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The Will of William Randall

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Randall of West Lulworth in the County of Dorset Malster and Victualler made and published this Eighth Day of August in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Two (as follows) First I give and devise unto my Wife Bridget All that my Copyhold Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House ...situate in West Lulworth aforesaid wherein I now live together with the Outhouses Garden Stable and Appurtenances to the same belonging To have and To hold the same unto her my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the Term of her natural Life And from and immediately after her Decease I give and devise the same and every Part thereof unto my son Matthew To hold the same unto my said son Matthew  and his assigns for and during the Term of his natural Life and from and immediately after his Decease in Case my son Robert should then be living I give and devise the same and every Part thereof unto and amongst all and every my Children that shall then be living equally to be held and enjoyed between them during the natural life of my said Son Robert upon whose life only the same will be then held I give and bequeath unto my four sons by my late Wife Mary, Thomas, William, Robert and John Twenty Pounds apiece to be paid to them by my Executrix hereinafter named at the end of twelve Months next after my Decease I also give unto my said Son Thomas my silver watch given by my late Father I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane forty pounds , unto my Daughter Elizabeth Forty Pounds and unto my Daughter Mary thirty pounds to be paid unto my said Daughters by my Executrix hereinafter named at the end of twelve Months next after my Decease I also give and bequeath unto my said Son Matthew  Fifty pounds to be paid to him by my Executrix hereinafter named at the end of twelve Months next after my Decease I also give unto my four sons by my former Wife after my present Wife’s Decease a Bed, Bedstead, a pair of Sheets, pair of Blanketts and Quilt or Rug each (part of my Household Goods and Furniture hereinafter mentioned) I also give and bequeath unto all my Sons equally to be divided between them my Wearing Apparel of every sort and kind Lastly my Household Goods and Furniture of every sort and kind (except what I have hereinbefore given to my said four sons after my said Wife’s decease of which she is to have the use only during her Life) Stock in Trade Debts Sum and Sums of Money to me owing or the security for the same and all other my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife Bridget and her Assigns for ever to be at her own disposal And I do hereby charge the whole of my Personal Estate and Effects with the Payments of the Legacies and all my just debts and Funeral Expences And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife Bridget sole Executrix of this my said last Will In Witness whereof I the said Testator William Randall have to this my said last Will set my hand and affixed my Deal the Day and Year above written

 

William Randall

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Thos Bartlett Jun      George Sinnick

 

 

I William Randall of West Lulworth in the County of Dorset Malster and Victualler do this eighteenth Day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety three make and publish this as a Codicil to my last Will and Testament whereas in and by my said Will I have given and bequeathed unto my Daughter Elizabeth the Sum of Forty Pounds Now I do hereby revoke and make void the said Bequest and instead thereof I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Elizabeth now the Wife of John Carter of Weymouth Mariner the sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid her by my Executrix in my said Will named at the End of twelve Months next after my Decease _ And I do hereby order and direct that when and as soon as my Son Matthew shall come into the Possession of and be entitled to my Copyhold Messuage Tenement or Dwellinghouse within mentioned with the Appurtenances by Virtue of my said Will before written he shall during the time he should be entitled to the same (that is to say) during his natural Life pay unto her my said Daughter Elizabeth the yearly sum of three pounds by half yearly Payments the first payment thereof to be made at the End of six Months after the Decease of my said Wife Bridget (in case she shall happen to survive me) being the time my said Son Matthew will become entitled to the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse and Premises And I do hereby confirm all the Rest of my said Will and the Appointment of my said Wife Executrix In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written Wm Randall

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Wm Hurdle      William Cheesman

 

Proved 10 January 1794

 

Dorset Record Office

 

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