The Will of Lydia Rose

I Lydia Rose of the Town of Padstow in the County of Cornwall Widow do declare this to be my last Will and Testament I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds Three per Cent in Consolidated Stock Annuities unto my Nephew Samuel Borlase of Castle Hornick in the said County Esquire and the Reverend William Borlase of Lanteglos by Camelford Clerk their executors administrators and assigns upon Trust to pay the interest and dividends thereof unto my Sister Elizabeth Borlase and her assigns during her life And I declare that her receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the same And immediately after her decease Upon Trust to assign the said sum of one hundred pounds Three per Cent in Consolidated Stock Annuities unto my Niece Mary Jane Borlase (Daughter of my late Brother John Borlase) I also give to my said Sister the sum of one hundred pounds Three per Cent in Consolidated Stock Annuities for her absolute benefit I give to my Nieces Ann Mould also a daughter of my late Brother John Borlase and the said Mary Jane Borlase the sum of one hundred pounds Three per Cent in Consolidated Stock Annuities to be equally divided between them I give my gold watch chain and seals to my said Niece Mary Jane Borlase I give my large silver salver or waiter or such other article of plate as he may choose to Mr Thurston Collins of Saint Columb Gentleman and all the remainder of my plate I give to my said Nieces Ann Mould and Mary Jane Borlase to be equally divided between them And I give and bequeath the following pecuniary legacies namely To Mary Borlase Widow of my late Brother John Borlase the sum of fifty pounds of lawful British money To my said Nephew Samuel Borlase the like sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money In Trust for and to be divided among his children To my Nephew John Borlase Son of my late Brother John Borlase the like sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money To Mrs Mason Wife of Mr Mason Collector of Customs Padstow To Miss Constance Rawlings of Padstow aforesaid Spinster To Miss Rebecca Thomas of the Post Office Truro To the Reverend Richard Tyacke Vicar of Padstow and to Ann Hearn Widow late of Padstow aforesaid the sum of ten pounds each of like lawful money To Elizabeth Rose of the same place Widow of the late Thomas Rose twenty pounds of like lawful money To Mr Thurston Collins of Saint Columb the sum of seventy pounds of like lawful money for the trouble he has taken about my affairs To my Servant Caroline Angove the sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money and my wearing apparel for her attention to me And I direct the said several legacies to be paid within six months after my decease And I declare that no deduction shall be made from the legacy given to my said Servant for legacy duty And to the poor of the said Town of Padstow the sum of ten pounds of like lawful money to be distributed amongst them the Christmas Day after my decease by the Clergyman of the Parish of Padstow in such manner as he in his discretion shall think fit I give and bequeath all the Residue and Remainder of my money goods chattels Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever which shall remain after payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies unto my three Nephews Samuel Borlase John Borlase and William Borlase Sons of my late Brother John Borlase their executors administrators and assigns And I appoint the said Samuel Borlase and John Borlase Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Lydia Rose the testatrix have hereunto set my hand and seal (that is to say) my hand to the first and preceding sheet and my hand and seal to the second and last sheet this twenty ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty two Lydia Rose

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Proved at London 1st September 1847 to Samuel Borlase power reserved to John Borlase
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