The Will of William Symes

 

This is the Last Will and testament of me William Symes of Coxden within the Parish of Chardstock in the County of Dorset Gentleman ffirst I desire and direct all my just debts ffuneral expenses and testamentary charges to be fully paid Satisfied and discharged And I do hereby ratify and confirm the Settlement made by me in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen on my late Daughter Martha [written Hannah] Stark Symes’s marriage with Mr. Joshua Harcombe Cuff of my Estate called Coxden in Chardstock aforesaid And I do hereby ratify and confirm the settlement made by me on my marriage with my present wife except as to the small copyhold Close herein mentioned which I have sold to John fforsey and in lieu thereof I give and bequeath to my said Wife and her Assigns during her life one Annuity or Annual Sum of ffive pounds such Annuity to be paid to her or them by my trustees hereinafter named By two half Yearly Payments the first payment thereof to be made at the expiration of Six Calendar months next after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife during her life the following part of my household goods and ffurniture viz the four post bedstead Bed and ffurniture Large Mahogany drawers Mahogany Writing Desk and Stand Washhand stand Dressing table Chair Looking Glass stool ffender ffire irons Small Bed  Carpet Mahogany tea table two Square Japan Waiters large Mahogany Waiter Half a dozen painted chairs two brass and cut tin Candlestick Snuffers and stand Small tin oven set of small China Cups and Saucers China Bason and Bowl four Silver table spoons and half a dozen Silver tea spoons Also I give and bequeath all that my Copyhold Estate Situate at Millbrook within the Parish of Axminster in the County of Devon and Manor of Presstoller unto my daughter Mary Symes Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Symes all that my Copyhold Estate called Crabbs Situate at Titherbridge within the Manor and Parish of Chardstock aforesaid to hold to her her Executors Administrators and Assigns (?)ing all my Estate and interest therein Also I give and bequeath to my said daughter Elizabeth the sum of One hundred Pounds to be paid her with interest at five per cent at the end of one Year next after my decease And all the rest residue and remainder of my real and Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of evry sort and kind Subject to and charged and chargeable with the payment of my just debts and ffinancial Expenses I give devise and bequeath unto Jonathan Symes of Axminster aforesaid Tobacconist and Willmott Cuff of  Linkenholt in the county of Hants Gentleman their heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns upon this special trust and confidence nevertheless that is to say that they my said trustees or the Surivor of them or the heirs Executors or Administrators of such Survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently after my decease call in and receive all such monies as shall be due and owing to me and sell and dispose either by Public Auction or Private Contract of all other my residuary Estate and the monies arising by such Sale and Sales and so to be called in do and shall account for and pay over unto my said daughters Mary and Elizabeth in equal parts and shares and as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and my mind and will is that the receipt and receipts of my said trustees or the Survivor of them his heirs executors or Administrators to any Purchaser or purchasers of my said residuary Estate and Effects for his or their Purchase or Consideration money or monies shall be an absolute acqittance release and discharge to such Purchaser or Purchasers for the same or so much and such part and parts   [Page 2] parts thereof for which such receipt or receipts shall be given And that such Purchaser or Purchasers thereof or of any part or parts thereof shall not in any wise be obliged to set to this application of his her or their purchase or consideration money or monies or any part thereof nor be in any manner answerable chargeable or accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication thereof or any part thereof by my said trustees or either of them Provided alway nevertheless my Will further is that neither of them my said trustees shall be answerable or accountable for any loss or losses which shall or may happen to my said trust Estate or any part thereof unless the same be through their own wilful neglect or default nor shall either of them my said trustees be answerable or accountable for the acts goods receipts and disbursements of the other of them but such of them shall be answerable only for his own separate acts deeds receipts and disbursements And I do direct that my said trustees shall and may reimburse themselves and himself out of the aforesaid residue of my Estate and Effects all reasonable and necessary Costs charges and expenses whatsoever that they or either of them shall or may bear pay be put unto or sustain in or about the execution of this my Will or the trusts hereby in them reposed And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Jonathan Symes and Willmott Cuff Executors In trust of this my last Will and testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit to the first sheet my hand and to this sheet my hand and Seal this twenty eighth day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two [name and seal of William Symes] Signed Sealed Published and delivered by the said William Symes the testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses Paul Mallock – Thos Chappler – James Woolley     Proved at London 21st November 1823 before the Judge by the Oaths of Jonathan Symes and Willmott Cuff the Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first Sworn by Common duty to Ad(ministration)