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The Will of Hannah Toop

 

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Hannah Toop now residing at Caundle Marsh in the County of Dorset Widow whereby I give and dispose of my Worldly Estate and Effects in manner following that is to say first I give and devise unto my two Sons William and George the Cottage or Dwellinghouse Garden Orchard and Premises situate at Woodbridge in the County of Somerset which I hold under Coombs to hold to them their Executors Admors and Assigns for all the remainder of my term and Estate therein equally as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and I give and bequeath unto my said Son George the sum of five hundred pounds but as my said Son William hath already received upwards of two hundred pounds I bequeath to him the sum of three hundred pounds only together with one silver Table Spoon a swing looking glass and my small gold Ring as to all my Household Goods and ffurniture and Implements of Household of every sort and kind plate Linen and China except as above mentioned I bequeath the same to my said Son George and if anything remains after Payment of all my just debts ffuneral and other expences and the above mentioned legacies I give and bequeath the same to my said two Sons in equal proportions and I hereby nominate and appoint my said two Sons joint Executors of this my Will for the Purposes before mentioned In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen Hannah Toop

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

J Hooks      Lucy Marsh

 

This is a Codicil to be added to and taken as part of the Last Will and Testament of me Hannah Toop now residing at Caundle Marsh in the County of Dorset Widow first I revoke the legacy of five hundred pounds which by my said Will I have given to my Son George and instead thereof I bequeath the said Sum of five hundred pounds to Mr Thomas Tooks of Sherborne in the said County Gentleman In trust to place out or continue the same at Interest and pay over the Annual Interest thereof to my said Son George until he shall attain the Age of twenty one Years and on his arrival at that Age to pay him the said principal sum of five hundred pounds but not earlier and in case my said Son George shall happen to die without attaining the said age of twenty one Years my will is that the said Sum of five hundred pounds shall be paid to my other Son William nevertheless it is my desire that any Part of the said Sum of five hundred pounds may be advanced my said Son George during his minority to enable him to enter into any kind of business as the said Thomas Tooks in his discretion shall think fit I give to my son William a pier glass instead of a swing glass as mentioned in my said Will I give to my Niece Jane Marsh ten pounds and I confirm my said Will in all the particulars thereof not hereby altered or revoked as Witness my hand this first day of November 1815

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Lucy Marsh     Sarah Bugg

 

Proved at London with a Codicil 24 March 1817

 

PCC Prob11/1590

 

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