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I Thomas Cornish Vicary of Great
Torrington in the County of Devon Surgeon do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament I give unto my son William
Newell Vicary his heirs and assigns all that my close of land
lying in School Lane in Great Torrington aforesaid called
Culverhay Meadow immediately after my death I likewise give unto
the said William Newell Vicary the sum of one thousand pounds
sterling to be paid.....at the end of one year next after my
decease by my executors herein after named I likewise give unto
my daughter Margaret Grace Braginton late Cotton the sum of
five hundred pounds sterling to be paid to her at the death of
her mother by my said executors these bequests to the said
William Newell and Margaret Grace being as some sort of
equivalent for or balance to the property of my equally beloved
son Thomas Merrill who dying and his brother William succeeding
to his estates I will the thousand pounds given to be revoked
and the said sum of one thousand pounds be carried to the
general purpose of the divisions as hereinafter mentioned all my
other Property of whatsoever nature or quality I give and
bequeath to my two sons Thomas Merrill Vicary and William Newell
Vicary and my son in law George Braginton In trust nevertheless
for the sole use and benefit of my dear Wife Margaret Vicary
independent of and free from the control of any future husband
during her life and after her death the said property is to be
divided as nearly as possible into three equal parts except as
in the case of my eldest son dying or... either of my three
children dying without issue then into two equal parts one of
which equal three parts I give to the said Thomas Merrill Vicary
one other of which equal three parts I give to William Newell
Vicary and the other third part of equal vlue I give to the said
Thomas Merrill Vicary and the said William Newell Vicary In
Trust nevertheless to and for the sole use and benefit of their
sister now the wife of the said George Braginton free from all
interference and controul of her said husband and I appoint my
sons the said Thomas Merrill Vicary and the said William Newell
Vicary and my son in Law the said George Braginton Executors of
this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty ninth day of May one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six Thos C Vicary
(Attestation Clause)
Thomas Kingdon _ Elizabeth
Kingdon _ H H Hawkins
Proved at London 30 August 1836
PCC Prob11/1866
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