This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann Yeomans of the Parish of Saint Michael at Coslann in the City of Norwich widow ffirst I nominate and appoint my Nephew Joseph Covell of Runton near.... in the County of Norfolk ffarmer and my friend Thomas Davy of Thorpe next Norwich in the County of Norfolk aforesaid Silk Merchant Executors of this my Will and I give to each of them the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings for their care and trouble in the Execution thereof and I hereby direct that my said Executors or the Survivor of them his Executors or Admors as soon as conveniently can be after my decease to get in and obtain payment of all debts and sums of money which may be due to me at the time of my decease whether the same may be placed out on mortgage or Government or other security or deposited with any Banker Broker or other person for safe Custody and out of the money to be received by them I hereby authorize empower and direct my said Executors or the Survivor of them his Executors or Admors as soon as conveniently can be after my decease to pay the legacies hereinafter mentioned that is to say to my Nephew George Covell the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings to my Niece Sarah Blackburn Widow the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings To each of the children of my Sister ffrances Willmott namely Joseph Sarah and Ann the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings Also to the children of my Sister Sarah Drew namely John George and Sarah the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings each and also to my Niece Ann Daniels Widow the sum of one hundred pounds Also to my Niece Mary Ann Daughter of my Brother Robert Covell the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings Also to my Brother in Law James Yeomans the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings And to his Sister Ann Twiner the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings To his Sister Sarah Ashley the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings To his Sister Mary the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings to his Sister Rachel Chamberlaine the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings to his Son Thomas Yeomans the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings To my Nephew John Covell the sum of fifty pounds To my Great Niece Harriet Davy late Harriet Hill of Darleston in the said County of Norfolk the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings and to my Great Nephews Samuel Hill and Reuben Hill the like sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings each Also I Give and bequeath to my said Nephew Joseph Covell the sum of one hundred pounds Also I give and bequeath unto him my Cottage or tenement situate in the Parish of Saint Lawrence in the said City now in the occupation of Turner To hold to him his heirs and assigns for ever subject as hereinafter mentioned And I hereby declare that it is my wish and desire that my said Nephew Joseph Covell his Heirs and Assigns shall pay to my Sister ffrances Wilmott during the term of her natural life the weekly sum of four shillings the first payment thereof to be made to her within one week next after my decease I hereby subject and charge the said Cottage with the Payment of the said weekly sum in case my said Nephew shall make default in Payment thereof and I hereby direct my said Executors or the Survivor of them his Executors or Admors to expend the sum of five Pounds in the Purchase of bread to be distributed amongst the poor residing in the Parish where I may happen to die and also the like sum of five Pounds in the Purchase of bread to be distributed amongst the poor residing in the Parish of Saint Augustine in the said City where I desire to be buried such bread to be distributed on the Sunday next after my funeral in the respective Parish Churches And I give and bequeath my china Jars to Lucy Aggs daughter of Mr Thomas Aggs of the Castle Ditches in Norwich and all the Rest Residue and Remainder of all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate and of whatsoever nature tenure or description the same may be I hereby give devise and bequeath to my said Nephew Joseph Covell his heirs Executors Admors and Assigns absolutely for ever he paying thereout all my just debts my funeral and Testamentary expences and the charges for the Probate and attending the execution if this my Will and I hereby declare that my said Executors or either of them their or either of their Executors Admors and Assigns shall not be charged or chargeable with any more monies than shall be received by them respectively by virtue of this my Will and I hereby declare that by virtue of this my Will nor be answerable or accountable for any Banker Broker or other Person in whose hands any part of the said Monies may be lodged for safe Custody or otherwise in the Execution of this my Will nor for any other loss of the same without their or any of their wilful neglect or default or the one of them for the other of them or for the acts receipts defaults or disbursements of the other or others of them but each of them for himself and for his own acts receipts payments and wilful neglect or default only and I hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In witness where of I the said Testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper to the two preceding sheets set my hand and to this third and last sheet thereof set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four Ann Yeomans

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John G Atkinson     E G Atkinson    Thos Jessup

Proved at London 6 January 1838

PCC Prob11/1890