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From: Robyn Waymouth <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Re: DEVON-D Digest V04 #123
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 10:22:37 +1000
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Lesley,

Here are my attempts at some wills from my family. They do follow a
formula, so you may be able to determine what is written from the text
of these.

I'd be happy to have a go at yours if you want to send the will as an
attachment (virus free of course :-) ).

Cheers,

Robyn

Lesley Brabyn wrote:
> I have been working on interpretting a Will from 1805 and am hoping some
> of you can help me.

This Will was proved at London with two Codicils the twenty eighth day
of May the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one
before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
--- Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
constituted by the Oaths of John Trehawke Esquire and George Abraham
Gibbs the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was
granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

This Will was proved at London the fifth day of December in the Year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two before the Right
Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of
Henry Waymouth the Son Mary Waymouth and Sarah Waymouth Spinsters the
Daughters of the deceased and the Executors named in the said Will to
whom Admron? was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased they having been first sworn by Commission
only to Administer ./-

This Will was proved at London with two Codecils the ninth day of August
in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine
Before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws
Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully constituted by the Oaths of John Bannister Esquire and Henry
Waymouth Esquire the Brother of the Deceased and two of the Executors
named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and
singular the Goods Chatells and Credits of the said deceased having been
first sworn by Commission duly to administer power reserved of making
the like Grant to Joseph Gundry Thomas Pearce and John Coward Esquires
the other Executors named in the said Will when they or either of them
shall apply for the same.

This Will was Proved at London the Eleventh day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty eight before the Right
Honourable Sit George Lee Knight Doctor of Laws & Master Keeper or
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
by the oath of Mary Waymouth Widow the Relict of the deceased and Sole
Executrix named in the said will to whom Administration was granted
of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased
having been first Sworn by Commission duly to administer.

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