Estate Duty Office Will of William Blackmore of Clayhidon, Yeoman (1814)

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Devon Heritage Centre 1078/IRW/B/996

Transcribed by Art Ames

Will was proved on 19 April 1814 in the Court of the Archdeaconry of Exeter to John & Samuel Blackmore, sons and executors

Gods Will be Done. 

I William Blackmore of Battens within the parish of Clayhidon in the County of Devon Yeoman do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)

First I do hereby ratify and confirm my Marriage Settlement made to my Marriage with Mary my Wife with respect to the Commission made for her

Also I give and bequeath my said wife the sum of twenty pounds of lawful British Money to be paid unto her by my Executors hereinafter named within three months next after my death.

Also I give unto my said wife one thing of a sort of all my household goods and furniture sufficient to furnish a house for her own private use and to be chosen and taken out of all my household goods and furniture at any time after my death when she shall think proper.

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary the sum of two hundred pounds of lawful British money to be paid unto her by my said Executor within one year next after my death together with lawful Interest for the same from my death.

Also I give devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas Blackmore all that my messuage tenement and estate called or commonly known as by the name of Longham with the several Closes Pieces and Parcels of Land Meadow and Pasture Rights Members and Appurtenances thereto belonging situate in Clayhidon aforesaid and now in my own possession,to hold the same Premises with the Appurtenances unto my said son Thomas Blackmore his Heirs and Assignees for ever.

I have not given my son Robert anything in this Will having already provided for him on his marriage.

Also all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattles Money Securities for Money Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments (in possession or reversion) real and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever not hereinbefore given devised or bequeathed (my funeral expenses Debts and Legacies being first paid and discharged and subject thereto) I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my two sons John Blackmore and Samuel Blackmore their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignees equally to be divided between them share and share alike to take as Tenants in Common except and my Will and I do hereby order and direct that the Sum of three hundred pounds which I have given a bond for to my said John shall be deducted out of his Moiety or half part of my said estate and effects so given to him as aforesaid

And I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said two Sons John Blackmore and Samuel Blackmore joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament (except as aforesaid)

And I do hereby revoke all former and other Wills by me heretofore made and do ratify and confirm this to be my last. 

In Witness whereof I the said William Blackmore the Testator have hereunto set my Hand and seal the thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five

Signed sealed published and Declared by the said William Blackmore the testator for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our Names as witnesses hereto at the request of the said testator in his presence and in the presence of each other

Laurence Manfield, William Trump, Jas Bowerman