Will of William Buller of Exeter

Proved 1 February 1813

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PROB 11/1541/6, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Transcribed by Elizabeth Kipp

I William Buller now. 
1 residing in the City of Exeter do make this my Will and Testament
2 I give and bequeath unto my Sister Ann Pearse and unto
3 my Nephew John Buller Pearse and unto my esteemed
4 friend the Reverand J Douglas one thousand pounds on trust
5 that they place out the same on good security either on a
6 Mortgage of land or on Government Security as they may
7 Judge expedient and pay the interest thence ensuing to
8 my Niece Maria Pearse during her life the same to be
9 independant of the debts contract or Engagement of any
10 person whom she may hereafter marry and at her decision
11 the said principal sum of one thousand pounds to be
12 disposed of as she may or will direct I give and bequeath
13 unto my said trustees above named the farther sum of
14 one thousand pounds on trust for the use and benefit
15 of my Niece Ann Pearse to be secured and paid in like
16 manner as above directed respecting her Sister Maria
17 Pearse I give and bequeath unto my said trustees above
18 named the farther sum of one thousand pounds for
19 the use and benefit of my Niece Janet Bradford to be
20 secured and paid in like manner as above directed for my
21 other Nieces during her life but in case she should dye
22 without issue only one moiety thereof to be at her disposal
23 by will the other moiety to revert to my residuary Estate
24 I give and bequeath unto my said trustees above named
25 the farther sum of Five hundred pounds In trust for the
26 use and benefit of Ann Brott daughter of my late Niece
27 Margaret Brott to be secured and paid in like manner
28 as above directed for my Niece during her life and at
29 her decease to be disposed of as she may by will direct
30 and whereas Thomas Collier who married my
31 Niece Elizabeth Maynard and now resides in America
32 is indebted to me for his bond dated the ninth day of Feb[uar]y
33 1789 for the sum of three hundred and twenty pounds
34 I give and bequeath the said bond to my trustees above
35 named in trust for the use and benefit of his wife the s[ai]d
36 Elizabeth Collier during her life and at her decease to
37 be disposed of as she may by will direct I give and bequeath
38 to my trustees above named the farther sum of Five
39 hundred pounds in trust for the use and benefit of my
40 said Niece Elizabeth Collier in case she should return
41 to reside in England the interest thereof to be paid to
42 her during her life and at her decease the said principal
43 sum to be by her will disposed of to such child or
44 children as she may have but if she should die
45 without any surviving issue the said principal sum
46 to revert to my residuary Estate I bequeath unto my
47 Sister Ann Pearse the use of such part of my household
48 furniture as she may chuse to retain during her life and
49 the residue to be divided between her daughters Maria
50 and Ann in such time in manner and proportion as she may
51 In expedient I desire that no part of my household
52 furniture be disposed of by auction or sale and all the
53 residue of my Estate and Effects of what nature or kindsoever
54 I give and bequeath unto my Nephew John Buller
55 Pearse except such part thereof as I may otherwise dispose of
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56 of by Codicil annexed to this my will and testament
57 and I hereby constitute and appoint my Sister Ann
58 Pearse and my Nephew John Buller Pearse Ex[ecut]ors
59 of this my will written with my own hand this sixteenth
60 day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
61 Eight hundred and Eleven William Buller
62 I William Buller do make this Codicil to this my will
63 I bequeath unto my faithful servant Mary Blate one hundred
64 pounds towards purchasing an annuity for her life
64 and all the Furniture of the room on the attic story which
66 she is accustomed to occupy as her Bedchamber and
67 all such part of my wearing apparel as is suitable and
68 ten Guineas for suitable mourning
69 In the goods of William Buller deceased
70 January 27th 1813
71 Appeared personally James Townsend of
72 Honiton in the County of Devon Gentleman and
73 Thomas Maunder of the same place Gentleman
74 and made oath they knew and were well acquainted
75 with William Buller late of the City of Exeter Esquire
76 deceased for some time previous and up to the time of his
77 death and also with his manner and character of
78 handwriting and subscription having several times
79 seen him write and subscribe his name and having
80 now carefully perused the paper writing hereunto
81 annexed purporting to be and contain the last will
82 and testament with a Codicil of the said deceased the
83 said will beginning thus I William Buller now
84 residing in the City of Exeter ending thus written with
85 my own hand this sixteenth day of September in the
86 year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
87 and Eleven and thus subscribed William Buller and
88 the said codicil beginning thus I William Buller
89 do make this Codicil ending thus and Ten Guineas
90 for suitable mourning they further made oath
91 that they verily and in their consciences believe the
92 whole series and contents as well of the said will as
93 of the said Codicil to be of the proper handwriting
94 and subscription of the said deceased Jas Townsend
95 Thos Maunder Same say the said James Townsend and
96 Thomas Maunder were duly sworn to the truth
97 hereof before me Richard Lewis Cornet
98 Proved at London on the 1st February 1813 before the Judge by
99 the oath of John Buller
100 Pearse the Nephew and one of the Executors having been first
101 sworn by Commission duly to administer power reserved
102 to Ann Pearse Widow the Sister and other Executor.
103 Proved at London with a Codicil of 8th January 1823 before
104 the Judge by the Oath of Ann Pearse Widow the Sister and
105 other Executor to whom Adm[inistrati]on was granted having
106 been first sworn by Com[missi]on duly to admi[niste]r

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