Estate Duty Office Will of of Abraham Jarvis, Devon (South Huish)

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Devon Record Office 1078/IRW/J73

Transcribed by Melba Jarvis Miller

IRW   Inland Revenue Wills

For the Stamp Office

Copy of the Will of Abraham Jarvis late of South Huish Devon Yeoman decd.

Two of the Executors in Trust Elizabeth White Jarvis of South Huish aforesaid and Richard Balkwill of Malborough Devon Gentleman

Proved in the Archdeacon's Court of Totnes 7 Sept 1830

Effects sworn under  500

[.....]  [.....]      Dty Regr

FORMS of AFFIDAVITS to be required and received from Persons applying for Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration,of the Value of Personal Estates and Effects of the Deceased

No. 1. For EXECUTORS

Elizabeth White Jarvis of the Parish of South Huish in the County of Devon Spinster and Richard Balkwill of Malborough in the said County Gentleman two of the Executors in Trust named in the last Will and Testament with [...........] of Abraham Jarvis late of South Huish aforesaid Yeoman who died on the first Day of April 1830 make Oath and say that they have made diligent search and due enquiry after and in respect of the Personal Estate and Effects of the said Deceased, in order to ascertain the full amount and value thereof; and that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, the whole of Goods, Chattels, and Credits, of which the said Deceased died possessed, within the Archdeaconry of Totnes, in the Province of Canterbury, (exclusive of what the Deceased may have been possessed of, or intitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons , and not beneficially; but including Leasehold Estates for years of the Deceased, whether absolute or determinable on Lives, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and oweing from the Deceased) are under fifteen hundred Pounds; and these Depondents further say that the said Deceased had no Personal Estate and effects at the time of his decease within the Province of York to which they these deponents need to Administer.

Elizth White Jarvis     Richd Balkwill

Sworn on the seventh Day of September 1830  [....]  [.....] [.....]

Every such Affidavit to be exempt from Stamp Duty, and to be transmitted to the Commissioners of Stamps, together with a Copy of the Will to which it shall relate, under Penalty of  50

Samuel Hannaford,   Printer Totnes

The last Will and Testament of me Abraham Jarvis of Widemore in the Parish of South Huish in the County of Devon Yeoman made the seventh day of July in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight in manner following (that is to say) First I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be fully paid and discharged. Also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth White Jarvis and Ann Jarvis One Annuity [....] yearly [.....]charge or sum of Fifteen Pounds each of lawful money of Great Brittan to be paid and payable to them respectfully out of the leasehold property which I now hold in the parishes of Malborough and South Huish in the said County the said Annuity or rent [......] to be payable to them respectfully by even half yearly payments on the twenty fifth day of March and twenty ninth day of September in every year the first half yearly payment thereof to be made and begin on each of the said days as shall first happen next following after my decease and in each case the said Annuities shall be in arrear for the space of thirty days at any time after the day on which they are directed to be paid I give my said daughters and each of them full power and authority to enter and distain for the same. Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth White Jarvis and Ann Jarvis all that my one undivided fourth part of and in all those fields or [.....] of said land or meadow called Coombe Hills or Stantifords Hills [........] in the parish of West Alvington in the said County now in possession of Thomas Haynes as tenant thereof To hold the same with appurtenances unto my said daughters Elizabeth White Jarvis and Ann Jarvis their heirs To the only proper use and behalf of the said Elizabeth White Jarvis and Anne Jarvis their heirs and assigns forever as tenant in common and not as joint tenants. And I request my said daughters to devise the same in the female line according to what they know their late mothers wish to have been --- Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughters Elizabeth White Jarvis and Anne Jarvis [......] all my household goods and furniture of every description and all my plate linen glass and china ware Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Huxham the sum of One hundred pounds to be paid to her by my executors in trust hereinafter named within [...] months next after my decease And I do hereby charge all my personal estate with the
            Abram Jarvis

Payment of the same. Also I give and bequeath unto each of my Grandsons as shall first become entiled to Widemore estate by the bequest and devise hereinafter contains the cider [.......] or [........] and all the barrels and utentisles thereunto belonging. Also I give devise and bequeath unto my friends Richard Balkwill of York and Nathaniel Jarvis of Modbury both in the parish of Malborough aforesaid Yeoman all [...] message and tenement [....] With [....]  [...] Widemore heretofore in possession of my late father Abraham Jarvis deceased   And also all those fields or [....] of land called Widemore Hills and all other the premises situated at or near Widemore aforesaid which I purchased from Miss Hodgkinson and others and also all that Tenament called Luckhams and Parkers orchard also situated at or near Widemore aforesaid and all now in my possession To hold the said premises with their several and respective rights members and appurtenances unto the said Richard Balkwill and Nanthaniel Jarvis their heirs and assigns To such uses nevertheless upon such trust and subject to such [.............] and to for such ends intents and purposes are hereinafter mentioned [.........] and declared concerning the same (that is to say) To the use of the said Richard Balkwill and Nathaniel Jarvis and their heirs for the term of Two hundred years upon the trust hereinafter declared concerning the same and subject thereto To the use of my Grandson Abraham Jarvis when and as soon as he shall attain the age of twenty one years for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of Waste or voluntary Waste in houses or buildings and from and immediately after the determination of that [........]  in his life [....] by forfeiture or otherwise. To the use of the said Richard Balkwill and Nathaniel Jarvis and their heirs during the life of the said Abraham Jarvis to preserve the [............]  [..........] hereinafter created from being defeated or destroyed and for that purpose to make [..........]  and bring actions as occasion may require but nevertheless to permit the said Abraham Jarvis and his assigns to receive the rents issues and profits of the said premises to and for his and their own use during the term of his natural life.     And

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And from immortality after his decease To the use of the [.....] of the [....] of the said Abraham Jarvis lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully insuing and for default of each [......] to the [....] this and [....] the son and sons of the body of the said Abraham Jarvis lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body and bodies of such son and sons lawfully [.....] the [...] of such son and sons respectively and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies always to be preferred and take before the younger of such son and sons and the heirs male of his and their bodies and for default of such issue. To the use of my grandson William Jarvis when and as soon as he shall attain the age of twenty one years for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment for or for any manner of waste except Voluntary waste in houses or buildings and from and immediate after determination of what state in his life time by or otherwise To the use of the said Richard Balkwill and Nathaniel Jarvis and the heirs during the life of the said William Jarvis to preserve the contingent remainders hereinafter created from being defeated or destroyed and for the purpose to make entries and bring actions as occasions may require but [.............] upon Trust to permit the said William Jarvis and his assigns to receive

          Abrah  Jarvis  (signature)
The rents [....] and profits of the said premises to and for his and their own use during the term of his natural life And from and immediately after his decease To the use of the first son of the body of the said William Jarvis lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully insueing and for default of such issue to the use of the second third and every other son and sons of the body of the said William Jarvis lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body and bodies of such son and sons lawfully insuning the [....] of such son and sons respectively and to the heirs male of his and their body or bodies always be preferred and to take before the younger of such son and sons and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies and for default of each [.....] To the use of my Grandson John Jarvis when and as soon as he shall attain the age of twenty on years for and during the term of his natural life with our impeachment or for any manner of Waste except Voluntary waste in houses or buildings and from and immediately after the determination of that state in his etime by forfeiture or otherwise To the use of the said Richard Balkwill and Nathaniel Jarvis and their heirs during the life of the said John Jarvis to preserve the contingent remainders hereinafter created from being defeated or destroyed and for that purpose to make [.....] and being actions as occasion may require but nevertheless upon Trust to permit the said John Jarvis and his assigns to receive the rents issues and profits of the said premises to and for his and their own use during the term of his natural life and from and immediately after his decease To the use of the first son of the body of the said John Jarvis lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of said first son lawfully issuing And for default of such issue To the use of the [....] their and all and every other son and sons of the body of the said John Jarvis lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body and bodies of such son and sons lawfully issuing the other of such son and sons respectively and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies always to be preferred and to take before the younger of such son and sons and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies and for default of such issue Then to the issue of my Grandson John Huxham when and as soon as he shall attain the age of twenty one years for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of Waste except Voluntary waste in houses or buildings and from and immediately after the determination of that state in his life time by forfeiture or otherwise To the use of the said Richard Balkwill and Nathaniel Jarvis and their heirs during the life of said John Huxham to preserve the contingent remainders hereinafter created from being defeated or destroyed. And for that purpose to make [......] and bring actions as occasions may require but nevertheless upon Trust to permit the said John Huxham and his assigns to receive the rents issues and profits of the said premises to and for his and their own use during the term of his natural life And from and immediately after his decease To the use of the first son of the body of the said John Huxham lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully [........] And for

Abram Jarvis    (his signature)

Default of such issue To the use of the second third and all and every other son and sons of the body of the said John Huxham lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body and bodies of each son and sons lawfully [......] the [....] of such son and sons respectively and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies always to be preferred and to take before the younger of such son and sons and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies and for default [........] Then to the use of my Grandson William Huxham when and as soon as he shall attain the age of twenty one years for and during the term of his life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste except Voluntary waste in houses or buildings and from and immediately after determination of that state in his life time by forfeiture or otherwise To the use of the said Richard Balkwill and Nathaniel Jarvis and their heirs during the life of the said William Huxham to preserve the contingent

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Remainders