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1790 will of JoNathan HOOPER
Esquire, of Hendford Manor
This is the last Will and Testament
of me
Jonathan Hooper
of Yeovil in the County of Somerset
Esquire whereas
I have
surrendered my
Estate at
Rympton in the
County of
Somerset now in
the occupation
of the widow
Burbage being
part of the
Customary Estate
of inheritance
of the Manor of
Taunton Dean
into the Hands
of the Lord of
the said Manor
to the uses of
my will Now I do
hereby Give and
devise my said
Estate with the
appurtenances
and all my right
and Interest
therein unto and
to the use of my
Nephew
William
Hooper Masters
his heirs and
assigns for ever
but if the said
William Hooper
Masters shall
happen to depart
this life before
he attains the
age of Twenty
one years and
leaving no Child
at his death
then and in such
case either
direct and
devise the same
Estate with the
appurtenances
and all my right
and Interest
therein unto and
to the use of my
Nephew
John
Hooper his heirs
and assigns for
ever Also I Give
and devise unto
my said Nephew
the said William
Hooper Masters
all that my
close of Meadow
or Pasture
Ground called
Broom Close
containing by
estimation three
Acres lying
under and
adjoining to
Gage Hill and
also all that my
Close of Meadow
or Pasture
Ground called Puddens Plott
containing by
estimation two
acres bounded on
the North by
Lands of Miss
Steele and on
the South by the
Old Holloway
formerly called
Crewkerne Hollow
[today's Lovers' Lane]both which said
Closes are
situate and
being in Yeovil
aforesaid and
now in the
occupation of
the widow How as
my Tenant
thereof to Hold
to the said
William Hooper
Masters his
heirs and
assigns for ever
but if the said
William Hooper
Masters shall
happen to die
before he
attains the age
of twenty one
years and
without having
any Child living
at his death
then and in such
case I Give and
devise the said
to last
mentioned Closes
unto and to the
use of my said
Nephew the said
John Hooper his
heirs and
Assigns for
ever. I Give and
bequeath the
Cottage or
Tenement in
Yeovil aforesaid
which I
purchased of the
Assignees of
George Shew a
Bankrupt unto
the said William
Hooper Masters
his executors
Administrators
and Assigns for
all the residue
and remainder of
the term of
years therein to
come and
unexpired I also
Give and
bequeath to the
said William
Hooper Masters
my Gold Watch
makers name
Dutton & Mudge
with the Gold
Chain and two
Seals set in
gold which were
my late Cousin
James Hooper
Esquire deceased
and to be
delivered to him
in one month
next after my
death I also
Give and
bequeath unto
the said William
Hooper Masters
the sum of One
thousand pounds
to be paid him
when he shall
attain the age
of Twenty one
years or be
married which
shall first
happen I Give
and bequeath to
my Sister
Elizabeth
Masters Widow
the sum of One
thousand pounds
to be paid her
within one year
next after my
decease I Give
and devise unto
my said Sister
Elizabeth
Masters the
moiety of the
dwelling House
Outhouses Garden
and Orchard
thereunto
adjoining and
belonging
situate and
being in Yeovil
aforesaid which
was lately
purchased of Mr
Manning and now
in the
occupation of Mr
Rawlins to hold
the same to her
and her assigns
for and during
the term of her
natural life and
from and after
her decease I
give and devise
the said moiety
unto the said
William Hooper
Masters his
heirs and
assigns for ever
but if the said
William Hooper
Masters shall
happen to depart
this life before
he attains the
age of twenty
one years and
leaving no Child
living at his
death then and
in such case I
give and devise
the said moiety
unto the said
John Hooper his
heirs and
assigns for ever
also I give and
bequeath unto
the Reverend
Francis Crane
Parsons of
Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Clerk
and William
Andrews of
Preston in the
same County
Gentleman the
sum of Three
thousand Pounds
upon Trust that
they do as soon
as possible
after my decease
place the same
out at interest
either on real
or Government
Securities and
pay the Interest
and Proceeds
thereof unto my
said Sister
Elizabeth
Masters for and
during her
natural life to
and for her own
use and benefit
and from and
after her
decease I Give
and bequeath the
said sum of
Three thousand
pounds unto her
Son the said
William Hooper
Masters if he
shall be then
living and in
case he shall
happen to be
dead at the time
of the decease
of his said
Mother leaving
issue then I
Give and
bequeath the
same unto and
amongst all and
every his Child
or Children
equally to be
divided between
them if more
than one and if
but one then I
Give and
bequeath the
said Three
thousand Pounds
to such only
Child and in
case the said
William Hooper
Masters shall
happen to die in
the lifetime of
his said Mother
without leaving
issue then from
and after her
decease I Give
and bequeath the
said Three
thousand pounds
unto my said
Nephew John
Hooper his
Executors
Administrators
and Assigns I
give and
bequeath unto
the said Francis
Crane Parsons
and William
Andrews the
further sum of
Five hundred
pounds upon
trust that they
do also place
out the same at
Interest on such
Security or
Securities as
they shall
approve of and
pay the yearly
Interest thereof
unto my Niece
Elizabeth
Terrell for and
during the term
of her natural
life for her
sole use and
benefit and not
to be subject to
the controul
debts or
Engagements of
her Husband and
my will is that
the Receipt of
the said
Elizabeth
Terrell shall
from time to
time
notwithstanding
her Coverture
the be a good
and sufficient
discharge for
the same And
from and after
her decease I
give and
bequeath the
said sum of Five
Hundred Pounds
unto all and
every the Child
and Children of
the said
Elizabeth
Terrell who
shall be living
at the time of
her decease
equally to be
divided between
them if more
than one and if
but one then I
Give and
bequeath the
said sum of Five
Hundred Pounds
to such only
Child I give and
devise all my
Messuages Lands
Tenements and
Hereditaments
with their and
every of their
right members
and
appurtenances
situate lying
and being in
Yeovil and
Preston in the
said County of
Somerset except
the premises
hereinbefore
devised and
bequeathed unto
the said Francis
Crane Parsons
and William
Andrews their
heirs and
assigns to such
uses upon such
trusts and to
and for such
interests and
purposes as our
hereinafter
mentioned and
expressed and
declared of and
concerning the
same that is to
say to the use
and behoof of my
said Nephew John
Hooper and his
Assigns for and
during the term
of his natural
life without
impeachment of
all for any
manner of [word
illegible] and
from and after
the
determination of
that Estate then
to the use of
the said Francis
Crane Parsons
and William
Andrews and
their heirs
during the life
of the said John
Hooper upon
trust to support
and preserve the
contingent uses
hereinafter
limited from
being defeated
or destroyed and
for that purpose
to make Entries
or bring Actions
as the case
shall require
but nevertheless
to permit and
suffer the said
John Hooper and
his Assigns
during his life
to receive and
take the Rents
and Profits
thereof and of
every part
thereof to and
for his and
their own use
and benefit and
from and after
the decease of
the said John
Hooper then to
the use and
behoof of the
first Son of the
body of the said
John Hooper
lawfully to be
begotten and of
the heirs of the
body of such
first Son
lawfully issuing
and for default
of such issue
then to the use
and behoof of
the second third
and all and
every other Son
and Sons of the
said John Hooper
lawfully to be
begotten
severally
successively and
in remainder one
after another as
they and every
of them shall be
in seniority of
age and priority
of birth and if
the several and
respective Heirs
of the body and
bodies of all
and every such
Son and Sons
lawfully issuing
the older of
such sons and
the heirs of his
body issuing
being always
preferred and to
take before the
younger of such
sons and the
heirs of his and
their body and
bodies issuing
and for default
of such issue
then to the use
and behoof of my
nephew William
Hooper Masters
for and during
the term of his
natural life
without
impeachment of
or for any
manner of waste
and from and
after the
determination of
that state then
to the use of
the said Francis
Crane Parsons
and William
Andrews and
their heirs
during the life
of the said
William Hooper
Masters upon
trust to support
and preserve the
contingent uses
hereinafter
limited from
being defeated
and destroyed
and for that
purpose to make
[word illegible]
and bring
actions as the
case shall
require but
nevertheless to
permits and
suffer the said
William Hooper
Masters and his
assigns during
his life to
receive and take
the rents and
profits thereof
and of every
part thereof to
and for his and
their own use
and benefit and
from and after
the decease of
the said William
Hooper Masters
then to the use
and behoof of
the first Son of
the body of the
said William
Hooper Masters
lawfully to be
begotten and of
the heirs of the
body of such
first Son
lawfully issuing
and for default
of such issue
then to the use
of the second
and third and
all and every
other Son and
Sons of the said
William Hooper
Masters lawfully
to be begotten
severally
successively and
in remainder one
after another as
they and every
of them shall be
in seniority of
age and priority
of birth and of
the several and
respective heirs
of the body and
bodies of all
and every such
Son and Sons
lawfully issuing
the older of
such Sons and
the Heirs of his
body issuing
being always
preferred and to
take before the
younger of such
Sons and the
heirs of his or
their body or
bodies issuing
and for default
of such issue
then to the use
and behoof of my
own right heirs
for ever I also
give and devise
all my Messuages
Lands Tenements
and
Hereditaments
with the rights
members and
appurtenances
thereto
belonging
situate lying
and being in the
several parishes
and
tithings of
Mudford Trent
Queen Camel Adber and Hummer
in the said
County of
Somerset and
also all other
the Messuages
Lands Tenements
and Heredit[ament]s
whatsoever
whereof I am
seized of or
entitled unto
either in
possession
reversion
remainder or
expectancy as
not hereinbefore
devised unto and
to the use of my
said Nephew John
Hooper his heirs
and Assigns for
ever and whereas
I [apprehend ?]
That after my
death my
Executor
hereinafter
named will be
intitled to the
fourth part of
the principal
effects of my
late Uncle
Jonathan Hooper
Esquire deceased
as my
representative
as I am the sole
Executor of and
residuary
Legatee named in
the last Will
and Testament of
my Father
William Hooper
deceased who was
a Brothers Son
of the said
Jonathan Hooper
Now I do hereby
dispose of such
part of the said
effects which I
am interested in
or intitled unto
under the will
of my said
Father as
follows (that is
to say) I direct
that the same
shall be divided
into three equal
parts one third
part whereof I
Give and
bequeath to my
said Sister
Elizabeth
Masters one
third part
thereof I Give
and bequeath
unto the said
William Hooper
Masters and the
remaining one
third part
thereof I Give
and bequeath
unto the said
Francis Crane
Parsons and
William Andrews
upon Trust in
that they do
place out the
same at Interest
on such Security
or Securities as
they shall
approve of and
pay the yearly
Interest thereof
unto my said
Niece Elizabeth
Terrell whose
receipt shall be
a sufficient
discharges for
the same for and
during the term
of her natural
life for her
sole use and
benefit in all
respects as
hereinbefore
directed
concerning the
sum of five
Hundred Pounds
hereinbefore
bequeathed In
Trust as
aforesaid and
from and after
the decease of
the said
Elizabeth
Terrell I Give
and bequeath the
same unto all
and every her
Child and
Children who
shall be then
living equally
to be divided
between them if
more than one
together with
the five hundred
pounds
hereinbefore
bequeathed and
if but one then
I give and
bequeath the
same with the
said Five
Hundred Pounds
to such only
Child I Give and
bequeath unto
the said Francis
Crane Parsons
and William
Andrews twenty
Pounds apiece
for their
trouble and as
for and
concerning all
the rest and
residue of my
goods Chattels
monies and
Securities for
money Stock in
any of the
Public Funds or
Companies and
all other my
Personal Estate
whatsoever and
wheresoever and
of what nature
kind or quality
soever and not
otherwise by
this my will
given and
disposed o I
Give and
bequeath the
same unto my
said Nephew John
Hooper whom I
appoint Sole
Executor of this
my last will and
Testament hereby
revoking all
formal Wills by
me at any time
heretofore made
and declaring
this only to be
my last will and
Testament and
lastly my will
is and I do
hereby expressly
declare that the
said Francis
Crane Parsons
and William
Andrews shall
not be charged
or Chargeable
with or
accountable for
more of the said
trust monies
than they shall
actually
received nor
with any loss
which shall
happen of the
same or any part
thereof size
such loss happen
without their
wilful default
nor the one of
them for the
other of them
nor for the Acts
Deeds Receipts
defaults or
disbursements
the one of the
other and also
that it shall
and may be
lawful to and
for the said
Francis Crane
Parsons and
William Andrews
to deduct and
reimburse
themselves
respectively by
and out of the
said monies
which shall come
to their hands
[word illegible]
such loss costs
charges and
expenses as they
or either of
them may sustain
explained or be
put unto by
reason of the
Performance of
any trust hereby
in them reposed
or the
management and
execution
thereof or any
thing relating
thereunto In
Witness whereof
I the said
Jonathan Hooper
the Testator
have to this my
last will and
Testament
written or
contained in
Eight sheets of
paper to the
first seven
sheets thereof
set my Hand and
to this eighth
and last sheet
my Hand and Seal
this Seventeenth
day of April in
the thirtieth
year of the
Reign of our
Sovereign Lord
the third by the
Grace of God of
Great Britain
France and
Ireland King
Defender of the
Faith and in the
year of our Lord
One thousand
Seven hundred
and Ninety
Jon[atha]n Hooper
Signed sealed published and declared by the testator or as and for his last
will and
Testament in the
presence of us
who at his
request have
subscribe our
names as
witnesses
thereto in the
presence of the
said testator
and of each
other
Tho[ma]s Rawlings
Edm[un]d
Batten
Solomon
Tozer Jnr
This Will was proved at London the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
ninety 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 Oath of John
Hooper the
Nephew of the
deceased and the
Sole Executor
named in the
said Will to
whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted of
all and singular
the Goods and
Chattels and
Credits of the
deceased having
been first sworn
by Com[missi]on
duly to Adm[iniste]r
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
