Yeovil People
1792 Will of John Gillard
of Yeovil
I John Gillard of Yeovil in the County of
Somerset being
of perfect Mind
and Memory make
this my last
Will and
Testament
Imprimis
I give and
bequeath to my
Grandson Richard
Thomas my Watch
and Wearing
Apparel
Item to
my Wife Susanna
Gillard I
bequeath five
pounds a Year to
be paid out of
my Estate to her
yearly during
her Widowhood
and it is
further my will
that the said
Susanna Gillard
shall hold and
possess all her
Goods and
Properties
whatsoever which
she enjoyed
before our
Marriage without
the east
Molestation from
any one
whatsoever
Item I
give unto Martha
Ann and
Elizabeth Taylor
Daughters of
Edward Taylor of
East Coker in
the County of
Somerset
aforesaid Forty
pounds each as
soon as they
attain their
respective ages
of twenty one
Years
Also I
give and
bequeath unto
James [word
illegible] of
Culmstock and
John Hill of
Holcombe Regis
both in the
County of Devon
my Fee simple
Estate at
Ponslase in the
Parish of
Ufcombe in the
said County In
Trust for my
daughter Ann
Thomas who shall
enjoy the Rents
and Profits
arising
therefrom during
her natural life
after her
decease and
under the same
Trust I bequeath
it to my Grand
Daughters Mary
Windsor and Ann
Thomas a Moiety
each and in Case
either die
without Issue it
shall go to the
Survivor and if
both die having
no Issue it
shall then go to
my Grandson
Richard Thomas
and his Heirs
for ever and it
is my Will that
the Husband of
Mary Windsor
shall have
nothing to do
with the
Receivings or
Profits as it is
meant for her
sole and
separate use and
her receipt only
shall be a
lawful Discharge
I give
unto each of my
Trust[ees] three
pounds of lawful
Money of Great
Britain for
aiding assisting
my Executrix
hereinafter
mentioned all
other my Goods
Bills Bonds
Monies and
Properties
whatsoever
I
bequeath unto my
Daughter Ann
Thomas whom I
make constitute
and appoint
Executrix of
this my last
will [and]
Testament hereby
revoking all
former wills and
bequests by me
heretofore at
any time made
declaring this
and no other to
be my last will
and Testament
In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and
Seal the
sixteenth day of
April in the
year of our Lord
One thousand
seven hundred
and ninety two
John Gillard
Signed Sealed
Published and
Declared by the
above named
Testator John
Gillard to be
his last will
and Testament in
the presence of
us who have
subscribed our
names in the
presence of the
Testator and of
each other
Sus[an?]
Minchington
Mary
Bishop
John
Bishop
This Will was proved at London the
tenth day of
April in the
year of our Lord
One thousand
eight hundred
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 Ann
Thomas widow the
daughter of the
deceased and the
Sole Executrix
named in the
said will to
whom
Administration
of all and
singular the
Goods Chattels
and Credits of
the said
deceased was
granted having
been first sworn
by Commission
duly to
administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
