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1795 Will of Charles Francis
Butcher of Silver Street
This is the last Will
and Testament of
me
Charles Francis
of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Butcher
I give and
bequeath unto my
Daughters Mary
Stephens Wife of
John Stephens of
Yeovil aforesaid
Gardner and
Grace Parker
Wife of
Nathaniel Parker
of the same
place Butcher
all that my
Leasehold
Messuage or
Dwellinghouse
wherein I now
live for and
during the
remainder of the
Term Estate and
Interest which I
have therein And
I give and
bequeath unto my
said two
Daughters all my
Household Goods
and furniture
equally to be
divided between
them share and
share alike I
give and
bequeath unto my
Son in Law
Nathaniel Parker
all that my
Close of Meadow
or Pasture
Ground called
Bridge Close
situate lying
and being at or
near Yeovil
Bridge for and
during the
Remainder of the
[Term ?] Estate
and Interest
which I have
therein and I
give and
bequeath unto my
Daughter Mary
the Sum of sixty
pounds and I
give unto my
Daughter Grace
the Sum of Forty
pounds for her
own sole and
separate use and
not to be
subject to the
Controul or
Debts of her
husband which
said Sums of
Sixty pounds and
forty pounds are
to be paid out
of a Mortgage
made to [be ?]
from one Robert
Tucker for
securing the Sum
of one hundred
pounds and I do
will and direct
that the said
Legacies of
Sixty pounds and
forty pounds
shall be paid by
my Executor
within six
months next
after my decease
if the said Sum
of one hundred
pounds can be
conveniently
called in I give
and bequeath
unto my Grandson
Charles Stephens
all that my
Freehold
Messuage
Tenement or
Dwellinghouse
situate lying
and being near
the
Church Steps
in Yeovil
aforesaid now in
the Tenure of
Robert Jennings
To hold unto my
said Grandson
his heirs and
assigns for ever
he paying the
following
Legacies (that
is to say) to
each of my
Grandsons John
Stephens and
Robert Stephens
the Sum of
Twenty pounds
each and to each
of my Grand
Daughters Mary
Stephens and
Sarah Stephens
the Sum of five
pounds each all
the rest residue
and Remainder of
whatsoever I am
possessed of I
give unto my Son
in Law John
Stephens and I
do hereby
nominate
Constitute and
appoint the said
John Stephens
whole and Sole
Executor of this
my last Will and
Testament hereby
revoking all
others by me at
any time
heretofore made
In witness
whereof I have
hereunto set my
hand and Seal
this sixteenth
day of January
in the thirty
fifth year of
the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord
George the third
by the Grace of
God of Great
Britain France
and Ireland King
Defender of the
faith and so
forth and in the
year of our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and ninety five
Charles Frances
Signed Sealed
published and
declared by the
said Testator
Charles Francis
as and for his
last Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
who at his
request in his
presence and in
the presence of
each other have
subscribed our
Names as
witnesses hereto
Jno Maundrell
Geo Watts
James
Thorn
This Will was proved at London the
fifth day of
June in the year
of our Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
ninety five
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
Stephens the
Sole Executor
named in the
said Will to
whom
administration
was granted of
all and singular
the Goods
Chattels and
Credits of the
deceased having
been first sworn
by Commission
Duly to
Administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
