The Document Chest
1814 will of Thomas Hoare
Taylor
This is the last
Will
and Testament of
me Thomas Hoare
of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Taylor
I give
and bequeath all
my personal
property
whatsoever or
wheresoever the
same may be at
the time of my
death unto my
two Friends Mr
Robert Tucker
and Mr William
Buck of Yeovil
aforesaid In
trust to sell
and dispose
thereof and
convert the same
into money and [thereout?]
in the first
place to pay and
discharge my
Debts and
Funeral Expences
and in the next
place pay and
apply the
residue to and
for the use and
benefit of my
two Children
Thomas and Ann
in such way and
manner as the
said Robert
Tucker and
William Buck or
the Survivor of
them his
Executors or adm[inistrat]ors
shall in their
his or her
discretion from
time to time
think it and
proper
and I
hereby direct my
said trustees to
deduct and
retain all their
Costs Charges
and Expences out
of the trust
monies and do
hereby appoint
the said Robert
Tucker and
William Buck
together with my
said Son Thomas
Joint Executors
of this my last
Will and
Testament
In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and
Seal this
Fourteenth day
of January one
thousand eight
hundred and
Fourteen
Thos Hoare
Signed Sealed
Published and
declared by the
said Testator 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
Sam [Hattap?]
Thos
Harper Junr
Proved
at London 6th
August 1814
before the Judge
by the Oaths of
Robert Tucker
and William Buck
two of the Ex[ecut]ors
to whom adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn duly
to administer
power reserved
to Thomas Hoare
the Son and
other Executor
Transcribed by
Bob Osborn
