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1839 will of Ann Taylor
Widow of Robert Taylor
This is the last Will and Testament
of me
Ann Taylor
of Yeovil in the County of Somerset
Widow whereas my
late husband
Robert Taylor of
Yeovil aforesaid
Chair and Basket
Maker in and by
his last will
and testament
bearing date on
or about thew
twenty first day
of April one
thousand eight
hundred and
twenty eight did
direct that a
Benjamin
Swaffield the
younger and
Thomas Samways
(the trustees
and executors
therein named)
should
immediately
after my death
pay over one
moiety or equal
half part of the
produce of his
dwellinghouse
household goods
and furniture
monies and
effects therein
mentioned to
such person or
persons and in
such parts
shares and
proportions as I
the said Ann
Taylor should by
any deed or
writing or by my
last will and
testament direct
of appoint give
or devise the
same Now I do by
this my last
will and
testament in
execution of the
power vested in
me as
hereinbefore is
mentioned and of
all other powers
me thereunto
enabling direct
and appoint and
as far as in me
lies give devise
and bequeath
that All that
the said moiety
or equal half
part of the
produce of the
said estate and
effects of my
said late
husband the said
Robert Taylor
deceased shall
immediately
after my death
be paid over or
belong to the
several persons
hereinafter
named, that is
to say, I give
direct and
appoint one
equal seventh
part or share
thereof unto my
son Thomas
Swaffield his
executors
administrators
and assigns, one
other equal
seventh part or
share thereof
unto my son
Bennett Mintern
Swaffield his
executors
administrators
and assigns, one
other equal
seventh part or
share thereof
unto my daughter
Harriett Oliver
her executors
administrators
and assigns, one
other equal
seventh part or
share thereof
unto my daughter
Ann Stainer her
executors
administrators
and assigns. As
to one other
equal seventh
part or share
thereof , I give
direct and
appoint one
moiety or equal
half part or
share thereof
unto my
granddaughter
Harriett Adams,
one of the
daughters of my
late son John
Swaffield her
executors
administrators
and assigns and
the other equal
moiety of half
part of such
last mentioned
equal seventh
part unto my
granddaughter
Anne Swaffield
the other
daughter of my
late son John
Swaffield (in
case she shall
live to attain
the age of
twenty one
years) her
executors
administrators
and assigns But
if my said
granddaughter
Anne shall die
under the age of
twenty one years
and unmarried
then I direct
that the part or
share
hereinbefore
given and
appointed unto
her shall go and
be paid to my
said
granddaughter
Harriett her
executors
administrators
and assigns And
as to the
remaining one
seventh part or
share I give
direct and
appoint the same
unto Robert
Stacey of Yeovil
aforesaid
Cordwainer and
George Brown of
the same place
Tailor as
trustees and
executors under
the last will of
my son Robert
Swaffield now
lately deceased
to be held and
disposed of by
them the said
Robert Stacey
and George Brown
or other the
trustees or
trustee under
the will of my
said son Robert
Swaffield upon
such and the
same trusts and
with under and
subject to such
and the same
powers and
provisions in
all respects as
are in such will
expressed and
contained of and
concerning the
general real and
personal estate
of the said
Robert Swaffield
And I direct and
appoint that the
receipt or
receipts of the
said Robert
Stacey and
George Brown or
other the
executors or
executor of the
said Robert
Swaffield shall
be a good and
sufficient
discharge unto
the said
Benjamin
Swaffield the
younger and
Thomas Samways
or other the
trustees or
trustee acting
under the will
of my said late
husband for such
last mentioned
one seventh part
or share of the
moiety of the
produce of his
estate and
effects I give
and bequeath all
my wearing
apparel unto my
said two
daughters
Harriett Oliver
and Ann Stainer
to be equally
divided between
them And as to
all other my own
proper real and
Personal Estate and Effects I give
devise and
bequeath the
same unto my
said son George
Swaffield his
heirs
administrators
and assigns upon
trust by such
ways and means
as he or they
shall seem fit
to sell and
convert into
money such part
thereof as shall
be in it nature
saleable and to
stand possessed
of the produce
thereof together
with such part
of my personal
estate as shall
consist of money
upon trust
(after paying
thereout all my
just debts
funeral and
testamentary
expences and the
expences of
proving and
carrying into
execution the
trusts of this
my will; to
divide the same
into seven equal
parts or shares
and to pat the
same several
shares
respectively
unto such and
the same persons
and in the same
manner as I have
hereinbefore
directed
respecting the
seven several
shares of the
moiety subject
to my
appointment
under the will
of my said
husband deceased
And I declare
that the receipt
or receipts of
the said George
Swaffield or of
his executors
administrators
and assigns for
any money
payable to him
or them by
virtue of this
my will shall be
a good discharge
for the same and
shall exonerate
the person or
persons paying
the same from
all
responsibility
of seeing to the
application
thereof And I
hereby further
declare my mind
and will to be
that (except as
I have
hereinbefore
mentioned) in
case of the
death of any or
either of my
said children in
my lifetime the
part or share
hereinbefore
given appointed
devised or
bequeathed for
his her or their
benefit shall go
belong and be
paid to the
personal
representatives
of him her or
them so dying in
my lifetime as
aforesaid And I
appoint my said
son George
Swaffield sole
Executor in
trust of this my
will and hereby
revoke my all
other wills by
me at any time
heretofore made
I declare this
to be my last
will and
testament In
testimony
whereof I have
to this my last
will and
testament set my
hand and seal
this thirtieth
day of August in
the year of our
Lord one
thousand eight
hundred and
thirty nine
Ann Taylor
Signed sealed and declared by the said Ann Taylor the testatrix as and for
her last will
and testament in
the presence of
us who at her
request in her
presence and in
the presence of
each other have
hereunto set our
names as
witnesses
Charlotte Clare
John Ball
Jun
This is a Codicil
to the last will and testament of me Ann Taylor
of Yeovil in the County of Somerset bearing date on or about thirtieth day
of August one
thousand eight
hundred and
thirty nine and
which I desire
may be
considered as
annexed thereto
and be taken as
part thereof
Whereas I have
in and by my
said will given
and appointed
unto my
granddaughter
Harriet the wife
of William Adams
a certain share
of and in the
produce or
proceeds arising
from the sale of
certain real and
personal
property therein
mentioned and
over which I
have a disposing
power under and
by virtue of a
power contained
in my late
husband's will
Now it is my
will and I do
hereby direct
and appoint that
the part or
share so given
by my said will
to my said
granddaughter
Harriet Adams
shall be for her
own sole and
separate use and
be in nowise
subject or [irable
?] to the debts
controul or
management of
her said husband
and that her
receipt alone
notwithstanding
her coverture
shall be a
sufficient
discharge to my
said executor
for the same In
witness whereof
I the said Ann
Taylor have to
this codicil to
my last will and
testament set my
hand the thirty
first day of
October one
thousand eight
hundred and
forty two
Ann Taylor
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Ann Taylor as and for a
codicil to her
last will and
testament in the
presence of us
who have
subscribed our
names as
witnesses
thereto in the
presence of the
said testatrix
and of each
other
James Adams Writer Yeovil
Mary Ann
Swaffield
Yeovil
Proved at London with a codicil 26th March 1844 before the Judge by the Oath of
George Swaffield
the son the sole
Executor to whom
Administration
was granted
having been first
sworn by commission duly to administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
