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1839 will of sarah howe
Widow of South Street
This is the last Will and Testament
of me
Sarah Howe of Yeovil Widow
I give
and devise my
Dwellinghouse
with the Garden
and Appurt[enance]s
thereto
belonging
situate in
South
Street Yeovil
aforesaid now
void unto
George
Edwards
Wellington of
Yeovil aforesaid
Druggist To hold
the same to him
his heirs and
assigns In Trust
for my Daughter
Elizabeth Knobbs
her heirs and
assigns for ever
charged as
hereinafter
mentioned
I give
and devise my
Dwellinghouse
(being the
second from the
and against the
steps) with the
Garden and
appurt[enance]s
thereto
belonging
situate in South
Street Yeovil
aforesaid unto
the said George
Edwards
Wellington To
hold the same to
him his heirs
and assigns In
Trust for my Son
William Howe his
heirs and
assigns for ever
charged as
hereinafter
mentioned
I give
and devise my
Dwellinghouse
adjoining the
last mentioned
with the Garden
and Appurt[enance]s
thereto
belonging
situate in South
Street aforesaid
unto the said
George Edwards
Wellington To
hold the same to
him his heirs
and assigns In
Trust for my Son
Joseph Howe his
heirs and
assigns for ever
charged as
hereinafter
mentioned
I give
and devise my
Dwellinghouse in
which I reside
situate in South
Street aforesaid
with the Garden
and Appurt[enance]s
thereto
belonging unto
the said George
Edwards
Wellington To
hold the same to
him his heirs
and assigns In
Trust for my Son
John Howe his
heirs and
assigns for ever
charged as
hereinafter
mentioned
I give
unto the said
George Edwards
Wellington the
sum of ten
pounds to be
placed by him in
the savings Bank
at Interest In
Trust for my son
William until he
returns from
abroad when I
direct the same
with the
accumulations to
be paid to him
I give
unto my Grandson
Joseph Knobbs a
suit of good
mourning and
also my Bed
Pillows and
Bolster Bedstead
and Furniture
Mattress with
the Counterpane
and covering two
Blankets two
Sheets two
Pillow cases and
two Bolster
Clothes and the
painted Chest of
Drawers which
was his Mother's
I give to my Son
William my Oak
Bureau my two
volumes of
Gregory's
Dictionary my
small Bible 1
Silver Table
Spoon and all
the Working
Tools which were
his Father's
I give to
my Son Joseph my
Bed Bedstead and
Furniture
formerly used by
him but lately
used by me with
the Pillows
Bolster
Counterpane two
Blankets and two
sheets usually
used therewith
my Pier Glass
the Dressing
Table and Swing
Glass now in my
Bed Room my
Mahogany Card
Table Clock and
Case my large
Bible six
Volumes of
History of the
Earth two Brass
Candlesticks and
my marble mantle
piece
I give
unto my son John
the Bedstead and
Furniture Bed
Bolster Pillows
and bedding used
by him my
mahogany Dining
Table mahogany
round Table my
second Bible two
volumes of the
History of
England one
silver Table
Spoon the
looking Glass
and Dressing
Table usually
used in his Bed
Room and my Oak
Chest of Drawers
and four Tea
Spoons
I give to
my Daughter
Elizabeth my six
Silver Tea
Spoons my gold
Broach and all
my Wearing
Apparel
All the Rest
of my Personal Estate I give unto my said four Children equally
I direct
that my Friend
Mrs Lucas shall
distribute the
several Articles
and goods
hereinbefore
given to my said
Children
I hereby
charge all my
Dwellinghouses
and Premises
appurtenant
thereto with the
payment of my
just debts
funeral and
Testamentary
expences and the
two first
legacies
hereinbefore by
me given and I
empower my
Executor to
raise the same
by sale or
Mortgage thereof
as he may think
fit the Premises
devised in Trust
for each of my
said Children
bearing an equal
proportion of
the said charge
And I revoke all
former Wills and
appoint the said
George Edwards
Wellington sole
Executor hereof
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal
this 17th day of
July 1839
The mark and
Seal of Sarah
Howe the
Testatrix
Signed Sealed
published and
declared by the
said Sarah Howe
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
subscribed our
names as
witnesses
thereto
J T Vining Sol[icito]r
Yeovil
Sarah [Ceeces?]
Proved at London 28th August 1839 before the Judge by the oath of
George Edwards
Wellington the
sole Executor to
whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn by
Com[misio]n duly
to administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
