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1846 Will of William Hurlstone
Thatcher
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Hurlstone of Yeovil in the County of Somerset thatcher I give to my daughter Mary Morris all my household goods and furniture plate linen and china and also the sum of fifty pounds sterling for her own use and benefit and I direct that the said legacy shall be paid at the end of six months next after my decease I give my silver watch to my grandson William Hurlstone the son of my son William Hurlstone I give and bequeath unto my executor hereinafter named all the residue of the personal estate and effects whereof I may be possessed upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to call in [one ?] for recover and receive all monies which may be due to me upon any note or security whatsoever and on payment or receipt thereof to give good and effectual receipts and discharges for the same and to pay the residue or surplus after payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences unto and equally between my sons James Hurlstone and William Hurlstone and my daughters Hester [Theby ?] and Elizabeth Moule and if any or either of my said children shall die in my lifetime then I give the legacy or share hereby bequeathed to them respectively to his or her executors or administrators to be disposed of in such manner as if the same had formed part of his or her personal estate at his or her decease I appoint George Harbin of Newton House Yeovil aforesaid Esquire Executor of this my will and hereby revoke all former wills and testaments by me at any time heretobefore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty six
The mark and seal of William Hurlstone
Signed by the said testator William Hurlstone in the joint presence of us who in his presence have hereunto set our hands this twenty second day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty six
JH Hammond
Silas Busby
Clerks to Messrs
Slade & Vining
Proved
at London 15th
Sept 1847 before
the Judge by the
oath of George
Harbin Esquire
the sole
executor to whom
adm[inistrati]on
was granted been
first sworn by
com[missi]on
duly to
administer
Transcribed by
Bob Osborn
