The Document Chest
1855 Will of John Garland
Mail Coachman
This is the last
Will and
Testament
of me John
Garland of
Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Mail
Coachman I give
devise and
bequeath all the
Real and
Personal Estate
whatsoever
and wheresoever
to which I shall
be entitled at
the time of my
decease unto my
dear Wife Jane
her heirs
executors
administrators
and assigns
absolutely And I
appoint my said
Wife Jane sole
Executrix
of this my Will
hereby revoking
all other
Testamentary
Writings In
witness whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand this
twenty fifth day
of August in the
year of our Lord
One thousand
eight hundred
and fifty five
John Garland
Signed by the
said Testator as
his last Will
and Testament in
the presence of
us present at
the same time
who at his
request in his
presence and in
the presence of
each other have
subscribed our
names as
witnesses
Jonathan Crocker
Carrier Yeovil
Somerset John
Bayrand Coachman
Yeovil Somerset
Proved
at London 1st
Feb[ruar]y 1856
before the Judge
by the oath of
Jane Garland
Widow the Relict
the sole
Executrix to
whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn by
Commission duly
to administer.
Transcribed by
Bob Osborn