Will (1823) and Probate (1824) of Jonathan Huckvale of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire - TNA PROB 11/1693/351

Date: 13 Nov 1823 to 24 Dec 1824
Location: Glime Farm, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: huckvale

PROB 11/1693/351; The National Archives, Kew, London

Transcribed by Nicholas Adams

Contents 1 Will 2 Probate

Will

The Last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Huckvale
of the Glime Farm in the parish of Chipping Norton in the County of
Oxford Farmer made whilst I am weak in body but of sound mind memory
and understanding First I direct the payment of all my just debts Funeral &
Testamentary Expences whereas my late Father Samuel Huckvale in and by
his last will and Testament in writing bearing date on or about the Twenty
fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty six did
give and bequeath to his son Samuel Huckvale his heirs Executors administrators
and assigns all that his new Enclosed Estate which he then held under the
Dean and Chapter of Gloucester during all his Estate therein situate lying and
being in the parish of Over Norton in the County of Oxford except the two
Grounds called the Ham Grounds being a part of the said Estate his said Son
Samuel his heirs Executors and administrators paying therefore yearly and every
year unto me his son Jonathan my heirs Executors and administrators the sum
of Thirty eight pounds also he gave and bequeathed unto his son William
his heirs Executors and administrators the other part of the said Leasehold Estate
called the two Ham Grounds during all his Estate therein his said Son
William paying therefore yearly and every year unto his said Son
Jonathan the Sum of Thirty pounds and whereas the said Samuel

Huckvale departed this life without having allowed or resolved his said will
now I so by this my will give devise and bequeath the said annuity or annual
payment of Thirty eight pounds so charged upon and payable out of the
aforesaid Leasehold premises unto my wife Lucy Huckvale and her assigns for
and during the term of her natural life to commence and be payable from
time of my decease and I also give devise and bequeath two fifth parts of the
said annuity or annual sum of Thirty pounds so charged upon & payable
out of the aforesaid Leasehold premises called the Ham Grounds unto my
said wife Lucy Huckvale and her assigns for and during the Term of her
natural life to commence and be payable from the time of my decease and
the remaining three fifth parts of the said Annuity or Annual Sum of
Thirty pounds I give devise and bequeath unto and equally between all my
Children namely William Huckvale Jonathan Huckvale Mary Harwood
Sarah Midwinter Samuel Huckvale and Joseph Huckvale for and during the
natural life of my said wife subject nevertheless to the provisions hereinafter
contained and from and after the decease of my said wife then I give devise and
bequeath the said two several annuities or annual sum of Thirty eight
pounds and thirty pounds so charged upon and payable out of the aforesaid
Leasehold premises respectively and all my Estate right title and Interest of
and in and to the same respectively under and by virtue of the said writed will
or otherwise howsoever unto my said two sons William Huckvale & Samuel
Huckvale their heirs Executors administrators and assigns upon trust that they
or the Survivor of them and his said Executors administrators or assigns so and shall as
soon as conveniently may be after the decease of said wife sell & dispose
of the same respectively by public or private sale for the best price or prices
in money that can be had or obtained for the same whose receipt or receipts
I so hereby declare shall be a good and sufficient discharge and good and
sufficient discharges to any purchase or purchases respectively his her and
their respective heirs Executors administrators and assigns for the purchase monies
to be given for the same respectively or for so much thereof as shall as
therein respectively be acknowledged to have been received and that such
purchaser or respective purchasers his her and their respective heirs Executors
administrators and assigns shall not be obliged in any wise to see or to affered to
the application thereof or be answerable or accountable for any loss
misapplication or nonapplication of such purchase money or any part
thereof respectively and the monies arising from such sale or sales of the
aforesaid annuities or annual sums they my said Trustees or the survivor of
them his Executors or administrators so and shall stand and be possessed thereof
and of every part thereof respectively for the purposes hereinafter mentioned
I give and bequeath all my household Goods plate Linein China and
Furniture whatsoever (except such part and parts thereof as are hereinafter
given to my said wife) Browning washing and Eating utensils and all my
live and dead Stock in the Farming housings Cattle Crops now growing and
the Spring Crops which shall be hereafter sown (and which in the event
of my dying before such Crops shall be sown I will and direct shall be
planted and sown by my Trustees the said William Huckvale and Samuel
Huckvale or the survivor of them his Executors or administrators at the expense of
my Estate) and also all my Implements in Husbandry unto my said two
Sons William Huckvale and Samuel Huckvale upon trust that they or
the Survivor of them his Executors or administrators do and shall with all
convenient speed after my decease cause the same except the Crops of Corn
appraised and valued by two indifferent persons one to be chosen by my
said Son William Huckvale and the other by my said two Sons Samuel Huckvale
and Joseph Huckvale and if such two persons shall not agree in the
valuation thereof they shall nominate a third person whose valuation
shall be final and conclusive and also that they my said Trustees or the

Survivor of them his Executors or administrators do and shall cause the said Crops of
Corn and Grain now growing and to be planted or sown as aforesaid to be valued
and appraised immediately preceding the harvest and the said household Goods
and Furniture Browning washing and Eating utensils live and dead Stock (except the
said Crops of Corn and Grain now growing and to be planted or sown as aforesaid) and
Implements in Husbandry shall be taken by my said two Sons Samuel
Huckvale and Joseph Huckvale at such appraisement and valuation and the
said Crops of Corn and Grain now growing and to be planted or sown as aforesaid
shall be taken to by my said Sons Samuel Huckvale and Joseph Huckvale
and after such valuation and appraisement as aforesaid but upon the same
terms and under and subject to the same conditions as the off going Crops are to
be taken to by the coming on Tenant at the harvest next & immediately
following the expiration of the Lease under which I now hold the Glune?
Farm and the respective sum and sums of money at which such household
Goods and Furniture washing Browning and eating utensils Stock Cattle Crops
Implements and Effects shall be valued and appraised shall be paid to and
applied by my said Trustees in manner hereinafter mentioned I give and bequeath
all my farm Estate and Interest of and in the messuage buildings Closes Farm
Lands and premises situate and being in the parish of Chipping Norton aforesaid
called the Glune? Farm and now in my own occupation unto my said two sons
Samuel Huckvale and Joseph Huckvale their Executors administrators and assigns
equally as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants they my said two Sons
taking to the Crops thereon and to the be planted or sown as aforesaid upon the
same terms and conditions as are before referred to and paying the Rent for
the said messuage Farm and premises from Lady day next I give & bequeath
unto my said wife Lucy Huckvale so much and such part and parts of my
household Goods plate Linen China and Furniture as were hers previous to
my Marriage with her to and for her own use and benefit and all the rest
residue and remainder of my monies and securities for money Goods and
Chattels personal Estate and Effects of what nature kind or sorts over that I
die possessed of or be entitles to at the time of decease and not
in hereinbefore disposed of I give and bequeath unto my said two sons
William Huckvale and Samuel Huckvale their Executors and administrators upon
trust to sell and convert into money all such part and parts thereof as
shall not consist of monies or securities for money and to collect get in
and receive all such part and parts thereof as shall consist of monies or
securities for money and to pay and apply the monies arising from such
sale or sales and to be collected got in received as aforesaid in manner
hereinafter mentioned and my will is and I do declare and direct that my
said two sons William Huckvale and Samuel Huckvale or the survivor
of them his Executors or administrators do and shall stand and be possessed of all
the said monies which shall arise as well from the sale or sales of the
aforesaid two several annuities or annual sums as from the sale or sales
of the aforesaid household Goods and Furniture live and dead Stock Cattle
Crops growing and to be sown and planted as aforesaid and Effects and also
from the monies so to be collected got in and received as aforesaid or
otherwise when and as they shall respectively arise to be made
received or got in upon trust to pay and divide the same and owing
part thereof respectively unto and equally between the moehors? and my
other said Children namely Jonathan Huckvale Mary Harwood
Sarah Midwinter and Joseph Huckvale subject nevertheless to the proviso
hereinafter contained that is to say provided always nevertheless and
my mind and will is that on the division of my property amongst
my Children under this my will respect shall be had to all and
every such sum and sums of money as I have at any time or times
heretofore given or shall at any time or times hereinafter give by way of
advancement to any or either of my Children claiming any benefit

under this my will in order that their respective shares shall not exceed or be
more than adequate to the respective shares of such my children to whom
I have made no advancement anything in this my will contained to the
contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and I so hereby nominate and
appoint my said two Sons William Huckvale and Samuel Huckvale joint
Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void
all former and other wills by me at any time heretobefore made and Lastly I do
declare and direct that my said Trustees and Executrix their heirs and Executors
administrators and assigns shall not nor shall any or either of them be charged or
chargeable with or accountable for any more of the trust monies & premises
than they shall be respectively actually service or shall come to their respective
hands by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss which may happen to
the same without their wilful neglect or default nor shall either of them be
answerable or accountable for the other of them but each of them for his own
separate acts deeds receipts and wilful defaults only and also that it shall and
may be lawful for my said Trustees and Executors and such of them and their
respective Executors and administrators by and out of the monies which shall come to
their hands respectively by virtue of this my will to deduct and retain to and
reimburse himself and themselves respectively all such loss costs charges & expenses
as he or they shall sustain expend or be put unto for or by reason of the trusts
hereby in them reposed or in any wise relating thereto In witness whereof I the
said Jonathan Huckvale the Testator have to this my last will and Testament
contained in five sheets of paper to the first four sheets thereof set my hand and
this fifth or last sheet my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Jonathan
Huckvale (SS) Signed Sealed published and by the said Jonathan Huckvale the
Testator declared 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 hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses the several names and interlineations therein
being first made Thomas Tilsley |--| Rebekah Purdy |--| George F. Tilsley /--

Probate

Proved at London 24th December 1824 before the Judge by the oaths of
William Huckvale and Samuel Huckvale the Sons and Executors to whom
administration was granted they having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.