Will of George Notley the Elder of Chillington 1730

Date: 19 Oct 1730 to 8 Jan 1731
Location: Chillington, Somerset, England
Surname/tag: Notley

Will of George Notley the Elder, of Chillington

Written 19 Oct 1730 Proved London (PCC) 8 Jan 1731. Transcribed by Joe Farler

God’s Will be done. This is mine. I George Notley the Elder of Chillington in the County of Somerset Gent being at present weak but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following — that is to say

Imprimus my Will is that my Loving Wife Mary Notley and her assigns shall during such time as she shall continue my Widow have hold use Occupy Possess and Enjoy and have receive and take the rents Issues and profits of all that my dwelling house wherein I now live with the Garden Stable and two Orchards thereto adjoining parcel of and belonging to two tenements called Smiths’ and Wilkinses. And from and after the Marriage again of my said Wife I give and devise the said dwelling house Stable two Orchards and also all other the several Closes Acres Pieces and parcels of Land Meadow and Pasture with the appurtenances to the said two tenements called Smiths and Wilkinses belonging or in any way appertaining to my Grandson George Notley, son of my son George Notley and his heirs for ever.

Item I give and bequeath to my said Grandson George Notley and his heirs for ever all that my messuage or tenement called Horsfords with all and every its rights members and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining which said Tenement last mentioned I purchased of one Stephen Horsford,

Item I give unto my said Wife for so long time as she shall continue my Widow the use of all my household goods Implements of house and household stuff and plate and from and after her marriage again or death which shall first happen I give the same Goods Implements of House and Household Stuff and Plate to my said Grandson George Notley.

Item I give and bequeath unto my said Loving Wife one Annuity or yearly sum of Forty pounds to be paid and payable out of all my Lands and Tenements whereof I shall die seized or possessed which said sum of Forty pounds per annum I will shall be paid quarterly to Commence from my Death during such time and so long as my said Wife shall continue my Widow and not longer And with the said payment thereof I Charge all my said Lands whereof I shall die seized or possessed provided always nevertheless And my true meaning is if my said Wife shall refuse to release and Surrender all her right title of Interest Property Claims and Demands whatsoever which she at the time of my death shall have or Claims of in or to my Lands whereof I shall die seized in Fee or Copyhold Lands of which I am now possessed or intitled unto that then I Will that the above Gift and Devise of my house wherein I now live with the said Orchards Gardens and Stable with the use of the household goods and also the said Annuity of Forty pounds per annum shall cease and not be Enjoyed or paid at all

Item I Will that the Sum of two hundred pounds which my Son in Law Lancelot Mills now owes me with all such Interest as shall be due therefore at the time of my death shall continue and be in his hands in trust for his Daughter Jane Mills until she shall attain her age of One and Twenty years when I Will that the same shall be paid her with the interest therefore yearly accrueing. But my Will is that in case the said Joane Mills shall happen to die before she shall have attained her said age of one and twenty years then I will the same sum of two hundred pounds and all interest therfore accrueing shall be paid unto William Mills and Mary Mills Son and Daughter of my said Son in Law Lancelot Mills— Viz: One Moiety to William Mills when he shall attain his age of twenty one years And the other Moiety with its accrueing interest to the said Mary Mills when she shall attain her age of one and twenty years And my Will further is that if wither of them the said William Mills and Mary Mills shall happen to die before he or she shall attain their said ages of one and twenty years that then and in such case the Share and Dividends of he or she so dying shall go and be paid into the Survivor of them his or her Executors and Administrators

Item I give unto my said Son in Law Lancelot Mills Five pounds to buy him Mourning Item I give unto them the said William Mills and Mary Mills Five pounds each to buy them a Mourning suit each and a Mourning ring apiece.

Item All other my Lands and Tenements be they Estates in Fee simple Leaseholds or Copyholds I give the same to my Son George Notley his heirs Executors and Administrators

Item all the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattels of what nature or kinds soever I give the same to my said Son George Notley whom I hereby appoint and make sole Executor of this my Will.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of October Anno Domini 1730 _____ The mark of George Notley Senior ___ Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us who subscribed our names as Witnesses in the said Testator’s presence — the words ( paid and at the time of my death, or and interest therefore accrueing ) being first Interlined Go. Burd 1730 Jno Stuckey John Wellman Christopher Budge

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