Will of William Holcomb 1764

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Surnames/tags: Holcomb Holcombe-729

In the name of God Amen, I William Holcomb of Lanrythan in the county of Pembroke, Esquire, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, do for the settling of my worldly affairs make this my last will and testament subject to the payment of my debts and funeral expenses do give and dispose my worldly estate in manner following (that is to say)

I do hereby constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Holcomb and my dear brothers John Holcomb and George Holcomb executrix and executors of this my last will

And I do give unto my brother John Holcomb and to my sister Jane Holcomb £10 a piece for mourning.

And I do give devise and bequeath unto my dear sister Alice Tindall widow one annuity or yearly sum of £20 during her natural life clear of all taxes deductions and abatements whatsoever, to be issuing and payable out of and hereby charged upon all and singular my lands messuages tenements heredits and estate called Lanrythan situate in the parish of Landrythan in the county of Pembroke be paid unto my said sister Alice Tindall yearly and every year during her life, the first payment to be made on the expiration of one year next after my decease. And in case I should it should happen that the said annuity or yearly sum of £20 or any part thereof shall happen to be behind or unpaid for the space of 30 days next after any day of payment the same shall become payable and ought to have been paid according to the true intent and meaning of this my will that then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawful to and for my said sister Alice Tindall and her assigns and I do hereby authorise and empower and them to enter upon my said messuages lands tenements heredits and estate called Lanrythan and or any part thereof to enter and distrain for the same and the distress and distresses there found to take drive away and impound detaine and keep until the said annuity or yearly sum of £20 and the arrears thereof (if there shall be any) and all costs and charges attending such distress and distresses shall be fully paid and satisfied or otherwise to deal with sale or dispose of such distress and distresses according to law as in case of a common distress for rent resource or lease for years.

And I do give unto my daughter Mary Bulkeley wife of Edward Bulkeley the sum of £600 to her and the heirs of her body to be paid her in one year next after my decease.

And I do give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth all my jewels wearing apparel household goods and furniture plate, brass pewter corn hay horses cattle and dead stock of every kind to her own use and benefit and disposal for ever, and in order to enable my wife to live in the same creditable manner she has done with me I do give and devise unto my said wife all and singular my said messuages lands tenements heredits and estate called Lanrythan with the appurts subject to and charged with the payment of the said annuity or yearly sum of £20 in manner as aforesaid and all other my real estate whatsoever or wheresoever to hold to my said wife and her assigns during the term of her natural life.

All the interest increase proceeds and profits on my monies and personal estate whatsoever wheresoever what kind or nature soever not herein otherwise disposed of and from and after my said wife’s decease I give and bequeath all and singular my said messuages lands tenements heredits and estate with the appurts subject to and charged with the said annuity as aforesaid unto my nephew William Holcomb, son of my brother Essex Holcomb, and also the field by me lately purchased commonly known by the name of Wills Close joining to the tenement of Loarells, and to the heirs male of the body of my said nephew lawfully to be begotten and for want of such heirs male unto the first and all and every other the son and sons of my brother George Holcomb lawfully begotten or to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body and bodies of such sons lawfully to be begotten severally and successively as they shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth the elder of sons and the heirs male of his body being always preferred and to take before the younger of such son or sons and the heirs male of their bodies and for want of such heirs male my nephew William Holcomb his heirs and assigns for ever

And after my wife’s decease I give and bequeath unto my said brother George Holcomb the sum of £2000 to be paid to him his executors or admons on the decease of my said wife upon trust nevertheless to be paid and divided unto and among such of the child and or children of my said brother George in such parts or proportions and in such manner and form as my said brother George shall by any writing or writings under his hand, or by his last will and testament in writing, order divert or appoint and for want of such order diversion or appointment then upon trust to pay and divide the same said sum of £2000 equally unto and among all and every the child and children of my said brother George share and share alike.

And I give after my said wife’s decease unto my nieces Corbetta Holcomb and Mary Holcomb the sum of £300 apiece.

As to all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate whatsoever or wheresoever not hereinbefore otherwise disposed of I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof after my said wife’s decease unto my said nephew William Holcomb his heirs executors admons and assigns respectively for ever. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said nephew hope Holcomb on the decease of my said wife to be one of the executors of this my said will in her place and stead.

And lastly I do hereby revoke all former and other Wills by me at any time made heretofor and do declare this to be my last will and testament

In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained in three sheets of paper fixed together to the first three sheets set my hand and to this last my hand and seal this 31day of March 1763

William Holcomb

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator William Holcomb in the presence of us who have subscribed our hands in our presence and at his request

Margaret Leach

Rebecca Allen

George Andrews

Proved in London seventh day of November 1764 by Elizabeth Holcomb widow, the relict of the deceased, the Reverends John Holcomb and George Holcomb, Clerks, the brothers and executors of the said deceased.

Proved in London third day of January 1794 by the Rev William Holcomb nephew of the deceased