Estate Duty Office Will of Sarah Abbott late of Cullompton, Widow (1842)
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Devon Heritage Centre 1078/IRW/A/13
Transcribed by Art Ames
Proved in the Principal Registry of the Lord Bishop of Exeter 17th June 1842
Appeared personally Harriett Berry the wife of Joseph Berry of Ottery Saint Mary in the county of Devon the sole executrix named in the last Will and Testament of Sarah Abbott of Post Heas in the parish of Cullompton in the said county of Devon widow who died on the fifth day of June 1842
This is the last Will and Testament of me Sarah Abbott of Post Heas in the parish of Cullompton in the county of Devon widow
First I do hereby revoke all former Wills and codicils made by me.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Harriet Berry the wife of Joseph Berry of Ottery Saint Mary in the county of Devon thatcher her executors administrators and assigns all my household goods and furniture plate linen and china (except my four post bedstead and furniture which I give unto my granddaughter daughter of the said Harriet Berry named Charlotte Berry) for her own use and benefit
I give unto my grandchildren John and William List the son of one pound each to be paid them respectively at the expiration of six calendar months after my decease
I give unto my daughter Charlotte Dexter the sum of five pounds to be paid her at the expiration of six months after my decease
I give unto my son John Abbott the sum of twenty pounds to be paid him after the expiration of six months after my decease but in case the said John Abbott should not survive me then my will is that instead of the said legacy of twenty pounds I direct that the sum of ten pounds shall be paid to my daughter in law Jane Abbott the wife of the said John Abbott and in case of each of the deaths of the said John Abbott and Jane his wife in my lifetime then that my executrix Harriet Berry shall expend the said legacy of ten pounds unto and amongst my grandchildren children of the said John Abbott and Jane his wife in any manner she may think proper
I give unto Thomas Abbott my son the legacy or sum of five pounds to be paid at the expiration of six months after my decease
And my will is and I do direct that my administratrix shall as soon as convenient and may be after my decease call in sue for and require payment of all sum and sums of money which may be due to me at my decease (except the sum of one hundred pounds now owing to me by my son Thomas Abbott on a promisory note of hand which said sum of one hundred pounds I direct my executrix not to require payment of until the expiration of six months after my decease)
And I request my said daughter Harriett Berry to pay out of the monies and properties which may come to her hands by virtue of this my Will the said several legacies in manner and at the time before named
And I nominate and appoint my said daughter Harriet Berry sole executrix of this my Will
In witness whereof I the said Sarah Abbott the testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal namely to the first page by hand and to this part my hand and seal the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one
Sarah Abbott
Signed sealed published and declared by the saif testator as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
Thos Salter Fras R Jeffery solicitor Ottery