Will of Humphry Blackmore Gentleman of Cullompton
Proved 19 July 1733
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National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/660/186 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Price Quire Numbers: 187 -232
Transcribed by Art Ames
In the name of God Amen the eighteenth day of December 1729 I Humphry Blackmore of Rull within the parish of Cullompton in the county of Devon gent being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God
And calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and all that flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make constitute ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and none other
And first being sorry for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I give and commit my soul unto almighty God my Saviour and Redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission of all my sins and that my soul within my body at the general day of the resurrection shall arise again through the merits of Christ’s death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his estate
And my body to be buryed as near my first wife as conveniently may be in the parish church of Cullompton
And now for the settling of my temporal estate I do order give and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say
First I will that all my debts shall be paid with all convenient speed after my decease by my executor in trust hereafter named and whereas by a settlement deed I was bound to leave five hundred pounds to such younger children as should be unprovided for and if the said father should so provide the son should be excused
Imprimus I give devise and bequeath unto Elizabeth Blackmore and Dorothy Blackmore my two daughters all those two estates lying in Peverell called by the name of Higher Newland and Lower Newland for the term of four score and nineteen years if the said Elizabeth and Dorothy Blackmore should so long happen to live
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my son Humphry Blackmore my estate called Cranklands for the term of four score and nineteen years (that is to say) for his life and for his wives life and after their decease then my will is that the estate shall return to the right heir of the said Henry Blackmore after the expiration of the said term therein granted as aforesaid
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Blackmore after the decease of Madame Waldron the half-deale of the parsonage of Uffculme and also the half-deale of the tythe of Uffculme aforesaid
Item I give likewise to Henry Blackmore Baldwins Croft situate lying and being in the parish of Uffculme and I also give to my son Henry my little house in Rull Greene with the long lease and my will further is that I give to my son Henry Yellands Close alias Bales Close with its long lease
Item I give devise and bequeath to the poor of the parish of Cullompton Georges Will Meadow for ever to find and provide Great coats for them and my will further is that whilst any of the name of the Blackmores remain in the said parish they may have one of those coats according to my Will distributed among them
Item my will further is that I give to my brother Williams for his pains and trouble in the execution of this my Will if any be one guinea per year Hum Blackmore
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us and in the presence of the testator Humphrey Blackmore the mark of John Hurwood Paul Hitchcock
On the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty three there issued forth a Commission to Henry Blackmore the natural and lawful son and principal legatee named in the last Will and Testament of Humphrey Blackmore late of Cullompton in the county of Devon deceased having goods in diverse dioceses to administer the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of his Will he being first sworn by Commission duly to administer for that William Williams the executor of testamentary trustee first renounced the execution of the said Will and Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed and Elizabeth Blackmore widow the relict of the said deceased also renounced the said Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed