Will of Christiana Burn widow of Hillersdon
Proved 14 June 1824
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National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1686/372 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Erskine Quire Numbers: 301 -350
Transcribed by Art Ames
I Christiana Burn of Hillersdon in the county of Devon widow hereby revoking all Wills and other testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made do publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say
I order and direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be fully paid and satisfied
I give and bequeath unto my son William Gardener Burn and my worthy friend John Yarwell (of the house of Messr Raikes) of London esquire their executors and administrators the sum of one thousand five hundred and fifty pounds old four per centum bank annuities part of my stock in that fund upon the trusts and to and for the intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned that is to say
Upon trust to lay out and expend all the half yearly dividends and income thereof as the same from time to time shall arise and be received in and towards the maintenance and education of my granddaughter Eliza Maria Stisted until she shall attain the age of twenty one years upon trust to transfer the said sum of one thousand five hundred and fifty pounds old four per centum per annum bank annuities unto my said granddaughter Eliza Maria Stisted to and for her absolute use and benefit
But my will and meaning is that in case the said Eliza Maria Stisted shall do part this life before she shall have attained the said age of twenty one then the said sums of one thousand five hundred and fifty pounds old four per centum bank annuities shall immediately form part of my residuary personal estate and become the property of my residuary legatee hereinafter named to and for his own absolute use and benefit
I give and bequeath to my son Henry John Burn the sum of two thousand two hundred pounds new four per centum bank annuities to and for his own absolute use and benefit
I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Charlotte Marianne Stisted the sum of two hundred pounds to and for her own absolute use and benefit
I give and bequeath to my grandson Charles Harcourt Stisted the sum of one hundred pounds and for his own absolute use and benefit
I give and bequeath unto my grandson Henry Williams Stisted the sum of one hundred pounds to and for his own absolute use and benefit
I give my servant Penelope Bingaling all my clothes and wearing apparel
And I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects not hereinbefore disposed of unto my said son William Gardner Burn to and for his own absolute use and benefit and I make him my residuary legatee to all intents and purposes whatsoever
But nevertheless it is my will and desire that my said son William Gardner Burn do and shall during the natural life of my servant the said Penelope Bengaling pay unto her and her assigns one annuity or yearly sum of twelve pounds and twelve shillings by equal half yearly payments and the first payment thereof to be made at the expiration of six calendar months next after my decease
And lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son William Gardner Burn and the said John Yarwell joint executors of this my Will
And I request that when it shall please God I am to depart this life that my body be buried in the churchyard of the parish in which I may happen to die in as private a manner as possible and with as little expense as may be consistent with decency
In witness whereof I the said Cristiana Burn the testatrix have to this my last Will contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal (that is to say) my hand to the first sheet and my hand and seal to this second and last sheet the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Christiana Burn
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Christiana Burn the testatrix 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
Baby Hewitt of Hillersdon house Devon George Pearse of Bradninch Devon attorney at law
Proved at London 14th June 1824 before the worshipful John Trenchard Pickard Doctor of Laws surrogate by the oath of William Gardner Burn esquire the son one of the executors to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer power reserved to John Yarwell the other executor