Will of of Elizabeth Elworthy, Widow of Cullompton
Proved 10 February 1857
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National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/2246/148 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Volume number 3 Quire Numbers: 101 -150
Transcribed by Art Ames
This is the last Will and Testament of me Elizabeth Elworthy of Cullompton in the county of Devon widow
I give and bequeath unto Mary Blampin (widow) of Cullompton aforesaid my sister in law the legacy or sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings
I also give and bequeath unto each of the children of Robert Brookes of Cullompton labourer namely Robert Phillip John Symes Arter Eliza and Jane the sum of five pounds each and I hereby direct that the said several legacies be only paid by my executor hereinafter mentioned within three months next after my decease out of the monies that I may die possessed of in the Exeter Savings Bank or the Bank of Mr Sealy at Bridgewater or any other bank
I give unto the said Mary Blampin my dresser and cupboard which usually stands in the kitchen of her dwelling house
I also give unto Margaret Foster wife of Joseph Foster of Cullompton aforesaid druggist my set of china complete
I also give unto Philip Brookes of Cullompton aforesaid labourer (one of the above named legatees) my small bedstead with the bed and bolster thereon together with all necessary bedding
And I hereby give unto Arthur James Blampin of Cullompton aforesaid my nephew my silver watch
All the rest residue and remainder of my property of whatever description I give unto John Syms Thomas Syms and Betty Luxton my nephews and niece to be equally divided between them the said John Syms Thomas Syms and Bessie Luxton share and share alike subject to the payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses
And lastly I hereby appoint the said John Syms my said nephew executor of this my Will hereby revoking all other Wills and Testamentary dispositions at any time heretofore made by me
In witness whereof I have here set my hand this fifh day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Elizabeth Elworthy
Signed published and declared by the said Testatrix has and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our name says witnesses Jas J Bidgood clerk to Messrs Cross and Leigh solrs Cullompton F. A. Stark Cullompton
Proved at London 10th of Febry 1857 before the judge by the oath of John Syms the nephew the sole executor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by comon duly to administer