Will of Elias Jarman late of Cullompton, Sergemaker
Proved 23 February 1796
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National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1271/242 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Harris Quire Numbers: 49 -97
Transcribed by Art Ames
This is the last Will and Testament of me Elias Jarman of the parish of Cullumpton in the county of Devon sergemaker which I make and ordain in manner and form following (vizt)
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Emeline Jarman all that estate called Wick in the parish of Bradninch in the said county of Devon (now in the possession of Mr Jno Moore as tenant to me) during my interest therein (under this proviso or exception) vizt that if my said wife Emeline should now be pregnant or may hereafter have a child or children lawfully begotten on her body by me that then and in such case the said child or children so lawfully begotten shall be then and in that case be entitled to the one halfenddeal of the said estate as aforesaid and in such case as aforesaid (and under such proviso as aforesaid) I then give and bequeath unto such child or children so lawfully begotten on her body by me the said one halfenddeal of the above mentioned estate during her life and to them their executors administrators and assigns so long as my right and interest shall continue in the same
I likewise give and bequeath unto my loving wife Emeline (under the same proviso or exception as above specified) the one third part of an overland called Heal Fields in the parish of Bradninch in the said county of Devon now in the possession of Judith Smith (as tenant to me and my father Robt Jarman) so long as my interest shall so long continue therein
I likewise give and bequeath unto my said wife Emeline (under the sd proviso or exception as aforesaid) the one halfenddeal of an estate in the parish of Bickleigh in the sd county called Milhayes now in the possession of my father Robt Jarman during my interest therein
I likewise give and bequeath unto my said wife Emeline (under the proviso or exception as aforesaid ) the one third part of an estate in the parish of Bickleigh in the sd county of Devon called Clamourclive now in the possession of Robt Jarman my father during my right and interest therein (all the said estates hereinbefore given and bequeathed were given to me by deed of gift from my grandmother Joan Jarman of Bickleigh aforesaid)
All the rest residue and remainder of my lands which I may now possess or may hereafter be entitled to by bequest or otherwise I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Emeline Jarman as likewise all my leasehold estates goods chattels credits and effects of what nature or kind soever to her and such child or children so lawfully begotten on her body by me equally share and share alike to be taken and divided by any person whom she my said wife shall appoint
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Emeline Jarman to be my whole and sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament and revoking all other Will or Wills by me made and declaring this to be my only true and last Will made on two sheets of paper with my hand and seal to each this twenty sixth day of October 1790
Elias Jarman
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Elias Jarman as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us after interlining the words “on two sheets of paper with my hand and seal to each” Nichs Gay Tomas Perry Giles Needs
I Elias Jarman of Cullompton in the county of Devon gentlemen do make and ordain this to be a codicil to be annexed to and taken as part of my last Will and Testament
Whereas since the execution and publication of my sd Will which bears date on or about the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety I have purchased of Wm Parkman esq the Fee simple and inheritance of all that messuage tenement and dwelling house which I now live in Cullompton afd with the gardens orchards and premises thereto belonging now I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same dwelling house and premises with all its rights members heredts and apurts unto my dearly beloved wife Emelin Jarman and her assigns during the term of her life on her paying the interest of the mortgage money now due thereon
And from and immediately after her death I give and devise the same premises with the appurts unto any child which I may have by my sd wife his or her heirs and assigns for ever and in default thereof unto my nephew Elias Jarman son of my brother Robert Jarman his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the principal money now due on the mortgage thereof and the interest thereof which shall arrive after the death of my sd wife
And whereas I have in and by my said Will given and devised to my sd wife and such child as she might have by me or be pregnant with at the time of my death certain lands dwelling houses and premises lying in the parishes of Bradninch and Bickleigh in the said county of Devon particularly mentioned and described in my sd Will and in order to prevent any ambiguity or doubtfulness respecting the same land and premises or any part thereof I do hereby expressly declare it to be my will and mind that in case my sd wife shall not have or be with child at the time of my death that she my sd wife Emelin Jarman (instead of enjoying a part of such lands and premises as in mentioned in my sd Will) shall have and I do accordingly give devise and bequeath the whole and every part of the sd lands and premises with their and every of their appurts unto my sd wife Emelin Jarman her heirs exors and administrators during all my estate right title term and terms of years which I have therein respectively
And I do hereby in all other respects ratify and confirm my sd Will as to the appointment of my sd wife executrix and residuary legatee and all other matters and things therein contained
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety five
Elias Jarman
Signed sealed published and declared by the sd Elias Jarman in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence and in the presence of each other the interlineation above being first made J. Blackmore Richard Blackmore Henry Brutton
This Will was proved at the London with a codicil the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six before the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Emeline Jarman widow the relict of the deceased and sole executrix named in the Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattles and credits of the deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to adminr