Estate Duty Office Will of Richard Pring of Cullompton (1823)
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Devon Heritage Centre 1078/IRW/P/1215
Transcribed by Art Ames
Died 28 March 1823
Proved 22 August 1823 in the Archdeaconry Court of Exeter by John Pring and Ambrose Pring, yeomen of Cullompton joint executors
This is last Will and Testament of me Richard Pring of Travellers Rest in the parish of Cullompton in the County of Devon yeoman made the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
In the first place I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Betty Pring all and singular my household goods and furniture in my now dwelling house or such as I may have therein at the time of my decease.
I give devise and bequeath unto my sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring all that my messuage and tenement hereditaments and premises called or known by the name of Fulfords. To hold the same with the appurteneances unto my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring their heirs and assigns for ever
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary subject nevertheless to the payment of the several legacies hereinafter by me given and bequeathed. And also subject to the payment of a debt of one hundred pounds hereinafter by me directed to be paid.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Betty wife of George Betty the sum of one hundred and forty pounds subject nevertheless to such Trusts as are hereinafter expressed of and concerning the same.
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Pratt of Plymtree, widow the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Betty Martin wife of William Martin the sum of two hundred pounds subject to such Trusts as are hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same.
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy Pring the sum of two hundred pounds.
Also I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Mary Borne wife of Richard Borne of Cullompton aforesaid the sum of fifty pounds.
And whereas I stand indebted unto my said daughter Dorothy Pring in the sum of one hundred pounds which said sum of one hundred pounds as well as all and singular the legacies hereinbefore by me given and bequeathed I direct to be paid by my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring out of my said messuage and tenement hereditaments and premises called late Fulfords within twelve months after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Betty Pring in case she survives me the sum of twenty pounds a year for and during the term of her natural life to be paid unto her by my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring in equal weekly payments the first payment therof to be made at the end of one week after my decease and I also charge my said messuage and tenement hereditaments and premises called late Fulfords with the payment thereof accordingly.
All the rest residue and remainder of my Real and Personal Estate and effects of what nature or kind soever subject to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expences I give devise and bequeath unto my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring and I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said sons John Pring and Amborse Pring joint executors of this my last Will and Testament.
And as to for and concerning the said legacy or sum of two hundred pounds hereinbefore by me given and bequeathed to my said daughter Betty Martin I will and direct that my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring their heirs executors and administrators shall hold the same upon Trust to lend the said sum out at interest upon such security as shall be approved of by my said daughter Betty Martin and the same again at her request to call in and receive and lend out afresh upon such other security as she shall think proper and the interest to arise thereby to pay over to my said daughter Betty Martin separate and apart from her present or any future husband.
And I will and direct that the receipt or receipts of my said daughter Betty Martin only shall be a sufficient discharge for the same or for so much thereof as in such receipt or receipts shall be expressed to be received by her.
And after the decease of my said daughter Betty Martin upon Trust to pay over the said legacy or sum of two hundred pounds unto such person or persons as my said daughter Betty Martin shall at any time after my decease (notwithstanding her couverture) and whether covert or sole, by her last Will and Testament in writing to be by her duly executed give or bequeath the same. And in default of such gift or bequest by my said daughter Betty Martin as aforesaid, then upon Trust to pay the said sum of two hundred pounds unto all and every the children male and female of the body of my said daughter Betty Martin lawfully begotten or to be begotten share and share alike on their respectively attaining the age of twenty one years.
And as to for and concerning the said legacy or sum of one hundred and forty pounds hereinbefore by me given and bequeathed unto my said daughter Mary Betty, I will and direct that my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring shall hold the same when such and the like Trusts as are hereinbefore expressed and set forth of and concerning the said sum of two hundred pounds given and bequeathed to my said daughter Betty Martin as aforesaid
And I further will and direct that my said daughter Mary Betty shall have full power and authority at any time after my decease (notwithstanding her couverture and whether covert or sole) by her last Will and Testament in writing to be by her duly executed to give and bequeath the said sum of one hundred and forty pounds or any part thereof to any person or persons whomsoever
And I further will and direct that my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring shall not be obliged to attend to or enquire into the sufficiency or insufficiency of any security or securities upon which the aforesaid sum of two hundred pounds given and bequeathed to my said daughter Betty Martin and the aforesaid sum of one hundred and forty pounds given and bequeathed to my said daughter Mary Betty shall respectively be laid out at interest as aforesaid, provided the same be lent out on such security or securities as shall be approved of by my said daughters Betty Martin and Mary Betty respectively in writing under each of their hands for that purpose.
Nor shall either of my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring be answerable or accountable for any involuntary loss that may happen in the execution of the Trusts aforesaid or any thing relating thereto. Nor shall the one of them be answerable or accountable for the acts deeds receipts and defaults of the other of them but each of them for his own acts deeds receipts and defaults only.
And I further will and direct that my said sons John Pring and Ambrose Pring shall be at liberty to deduct and retain to themselves out of the interest to arise from the Trust monies aforesaid all such reasonable costs charges and expences as they respectively shall or may sustain expend or be put unto in or about the execution of the Trusts aforesaid.
And lastly I do hereby revoke all former Will and Wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my only true last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Richard Pring the testator have to this my last Will and Testament written on this and the two preceding sheets set my hand and seal to wit my hand at the bottom of each of the first two sheets and my hand and seal to this last sheet and my seal at the top of the said sheets where they are fixed together the day and year first above written The mark of Richard Pring
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Pring the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
James Tremlett, The mark of Edward Richards, Chas. Squire