Estate Duty Office Will of Robert Salter of Cullompton, yeoman (1814)
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Devon Heritage Centre 1078/IRW/S/47
Transcribed by Art Ames
Proved in the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Exeter the 14th September 1814
Executor Robert Salter of same son
Gods will be done this is mine I Robert Salter of Cullompton in the county of Devon yeoman do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
First I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Salter the sum of two hundred pounds to be paid him in two years next after my decease
Also I give unto each and every of my daughters Mary Hole, Sarah Duckham, Melanie otherwise Molly Godfrey, Ann Mills and Jane otherwise Jenny Rossiter the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to them respectively in one year next after my death to and for their own several and respective separate use and uses benefit advantage and disposal so as the same or any part thereof may not be subject to the control or disposition or to the debts or engagements of their present or any future husband or husband of my said daughters respectively
And my will is that in case any or either of my legatees shall happen to die before his her or their respective legacy or legacies shall become due and payable as aforesaid that then the same shall become the right property of the respective child or children of him her or them so happening to die in equal shares and proportions if more than one but if but one then the right and property of such one respective child and to be paid to them respectively at their several and respective age or ages of twenty one years with legal interest for the same to be accounted from the end of one year next after my said death
Also I give and devise unto my said son Charles Salter his heirs executors administrators and assigns all my right title and interest of in and to all that copyhold messuage or tenement land and premises with the appurtenances called or commonly known by the name of Stonecombehay situate lying and being within the parish of Bradninch in the said county and part of the manor of Bradninch aforesaid and now in the possession of Mrs Mary Mellons
Also I give and devise unto my said son Charles Salter his heirs and assigns forever all the great tithe of corn grain hay and other things yearly arising renewing increasing and becoming due or which at any time or times hereafter shall or may happen to arise renew increase or become due out of or from a certain messuage or tenement lands and premises commonly called or known by the name of late Trumps situate lying and being within the parish of Cullompton aforesaid and now in the possession of the said Charles Salter
Also I give and devise unto my son Robert Salter all that messuage or tenement lands and premises with the appurtenances commonly called or known by the name of late Murches situate lying and being within the said parish of Cullompton and now in my possession to hold to him and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life
And from and immediately after his death I give and devise the same messuage tenement lands and premises with the appurtenances unto the eldest son of the body of my said son Robert Salter lawfully begotten that shall happen to be then living and to his heirs and assigns forever under and subject to and charged and chargeable with the payment of two hundred pounds until each and every of his brothers and sisters (if any) at their several and respective age or ages of twenty one years
And if my said son Robert Salter shall happen to die without leaving any son of his body lawfully begotten living at that time but shall leave a lawfully begotten daughter and daughters of the body living at such his death then I give and devise the said messuage or tenement land and premises with the appurtenances called late Murches unto such his daughter if but one her heirs and assigns forever but if more than one unto all and every such daughters equally their heirs and assigns forever to take as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
But if my said son Robert Salter shall happen to die without leaving any such issue as aforesaid then I give and devise the said messuage or tenement lands and premises with the appurtenances called late Murches unto my said son Charles Salter his heirs and assigns forever
All the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels rights credits and effects of what nature kind or quality soever and wheresoever I give unto my said son Robert Salter whom I nominate and appoint executor of this my said last Will and Testament
In testimony whereof I the said Robert Salter (the testator) have to the first sheet of this my Will (written on two sheets of paper) set my hand and to the last sheet thereof my hand and seal the fourth day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and eieven Robert Salter (Seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Robert Salter the testator as for and to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and also in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof
Thos Hill Henry Manley Jno Podger