Will of Mary Stanford of Cullompton, Widow
Proved 09 May 1854
© Crown Copyright
National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/2192/32 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 9 Quire Numbers: 401 – 450
Transcribed by Art Ames
This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Stanford of Cullompton in the county of Devon widow which I publish and declare as follows
I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my nephew William Cross of Collumpton aforesaid veterinary surgeon his heirs executors administrators and assigns subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses
And I appoint the said William Cross sole executor of this my Will hereby revoking all other Wills
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Mary Stanford
Signed by the said testatrix in the presence of us present at the same time who in her presence and at her request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Roger Rowe Sarah Poole
Proved at London 9th May 1854 before the judge by the oath of William Cross the nephew the sole executor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by the comon duly to admr