Legacies:

(1)

All property after paying trifling legacies to be divided as follows:

-

half to wife Mary AYRES subject to a contingency, then to William DENMEAD or AYRES

Value £268 15s 9d

£26 17s 7d duty paid 21 Apr 1829

-

half to William DENMEAD or AYRES

Legacies:

(1)

All Testor's property to wife Jane POBJAY

Not liable for duty

Legacies:

(1)

£100 to gdau Mary ABRAHAM when 21

£1 duty paid 24 Apr 1818

(2)

£100 to gson William ABRAHAM when 21,

£1 duty paid 16 Mar 1823

(3)

Residue to wife Ann ALLWOOD: after her death to daus Martha NUTH and Sarah BEACHIM

£15 15s 4d duty paid 15 Dec 1829

Legacies:

Residue to Joseph ALLWARD and John ALLWARD (Brothers)

Legacies:

(1)

£60 to gdau Ann BOWEN when 21, or if she dies sooner to gson Joseph BOWEN

12s duty paid 14 Mar 1826

(2)

£25 to William Baylismain [?] CREESE (Str)

£2 10s Mar 1826

(3)

£25 to gdau Elizabeth BAKEHOUSE

5s duty paid 14 Mar 1826

(4)

£25 to gson James BROWN

5s duty paid 14 Mar 1826

(5)

£25 to gson John BROWN

5s duty paid 14 Mar 1826

(6)

Residue equally among sons Isaac and Joseph CREESE, daus Sarah HODDINOTT and Hannah BROWN and gson Benjamin CREESE

Value £454 6s 8d

 £4 10s 10d duty paid 14 Mar 1826

Legacies:

All Testatrix's personal estate to Exors to be sold and shared between Eliza HISKETT and Sophia HISKETT when they reach 21

Legacies:

All property to Betty KING

Executors:

Hugh RABBITS, of ?? Woodlands, Frome Swd (died 24 Jun 1862) and William RABBITS of Wanstrow (died 20 Apr 1868), residuary legatees

Legacies:

(1)

Leasehold premises and lands at Tetherington between sons Hugh and William RABBITS

Value £556 1s 4d (£566 4s 3d)

£5 11s 2d (£5 13 s 3d) duty paid

(2)

£1,000 charged on leasehold estate to dau Mary GANE

Duty paid £10 0s 0d

(3)

£800 charged on leasehold estate to dau Sarah WHITE

Duty paid £8 0s 0d

(4)

£700 charged on leasehold estate to dau Ann CRADDOCK

Duty paid £7 0s 0d

(5)

Leasehold estate in occupation of William NUTH to dau Betsy RABBITS

Value £205 15s 5d, duty paid £2 1s 1d

(6)

Leasehold estate near DOWLINGs and £700 to dau Margaret RABBITS

Assets insufficient to pay the £700

(7)

Estate in occupation of James BUTT to dau Martha RABBITS

Value £139 13s 6d; duty paid £1 7s 11d

(8)

An estate held under a loan for life to dau Martha RABBITS

Value £138 13s 2d, duty paid £1 7s 8d

(9)

£800 charged on leasehold estates to dau Martha RABBITS

Duty paid £8 0s 0d

(10)

Farming stock in house where Testor lives between Hugh RABBITS, Margaret RABBITS and Betsey RABBITS

(11)

Farming stock in Testor's houe at Studley between William RABBITS and Martha RABBITS

(12)

£100 to gson William WHITE when 21 or to dau Sarah WHITE if he does not live so long

(13)

£100 to gson Hugh Rabbits CRADDOCK when 21 or to dau Ann CRADDOCK if he does not live so long

(14)

£100 to Sarah GANE

(15)

£100 to William RABBITS

(16)

£100 to Mary DOWLING

(17)

Residue between Hugh and William RABBITS

Legacies:

All the Real Estate to be sold on the youngest child's attaining 21 and shared between Testator’s wife and children

Legacies:

(1)

…to John JOYCE, Brother

(2)

…to John DREW

(3)

…to Mary JOYCE, Relict, all of Beckington

Observations:

Exors to sell real estate if they think fit and apply the proceeds with the personal estate to the benefit of Testator's wife and children

Legacies:

(1)

Leasehold land, about 2 ac., near Cottle’s Oak to dau Mary JONES

Value £79 7s 11d

15s 10d duty paid 17 Jan [?] 1815

(2)

£300 3% consoles to Jno [?] WAYLAND and Thomas HARRIS in trust to pay the dividends to dau Mary PHILLIPS for life or so long as she continues single and in succession of etc.

(3)

Residue including several dwelling houses to dau Mary PHILLIPS

Legacies:

(1)

Real and personal estate to Exors to apply for benefit of wife Elizabeth POPE: after her death to sell and divide among John GILES, Thomas GILES, Henry GILES, Robert GILES, Isaac GILES, Elizabeth PACKER, Joanna COOK and Isaac COOK (all Strangers)

Cannot follow (1869)

Legacies:

(1)

Household goods and plate to wife Nancy BALCH for life and after her death as she shall by will appoint, or else equally among Testor's chn

Not liable

(2)

Residue to exors in trust to sell and pay Testor's debts etc, surplus…

Under £20 each

Legacies:

(1)

£400 to be invested and dividends to dau Martha

(2)

Residue to sons John BUTLER, George BUTLER and Thomas BUTLER and dau Ann RYALL

Legacies:

(1)

£400 to dau Mary CANDY

Value £241 3s 4d

£2 0s 2d duty paid 26 Sep 1823

(2)

£220 to dau Elizabeth WHITE

Value £132 12s 10d

£1 6s 7d duty paid 26 Sep 1823

(3)

£220 to dau Hannah CANDY

Value £132 12s 10d

£1 6s 7d duty paid 26 Sep 1823

(4)

£220 to dau Sarah GOUGH

Value £132 12s 10d

£1 6s 7d duty paid 26 Sep 1823

(5)

£220 to dau Fanny BALL

-

If any are dead, then equally among the others and dau Kingsberry JAMES and dau Ann VAGG

Value £132 12s 10d

£1 6s 7d duty paid 26 Sep 1823

(6)

£220 to exors in trust to invest and pay dividends to dau Kingsberry JAMES

Value £273 10s 11d

£2 14s 8d duty paid 13 Jan 1824

(7)

£200 with interest to exors in trust to invest and pay dividends to dau Ann VAGG

Value £120 11s 8d

£1 4s 1d duty paid 6 Sep 1823

(8)

Leasehold estate in Cloford to son James CANDY to pay thereout an annuity of £10 to Ann VAGG and the remainder to himself

Value £130

£1 7s 0d duty paid

(9)

Farming stock etc among James CANDY, Thomas CANDY and Mary CANDY

Value £256 5s 6d

£2 13s 1d duty paid

(10)

Furniture in the best chamber to James CANDY, Thomas CANDY and Mary CANDY

(11)

Remainder of furniture, plate and linen between James CANDY, Thomas CANDY and Mary CANDY and Ann VAGG, but should they not be living with Testatrix at her decease, then equally among her daughters

(13)

Residue to James and Thomas CANDY

Legacies:

(1)

Wearing apparel and watches to Samuel POBJOY, brother

(2)

Household goods to be shared equally among Samuel POBJOY (bro), Susanna POBJOY (sis), Sarah POBJOY (do.), Miriam POBJOY (do.)

(3)

Tools and stock in trade to be sold and shared equally between Samuel POBJOY, brother, and unmarried sisters.

(4)

Residue: two leasehold houses and mortar house to Samuel POBJOY for life and succ. of BK [Brother's Kindred]

Legacies:

(1)

Exors to convert and invest Testator's interest in property left to his wife by her father and pay her the dividends during her life and after her decease:

-

£100 to Juliet FORBES (dead)

-

£100 to Mary ANGELL

-

Remainder to Jas B. CARY

(2)

Residue to wife Sally ANGELL

Legacies:

(1)

Leasehold premises and household furniture to Martha DYER, Wife, and after her death or marriage to be shared between daus Mary DYER, Elizabeth [?] DYER, Martha DYER and son William DYER

(2)

Residue to Martha DYER, Wife

Legacies:

(1)

£110 to wife Hannah HODDINOTT

(2)

£40 to dau Hannah SUMMERS if she returns to England or to her ??

(3)

£100 to dau Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP,

(4)

…to son in law Reuben BEAUCHAMP

(5)

…to dau Nancy BEAUCHAMP

(6)

…to gdau Hannah BARTON

(7)

…to gdau Fanny SUMMERS

(8)

…to son in law John PARROT

(9)

…to Benj. BEAUCHAMP

(10)

Residue to son William HODDINOTT

Legacies:

(1)

£20 to bro James RABBITS

17s 3d duty paid 7 Feb 1829

(2)

Wearing apparel to James RABBITS

(3)

Crops on the ground at Testor's to JAMES RABBITS

(4)

Residue including a cottage, garden, orchard and piece of ground, 2 ac., held for remainder of 99 years on lives of James RABBITS, Thomas RABBITS and Mary RABBITS to William Harwood FRAMPTON

Legacies:

(1)

£50 to William ASHMAN (D[escendant of] S[ister])

£1 10s duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(2)

Cows, heifers, horse, cart and harness to be shared between Ann GREEN (DS) and Lydia BAYNTON (DS)

Duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(3)

Notes of hand for money due to Testator from Jno TUCKER to Mary FLOWER Snr

£3 duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(4)

£50 to Ann FLOWER

£5 duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(5)

£50 to David FLOWER

£5 duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(6)

£50 to Martha KING

£5 duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(7)

£50 to Mary FLOWER

£5 duty paid 24 Dec 1817

(8)

2d per wk to Susanna PADFIELD (Stra[nger to blood]) aged 61

(9)

2d per wk to Saml WILCOX (Stra) Dead

(10)

Residue to Robert ASHMAN (DS)

£5 13s 6d duty paid 24 Dec 1817

Legacies:

(1)

Furniture, plate, linen and china to dau Ann SCAMELL

(2)

Residue to be divided between Ann SCAMMELL, sons Wm SCAMMELL and Benj. SCAMMELL and daus Elizth SCAMMELL (lapsed), Susan JONES and Mary EDWARDS or their issue or survivors

Legacies:

(1)

£40 to son Isaac RAWLINGS on his marriage if he marries within the lifetime of Testor's Widow

(2)

£20 to Testor's children except Isaac if they are married within the lifetime of Testor's Widow

(3)

Residue to wife Rachael RAWLINGS: after her death to Testor's children

Legacies:

All property to Edw ?? JONES

Legacies:

(1)

£50 to James HODDINOTT on condition he repay the sum for which Testator stood surety to Richard HODDINOTT and Uriah HODDINOTT

(2)

£100 to bro Thomas HODDINOTT

(3)

£180 to be invested and dividends paid to Ann BUSH for the benefit of her children; principal to be shared between them on her death, or if none living £80 to Jno BUSH

(4)

Residue to James HODDINOTT (D[escendant of] B[rother]) and Simon HODDINOTT (DB)

Legacies:

(1)

House and premises late WILLIAMSs and close called ALLENs Paddocks held under Bath to dau Elizabeth BUTLER

(2)

Sufficient timber to complete a building in one of the tenements late WILLIAMSs to dau Elizabeth

(3)

House in two tenements with gardens and orchard to son David BUTLER

(4)

Close called Upmead to son David BUTLER

(5)

Annuity payable out of last two legacies to dau Suzanna BUTLER

(6)

Part of Testor's house with the bakehouse etc. and close called SPERRINGs to David BUTLER to pay annuities out of them to dau Elizabeth BUTLER and son James BUTLER

(7)

Milk house etc to son James BUTLER, but should he not return to take possession, then between Testor's children

(8)

Some furniture to son James BUTLER

(9)

Close called Abbotts Moore and piece called the Watering Place to son Stephen BUTLER

(10)

Cart and three horses to son Stephen BUTLER

(11)

Residue between son David BUTLER and dau Elizabeth BUTLER

Legacies:

(1)

£20 to dau Martha GILES

(2)

Residue including leasehold estates to son George KING

Value £141 13s

Duty pd ??

Legacies:

(1)

£100 to Simon TURK (Gson)

£1 duty paid 28 Sep 1821

(2)

£100 to William TURK (Gson)

do.

(3)

£82 to Nancy BUSH

'lapsed'

(4)

£80 to James HODDINOTT (Son)

16s 2d duty paid 28 Sep 1821

(5)

Apparel to William TURK (Gson)

1s duty paid 28 Sep 1821

(6)

Term and interest in cottage and garden to Simon TURK (Gson)

10s duty paid 28 Sep 1821

(7)

Residue except £15 to be shared between sons James and Simon HODDINOTT

£9 6s 6d duty paid 28 Sep 1821

Legacies:

(1)

Silver watch to son Thomas RAWLINGS

(2)

Gold wedding ring "he having given nr one pound towards purchasing it" [clerk's ironic(?) quote marks] to son Isaac RAWLINGS

(3)

Household furniture etc. to wife Sarah RAWLINGS

(4)

Two silver table spoons to dau Rosomond RAWLINGS

(5)

Wearing apparel to be shared between sons John and Isaac RAWLINGS

(6)

The silver box and sugar tongs that formerly belonged to his brother to dau Sarah RAWLINGS

Legacies:

All property inc. leasehold to Charity SHORT, wife, for life: after her decease to all Testor's children

Legacies:

(1)

Annuity of £50 to wife Mary SPARKS

(2)

Residue to be shared between sons William SPARKS and John SPARKS

Legacies:

(1)

Furniture in possession of Testor's uncle William WEAVER etc to dau Elizabeth DREDGE

(2)

Wearing apparel etc between daus Mary DANIELLS, Elizabeth DREDGE and Sarah EMBLEN (?)

Legacies:

(1)

Testor's ricks of hay in a field called RAPWELLs [KAPWELLs?] in the Psh of Elm to Hugh RABBITTS (then unmarried)

(2)

Residue to dau Elizabeth JESSER

Legacies:

(1)

…to Widow Mary GOLLEDGE

(2)

…to Edward GOLLEDGE

Legacies:

(1)

Two broad looms to son Bladud CUZNER

(2)

£10 to dau Mary CUZNER

(3)

£10 to dau Rebecca CUZNER

(4)

£10 to son James CUZNER

(5)

£10 to dau Jane CUZNER

(6)

£10 to dau Ann CUZNER

(7)

Testor's  tenement in ?? to wife Mary CUZNER

(8)

Rents of Testator's  other property to be ?? to "the family" [clerk's quote marks]

Legacies:

(1)

All property to wife Letitia SNELGROVE

Legacies:

(1)

£35 to son Jas SNELGROVE

7s duty paid 24 Mar 1825

(2)

£35 to son Richd SNELGROVE

7s duty paid 24 Mar 1825

(3)

£55 to son John SNELGROVE

11s duty paid 24 Mar 1825

(4)

£55to son Jos[ep]h SNELGROVE

11s duty paid 24 Mar 1825

(5)

Residue to be sold and shared between the four sons

Executors:

Edward HARRIS, Cardmaker of Frome Swd (Obt 1829); John White LITTLE, Clothier of Frome Swd (now of Bath Lr 5598/47)

Legacies:

(1)

Leasehold messuage or Tenement land etc at Nunney Lane and Critchill to the Exors in trust to pay the rents etc to Edw NEWPORT (D[escendant of] S[ister], died Sep 1827) and after his decease to Sarah NEWPORT, Wife of do., (Stra, died Feb 1830) and after the decease of the survivor to the Children of the sd Edward NEWPORT and Sarah his wife (DS) & in default of such issue to Testor's own heirs

(2)

£400 to Edw NEWPORT to invest & pay the dividends to Saml NEWPORT (altered by codicil 17 Oct 1823)

(3)

£600 to Edw NEWPORT to invest & pay the dividends to Thos NEWPORT (DS)

£18 duty paid 28 Jan 1825

(4)

£20 to Susa POBJOY (DBs [?])

£1 duty paid 28 Jan 1825

(5)

£20 to Marian HARVEY (Do.)

£1 duty paid 28 Jan 1825

(6)

£100 to Sarah L[ittle] TAYLOR

£10 duty paid 28 Jan 1825

(7)

£100 to Elizth HILL if she continues to live with Testator till his decease

Void. She did not live with Testor till his decease

(8)

All the furniture in her sleeping room, except a bureau, to Elizth HILL

Void

(9)

A Silver Watch to Gt Nephew [?] Hy HAWKINS

Paid upon with No 10

(10)

All Testor's plate and china equally among

- Elizth HAWKINS (Gt Niece?) (altered by codicil 29 Nov 1823)

Paid upon with No 14

- Mary HAWKINS, (do.) and

6s 7d duty paid 9 Jan 1826

- Laura HAWKINS. (do.)

6s 7d duty paid 9 Jan 1826

(11)

Residue of personal estate, except wearing apparel, to Exors in trust to invest it and to pay from the dividends £200 to each of the Children of Testor's Nephew Joseph HAWKINS, viz:

- Elizth LUSH (DS)

£6 duty paid 28 Jan 1825

- Mary HAWKINS (do.)

£6 duty paid 19 Aug 1826

- Laura HAWKINS (do.)

£6 duty paid 1 Dec 1827

and the remainder of the principal and the accumulations equally among the Children of the sd Joseph HAWKINS when the youngest attains 22

£21 5s 2d duty paid 15 Jul 1826

Codicil dated:

17 Oct 1823

(12)

A Freehold piece of Land etc called Rail Close at Barton's Lane in Frome to the Exors in Trust to invest the rents etc until the youngest child of Joseph HAWKINS is 22, then to sell it and divide the proceeds equally among the eight Children of Testor's said Nephew Joseph HAWKINS, DS (the youngest child of age in Sep 1843 Lr 5998/42.)

£20 5s 7d duty paid 7 Sep 1843

(13)

£400 to Edw NEWPORT in Trust to pay 6d per day to Saml NEWPORT (DS) and subject thereto the said £400 to himself

15s 11d duty paid 1st year, 9 Feb 1825

£8 16s duty paid 28 Jan 1825.

"The Burgeoning instalments of duty on this Annuity are (by Lr 6366/42) said to have been deducted from the Annuity by Edward NEWPORT & that he is dead - Insolvent"

Codicil dated:

29 Nov 1823

(14)

Household Goods and Furniture, Linen, China, Liquors, Provisions & all articles of Household use inc. the several Grates and other Implements about Testor's Dwellinghouses, except Plate, two Furnaces & a Boiler, to Elizth HAWKINS (DS)

£4 10s 8d duty paid 28 Jan 1825

 Previously omitted:

£100 to Edwd HARRIS & John White LITTLE

£5 1s 3d duty paid 9 Jan 1826

Legacies:

(1)

All property including leaseholds to exors in trust for the benefit of the widow Patti ALLARD and after her death the chn, James ALLARD, William ALLARD, Joseph ALLARD, John ALLARD and George ALLARD

Value £1,112 4s 4d

£11 2s 5d paid 23 Nov 1835 [?]

Legacies:

(1)

£50 charged on Real Estate to John GREGORY, Son

(2)

£50 charged on Real Estate to Betsey GREGORY, Daur

(3)

£50 charged on Real Estate to Ann GREGORY, Daur, when she is 21

(4)

£50 charged on Real Estate to Wm GREGORY, Son, when he is 21

(5)

real and residue of personal estate in trust to Exors to permit the enjoyment thereof to Betty GREGORY, Wife, (living in Oct 39) and after her death to sell the same and divide the proceeds equally among the Testator's Children or their issue

Observations:

-

L27885/68 from Frome ?? Ex died 21 Sep 1846. Testator's  Wo died in 1839 or 1840. Real Estate sold in 1840 by Charles HARDING, Auctioneer in Frome ?? As to the Children, John & Ann dead. George living at Fisherton, Salisbury, & Sarah VATERS, Bastard Daur, Frome

-

L36381/68 from G. GREGORY

-

L40537/68 from Frome

-

L7251/51 from Lye

Legacies:

(1)

£80 to dau Elizabeth ALLARD

16s duty paid 8 Feb 1826

(2)

£100 to dau Mary ASHLEY [?]

£1 duty paid 8 Feb 1826

(3)

Except £20 in small legacies, residue equally among chn Mary ASHLEY, George HODDINOTT, Elizabeth HODDINOTT, Nancy ROSSITER, Simon HODDINOTT, Hannah ALLARD, Joseph HODDINOTT, Benjamin HODDINOTT

Value £257 12s 3d

Legacies:

All personal estate inc. leaseholds to be shared equally between sons Simon and Charles ROSSITER

Legacies:

(1)

Proceeds on property to wife Ann NEWPORT for life, and after her death to gdaus Ann NEWPORT and Rhoda NEWPORT

Legacies:

All Testator's share in property she enjoyed with her sister to Sarah WISE, sister

Legacies:

(1)

Household goods and furniture to son James Ayres JONES

Value £43 6s

8s 8d duty paid 16 May 1827

(2)

Wearing apparel, best silver spectacles and case to dau Martha P. BAINTON

(3)

Leasehold messuage in occupation of James Ayres JONES in Rodden and piece of land in field near Cottle’s Oak held on life of Mr [?] BAINTON to Edward HARRIS in trust to pay the rents to Martha BAINTON and after her death equally among Fanny Elizabeth JONES (Stranger) and the ch/o Martha P. BAINTON when 21

Value £254

£2 10s 9d duty paid 28 Feb 1827

(4)

Residue including leaseholds to Edward HARRIS in trust to dispose of as follows:

No residue

-

one third to son John Stevens JONES

-

rents etc. of one third to son James Ayres JONES and his wife if any and after his death to the ch/o James Ayres JONES, or equally among Testor's chn or their issue when 21

-

rents etc. of one third to dau Martha P. BAINTON for life: after her death equally among Fanny Elizabeth JONES (Stranger) and the ch/o Martha P. BAINTON when 21

Legacies:

All property except wearing apparel to be sold for the benefit of son William HARVEY and dau Sarah HARVEY

Legacies:

(1)

All Testor's interest of ten 5 shares held by him in the West of England Insurance Offices to John KING (Son)

(2)

Silver Pint, Gold Watch & Chain & Seals, 3 Silver Spoons, Tea Tongs, 2 Pictures & a Silver Watch to John KING (Son)

(3)

Silver half Pint, one best Silver Watch, 2 Table Spoons & several other articles of Silver to Lucretia KING (Daur)

(4)

Silver Spoon & Cream Jugg, 2 Table Spoons, 5 Tea Spoons, & the two next best Silver Watches & several other articles of Silver to Albina KING (Daur)

(5)

Real Estate and residue of personal property including leaseholds to John SHEPPARD Esq, Rev. Wm MURCH & Edmund CROCKER in trust: if they think best to sell the real estate,* to dispose of the proceeds with the residue, viz. so much Furniture as they think proper for the use of Lucy KING, Wife, and after her death or marriage among the residuary legatees:

-

John KING (Son)

-

Lucretia KING (Daur)

-

Albina KING, do. (died 1848)

and if they think fit, to pay

-

any sum not exceeding £150 as an apprentice fee to John KING (Son)

-

an Annuity of £80 to Lucy KING (Wife)

-

should she marry then an Annuity of £32 only and the difference to the residuary legatees;

to pay to the Wife such sums of money as they judge needful for the support of Testator's Children, and upon Testator's Son John attaining 21, the Residue as follows:

-

two fifths to John KING, Son; the remaining three fifths to be shared equally between

-

Lucretia KING

-

Albina KING (Daurs)

but should either of Testator's said Children die under 24 without issue, the share of such one so dying as follows:

-

£100 to Rev. John NEWPORT (Nephew)

-

£50 to Mary CHAPMAN (Stra)

-

£25 to Amelia NEWPORT (Niece)

-

£25 to Mary NEWPORT (Niece)

but should two of Testator's said Children die under 24 without issue, then as follows:

-

£150 to Rev. John NEWPORT (Nephew)

-

£100 to Mary CHAPMAN (Stra)

-

£50 to Amelia NEWPORT (Niece)

-

£50 to Mary NEWPORT (Niece)

-

the remainder to Testator's surviving Child

and should all Testator's said Children die under 24 without issue and Testator's  wife be then living, then to pay

-

£150 Annuity to Lucy KING, Wife and the remainder as follows:

-

two fifths to Rev. John NEWPORT (Nephew) and the remaining three fifths to be shared equally between

-

Amelia NEWPORT (Niece)

-

Mary NEWPORT (Niece)

-

Mary CHAPMAN (Stra) (Did not take effect 11284/40)

Legacies:

All property to be shared between James ROSSITER (son), William ROSSITER (son), Job ROSSITER (son), Daniel ROSSITER (son), Ann PARSONS (dau)

Legacies:

(1)

£10 to sis Ann UNDERWOOD

(2)

£10 to nce Ann SINGER

(3)

£5, plate etc. to Ann Bakehouse HERRIDGE

Legacies:

(1)

All property except £20 in small legacies to sister Ann WILLIAMS for life

Value £118 17s

£3 11s 11d duty paid 15 Mar 1828

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate, two freehold premises in Locks Lane, to Exors to sell and subject to principal and interest due to Mr ASHMAN to pay proceeds to wife Mary; after her death between son William DYER, son John DYER, gson James DYER (1872: Widow dead more than 20 years)

(2)

Personal estate to wife: after her death between William, John and James DYER

Legacies:

(1)

Household goods, stock, farm implements etc to Exors in trust: after death of wife to

(2)

Residue after death of wife to Testor's children; son Henry to receive £100 more than others and the cows and horse he has belonging to Testor on his farm as part thereof

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate to dau Ann subject to payment of £160 on a mortgage of the premises…

(2)

Silver items to gdau Sophia DUKES

(3)

Leasehold messuage etc. at Long Row to wife Charity GREGORY: after her death to dau Lydia WHITE

(4)

All the family coins [sic] to gdau Hester DUKES

(5)

Household goods etc. to Exors for use of wife: after her death silver watch to gson John WHITE, rest among Testor's children

Legacies:

Personal estate incl. two leaseholds in Frome Swd after death of wife to be shared among children viz Edwd the Son of Market Place, Frome, an Ironmonger

Legacies:

(1)

Rents and money due to Testor to Bro/law Thomas HARDING

£3 duty paid 20 Jul 1829

(2)

Annuity of £40 to Bro John CANDY

(3)

Residue except a clock to Bro Richard CANDY

Legacies:

(1)

Testix's share in the will of James AYRES to sister Sarah SNELGROVE

Not given over Shd the sister die under 21 to the other [?]...

Value £35 19s 6d; £1 1s 7d duty pd 2 Jne [?] 1831

(2)

Residue to sister Ann SNELGROVE

[similar note, v. faint and difficult to decipher]

Legacies:

(1)

Testix's right and interest under will of James AYERS to mother Martha BUDGETT

£1 5s 8d duty paid 2 Jun [?] 1831

(2)

Residue to Mother

13s 3d duty pd 2 Jun [?] 1831

Legacies:

(1)

Wearing apparel etc between daus Mary CHURCHILL, Elizabeth AUSTIN and Lydia CROOK

(2)

Residue including leaseholds between sons William CARPENTER, Benjamin CARPENTER, Richard CARPENTER, John CARPENTER, Thynne CARPENTER, Henry CARPENTER and daus Mary CHURCHILL, Elizabeth AUSTIN and Lydia CROOK

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate to Exors in trust to sell, invest and pay dividends to wife for herself and the maintenance of son Edward HARRIS and dau Sarah Jane HARRIS until 21 (not sold); when they are 21, one third to Edward HARRIS, one third to Sarah J. HARRIS (now GABRIEL) and ?? one third to ch/o Elizabeth RABBITS (DS)…

(2)

Personal estate to Exors in trust to sell, invest and pay dividends to wife for herself and the maintenance of son Edward HARRIS and dau Sarah Jane HARRIS

Legacies:

All the property to 12 nphs and nces

Legacies:

(1)

Wearing apparel etc. to aunt Edith CROMWELL

(2)

Residue between bro William HARDY and aunt Edith CROMWELL

Legacies:

(1)

19 guineas, Coral necklace and pin to Eliza NUTH, Stra[nger to blood]

(2)

Residue to Exor to retain at interest until Testx’s sister Elizabeth HODDINOTT returns to England, then capital to said sister: should she not return to England, to Eliza NUTH, Stra (dead)

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate, including leaseholds…; proceeds to be divided equally between daughters Mary TUCK and Lydia ALLWORD for the life of ??

Insolvent ?? 1643/32

Legacies:

(1)

£25 each to Exors

Three payments of £2 10s 17 Jun 1833

(2)

Annuity of £20 charged on real estate devised if ?? to be sold to Exos to bro John BUTCHER for life

£1 12s 6d duty paid

(3)

£30 between ch/o Testor's late niece Harriet FRY [LACY?] (DB) when 21

£2 8s duty paid

(4)

£200 to Exors to invest and pay dividends in support of ?? in Locks Lane or other ?institution of the same nature

(5)

£100 to Exors to invest and pay dividends to the Treasurer or ?? of the Baptist Missionary in England

(6)

£100 to Exors to invest and pay dividends to the Treasurer of the Wilts and East Somerset Baptist Society

(7)

£100 among poor members of the Baptist Church in Badcox Lane

(8)

£60 to Exors to invest and pay dividends to the Deacons [?] of the said church in support of the minister

(9)

£19 19s to Exors to invest and pay dividends towards the support of the Sunday School ?? in the Church at Badcox Lane

(10)

£50 to invest and accumulate until a place of worship is erected in Leighton for the Baptist Society, thereupon to pay the capital towards defraying the costs of said buildings

(11)

Dwelling house in Locks Lane after the death of Testor's bros Francis and Matthias and their wives and of the survivor of ?? the proceeds to be divided between ch/o Testor’s bros and sisters William, James, Francis, Matthias, Mary and Elizabeth

(12)

£15 to bro Francis BUTCHER

9s duty paid 7 Jun 1833

(13)

£15 to bro Matthias BUTCHER

9s duty paid 7 Jun 1833

(14)

Residue (except £5 to servant if with Testor at his decease): proceeds of half to bro Francis for life (died Dec 1838);

£7 8s 10d duty paid

then to his wife (Stra) for life (died Jun 1843) then to bro Matthias for life (died Oct 1841) then to his wife (Stra) for life (died Jan 1840)

£11 12s 9d duty paid 19 Oct 1843

proceeds of remaining half to Matthias (aged 65) then to his wife, then to Francis, then to his wife; and on the death of the survivor to be divided among the ch/o Testator’s brothers and sisters [as above]

£49 3s 11d duty paid 19 Oct 1843

[…”for the support of the Meeting in Locks Lane”]

Legacies:

(1)

Horses, wagons, carts and farming implements (when uncle Joseph HODDINOTT will deliver them up) and the cottage, garden and household goods among wife Ann GLASS, chn Sarah, Maria, Louisa, Hannah, Charles, Joseph and Liza (son Charles takes a watch in addition)

(2)

A piece of ground called the Park and the coming Pces [?] among first wife’s chn, William WELLS, Ann WELLS, Mary WELLS, John WELLS, James WELLS, Eliza WELLS

Legacies:

(1)

£100 to Mary CANDY, Descendant of Sister

£3 duty paid 14 Aug 1834

(2)

£50 each to Elizabeth WHITE (DS) and Kimbery JAMES (DS)

Two payments of £1 10s, 14 Aug 1834

(3)

£100 to Thomas CANDY (DS)

£3 duty paid 14 Aug 1834

(4)

Residue including leaseholds to James CANDY (DS)

£13 19s 3d duty paid 9 Sep 1834

Legacies:

Household goods to be sold after death of wife and daur Betty and proceeds shared between Testator's children

(1)

£1,000 to Betty NUTH

(2)

Freehold messuage at Keyford to be sold and proceeds shared between Testator's children

(3)

Eight freehold messuages, Nos 8-15 Keyford Place, to be sold after death of wife and daur Mary and shared between the said daur's children, viz:

- John SINKINS

- Deborah SINKINS

- Joseph SINKINS

(4)

House and premises at Keyford occupied by Mrs HASSALL and Thomas, Nos 1-7 Keyford Place, to be sold after death of wife and daur Fanny and shared between the said daur's children, viz:

- Joseph N. SPARKS of Berrowash (?), Co. Derby

- Mrs Janet MONK of Acaster Rd, York

- George Frederick SPARKS

- Mrs Elizabeth NORWOOD, wife of Rev. Samuel NORWOOD, the Grammar School, Whatley

- Henry W. SPARKS

- Frederick B. SPARKS

(5)

Other real estate and residue including two leasehold pieces of land in Keyford Place to be sold and shared between the following children of the Testator:

- Mary SINKINS

- Fanny SPARKS

- Betty NUTH

- Benjamin NUTH

- Richard NUTH

Observations:

Reference to Henry Rabbits NUTH in Canada. 1898 letter from J. FRENCH of Frome Swd: Betty NUTH and Fanny SPARKS are living, Mary JENKINS (?) dead. Widow died 12 Jan 1841, dau Mary 5 Jan 1852

Legacies:

Personal estate inc. leaseholds to dau Sarah ALLWOOD

Executor:

Edward WITHERS, Builder of Norton St Philip, Ruth FRICKER, Widow, having died since without proving, Jeremiah FRANCIS having died in Testor's [lifetime?]

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate in North Bradley, Norton St Philip and elsewhere to wife for life: after her death, release of debt of £200 to son Robert FRICKER; annuity of £10 8s to dau Mary HARRIS for life; subject to above real and personal estate to be sold when the youngest of the grandchildren is 21: proceeds to be divided equally among gchn Josiah FRICKER, Robert FRICKER, Cornelius [?] FRICKER, Jane FRICKER, Eliza FRICKER

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate consisting of a freehold messuage with orchard and garden at Warminster, Wilts, and two closes, Floodsmead water mead and another at Phoenix Lane in Psh of Warminster, to Henry MILLER of Frome (after paying £22 in small legacies, £15 to John SUTTON, remainder between John BATTLE (DS) and Mary PAPPS (DS)

Value £197 0s 9d

£5 10s 2d duty paid 15 Jul 1837

(2)

Personal estate (except some furniture and wearing apparel to Mary PAPPS) to John SUTTON

Legacies:

All personal estate to wife for life, then shared equally among children when they reach 21

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to wife for life: after her death between Testor's chn Mary Ann KNAPTON, Ann NICHOLLS, ?? William CLARK, Richard CLARK and Hezekiah CLARK or their issue

Executrix:

Elizabeth GREGORY of Frome Swd, Relict (exor renounced); Adde?? Emma DIESCH, w/o Andrew DIESCH, Silversmith of Weymouth, Dorset

Legacies:

(1)

All the property to wife for life: after her death between Testor's chn John GREGORY, Elizabeth, Frank GREGORY and Emma DIESCH

Value £97 12s 6d

19s 6d duty paid 26 Oct 1861

Legacies:

All Testator's estate and effects which she has power to appoint under her Marriage Settlement to Jane GUY, d/o the husband

Executors:

George HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Somerton; James HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Keinton Mandeville; Abbott BARRY, Yeoman of Rodden; Simon HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Nunney

Legacies:

(1)

All leasehold estate with cows, horses, implements of husbandry and household furniture ?? to constitute personal estate “after paying my debts and interest from my father’s deceases of £300 to my nephew C. HODDINOTT” as follows: quarter to sis Hannah HODDINOTT; quarter to Sarah HODDINOTT(DS); quarter to Betsey BARRY (??); quarter to Charles HODDINOTT

Value £492 12s 9d

£14 5s 9d duty paid 24 Mar 1838 [?]

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to wife for life: after her death to be shared between sons Joseph HERRIDGE, John HERRIDGE, Stephen HERRIDGE (except 19 guineas)

Legacies:

(1)

Household goods to Eliza GLASS

Value 4 x £44 6s 9d

4 x £1 6s 6d duty paid

(2)

Residue including leasehold messuage and land at Frome East Woodlands except £35 and a few articles to be sold and divided between Ann WELLS (DS), Mary BAKER (DS), William GLASS (DS) and Eliza GLASS (DS)

Codicil dated:

8 Apr 1833

(3)

£20 and a few articles to James GLASS (DS)

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to wife for life, except household furniture, plate etc. and £21: after her death

-

a mill machinery etc. at Rodden Field held under Bath determinable on lives equally between sons Edward and John HOWELL

Value £1,925 18s

£19 5s 2d duty paid

-

another mill machinery etc. at Buckland Dinham equally between dau Sarah HOWELL and son William HOWELL

-

leasehold tenements in Palmer St, Frome Swd, to dau Jane HOWELL

-

£100 to Sarah HOWELL

-

remainder [?] of yeomanry to chn Edward, John, William, Mary Ann (PARSONS [?]), Sarah and Jane HOWELL

Executors:

Edmund Ann Frederick ASHBY, Yeoman of Frome; William AYRES, Gent of Marston Bigot (surviving exor); Phoebe ASHBY, Widow of Marston Bigot

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate in trust to Edmund A. f.ASHBY and William AYRES: to wife for life and after her death to sell the farm [?] and apply the proceeds as follows.

Value £104 8s 1d

£3 2s 7d duty paid 6 Dec 1853

-

£10 (in addition to  ??) to bro Edmund A. f.ASHBY

-

remainder between Testor's brother and sisters, Edmund A. f.ASHBY, Lucy ASHBY and Jean ASHBY

Legacies:

(1)

All Testor's estate under the will of her late father in freehold lands in the pshes of Whatley and Elm in trust to Joseph Mayo STILES and James TREASURE Snr of Frome, to sell and divide between Testor's chn

(2)

Testor's share under father’s will in certain leasehold estate and personal estate to Joseph Mayo STILES and James TREASURE Snr of Frome, to sell and divide between Testor's chn

Value £255 4s

£2 11s paid 27 ?? 1838

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to wife for life: after her death to be divided equally between any child or chn Testor may have; whom failing, £50 to sis Esther CLARK, £50 to sis Maria CANDY

Insolvent 1841

Legacies:

(1)

Testor's leasehold cottage, stable and garden in the Psh of Leigh/M in the occupation of William TAYLOR to son James PADFIELD

Value £29

 £4 duty paid 15 May 1839

(2)

£300 to exors in trust to invest and pay the dividends to the wife and after her death the capital as follows:

-

£40 to dau Sophia ELLISON

-

remainder among chn Josiah [?] PADFIELD, James PADFIELD, Constance SALMON, Elizabeth BRICE

(3)

Household goods and furniture after the death of wife to be divided among the chn

(4)

Real estate and residue to exors in trust as above

Observations:

(1)

Widow died Dec 1839

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate to Exor to sell and divide proceeds (subject to the legs in the personal estate) equally among Martha RABBITS, Sophia NUTH, Elizabeth SCUDAMORE

No real estate Lr 199942/52

(2)

Personal estate to Exor to sell and pay the following:

-

£500 to Elizabeth SCUDAMORE

£5 duty paid 11 Jun 1839

-

£200 to Sophia NUTH

£2 duty paid 11 Jun 1839

-

£200 to be invested and the dividends paid to Martha RABBITS

£2 duty paid 13 Aug 1839

-

the remainder to be divided equally between the three daughters

Value £125 9s 7d

£1 5s 1d duty paid

Legacies:

(1)

Two dwelling houses etc near Vinney Lane, piece of ground called the Pond and 3 ac. pasture held from Bath to wife for life and after her death to son John BEAUCHAMP; but if he predeceases Testor, to the wife of John BEAUCHAMP and after her death to their chn

(2)

Half of dwelling house in which Testor lives held by lease under JONES [?] to dau Harriet BEAUCHAMP and half to dau Hannah PHILLIP

(3)

Four houses in the Psh of Frome Swd to wife for life and after her death to son Charles BEAUCHAMP or his wife

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate, inc. 2 ac. leasehold land called Swan's Nest to the wife* for life and after her decease to dau Jane GREGORY

Value £101 10s

£1 0s 3d duty paid 12 Mar 1839

Legacies:

(1)

Household goods etc. equally between dau Elizabeth HOSIER and dau Anna BOURNE

(2)

£100 each to dau Elizabeth HOSIER and dau Anna BOURNE

(3)

Testor's moiety [half] of a mortgage bond for £130 to Elizabeth HOSIER

13s 7d duty paid 27 Nov 1839

(4)

A mortgage bond for £100 to Anna BOURNE

£1 10s duty paid 27 Nov 1839

(5)

£100 each to sons Charles MOODY and Thomas MOODY

No effects to pay this legacy

(6)

Residue to son Edmund MOODY

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate

See amount sworn [i.e. not liable for duty]

Legacies:

(1)

Two tenements or dwelling houses and gdns in north side of Coal Ash Walk and closes of gdn on sth side of ?? both in Frome subject, to mortgage debts of £12 and £40, to exor in trust for son John SCUDAMORE

(2)

Parrock of pasture in the Manor of Frome to wife for life and after her death to son Thomas SCUDAMORE

(3)

Tenement or dwelling house with gdns etc. at Golden Knowle in Frome and two cottages with stables etc. called Gorehedge in Frome to Joseph MOON (Stra SL[?])

(4)

Shop in Stoney St, Frome, to son Joseph SCUDAMORE

(5)

All other personal estate and effects for expenses and debts

(6)

Dwelling house and gdn on sth side of Coal Ash Walk after death of wife to dau Deborah BATT

(7)

Dwelling house and gdn on sth side of Coal Ash Walk after death of wife to son James SCUDAMORE

Legacies:

(1)

personal estate equally among Testor's brothers and sisters

Value £143 2s 1d

 £4 5s 7d duty paid

Legacies:

(1)

All property to wife Sarah for life and after her death:

-

£50 to dau Ann GODFREY

5 x 10s paid 10 Oct 1840

-

£50 to son John CREES

-

£50 to dau Martha HODDINOTT

-

£50 to dau Eliza SINGER

-

£50 to son Joseph CREES

-

remainder to son Isaac CREES

Value £144 9s 11d

£1 8s 11d duty paid

Legacies:

(1)

personal estate except small legacies to sons John CREES & Benjamin CREES in trust for dau Martha CREES

Value £449 10s

£4 10s duty paid 1 Mar 1842

Legacies:

Property to sons Daniel SINGER, Jeremiah SINGER, William SINGER, John SINGER, Thomas SINGER and wife Ruth SINGER; daus Betty BUTCHER and Eleanor BURGE and gdau Sarah BUTCHER

Legacies:

All the estate, property & effects to be shared among Testator's children

Observations:

Affidavit includes leaseholds. The Exor, the two Sons are to have the Good Will of Testator's business but are to maintain the same [?] during Minority the other Children ?? whom ?? they are to be allowed ?? in the Business the date

Executors:

John James FISHER, Engineer of Frome; Thomas ASHBY, Yeoman of Marston; Edwin BUSH, Surgeon of Frome

Legacies:

(1)

Real and personal estate to Exors in trust to sell and dispose of proceeds (by codicil dated 20 Dec 1843) thus:

-

£200 to James ASHBY (son)

-

£100 to Harriet BALL (dau)

£1 10s duty paid 28 Mar 1846

(2)

Residue

among chn living at T’s death

Value £830 12s

£8 6s 1d duty paid

Frances [?] ?? (child)

Legacies:

(1)

£1,400 3 1/2% stock to Exors in trust to pay:

-

£20 to Thomas CANDY (bro)

Value £69 13s 6d

£2 1s 9d duty paid 23 Apr 1845

-

£50 each to John GOUGH (DS) and Richard CANDY (DS)

2 x £1 10s duty paid 23 Apr 1845

-

subject to £19 to a servant if in T’s service at her death, the stock and funds to Thomas CANDY; and his death [sic] among the living ch/o T’s brother and James CANDY (DB) and sisters Elizabeth WHITE (DS), Kimbra JAMES (do.), Hannah CANDY (do.) and Sarah GOUGH (do.)

(2)

Residue to Thomas CANDY

Value £1,263 5s 10d

£36 2s duty paid 23 Apr 1845

Legacies:

(1)

Annuity of £[?] charged on part of estate called Foxes in Wanstrow devised to the Residuary Legatee to Stephen MILLARD (son) during the life of the survivor of Robert and Jane WHITE

(2)

Household furniture etc. to Ann MILLARD; clothes, trinkets to Stephen MILLARD

(3)

Residue to Ann MILLARD

Value £200 14 s 5d

£2 0s 1d duty paid 30 Mar 1846

Legacies:

All freehold and personal property to my wife Sarah SINGER for life in trust for all her children

Legacies:

(1)

Except for £120 in small legacies, £200 bequeathed to Testix by the will of her late husband Richard HODDINOTT date 30 Aug 1832 to exors to be distributed as follows:

- £20 to ch/o John HARVEY, six in number

- £10 to exor Joseph HODDINOTT

- £10 to exor Frederick HODDINOTT (nph)

(2)

Except several articles in small legacies, Testix's share in household goods, furniture and implements of househr [sic: ‘husbandry’ intended?], plate, linen, china, Leginers [?], provisions bequeathed to Testix by the will and codicil of her late husband to Frederick HODDINOTT

Legacies:

1)

Personal estate: one equal share each to chn Ann CLACEE, Frances HODDINOTT, Sarah BURLINGTON, George ROSSITER

Value 4 x £75 8s 8d

4 x 15s paid 25 Mar 1846

2)

Remaining [?] share to chn of son William, gchn William ROSSITER, Henry ROSSITER, Ann ROSSITER, Mary ROSSITER, Chas/Sarah? ROSSITER, Elizth ROSSITER, Louisa ROSSITER

Under £20 each [and therefore not liable for duty]

Legacies:

(1)

Annuity of £15 to Ann FORD (Stra) for life payable quarterly

(died 25 Jan 1846)

(2)

£80 each to chn Sarah PORTER, James BIGGS, Samuel BIGGS, Stephen BIGGS

Value £555 12s 4d

£5 11s 1d duty paid 2 Aug 1847

(3)

Residue between chn Elizabeth BIGGS, Susan BIGGS, Ann BIGGS

Legacies:

(1)

Except for £10 each to the three chn and son James at 21 or marriage, real and personal estate to exors to sell and apply proceeds thus:

-

one seventh [?] to the two ch/o dau Mary FITZ, viz. gch Cathr FITZ and Jane FITZ at 21 or marriage

Value £25; 5s duty paid 1 May 1847

-

one seventh to son Simon HODDINOTT

Value £30; 5s duty paid 1 May 1847

-

one seventh to dau Eliza WEBBER

Value £40; 8s duty paid 1 May 1847

-

one seventh to dau Jane CLACEE

Value £40; 8s duty paid 1 May 1847

-

one seventh to son William HODDINOTT

Value £40; 8s duty paid 1 May 1847

-

one seventh to dau Ann COLES

Value £40; 8s duty paid 1 May 1847

-

one seventh to son John HODDINOTT

Value £40; 8s duty paid 1 May 1847

or their issue

(2)

Residue to chn George HODDINOTT and Benjamin HODDINOTT

Value £77 5s each

2 x £15 5s duty paid 1 Mar 1847

Legacies:

… to sons Robert Blunt SINGER, John Huntley SINGER, dau Jane SINGER and wife Jane PHILLIPS

Legacies:

(1)

Except for £5 owint to Elizabeth HARWOOD and £30 in small legacies, personal estate to sister Leah WATTS

Value £49 11s 11d

£1 9s 9d duty paid 4 Jan 1849

Legacies:

(1)

Subject to payment of interest on a mortgage for £100 and to the premiums payable on the policy in (2), Fullbrook Farm, E. Woodlands, to Exors in trust for the residuary legatees (chn)

(2)

Insurance policy for £800 on the life of John SLADE in the Westminster Office and all bounties [?] to exor to pay the mortgage in No.1, the rest equally between the residuary legatees

(3)

Residue to Exors to sell: proceeds equally among chn Joseph HODDINOTT, Mary GLASS, Ann HODDINOTT, Fanny ALLARD and Lydia HODDINOTT or their issue

Value £719 17s 3d

£7 3s 11d duty paid 30 Apr 1850

Legacies:

(1)

Money in the Savings Bank (subject to £20 in small legs) to Ellen HUMPRHIES (q [?])

Value £26 13s 8d

£2 13s 4d duty paid 4 Apr 1849

(2)

Residue among ch/o bro Henry (DB)

No residue

Legacies:

(1)

House and premises in the Market Place, Frome, and monies in Stukeys Bank to Exors to sell and distribute proceeds as follows:

-

1/4 to wife

-

1/4 to James SINGER, 1/4 to Elizabeth TOOP (chn)

-

1/4 to Charles SINGER (child) for life in weekly payments, and after his death to his issue; whom failing 1/3 to wife, 1/3 to James SINGER, 1/3 to Elizabeth TOOP

(2)

Residue not disposed of and will devolve to Testor’s next of kin according to the statute

Value £1,006 9s 3d

£10 1s 3d duty paid

Legacies:

(1)

6 silver teaspoons and £300 to son John GOLLEDGE

(2)

Household items and £300 to dau Mary HODGES, w/o George

(3)

Household items and £300 to dau Eliza STRIDE, w/o James

Legacies:

(1)

Stock in trade, timber, tools, horses, waggons, carts etc. subject to additional maintenance for wife Hannah if necessary to George MOSS (ch) (Hannah MOSS died 1863)

Value £32

6s 5d duty paid 26 Oct 1849

(2)

Residue inc. leaseholds (except household goods etc. to wife Hannah abs.) to wife for life or widowhood; after her death, to George MOSS (ch)

Not worth £22

Executor:

Frederick HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Keyford, Frome; Elizabeth w/o Joseph ELLIOTT of Bath, late Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP, Widow

Legacies:

(1)

Cows which Testor's father gave him to be sold: proceeds to wife Elizabeth for life or widowhood and after her death or marriage equally among Testor's chn when 21 or their issue (none per RA)

(2)

Leasehold messuages to Testor's chn S.[?] E. BEAUCHAMP and Frank C. BEAUCHAMP at 21 or issue whom failing to Richard BEAUCHAMP (Comm [?])

Value £50 19s 6d

10s 2d duty paid 10 Nov 1852

(3)

Residue to wife Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to wife Grace: should any remain after her death, equally among chn Thomas HORLER, Mary COOK, Sarah HUTCHINGS, Martha BUTCHER, John HORLER, Elizabeth ROSSITER and Willm (?) HORLER or issue

Legacies:

(1)

£30 each to gchn Joseph & Lydia HARVEY when 21 or issue

6s duty paid 12 May 1852

(2)

£40 and some furniture to gch Betsy HODDINOTT

Value £56 17s

11s 3d duty paid 12 May 1852

(3)

Leasehold meadow in Silver Lane, Frome Swd, to son James HODDINOTT

Value £24 10s

4s 11d duty paid

(4)

Leasehold cottage in Silver Lane, Frome Swd, to gdau Betsy HODDINOTT

Under £20 each

(5)

Leasehold cottage in Silver Lane, Frome Swd, to --- (Str DS [SL?])

(6)

Residue including policy on the life of Hugh HARVEY for £150 and benefits in the West of England Insurance Office, except £20 and small articles in small legacies, equally between John HODDINOTT and Sarah GUNNING

Executor:

William ROSSITER of Frome Swd, Gent, now of 107 Gt Portland St, Oxford St, Middx; power reserved to Arundel ROSSITER and Francis GILES

Legacies:

1)

Household goods etc to wife Arundel for life, then to residue

2)

Real estate and residue to be sold and proceeds to wife, then shared among children:

- Maria ROSSITER, Child (living at Testator's death)

- Arundel ROSSITER

- William ROSSITER

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate inc. money in Frome Savings Bank equally among Martha HOPKINS (sis), George HOPKINS (DS), Ann HOPKINS (DS), William HOPKINS (DS), James HOPKINS (DS), Mary RAINS (DS)

Value less than £20 each

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to Ann HARDING (ch)

Value £414 3s 10d

£4 2s 10d duty paid

Legacies:

Personal estate, incl. £30 due to Testator from Asst Surgeon HUNTER of the 4th Garrison Battalion, to William ROSSITER, brother (prob 11/6/1852)

Legacies:

(1)

Estate purchased from SCAMMELLS and estates called EMBLEMs, OBOURNEs, two paddocks near Feltham, Frome, to Testor's (four) sons

Succession Duty Register 1853 fol.103

(2)

Rest of leasehold estates to exors in trust for Testor's chn

(3)

Residue to exors in trust for Testor's chn Mary ALLARD, John ALLARD, Jane ALLARD, Benjamin ALLARD, William ALLARD, Henry ALLARD (Subit 1873-928) or their issue

Value £181 13s 3d

Duty paid 23 Jan 1854

(4)

Such sums as may ?? from the devises of real estate to equalise the shares of all chn in the property to Jane ALLARD and Mary ALLARD

Value £138 17s 6d each

2 x £1 7s 9d duty paid 10 Aug 1854

RA 2397/54

Executors:

Simon HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Nunney; Benjamin HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Witham Friary; John HODDINOTT, Yeoman of E. Cranmore

Legacies:

(1)

personal estate to exors to carry on the business and apply proceeds for the benefit of Testor's wife until the youngest child is 21; then to be sold and proceeds thus:

Value £1,718 14s 2d

£17 3s 7d duty paid 23 May 1874

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one share to wife; if dead, the remainder equally among Testor's unmarried chn

Observations:

[References to numerous letters, including:]

L 17572/69 The youngest child is now 16 years old.

L 19277/69 Widow Elizabeth Ann living

Any sums advanced to Testor's daus by Testor to be ?? into ?? to Testor's ten chn

Legacies:

(1)

Real estate to Exors to the use of the persons entitled to the personal estate aftermentioned

(2)

Personal estate (except £15) to Exors to apply:

Value £205 0s 1d

£2 1s duty paid

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1/2 to Alfred John TAYLOR (gch) b. May 1838

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1/2 to John ASHBY (gch) b. Feb 1842(monies advanced by Testor to son-in-law John ASHBY to be deducted)

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Should one die under 21 without issue, 1/2 to be divided among the ch/o Testor’s late bro Mark [??] NEWTH

Executors:

Henry CREES, Yeoman of Culverhill Farm, Frome [Marston Bigot crossed out]; Isabella [CREES of Marston Bigot crossed out] w/o Simon ROSSITER of Monksham Farm, Marston

Legacies:

(1)

all Testor's property to Henry CREES and John BUTLER (dead) in trust for wife Isabella till the youngest child is 21, then equally among the wife and Testor's chn, viz. Louisa GRIST, Agnes WHITE, Kate HARRIS, H. CREES

Value £1008 0s 6d

£10 1s 7d duty paid 19 Dec 1879

Observations:

Widow living, child born after Testor's death 238/57

Youngest child 21 in 1877 Lr 12511/58

Legacies:

(1)

Personal estate to wife Ann

Executor:

Edward SAWINEY [HARVEY??] of Standerwick Court Farm; John HODDINOTT, Yeoman of Broadway, Worcs; James PARROTT, Yeoman of Marston Bigot

Legacies:

(1)

Except furniture in rooms ?? to wife absolutely, all household furniture, plate, linen, china and glass equally among wife and chn Sarah HODDINOTT, Mary A. PARROTT, Emily HODDINOTT

(2)

Piece of leasehold land called CLACEs [?] at Frome E. Woodlands to dau Sarah

L 3757/73 Widow living, lease expired

Residue to

(3)

Policy of Assurance in the Sovereign Life for £100 and all benefits to accrue from it and £200 to chd Sarah HODDINOTT

£2 duty paid 27 Dec 1868

(4)

£130 to chd Mary A. PARROTT

£1 6s duty paid 27 Dec 1868

(5)

Piece of land called HARLs or HALLs at Frome E. Woodlands to wife Emma for life and after her death to dau Mary Ann

Lease expired L 3757/73

(6)

Rest of real estate to Edward GUNNING aforesaid [sic: Edmund GUNNING, son-in-law of Joseph HODDINOTT (d. 1851) was at Standerwick Court Farm in 1851]

(7)

Except some silver spoons to the wife, residue to Edward GUNNING in trust thus: one fifth to wife and remainder equally among chn Sarah HODDINOTT, Emily HODDINOTT, Mary Ann PARROTT

£3 duty paid 27 Dec 1868

(8)

£300 omitted before to wife for life and after her death equally among Mary Ann, Emily, Sarah or their issue

Legacies:

(1)

Estate and effects (except a ring and £15) to Exor and Thomas MILLARD, Optician of London, to sell and apply the proceeds equally among

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nph George HELPS (DB)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nph William HELPS (DB)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nce Eliza OBORN (DS)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nce Eliza HELPS (DS)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nce Sarah PILE (DS)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nce Hannah DIX (DS)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nce Mary CASTLE (DS)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

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nce Eliza WEBB (DS)

Value £39 7s 6d

£1 3s 7d duty paid 6 Aug 1857

Legacies:

(1)

Value £

 duty paid

(2)

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(3)

Residue to