Will of THOMAS POWELL 1793c - 1839 of Steep
This is
the last Will and Testament of me, THOMAS POWELL
of Steep in the County of
Southampton, Yeoman made whom of sound and dispoing mind, memory and
understanding. Whereby I give devise and bequeath unto my friends
HENRY WARNER
of Hawkley in the County of Southampton,
Yeoman and JOSEPH WELCH
of Steep in the
said County, Miller. All and singular my real and personal Estate and Effects
whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind so ever the same shall
consist that I may be possessed of or interested in at the time of my decease
upon Trust as soon as convenient after my decease to sell and dispose of the
same either by public auction or private contract as to them shall seem most
desirable and to collect, get in, and receive all my monies, debts and ser-----ies
for money and to place out the whole of the proceeds arising from the sale of my
said real and personal Estate and Effects and when collected and got in, as
aforesaid and at Interest on Government or real Security, and also upon Trust in
the first place to pay thereout the sum of Fifteen Pounds yearly and every year
unto my Mother in Law AMEY UNDERWOOD
of Priorsdeane in the County of
Southampton, widow for and during the term of her natural life by half yearly
payments and also upon Trust to pay the ------- of the said proceeds unto my
dear wife ELIZABETH, for the support of herself and all and every the children
that I may leave or that my said wife may be enc----te with at the time of my
decease until the youngest of such children shall atain the age of Twenty One
years and as soon as that event shall happen. Then upon Trust to appropriate and
set apart a sufficient sum to pay unto my said wife and annuity or yearly sum of
Twenty Five pounds for and during the term of her natural life or widowhood and
to pay and divide the residue and remainder thereof unto and equally between all
and every my said children share and share alike and also upon Trust after the
decease of my said Mother in Law and the decease or second marriage of my said
wife to pay and divide the residue of my said monies unto and equally between my
said children share and share alike and I do hereby direct that the receipt
or receipts of my said Trustees or the survivor of them or the executors or
administrators of such survivors shall be a good and sufficient discharge with
purchaser or purchasers of all or any part of my said real and personal Estate
and Effects and that my said Trustees shall be at liberty to reimberse
themselves all such costs, charges and expenses as they may be put to in the
execution of this my Will and that neitherof them shall be answerable for the
acts deeds or defaults of the other of them and I do hereby nominate constitute
and appoint the said HENRY WARNER
and JOSEPH WELCH, executor of this my Will and
revoke all former wills. In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand this
Second day of January, One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Signed by the above named THOMAS )
POWELL, in the presence of us, the undersigned )
present at the same time who have hereunto set )
our names as witness thereto in the presence of )
the said THOMAS POWELL
and of each other. )
20th Feb 1840 On which may the within named executors
HENRY WARNER
and JOSEPH
WELCH were duly sworn to administer and Ma- the goods Chattels and credits of
which the deceased
THOMAS POWELL
died possessed of, did not exceed in value the
sum of Eight hundred pounds to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Signed :- THOMAS JOHNSON Surogate.