Transcript of the Will of Michael Weaver 1806 - 1893
This is the last Will and Testament of me Michael Weaver of Regil in the
Parish of Winford in the County of Somerset Yeoman I nominate and appoint my son
Isaac Weaver and my son in law Michael Weaver Trustees and Executors hereof and
I declare that the expression “my Trustees” when hereafter used shall mean them
the said Isaac Weaver and Michael Weaver and the survivor of them and the heirs
executors administrators or assigns of such survivor. I give to my son John
Weaver all my Wearing apparel. All my household goods and furniture live and
dead Farming Stock monies and securities for money and other my personal estate
whatsoever I give and bequeath to my Trustees upon trust that they shall sell
call in collect or otherwise convert into money such part of the said trust
premises as shall not consist of money and shall out of the money so realized
and such part of my personal estate as shall consist of money pay my just debts
and funeral and testamentary expenses and then upon trust to pay and divide the
residue of such moneys unto and equally between all my children namely Harriett
York Mercy Bennett Isaac Weaver Michael Weaver Thomas Weaver John Weaver Martha
Weaver and James Weaver provided that if any child of mine shall die in my
lifetime leaving a child or children lawfully begotten who shall survive me then
and in every such case such last mentioned child or children shall take (and if
more than one equally between them) the share that his her or their deceased
parent would have taken if such parent had survived me I give and devise to my
Trustees a close of pasture land situate at Hounsley in Winford aforesaid
called “Little Barrow Mead” containing Three acres two roods and thirty perches
or thereabouts and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver I also give
to them a sum of Five hundred pounds which I hereby charge upon and make payable
out of the land hereinafter given to my said son Isaac Weaver and which I direct
he shall pay them within twelve calendar months after my decease with Interest
at the rate and as hereinafter mentioned upon trust that they my Trustees shall
let the land and invest the said sum of Five hundred pounds in the public Stocks
or Funds or Government Securities of the United Kingdom or upon Freehold
Securities in England or Wales (but not Ireland) or in the Debentures or
preference Shares of any Railway Company in England or Wales (but not Ireland)
paying a dividend upon its ordinary shares and pay the rent and income
respectively unto my said daughter Harriett York for her life for her separate
use and after the decease of my said daughter Harriett York upon trust to sell
the said close of land called “Little Barrow Mead” by Auction or private
contract and stand possessed of the net money produced thereby and of the said
trust sum respectively unto and equally between and amongst such other of my
said children as shall be then living and the lawful issue of such of them as
shall be then dead leaving issue such issue taking only their deceased parents
share and equally if more than one I give to my daughter Mercy Bennett the
legacy or sum of One hundred pounds for her separate use absolutely and which I
charge upon and make payable out of the land hereinafter given to my said son
Isaac Weaver and which sum of One hundred pounds I direct that he shall pay to
my said daughter Mercy Bennett within twelve calendar months after my decease
with interest thereon from that time till payment at the rate of Four pounds per
centum per annum I give and devise unto my said son Isaac Weaver his heirs and
assigns for ever all those my several closes of land called the Meads and
Tilsmead containing about twenty acres situate at Regil aforesaid opposite the
church there and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver and which I
purchased of Mr John Leach of Martock[?] but charged with the payment of the
said sums of Five hundred pounds to my Trustees and One hundred pounds to my
said daughter Mercy Bennett within twelve calendar months after my decease with
interest thereon respectively at the rate aforesaid I also give and devise to my
said son Isaac Weaver the Dwellinghouse Garden and Orchard at Regil aforesaid in
which he now resides and occupies and which I bought of Joseph Pearce of Ubley I
give and devise to my son Michael Weaver a close of Ground situate at Hounsley
aforesaid called “Barrow Meads” containing about eight acres three roods and
twenty five perches or thereabouts and now in the occupation of my said son
Isaac Weaver I give and devise to my son Thomas Weaver absolutely a close of
pasture land called “Gaston” (including the small Orchard at the top) containing
about six acres and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver situate at
Whidling Street in Regil aforesaid Also a piece of Orchard (near to Gaston)
containing about two acres now in my own occupation and which I purchased of
Joseph Weaver I give and devise unto my Trustees a close of pasture land called
“Quarr Ground” containing one acre two roods and eighteen perches or thereabouts
also a piece of land formerly called “Slot” containing three roods and thirty
one perches now thrown into Quarr Ground Also a piece of land called “Three
Corner Paddock” containing One rood and thirty seven perches or thereabouts Also
a close pasture land called “Birtlands” containing about Four acres and which
last close I purchased of Joseph Pearce all which land is situate in Winford
aforesaid and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver Upon trust to
let and manage the same and pay the rent and produce thereof to my daughter the
said Mercy Bennett for her life and from and after her decease upon trust to
sell the same lands either by public auction or private contract and to stand
possessed of the net monies produced thereby upon trust for and to divide the
same equally amongst the children of my said daughter Mercy Bennett lawfully
begotten when and as they shall attain the age of twenty one years or being
Females marry under that age I give and devise unto my Trustees a close of
pasture land called “Bearly” containing two acres three roods and thirty one
perches or thereabouts Also another close (now pasture formerly Arable) also
called “Bearly” or “Cherry Orchard” containing Two acres three roods and
thirteen perches or thereabouts Also a close of pasture land called “Brooklands”
containing Two acres two roods and twenty one perches or thereabouts all situate
at Strode in the parish of Winford and now in the occupation of my said son
Isaac Weaver Also a Tenement (now used as two cottages) and Garden situate near
the Blue Bowl Inn in the parish of Compton Martin and which I purchased of Mr
Fry of Wells To hold to them my trustees Upon trust to let and manage the same
and receive the rents and profits thereof and pay the same half yearly unto my
son John Weaver during his life for his own use And I hereby declare that my
said son John Weaver shall not have power to alienate or anticipate his income
and from and after the death of my said son John weaver Upon trust that my
Trustees shall sell the same closes of land and cottages either by public
auction or private contract and stand possessed of the net monies to be produced
by such sale (after payment of all expenses) upon trust for the others of my
children who may be then living in equal shares and the lawful issue of such of
them as may be then dead leaving issue such issue to take only his her or their
deceased parents share and if more than one equally All that my farm and lands
called “Woodwick Farm” containing Twenty nine acres and two perches and a half
or thereabouts situate in the said parish of Compton Martin and now in the
occupation of my said son Thomas Weaver which I purchased of Mr Fry of Wells and
which was conveyed to me by an Indenture dated the twenty fifth day of March One
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight and comprised in the first Schedule to
that Deed I give and devise the same unto and equally between my said Daughter
Martha Weaver Wife of Michael Weaver of Dundry and my said son James Weaver as
tenants in common the share of my Daughter Martha Weaver to be for her separate
use provided and I do hereby declare that in case my said son Isaac Weaver shall
make default in payment to my Trustees within Twelve calendar months after my
decease of the said sum of Five hundred pounds and interest then and at any time
thereafter it shall be lawful for my Trustees to raise the same together with
all expenses by sale of such portion of the said land charged therewith as may
be necessary for the purpose and as they shall think proper and to convey the
land as sold to the purchaser or purchasers thereof and to give effectual
receipts for the purchase moneys provided also and I hereby give my said
Daughter Mercy Bennett a similar power of sale in case of default in
payment by the said Isaac Weaver of her said legacy or sum of One hundred pounds
and interest I hereby revoke all Wills and Testimentory dispositions heretofore
made In witness whereof I have to this my Will contained on five sheets of paper
set my hand this eighth day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
Signed and declared by the said Michael Weaver as and
for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us present at
the same time who at his request
in his presence and in the
presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses William Nicholls Sol:
29 Clare St, Bristol
Esther Weaver Rudghill
On the Twenty third day of February 1894 Probate of this Will was granted at
Bristol to Isaac Weaver and Michael Weaver the Executors
Parish of Winford in the County of Somerset Yeoman I nominate and appoint my son
Isaac Weaver and my son in law Michael Weaver Trustees and Executors hereof and
I declare that the expression “my Trustees” when hereafter used shall mean them
the said Isaac Weaver and Michael Weaver and the survivor of them and the heirs
executors administrators or assigns of such survivor. I give to my son John
Weaver all my Wearing apparel. All my household goods and furniture live and
dead Farming Stock monies and securities for money and other my personal estate
whatsoever I give and bequeath to my Trustees upon trust that they shall sell
call in collect or otherwise convert into money such part of the said trust
premises as shall not consist of money and shall out of the money so realized
and such part of my personal estate as shall consist of money pay my just debts
and funeral and testamentary expenses and then upon trust to pay and divide the
residue of such moneys unto and equally between all my children namely Harriett
York Mercy Bennett Isaac Weaver Michael Weaver Thomas Weaver John Weaver Martha
Weaver and James Weaver provided that if any child of mine shall die in my
lifetime leaving a child or children lawfully begotten who shall survive me then
and in every such case such last mentioned child or children shall take (and if
more than one equally between them) the share that his her or their deceased
parent would have taken if such parent had survived me I give and devise to my
Trustees a close of pasture land situate at Hounsley in Winford aforesaid
called “Little Barrow Mead” containing Three acres two roods and thirty perches
or thereabouts and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver I also give
to them a sum of Five hundred pounds which I hereby charge upon and make payable
out of the land hereinafter given to my said son Isaac Weaver and which I direct
he shall pay them within twelve calendar months after my decease with Interest
at the rate and as hereinafter mentioned upon trust that they my Trustees shall
let the land and invest the said sum of Five hundred pounds in the public Stocks
or Funds or Government Securities of the United Kingdom or upon Freehold
Securities in England or Wales (but not Ireland) or in the Debentures or
preference Shares of any Railway Company in England or Wales (but not Ireland)
paying a dividend upon its ordinary shares and pay the rent and income
respectively unto my said daughter Harriett York for her life for her separate
use and after the decease of my said daughter Harriett York upon trust to sell
the said close of land called “Little Barrow Mead” by Auction or private
contract and stand possessed of the net money produced thereby and of the said
trust sum respectively unto and equally between and amongst such other of my
said children as shall be then living and the lawful issue of such of them as
shall be then dead leaving issue such issue taking only their deceased parents
share and equally if more than one I give to my daughter Mercy Bennett the
legacy or sum of One hundred pounds for her separate use absolutely and which I
charge upon and make payable out of the land hereinafter given to my said son
Isaac Weaver and which sum of One hundred pounds I direct that he shall pay to
my said daughter Mercy Bennett within twelve calendar months after my decease
with interest thereon from that time till payment at the rate of Four pounds per
centum per annum I give and devise unto my said son Isaac Weaver his heirs and
assigns for ever all those my several closes of land called the Meads and
Tilsmead containing about twenty acres situate at Regil aforesaid opposite the
church there and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver and which I
purchased of Mr John Leach of Martock[?] but charged with the payment of the
said sums of Five hundred pounds to my Trustees and One hundred pounds to my
said daughter Mercy Bennett within twelve calendar months after my decease with
interest thereon respectively at the rate aforesaid I also give and devise to my
said son Isaac Weaver the Dwellinghouse Garden and Orchard at Regil aforesaid in
which he now resides and occupies and which I bought of Joseph Pearce of Ubley I
give and devise to my son Michael Weaver a close of Ground situate at Hounsley
aforesaid called “Barrow Meads” containing about eight acres three roods and
twenty five perches or thereabouts and now in the occupation of my said son
Isaac Weaver I give and devise to my son Thomas Weaver absolutely a close of
pasture land called “Gaston” (including the small Orchard at the top) containing
about six acres and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver situate at
Whidling Street in Regil aforesaid Also a piece of Orchard (near to Gaston)
containing about two acres now in my own occupation and which I purchased of
Joseph Weaver I give and devise unto my Trustees a close of pasture land called
“Quarr Ground” containing one acre two roods and eighteen perches or thereabouts
also a piece of land formerly called “Slot” containing three roods and thirty
one perches now thrown into Quarr Ground Also a piece of land called “Three
Corner Paddock” containing One rood and thirty seven perches or thereabouts Also
a close pasture land called “Birtlands” containing about Four acres and which
last close I purchased of Joseph Pearce all which land is situate in Winford
aforesaid and now in the occupation of my said son Isaac Weaver Upon trust to
let and manage the same and pay the rent and produce thereof to my daughter the
said Mercy Bennett for her life and from and after her decease upon trust to
sell the same lands either by public auction or private contract and to stand
possessed of the net monies produced thereby upon trust for and to divide the
same equally amongst the children of my said daughter Mercy Bennett lawfully
begotten when and as they shall attain the age of twenty one years or being
Females marry under that age I give and devise unto my Trustees a close of
pasture land called “Bearly” containing two acres three roods and thirty one
perches or thereabouts Also another close (now pasture formerly Arable) also
called “Bearly” or “Cherry Orchard” containing Two acres three roods and
thirteen perches or thereabouts Also a close of pasture land called “Brooklands”
containing Two acres two roods and twenty one perches or thereabouts all situate
at Strode in the parish of Winford and now in the occupation of my said son
Isaac Weaver Also a Tenement (now used as two cottages) and Garden situate near
the Blue Bowl Inn in the parish of Compton Martin and which I purchased of Mr
Fry of Wells To hold to them my trustees Upon trust to let and manage the same
and receive the rents and profits thereof and pay the same half yearly unto my
son John Weaver during his life for his own use And I hereby declare that my
said son John Weaver shall not have power to alienate or anticipate his income
and from and after the death of my said son John weaver Upon trust that my
Trustees shall sell the same closes of land and cottages either by public
auction or private contract and stand possessed of the net monies to be produced
by such sale (after payment of all expenses) upon trust for the others of my
children who may be then living in equal shares and the lawful issue of such of
them as may be then dead leaving issue such issue to take only his her or their
deceased parents share and if more than one equally All that my farm and lands
called “Woodwick Farm” containing Twenty nine acres and two perches and a half
or thereabouts situate in the said parish of Compton Martin and now in the
occupation of my said son Thomas Weaver which I purchased of Mr Fry of Wells and
which was conveyed to me by an Indenture dated the twenty fifth day of March One
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight and comprised in the first Schedule to
that Deed I give and devise the same unto and equally between my said Daughter
Martha Weaver Wife of Michael Weaver of Dundry and my said son James Weaver as
tenants in common the share of my Daughter Martha Weaver to be for her separate
use provided and I do hereby declare that in case my said son Isaac Weaver shall
make default in payment to my Trustees within Twelve calendar months after my
decease of the said sum of Five hundred pounds and interest then and at any time
thereafter it shall be lawful for my Trustees to raise the same together with
all expenses by sale of such portion of the said land charged therewith as may
be necessary for the purpose and as they shall think proper and to convey the
land as sold to the purchaser or purchasers thereof and to give effectual
receipts for the purchase moneys provided also and I hereby give my said
Daughter Mercy Bennett a similar power of sale in case of default in
payment by the said Isaac Weaver of her said legacy or sum of One hundred pounds
and interest I hereby revoke all Wills and Testimentory dispositions heretofore
made In witness whereof I have to this my Will contained on five sheets of paper
set my hand this eighth day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
Signed and declared by the said Michael Weaver as and
for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us present at
the same time who at his request
in his presence and in the
presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses William Nicholls Sol:
29 Clare St, Bristol
Esther Weaver Rudghill
On the Twenty third day of February 1894 Probate of this Will was granted at
Bristol to Isaac Weaver and Michael Weaver the Executors
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