The following
known wills relate to our family.
Samuel Groves, who was buried in Evershot on
The will of Emmanuel Gillingham,
who died
In the name of God Amen. I Emmanuel Gillingham the Elder of Benvill within the parish of Corscombe
in the county of Dorset, blacksmith, do make this my last will and testament in
manner and form following (that is to say);
First I
recommend my soul into the hands of the Father of Mercies hoping through the
merits of my saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon and forgiveness of all my
sins and to inherit everlasting life, my body in hope of a joyful resurrection,
I commit it to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my
Executrix herein named. And as touching
the distribution of my temporal estate and worldly goods which it hath pleased
God to bestow on me, I dispose of the same as followeth
and my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and
discharged.
I give unto my son Emmanuel
Item; I give unto my son Parcival
Gillingham the sum of forty three pounds lawful money of
Item; all my household goods (not herein already given)
I give unto Martha my wife during the term of her natural life, and from and
immediately after her death my will is that all the aforesaid household goods
(so given to my wife) shall be equally parted between my four daughters, Grace,
Martha, Mary and Prudence, their executors and assigns. I also give unto Martha my said wife (during
her natural life) the interest of eighty pounds, which said eighty pounds is
now due to me on a mortgage on certain lands within the parish of East Chelborough within the said county of Dorset, and from and
immediately after the decease of Martha my said wife I give and bequeath the
said eighty pounds to be divided and paid to and amongst my three sons and four
daughters and my son in law in manner following; to wit, fifteen pounds, part
of the said eighty pounds, to my son William, fifteen pounds more thereof to my
son Joseph, fifteen pounds more thereof unto my son John, ten pounds more
thereof unto my daughter Grace, ten pounds more thereof unto my daughter Mary,
five pounds more thereof unto my daughter Martha, five pounds more thereof unto
my daughter Prudence and five pounds more, residue of the said eighty pounds
unto my son in law Matthew Snaydon.
Item; all my close of arable land containing about
four acres (more or less) silvate, lying at or near a
place called Hoar Stone within the parish of Corscombe
aforesaid, (which I now hold by lease) which said close I give and bequeath
unto my son William to hold to him and his executors, administrators and
assigns for and during all such term as shall be therein to come at the time of
my death.
Item; all my ploughfarthing
and all other my implements belonging to husbandry I give and bequeath the same
unto my two sons William Gillingham and Parcival
Gillingham to be equally parted and divided between them share and share alike.
And whereas I have given my said son in law Matthew Snaydon
the aforesaid sum of five pounds, it is to the intent that he and his son
William shall be a friend in trust to assist my said wife concerning this my will in the best manner he may or can.
Item; all the rest and residue of my personal estate I
herewith give unto Martha my wife whom I make whole and sole Executrix of this
my will, revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In
witness of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal the two and twentieth day
of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty
eight.
Emmanuel Gillingham
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator
Emmanuel Gillingham as and for his only last will in the presence of us who all
subscribe our names hereunto as witnesses in his presence.
Will Saunders
Christopher Gundry
James Bagg
23 May 1739
This will of Emmanuel Gillingham the Elder, late of Benvill in the parish of Corscombe
and county of Dorset, deceased, was proved by Martha Gillingham the widow and
relict of the said deceased and sole Executrix within named, to whom
consideration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said
deceased was granted, she being first sworn faithfully to administer the same
according to law.
Before me
Seth Banks.
The Will of Martha Gillingham,
who left a will on
In the
name of God Amen. I Martha
Gillingham of Benvill within the parish of Corscombe in the county of Dorset, widow (and executrix
named in and by the last will and testament of my late husband Emanuel
Gillingham late of Benvill aforesaid, deceased) do make
this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say);
First I recommend my soul into the hands of the Father of Mercies of his mercy
and only grace I trust to be saved and received into eternal rest through the
death and merits of my saviour Jesus Christ, my body in hope of a joyful
resurrection from this earth to be devoutly interred with such charges as my
executrix herein after named shall think good.
And whereas my said late husband Emanuel Gillingham in his lifetime made
provision for all his sons and daughters therefore all such goods, chattels,
ready money and personal estate whatsoever now remaining in my own power to be
disposed of I give and bequeath the same unto my son Parcival
Gillingham. And I do make, constitute, ordain and appoint my said son Parcival Gillingham whole and sole executor of this my
will, in witness whereof I the said Martha Gillingham have hereunto set my hand
and seal this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and
thirty nine.
The mark and seal of Martha Gillingham
Signed, sealed and published by the said Martha
Gillingham for to contain her last will and testament in the presence of us
Anthony Nolly
James Bagg
The above will of Martha Gillingham late of the parish
of Corscombe in the county and subdeanary
of Dorset, was proved by the oath of Parcival
Gillingham the natural and lawful son of the aforesaid and sole executor herein named, he being first sworn upon the
Holy Evangelists well and truly to administer all and singular the goods,
rights, credits and ....... of the deceased according to law.
The Will of Samuel Groves. thatcher
Samuel was born about
1753 and died before
Made and published on
this day 17th May in the year 1823 to give and ------ to my wife MARY, provided her
paying any just debts and funeral expenses, All of my freehold & dwelling
house situated at Evershot, aforesaid now in my
possession together with the two allotment ?gardens and orchard, and also all
my household goods, & furniture goods, debts etc, for her and during her
years of actual life. And after that occurs, my will & wimb
is to give and bequeath my said freehold dwelling house, allotment gardens
& orchard, unto my son JOSEPH GROVES of Evershot,
aforesaid Thatcher for and at this price of Two Hundred Pounds of lawful money
of Great Britain. Where said sum of Two Hundred Pounds shall be equally divided
between the whole of my children is JOHANNA (sweet lace)? SAMUEL GROVES, ANN
(CURTIS), SARAH GROVES, RICHARD GROVES, JOHN GROVES, and ELIZABETH GROVES,
there and there alike. And further it is my will & wimb
that if my son JOSEPH GROVES does not like to become the purchaser of the said
premises, and at and for the price of Two Hundred Pounds, and there upon trust,
I give the said premises to my friends JOHN BASCOMBE of --------- in the county of Dorset and Clement
May? of Frome St Quinten in
the said county of Dorset, for them to dispose and sell to the best advantage
and price that can be obtained, and to divide the amount between all my
children alive and share a life. And I hereby revoke all former wills by us at
any time heretofore made an witness and whereof of the
said SAMUEL GROVES the testator have to this any last will and testament as to
the day and year written above.
WITNESS in the present
of SAMUEL GROVES and in the name of JOSEPH GROVES, ANN (JOLY)?,
MARY GOLLOP.
On this 1st day of
SEPTEMBER 1852 - JOSEPH GROVES was granted probate of the goods & chattels
of SAMUEL GROVES and MARY GROVES -Widow - the executor now deceased.
Source PRO - cat No
-11/2158
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