Title | Last Will and Testament of Bacchus Huntington of the parish of Sculcoates in the County of York Surgeon (29 March 1797) | |
Author | Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury | |
Call Number | TNA Ref. PROB 11/1299/267 | |
Repository | The National Archives | |
Source ID | S102 | |
Text | "Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of York. "This is the last Will and Testament of me Bacchus Huntington of the parish of Sculcoates in the County of York Surgeon whereby I give and dispose of my Real and Personal Estates in manner following that is to say I give and devise the same unto William Neilson of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Esquire Charles Roe of Sculcoates aforesaid Esquire and to William Huntington of Sculcoates aforesaid Gentleman their heirs Executors Admors and Assigns upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the several uses intents and purposes hereafter mentioned & expressed concerning the same that is to say first with respect to my Freehold Messuage in York Street in Sculcoates aforesaid with the household furniture plate household linen books china and other effects (except my Stock in Trade Money and Securities for Money which may be in the house at the time of my death) and a clock given by the late Mr. John Allanson of Liverpool to my Son John Allanson Huntington and with respect to all those my messuages and premises held under a Lease from the Corporation of Liverpool upon Trust that they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them his heirs Executors or Admors shall and do permit my Wife Elizabeth Huntington to hold and enjoy the same premises and the Rents Issues and Profits thereof for her use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease upon further Trust that they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them his Executors or Administrators shall and do convey and assign over the same unto and amongst such of my children as shall be living at the time of my decease and as my said Wife shall be then [?]anscient with in such manner and in such proportions as my said Wife shall by her last Will and Testament in writing direct limit and appoint and for want of such appointment upon the life Trusts as are hereinafter declared with respect to the Residue of my Real and Personal Estate Provided nevertheless that it shall and may be lawful for my said Trustees (with the consent of my Wife first had in writing to sell and dispose of my said Freehold and Leasehold premises or any part thereof at any time in her life time and upon Trust to place out the Monies arising therefrom in their Names upon Government Real or other good and sufficient Securities and from time to time to call in and receive the same Money so to be lent or placed out as often as shall be thought necessary and again as soon as conveniently may be to lend and place out the same on new or other sufficient Securities and upon further Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivors or Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall and do pay the Interest Dividends and Proceeds thereof unto my said Wife during her life and from and after her death upon Trust to pay assign transfer and make over the Principal with all Interest which shall have become due thereon in the same manner as the Estates themselves are hereinbefore directed to be done and as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Real and Personal Estates (except the Sum of Two hundred pounds three per cent consolidated annuities purchased in August 1790 in my Name) I hereby direct and appoint that my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them his Executors or Admors shall and do sell and dispose thereof at such times as they shall think fit and to place out the Monies arising therefrom upon Government Real or other sufficient Security and in the mean time until such Sale and from and after the same to pay and apply the Rents Issues Dividends Interest and Profits thereof respectively unto my said Wife Elizabeth Huntington for the Maintenance and Education of such of my children as shall be living and as my said Wife shall be [?]anscient with at the time of my decease until (being Sons) they shall attain the age of twenty one years or being daughters shall attain the age of twenty one years or day of Marriage which shall first happen provided their Marriage under age shall be with the Consent of their Mother and when and as they shall attain the age of twenty one as aforesaid upon Trust that they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them his Executors or Admors shall and do pay assign and transfer the said Residue unto and amongst my said children equally share and share alike save and except such part or parts of the shares of my said children as my said Trustees may have paid for putting them out to Trade or other Employ or Advancement in the World and I hereby direct and appoint that my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them his Executors or Admors shall and do receive the Interest upon Two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Annuities vested in my Name and before excepted from time to time and invest the same in accumulating the Stock for the benefit of my Son William Huntington until he shall attain the age of twenty one and then shall and do transfer over the Stock to my said Son over and above his share in the Rest and Residue of my Real and Personal Estate and Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint the said William Neilson Esquire Charles Roe Esquire & Mr. William Huntington Gentleman Executors of this my last Will upon the Trusts aforesaid and my said Wife Executrix thereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set and affixed my Hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Bacchus Huntington {SS} Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator Bacchus Huntington for and as his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who at his request and in his Presence and in the Presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses to the due Execution thereof Robt. Pickwood Ann Pickwood Jnr. Thomas Lloyd. "This Will was proved before the Reverend Robert Webster Clerk Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Osborne Markham Master of Arts Commissary and Keeper General of the Exchequer and Prerogative Court of the most Reverend Father in God William by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York Primate of England and Metropolitan lawfully constituted and on the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits which were of the said deceased was granted to Charles Roe William Huntington and Elizabeth Huntington Widow his Relict and three of ten Executors in the said Will named they having been first sworn as the Law Requires Saving the Right of every other Person Joseph Buckle Deputy Register. "This Will was proved at London the twenty ninth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven before the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Charles Roe William Huntington and Elizabeth Huntington Widow the Relict of the deceased and three of ten Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer power reserved of making the life Grant to William Neilson the other Executor named in the said will when he shall apply for the same." | |
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