8 October 1804 Will of Ann Bird of Poole, widow (proved 27 June 1810)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1512

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This is the last Will and Testament
of me Ann Bird of the Town and County of Poole Widow made and
published this Eighth day of October in the Year of our Lord
Christ One thousand eight hundred and four First I give and
bequeath unto George Kemp of the Town and County of Poole
Merchant and Thomas Crew of the same place Merchant the
sum of one thousand pounds part of the Sum of Money I have
now on the Mortgage of a house in the said Town and County
of Poole and on my Son in Law Mr David Durell Bird's Security
not for their or either of their own use But upon this special Trust
and Confidence that they the said George Kemp and Thomas
Crew and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors
and Admors of such Survivor do and shall pay and apply the
said Sum of one thousand pounds and the Interest and produce
thereof in manner following that is to say the Sum of Five
hundred pounds part thereof unto all and every the Children
of my Nephew James Clarke the same to be paid and equally
dividied between them respectively at their several and respective
Ages of Twenty one years or days of Marriage which shall
first happen and in case any or either of them shall happen
to die before his her or their arrival at the Age of Twenty one
years Marriage or Marriages as aforesaid then my Will is
that the part or Share of such Child or Children so dying
shall go and be paid to the Survivors and Survivor of them at
the times aforesaid Share and Share alike and if but one then
to such only Child at the time aforesaid and the Sum of Five
hundred pounds other part of the said Sum of one thousand
pounds unto all and every the Child and Children of my
Niece Sarah Cull the same to be paid and divided equally between
them respectively at their several and respective ages of Twenty
one years or days of Marriage which shall first happen and in
Case any or either of them shall happen to die before his her
or their Arrival at the Age of Twenty one Years Marriage or
Marriage as aforesaid then my Will is that the Share of such
Child or Children so dying shall go and be paid to the Survivors
and Survivor of them at the times aforesaid Share and Share
alike and if but one then to such only Child at the time aforesaid and
I direct that the Interest and produce of the said several Sums of
Five hundred pounds and Five hundred pounds until the several
respective Share and Shares thereof shall become due and payable
by virtue of my said Will shall be paid and applied in manner
following the Interest of Six hundred pounds part thereof unto
my Sister Esther Brown and her Assigns and the Interest of Four
hundred pounds the remaining part thereof unto my said
Nephew James Clarke his Executors and Admors and my said Niece



Sarah Cull her executors and Admors and in case my said
Sister Esther Brown shall happen to die before such parts or Shares
respectively shall become due and payable then I direct that the
Interest of the said Sum of six hundred pounds shall be paid and
equally divided between my said nephew James Clarke his
Executors and Admors and my said Niece Sarah  Cull her
Executors and Admors until the time and times aforesaid that
the respective Share or Shares of such Children shall become
due and payable And it is my express desire and direction that
the said principal sum of one thousand pounds shall be
continued on the same Security or Securities I have now for the
same until the respective Share and Shares thereof bequeathed
as aforesaid to the Children of my said Nephew James Clarke
and my said Niece SArah Cull shall become due and payable
as aforesaid provided the Interest thereof shall be regularly
paid to the Satisfaction of my said Trustees but not otherwise I give
and bequeath unto my said Son in Law David Durell Bird the
Sum of one hundred and Fifty pounds to be paid him at the
end of twelve Months next after my decease I give and bequeath
unto my said Sister Esther Brown all my household Goods
and Furniture of every sort and description I shall be possessed of
at the time of my decease in my own right I also give and
bequeath unto the Trustees of the Society or Congregation of
Protestant Dissenters of the Meeting house on the North side
of the Westside Street in Wareham in the County of Dorset
whereof the Reverend John Banister is the present Minister
their Executors admors and assigns the Sum of Twenty pounds
not for their or either of their own use and benefit but upon this
special Trust and Confidence that they the said Trustees and
the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors admors
and assigns of such Survivor shall and do place the same out
on Governement or other good and sufficient Security and Securities
and from time to time pay and apply the clear yearly Interest and
produce thereof unto and for the use and benefit of the Minister
or parson for the time being of the said Society or Congregation
of Protestant Dissenters for his own use and benefit for so long time
as the said Society or Congregation shall ???sist as a religious
Society of Protestant Dissenters and continue to meet and assemble
together for the Worship of God in their present place of relgious
Worship in Wareham aforesaid I give and bequeath unto my
Niece Sarah Cull a Mourning ring set with pearls given me
by the late Mrs Turner I give and bequeath unto Mrs Aldridge
the Wife of Mr John Aldridge of Pinwell in the County of Hants
my Diamond ring I give and bequeath unto Mrs Wills the widow
of Mr Richard Wills my amethyst ring and all the rest residue and
remainder of my personal Estate and Effects of every sort and kind
soever or wheresoever I give and bequeath unto my said Nephew
James Clarke and my said Niece Sarah Cull for their own proper
use and benefit equally to be divided between them Share and
Share alike chargeable nevertheless with my Funeral Expences
and the probate of this my will and I do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint the said George Kemp and Thomas Crew
joint Executors In Trust of this my Will and my Will is and I do
expressly declare that my said Trustees and Executors or either of them
their or either of their Executors or admors shall not be charged or
chargeable with or accountable for more of the aforesaid Trust
Monies than he or they shall actually receive or shall come to
his or their respective hands by virtue of this my Will nor with
or for any loss which may happen of the said Trust Monies or any
part thereof so as the same loss is not occasioned by the Wilful Default
nor the one of them for the other of them but each of them for his own
act and deed Recepts and defaults only and that it shall and



may be lawful for them their Executors and admors out of the
said Monies and the produce thereof to deduct and reimburse
himself and themselves respectively all such Loss Costs Charges
and Expences as he or they shall sustain expend or be put unto for
or by reason of the performance and Execution of this my Will or
the Trusts hereby in them reposed and Lastly I revoke all
former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have to this my
said Will contained in three Sheets of paper to each Sheet set my
hand and to this last Sheet my Seal also the said eighth day
of October in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand eight hundred
and four  Ann Bird  LS  Signed Sealed and delivered published
and declared by the said Testatrix Ann Bird as and for her last 
Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in
her presence and in the presence of each other have Subscribed our 
names as Witnesses  Willm Gregory  John Spurrier

On the 27th of June 1810 admon with the will annexed
of the Goods of Ann Bird late of the Town and County of
Poole Widow deceased was granted to James Clarke the Nephew
and Sarah Cull Wife of James Cull the Niece and residuary
legatees having been first sworn by Comon duly to administer
George Kemp and Thomas Crew the Executors having renounced

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