Source: TNA, PROB 11/1841
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This is the last Will and Testament of me John Gosse formerly of Ringwood in the County of Southampton in the Kingdom of Great Britain but now of Carboniar in the Island of Newfoundland In the first place I request that my worthy Friends Mr Oliver Saint John Mr James Cowan both of Harbor Grace Mr Francis Pike Junior of Carboniar and Mr Thomas Crew of the Town and County of Poole in the Kingdom of Great Britain will act as my Executors and I do hereby appoint them the said Oliver Saint John James Cowan Francis Pike Junior and Thomas Crew to be Executors to this my last Will and Testament directing them in the first place discharge out of my property all just debts that I may owe at the time of my decease and the Remainder of my proprty I dispose of in manner following I give and bequeath to my Sister Ann Lyne Watts formerly of Ringwood but at present residing in Carboniar the sum of Fifty pounds sterling I give and bequeath to my niece Mary Ann Watts daughter of my Sister Ann Lyne Watts aforesaid the sum of Fifty pounds sterling I give and bequath to each of my Executors one suit of mourning of the value of twelve pounds Sterling I give and bequeath to my Wife Mary Gosse all my books papers wearing apparel and household furniture to have and to hold the same for her own use and benefit I do further give and bequeath to my Wife Mary Gosse all my interest in and title to the plantation on which we now resides situated in Carbonear together with my interest in the dwelling house stores shops stages Flakes cook room Cow house accompting house and every other building thereon & every thing appertaining thereunto (being one half of the same to have and to hold the same In trust for my sons John Gosse and William Gosse until my son William aforesaid shall have attained the age of twenty one years or to the survivor of them if she shall so long live but in case of her decease before that time I will and direct that my Exors do let the same from year to year or on lease until my son William shall have attained the age of twenty one years when the same shall be delivered up to them the said John Gosse and William Gosse or to the survivor of them by my Wife Mary Gosse unincumbered and it is my Will and I do hereby direct that the rent of the siad Premises be appropriated towards the maintenance of all my children by my present Wife Mary Gosse until my said son William is of age at which time it is to be the property of my sons John and William aforesaid or the survivor of them and his or their heirs for ever but upon this express condition that they do pay to their Mother Mary Gosse annually the sum of Forty pounds sterling so long as she shall live to be paid on the first day of November in each year and for which payments the said Plantation and premises shall be her security And whereas the remainder of my property is employed in trade and Merchandize excepting my share of out standing debts jointly and in copartnership in the Mr George Welch Ledgard of Poole I will and direct that the said Copartnership concern be settled by my Executors agreable to the articles of Copartnership existing between me and the said George Welsh Ledgard and that as soon as the same is adjusted I will and direct that my Executors do receive of Mr George Welch Ledgard the money that shall appear due to me and therewith after the aforesaid legacies have been paid immediately purchase government security in the three per cent consols in trust for my Wife Mary Gosse my two daughters by by my former Wife viz Sarah Gosse and Jane Elisabeth Gosse as also my children by my present Wife viz Mary Gosse John Gosse Ann Gosse William Gosse and Susan Gosse the same to be divided between my said Wife and children equally my Wife to be paid her part whenever she shall demand it and each of my children to receive their parts when he or she shall have attained the age of twenty one yrears previous to which the interest of the money aforesaid shall be paid to my Wife Mary Gosse expressly for the purpose of maintaining and supporting herself & her children until they become of age and if in case one or more of my children should die before that time then my Will is that my Wife and surviving children shall divide the money between themselves in equal parts And whereas one half of the outstanding debts due to the late Firm of & Gosse ^ Gosse & Chancey one third of Chancey and Ledgard and one half the outstanding debts due to the present the debts due to the late Firm of firm of Gosse & Ledgard ?o my right and property I do hereby earnestly request of my Executors resident in Newfoundland to endeavour to collect annually as much as possible of said debts and to appropriate the same towards the support and maintenance of my Wife and children And it is my Wish provided it shoudl be agreeable to my Wife that she and the children should reside in Poole but this I leave to her discretion to do as she thinks best And I do hereby revoke all former Wills and Testaments whatsoever In Witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen Jno Gosse LS Signed Sealed published and declared by the said testator as his last Will and testament in the presence of us where there are no stamps nor Lawyers Henry Parsons Thomas Parsons Codicil to my last Will and Testament Whereas I am now about to embark with my Wife and family for England I do hereby confirm my said last Will and Testament bearing date the 23rd day of January on thousand eight hundred & fifteen provided we all or any part of us should arrive safe but if it should please the Great Disposer of all events to appoint otherwise it is my desire to be resigned to his Will and in that case I do hereby give and bequeath to my Father in law Fr Francis Pike Sen or Carbonear all my right title and Interest in and to the plantation and premises on which I now reside with all buildings out houses and appurtenances thereunto belonging being one moiety thereof as also my right title and interest to the longe store (which belongs wholly to me) situated on said Plantation to have and to hold the said plantation and premises with all the buildings and appurts thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Francis Pike Senr and his heirs for ever nevertheless upon this express condition that he the said Francis Pike Senr & his heirs do pay to my Sister Ann Lyne Watts at present residing in Carbonear the sum of Fifty pounds sterling annually during her natural life I give and bequeath the following legacies to my nieces Mary Ann Watts and Eliza Salter one hundred pounds sterling to each of them I give and bequeath to my newphews Henry Corbin Watts of Carbonear Thomas Bell of Poole and John Wells of Poole the sum of one hundred sterling to each of them to be paid to each of them by Executors and the Remainder of my property of whatever kind soever I do give and bequeath to my brother Thomas Gosse formerly of Ringwood Hants but at present of Poole And I do appoint the Executors named in my last Will and Testament to be my Executors to this my Codicil In Witness whereof I do here- unto subscribed my name and affix my seal this Fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Jno Gosse LS Signed Sealed delivered and declared as a Codicil to the last Will and testament of the said testator at Carbonear Newfoundland where no stamps are used and where there are no Attorneys at Law residing Richd Linthorne Bayley James Knight Tho Chaney On the 12th January 1835 Admon (with the Will and Codicil annexed) of the Goods Chattels & Credits of John Gosse formerly of Ringwood in the County of Southamp ton afterwards of Carbonear in the Island of Newfoundland but late of the Town and County of Poole Merchant decd was granted to John Gosse one of the natural and lawful children of the said decd having been first sworn by Comon duly to administer Francis Pike the younger and Thomas Crew the surviving Exors named in the said Will having first renounced the probate and Exon thereof & also the aforesaid Codicil There not being any Residuary legatee named in the said Will Mary Gosse Widow the Relict having first renounced the Letters of Admon (with the said Will and Codicil annexed) of the Goods of the said Deceased as by Act of Court appears
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