26 November 1806 Will of Edward Pudner of Topsham and Bonavista (proved 7 January 1819)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1612

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I Edward Pudner
of Topsham in the County of Devon but now residing at
Bonavista in the Island of Newfoundland in North America being of
sound and collected mind but mindful of the uncertainty of human life
and in order to prevent any dispute or doubt arising from my decease
as to the disposition of the property it has pleased God to endow me with
do make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner following
To my loving Wife Mary Pudner I give devise and bequeath all that
plantation or fishing room situate lying and being at Bonavista aforsd
commonly called or known by the name of Sheppards room lately purchased
by me from Messrs Benj Lester and Co with all the erections and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to have and to hold the same during
her natural life and it is my desire and wish that she shall leave the
same by will to whoever she shall please to favor with it at her
decease also every part and parcel of my household Furniture Goods
chattels plate and linen To my loving Sister Esther White of Topsham but
now residing at Greenwich I give devise and bequeath the Sum of one
hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to have and to hold
the same to her own proper use for ever to be paid her by my executors
hereinafter named within twelve Calendar months after my decease
To my niece Fanny White oldest Daughter of the aforesaid Esther
White (or by whatever name she may be known or called I give demise
and bequeath the sum of Fifty pounds of lawful money of Great
Britain to have and to hold the same to her own proper use for ever to be
paid by my executors within twelve Calendar Months after my decease To my niece
Sophia White second daughter of the aforesaid Esther White or my whatever
name she may be known or called I give demise and bequeath the sum of
Fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to have and to hold the same
to her own proper use for ever to be paid by my executors within twelve
Calendar months after my decease To my surviving nephews and nieces
Sons and Daughters of my sister Ann White deceased I give and
bequeath to each and every surviving one at my decease the Sum of
Fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to have and to hold the
same to their own proper use for ever to be paid them by my executors
within twelve Calendar months after my decease To Andrew Taverner or
Trinity oldest Son of Andrew and Catharine Taverner I give and bequeath
the sum of Fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to have and
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to hold the same to his own proper use for ever to be paid him by my
executors within twelve Calendar months after my decease To George
Robins of Poole but now residing at Bonavista I give demise and bequeath
the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to have and to
hold the same to his own proper use he and his heirs for ever to be paid by
my executors within twelve Calendar months after my decease To my nephew
Robert White late of Topsham but now residing at Lympstone I give demise and
bequeath all my wearing apparel linen wollen &c To David Durell of Poole I give
and bequeath the sum of five pounds to purchase a piece of plate as a token 
of remembrance to Abraham Akerman the elder of this place I give and
bequeath the sum of five pounds to purchase a suit of mourning to each of
my executors hereinafter named I give demise and bequeath the sum of
twenty pounds to purchase a piece of plate each as a token of remembrance
the residue and remainder of my effects and estate I give demise and
bequeath to my executors in trust hereinafter named for the purposes of
my will that is to say) that after all my just debts and funeral expences 
is paid they shall lay out and invest the same in parliamentary stocks or public
funds or on real or government securities at interest as he or they shall
think fit and as the dividends and produce thereof become due pay the same
to my loving Wife Mary Pudner during her natural life and I do hereby fully
authorize and empower my executors in trust to receive the dividends thereof
till her decease and they the said trustees or the survivor of them his executors
admors or assigns shall pay transfer and set over at the decease of my Wife
Mary Pudner the principal sum to the following purposes one hundred
pounds to George Garland Esquire his executors admors or assigns to be
distributed by his or their agent at Bonavista ten pounds per annum for
ten years in Cloathing and provisions to distressed objects of Charity of and
belonging to this place Five hundred pounds of lawful money of Great 
Britain to my only surviving sister Esther White but should she not be
living at the decease of my Wife this sum is to be appropriated to the purposes of
the will hereinafter mentioned the same as if no such person had ever existed
to the intent and meaning that surviving nephews and nieces shall share
and share alike at the decease of my said Wife the residue and remainder
of my estate to be divided equally among all and every one of my
nephews and nieces sons and daughters of my sisters Esther and Ann
White (surviving at the decease of my Wife share and share alike
to their own proper use they and their heirs for ever also by this
 Will and testament I constitute and appoint George Garland esquire
Joseph White Jeffery and David Durell Bird all of the town and county
of Poole in Dorsetshire Executors  and trustees to this my last Will
and testament contained in one sheet of paper and it is my desire
that a Copy of this my Will may be sent them as soon as convenient
that they may take the most effectual means to carry it into effect and I
do hereby revoke all former and other wills by be at any time heretofore
made declaring this to be my only and true will In Witness whereof I the
said Edward Pudner have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bonavista
aforesaid this twenty sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight
hundred and six  Edward Pudner  LS  Signed sealed published and
declared by the said testator as for to be his last Will and testament in the
presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have
hereunto set our names as witnesses thereof  Dd Durell  Jas
Dougherty

Proved at London 7th January 1819 before the Judge by the Oath of George
Garland Esquire and Joseph White Orchard heretofore Joseph White 
Jeffery Esquire the surviving executors to whom admon was granted 
being first sworn (by Comon) duly to administer

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