21 November 1825 Will of John Verge of Trinity (proved 11 October 1828)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1747

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	The last Will and Testament of John Verge of Trinity in the Island
	of Newfoundland as proved and approved before The Honorable the
	Supreme Court of the Island and Probate ordered thereon

In the Name of God Amen I John Verge
of Trinity in the Island of Newfoundland Planter being of sound and disposing mind and
understanding but mindful of my mortality do this twenty first day of November
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say
first I desire to be decently buried and that all my just debts and funeral expences be
fully paid and satisfied Secondly I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter
Susanna Lanigan Cook one hundred and fifty pounds currency for her sole use
and benefit the same to be paid her when she arrives at the age of twenty one
years together with the interest of the same at the rate of four per cent per
annum to be appropriated yearly to her use until she arrives at that age at
the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named Thirdly I give and bequeath
unto my son in law George Cook of Trinity aforesaid Planter One hundred pounds



currency unto my sister Mary Bugden Widow twenty pounds currency and unto my
Sister Susanna Spurrell Widow twenty pounds currency the said three legacies to be paid
unto each of the said persons respectively immediately after the expiration of one year
after my decease or sooner at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named Fourthly
I give and bequeath unto my grandson Philip Cook my bed and bedding and half of
my wearing apparel and unto my grandson Richard Cook half of my wearing
apparel and one gun Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Verge
son of my late brother Thomas Verge a silver watch Sixthly I give and bequeath
unto my aforesaid grand daughter Susanna Lanigan Cook all my household
furniture of every kind with the exception of what I have disposed of as above
Seventhly I give and bequeath unto my friend George Skelton Senior Magistrate
for the District of Trinity All my stock in the public funds now standing in my
name or which may be so standing at the time of my death on the books of the
Governor  and company of the Bank of England in the New four per cents or
other public funds by whatever name it may be denominated with full liberty and
power to have the same transferred into his name or in to the name or names
of any other person or persons or to sell out the same at his own discretion for
the purpose of paying the above mentioned legacies or for any other purpose or
purposes hereinafter named in this my last Will and Testament or which may be
named at any future period by way of codicil And as to all other monies due to
me at the time of my death in the hands of Mr Thomas Manning of Poole Mr
John Rogers of Lytchett and elsewhere together with the rest residue and
remainder of my estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what kind nature
and quality soever together with any part of my aforesaid stock which may be
unappropriated I do give and bequeath the same being all personal unto my said
friend Mr George Skelton his executors administrators and assigns  (after
paying the expences of proving this my last Will and Testament my just debts and
funeral expences) to be disposed of as he may see fit and particularly that he may
be enabled to satisfy himself for all the trouble which he will have in collecting 
appropriating and disposing of my effects and this he is fully authorized to do without
being controlled by any other person whatever And I do hereby ordain nominate
constitute and appoint my said friend George Skelton sole Executor of this my
last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In
witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set and subscribed my
hand and seal the day and year first above written  John  the mark of  Verge  LS  Signed
sealed published and declared by the said Testator John Verge as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at this request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto  Geo Buchanan Junr  Will Goodfellow

Proved at London 11th October 1828 before the Judge by the oath of George
Skelton the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn
by Comon duly to administer

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