10 July 1760 Will of James Vibert of St Mary, Jersey, Nfld boat-keeper (proved 06 February 1762)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/873

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In the Name of God Amen
I James Vibert Newfoundland Boat-keeper of the parish of 
Saint Mary in the Island of Jersey considering the frailty
and uncertainty of Human Life and that a Period must one
day be put thereto and being now weak of Body but of sound


Memory do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
First I  commend my soul   into the hands of the 
Almighty God who I hope through the merits of his Dear
son our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who first formed and
fashioned will receive it and have Mercy on me and my
Body to be buried in a decent Christian manner not in the 
least doubting but that at the General Resurrection it will be
again Raised not an Earthly but a Heavenly Body to my
everlasting Satisfaction.  And as touching my worldly
substance wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with
I order that all my just Debts be first paid Next I do give
and bequeath to the poor of the parish of St Mary in the
Island of Jersy Ten pounds to be paid by my Executors
hereinafter named one year after my Decease I do also give
and bequeath my brother John Vibert of the parish of St
Mary aforesaid the sum of Fifteen pounds Sterling to be
paid by my Executors in manner aforesaid and the life
sum of Fifteen pounds to my Mother in Law Hester
Vibert of the Parish aforesaid and to be paid in the like
manner I do also give to my Sister Hester Vibert of the
Parish aforesaid the like sum of Fifteen pounds to be 
paid in like manner I do also give to my Sister Elizabeth
Vibert the like sum of Fifteen pounds to be paid in like
manner Also I give and bequeath to my Nephew Charles
Vibert of the parish of St Mary aforesaid the like sum
of Fifteen pounds to be paid in the like manner as 
aforesaid I do also give to my Uncle Philip Webber the
sum of Ten pounds to be paid as aforesaid To my God
son Nicholas Churchill I give Ten pounds to be paid as
aforesaid and also to him the said Nicholas Churchill I
give my silver Watch to be delivered as aforesaid Also I 
give and bequeath to my God daughter Mary Sweet wife
of Robert Sweet of Western Bay Newfoundland the 
sum of Eight pounds to be paid in manner as aforesaid
To Mary Perry daughter of Nicholas Perry I give the 
sum of Eight pounds and my own Bed I also give and
bequeath to Mary Curtis Wife of William Curtis the sum
of Five pounds to be paid as aforesaid And also out of
Pity and Compassion I give and bequeath to the
daughter of John Bags of Carbonear the Child born 
without Arms (whose Christian name I do not know) the
sum of six pounds to be paid as aforesaid.  'Tis my further
Will and request that the sum of Fifty pounds Sterling be
put to Interest which sum I give and bequeath to my
Godson James Vibert Perry to be paid to him by my
Executors when he arrives at the full age of Twenty one
years and not to be Diminished before, but in case the said
James Vibert Perry should dye before he arrives at the 
age of Twenty one years, then the like said Fifty pounds is
to be equally divided betwixt my brother John Vibert's
Children aforesaid and the Brothers and Sisters of the said 


James Vibert Perry not mentioned above To say Twenty
five pounds to John Vibert's Children and the other Twenty
five pounds to the surviving Brothers and Sisters 
Excepting Mary Perry as above who is not to have any
share or part of this Twenty five pounds of the said 
James Vibert Perry which sum if he should die as 
aforesaid si then to be paid to the survivors at one
year after my decease 'Tis my further Will that the 
Interest of the said Fifty pounds bequeathed as above 
be laid out in Cloaths for my Godson James Vibert Perry
till he arrives at the age of twenty one years I also give
to him the said James Vibert Perry half of the New
Fishing Stage of the Western side and a Boats Rooms
on the Land and the Meadow that is before the Cow House
door adn the Garden joining unto it upwards which said
Stage and Room is to be enjoyed by him the said James
Vibert Perry immediately after my decease, that is, he 
is or my Executors for him to receive the Rents and
Profits of the same if it should be let to hire to be laid
out for him the same at Interest of the Fifty pounds 
bequeathed as aforesaid My farther Will and request 
is that if the said James Vibert Perry dies before he
arrives to the age of Twenty one years, then the 
Boats Room aforesaid to return as hereinafter named
I also give and bequeath to all my Nephews in Jersy
and Newfoundland Also to my Neices (except to Mary
Perry and James Vibert Perry aforesaid) the sum of
                        twenty shillings to be
paid to each of them at one year after my Decease I
also give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife
Mary Webber, to say, The sum of Three hundred pounds 
Sterling One hundred and fifty pounds to which to be
paid by Mr John Pike Merchant in Poole and the other
one hundred and fifty by Mr Christopher King in
Winborn I also give and bequeath to her the said Mary
Webber or Vibert all the Money in my House and all
the Pewter that shall be found there at my Decease and
the one Half the Stock within and without Doors and I
also give and bequeath to her the remaining Part of my
Fishing Room not already bequeathed and in case the
said James Vibert Perry should die before he arrives
to the age of Twenty one years, then the Boats Room
bequeathed to him as aforesaid I give to my Wife Mary
Webber or Vibert as aforesaid And lastly as to all the
rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate Goods
and Chattels of what kind or nature soever not already
bequeathed I do give and bequeath to my Son in Law
John Le Cow all which Legacies and sums of money I do
order to be paid to the respective Legatees at the time
and in the manner abovementioned by my Wife Mary
Vibert and John Le Cow whom I hereby appoint my joint
Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby


revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty  James Vibert  Signed sealed
published and declared by the above named James
Vibert to be his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our
names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator 
and of each other  Richard Mullens  James Thomas
Geo: Davis

Be it remembered And we also Attest that in the first
side of this Will the word (hath) and in the second side
the words (now) (before the Cow House door) and in the 
last side the words (as) (&) were first interlined before
the signing and sealing of the within In Witness whereof
we have again set our hands  Richd Mullens  James
Thomas  Geo: Davis

This Will was proved at London before the 
Right Worshipfull Sir Edward Simpson Knight Doctor of
Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the sixth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty two by the Oath of John Le Cow one of 
the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration
was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and
Credits of the deceased he having been first sworn by 
Commission duly to administer Power reserved of making 
the like Grant to Mary Vibert Widow the Relict of the
deceased and the other Executor when she shall apply 
for the same


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