Chelsfield Wills - Part 1
Abstracts of will from Chelsfield proved in
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
John Round of Chelsfield dated
23 March 1791
Abstract of the will of John Round of Chelsfield farmer
dated 23 March 1791.
I appoint my nephews William Round of Shoreham maltster and
Robert Paul Waring of Shoreham farmer as my Executors.
I give £1100 5% Bank Annuities now standing in my name in
the books of the Bank of England to my Executors in Trust to pay the
dividends of £1000 thereof to my wife Jane for life, and after her death
to pay the dividends to my brother Thomas Round of Bromley and my sister
Sarah wife of Richard Venner of Shoreham during their lifetimes.
After the death of the survivor of them I leave the divedends
on this stock to be divided equally among all my nephews and nieces except
Thomas Round, son of my brother Thomas Round, and Richard Venner, son of
my sister Sarah Venner, until the youngest is 21, when the principal is to
be divided equally among them.
The interest on the remaining £100 stock I give to my nephew
Thomas Round, and I also leave £50 to buy further stock to be added to
this, the interest on the whole to go to the said Thomas Round for life.
After his death the principal sum is to be paid to his next of kin.
I give £20 to my wife together with such household goods she
thinks fit for her own use, likewise the silver plate for life. After her
death the silver plate is to go to my nephew John Round.
I give to Elizabeth Ford £50 and to each of my Trustees
£10.
The residue of my personal Estate I give to my Trustees to
sell to pay my debts and to put the remainder out at interest, the profits
of which are to be paid to my brother Thomas Round and my sister Sarah
Venner for life, then to the use of my nephews and nieces – that is to
say William Round, Isaac Round, John Round, Henry Round, Richard Round,
Elizabeth Scittlewell, Sarah Round, Ann Wale, Susan Joiner, Sarah Preston,
Ann Wareing, Reyner [?] Venner, Cattran Rodes, Sharlot Wood and Mary Brown
– equally until the youngest is 21, then the principal is to be divided
equally among them.
John Round witnesses William Brooks, William Rock.
Proved 1 December 1796 by William Round the nephew with power reserved to
Robert Paul Wareing the nephew. A note at the side – Proved 26 September
1796 [sic – should be 1798 ?] by Robert Paul Wareing the
nephew. [PCC will PROB11/1283]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
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