Robert Fennings< no role > & Mary< no role > his wife Adin & with the Will
annexed of Francis Webb< no role > derd. & Thomas Cockram< no role > an Infant
by his next Friend by Bill of Revr. Pth
For the Pth.}
John Gunstorn< no role > Esqr . and Gustavus Lenner< no role > Defts.

Bill filed Hill 5741

Selfforth That Thomas Gunston< no role > late of [..] ton St. Mary Magdalen in Comd Somsett being Possed of Several Freehold and
Coppyhold Mosses Lands & premes about 9th Novber. 1731 made his will thereby (Jint at) Gave devised & Coqneathed in manner Foldto sd. Cockram
(Vizt.).

Impris I give & Ceqneath unto my Juriswoman Sarah Corkram< no role > wo. & Relict of John Cockram< no role > decd. ye annuity or Sum of £40.. for her own proper Eye
& I give her ye Further annuityof £24 or year by Sum of£24..of Like Lawfull moneyto & fortheEye of her son Thos. Cockram< no role > to be Imployed & applyed to
& for his Eduoacon & maintenance wch. annuity of £40. it is my will shall be pd. during the Life of her ye sd Sarah Cockram< no role > &yesd. annuity of £24 shall
be pd. unto or for the Eye of ye sd. Thos. Cockram untill he shall a Hain his full age of 21 yrs free & Clear & witht any manner of Deducation or
abatemt. wtsoever & both ye sd. annuitys shall be [..] [..] by 4 Equal Quarter by paymt: out of ye Lands & prmesbeforein said will mentd. to be Surrendered unto
hismyKinsmall John Gunston< no role > Hent my Express will further meaning is ye. in Case Default shall be made in paymt. of sd. Sevl. aumn Eye
of £40. & £24.. of either or any pt. of them in ye above ye space of 30 days nd & laster any or either of ye Quarterly days of paymt. then & in such Case ye sd. John
Gunston< no role > shall Forfeit Loose & Pay unto ye sd. Sarah of Thos. Cockram< no role > their Exd. admdt: or asss. for ever if such Default ye Sum of £40 or ever & besides ye sd
annuitys nomine Pene Toties Quoties during ye Continuance of the sd. annuitys and my Will Further is ye. ye sd. Annuity of £24 shall be
Imployed & disposed off by ye sd. Sarah Cockram< no role > for ye best Advantage of ye sd. Thomas Cockram her son & ye in Case ye sd. Sarah Cockram< no role > shall happen
to Die before ye sd. Thomas her son shall attain ye age of 21 yrs then ye sd. annuity shall afterwds. be pd. unto such other Psons for his life
as she shall direct or appoint in & by her last will & Testamt& writing& it is my Further Will yt if ye sd. Thos. Cockram shall happen to Dye
before be shall attained his sd. age of 21 yrs of sd. annuity of £24 shall thence forward Cease & be no Longer pd. & of his sd. Willye sd Thos. Gunston
Constituted & appointed ye sd. John Gunston< no role > sole Ex [..]

That abt. ye 23d. day of Novr. 1731 he sd. Thos. Gunston< no role > dyed & sd. Deft. John Gunston< no role > duly proved sd. Will & took upon him ye burthen & Execucon
thereof & Entered upon & possed himself of sd. Testors sd. Freehold & Copyhold Estates Charged wth. ye paymt. of ye sd. sevl. annuitys of £40 & £24

That after sd. Testordyeddeath Vizt.sometimein or abt. [..] sd. Sarah Cockram< no role > pts. sd. Mor. marryed wth. one Wm. Schenten< no role > Gent .
& abt. ye. 16th. day of Febry 1740 sheye sd. Sarah Cockram< no role > dyeed Intestate & with. giving or making any direccon or appointmt. to wt. Pson or
Psons plts. sd. annuity of £24 shod. be pd. for his life & maintenance & plt. being destitue of any other support than sd. annuity &
having no other means to Provide for his maintenance & Educacon untill be attained his age of 21 yrs

That pt. said Webb in Cons to Pet. [..] Circumstances took him under his Care & for sometime wholly maintained &
Supported him wth. all Necessarys in Cloaths meat Drink washing LodgingsheSchooling Books & otherwise & therein Expended ye Sum
of £33,,2s,,0½d &ye sd.Well lisped to be paid Sum yeye altho plts. Cockram sd mer who by her 2d. Intermarr had disabled & rendered herself Incapable of making
a Will. had not given or made any direccon or appoymt to whom when ye sd annuity of £24 shot be pd. for plt. Cockrams life untill his
attaining his sd. Age of 21 yrs as by sd. Will [..] Thos Gunston directed yet ye Never the ye sd deft John Gunston< no role > was not house Taken
an [..] advantage thereof but wod. have pd [..] due to sd. Webb [..] person or persons as shod have ye Care of plt Cockram
& of his Maintenance & ye Educacon & sd [..]

That sd. Sarah with dyinghaving dyedwith make [..] such [..] Will [..] or with Giving or making such direccon or appointed ye annuity of £24 and oath of sd. Sarah ceased & at other [..] pre [..] d sd. Sarah made a Will or appointmt in Psuance
of her sd. Power & yt. she did direct & appoint ye sd annuity of £24 shod. after her death be pd. wod No. in Schenten her Husband & sd. Deft. Venner untill
[..] yt therefore sd. annuity is payable to sd. & Venner only

Charge ye sd. [..] Venner declines to [..] Fruston receive sd. annuity of £24, for life of Pet.Thos.Cockram & Ptends he can't safely
act in sd. Trustreposed in [..] by sd. Testerwitht. ye direccon of Court & therefore refuse so to doby wch [..] pretened [..]
Cockram who is Lu Inf & unprovided for asssd. Kely to be deprised by means Intended by sd Hill for his Maintenance & Educacon until
shall attain his age of 21 yrs

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Therefore ye. sd. Deft may answr. Prmse of sd. &yt. Deftsmay be decreed to accot. & pay sd. annuity & arrrs. from ye time of plt. CockramsThossd
mort. death & yt. sd. Webb may have satisfaccon ye wt. he hath so expended & laid out as afd. out of ye Arrrs. or of future & growing arrrs of ye sd.
annuity of £24. and yt sd. Deft Gunston may be decreed [..] sd. Annuity for ye Future untill plt. Cockram Hails his age of 21 yrs in Case
Deft Gunston shall so Long Live (to sd. Webb or [..] rias shall have ye Care of Plt. Cockram & his Maintenance & Educacon and ye Proper Guardian
may be appointed for ye. Purpose by this Honble Cannot be releived

Reds of John Gunston< no role > Sworn 18th May 1742

Admitts Will as in Bill and such bequety thereinto sd. Cockarem & his mother [..] Is the Bill & thereof Thos Gunston< no role > did duly [..] unto sarah
Cockram Pelts. mor of one annuity of £4 for [..] & one other annuity of £24 to be applyed as in Bill& appointed Deft. Sole Exr.assd Will

Saith yt. Tester dyed abt. 23d. Novr. 1731 with altering sd. Will yt. Deft. Proved same & is in possion of Profitts of Freehold & Copyhold Estates
(wch. hethe Deft.Admitts are thereby well Charged) wth. sd. annuitys and hath Constantly pd. all ye paymt. of both ye sd. annuitys wch. because due at
or before the 23d. of Novr. 1740 untosd. Sarah Cockram< no role > or her order

Saith he is Informed ye. sd. Sarah by her will dated ye 26th Octr 1789 [..] of ye Power given her by sd Will of Tester Thos. Gunston did Direct
& appoint ye sd. annuity of £24 shod. from & upto her death be pd. at times and in manner appointed in sd. William to her Husband Wm Schenten< no role >
& Gus. Venner< no role > or ye Swror . of them for sole life of her & son sd. plt untill he shod. Attain his age to be by them applyed & Disposed towards his
Maintenance & Educacon & of wch Plt & [..] had notice being before Plt filed his Bill

Saith be being Informed yt. sd. Wm. Schenten< no role > dyed soon after his WifethisDeft. having had Notice of such Will Deft. Instead of
Denying or refusing paymt. of plts sd. annuity hath ever sinceasor at or soon after sd. annuity becamed me offered
and was ready to pay same annuity to sd. Venner who is Surviving Truster & Marryed Sister of Plts. late Mor & being only Pson
to whom Deft. cod. wth. Safety pay sd. annuity [..] but sd. Venner upon Defts. Deft. offering him sd. Annuity Informed Deft. yt. Pet was at
sea at time of his Mors: death & yr. untill sd. [..] ner cod. gett ye Pet. [..] to him attellington where he lives he did not Care to be Concerned
in Trust & when again Deft. lately offered [..] annuity to sd. Venner he Informed Deft. yt. he had reced a Lre from Webb
Purporting yt. Pel. was at his House & Cod [..] ing sd. Venner to send money to Cloath Pet. & Provide him wth. Necessarysand yt sd Venner and
Waste Sevl times to sd Webb yt if he cod. so [..] by stage Coach to Taunton wth. an accot. of wt. money sd Webb land laid a for Necessary
for Pet. it shod be remitted to him and up [..] the sd. Venner wod. Act for Pet. & Take Care of her [..]

Denys yt. sd. Webb or any other person [..] ts. behalf Since his Mors. death have Demandedof third Deft.sd. annuity or any pt. thereof untill
by plts. sd. Bill

Saith yt.Deft.He is ready & willing & Submits to pay ye arrrs. & Growing paymt. of sd. annuity being Ridesnuifye
Saith yt. John Knight< no role > ye other Truster [..] desired Will of sd. Grunston ded [..] in sd Trusty he is since deaddenys Comb: Etc.
Trans. Etc.

Reds. of Gus. Venner< no role > Sworn 22d. Octr. 1742

Saith as to ye Same Effectas for egs [..] es yr. as to Gunstons Will Etc.

Saith yt.he believes yt. sd [..] to writing purporting to be much Will but yt he never reced any pt of sd annuity
for ytPet. Immediately or soon after [..] his sd. Mors & before any paymt. of sd. annuity became due went take aand of.
he sd Schenten dyed before [..] before his death sent sd Will or writing to [..] andthisDeft. beleives yt. sd. annuity
of £24. is ye onlyparties [..] is Intitled 10 weeks