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<p n="955"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n955-1">Robert Fennings</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n955-2">Mary</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n955-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
his <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65203_occ318">wife</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_occ318" type="occupation" value="wife"></interp>
Adin & with the Will<lb></lb>
annexed of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n955-3">Francis Webb</rs>
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derd. & <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n955-71">Thomas Cockram</rs>
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an Infant<lb></lb>
by his next Friend by Bill of Revr. Pth<lb></lb>
For the Pth.}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n955-64">John Gunstorn</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65203_occ319">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_occ319" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. and <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n955-29">Gustavus Lenner</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n955-29" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Defts.</p>
<p n="956"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Bill filed Hill 5741</note>
<lb></lb>
Selfforth That <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n956-1">Thomas Gunston</rs>
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late of<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65203_geo856">ton</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65203_geo857">St. Mary Magdalen</rs>
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in Comd Somsett being Possed of Several Freehold and<lb></lb>
Coppyhold Mosses Lands & premes about <rs type="date" id="WACWIC65203_date198">9th Novber. 1731</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_date198" type="date" value="17311109"></interp>
made his will thereby (Jint at) Gave devised & Coqneathed in manner Fold<del>to sd. Cockram</del>
<lb></lb>
(Vizt.).</p>
<p n="957">Impris I give & Ceqneath unto my Juriswoman <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-1">Sarah Corkram</rs>
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<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-1" type="surname" value="Corkram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
wo. & Relict of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-32">John Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-32" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-32" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-32" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
decd. ye annuity or Sum of £40.. for her own proper Eye<lb></lb>
& I give her ye Further annuity<del>of £24 or year by Sum of</del>
£24..<del>of Like Lawfull money</del>
to & for<del>the</del>
Eye of her son <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-28">Thos. Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-28" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-28" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-28" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be Imployed & applyed to<lb></lb>
& for his Eduoacon & maintenance wch. annuity of £40. it is my will shall be pd. during the Life of her ye sd <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-2">Sarah Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-2" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-2" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
&<del>ye</del>
sd. annuity of £24 shall<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
abatemt. wtsoever & both ye sd. annuitys shall be<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<obscured></obscured>
by 4 Equal Quarter by paymt: out of ye Lands & prmes<del>before</del>
in said will mentd. to be Surrendered unto<lb></lb>
his<del>my</del>
Kinsmall <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-3">John Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-3" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Hent my Express will further meaning is ye. in Case Default shall be made in paymt. of sd. Sevl. aumn Eye<lb></lb>
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. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-4">John<lb></lb>
Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-4" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-4" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
shall Forfeit Loose & Pay unto ye sd. Sarah of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-65">Thos. Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-65" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
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their Exd. admdt: or asss. for ever if such Default ye Sum of £40 or ever & besides ye sd<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
Imployed & disposed off by ye sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-6">Sarah Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-6" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-6" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-6" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
for ye best Advantage of ye sd. Thomas Cockram her son & ye in Case ye sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-7">Sarah Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-7" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-7" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-7" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
shall happen<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
as she shall direct or appoint in & by her last will & Testamt<del>& writing</del>
& it is my Further Will yt if ye sd. Thos. Cockram shall happen to Dye<lb></lb>
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. Will<del>ye sd Thos. Gunston</del>
<lb></lb>
Constituted & appointed ye sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n957-8">John Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-8" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-8" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n957-8" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
sole Ex<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="958">That abt. ye <rs type="date" id="WACWIC65203_date199">23d. day of Novr. 1731</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_date199" type="date" value="17311123"></interp>
he sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n958-1">Thos. Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n958-1" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n958-1" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n958-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
dyed & sd. Deft. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n958-2">John Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n958-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n958-2" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n958-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
duly proved sd. Will & took upon him ye burthen & Execucon<lb></lb>
thereof & Entered upon & possed himself of sd. Testors sd. Freehold & Copyhold Estates Charged wth. ye paymt. of ye sd. sevl. annuitys of £40 & £24</p>
<p n="959">That after sd. Testor<del>dyed</del>
death Vizt.<del>sometime</del>
in or abt.<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n959-1">Sarah Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-1" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-1" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
pts. sd. Mor. marryed wth. one <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n959-2">Wm. Schenten</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-2" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-2" type="surname" value="Schenten"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65203_occ320">Gent</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_occ320" type="occupation" value="Gent"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
& abt. ye. <rs type="date" id="WACWIC65203_date200">16th. day of Febry 1740</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_date200" type="date" value="17400216"></interp>
she<del>ye sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n959-3">Sarah Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-3" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-3" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n959-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</del>
dyeed Intestate & with. giving or making any direccon or appointmt. to wt. Pson or<lb></lb>
Psons plts. sd. annuity of £24 shod. be pd. for his life & maintenance & plt. being destitue of any other support than sd. annuity &<lb></lb>
having no other means to Provide for his maintenance & Educacon untill be attained his age of 21 yrs</p>
<p n="960">That pt. said Webb in Cons to Pet.<obscured></obscured>
Circumstances took him under his Care & for sometime wholly maintained &<lb></lb>
Supported him wth. all Necessarys in Cloaths meat Drink washing Lodging<del>she</del>
Schooling Books & otherwise & therein Expended ye Sum<lb></lb>
of £33,,2s,,0½d &<del>ye sd.</del>
Well lisped to be paid Sum ye<del>ye altho plts. Cockram sd mer who by her 2d. Intermarr had disabled & rendered herself Incapable of making<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
attaining his sd. Age of 21 yrs as by sd. Will<obscured></obscured>
Thos Gunston directed yet ye Never the ye sd deft <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n960-1">John Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n960-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n960-1" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n960-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was not house Taken<lb></lb>
an<obscured></obscured>
advantage thereof but wod. have pd<obscured></obscured>
due to sd. Webb<obscured></obscured>
person or persons as shod have ye Care of plt Cockram<lb></lb>
& of his Maintenance & ye Educacon & sd</del>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
</p>
<p n="961">That sd. Sarah with dying<del>having dyed</del>
with make<obscured></obscured>
such<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Will<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
or with Giving or making such direccon or appointed ye annuity of £24 and oath of sd. Sarah ceased & at other<obscured></obscured>
pre<obscured></obscured>
d sd. Sarah made a Will or appointmt in Psuance<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
yt therefore sd. annuity is payable to sd. & Venner only</p>
<p n="962">Charge ye sd.<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Venner declines to<obscured></obscured>
Fruston receive sd. annuity of £24, for life of Pet.<del>Thos.</del>
Cockram & Ptends he can't safely<lb></lb>
act in sd. Trust<del>reposed in<obscured></obscured>
by sd. Tester</del>
witht. ye direccon of Court & therefore refuse so to do<del>by wch<obscured></obscured>
pretened<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Cockram who is Lu Inf & unprovided for asssd. Kely to be deprised by means Intended by sd Hill for his Maintenance & Educacon until<lb></lb>
shall attain his age of 21 yrs</del>
</p>
<p n="963"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">break in}</note>
<lb></lb>
Therefore ye. sd. Deft may answr. Prmse of sd. &<del>yt. Defts</del>
may be decreed to accot. & pay sd. annuity & arrrs. from ye time of plt. Cockrams<del>Thos</del>
sd<lb></lb>
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.<lb></lb>
annuity of £24. and yt sd. Deft Gunston may be decreed<obscured></obscured>
sd. Annuity for ye Future untill plt. Cockram Hails his age of 21 yrs in Case<lb></lb>
Deft Gunston shall so Long Live (to sd. Webb or<obscured></obscured>
rias shall have ye Care of Plt. Cockram & his Maintenance & Educacon and ye Proper Guardian<lb></lb>
may be appointed for ye. Purpose by this Honble Cannot be releived</p>
<p n="964"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Reds of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n964-1">John Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n964-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n964-1" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n964-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Sworn <rs type="date" id="WACWIC65203_date201">18th May 1742</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_date201" type="date" value="17420518"></interp>
</note>
<lb></lb>
Admitts Will as in Bill and such bequety thereinto sd. Cockarem & his mother<obscured></obscured>
Is the Bill & thereof<del> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n964-2">Thos Gunston</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n964-2" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n964-2" type="surname" value="Gunston"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n964-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
did duly</del>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<del>unto sarah</del>
<lb></lb>
<del>Cockram Pelts. mor of one annuity of £4 for<obscured></obscured>
& one other annuity of £24 to be applyed as in Bill</del>
& appointed Deft. Sole Exr.<del>assd Will</del>
</p>
<p n="965">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<lb></lb>
(wch. he<del>the Deft.</del>
Admitts are thereby well Charged) wth. sd. annuitys and hath Constantly pd. all ye paymt. of both ye sd. annuitys wch. because due at<lb></lb>
or before the 23d. of Novr. 1740 untosd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n965-1">Sarah Cockram</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n965-1" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n965-1" type="surname" value="Cockram"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n965-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
or her order</p>
<p n="966"> <del>Saith he is Informed ye. sd. Sarah by her will dated ye 26th Octr 1789<obscured></obscured>
of ye Power given her by sd Will of Tester Thos. Gunston did Direct<lb></lb>
& 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 <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n966-2">Wm Schenten</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n966-2" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n966-2" type="surname" value="Schenten"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n966-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
& <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n966-3">Gus. Venner</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n966-3" type="given" value="Gus"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n966-3" type="surname" value="Venner"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n966-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65203_occ321">or ye Swror</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_occ321" type="occupation" value="or ye Swror"></interp>
. of them for sole life of her & son sd. plt untill he shod. Attain his age to be by them applyed & Disposed towards his<lb></lb>
Maintenance & Educacon & of wch Plt &<obscured></obscured>
had notice being before Plt filed his Bill</del>
</p>
<p n="967">Saith be being Informed yt. sd. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n967-1">Wm. Schenten</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n967-1" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n967-1" type="surname" value="Schenten"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n967-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
dyed soon after his Wife<del>this</del>
Deft. having had Notice of such Will Deft. Instead of<lb></lb>
Denying or refusing paymt. of plts sd. annuity hath ever since<del>as</del>
or at or soon after sd. annuity becamed me offered<lb></lb>
and was ready to pay same annuity to sd. Venner who is Surviving Truster & Marryed Sister of Plts. late Mor & being only Pson<lb></lb>
to whom Deft. cod. wth. Safety pay sd. annuity<obscured></obscured>
but sd. Venner upon Defts. Deft. offering him sd. Annuity Informed Deft. yt. Pet was at<lb></lb>
sea at time of his Mors: death & yr. untill sd.<obscured></obscured>
ner cod. gett ye Pet.<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
to him attellington where he lives he did not Care to be Concerned<lb></lb>
in Trust & when again Deft. lately offered<obscured></obscured>
annuity to sd. Venner he Informed Deft. yt. he had reced a Lre from Webb<lb></lb>
Purporting yt. Pel. was at his House & Cod<obscured></obscured>
ing sd. Venner to send money to Cloath Pet. & Provide him wth. Necessarys<del>and yt sd Venner and<lb></lb>
Waste Sevl times to sd Webb yt if he cod. so<obscured></obscured>
by stage Coach to Taunton wth. an accot. of wt. money sd Webb land laid a for Necessary<lb></lb>
for Pet. it shod be remitted to him and up<obscured></obscured>
the sd. Venner wod. Act for Pet. & Take Care of her<obscured></obscured>
</del>
</p>
<p n="968">Denys yt. sd. Webb or any other person<obscured></obscured>
ts. behalf Since his Mors. death have Demanded<del>of third Deft.</del>
sd. annuity or any pt. thereof untill<lb></lb>
by plts. sd. Bill</p>
<p n="969">Saith yt.<del>Deft.</del>
He is ready & willing & Submits to pay ye arrrs. & Growing paymt. of sd. annuity being Ridesnuifye<lb></lb>
<del>Saith yt. <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n969-1">John Knight</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n969-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n969-1" type="surname" value="Knight"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n969-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
ye other Truster<obscured></obscured>
desired Will of sd. Grunston ded<obscured></obscured>
in sd Trusty he is since dead</del>
denys Comb: Etc.<lb></lb>
Trans. Etc.</p>
<p n="970"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Reds. of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65203_n970-46">Gus. Venner</rs>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n970-46" type="given" value="Gus"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n970-46" type="surname" value="Venner"></interp>
<interp inst="WACWIC65203_n970-46" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Sworn 22d. Octr. 1742</note>
<lb></lb>
Saith as to ye Same Effectas for egs<obscured></obscured>
es yr. as to Gunstons Will Etc.</p>
<p n="971">Saith yt.he believes yt. sd<obscured></obscured>
to writing purporting to be much Will but yt he never reced any pt of sd annuity<lb></lb>
<del>for yt</del>
Pet. Immediately or soon after<obscured></obscured>
his sd. Mors & before any paymt. of sd. annuity became due went take a<del>and of.</del>
<lb></lb>
<del>he sd Schenten dyed before<obscured></obscured>
before his death sent sd Will or writing to<obscured></obscured>
</del>
and<del>this</del>
Deft. beleives yt. sd. annuity<lb></lb>
of £24. is ye only<del>parties<obscured></obscured>
</del>
is Intitled 10<del> weeks</del>
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