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Adin & with the Will
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derd. &
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Thomas Cockram
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an Infant
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by his next Friend by Bill of Revr. Pth
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John Gunstorn
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. and
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Gustavus Lenner
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Defts.
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Bill filed Hill 5741
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Selfforth That
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Thomas Gunston
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late of
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St. Mary Magdalen
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in Comd Somsett being Possed of Several Freehold and
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Coppyhold Mosses Lands & premes about
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9th Novber. 1731
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made his will thereby (Jint at) Gave devised & Coqneathed in manner Fold
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to sd. Cockram
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(Vizt.).
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Impris I give & Ceqneath unto my Juriswoman
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Sarah Corkram
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wo. & Relict of
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John Cockram
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decd. ye annuity or Sum of £40.. for her own proper Eye
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& I give her ye Further annuity
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of £24 or year by Sum of
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£24..
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of Like Lawfull money
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to & for
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the
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Thos. Cockram
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to be Imployed & applyed to
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& for his Eduoacon & maintenance wch. annuity of £40. it is my will shall be pd. during the Life of her ye sd
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Sarah Cockram
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&
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ye
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sd. annuity of £24 shall
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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
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abatemt. wtsoever & both ye sd. annuitys shall be
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by 4 Equal Quarter by paymt: out of ye Lands & prmes
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before
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in said will mentd. to be Surrendered unto
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his
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my
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Kinsmall
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John Gunston
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Hent my Express will further meaning is ye. in Case Default shall be made in paymt. of sd. Sevl. aumn Eye
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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.
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John
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Gunston
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shall Forfeit Loose & Pay unto ye sd. Sarah of
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Thos. Cockram
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their Exd. admdt: or asss. for ever if such Default ye Sum of £40 or ever & besides ye sd
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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
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Imployed & disposed off by ye sd.
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Sarah Cockram
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for ye best Advantage of ye sd. Thomas Cockram her son & ye in Case ye sd.
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Sarah Cockram
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shall happen
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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
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as she shall direct or appoint in & by her last will & Testamt
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& writing
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& it is my Further Will yt if ye sd. Thos. Cockram shall happen to Dye
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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
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ye sd Thos. Gunston
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Constituted & appointed ye sd.
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John Gunston
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sole Ex
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That abt. ye
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23d. day of Novr. 1731
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he sd.
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Thos. Gunston
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dyed & sd. Deft.
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John Gunston
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duly proved sd. Will & took upon him ye burthen & Execucon
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thereof & Entered upon & possed himself of sd. Testors sd. Freehold & Copyhold Estates Charged wth. ye paymt. of ye sd. sevl. annuitys of £40 & £24
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That after sd. Testor
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dyed
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death Vizt.
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sometime
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in or abt.
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sd.
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Sarah Cockram
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pts. sd. Mor. marryed wth. one
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Wm. Schenten
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Gent
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.
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& abt. ye.
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"WACWIC65203_date200"
>
16th. day of Febry 1740
</
rs
>
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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
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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
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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
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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