Thomas Glanville
2 Feb 1799
I Thomas Glanville
Formerly of Bridport in the County of Dorset late of
Haselbury Plucknett in the County of Somerset but now
residing in Exeter in the county of Devon being of sound
and disposing mind memory and understanding to this
second day of ffebruary in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety nine make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following (that is to say) I Give and bequeath
unto Joshua Sparke of the City of Exeter Tin Plate
worker and John Bishop of Bridport aforesaid Girt webb
maker and to the survivor on Trust for the purposes
and Intents hereinafter mentioned all and singular
my mouity security for money Credits Goods Chattels
Debts due and owing to me and personal estate and
Effects whatsoever and wheresover and whereof I
am pofsefsed of our entitled unto either in pofsefsion
Reviersion or due and owing to me upon this Special
Trust and confidence that the said Joshua Sparke
and John Bishop or the survivor of them or the
Executors or Administrators of the survivor of them
Do and shall with all convenient speed after my
Death get into their hands all the personal Estate
and Effects I am entitled unto either in pofsefsion
Reversion or Expectancy and to take and use such
Remidees from Time to Time for the Recovery
thereof and for the getting the same into their hands
either by Action Bill or Bills in Equity or otherwise
as they shall be advis’d and think proper and
thereouf Upon Trust to pay and discharge my Debts and
ffuneral Expenses and they to retain thereouf and
pay themselves the Expences they have already
been at and sustaind in taking Letter of Guardianship
to me and using in the High Court of Chancery
William Penziloe and John Penziloe the Executors of
Abham Arkerman deceased to bring them to account
and to pay to me or to my use the Mouity and Effects of
the late Mr Abraham Arkerman deceased which I am
entitled to and also such further Expenses and they may
still be at in future prosecuting that suit and also
to retain such further expenses as they may be still in
amending their Bill or preferring a such Bill or Bills
and carrying the same on against the said William
Penziloe and John Benziloe of any other person of
persons to compel an Amounts or amount and payment
to my said Trustees of any of the said Abraham
Arkerman’s Moiety and Effects and to retain out my
Monies and Effects their Expenses and for their Trouble
therein and thereabout and also to retain their Expenses in
Proving my Will and in the Executorship thereof and
after all the above payments made and retained I Give
and bequeath the rest of my personal Estate in the manner
following (that is to say) to Mary Courtis of Rorks-lane
Exeter the sum of five pounds Sterling together with part
of my Mothers apparel as hereinafter divested and to
Catharine Glanville residing with Wm Upjohn watch Maker in
the Church Yard Exeter the like sum of five pounds sterling
with another part of my Mothers apparel as aforesaid
And I likewise Give and bequeath unto my friend
James Spurway Junr of Sert in the parish of Witherstone
In the County Dorset my powder fflask pocket knife pen
Knife Razor Razor strop and shaving box and to his
Sister Elizabeth Spurway of the same place my Mothers
Gold Watch with Hourses-skin Case and key and Seal
belonging to it To Mary Spurway of the place aforesaid
a Glafs shilling Bottle set in silver and enclosed in a
Black Case my Juk stand and any Ring she may choose
from my collection except my ffathers to my friend
William Crouth of Witherstone ffarm aforesaid I bequeath
my six keyed fflute with all my Music Books Manuscript
and Print to Henry Sellwood of Sherborne Dorset Tin
Plate worker the one of two pair of silver Buckles which
are in my Closet drawers at Haselbury aforesaid as are
also the above mentioned articles) request he will dispose
of them and write their value purchase something which
may be of more service to him and a more lasting
Memorial of his friend to Josiah Sellwood (residing with
His ffather Mr Abraham Sellwood Brazier Etc Bridport
aforesaid) I Give the remaining pair of Buckles aforesaid
for the aforementioned purpose together with Lord
Chesterfields’s Advice to his son and any other Books he
may select from my Collection except Taplins ffarriery
to Abraham Sellwood Junr of Bridport aforesaid I Give
my Gun and shot belt to my friend John Bishop I Give
Taplins ffarriery with any other Books either in his
Pofsefsion or at Hazelbury aforesaid worth acceptance
except a prayer book of Mr Akermans and Lord Chestefield’s
Advice to his son to Ann palmer late servant to my
Mother now living with the Revd Joseph Terrett Longbudy
in the Count of Dorset I give my Metal Watch which
I now wear and my Charles Praner Book which she
can collect from the rest Crewzief? To my friend Thomas
Westlake of Martofe in the County of Somerset I Give
my fathers Gold ring which may be selected from the
rest by application to Ann palmer and I request my
ffriend Joshua Sparke and John Bishop will apply to her
for to know such things as they are not acquainted with
the name off in order the Right person may have the
Right thing she knowing every thing by the names which
I have called it to my ffriends Ursula Sparke of Exeter
and ann palmer aforesaid I Give the best part of my
Mothers wearing apparel now in pofsefsion of John Bishop
aforesaid to be divided between them share and share
alike but if they should not like it I request they will
select one Good Garment for Mrs Spurway of Sert aforesd
and the rest to be divided between or disposed of for the
benefit of Mary Courtis Rorks Lane Exeter and Catherine
Glanville Church Yard Exeter aforesaid and I likewise
Give unto Ursula Sparke one or more Rings as she may
choose out my collection To my ffriend Joshua Sparke
I Give my ffathers Gold Studs his gold Breast-buckle with
the Emblem of ffremasonry in red stone his Bristol stone
set in Silver stork and knee Buckles with a plain silver pair
And gold seal and the whole set of Tillatson’s Sermmons and
I do request the old silver watch in pofsefsion of Mr Abraham
Sellwood Junr being a family one be returned back into
the ffamily again I.E. to William Upjohn aforesaid Church
yard Exeter and I make constitute and appoint the aforesaid
Joshua Sparke and John Bishop Joint Executors of this my
last Will and Testament In Trust for the purpose aforesaid
no other to be my last Will and Testament In Widnefs
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day
and year within written – Thomas Glanville
Signed seal’d published and declared by the above named
Testator Thomas Glanville as and for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who at his request in
his presence and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto – Matthw Luscombes – Wm Portbury
This Will was proved at London the fifth
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety nine before the Right
Honorable Keeper or Commifsary of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbuy lawfully constituted by the
Oaths of Joshua Sparke and John Bishop the Executors
named in the said Will to whom Administration was
granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits
of the said deceased they having been first Sworn by
Commifsion duly to Administer