George Glanvill

26 Jan 1764

In the Name of God Amen
I George Glanvill of Polsloe in the parish of Heavitree in the County of Devon Gentleman being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say ffirst and principally I commend by soul into the hands of almighty God my creator trusting in the alone merits and satisfaction of Jesus Christ my saviour for the pardon and forgivnefs of all my sins my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried in the churchyard of the parish church of Heavitree in the County aforesaid under the same tomb where my deceased wife lieth and as concerning the disposition of such wordly estate as I may die seized or pofsefsed of I give and dispose thereof in manner following ffirst I give to my sister Jane Philip a specifick legacy of two hundred pounds and also one annuity of rent charge of ten pounds per annum payable quarterly during the term of her natural life to Mrs frrances Rison widow who now liveth with me the sum of ten pounds for mourning and also one annuity or rent charge of ten pounds per annum payable quarterly she continuing to live with my said sister Philip in the meanwhile and until the affair of her suit in chancery with her late husbands creditors be settled and adjusted to my niece Ann Soarles I give the sum of twenty pounds to be paid witin one year next after my decease and my little silver tankard marked with the letters A K and likewise the sum of ten pounds for mourning all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate goods and chattels rights and credits my debts legacys and ffuneral charges being first paid and satisfied I give devise and bequeath to my said sister Jane Philip her heirs executors administrators and afsigns and make her whole and sole executrix and devise thereof with full power and authority for her to call in to her afsistence such person or persons as to her shall seem moot for the better execution of this my will and it is my will that after the payment and discharge of my said debts and legacys my executrix all be empowered and I hereby authorize and empower her to pay over the clear income of my said estates by quarterly payments unto Mary the wife of my son George Glanvill for the term of her natural life for her separate use and benefit in case my said son should refuse or neglect to provide for his said wife in such manner as my said executrix shall think proper and convenient and after the decease of my daughter in law it is my will that the said clear yearly income of my said estates be paid over to my said son by quarterly payments for and during the term of his natural life and I hereby authorize and impower my said executrix to sell and dispose of all or any of my said estates for the best price she can get for the same the better to answer the purpose of this my will in case she shall think proper so to do and that she be fully indemnified in the same from all costs and damages whatsoever and I hereby exprefsly will order and direct that in case my said son shall obstruct or endeavour to frustrate or defeat any of the legacies or bequests herein before mentioned or the trusts hereby treated that then he be wholly debarred from any benefit he may claim under this my will and shall be wholly excluded from the receipt of any of the income or produce of my said estate and from and after the decease of my said son to give and devise all and singular my said real and personal estates to my said sister Jane Philip her heirs executors and administrators and I revoke all former wills or testaments by me heretofore made and published and declare this to be my last will and testament In witnefs whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four. Geo. Glanvill Signed sealed publish and declared by the testator in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnefses thereto in the presence and at his request and in the presence of each other. Robt Gould - The Mark of Robt Gadd - the Mark of Eliz Pond - servant to ye testator

On the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Administration with the will annexed of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of George Glanvill late of the parish of Heavitree in the County of Devon was granted to Giles Risdon the nephew and administrator with the will annexed of the goods of ffrances Risdon widow deceased whilst living a legacee named in the said will he having been first sworn by Commifsion duly to administer Jane Philip widow the sister of the said deceased and sole executrix and residuary legacee in trust named in the said will surviving him the said testator but dying without taking upon her the execution of the said will at least in the prerogative Court of Canterbury and Mary Glanvill wife of John Glanvill the residuary legacee for life named in the said Will and the said John Glanvill the son of the said deceased and residuary legacee for life substituted in the said will dying in the lifetime of the said Jane Philip and ffrance Bennett wife of John Bennett the niece and only next of kin of the said Jane Philip deceased having been duly cited to accept or refuse the letters of administration (with the said will annexed of the goods of the said George Glanvill deceased with the usual justination but in no wise appearing.

On the 8th day of May 1795 Admon with the will annexed of the goods chattels & credits of George Glanvill late of the parish of Heavitree in the County of Devon deceased left unadministered by Giles Risdon the nephew and admon with the will annexed of the good of ffrances Risdon widow deceased whilst living a legacee named in the will of the said George Glanvill deceased now also deceased was granted to Richard Johnson the admon with the will annexed of the goods unadministered of the said ffrances Risdon deceased having been first sworn duly to administer Jane Philip widow the sister of the said deceased and sole executrix & residuary legacee in trust named in the said will surviving the said testator but dying interstate without having taken upon her the execution thereof at least in the prerogative Court of Canterbury and Mary Glanvill wife of John Glanvill the residuary legacee for life named in said will and the said John Glanvill the son of the said deceased and residuary legacee for life substituted in the said will dying in the lifetime of the said Jane Philip and Frances Bennett (wife of John Bennett the niece and only next of kin of the said Jane Philip deceased who was formerly cited but in nowise appeared having now first renounced the letters of admon (with the said will annexed of the good of the said George Glanvill left unadministered as aforesaid