Will of William Truro
February 3, 1836
I William Truro being
very ill in body do now declare this to be my last will and testament.
I do appoint the aforementioned names to be with my wife the are to
disposition of all my goods and chattels for the benefit of my wife
and children who are to pay so that as all my just debts is paid out
of the property that is left my beloved wife that is left my beloved
wife is ** to have any of the property sold while she remains single
but should she marry again then my trustees is to take my property into
their own hands for the sole benefit of my children til the youngest
one living shall be 21 years old then as they are to share and share
alike but if my beloved wife should remain single at how the property
is not to be divided or sold during her life but at her death the children
is to share and share alike their names is Lavinia Mary Howe Joseph
Peter William Anthony Catherine Richard Elizabeth Johanna as the youngest
my beloved wife will do her best for their maintenance Joseph Peter
and William Anthony is to be brought to trades which my wife and trustees
will agree amongst themselves none of my property is to be pledged or
sold whilst my wife remains single the house in the Moor is to be one
*** trustees is to put up Elizabeth Johanna and William Anthony lifes
if the *** on the best terms the will be able if my wife should have
at any time 20 lbs then put it out of interest witness my hand this
3 day of February 1836 I—I William Truro I—I The names of
my trustees Mr. W. Carvofso to hold deeds note of hand Mr. J. Mayre
Mr. J. Odyers Mr. M. Sloudea of Redruth Mr. R B. Stephens
Codicil If any of my
children come old enuff to work and will not work to assist their mother
but will stay at home to abuse their mother and family then my wife
with trustees is t o *** them put in the poor house and to pay the same
per head to the parish as the cost in the house cost the parish till
they are 21 years old February 19 1836 I—I William Truro
In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
In the Goods of William Truro Deceased
Appeared Personally John
Brewer of the village of Flushing in the parish of Mylor in the Country
of Cornwall ***n and James Julian of the same place and made Oath that
they knew and were well acquainted with the said William Truro late
of Flushing in the parish of Mylor in the County of Cornwell deceased
for several years before and up to the time of his death and also with
his manor and *** of handwriting and in the subscription having personally
seen him write and write and subscribe his name and the *** having now
with care and attention perused and inspected the paper writing ***
purporting to be and ** the last will and Testament and Codicil thereto
of the said deceased the said will beginning as thus “I William
Truro being very ill in body do now declare this to be my last will
and testament *** thus whereto my hand this 3rd day of February 1836
and being thus subscribed William Truro and having an addition thereto
in the words following The names of my trustees Mr. W. Carvofso to hold
deeds note of hand Mr. J. Mayre Mr. J. Odyers Mr. M. Sloudea of Redruth
Mr. R B. Stephens and the said Codicil beginning thus Codicil if any
of my children come old enuff to work away thus as the cost ** the house
cost the parish til they are 21 years old and ** my thus subscribed
and dated William Truro February 19 1836 They have made an hasth made
oath that they verily and in their *** believe the whole body sakes
and contents of the said will and Codicil beginning and ending as aforesaid
together with the said subscriptions severally set thereto as aforesaid
and also the addition appearing at the foot of the said will in the
words heretofore *** to be all of the proper handwriting and subscription
of the said William Truro deceased I—I John Brewer I—I F.
Julian on the 15th day of June 1836 the said John Brewer and Flavius
Julian were in duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit by the ***
of the *** heretofore *** before Edward Hoblyn Commissioner.
Proved at London with
a Codicil 11 July 1836 before the Judge by the oath of Mary Truro Widow
the Robert William Carvofso Jonathon Maye James Odyero and Richard Baker
Stephenson of the Executors according to the tenor of the will to whom
admon ??? was granted having *** first sworn by **** duly to administer
power of making the like grant to Richolson Isandra the other Executor
according to the tenor of the said will when he shall apply for the
same.