Parish of Marnhull
Will of Thomas Salmon 1787
Transcipt of the Will of Thomas Salmon made 1786 probate 1787 from a copy from film from the Dorset History Centre by Bob Hills February 2011.
This is a literal transcription in the most part the quality was good (but see note re: second page) and the writing not too stylish. My additions or notes are marked by [] and referral notes by {}.
I Thomas Salmon of Marnhull in the county of Dorset Wool stapler do make and declare this Writing to be my last Will and Testament
in manner following that is to say I give and devise unto William Rake Woolcomber and John Galpen ??? both of Marnhull aforesaid
All that my Messuages Dwelling house closes land and premises Estate at Iberton in the county of Dorset called The Yard in the possession of James
Took as tenant thereof to hold unto the said William Rake and John Galpen and to the survivor of them his Executor and Administrators
in trust nevertheless to for and upon the several uses interests and purposes following that is to say In trust to permit and suffer my kinsman
Thomas Mitchell to receive the rents issues and profits thereof for his own during the term of his natural life and after his decease in further
trust to permit and suffer Sarah the wife of the said Thomas Mitchell to receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said premises for her
use until Thomas Mitchell son of the said Thomas and Sarah Mitchell shall attain the age of twenty one years and thus in further trust to
receive out of the rents issues and profits of the said premises the sum of twenty pounds yearly to pay the same unto the said Thomas Mitchell
son during the life of his said mother and to permit and suffer the said Sarah Mitchell to receive to her use the remainder of the said rents issues
and profits during the term of her natural life and after both the deceases of the said Thomas Mitchell and Sarah his wife I give and devise the said
messuage or dwelling house closes lands and premises with the appurtenances unto Thomas Mitchell their son his heirs and assignees forever. Also
I give and devise unto the said William Rake and John Galpen and to the survivor of these his heirs Executor and Administrators all that my
old messuage or dwelling house late Goddards with five plots of garden ground in the front of the said messuage or dwelling house usually
occupied therewith and belonging thereto situated in Marnhull aforesaid with all convenient ways watercourses and advantages thereto belonging
in trust nevertheless to for and upon the several uses interests and purposes following that is to say In trust to permit and suffer my servant maid
Ann Shepard to occupy the same or to receive the rents issue and profits thereof during her natural life and after her decease in further trust
to permit and suffer my kinsman William Bartlett to receive the rents issues and profits of the said premises during the term of their natural life and
after his decease to permit and suffer Frances his wife to receive the rents issues and profits of the said premises during the term of her natural life
and after both the deceases of them the said William Bartlett and Frances his wife I give and devise the said premises with the appurtenances unto
the heirs of the body of the said William Bartlett lawfully to be begotten and in default of such issue I give and devise the said premises unto my
nephew Joseph Bastable and John Bastable and nieces Sarah Mitchell Betty Rake Lidia Young and Mary Galpen wife of the aforesaid John
Galpen as tenants in common and to their several heirs and assignees for ever Also I give and devise unto the aforesaid William Rake and John
Galpen and to the survivor of them his heirs Executors and Administrators all that my late new erected messuage or dwelling house in the
possession of the aforesaid William Bartlett with the garden orchard and other part of the premises late Goddard in trust nevertheless to for and
upon the several uses interests and purposes following that is to say in trust to permit and suffer the said William Bartlett to possess and occupy
the same or to receive the rents issues and profits thereof during the term of his natural life and after his decease in further trust to Frances
and suffer Frances the said wife of the said William Bartlett to possess and occupy the said premises to receive the rents issues and
profits thereof during the term of her natural life and after both the decease of these the said William Bartlett and Frances his wife. I
give and devise the said premises with the appurtenances unto the heirs of the body of the said William Bartlett lawfully to begotten and in
default of such issue I give and devise the said premises unto the said Joseph Bastable John Bastable Sarah Mitchell Betty Rake Lidia
Young and Mary Galpen and tenants in common and to their several heirs and assignees for ever I also give and devise unto the said William
Rake and John Galpen and to the survivor of them his heirs executor and administrators all that my messuage or dwelling house garden
orchard and premises which I lately purchased of Richard Crocker commonly called and known by the name of Walton lies situated
in Marnhull aforesaid in trust nevertheless that he and they do and shall permit and suffer my brother William Solomon to posse and
occupy the same or to receive the rents issue and profits thereof during his natural life and after his decease I give and devise the said
premises with the appurtenances unto the heir of the body of my said brother lawfully to begotten and in default of such issue I give and
devise the said premises unto the said Joseph Bastable John Bastable Sarah Mitchell Betty Rake Lidia Young and Mary Galpen as
tenants in common and to their several heirs and assigns forever. Also I give and bequeath unto the said William Rake and John Galpen
and to the survivor of them his Executor and Administrator all that my leasehold messuage or dwelling house and premises now in my
possession situate in Marnhull aforesaid in trust and nevertheless that he and they do and shall out of the rents issue and profits thereof keep the
same in repair and permit the aforesaid Lidia Young to receive the remainder until her son William Young shall attain the age of twenty
one years and as soon as the said William Young shall attain that age I give and bequeath the said leasehold messuage or dwelling
house and premises unto the said Lidia Young and William Young and to their executor administrators and assignees as tenants in
common and whereas I have contracted for a further interest in the said premises for the life of the said William Young at the price of twelve
guineas now I do hereby direct my executors herein after named to pay the said twelve guineas and also the fees for the lease in case I
should not do it whilst I am living and I do give all my estate and interest in the said premises for the life of that said William Young unto
the said Lidia Young and William Young equally between them and I do hereby order and direct my executors herein after named to pay out
my said servant Ann Shepard the sum of forty shillings to be by her laid out to repairing the dwelling house given as aforesaid in trust
for her. Also I give and bequeath unto the said Ann Shepard the sum of ten pounds. Also I give unto the aforesaid William Bartlett the sum of
one hundred pounds Also I give unto my sister in law Mary Bartlett the sum of ten pounds. Also I give unto my godson William Colbourne
son of William and Mary Colbourne of Sturminster Newton the sum of ten pounds. Also I give unto the aforesaid Mary Galpen the sum of
----- One hundred pounds also I give unto my nephew William Bastable and Robert Bastable the same five pounds each All
which said several legacies I hereby order and direct shall be paid unto the aforesaid several legateer by my said Executor hereinafter
named in twelve months next after my decease And all the rents residue and remainder of my Estate and effects whatsoever and
[approx. third of this line cropped] ……. him soever I give devise and bequeath the same unto the said William Rake and John Galpen.
[End of the first page which is signed 'Thos Salmon']
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And to the survivor them his heirs Executor and Administrators in trust nevertheless that he and they do and shall ?//
named and apply and dispose of the money arising from the sales thereof with all other my monies not before ?//
and to the uses interests and purposes hereinafter expressed and declared that is to say shall put and place not at ?//
hundred pounds and pay such interest unto my niece Hannah Slade daughter of my late sister Betty Hann for and ?//
of her natural life and after her decease pay the said principal sum of one hundred pounds unto and among the childre//
Hannah Slade equally who shall be heir living and also pay unto the said Sarah Mitchell Joseph Bastable and John//
the further sum of one hundred pounds each in three years after my decease with interest in the income in the mean time at four perc//
then and also shall pay unto the said Betty Rake in four years after my decease the further sum of one hundred pounds of ?//
them living or if dead to and among her children equally with interest in the mean time at four percent and also pay ?//
Betty ? {1} and Jane Burges children of my late niece Edith wife of William Burges the same twenty said pounds ea//
as they shall respectively attain their ages of twenty one years and also shall pay out the sum of ten pounds in the pur//
bread or bread and cheese and distributed the same on Easter Monday next after my decease onto such poor Frances//
of Marnhull as are not provided for in the workhouse as the said William Rake and John Galpen shall in their ?//
think proper and as to remainder of the money I order and direct the said William Rake and John Galpen and the survivor //
his Executors and Administrators to pay as soon as they conveniently can unto the said William Bartlett Mary Galpen Joseph//
John Bastable Sarah Mitchell Betty Rake and Lidia Young the further sum of one hundred pounds if there shall//
sufficient for that purpose and if there shall be more than sufficient then I order and direct that the surplus shall be paid on//
as follows that is to say the sum of ten pounds in part there unto my niece the aforesaid Hannah Slade and the remainder//
and applied towards putting and placing out apprentices to trades the sons and daughters of the aforesaid Lidia Young is//
William Rake and John Galpen shall approve of the same and if not then to pay and apply the same to their issue such wo//
said William Rake and John Galpen shall think most proper for their benefit and advantage. And lastly I do hereby //
appoint the said William Rake and John Galpen Executors in trust of my said Last Will and Testament and do direct //
and may be lawfull to and for my said Executor to retain in their hands or in the hand of either of these by and out of my//
and effects all such sum and sources of money as they or either of them shall pay out expend and also all such costs and//
as they or either of them shall be put unto in or about execution of this my Will and that my said Executors shall not be//
or accountable the one for the other of them nor for the acts deeds or defaults of the other of them or for any more mon//
shall actually come to their or either of their hands respectively not for any involuntary loss that shall happen thereof //
bad or insufficient security or securities in which my monies are now or shall by them or either of them be hereafter ? //
depositing the same with any Banker for safe custody or otherwise howsoever. In Witness whereof I the said Thomas //
Testator have to this my said Last Will and Testament contained on two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof set my hand and to the //
hand and seal this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six
[The following witness text is truncated on the left]
Sealed published and Decolared by the said Thomas Salmon the Testator as and
Thos Salmon [signed]
last Will and Testament in the presence of us whom his presence and at his
have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
William Burt
Robert Short
Henry Gappen [Galpen?]
On the 8th Nov 1787 this Will of Thomas Solomon deceased was//
oaths of William Rake and John Galpen Executors ……(etc)…………….
{1} This surname appears to be Dmahu, however the 'm', 'h', 'u' and to a lesser extent the 'a' are inconsistent with the format of those letters in the rest of the document