MySource:Joyce007/Pearce Will - Father of Hannah

       Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:42:46 +0100
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       "Diana" <[email protected]>
    To: 
       "peggy" <[email protected]>
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       <[email protected]>, "joyce" <[email protected]>,

Pearce Will - Father of Hannah Date:

       Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:42:46 +0100
  From: 
       "Diana" <[email protected]>
    To: 
       "peggy" <[email protected]>
   CC: 
       <[email protected]>, "joyce" <[email protected]>,
       "leroy" <[email protected]>, "janet & Roy" <[email protected]>

Dear All

Had a real beut week-end temp in 90f cant think what that is in Centigrade is it 30 any way too hot to do any work. told my lot if they want to complain about lack of activity in the homefront and cooking area, they should do something about it and if they didn't then don't complain - haven't had any complaints yet and it is Monday!

Found this last night when I came in from the heat, Midges always seem to find me - must be good blood stock

                                               HENRY PEARCE

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This is the last Will and Testament me Henry Pearce of Lassington in the County of Gloucester 

Yeoman for the Disposal of that Estate in the world with which it hath pleased God to bless me.

First I order and Direct that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be fully paid and charged and

chargeable therewith.

I give and devise unto my dear wife all  my messuages Lands Tenements and Real Estates to hold to

her Heirs and Assigns for her provided she shall continue my widow and upon that condition I give her all my Goods and Chattels and Personal Estate. But in case my said wife shall think fit to marry again after my decease then and there upon I devise my said real Estate to her and my daughters Hannah, wife of John Drinkwater and Elizabeth Pearce their Heirs and Assigns as Tenants in Common. Also in that case I give to my said wife and daughters all my Personal Estate equally, my Daughter Drinkwater paying out of her part thereof two thirds back of the sum of Fifty pounds which I have already given to her said husband.

And I hereby Revoking all former Wills by me at any time made I constitute and appoint my said Wife

sole Executor of this my last will and Testament in writing whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the twenty ninth Day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.

 Henry Pearce

Signed sealed and published and declared by the Testator Henry Pearce as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence and that of each other have subscribed our names as witness thereto

Tw Spillman of Gloucester. - Baker

Tho Jones of Do - Innholder

Mumphreys

26th May 1787

The above named Sarah Pearce the sole Executor duly sworn before me 

Thomas Stock Surrogate

Don't know what the Do next to jones it could be a number of places will look it up later

By for now

Diana