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PROBATE TRANSCRIPTON - WILL
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AP/M 3482/1,2
Title
MOORE, Joanna Tregosse, Creed
Date of
probate*
26 May 1823
Description
Bequests:
‘wife of the Reverend George Moore of the borough of Grampound, clerk’
Recites: will of her late mother Joanna Jackson, made 10 May 1804, which appointed
James Colley, esq., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk, and Robert Lovell Gwatkin, esq., as
trustees for her property in Budock, Stithians, Constantine and Falmouth, and all other her
freehold property ‘left to her by her then late husband’ Tregosse Russell, gentleman,
(except the property already settled on the testator on her marriage to George Moore), to
the use of her and her children by George Moore;
Her mother also gave to the same trustees all the residue of her estate in trust for her
daughter Joanna, the testator
Joanna Tregosse Moore now leaves all the above properties and possessions to ‘my friends
the reverend William Gregor of Creed, clerk, and the reverend Thomas Carlyon of Probus,
clerk’, in trust ‘from the decease or second marriage’ of her husband George, for 1000
years:
Freehold property to the use of her son George Anthony Moore and his heirs for ever;
Trustees to raise £2000 by sales or mortgages to the use of her sons Russell Tregosse
Moore and Charles Moore equally divided between them, payable at 21 or to be used ‘for
their preferment and advancement in the world’, but if either die before reaching 21, his
share is to go to the survivor; if both die before reaching 21, trustees to apply the money to
son William at age 21;
All leasehold lands to the use of son William and his heirs;
All her 3% consolidated annuities and other stocks and funds and all money ‘due and
belonging to me’ on mortgages, bonds and other securities, to daughters Sarah and Joanna
equally between them, at 21 or on marriage whichever is first, or for their ‘preferment or
advancement in the world’ at executor’s discretion; if either should die before inheriting,
her sister to inherit all the bequest;
Residue to husband George
Christine Edwards
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Executors: husband George Moore
Signature and seal of testator
Witnesses: E G Bonython of Grampound, James Nance Bonython of Grampound, John
James, attorney at law, Truro
Date of will: 13 July 1812
Date proved: 26 May 1823
Endorsed: no inventory; No. 94, P 69 Stamp £22
AP/M 3482/2/1-3
[a separate paper, now in three pieces, containing additional bequests]
Joanna Tregosse Moore ‘of sound body and mind for which the Almighty has my most
grateful thanks’
Eldest daughter Sarah and her sisters Joanna and Georgiana ‘all my clothes to be equally
divided amongst them’
Sarah to have ‘my best gold chain necklace with the Bracelets set with Pearls, and Emerald
clasps and Earrings’
To second daughter Joanna ‘my other Gold Chain’
Sarah is ‘to buy for her youngest Sister Georgiana a Gold Chain as nearly like Joannas as
she can get, as the chain given her is equal to two’
‘All the remaining trifles used as Ornaments that I leave behind are to be equally divided
amongst them the three Girls. My Gold Repeating Watch I give to my Son Charles, as a
proof of my regard for his affection to me during a long illness in the year 1818, having but
one Watch to bestow on my beloved Children I beg Charles never to sell it, and to give his
brother William when or as soon as possible after my death, 10 Guineas to assist him in
buying himself a Gold Watch – I give my eldest son George my Organ & Silver Vase used
as an Ornament for a Side Board – I give my Second son Jonathan the four high Silver
Candlesticks, I give William my third son my Silver Bread Basket – I give my fourth son
Charles my silver Tankard and Silver Castors, all the rest of my Silver and China is to be
equally divided amongst the Children that are living at the time of my death, requesting
them for my sake not to quarrel about the distribution.
I give everything (except what I have already disposed of above) to my youngest children,
that is to say Sarah, Charles, Joanna, Georgiana, everything I can give is to be equally
divided amongst them when they arrive at the age of 21 years, my reason for not giving or
including my two dear eldest sons George and Jonathan is not for want of affection for if I
had Millions they should have it, but my reason is, their Father assures me he has done
more for them than for the younger ones, therefore justice alone directs me – I request all
my dear children will assist [crossed out: my old faithful servant Polly Rowe...remainder
indecipherable] but if she remains single [next paragraph completely crossed out]
Christine Edwards
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Signature of Joanna T Moore
Witnesses: signatures of Eliza S Millett, Elizabeth Smith
Will made 10 March 1819
Endorsed: ‘I beg my children to give my faithful old servant should she not marry as
follows, my son George 4£ a year, William the same, Charles the same, the Girls Sarah
Joanna Georgiana each £3-0-0 per year to be paid her in quarterly payments, should either
die it must be made up by the others, Mary Rowe is the Servant’
‘I revoke my bequest to Polly, she has chosen to marry and I give her nothing. I add to
Williams Bread Basket a silver sugar bason the same shape as the bread basket.
This that I intend for my will may be incorrect but I put that confidence in my beloved
Husband as to believe he will fulfil it’
Christine Edwards
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