Robert Granville
10 Jan 1863
WILL
This is the last Will and Testament of me Robert Granville of the Borough of Saltash in the Parish
of St Stephen in the County of Cornwall, gentleman, made this tenth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three. First I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth
Granville all my household goods and furniture plate linen and utensils. To hold the same to her, her
executors administrators and assigned for ever and their own absolute use and benefit I give behest
and bequeath unto Samuel Hutchings of Devonport in the County of Devon Librarian of the Mechanics
Institute there and Theodore Linde of the same place Silversmith all such freehold and leasehold
property in the Borough of Saltash aforesaid as I may be possessed of. To hold the same to them and
the survivor of them his heirs executors and administrators. Upon trust to permit my wife the said
Elizabeth Granville to have or receive the rents and profits of the said property and to keep the
same in good repair and insure against fire in the sum of four hundred pounds at least during my
wife's life. And from after the death of my said wife I will and direct that the said Samuel
Hutchings and Theodore Linde the survivor of them his heirs executors and administrators do(/) and
shall sell and absolutely dispose of the same property for the best price that can be obtained for
the same. And do. and shall receive the purchase money thereof and after payment thereout of the
costs and expenses of such sale do. and shall divide the same unto and equally between my three
youngest children namely Louisa Watty, Josephine Granville and Adolphus Granville for their own
separate use and benefit. And as for and concerning all such other freehold and leasehold
property and personal and testamentary estate and effects whatsoever and whensoever not herinbefore
mentioned which I shall be possessed of I give behest and bequeath the same and every part
thereofas soon as conveniently can be after my arrears and to receive the purchase monies thereof
and after payment thereout of all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses Upon trust
to divide the same unto and equally amongst and between my four children William Granville and
the said Lousa Watty, Josephine Granville and Adolphus Granville share and share alike and if
my said son William should die whether in my lifetime or afterwards then I will and direct that
his share shall be paid unto his wife Jemima Granville and if either of my other children should
be leaving issue lawfully begotten the share of such one so ------? shall be paid unto such issue.
And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint them the said Samuel Hutchings and Theodore Linde
executors or the survivor of them his heirs executors or administrators to make and execute conveyance, assignment or assurance of all or any part of my said freehold leasehold or other property and to sign and give any receipt or receipts for
the purchase or other monies thereof which receipt or receipts shall be good and sufficient
discharge and discharges to any purchaser or other person paying money -----? the trusts of
this my will and I do hereby declare that neither of my said executors shall be liable arts
deeds receipts of the other of them but each for himself and his own arts receipts and willful
defaults only. And that my said executors may and shall appropriate any portion of the share of
my said son Adolphus Granville for and towards his support in case I should die before he
attains the age of twenty one years In witness thereof I have to this my last Will and Testament
contained in two sheets of paper my hand and seal in manner following (that is to say) my hand
to the first sheet and my hand and seal to this second and last sheet the day and year first
before written Robt. Granville --??--. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Robert
Granville the testator and as for his last Will and Testament who in the presence of us who
at his request in his presence and in the presence of oath other have hereunto subscribed our
name as witnesses -- Sam Hutchings -- George Bews Devonport.
Proved at London 15th January 1868 by the oaths of Samuel Hutchings and Theodore Linde the
executors to whom administration was granted.