George Glanvill
26 Jan 1764
In the Name of God Amen
I George Glanvill of Polsloe in the parish of Heavitree in
the County of Devon Gentleman being of sound and
disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my
last will and testament in manner following that is to
say ffirst and principally I commend by soul into the
hands of almighty God my creator trusting in the alone
merits and satisfaction of Jesus Christ my saviour for
the pardon and forgivnefs of all my sins my body I
commit to the earth to be decently buried in the churchyard
of the parish church of Heavitree in the County
aforesaid under the same tomb where my deceased wife
lieth and as concerning the disposition of such wordly
estate as I may die seized or pofsefsed of I give and
dispose thereof in manner following ffirst I give to my
sister Jane Philip a specifick legacy of two hundred
pounds and also one annuity of rent charge of ten
pounds per annum payable quarterly during the term of
her natural life to Mrs frrances Rison widow who now
liveth with me the sum of ten pounds for mourning and
also one annuity or rent charge of ten pounds per
annum payable quarterly she continuing to live with my
said sister Philip in the meanwhile and until the
affair of her suit in chancery with her late husbands
creditors be settled and adjusted to my niece Ann Soarles
I give the sum of twenty pounds to be paid witin
one year next after my decease and my little silver
tankard marked with the letters A K and likewise the
sum of ten pounds for mourning all the rest and residue
of my real and personal estate goods and chattels rights
and credits my debts legacys and ffuneral charges being
first paid and satisfied I give devise and bequeath to my
said sister Jane Philip her heirs executors administrators
and afsigns and make her whole and sole executrix
and devise thereof with full power and authority for her
to call in to her afsistence such person or persons
as to her shall seem moot for the better execution of this
my will and it is my will that after the payment and
discharge of my said debts and legacys my executrix
all be empowered and I hereby authorize and
empower her to pay over the clear income of my said
estates by quarterly payments unto Mary the wife of
my son George Glanvill for the term of her natural
life for her separate use and benefit in case my said
son should refuse or neglect to provide for his said
wife in such manner as my said executrix shall
think proper and convenient and after the decease of my
daughter in law it is my will that the said clear
yearly income of my said estates be paid over to my said
son by quarterly payments for and during the
term of his natural life and I hereby authorize and
impower my said executrix to sell and dispose of all or
any of my said estates for the best price she can get for
the same the better to answer the purpose of this my
will in case she shall think proper so to do and that she
be fully indemnified in the same from all costs and
damages whatsoever and I hereby exprefsly will order and
direct that in case my said son shall obstruct or endeavour
to frustrate or defeat any of the legacies or bequests herein
before mentioned or the trusts hereby treated that then he
be wholly debarred from any benefit he may claim under
this my will and shall be wholly excluded from the
receipt of any of the income or produce of my said
estate and from and after the decease of my said son to
give and devise all and singular my said real and
personal estates to my said sister Jane Philip her heirs
executors and administrators and I revoke all former
wills or testaments by me heretofore made and published and
declare this to be my last will and testament In witnefs
whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and
testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand
and seal this twenty sixth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four.
Geo. Glanvill Signed sealed publish and declared
by the testator in the presence of us who have subscribed our
names as witnefses thereto in the presence and at his request
and in the presence of each other. Robt Gould - The Mark
of Robt Gadd - the Mark of Eliz Pond - servant to ye
testator
On the twentieth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
Administration with the will annexed of all and singular the goods chattels
and credits of George Glanvill late of the parish of
Heavitree in the County of Devon was granted
to Giles Risdon the nephew and administrator with the
will annexed of the goods of ffrances Risdon widow deceased
whilst living a legacee named in the said will he having
been first sworn by Commifsion duly to administer Jane
Philip widow the sister of the said deceased and sole
executrix and residuary legacee in trust named in the
said will surviving him the said testator but dying without
taking upon her the execution of the said will at least
in the prerogative Court of Canterbury and Mary Glanvill
wife of John Glanvill the residuary legacee for life
named in the said Will and the said John Glanvill the
son of the said deceased and residuary legacee for life
substituted in the said will dying in the lifetime of
the said Jane Philip and ffrance Bennett wife of John
Bennett the niece and only next of kin of the said
Jane Philip deceased having been duly cited to accept
or refuse the letters of administration (with the said will
annexed of the goods of the said George Glanvill deceased
with the usual justination but in no wise appearing.
On the 8th day of May 1795 Admon with
the will annexed of the goods chattels &
credits of George Glanvill late of the
parish of Heavitree in the County
of Devon deceased left unadministered by Giles
Risdon the nephew and admon with
the will annexed of the good of
ffrances Risdon widow deceased whilst
living a legacee named in the will of
the said George Glanvill deceased now also
deceased was granted to Richard Johnson
the admon with the will annexed
of the goods unadministered of the said ffrances
Risdon deceased having been first sworn
duly to administer Jane Philip widow
the sister of the said deceased and sole
executrix & residuary legacee in trust
named in the said will surviving the
said testator but dying interstate
without having taken upon her
the execution thereof at least in the
prerogative Court of Canterbury and
Mary Glanvill wife of John
Glanvill the residuary legacee
for life named in said will and
the said John Glanvill the son
of the said deceased and residuary
legacee for life substituted in
the said will dying in the lifetime
of the said Jane Philip and Frances
Bennett (wife of John Bennett the
niece and only next of kin of the
said Jane Philip deceased who was
formerly cited but in nowise appeared
having now first renounced the letters
of admon (with the said will annexed
of the good of the said George
Glanvill left unadministered as aforesaid