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The will of Philip PARMITER - 18 June 1815


The last Will and Testament of Philip Parmiter 1733-1817 in the parish of Stoke transcribed by Sally Meek on 3 February 2009


This is the last Will and Testament of me Philip Parmiter the elder of the Parish of Stoke in the county of Dorset Yeoman touching the settling and disposing of such wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me


First I will that all my just debts funeral expenses and the costs of proving this my will be fully paid and satisfied and after satisfaction thereof I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rebecca the sum of six hundred pounds. I also give unto her the full sum of five hundred pounds secured and due to me from my son Philip Parmiter on his note of hand. Also I give and bequeath unto  my said wife all my household goods plate linen china and furniture whatsoever which shall be in both the houses at Burngate and Saint Andrews farms or which I may die possessed of  interested in or entitled unto for her own sole and proper use and benefit. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Caines widow the sum of four hundred pounds. I give and bequeath unto each of the seven children of my late Daughter Rebecca Polden the sum of thirty pounds to and for their own sole and proper use and benefit and do direct that their individual receipts alone shall be a good and sufficient discharge to my Executors for the same. I give unto my daughter Tamzey Talbot wife of Mr William Talbot the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and do also direct that her receipt alone shall be a good and sufficient discharge to my Executors for the same notwithstanding her present or any future coveture. I give devise and bequeath unto my sons John Parmiter Philip Parmiter and James Parmiter and to my daughter Elizabeth Richards wife of James Richards, Hannah Meaden wife of Henry Meaden the sum of one guinea each. I also give devise and bequeath unto my son William Parmiter the sum of five hundred pounds. All which said several sums so by me bequeathed I do will and direct shall be paid to the different Legatees by my Executors hereinafter named at the Expiration of six months immediately after my decease. And as to all the Rest and Residue of my all and personal estate what so ever and where so ever or of what nature or kind save not hereintofore disposed of I give devise and bequeath unto my sons Edward Parmiter and Thomas Parmiter equally share and share alike and do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the joint executors of this my will hereby revoking all former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper set my Hand and seal this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen


Signed sealed published and

Declared by the said testator as

And for his last will and

Testament in the presence of us who                     Philip Parmiter

At his request in his presence and

In the presence of each other have

Subscribed our names hereto as

Witnesses


Matthew Randall and John Jacob               Testator died 12 October 1817



The will of Thomas PARMITER - 20 October 1845


This is the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Parmiter 1785-1846 of

St. Andrews farm East Stoke transcribed from the original by Sally Meek 3 February 2009


This is the Last Will and Testament of me Thomas Parmiter of St Andrews Farm in the parish of East Stoke in the county of Dorset Yeoman made and published this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five after payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses and proving this my last will I give devise and bequeath all my estate of what nature and kind so ever in manner and form following (that is to say)


First I give devise and bequeath unto my joint bondsmen Joseph Weld Esquire of Lulworth Castle in the county of Dorset and Robert Damen of Woodstreet Farm in the parish of Wool Dorset the sum of one thousand pounds to be paid by them ay my decease to the National Bank Wareham as money borrowed of the said National Bank Wareham – Also I give devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas Parmiter twenty five pounds and should my property at my decease admit it I further give my son Thomas Parmiter seventy five pounds – also my son William  has received his fortune by his apprenticeship – also my son Charles I will provide for by apprenticeship in my life time – also I give devise and bequeath to my two daughters Sarah Parmiter and Anna Parmiter the sum of fifty pounds each – also I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Mary Parmiter after all my just debts and the aforesaid legacies, one third of the whole of my property – also I give devise and bequeath unto them under mentioned joint Executors the whole of the residue of my property to be placed by the at interest for the benefit and education of the children of my wife Mary until her oldest  daughter Maria Parmiter is the age of twenty one years the aforesaid residue of property to be the divided equally between the surviving children of my younger family. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Joseph Weld Esquire of Lulworth Castle and Robert Damen of Woodstreet Farm of Wool Dorset joint Executors in trust of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all and every other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament.


In witness to where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first above written


Signed sealed published and

Declared by the said Testator                                       Thomas Parmiter

As and for his last Will and

Testament in the presence of us who at his request

In his presence and in the

presence of each other have

Subscribed our names as

Witnesses thereto


James Gerard     Henry Horlock


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