This is the Last Will and Testament of me Anthony Smith Riding Officer of his Majestys
Customs in the Parish of West Lulworth in the County of Dorset made this Twenty ffourth
day of April In the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty as follows
My Will and Desire that my ffuneral may be with no more Expence than Decency requires
and that no Mourning be Given to any person Only I desire that Six Poor Men may be
paid ffive Shillings each to carry my Corps to the Grave by my Executor herein after
named First I Give to my Sister Sarah Shuttlewood and her Husband One Guinea each
to buy them a Ring each Also I Give to my Sister Ann Halfpenny the Sum of Twenty
Pounds Also I Give and bequeath unto my Nephew Richard Penner of Plymouth for the
Term of his life the Interest and Produce of Two hundred Pounds South Sea Capital
Stock which I Purchased August the Nineteenth 1756 of Mr J Parrin the New Joint Stock
of South Sea Annuitys in the ffirst subscription No 296 for the Sum of 178:5:0 together
with all the Interest Money due for the same and which at the time of my decease
be in the hands of my Brother in Law Mr John Shuttlewood of the Trinity house whom
I have Appointed to receive the same Interest And from and after the Decease of the
said Richard Penner I Give and bequeath the said Two hundred Pounds South Sea Capital
Stock unto my Grand Neice Elizabeth Penner Daughter of the said Richard Penner her
Executors Administrators and Assigns Also I Give and Devise unto my said Nephew Richard
Penner his Heirs and Assigns for ever the ffee Simple and Inheritance of All that
Garden with the Appurtenances Situate lying and being in the Town and Borough of
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the said County of Dorset that side of the said Town
called Weymouth and Melcombe Regis which I purchased of and from Mr Joseph Henley
of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis aforesaid By Indenture of Lease and Release bearing
date respectively the Twenty Seventh and Twenty Eighth days of March In the Year
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fforty Also I Give and bequeath unto my
said Nephew Richard Penner One Silver Cupp Markt W.S. One Small Silver Pint Mug dated
on the handle Sept 28 1711 And also all my Wearing Apparel both Linnen and Woollen
And also my Silver Hilted Sword Whip and Hanger my ffour Guns and all my Pistolls
and one paire of Silver Spurs an Eight day Clock and Two Silver Watches And also
the Two Pictures of my ffather and Mother and the Kings and Princes Coats of Arms
and a large Pembridge Glass with Maia 3a 1582 Engraved on it. Also I Give and bequeath
unto the said Richard Penner One large Carved Chest One Oak Bureau the hanging looking
Glass in a fframe that used to stand on the said Bureau And also the Bed Bedstead
bolster Two Pillows One Matrice with blue and White Striped Cotton Curtains Head
Cloth and Tester and One India Stampt Quilt Also I Give unto my Servant Mary Andrews
the Bedstead and blue Curtains in the Chambers over the little Parlor with the Cedar
Bureau and Hanging looking Glass in a fframe. Also one Cotton Quilt White Ground
with Red figures lined with Yellow And One Linnen Quilt lined with fflannel Also
I Give the said Mary Andrews all my Provisions both Eatables and Drinkables and all
my Barels and Brewing Utensils with my Bottles and ffewel Also I Give the said Mary
Andrews my Wooden Clock and brass Alarm and a large Bible Printed by John Basket
in 1733. Also I Give the said Mary Andrews Two Silver Spoons Markt A.S. and ffive
Silver Tea Spoons and One Pair of Silver Tea Tongs Also I Give the said Mary Andrews
my Two Old ffeather Beds Two bolsters and ffoure Pillows and also the Bedstead in
the Chamber over the Kitchen with the Red Curtains Head Cloth and also the side Sadle
Whereas I Purchased of Edward Weld Esqr by Indenture of Lease bearing the third Day
of March In the Yeare of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and ffifty none All
that Tenement with the Lands Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereto belonging Situate
lying and being in West Lulworth aforesaid then late in the Tenure of Martha Pilman
Widow deceased To hold to my Executors Admors and Assigns for a Term of Ninety nine
Yeares determinable on the Deaths of myself the above named Mary Andrews and my said
Grand Niece Elizabeth Penner Now I do Give Devise and bequeath the said Leasehold
Tenement and Premises together with the said Indenture of Lease unto the said Mary
Andrews (In Consideration of her long and ffaithful Service) for and during so many
Years of my said Term therein as shall run out and Expire in her life time. And from
and after the Death of the said Mary Andrews Then I do Give Devise and bequeath the
said Leasehold Tenement and Premises together with the said Indenture of Lease thereof
unto my said Grand Neice the said Elizabeth Penner for and during the then remainder
of my said Term therein. Also I Give and bequeath unto the said Mary Andrews All
my Crops of Corn Grain and Hay which Shall at the time of my decease be Standing
Growing or being upon my said Leasehold Tenement and Premises and in the Barn or
other Outhouses therein belonging together with my Stock of Cow Cattle Sheep and
Hoggs upon and belonging to my said Tenement and Premises Also I Give unto the said
Mary Andrews the Sum of ffifteen pounds to be paid to her by my Executor hereinafter
named in three Months after my Decease Also I Give unto my said Grand Neice Elizabeth
Penner my Mother of Pearl Snuff Box and one Agate Handle Knife and ffork And all
the rest and residue of my Household Goods and ffurniture Except what is herein before
Given I Give unto my said Nephew Richard Penner and my said Servant Mary Andrews
to be Equally divided between them Share and Share alike Also I Give unto my said
Nephew Richard Penner All my Ready Money and all Sum and Sums of Money due to me
from any Person whatsoever and wheresoever On Notes of Hand and Bills or Bonds and
all Rents and Arrears of Rent due to me from William Pomeroy of Greenwich in the
County of Kent for my Two Houses in Greenwich aforesaid And also all Moneys due to
me from the Custom House at Weymouth for Seizures Sallary or otherwise On Condition
that he the said Richard Penner Do pay and Discharge all my Just Debts ffuneral charges
and all Pecuniary Legacys by me Given in this my Will Also I Give unto my Good friend
Richard Gostelowe of Chaldon Herring in the said County of Dorset Esq the Sum of
Ten Guineas in consideration of the trouble he may have about the Execution of this
my Will And Lastly I do Constitute and Appoint the said Richard Gostelowe to be my
Sole and whole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making
Void all former Wills whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal the day and Year first above written Antho: Smith
(Attestation Clause)
Thos Gregory Robert Randall Wm Miller
Proved at London 19 August 1760
PCC Prob11/858
Will kindly transcribed by Ros Dunning
