Will of Maria Corsellis 1854

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Maria Corsellis b. 1778

1. I Maria Corsellis of the parish of Holy
2. Trinity in Colchester in the County of Essex Widow and Relict of George
3. Corsellis Esquire deceased do make this my last Will and Testament in manner
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5. following that is to say Whereas under the Settlement made subsequent to my
6. marriage with the said George Corsellis bearing date on or about the second day of
7. December one thousand eight hundred and thirty I have a general power by my
8. last will and testament in writing or and Codicil or Codicils thereto signed and
9. published by me in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses
10. to direct appoint give or bequeath two several sums of one thousand six hundred
11. and fifty five pounds fifteen shillings three pounds per centum Consolidated Bank
12. annuities (being one moiety of a sum of three thousand three hundred and eleven
13. pounds ten shillings like annuities) and five hundred pounds like annuities after
14. my death Now in exercise of the said power and of every other power hereunto
15. enabling me I do direct and appoint the said sums of one thousand six hundred
16. and fifty pounds fifteen shillings three pounds per centum Consolidated Bank
17. annuities and five hundred pounds like annuities and also the monies to arise
18. by sale thereof or of any part thereof respectively and the stocks funds and securities
19. in or upon which the the same shall for the time be laid out or invested and the di-
20. vidends and interest thereof to be transferred or paid after my decease unto
21. Jackson King Hunt of Brighton in the County of Sussex Esquire Thomas Hunt
22. of Manchester Square in the County of Middlesex Esquire and John Bawtree the
23. Elder of Abberton in the County of Essex Banker (my Executors hereinafter named)
24. and to be disposed of by them as part of my personal estate I give and bequeath
25. the following legacies namely to Arthur Alexander Corsellis one of the children
26. of my cousin Lieutenant Colonel Henry Nicholas Corsellis the sum of Two
27. thousand pounds to my said Executors the sum of one thousand five hundred
28. pounds upon the trusts hereinafter declared thereof to my friend I
29. George Brown Clark of Colchester the sum of ffive hundred pounds to each of
30. them the said Jackson King Hunt Thomas Hunt and John Bawtree the sum
31. of one hundred pounds to Marian Mabel Corsellis sister of the said Arthur
32. Alexandria Corsellis the sum of ffive hundred pounds to Miss Elizabeth Hunt
33. sister of the said Jackson King Hunt the sum of fifty pounds to Mrs Harriett
34. Corsellis widow of my late brother the Reverend ffrederick Corsellis the sum of
35. one hundren pounds to my friend John Martin Leake Esquire of Thorpe Hall
36. the sum of fifty pounds to each of my god children Richard Bawtree Turner son of
37. Thomas Joseph Turner Esquire Maria Bawtree daughter of the said John
38. Bawtree and Emily Le Merchant daughter of the Reverend John Le Merchant
39. the sum of fifty pounds to my friend Mrs Walton wife of Walter Todd Walton of
40. Clifton the sum of fifty pounds to Mrs Curling the wife of The Reverend
41. William Curling the sum of fifty pounds to Miss Williamson of York Street Port
42. man Square the sum of fifty pounds to Miss Mary Bawtree daughter of Mr
43. George Bawtree of Colchester the sum of fifty pounds to Mrs ffrances Georgina
44. Kelly the wife of Captain Edward Kelly the sum of fifty pounds to my Servant
45. Susan Suthernwood whether in my service or not at my death the sum of
46. fifty pounds to my late servant Sarah Pollard the wife of Robert Pollard the
47. sum of twenty pounds to my late servant ffrances Steggles Widow the sum of ten pounds
48. to my cook Mary Roger if in my service at my decease the sum of ten pounds
49. over and above any wages that may be due to her to my Man Servant Samuel
50. Wallis if in my service at my decease the sum of five pounds over and above
51. any wages that may be due to him To my friend Mr William Howard of
52. Colchester and Mr James Hughs of the same place two of the trustees of my
53. marriage settlement the sum of fifty pounds apiece to the Essex and Colchester
54. Hospital the sum of fifty pounds to be paid to the treasurer for the time being
55. of the said hospital whose receipt shall be a good discharge for the same To
56. the treasurer for the time being of the Colchester Lying In Charity the sum
57. of fifty pounds in aid of the funds thereof To the Rector for the time being of
58. the Parish of Holy Trinity aforesaid the sum of fifty pounds to be expended
59. upon the fabric or fittings of the church of the said Parish as he in his dis
60. cretion shall think fit and his receipt alone shall be a good discharge for the
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62. same and I order and direct my Executors to distribute the sum of fifty pounds
63. amongst such poor of the said parish of Holy Trinity as the Minister and Church
64. wardens of the said parish may select for that purpose and I direct my said execu
65. tors to stand possessed of the said legacy of one thousand five hundred pounds upon
66. trust to invest the same in their names in the public funds or on government or
67. real securities in England with liberty to change the investment at their discretion
68. for any other of the kind prescribed and to pay the yearly dividends interest and
69. income thereof unto Hannah Corsellis the widow of my late cousin Henry
70. Corsellis and her assigns for the term of her natural life and after her decease
71. on trust to pay or transfer the same legacy and the stocks funds and securities in
72. or upon which the same may be invested unto and equally between and
73. amongst the three children of the late George Meyrick Shaw Corsellis or such
74. of them as shall be then living and the issue of such of them as may be
75. then dead such issue to take the parents share and to whom I give and bequeath
76. the same accordingly and I direct all and every the aforesaid legacies to be
77. paid free from legacy duty which I direct shall be paid out of my residuary
78. personal Estate and after or subject to the payment of all my just debts and
79. funeral and testamentary expenses and the several legacies hereinbefore be-
80. queathed by this my will I do hereby give and bequeath all my person–
81. al Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever (not hereinbefore
82. specifically disposed of) of which I may be possessed or have power to appoint
83. or dispose by this my will unto the said Arthur Alexandria Corsellis his
84. executors administrators and assigns for his and their own use and
85. benefit and I appoint the said Jackson King Hunt Thomas Hunt and John
86. Bawtree Executors of this my will and I declare that my said executors
87. shall not be answerable the one for the other of them nor for any involin-
88. tary losses and that they may reimburse themselves and each other all expen-
89. ces incurred in or about the execution of this my will and I hereby revoke all
90. wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I the said Maria Corsellis
91. testatrise have to this my last will and testament set my hand this
92. thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
93. dred and fifty one – Maria Corsellis – Signed by the said Tes-
94. tatrise in the presence of us we being both present at the same time and who
95. in her presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses –
96. T J Keeling Solicitor Colchester – I Stenhad Clerk
97. Messrs Keeling & Co Solrs Colchester
98. Proved at London 19^th Augt 1854 before the Worshipful Frederick
99. Thomas Pratt Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Jackson King
100. Hunt Esquire Thomas Hunt Esquire and John Bawtree Esq the executors to
101. Whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer

A summary of names and relationships, mentioned in the will of Maria Corsellis

Name                                                            Relationship                                                      Line

George Corsellis                                        Husband                                                             2, 6

Jackson King Hunt                                     Executor                                                             21, 30, 85, 99,

Thomas Hunt                                             Executor                                                             21, 85, 100

John Bawtree                                             Executor                                                             22, 30, 86, 100

Arthur Alexandria Corsellis                     Nephew                                                              25, 32, 83

George Brown Clark                                 Friend                                                                 29,

Marian Mabel Corsellis                            Niece                                                                   31,

Elizabeth Hunt                                                                                                                        32,

Harriet Corsellis                                        Sister in Law                                                       33,

John Martin Leake                                    Friend                                                                  35,

Richard Bawtree Turner                          Godchild                                                             36,

Maria Bawtree                                          Godchild                                                              37,

Emily Le Merchant                                   Godchild                                                              38,

Mrs. Walton                                               Friend                                                                  39,

Mrs Curling                                                                                                                             40