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- Mary Corsellis nee Hunt
2 This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary
3 Corsellis formerly of Woodford Bridge in the County of Essex afterwards of
4 Pettits in the Liberty of Havering in the same County of Essex and late of
5 Harwood Hall in the parish of Upminster in the same County of Essex
6 Esqr deceased that is to say whereas there is now standing in the names
7 Of William Hunt Micklefield of Kelvedon in the County of Essex Esqr and
8 Thomas Ryder of Lincolns Inn in the County of Middlesex as Trusts appointed
9 under and by virtue of the Indenture of Settlement made upon my Marriage
10 with my said late husband Nicholas Caesar Corsellis Esqr the sum of Three thousand
11 six hundred pounds Residue of the Six thousand pounds Bank three per cent
12 Consolidated Annuities upon trust to pay the Interest dividends and profits
13 thereof or otherwise to permit and authorize me the said Mary Corsellis to receive
14 and take the same for and during my life and in case there should be any Child or
15 Children of the said Marriage then from and after my decease whether the
16 same should happen in the lifetime of the said Nicholas Caesar Corsellis or
17 otherwise upon trust to transfer Assign pay apply and dispose of the said Three
18 thousand six hundred pounds Bank Consolidated three pr Cent annuities with
19 the Interest or dividends and profits thereof to become due after my decease
20 unto and amongst all and every the Child and Children of the body of me
21 the said Mary Corsellis by the said Nicholas Caesar Corsellis to be begotten in
22 such parts shares and proportions and in such manner as I the said Mary
23 Corsellis should by any deed or by my last will and Testament or Codicil or
24 Codicils to be by me signed and published in the presence of and attested by two
25 or more credible witnessed declare direct limit or appoint the same Now I the
26 said Mary Corsellis do by virtue and in pursuance of the power and authority
27 given to and noted and by the said indenture of Settlement so
28 made on my Marriage with the said Nicholas Caesar Corsellis as aforesaid
29 and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf by this
30 my last will and Testament by me signed sealed and published in the
31 presence of and attested by two credible witnesses declare direct limit and
32 appoint the said sum of Three thousand Six hundred pounds Bank
33 Consolidated three pr Cent annuities unto amongst all and every my Children
34 by my said late husband Nicholas Caesar Corsellis who are now living
35 in the parts shares and proportions following that is to say /unto my
36 Son Matthew Corsellisand my daughters Caroline and Maria In trust
37 for my daughter Harriett during her life the sum of one thousand pounds
38 Bank Consolidated three pr Cent annuities part of the said sum of Three
39 thousand six hundred pounds Bank Consolidated three pr Cent annuities
40 to my said Daughter Caroline One thousand pounds Bank Consolidated
41 three pr Cent annuities other part of the said Three thousand six hundred
42 pounds Bank Consolidated three pr Cent annuities to my said Daughter
43 Maria one thousand pounds Bank Consolidated three pr Cent annuities
44 other part of the said Sum of Three thousand six hundred pounds Bank
45 Consolidated three pr Cent annuities and the residue of the said Sum of Three
46 thousand six hundred pounds Bank Consolidated three pr Cent annuities
47 being six hundred pounds I give and bequeath to my Sons Matthew and
48 ffrederick to be equally shared between them and I do hereby direct and appoint
49 that the said overall parts and shares hereby given to my said Children
50 respectively in the said Sum of Three thousand Six hundred pounds Bank
51 Consolidated three pr Cent annuities as aforesaid shall be transferred to
52 them respectively as soon after my decease as may be and in consequence
53 of the infirmities of my daughter Harriett she having been born deaf and
54 dumb I do not give her an absolute Interest in any part or share in
55 the said Bank annuities but I declare direct and appoint that the said
56 Matthew Corsellis and my said daughters Caroline and Maria and the
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57 Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors and Admors of the
58 Survivor shall stand possessed of the said one thousand pounds Bank
59 Annuities first hereinbefore given to them upon trust during the life of my
60 said Daughter Harriet to pay and apply the Interest and dividends of the
61 said one thousand pounds bank annuities toward the support cloathing and
62 maintenance of my said daughter Harriett in such manner in all respects
63 as the Trustees or Trustee for the time being thereof shall in their his or
64 her discretion think best and from and after the decease of my said
65 daughter Harriett I declare direct and appoint the said last mentioned
66 Sum of of one thousand pounds Bank annuities unto my said daughters
67 Caroline and Maria in equal their respective Executors Admors
68 and Assigns I give and bequeath to my daughters Caroline and Maria Two
69 hundred pounds Royal Exchange Assurance stock to be equally shared and
70 divided between them share and share alike I give and bequeath unto my
71 two Sons Matthew Corsellis and ffrederick Corsellis after payment of my
72 debts and ffuneral Expenses all my Goods Chattles personal Estate and
73 Effects not before disposed of except my wearing apparel which I give
74 to my daughter Caroline and do appoint them my said Sons Matthew
75 Corsellis and ffrederick Corsellis Executors of this my last Will & Testament
76 hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore
77 made In witness whereof I the said Mary Corsellis to this my last will
78 and Testament contained on two sheets of paper have to the first sheet
79 hereof set my hand and and to the second and last sheet thereof have set my
80 hand and seal this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one
81 thousand eight hundred and thirteen Mary Corsellis Signed sealed
82 published and declared by the said Mary Corsellis as and for her last will and
83 testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the
84 presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses Rd Tallemach
85 Mary Tallemach of Serle Street Lin Inn fields
86 Proved at London 22nd ffebruary 1821 before the Worshipful I
87 Addams Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Matthew in the
88 will written Matthews Corsellis Esq and the Revd ffrederick ( in the will written
89 Ffrederick) Corsellis Clerk the Sons the Executors to whom Admon was granted
90 they having been first sworn duly to administer.
A summary of names, relationships, places, properties and vessels mentioned in the will of Nicholas Caesar Corsellis
Names Relationship Line
William Hunt Micklefield Trustees 7,
Thomas Ryder Trustees 8,
- C. Corsellis Husband (deceased) 10, 16, 28,
Matthew Corsellis Son 36, 47, 56, 72, 74, 88
Caroline Corsellis Daughter 36, 40, 56, 67, 68, 74,
Maria Corsellis Daughter 36, 43, 56, 67, 68,
Harriet Corsellis Daughter 37, 53, 60, 62, 65,
ffrederick Corsellis Son 48, 72, 75, 89
I Addams Dr of Laws 87,
Property Place
Harwood Hall Upminster 5
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