In the Name of God s3

Transcript of the Last Will and Testament of John Morry (1776-1807)

Transcribed from a digital copy of the official Will transcript record1 on file at the Public Record Office – The National Archives

This transcription is a combined collaborative effort of Kevin Reddigan, Enid O’Brien and Chris Morry August, 2003

NB: Handwritten note in margin very difficult to read:

John Morry Admon2/With Will/annex’d Pass’d March 1809

1 Note that this is not a digital image of the Will itself but rather the official transcript of the Will entered into the record books at the Public Record Office when the Will was first probated. We do not have a copy of the Will itself. It may no longer exist. Fortunately the Public Record Office copy has been preserved. But there is a risk that this copy contains transcription errors in copying down the original language and it may also be an abbreviated version of the Will itself. 2 Glossary of Probate Terms

Administration, Letters of (usually abbreviated to Admon.): A grant to the next-of-kin (or some other person or persons) who applied to administer the property of an intestate In the Name of God Amen. I John Morry of Dartmouth in the County of Devon Mariner being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding but mindful of my mortality do this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following (that is to say) I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Foale Morry all my household goods and furniture linen china plate and wearing apparel whatsoever to and for her own use and benefit also I give and bequeath unto my said wife Mary Foale Morry all my ready money Debts dues wages and sundries whatsoever that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease and I do herby make ordain constitute and appoint my said wife whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereunto set and subscribed my hand and seal at day and year first above written John Morry (LS)3 Executed in the presence of Hy White Mary Luke

3 LS stands for Legal Seal. This was notation on transcripts used to distinguish when a document was signed (or marked with an X) versus sealed. Exd

This Will was proved at London on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne, Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or the Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Mary Foale Morry widow and ? Relict of the deceased and the sole executrix named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

NB: Handwritten note in margin very difficult to read:

On the 30th March 1809 Admon / with the Will annexed of the Goods Chattels & Credits of John Morry late of Dartmouth in the County of Devon deceased left unadmd by Mary Foale Morry Widow dec’d whilst living the Relict sole Executrix and Universal legatee sworn admin on this said Will was granted to Matthew Morry the Admon of the Goods of the said Mary Foale Morry for the use and benefit of John Morry a minor & until he shall attain the age of 21 years having been first sworn Duly Granted (?) NB: Last 2 Words not clear