Mary HOSKIN

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Will, 30 October 1800:
I Hender Mounsteven of the Parish of Little Petherick, in the County of Cornwall, Clerk, being weak in body but sound of mind and memory and understanding do make and ordain this my Will and Testament in form and manner following. Viz. I resign my Soul to that Almighty Being who gave it me hoping to be saved thro’ the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ and I desire that my Body may be Buried in a decent but private manner. As to my worldly goods I dispose of them in the following manner.
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my eldest son William the sum of five pounds.
Item. I give to my second son John the sum of fifty pounds.
Item. I give to my youngest son Hender the sum of fifty pounds to be paid him annually in such parts as my Executrix hereafter mentioned shall think proper.
Item. I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Elizabeth the sum of five pounds.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Mounsteven the interest arising from the sum and sums of money which I die possessed of now laid out in mortgages, bonds and other securities, during the term of her natural life for the maintenance of herself and my four younger children hereinafter mentioned, and I do will and ordain that the said sum and sums of money which I die possessed of (shall after the death of my said wife) be equally divided share and share alike between my four younger children Viz. Hender my youngest son and Mary, Catherine and Ann my youngest daughters. Nevertheless if any or either of my younger children should marry during the life time of my wife, I do ordain that he or she shall receive one hundred pounds at the time of his or her marriage in part of their portion which they are entitles to after the decease of their mother.
I do likewise give and bequeath to my said younger daughters Viz. Mary, Catherine and Ann the plate which i had given me by my sister Saumarez, Viz. two silver candle sticks, two silver salvers and one dozen of silver table spoons to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
And I do constitute and appoint my aforesaid wife Mary Mounsteven the sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament hereby charging her with the payment of all my just debts and dues and the legacy heretofore mentioned.
And I do likewise appoint the Revd. Charles Prideaux Brune, the Revd. William Sanders and Thomas Rawlings Esq. as Trustees over my said younger children.
I declare this to be my last Will and Testament whereunto I now set my hand and seal the 30th day of October 1800.
Signed Hender Mounsteven L. L.

Mary married Hender MOUNSTEVEN about 1773. Hender (son of Hender MOUNSTEVEN and Elizabeth FROAD) was born about 1728 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England; died in Feb 1801; was buried on 11 Feb 1801 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1773 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England; died on 2 Jun 1830 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England; was buried on 5 Jun 1830 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England.
2. Catherine MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1776 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England; died about 1820.
3. Mary MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1776 in Cornwall, England.
4. Ann MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1778 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England; died on 20 Apr 1826 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; was buried on 24 Apr 1826 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
5. John MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1780 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England; died before 1828.
6. Elizabeth Ann MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1783; died after 1828.
7. Hender MOUNSTEVEN was born about 1785 in Little Petherick, Cornwall, England; died on 27 Aug 1820 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England; was buried on 30 Aug 1820 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

Unknown married Unknown UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]