Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
John Round of
Chelsfield dated 23 March 1791
Abstract of the will of John Round of Chelsfield
farmer dated 23 March 1791.
I appoint my nephews William Round of Shoreham maltster and
Robert Paul Waring of Shoreham farmer as my Executors.
I give £1100 5% Bank Annuities now standing in my name in
the books of the Bank of England to my Executors in Trust to pay the
dividends of £1000 thereof to my wife Jane for life, and after her
death to pay the dividends to my brother Thomas Round of Bromley and my
sister Sarah wife of Richard Venner of Shoreham during their lifetimes.
After the death of the survivor of them I leave the
divedends on this stock to be divided equally among all my nephews and
nieces except Thomas Round, son of my brother Thomas Round, and Richard
Venner, son of my sister Sarah Venner, until the youngest is 21, when
the principal is to be divided equally among them.
The interest on the remaining £100 stock I give to my
nephew Thomas Round, and I also leave £50 to buy further stock to be
added to this, the interest on the whole to go to the said Thomas Round
for life. After his death the principal sum is to be paid to his next of
kin.
I give £20 to my wife together with such household goods
she thinks fit for her own use, likewise the silver plate for life.
After her death the silver plate is to go to my nephew John Round.
I give to Elizabeth Ford £50 and to each of my Trustees £10.
The residue of my personal Estate I give to my Trustees to
sell to pay my debts and to put the remainder out at interest, the
profits of which are to be paid to my brother Thomas Round and my sister
Sarah Venner for life, then to the use of my nephews and nieces – that
is to say William Round, Isaac Round, John Round, Henry Round, Richard
Round, Elizabeth Scittlewell, Sarah Round, Ann Wale, Susan Joiner, Sarah
Preston, Ann Wareing, Reyner [?] Venner, Cattran Rodes, Sharlot Wood and
Mary Brown – equally until the youngest is 21, then the principal is
to be divided equally among them.
John Round witnesses William Brooks, William Rock.
Proved 1 December 1796 by William Round the nephew with power reserved
to Robert Paul Wareing the nephew. A note at the side – Proved 26
September 1796 [sic – should be 1798 ?] by Robert Paul Wareing the
nephew. [PCC will PROB11/1283]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus