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In the Name of God amen I Thomas Beard of the Borough of
Bodmin in the County of Cornwall Ironmonger being of
sound mind & memory Thanks to Almighty God for the same
and knowing the uncertainty of this life Do hereby make
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
First I recommend my Soul into the hand of God that gave
it to me and my body to the earth to be decently
Interred in such manner as to my Executrix hereinafter
named shall seem meet & convenient
First I give and devise unto my daughter Mary Beard all
my Fee simple Estates or Lands of Inheritance in the
Borough of Bodmin aforesaid To have and To hold
immediately from and after my decease unto the said Mary
Beard and the heirs male of her body and in default of
such Issue I give and devise the same to my Grandson
Thomas Flamank & the Heirs Male of his Body and in
default of such Issue from Thomas Then to the use and
behoof of my Grandson John Flamank and the Heirs Male of
his Body and in default of such Issue from John Then to
the use and behoof of my Grandson Robert Flamank and
Heirs Male of his body and in default of such Issue from
Robert Then to the use and behoof of my right Heirs for
ever Also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Mary
Beard All my Messuage or Dwellinghouse with the Garden
backlett and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate
lying & being at Townsend within the said Borough of
Bodmin And also one Field or close of Land at or
adjoining to Opies Lane within the Borough of Bodmin
aforesaid To have and To hold the said Messuage or
Dwelling House & premises with the appurtenances and
also the said field or close of land immediately from
and after my decease unto the said Mary Beard her
Executors administrators and Assigns for and during all
the residue and remainder of the several term & number
of years which Have therein to come and unexpired
respectively And I give unto her all my right title &
interest therein & thereto Lastly All the rest residue
and remainder of my messuages & Tenements Goods chattels
Estate and Effects whatsoever and where so ever both
real & personal not herein & hereby before given and
bequeathed I give and bequeath unto my Dear Wife Dennis
Beard To have and To hold the same immediately from and
after my decease for and during so many years as she the
said Dennis Beard shall happen to live and to take the
rents & profits thereof And from and after the death of
the said Dennis Beard I give and bequeath the same unto
my Dear Daughters Honor Flamank and Mary Beard to be
equally divided between them And Hereby make and ordain
my Wife Dennis Beard Sole Executrix of this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me
made In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand
seal the thirtyeth day of November in the year of Our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight
Thomas Beard (seal)
Signed sealed delivered & published by the said Thomas
Beard to be last Will and Testament in presence of us
who signed our names as Witnesses in his presence and by
his request
Charles Trewecke
Francis John Hext
Elizabeth Maynard
The before written Will & Bond upon the Administration
of the Goods & soforth of one Thomas Beard lately
deceased granted to John Flamank Clk 17th Feb. 1784 the
Grandson and one of the Legatees named in the said Will
Dennis Beard the Executrix therein named dying before
Probate & Honor Flamank the surviving residuary Legatee
therein named being present in Court & first renouncing
being first sworn &c Saving &c The Admor was sworn
before the Revd. Mr. Edmd. Gilbert Clk Official &
soforth.
No Inventory
Preston Wallis
Chief Registrar
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