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Andrew NANCE
- (below) - 1852 - Portsmouth, Southhampton County
John NANCE - Abstract
(below) 23 Apr 1719; Borough of St. Ives
Thomas STEPHENS, Abstract (below) St Ives, 14-Mar 1722;
mentions cozn - John
Nance eldest son & his sisters Margery & Elizabeth Nance
cozn - Alian Nance's
2 eldest sons and cozn - William
Nance
This is the last Will &
Testament of me ANDREW
NANCE of Portsmouth in the
County of Southhampton, a gentleman ‘L nominate and
appoint my Son ANDREW
NANCE the younger — and my Heirs WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON
of Portsea in the said County of Southhampton, solicitor to be
trustees and creditors of this my Will. I bequeath to my sister
MARTHA GOULIN an annuity of twenty pounds sterling for her life
and to my servant MARY MILLARD an annuity of fifteen pounds
sterling for her life such annuities to be paid by equal
quarterly payments from my death clear of any deduction.
I bequeath unto my said son ANDREW NANCE the younger and the said WILLIAM
JOHN MALLYON of the several sums of one thousand pounds two
thousand pounds and three several sum of three thousand pounds
sterling upon trust that they the sons ANDREW NANCE the younger and WILLIAM
JOHN MALLYON or the survivor of them or the executors or
administrators of said survivor or other the trustees or trustee
for the time being of my Will, shall or will lay out and invest
the same several sums in the names or n of my said trustees or
trustee for the time being on Government or good real security
in England with power for my said trustees or trustee for the
time being to vary said investments or securities as often as it
shall be deemed expedient so to do and that my said trustees or
trustee for the time being shall and will be possessed of the
said several legacies or sum , hereinbefore mentioned and the
funds stocks or securities upon which the same shall from time
to time be invested upon the several trusts and for the intents
and purposes hereinafter declared containing the same sum
respectively (that is to say) as to and containing the said sum
of one thousand pounds and the stocks funds or securities upon
which the same may be invested upon trust from time to time to
pay the annual produce and income arising therefrom into the
proper hands of my daughter MARTHA
the wife of THOMAS GALTON for and during her life so that the
same may be for her sole and separate use free from the control
debts and engagements of her said husband or of any future
husband and so that my said daughter MARTHA
upon trust to pay or transfer the said sum of one thousand
pounds or the stocks funds or securities in or upon which the
same shall for the time being be invested unto or am ng such
child or children of my said daughter MARTHA
as shall have attained or shall live to attain the age of 21
years or (being a daughter or daughters) shall live to attain
that age or be married, if more than one to be divided between
or among them in equal shares and proportions and as to and
continuing the said sum of two thousand pounds and the stocks
and funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon
and for the like or corresponding trusts and intents and
purposes for the benefit of my daughter
SUSANNA the wife of a THOMAS DREWATT and her child or
children and subject to the like limitations and restrictions in
every respect as are herein before expressed continuing the said
sum of one thousand pounds in favour of my said daughter MARTHA GALTON and her child or children
and as to and continuing one of the said three several sum of
three thousand pounds and the stock funds or securities upon
which the same may be invested upon and for the life or
corresponding trusts and intents and purposes for the benefit of
my daughter ELIZABETH the wife of
JOHN BLUNDEN and her child or children and subject to the like
limitations and restrictions as are hereinbefore expressed and
declared continuing the said sum of one thousand pounds in
favour of my daughter MARTHA GALTON and her child or children as
aforesaid and as to and continuing one other of the said three
several sums of three thousand pounds and the stocks funds or
securities upon which the same may be invested upon and for the
like trusts and intents and purposes for the benefit of my
daughter ELLEN the wife of LANGDON
and her child or children and subject to the like limitations
and restrictions as are hereinbefore expressed declared
continuing the said sum of one thousand pounds in favour of my
said daughter MARTHA GALTON and
her child or children as aforesaid and as to and continuing the
remaining third sum of three thousand pounds and the stocks
funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon
crust from time to time to pay the annual income thereof unto my
daughter-in-law MARY the widow of my late son JAMES NANCE for and
during the term of her natural life. If she shall so long remain
the widow of my son JAMES and unmarried for the maintenance of
herself and my three grandchildren, the children of my said
deceased son and from and immediately after the decease or
marrying again of the said MARY NANCE upon Trust to pay or transfer the
said last mentioned sum of three thousand pounds or the stocks
funds or securities upon which the same for the time being may
be invested unto such of my said three grandchildren the issue
of my said late son JAMES
NANCE as shall attain the age of 21 years if more than
one, to be equally divided between them as tenants in comm n. I
bequeath unto each of my grand daughters MARIANNE FISKE and
LOUISA FISKE the sum of £500 sterling absolutely I bequeath to
each granddaughter of mine (excepting the said MARIANNE FISKE
and LOUISA FISKE) who shall be living at my decease the sum of
three hundred pounds sterling in addition to any other benefit
or advantage to which they may be entitled under my Will as to
such of them as shall be married to be paid into their
respective proper hands to be enjoyed and disposed of as their
separate property free from marital control and their respective
receipts shall be sufficient discharges and as to the others for
their own respective use and benefit absolutely I devise all
these my several Messuages or tenements, with their respective
rights and appurtenances situate in Rands Court at Gosport in
the said County of Southhampton and also all that Messuages or
dwelling house situate in Bathing Lane otherwise West Street in
the town of Portsmouth aforesaid late the property of Philbio
Rands unto and to the use of my son WILLIAM NANCE his heirs and assigns forever.
I devise all these my two Messuages or dwelling houses shops and
premises being numbers 51 and 52 in the south side of the High
Street in the town of Portsmouth aforesaid and now or late in
the respective occupations of Messieurs Carlson & Norlett
with their respective rights and appurtenances into and to the
use of my said trustees or trustee their or his executors
administrators and assigns during the life of my said daughter MARTHA GALTON in Trust for her separate
and inalienable use during her life and after tier decease unto
and to the use of the child or children of my said daughter
MARTHA GALTON as have attained or shall attain the age of 21
years of age (being a daughter or daughters) shall live to
attain that age or be married I devise and bequeath all that and
those my freehold and leasehold messuage and dwelling house,
stores, wharf buildings and premises situate at the point of
Portsmouth aforesaid and adjoining the Harbour formerly known as
Whitings and now in lease to and in the occupation of George
Baker the younger with their respective rights, members and
appurtances unto my said trustees their heirs executors
administrators and assigns according to the different natures
and tenures thereof respectively upon trust to pay the rents and
profits thereof unto my said two daughters ELIZABETH BLUNDEN and ELLEN LANGDON in equal shares as
tenants in common during their respective lives for their
separate use free from the control and debts of their present
and any future husbands and so that my said daughters ELIZABETH
and ELLEN respectively shall have
no power to anticipate the same and after the decease of my said
daughters ELIZABETH BLUNDEN and ELLEN LANGDON respectively I entrust
for such of the children of my said two daughters last named
respectively as shall attain the age or respective ages of 21
years or shall die under that age leaving lawful issue on his
her or their deceases or respective decease and his her or their
heirs and assigns for ever. If more than one as tenants in
common. But so nevertheless that the child or children of each
daughter shall take his her or their own parents share only I
give devise and bequeath the residue of my real and PERSONAL
ESTATE AND EFFECTS WHATSOEVER AND WHERESOEVER (including estates
vested in me as trustee or mortgages) unto my said son ANDREW NANCE the
younger his heirs executors administrator and assigns as to the
said trust or mortgage estates subject to the trusts affecting
the same and as to my beneficial property for his or their own
use but subject to the payment of my debts funeral testamentary
expenses and charged with the payment of the several annuities
and legacies given by this my Will or any Codicil thereto I
authorise my trustees or trustee to apply all or any part of the
income (not hereby otherwise disposed of) from the presumptive
share of any legatee or devisee under my Will during his or her
minority for his or her maintenance and during and to invest any
unapplied income and such surplus income to follow the
destination of the capital but to be applicable if required for
the maintenance of any minor or minors or presumptively entitled
thereto. And I authorise my said Trustees or Trustee to apply
not more than one half of any minors presumptive share for his
or her advancement in life. I empower my Trustees or Trustee to
leave any messuages or hereditaments which they or he may hold
upon the trusts of my Will for not more than twenty-one years at
a rank-rent subject to re-entry if the rent be in arrear for
more than 21 days. I also empower my sons Trustees or Trustee in
their or his discretion if they or he shall think it
advantageous to sell any messuages hereditaments or premises
which for the time being may be subject to any uses or trust
limited by my Will or any part or parts thereof respectively and
for that purpose to appoint new uses of the same and to make any
special or other conditions and stipulations and the monies
arising from any such sale shall be received and invested by the
said Trustee or Trustees in the purchase (subject to such
stipulations or conditions of sale or under such title as my
Trustees or Trustee in their or his absolute discretion shall
think safe or be expedient to be accepted) of other freehold
messuages or hereditaments in England and in the meantime in the
funds or upon good real security such hereditaments and
securities to be respectively settled and held upon uses and
trusts corresponding as nearly as may be with the uses and
trusts hereinbefore limited and expressed of and continuing the
messuages hereditaments or premises which shall be so sold I
hereby declare that every person who shall or may pay any trust
money to the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my
Will upon their or his receipt in writing shall be fully
exonerated from all responsibility whatsoever in respect of the
application thereof and I further declare that if my said
Trustees or other of them or any Trustees or Trustee to be
appointed under this clause shall die or be unwilling or
incompetent to accept or execute the trusts of this my Will it
shall be lawful for the competent accepting Trustees or Trustee
for the time being if any, whether retiring from the office of
Trustee or not or, if none, for the executors or administrators
or any or either of the executors or administrators of the last
deceased Trustee to substitute by any writing or (as the case
may be) jointly with any surviving or continuing trustees or
trustee my trust estate or any part thereof shall be vested and
I exempt every trustee of my Will from liability for losses
occurring without his own wilful default and authorise him to
allow to his, to trustee or to trustees any expenses incidental
to the trusteeship and I especially declare that the said
WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON and every other trustee who may happen to
be of the profession of an attorney or solicitor shall be
entitled to make the usually professional charges for advice
given and business transacted and done for and on behalf of my
Trust estate any of equity to the contrary not-withstanding and
I direct that the powers hereby vested in the trustees herein
named shall be exercisable by the trustees or trustee for the
time being of my Will and lastly revoking all former Wills I
declare this only to be my Will contained in this and the five
preceding sheets of paper in testimony whereof I the said ANDREW NANCE the
Testator have to each sheet thereof act my hand this twenty
fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two.
ANDREW NANCE
signed by the said — ANDREW
NANCE the Testator as and to be his last Will and
Testament on the day of the date thereof in the joint presence
of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of
each.
GRINDER Bread St., Portsmouth Victualler
G.H. LAMB Clerk to Mr A.
NANCE
Bread St. Portsmouth.
This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me ANDREW NANCE of
Portsmouth in the County of Southhampton.
Gentleman. Bearing date 24th day of December 1852 I hereby
revoke and annul the following bequests contained in my said
Will namely the annuity of £30 to my sister MARTHA GOULIN, the
annuity of £15 to my servant MARY MILLARD and the legacy or one
of the three several sums of three thousand pounds given to the
Trustees of my Will upon Trusts for the ‘benefit of MARY NANCE the widow
and my three grandchildren, the children of my late son JAMES NANCE the
deceased and I do hereby expressly Will and declare that the
said deceased son JAMES
NANCE shall be wholly extruded from and take no benefit
or interest whatever under of by virtue of my said Will I having
since the date and execution thereof made other provision for
the benefit of such parties respectively but in all other
respects I hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this first day of January in
the year of our Lord 1853. ANDREW NANCE.
Signed by the said ANDREW
NANCE on the day of the date in the joint presence of
us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.
W.H. LEGGETT Emsworth. Hants. Gentleman.
EDWIN HARVEY Clerk to Mr Hellyer, Solicitor. Portsea.
Proved at London with a Codicil 9th February 1853 before the
Worshipful THOMAS SPRICKS, Doctor of Laws and surrogate of the
Oaths of ANDREW NANCE
the son and WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON the Executors to whom was
granted having been first sworn duly to administer.
JOHN NANCE, of Borough of St.
Ives
written: 23 Apr 1719
proved: 4 May 1722
daughter: ELIZA: KEMPTHORNE 20 L
son: WILLIAM NANCE
orchard called Gwase, 1 bed etc.
son: ABIAN NANCE 5 L
son: JOHN NANCE
house I now live in after my wife's death
overseers: kinsman JOHN STEPHENS & his brother FRANCIS
STEPHENS no signature
witnesses: THO: STEPHENS, JOHN CALY?, JOHN STEPHENS Vol. 5, p.
385
Thomas Stephens, St Ives merchant
written - 14-Mar 1722
pages - 196/198 mentions -
"house that Mr Robert Gough doth preach in dureing his stay in
this town as a minister of the gosple"
nephew - John Stephens & his son & grandson
poor of St Ives poor widows of St Ives
sister - Jane Stephens
cozn - Jane Parker, late wife of nephew Ed: Stephens
sons - Thomas, Edward, Robert
cozn - Temperance Stephens
cozn - Francis Stephens, son of nephew Thomas Stephens, deceased
& his wife & son
cozn - Frances Stephens, his sister
nephew - Francis Stephens Ed: Stephens & Margery - son &
daughter of cozn Francis Stephens
cozn - Sarah Harry cozns - William, Richard Harry & their
sister Mary Cock
cozn - Joseph Gubbs & his son & his sister Jone Gubbs
cozn - John Gubbs
cozn Gubbs servant maid cozn - John
Nance eldest son & his sisters Margery & Elizabeth Nance
cozn - Alian Nance's
2 eldest sons cozn - William Nance
cozn - Eliz: Kempthorne
cozn - Eliz: How & her husband & their son John &
daughter Susanna
cozn - John Stephens & his wife & his children mentions
- Mt Thomas Diggons
cozn - Jane Stephens Mr Robert Gough nephew - John Stephens
cozn - Thomas Kempthorne mentions - John Rose
cozn - Mary Stephens ffrancis Stephens Junr, son of nephew
Francis Stephens
witnesses - John Cooly, Arthur Geach, Charles Curnow
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