Copy of the Will of SamuelTraies late of Topsham Devon Servant deceased
Executors
Daniel Bishop Davy of Topsham
Devon Esquire and William
Traies of the City of Exeter Artist
Proved in the Principal Registry of the Lord Bishop of Exeter September 22nd 1841
Testator died September 17th 1841
Effects Sworn under £300
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In the name of God Amen - I Samuel Traies of Topsham in the County of Devon now in the Service of Dan B Davy Do make &
publish this my last Will & Testament in Manner following. I appoint William Traies Artist of the City of Exeter and Dan Bishop Davy Merchant
of Topsham my Executors in Trust for the following purpose they are to sell all my effects of every description and place the amount at Interest with my
other money I die possessed of for the benefit of my ownly Son Samuel Traies and on his making application to them for the same they are to pay the
amount over to him for his sole use & benefit and his receipt for the same shall be to my Trustees a sufficient discharge but in case my said Son
Samuel Traies should at the time of my decease be gone abroard he having enlisted as I have been informed in the British Army or should he die
abroard in such case I hereby authorise my said Trustees on their receiving authentic information of the decease of my said Son to pay over all the
property I die possessed of with all the Interest accumulated in equal ???? proportions to my following named relations to Hannah Legg, Sarah
Underhill Ann Middlewick and the son of my late Sister Mary - I hereby Publish & declare this to be my last Will & Testament In Witness
thereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 15th day of September 1841.
(?Signed Sea)led published & Declared by the said (Samuel Tra)ies the Testator and for his last Will and
Samuel Traies (seal)
(Testament) in the presence of us who present at the
(?????????) and in his presence have hereunder ?
(?????????) names as Witnesses
Thomas Charles Tothill, Surgeon of Topsham
Richard Peake Warehouse man to Cole, Davy & Co Topsham
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