I William Traies of Crediton in the County of Devon Gentleman do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament as follows (that is to say)
First I give to my son John Traies William Drake of Crediton aforesaid Miller and James Bucknell of the same Clock and Watch Maker their
Executors Administrators and assigns the sum of Three hundred pounds ...
... to my daughter Mary (the wife of William Jackman) for her own use ...
... one moiety thereof to my said son John Traies ...the other moiety thereof to such of the children of my late deceased son James
Traies as shall then be living ...
... to the said William Jackman the sum of Fifty pounds
... to the widow of my said late deceased son James Traies Fifty pounds
... until my four grandchildren William Traies Elizabeth Traies Mary Traies Mellony Traies (the children of my said late deceased son
James Traies) shall attain their respective ages following (that is to say) the said William Elizabeth and Mary the age of twenty four
years and the said Mellony the age of twenty one years
... in case my said Grandson William Traies shall claim or become entitled to certain lands and hereditaments called the Globe Inn
situate and lying at Dartmouth in the said County of Devon
... to my said son John Traies the use but not the absolute property of my portrait during his life ... after his decease ... to my
said daughter Jackman for her life and after her decease ... I give the absolute property to the oldest son of my said son John which
shall be then living
... this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten Wm. Traies
... Amelia Rudall Wm. Amery Saml. Rudall
Codicil
... my daughter Mary Jackman to have the silver teapot and plated stand
... my daughter in law wife of my said son John Traies the silver sugar basket
... my grandson Saml. Traies to have my silver watch and gold key which was my late son Saml. Traies’
and the silver watch which was my was my late son Willm. Traies’ which I have now lent to my Grandson Saml. Traies to my Grandson Willm. Traies son of my son John Traies
... unto my three eldest grandchildren Susan Traies Willm. Jackman and Willm. Traies one large Silver Spoon marked J.T. to keep in memory of their dear Uncle…
Wm. Traies Nov 18th 1810
Appeared personally Jane Kerslake the wife of William Kerslake of the City of Exeter Tinplateworker and Susannah Kerslake of the said City Spinster and made oath that they know and were well acquainted with William Traies late of Crediton in the County of Devon Gentleman deceased and also with the manner and character of handwriting and subscription having frequently seen him write and also write and subscribe his name …. a Codicil to the last Will and Testament .. bearing date Novr. 18. 1810 …
Proved at London with a Codicil 24th October 1812 before the judge by the oath of John Traies the son of the deceased and sole executor to whom administration was granted having been first sworn …