Will
of Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn, Spinster of Cheriton Bishop , Devon
31 December 1819
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn
of Lambert otherwise Lambford situate within the parish of Cheriton
Bishop in the County of Devon, Spinster first I give to my brother
John the sum of twenty one pounds also I give to my brother in
law George Arden and to Joan his wife the sum of fifty pounds
apiece Also I give to Susanna Cann my sister the sum of ten pounds
Also I give to my brother George the sum of ten pounds Also I
give to my nephew George the son of my brother George the sum
of ten pounds Also I give to John Gorwyn of Bradley in the parish
of Crediton my nephew the sum of ten pounds Also I give to my
nephew William Lambert Gorwyn the sum of ten pounds Also I give
to my sister Ann the wife of John of the parsh of
in the County of
Kent the sum of fifteen pounds Also I give unto Francis Arden
Mary Arden George Arden Christoper Arden
and Ann Arden being children of my brother in law George Arden
and Joan his wife the sum of
forty pounds apiece whith sad several legacies above mentioned
I order to be paid to the said legaters respectively in lawful
English money at the end of one year after my death Also I give
to Arden being the
son also of George Arden and Joan his wife (that is to
say!) Charlotte, Henry and Joan the like sum of forty pounds apiece
of lawful English mony when they severally arrive to the age
of twenty one years respectively Also I give to my two nieces,
daughters of my Brother in law Bryant the sum
of twenty one pounds and ten shillings apiece when they arrive
to their respective ages of tenty one years Also I give to the
poor of the parish of Cheriton Bishop in the said county the sum
of forty shillings to be distributed amongst them by my executrix
as soon as convenient after my death and lastly I give devise
and bequethed to my niece Eizabeth Arden all and singular my
freehold and other lands consisting of several houses tenements
messuages and farms whatsoever or whichever situated and called
or known by whatsoever value or monies with the appurts. Thereunto
respectively belongng to the said lands houses tenements messuages
and farms as aforesaid with its appurts unto the said Elizabeth
Arden my niece her heirs and assigns for ever And as to all the
rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels and effects of
what kind or nature soever it may be after waiting the said several
legacies my funeral expenses my just debts and expense of proving
this my will I give the same also to my niece Elizabeth Arden
whom I hereby make ordain whole and sole Executrix of this my
last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills and wills
codicil and codicils by me made and this and no other
to be my last will and testament written on two sheets of paper
in whereof I have
to the first sheet put my hand and to the second or last sheet
my hand and day of january
and in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen|-|
Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn 88 signed sealed published and declared
by the aforesaid Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn the testatrix to be
and for all last will and testament the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of
the Testarix and in the presence of each other The sign of Mary Passmore
John Grover W Tucker
In my Last Will and Testament I have bequeathed a legacy to my nieces
the Miss Bryants which legacy I tooke as having paid it during
my life given under my hand this fourth day of December in the
year of our lord one thousand eight-hundred and eighteen |-|
Appeared Personally William Cann of Oakhampton in the County of Devon
Builder and William Tucker of Drewsteignton in the County of Devon,
yeoman and made oath that they knew and were well appointed with
Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn late of Cheriton Bishop and having often
seen her write and subscribe are hereby also
being well arquainted with the manner and character of handwritting
and subscription and having now a carefully viewed and perused
that paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be a Codicil
to the last will and testament of the said deceased being in the
words following to wit in my last will and testament I bequeathed
a legacy to my nieces Miss Bryants which legacy I revoke as having
paid it during my life given under my hand paid fourth day of
December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen and thus subscribed Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn these said they do-verily
and in their believe the said
signature to be the proper handwriting and subscription of the
said deceased /- On the twenty
third day of December One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
the said William Cann and William Tucker were duly sworn to the
truth of this affidavit by virtue of the Codicil hereto annexed
Before me |-|
Proved at London {with a Codicil} 31 December 1819 before the judge
by the oath of Elizabeth Arden spinster the sole executrix to
whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Canon duly to
administer
of the parsh of
in the County of
Kent the sum of fifteen pounds Also I give unto Francis Arden
Mary Arden George Arden 
Christoper Arden
and Ann Arden being children of my brother in law George Arden
and Joan his 
wife the sum of
forty pounds apiece whith sad several legacies above mentioned
I order to be paid to the said legaters respectively in lawful
English money at the end of one year after my death Also I give
to 
Arden being the
son also of George Arden and Joan his 
wife (that is to
say!) Charlotte, Henry and Joan the like sum of forty pounds apiece
of lawful English mony when they severally arrive to the age
of twenty one years respectively Also I give to my two nieces,
daughters of my Brother in law 
Bryant the sum
of twenty one pounds and ten shillings apiece when they arrive
to their respective ages of tenty one years Also I give to the
poor of the parish of Cheriton Bishop in the said county the sum
of forty shillings to be distributed amongst them by my executrix
as soon as convenient after my death and lastly I give devise
and bequethed to my niece Eizabeth Arden all and singular my
freehold and other lands consisting of several houses tenements
messuages and farms whatsoever or whichever situated and called
or known by whatsoever value or monies with the appurts. Thereunto
respectively belongng to the said lands houses tenements messuages
and farms as aforesaid with its appurts unto the said Elizabeth
Arden my niece her heirs and assigns for ever And as to all the
rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels 
and effects of
what kind or nature soever it may be after waiting the said several
legacies my funeral expenses my just debts and expense of proving
this my will I give the same also to my niece Elizabeth Arden
whom I hereby make ordain whole and sole Executrix of this my
last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills and wills
codicil and codicils by me made 
and 
this and no other
to be my last will and testament written on two sheets of paper
in 
whereof I have
to the first sheet put my hand and to the second or last sheet
my hand and 
day of january
and in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen|-|
Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn 88 signed sealed published and declared
by the aforesaid Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn the testatrix to be
and for all last will and testament the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of
the Testarix and in the presence of each other The sign of 
Mary Passmore
John Grover 
W Tucker
are hereby also
being well arquainted with the manner and character of handwritting
and subscription and having now a carefully viewed and perused
that paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be a Codicil
to the last will and testament of the said deceased being in the
words following to wit in my last will and testament I bequeathed
a legacy to my nieces Miss Bryants which legacy I revoke as having
paid it during my life given under my hand paid fourth day of
December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen and thus subscribed Elizabeth Lambert Gorwyn these 
said they do-verily
and in their 
believe the said
signature to be the proper handwriting and subscription of the
said deceased 
/- On the twenty
third day of December One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
the said William Cann and William Tucker were duly sworn to the
truth of this affidavit by virtue of the Codicil hereto annexed