William LUSKEY (6th Great Grandfather)
Christened: 16 Jul 1699 - Northhill, Cornwall, England
Married: Mary BARRIBALLY (6th Great Grandmother)
29 November 1720 - Northhill
Will Dated: 12 April 1776 (written-22 February 1769)
Parents: Richard LUSKEY and Joane CRABB
I Give unto my Grandson Thomas Hender Two Guinias as to be paid him at the End of one Year next after my Death.
I also Give unto my Grandaughters Elizabeth and Mary Hender Thirty Pounds a piece to be paid them Respectively at the End of one Year next after my Death, and if either of them shall happen to die before that time then I do Give the Share of her so dying to the Survivour. All that my Estate of Inheritance Called Lanhamson Alias Lanhamoor in the Parish of Alternon in the said County,
I Give and Devise unto my Grandson William Hender of the Parish of Alternon aforesaid To Have and to Hold the same unto the said William Hender his Heirs and Assigns forever. All that my Thrid part of Trenhorne in the parish of Lewanick in the said County Called by the Name of Harper Tenement being an Estate of Inheritance
I Give and Devise unto my Grandson John Wevill son of John Wevill of the Parish of Lewannick aforesaid, To Have forever.
I Give and Bequeath unto my Seven other Grandchildren William Wevill, Joan Wevill, Jane Wevill Edward Wevill, Richard Wevill, Mathew Wevill, and Elizabeth Wevill Sons and Daughters of the said John Wevill Thirty Pounds a piece to be paid them Respectively at the End of one Year next after my Death, And in Case any or either of them Shall happen to die before that time then it is my Will and Meaning that the Share or Shares of him, her or them so Dying shall go to and be Divided amongst the Survivour and Survivours of them.
I Give unto my six Grandchildren Walter Reed, Richard Reed, Mary Reed, Elizabeth Reed, Jane Reed, and Joanna Reed Sons and Daughters of Richard Reed of the Parish of Lezant in the said County Yeoman Thirty Pounds a piece to be paid them Respectively at the End of one Year next after my Death, and in Case any or either of them shall happen to die before that time it is my Will and Meaning that the Share and Shares of him, her or them so dying shall go to and be divided amongst the Survivour and Survivors of them.
All that my Estate Called Bennatts Tenament in Trehorne aforesaid in the Parish of Lewannich, two parts whereof are Land of Inheiritance And the other part Lease for the Remainder of a Term of Ninety Nine Years Determinable on Life or Lives, I Give and Devise unto my Daughter Mary Luskey Spinster, To Have and to Hold the same unto the said Mary Luskey as for and Concerning Two Parts of the same to her, her
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Heirs and Assigns forever and as for and Concerning the other part of the said Tenement to her the said Mary Luskey and her Assigns for and During all the Residue and Remainder of the said Term therein Yet to Come and Unexpired.
All that my Estate of Inheritances Called Harfoots Park in Trewint in the Parish of Alternon aforesaid I Give and devise unto my daughter Jane Luskey Spinster, To Have and to Hold the same unto the said Jane Luskey her Heirs and Assigns forever.
I Give and Devise my Estate called Trehornale otherwise Trehornall with its Appurtenances in the Parish of Northhill aforesaid and all my Right and Interest therein Immediately from and after my Decease unto my son William Luskey for and during the Term of his natural Life and Immediately from and after the Forfeiture or other Determination of that Estate, Then I Give and devise the same unto the said John Wevill the Elder and Richard Reed the Elder during the Life of my said son William Luskey and their Heirs In Trust to Support the Contingent, Remainders and Estates hereinafter Limitted from being Defeated and Destroyed.
But Nevertheless to Permit and Suffer him the said William Luskey my son and his Assigns to Receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits thereof to his and their Use during the Term of his Natural Life and from and after his decease then I Give and devise the same unto the first Second third fourth and every other son and Sons of my said Son William Luskey lawfully to be begotten and their Heirs Severally Sucessively and in Remainder the one after the other as they shall be in Seniority of age and Priority of Birth and for and in Default of such Issue Male in my Son William Luskey, I Give and Devise the same unto the first and other Sons of the said John Wevill the Elder and Richard Reed the Elder begotten or to be begotten on the Bodys of them Present as they shall be in Seniority of Age and Priority of Birth as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants the Elders of such Sons and thier Heirs always to be preferred before and take place of the Younger Sons and their Heirs.
And Whereas by my Marriage Settlement or Deed bearing Date the Twentieth Day of November which was in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty my Estate of Trecarnell so Devised to by Son is Charged with the Payment of one Hundred Pounds for the Use of my Wife during her Life and after her Death to be Divided amongst such Children as she should Leave behind her as in and by the same Reference thereunto being had will more at Large Appear. Now it is my Will and Meaning, and I do hereby Exonerate and Discharge the said Estate of and from Payment of the same. And do Declare that the several Devises and Bequests herein Contained are made upon that Express Condition that in Case any or either of my Grandchildren or Children or their Husbands or my Executrixes hereinafter named shall be dissatisfied with the Legacies or devises made or Given to or from him, her or them by this my Will and shall commence or Prosecute any suit or suits either at Law or in Equity or in any other Court whatsoever whereby my Executrixes or Devisees or Legatees or any or either of them may be Disturbed in the Possession and Enjoyment of what is Given him her or them respectively by this my Will, then and in such Case it is my Will and Meaning and I do hereby Ordain and Declare that the Legacy or Devise made or Given to or in favour of such
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Person or Persons Shall Cease Determine and be Utterly Void And then and from thenceforth I do Give and Devise the same unto and Amounst the other Devisees and Legatees in this my Will their Heirs Executors and Administrators in equal Shares and Proportions. I Give and Bequeath unto my Executrixes herein after named the Horse Pound and Utensils thereunto belonging All the Moorstone Troughs within Doors and without and the Lead Pump now on my Capital Mansion of Trecarnell aforesaid In Trust to Permit and suffer the same to be Used and enjoyed but not to be Sold and disposed of by the Person and Persons who from time to time shall be in the possession and Enjoyment of Trecarnell aforesaid to the Intent that the same may go along with the said Estate as or in the Nature of Heir Looms for the Benefit of Such Person or Persons respectively as for as by the Rules of share or Equity they may. All the Residue of my Goods Chattles Monies Securities for Money and Personal Estate whatsoever after Payment and Satisfaction of my funeral charges just Debts and Legacies I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Mary Luskey and Daughter Mary Luskey Share and Share alike and do hereby Constitute and Appoint them Joint Executrixes of this my Will In Witness whereof I have to this my Will Written on Three Sheets of Paper Subscribed my Name and Set my Seal at the Bottom of each Sheet the Twenty Second Day of February in the Ninth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty nine
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Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator William Luskey as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who Subscribed our Names in his Presence and at his Request
Thoms. Lawrence
Chrisn Saltren
John Courtis Servant to Mr. Lawrence
The before written Will of the above named William Luskey Deced is a true Copy Compared and Examined with the Original this Thirteenth Day of April 1776. By us
Geo. Browne
R. Williams
The before written Will of the above named William Luskey Deced was proved in Common form the 12th April 1776 before the Revd. Wm Edmund Powell Clerk Bachelor of Arts Surogate etc. And Admion of the Goods etc of the said Deced and of all Things howsoever Concerning the said Will was Granted to Mary Luskey the Daur and one of the Executrixes named in the said Will of the said Deced. A Power being reserved of Granting the like admion to Mary Luskey the Widow & Relict of the said Deced and the other Executrix also Named being first Sworn & Saving & etc.
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