This transcription courtesy of Helen Ginn
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT of me Joseph Moore of the Borough of Plymouth in the County of Devon
Shipbuilder which I make publish and declare in manner following That is to say
first I give and devise unto my oldest son John Moore Of Plymouth
aforesaid Attorney at Law and to his heirs and assigns for Ever all that
messuage tenement or dwelling houses situate and lying In Foxhole Street within
the said Borough of Plymouth and now in His own possession and also all that
messuage tenement or dwelling House with the hereditaments unto and premises
thereto belonging situate And being No. 42 in Exeter Street within the Borough
of Plymouth Aforesaid and now in the tenure or occupation of Mrs. ?Shepheard
Pawn Broker and also all that our other messuage tenement or dwelling With the
hereditaments and premises thereto belonging situate and Being No. 32 in S______
Street within the Borough of Plymouth Aforesaid and now in the tenure or
occupation of John Soam? Mariner And I also give and bequeath unto the
said John Moore the sum or Stock Of three thousand five hundred pounds
part of my interest or share in the capital Or joint stock of the now four
pounds per centrum annuities now Standing in my name in the books of the
Governor and Company Of the Bank of England and I likewise give to the said John
Moore four of my shares in the stock or funds of the Plymouth Embankment Company
and I also give and devise all that my messuage Or Tenement Farm and lands of so
called Saltram otherwise Salterham? With the hereditaments and promises thereto
belonging And which I purchased of Richard _______ Esquire situate and
Lying in the parish of Charles within the Borough of Plymouth Aforesaid and now
in the several possessions of occupations of Messiours Moses Soys? and
William Rawling and also all that my piece or parcel of land Marsh or meadow
Ground being extra parochial and formerly containing about twelve acres but now
only about eleven acres the residue having been taken and enclosed sold by the
Plymouth and Dartmoore Railway Company for the purposes of their said Railway
and Which said piece of land marsh or meadow ground is situate and Lying near to
the said farm of Saltram? And adjoining to the new road Leaving from Plymouth
aforesaid towards ?Crabtree and is now in the Occupation of the said William
Rawling unto my two sons the said John Moore and Edward Moore
of Plymouth aforesaid Doctor of Medicine and to their heirs and assigns for ever
in equal ________ or Half parts as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
and without Any benefit of survivorship I also give and devise unto my son
William Moore of Plymouth aforesaid Shipbuilder and to his heirs and assigns
Forever all those two messuage tenements or dwelling houses Adjoining each other
with the hereditaments and appurtenances Respectively belonging thereto situate
and lying in Friery Street Street in the Said Borough of Plymouth and also the
Freehold Shipwrights Yard Wharf and Quays with the buildings Erections And sheds
Thereon lying to the southward of the said two dwelling houses and The whole
wharf is now in the tenure or possession of myself and My said son William
and I also give and devise unto my said son William Moore and to his
heirs and assigns for ever all that Messuages tenement or dwelling house with
the ?Backhouse hereditaments and premises thereto belonging situate and being
No. 30 in S_____ Street aforesaid and now in the occupation or possession of
Richard D_____ ?Bater and ______ __ I also give to my said Son William
Moore the sum or stock of three thousand five hundred Pounds other part of
my said interest or share in the capital or joint Stock of the said now four
pounds per centrum annuities now Standing in my name as aforesaid and I likewise
give to my said Son William Moore all debts and monies which at the time
of my death Shall appear to be due and owing to me from my person or persons
Whomsoever for or on account of or in or about or relating to my Said trade or
business of a Shipbuilder Shipwright or Boat Builder Provided that no one such
debt or sum shall exceed in the amount thereof The sum of five pounds meaning
that every debt beyond that amount Shall be deemed to be / where not therein
otherwise disposed of / and Form a part of the residue of my Estate thereinafter
given and bequeathed I further give unto my said Son William Moore two
other of my shares In the said stock or fund of the Plymouth Embankment Company
and all my Interest part or share in the stock fund or property of the Plymouth
Sutton Boat Company I give and devise unto my Son James Moore of Plymouth
aforesaid Druggist and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that Messuage
tenement or dwelling house with the hereditaments and Premises thereto belonging
situate and lying in Exeter Street within the Borough of Plymouth aforesaid and
now in his own possession and also All that our other messuage tenement or
dwelling house with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging also
situate and being No. 41 in the same street called Exeter Street and now in the
tenure or occupation of Thomas Edwards Shoemaker and also all that one
other messuage tenement or dwelling house with the hereditaments and premises
thereto belonging situate and being No.31 in ________ Street aforesaid and now
in the occupation of Thomas Burnett Shopkeeper I likewise give unto my
said Son James Moore The sum or stock of three thousand five hundred
pounds further part Of my Interest or share in the capital or joint stock of the
said now Four pounds per centrum annuities now standing in my name as Aforesaid
and I further give to the said James Moore four other of My said shares in the
stock or fund of the aforesaid Plymouth Embankment Company I give to my Son
Joseph Moore of ?Sin_____ Sun Fields? In the County of Middlesex Doctor of
Medicine Besides what I have already and recently done for any the sum or stock
of one Thousand pounds part of my Interest or share in the Capital or Joint
stock of the three pounds per Centrum Consolidated Annuities Now standing in my
name in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England aforesaid
and I also give to the said Joseph Moore two other of my shares in the
stock or fund of the Aforesaid Plymouth Embankment Company I give and bequeath
unto My Son the said Edward Moore his Executors Administrators and
Assigns all that my leasehold messuage or tenement lands and Premises of or
called ?Merchants? situate and lying within the Parish Of Thurlestone in the
County of Devon aforesaid and now in the tenure or Occupation of Thomas
Pollyblank Yeoman for and during all the Estate And Interest which I shall
or may have therein at the time of my decease I also give unto the said
Edward Moore the sum or stock of five thousand Five hundred pounds further
part of my Interest or share in the Capital or joint stock of the said ___ four
pounds per Centrum Annuities now standing in my name as aforesaid and I also
give to The said Edward Moore two other of my shares in the stock or fund
Of the aforesaid Plymouth Embankment Company I give and Bequeath unto my
Daughter Lucy Moore of Plymouth aforesaid Spinster the sum
or stock of six thousand five hundred pounds being a Further part of my Interest
or share in the joint stock of three pounds per Centum Consolidated annuities
also standing in my name as Aforesaid I also give and bequeath unto my said
daughter Lucy Moore all and singular my household goods furniture and Articles
of household furniture (except the fixed furniture in my said Two dwelling
houses in ?Heytury? Street
aforesaid) Plate Plated Articles Linen China and earthenware belonging to me at
the time Of my decease and also all my wearing apparel I also give to my Said
Daughter Lucy Moore to my Sister Sarah Tracy Widow of Andrew Tracy
of Plymouth aforesaid Gentleman and to my Daughters in Law Amy Moore Jane
Foster married 3rd child, William. Elizabeth Williams married
5th child Joseph (never referenced in this will!?), 6th child Edward
unmarried? and Agnes Moore the sum of ten Pounds each for a ring to wear
in remembrance of me I give to My several grandchildren which shall be living at
the time of my Decease a legacy or sum of fifty pounds each I give and bequeath
And acquit and release unto the Personal Representatives of the Said Andrew
Tracy all and every sum and sums of money whatsoever Which were due and
owing to me from the said Andrew Tracy at the Time of his death and all
the rest residue and remainder of my lands Tenements and hereditaments Goods
Chattels Debts Monies Securities for Monies and other Personal and Testamentary
Estate and Effects of what Nature or kind soever and wheresoever which I shall
or may die seized Possesses of interested in or entitled unto and not herein
before otherwise devised Or disposed of I give devise and bequeath the same and
every part thereof unto My four sons the said John William James and Edward
Moore and to their Heirs executors administrators and assigns according to
the several natures And qualities of the same nevertheless upon trust that they
the said John William James and Edward Moore and the survivors and
survivors of them And the heirs executors administrators and assigns of such
survivors Shall and do as soon after my decease as conveniently may be call
in and convert into money my said personal estate and effects or such parts thereof
as shall not consist of money and do and shall either by private sale or public
auction or part by private sale and part by public auction dispose of such part
of my residuary estate and effects as ought to be sold at such time or times
and in such parts and proportions as they shall deem fit or most advisable and
at such price or prices and for such considerations as they shall think fair
and reasonable so that the whole thereof may be reduced into ready money and
after paying therewith all my debts funeral charges and expenses and the expenses
of proving this my will and the charges of attending the execution thereof and
of the trusts hereby related and also the aforesaid pecuniary and not specific
stock legacies to divide and pay the net residue or surplus of the said residuary
trust estate unto and among my before named six children equally share and share
alike and I do hereby declare my will to be that if other of them shall die before
me then that the share of him or her so dying and the general services and bequests
therein before contained shall not be deemed as lapsed but shall belong to so
be paid to his or her heirs Executors or administrators or other legal representative
according to the several natures and qualities of the said property provided
always and my will and meaning is that the person or persons who shall or may
?borrow the purchaser or purchasers of any part or parts of my said trust estate
and pay the consideration money or monies for the same unto or to the order of
my said Trustees or the survivors or survivor of them or the Heirs Executors
Administrators or Assigns of such survivor shall be fully discharged therefrom
and be indemnified therein and shall not be obliged to look to the application
thereof or be answerable or accountable for the
misapplication or non application of the same or any part thereof provided also
and my will further is and I do hereby order and direct that my said Trustees
or the survivors or survivor of them or the heirs executors administrators or
assigns of such survivors shall not be answerable or accountable for any loss
or deficiency that may happen in my said trust estate monies or provisions unless
the same arises through their or his wilful neglect or default and that the one
of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the acts receipts or defaults
of the other or others of them nor shall the one of them be answerable for any
money or part of my said Trust Estate or which he shall sign or give any joint
acknowledgement or acquittance or be present at the receipt of which shall be
received or taken into the possession of the other of them but that ?such of
my said Trustees shall only be answerable or accountable for such monies and
other things as shall be solely and actually received by him or them or come
direct to his or their hands and possession and that my said Trustees and the
survivors and survivor of them and his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns
shall and may by and out of the Trust monies which shall from time to time come
to their or his hands Or be had and received by them or him deduct retain and
reimburse Themselves and himself respectively for their and his trouble labour
and journies and also all the charges and expenses which they or other of them
shall be at pay expend or be put unto in or about the performance of the trust
thereby in them exposed or relating thereto or to the execution of this my Will
and Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said John Moore
William Moore James Moore and Edward Moore Executors of this my Will hereby
revoking all former and Other Will or Wills by me at any time or times
theretofore made and Declaring this to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness
whereof I Have to this my said Will written on six sheets of paper set my hand
To the bottom of the first five sheets and my hand and seal to the sixth And
last sheet thereof this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and Twenty eight - Joseph Moore Signed sealed
published and declared by the said Testator Joseph Moore as and for this
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who At his request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have Subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
/-/ Edward Iago of Plymouth Solicitor /-/ R. Ireleaven /-/ Tho.
Mortimer } his clerks Proved at London 13th Feb. 1829 before the Judge by
the oaths of John Moore William Moore James Moore and Edward Moore Esq.
Doctor Of Physic the Son the Executors to whom admon. Was granted being first
Sworn by commission only to administer.