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The Will of Richard Mountney proved 1880
Transcribed by Frank Dunn
The Will of Richard Mountney proved 1880
This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Mountney, Butcher and
Farmer of Elton in the County of Derby. In the name of God.
Amen.
I direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary
expenses be
paid and satisfied out of my real and personal property by my
Executors
hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
I give devise and bequeath the rest residues and remainder of my
estate and
effects whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personal whether
in
possession reversion remainder or expectancy unto my dear wife Esther
Mountney, now residing with me at Elton in Derbyshire
during the term of her
natural life absolutely, and from and after her decease I give
devise and
bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and among and to be
equally
divided between all and every my children both Sons and
Daughters, who shall
be living at the time of the decease of my said wife and the
issue of such
of them as shall be dead, such issue nevertheless taking only the
share
which their deceased parent would have been entitled to in the
event of such
parent surviving my aforesaid wife viz.
To my Son John Dale Mountney to have
one equal part or share thereof for his
own use and benefit absolutely. To my Son
Richard Dale Mountney to have one
other equal part or share thereof for his own use and benefit
absolutely. To
my Daughter Sarah Walker to have one
other equal part or share thereof for
her own use and benefit absolutely. To my
Son Large Mountney to have one
other equal part or share thereof for his own use and benefit
absolutely. To
my Son William Mountney to have one
other equal part or share thereof for
his own use and benefit absolutely. To my
Daughter Catherine Mountney to
have one other equal part or share thereof for her own use and
benefit
absolutely. To my Daughter Hannah Nuttall
to have one other equal part or
share thereof for her own use and benefit absolutely. To my Son George Dale
Mountney to have one other equal part or share thereof for
his own use and
benefit absolutely. To my Daughter Emily
Mountney to have the other
remaining equal part or share thereof for her own use and benefit
absolutely.
But should it happen that any of my aforesaid children either
Sons or
Daughters should remain single then I direct that one of my cottage houses
in Elton be left undivided for his or her use so long as
he or she remains
single. Then after he or she is married or deceased the aforesaid
house
shall be equally divided amongst my surviving children as before
directed.
And I nominate constitute and appoint my
sons John Dale Mountney and William
Mountney to be the Executors of this my Will and hereby
revoke all former or
other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made. I
declare this
to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Richard
Mountney have to this my last Will and Testament, set my hand the twenty
fourth day of January One thousand eight hundred and seventy (1870)
Signed by the said Testator Richard
Mountney an acknowledged by him to be
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the
same time
and inscribed by us in the presence of the said Testator and of
each other.
Richard Mountney. Witnesses William Staley late R.A..
Cornelius Stone
24th. January 1870
Codicil. This is a Codicil to my last Will and Testament bearing
date the
24th. January 1870, and which I direct to be taken as part
thereof.
I give devise and bequeath my dwelling
house and Premises situated in the
Main Street Elton, now occupied by
myself and also my household furniture
linen and everything in the said house and premises unto my two daughters
Catherine Mountney and Emily Mountney now residing with me at
Elton in the
County of Derby for their lifetime then at their decease
to be equally
divided among my other surviving children or their descendants.
As witness
my hand this ninth day of September One
thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine (1879)
Richard Mountney
Witness 9 Sept 1879 by us in the presence of the testator and of
each other
William Staley, Josiah Rolley
Proved at derby with a Codicil the 9th day
of July 1880 by the Oaths of John
Dale Mountney and William Mountney the Sons the Executors
named in the Will
to whom Administration was granted
The Testator Richard Mountney was late of
Elton in the Parish of Youlgreave
in the County of Derby. Butcher and Farmer and died on the 31st.
Day of May
1880 at Elton aforesaid
Personal estate under £200
Extracted by the executors in person
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