Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Will of Mary Buller, Widow of Honiton - The National Archives PROB 11/1011/73, probated 6 Sep 1775

Mary Buller the testator was likely married to William Buller a Surgeon at Honiton and  his will is next.

Information on the children of William and Mary Buller of Honiton on Otter, Devon

Baptism Mary Buller 4 Jun 1736 at the New Meeting House Independent, Honiton on Otter, Devon, England (daughter of William and Mary Buller). Mary Buller married James Broadfoot 19 Jun 1769 at Honiton on Otter, Devon.

William Buller son of William and Mary Buller baptized 17 Mar 1734 at the New Meeting House Independent, Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.

Other children baptized at the New Meeting House Independent, Honiton on Otter and with parents William and Mary Buller in this time frame:

Elizabeth Buller, 1 Jul 1737
Susannah Buller 24 Oct 1738 and 16 Jan 1740
John Buller 5 Oct 1739
Richard Buller 28 Feb 1742

An Elizabeth Buller married a John Maynard 28 Oct 1765 at Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.  Mary the testatrix does mention a daughter Ann and this is perhaps Susannah.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 10 Feb 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1011/73
Testator: Mary Buller, Widow
Place: Honiton, Devon, England
Date of document: 7 Oct 1772, probated 6 Sep 1775
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Mary
[Margin]: Buller

1    I Mary Buller of
2    Honiton in the County of Devon do make this my last
3    Will and Testament viz I give and bequeath unto my
4    Executors hereinafter named the Sum of three hundred
5    Pounds on Trust that they place out the same on good
6    Security and pay the Interest thence accruing to my
7    daughter Mary Broadfoot during her life the same to
8    be for her sole and separate use and independant of the
9    debt control or engagements of her present husband or of
10    any person or persons whom she may hereafter marry
11    and her Receipt alone to be their discharge and after her
12    decease the said Sum of three hundred pounds with such
13    Interest as may be due thereon to be equally divided amongst
14    such children as she may leave on their attaining the age
15    of twenty one years respectively but if she should leave no
16    Issue or leaving such they shall die in their minority then
17    the said sum of three hundred pounds with such Interest
18    as may be due thereon to sink into my residuary Estate for
19    the equal use and benefit of  my residuary Legatees herein
20    after named I give and bequeath unto my Executors herein
21    after named the further sum of three hundred pounds on
22    Trust that they place out the same on good Security and pay
23    the Interest thereto accruing to my daughter Ann Buller
24    during her life the same to be for her sole and separate
25    use independant of the debts control or Engagements of
26    any person or persons whom she may hereafter marry and
27    her Receipt alone to be their discharge and after her
28    decease the said Sum of three hundred pounds with such
29    Interest as may be due thereon to be equally devided amongst such
30    Children as she may leave on their attaining the age of twenty
31    one Years respectively but if she should leave no Issue or leaving
32    such they should die in their minority then the said Sum of
33    three hundred pounds with such Interest as may be due thereon
34    to sink into my Residuary Estate for the equal use and benefit
35    of my residuary Legatees hereinafter named I give and
36    bequeath unto my Executors herein after named the further
37    sum of two hundred pounds in Trust that they may place out the
38    same on good security and the Interest thence accruing to
39    accumulate and to be added to the principal for the benefit of
40    my Grandaughter Elizabeth Maynard if she shall attain the
41    age of twenty one years after which to pay unto her during
42    her life the Interest arising from the said principal Sum and
43    from its increase by accumulation of Interest during her
44    minority and after her decease the same to be equally divided
45    amongst such children as she may leave on their attaining
46    the age of twenty one years respectively but if she should die
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47    without Issue or leaving such they should die in their
48    Minority then the said Sum of two hundred pounds with
49    its increase by accumulation of Interest to sink unto my
50    residuary Estate for the equal use and benefit of my
51    residuary Legatees hereinafter named and all that residue of
52    my Estate or Effects of what nature or kind soever I give and
53    bequeath unto my Sons William Buller and Richard
54    Buller to be equally divided between them and I hereby
55    constitute and appoint my said Sons William Buller and
56    Richard Buller Executors of this my last Will and Testament
57    whereunto I have set my hand and Seal this seventh day
58    of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
59    hundred and seventy two Mary Buller Signed sealed
60    and declared by the testatrix to be her last Will and Testament
61    in presence of us Jno Sexton Elizabeth Sexton
62    This Will was proved at London the sixth day of
63    September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
64    and seventy five before the Right Worshipfull Sir George
64    Hay Knight doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
66    of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
67    by the oaths of William Buller and Richard Buller the Sons
68    of the deceased and Executors named in the said Will to whom
69    Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits
70    of the so s[ai]d deceased was granted they having been first sworn by
71    Commission duly to Administer.

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