William White

Note:

1841 Census at Boscaswell, St. Just in Penwith:

William White,65,,Farmer,In county

Catherine White,,65,,In county

Henry White,25,,Miner,In county

Mary White,,20,,In county

This is possible will:

In the Name of God Amen, I William White the Elder of the Village of Bosscaswell in the Parish of Saint Just in Penwith in the County of Cornwall Yeoman, Being of perfect Mind and Memory of My Body and knowing that it is Appointed Unto Man to Die, Do Make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, And Do hereby Declare all Former Wills and Testaments to be Null And Void to all Intents and Purposes---

I do hereby first Give and recommend My Soul unto the Hands of God who gave it and my Body to be Buried at the Discretion of My Executors, And as Touching my wordly goods or Estate as it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give and bequeath in the following manner,

First I give and bequeath unto Cathrine My Beloved Wife During her Natural life all my goods

Chattles of whatsoever kind they may be whether of Houses or Land Money or other property

which I may possess at the time of my Decease, Nevertheless the said Cathrine My Beloved Wife shall Account for all moneys she may save at the End of Each year, such money to be

Lodged in such hands as the Executors shall Determine such Money and Other property as

shall remain at the decease of My Beloved Wife to be faithfully and jointly Enjoyed by Each of My Seven Children alike/ that is to say William White, Nicholas White, Richard White, John

White, Henry White, Elizabeth Warren wife of Henry Warren, and Mary Nankervis wife of Samuel Nankervis. But

should any of My Children Die before receiving his or her part that part or parts to be paid to their Children the same as if the Parent had Enjoyed it.

I do hereby Constitute my seven Children My Whole and sole Executors of this My Last will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal this twenty sixth Day of March One

Thousand Eight and forty eight. (NB.the word hundred missing)

The sign or mark of William White.

Signed Sealed published pronounced and

Declared by the said William White to

be his Last Will and Testament, in the

presence of us who in his presence and

in the presence of Each other have hereunto

subscribed our names Richard Leggoe

the sign or mark of John woolcock