Will of Juliana Jacob, widow, of Tiverton

Proved 10 April 1835

© Crown Copyright

PROB 11/1845/40, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Transcribed by Deborah O'Brien

This is the last will and testament of me, Juliana JACOB of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Widow, as follows: Whereas under and by virtue of a certain Bond or obligation bearing date the twentieth of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven the very Reverend John SCOTT became bound to me for the repayment of the sum of four hundred pounds and interest. And whereas there now remains but on the said Bond the sum of two hundred pounds, I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds part thereof unto my daughter-in-law Ann TAYLOR and I hereby direct that Charlotte SCOTT, widow and executrix of the said John SCOTT shall not be called upon to pay the remaining sum of one hundred pounds during her life or any interest for the same and that from and after the de--- of the said Charlotte SCOTT I give and bequeath the said sum of one hundred pounds unto my cousin Thomas Patrick HEWTSON (?), Stuart BALL (?) the same to be paid without interest. And whereas under and by virtue of the last will and testament of my late husband Samuel JACOB of Robarnaw (?) in the County of Tipperary, Esquire, certain lands and ---taments were charged with the payment to me of the principal sum of four thousand and two hundred pounds, now I hereby give and bequeath the said sum of four thousand and two hundred pounds unto my son in law Matthew JACOB of Robarnaw (?) aforesaid. I hereby give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal property of what nature or said ------ unto the said Ann TAYLOR in addition to that before named legacy of one hundred pounds and I hereby appoint Ann TAYLOR Executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of July one thousand, eight hundred and thirty four – Julian JACOB (ss) – Signed, sealed published and declared by the said Julian JACOB this testament as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who are here present at the request and in the presence of each other have signed and named as witnesses hereto: Catherine BURTCHAELL ~ Jno. S. HOW ~ Josh. HODGSON
Proved at London 10th April 1835 before the Judge by the oath of Ann TAYLOR, a widow, the sole Executrix to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

Note: JulianaJacob was buried at Tiverton 6 December 1834 aged 80.