WILL OF JOHN GLASSPOOLE 1808
GRO cat no 11/1491
I, John Glasspoole of Blundeston in the County of Suffolk, ffarmer, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner following:
That is to say I give and bequeath to my oldest son John Glasspoole and to his heirs and assigns for ever, (subject to the payment of the legacy of three hundred and ninety pounds hereafter mentioned, and subject to the way or passage hereafter given over the same to my youngest son Thomas and his heirs) all those my two pieces of Land or Marsh and also the Wall or land against the same and also the locell or land against the Marsh herinafter devised to my said son Thomas as the ....... are situated and being in Aldeby in the County of Norfolk and contain together twenty seven acres and twenty roods or thereabouts and are in my own use and occupation with all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging, and which said premises abut upon lands belonging to Joseph Osgood, ffarmer towards the south and upon the lands hereinafter devised to my said son Thomas towards the north upon lands of the Reverend John Love towards the west upon the lands hereinafter devised to my son Thomas in part and the lands of Ld Crys Browne Bohem Esquire in part towards the east or howsoever otherwise the two pieces of Lands or marsh and wall or road be bounded, sided or abutted and which were late the estate of John Clatterburgh except the north part of the said wall or road which formerly belonged to Sarah Mewse.
Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann wife of Philip Utton the sum of three hundred and ninety pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid by my said son John or his heirs to my said daughter Ann Utton within six calendar months next after my decease out of and from the Lands Hereditaments and premises so devised to him as aforesaid and I subject and charge the same and every part thereod to and with the payment of the said three hundred and ninety pounds accordingly.
Also I give and devise unto my said son Thomas Glasspoole and his heirs and assigns forever subject to the pasyment of the legacy of two hundred and ninety pounds hereafter mentioned, all those my other two pieces of land or marsh situate or being in Aldeby aforesaid containing together by estimation twenty three acres and three roods and sixteen perches or thereabouts also in my own use or occupation with the rights and appurtenances belonging and particularly with the right of way to and from the said two pieces of land or marsh heretofore devised to my said son John, for him my said son Thomas and his heirs and his and their servants, horses cattle and stock at all times as now .... which said two pieces of land or marsh abut upon lands of the late Lo Crys Brown Bohem in part and other part of the said herein devised land or marsh in part towards the east or howsoever otherwise the said last devised land or marsh be bounded sided or abutted with late the estate of Sarah Mewse.
But my will and meaning is that the ditch separating the north part of the aforesaid wall or land from the said marsh or land so as aforesaid devised to my son Thomas shall be dividable between him and my said son John and that one half part thereof shall be scoured and kept in repair by my said son John and his heirs and that the other half thereof shall be scoured and kept in repair by my said son Thomas and his heirs.
Also I give and bequeath to my said daughter Ann Hutton (sic) the sum of two hundred and ninety pounds of such lawful money as aforesaid to be paid to her, my said daughter Ann by my said son Thomas or his heirs within six calendar months next after my decease out of and from the said two pieces of land or marsh last mentioned and devised to him as aforesaid. And I subject and charge the same and every part thereof to and with the payment of the said last mentioned legacy of two hundred and ninety pounds accordingly.
Also I devise and direct the executors of this my will to sell and convert into money within three months next after my decease all my household goods and ffurniture (sic) and all other my Goods and Chattels whatsoever (save and except only my wearing apparel which I give to my said two sons John and Thomas to be equally divided between them) and all the monies which shall or may arise from such sale and conversionand also all my ready money , all my moneys or stock in the public funds or securities, all debts or monies due or owing to me on any security or securities whatsoever and also all other my personal estate whatsoever (except as is heretofore otherwise disposed of) I give bequeath and dispose of as follows.
That is to say in the first place to pay thereout all my just debts and my funeral and testementary expenses. And then I give and bequeath to my said son John one equal third part of the moneys and personal estate then remaining for his own personal use and benefit. and I give and bequeath to my said son Thomas one other equal third part for his own personal use and benefit. And the other third part thereof I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Hutton (sic) for her own use and benefit.
And I nominate, constitute and appoint my said sons John and Thomas to be executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me at any time heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said John Glasspoole the testator have to this my last will and testament contained in three sheets of paper and affixed together at the top to the ffirst and second sheets thereof set my hand and to the third my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.
John Glasspoole
signed and sealed
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto:
T Mallitt
Robt Reeve
Robt Reeve jnr