Will of Charles Cook Wells, formerly of Penally House, p. Penally, co. Pemb., now of Tenby House, Tenby, co. Pemb ...,

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  • Reference
    • GB 210 17.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls005040776
      (alternative) ISYSARCHB2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1877, Sept. 21.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Will of Charles Cook Wells, formerly of Penally House, p. Penally, co. Pemb., now of Tenby House, Tenby, co. Pemb., esq. Testator desires to be buried at Penally. Bequeathes to Sarah Heloise Bonner, formerly Sarah Heloise Lyons of Cork, Ireland, a £30 annuity, which with the £30 left by the will of the late Captain Cook, will increase her annuity payable out of testator's estate to £60. To Mary Louisa Bonner, daughter of the said Sarah Heloise Bonner, a £30 annuity to commence from her mother's death, both annuities to be payable out of the testator's estates in p. Penally and in Tenby, co. Pemb. (properties not specified). Devises his estate to William de Grouchy Warren of Spilman Street, Carmarthen, esq., James David Rowlands of the same, surgeon, and Edward Hall of Taunton, Somerset, formerly a colonel in the East India Company, as trustees and executors, to raise, by mortgage or sale of the estate, sums of £6,000 and £5,000 as trust funds for the benefit of testator's only son, Charles Hugh Wells of Tenby House and his daughter in law, Ann Brown Wells and their children, with remainder to testator's only daughter, Selina Sophia Driberg, wife of William Charles Driberg of Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent, remainder to her children. The trust funds are fully described. Bequeathes his household furniture, books, plate, etc., to his trustees for the sole use of the said Anne Brown Wells, for life, then to Charles Hugh Wells, remainder to the children. Bequeathes the medals of his late father and his father's portrait, the likeness of his late wife, his own portrait, medals, uniform and swords as heirlooms. The residue of his personality to his son Charles Hugh Wells. Codicil, dated 24 Aug. 1875, whereby testator appoints George Thomas of Carmarthen, solicitor, to be a trustee and executor in place of James David Rowland.

Note

Preferred citation: 17.

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