1841 Will - Emma Ryves

Introduction

Dated: 9 Dec 1841 (Codicil 4 May 1842), Longfleet, Dorset
Probated: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 28 Nov 1842
Recorded: Piece 1971, folio 185 reverse

Transcript

This is the last Will and Testament of me Emma Ryves formerly of Shroton house but now of Longfleet in the County of Dorset widow of the late Admiral George Frederick Ryves made in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority to me for this purpose given in and by the settlement made and executed previous to my marriage with my said late husband bearing date the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and six and of all and every other power and authority enabling me in this behalf
First I do will direct and appoint that all and singular the trust monies stocks funds and securities of and over which I have the power of disposal by the said settlement shall go remain and be vested in Reginald Bray and Augustus Warren of Great Russell Street Bloomsbury Esquires the trustees of the said settlement and that they and the survivors of them his executors administrators and assigns hall stand possessed of and interested in the same to and for and upon the several trusts interests and purposes hereinafter expressed and declared of and containing the same that is to say in the first place do and shall thereout pay and discharge all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences and in the next place so and shall stand possessed of and interested in the sum of one thousand one hundred pounds part of the said principal stock or securities to and for the use and benefit of my son Charles Graham Ryves in manner following that is to say do pay and apply the annual dividend or interest arising thereof unto him my said son Charles Graham Ryves and his assigns during his life and from and after his decease upon trust to pay and transfer the said sum of one thousand one hundred pounds stock part of the said trust funds unto and equally between my daughters Mary Emma Ryves and Laura Matilda Ryves their executors administrators or assigns in equal shares and proportions and as to the sum of one thousand pounds stock other part of the said trust fund upon trust to pay and transfer the same unto my said daughter Mary Emma Ryves her executors administrators and assigns to and for her and their own use and benefit and as to the further sum of one thousand pounds stock other part of the said trust funds upon trust to pay and transfer the same unto my said daughter Laura Matilda Ryves her executors administrators and assigns to and for her and their own use and benefit and as to the further sum of two hundred and fifty pounds stock other part of the said trust funds upon trust to pay and transfer the same unto my son William Henry Graham Ryves his executors administrators and assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit and I will and direct that the legacies so hereby given to my said daughters and son William Henry Graham Ryves shall be paid and payable to them my said daughters and son respectively at such times after my decease as they would have been in case I had not excercised this power of appointment and as to all the remaining sum or sums of stock other part of the said trust funds upon trust to pay and transfer the same in manner aforesaid unto and equally between my said daughters Mary Emma Ryves and Laura Matilda Ryves their executors administrators and assigns share and share alike and as for and concerning all and singular other my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and equally between my said daughters Mary Emma Ryves and Laura Matilda Ryves to and for their own use and benefit respectively in equal shares and proportions and I do hereby declare that my reason for not giving unto my son Herbert Thomas Ryves any beneficial interest under this my will is that in consequence of his having lately obtained several sums of money for his various fittings out and a?ement in his profession I consider him equally as well provided for as my other children named in this my will and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Reginald Bray and Augustus Warren joint executors of this my will as well as trustees for the purposes aforesaid and I do hereby direct and declare that my said trustees and executors shall not be answerable or accountable the one for the other of them nor for the acts deeds or defaults of the other of them but each only for his own acts deeds and defaults and that they shall not respectively be answerable for any more monies than shall actually come to their or his hands nor for any involuntary losses and that it shall and may be lawful to and for them respectively to retain out of any monies that shall come to their or his hands by virtue of the trusts of this my will and to reimburse themselves respectively all such costs and expences as they respectively shall expend sustain or be put unto in the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed and I do hereby revoke all and every other former will and codicil by me heretofore made and do declare this only to be and contain my last will and testament In witness whereof I have to this my will contained in this and the two preceding sheets of paper set and subscribed my hands this ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Emma Ryves

Signed and declared as for and to be the last will and testament of the above named Emma Ryves the testatrix in the presence of us present at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
Sarah Sidaire
Habgood Longfleet
Mr Tremenheere Johns of Blandford Dorset Soll??

This is a codicil to the last will and testament of me Emma Ryves now of Longfleet in the County of Dorset widow whereas I have in and by my said will written on this and the two preceding sheets of paper given unto or appointed in power of my son William Henry Graham Ryves the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds stock part of the trust monies in my said will mentioned and whereas I have since the date of my said will advanced to my said son William the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds stock for his advancementand preferment in the wo?tow therefore I do hereby revoke the said Gift legacy or bequest to my said son William and do direct appoint and declare that the same shall form part of my residuary estate and effects as described by my said will and I confirm my said will in all other respects in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Emma Ryves
Signed by the said Emma Ryves and by her declared to be a codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us proved at the same time who have at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses.
Sarah King of Longfleet Mr Trememheere Johns of Blandford Dorset Solr

Proved at London with a Codicil 28th Novr 1842 before the worshipful John Danbary Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of Reginald Bray and Augustus Warren the executors to whom admon was granted having first sworn dulyto administer.

Source

England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 (Ancestry)