This is the last Will and Testament of me Martha Weaver of Spring Farm Littleton Winford in the County of Somerset Widow I appoint my Sons James Weaver of Court Farm Yatton and Albert Weaver of Powder Mill Farm Winford both in the County of Somerset Farmers to be the Trustees and Executors of this my Will I give devise and bequeath all that freehold farm called "Spring Farm" with the two closes of arable and pasture land called "Blackmoor" now in the occupation of James Marshall and the paddock at the back of my house to my son the said James Weaver and my daughter Kate Gallop the Wife of George Gallop of Ince Alveston Gloucestershire Farmer in equal shares as tenants in common in fee simple But subject to and charged with the payment to my Trustees of the sum of Two hundred pounds to be held by them Upon trust for my daughter Agnes Vowles as hereinafter mentioned I give and devise to my Trustees All those closes of land called "Pepperleaze" (about Thirteen Acres) and "The Mead (four acres) Upon trust to pay the rents and profits thereof to my daughter Sarah Ann Gillett of Barrow Gurney for her life and after her death to sell the same and divide and pay the net proceeds unto and equally between all her children I give and devise to all my Trustees All that close of freehold land in Dundry Hill purchased from Mr Kidd and also All that close of freehold land called "Barrow Mead" Upon trust to pay the rents and income therefore unto my daughter the said Agnes Vowles for her life And after her death to sell the same and to divide and pay the net proceeds unto and equally between all her children including Edith Weaver or Brown born before my said daughters marriage And I direct my trustees to invest the sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid to them by my son the said James Weaver and my daughter the said Kate Gallop and to pay the income of such Investment to my daughter the said Agnes Vowles for her life and after her death to apply the said sum in like manner as the proceeds of the sale of the land left for my daughter Agnes is directed to be divided I give and bequeath All that part of my freehold farm called "Powder Mill Farm" situate on the North side of the Road leading from Winford to Chew Magna containing about Twenty four acres unto my Son the said Albert Weaver for his life with power for my Son to appoint the fee simple thereof to or for his children as he shall think fit but if my Son Albert shall die without leaving issue then I direct that the said farm shall be sold and the proceeds divided between my other children (the shares of my daughters being held Upon trust for them similar to the trusts of the gifts and bequests to them contained in this my Will) I give my household furniture and poultry to my Grand daughter Lucy Gillett absolutely I give to my Grandson Charles Gillett a legacy or sum of Twenty pounds All the residue of my Estate I give unto and equally between my children (my daughters share to be held in trust for them) I hereby revoke all Willsheretofore made by me In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fourteen
Signed by the Testatrix Martha Weaver as and
for her last Will in the presence of us both being
present at the same time who at her request in her
presence and in the presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
John Light Solr Bristol
L S Wyatt his Clerk

On the 8th of October 1917 Probate of the Will was granted at Bristol to
James Weaver and Albert Weaver the Executors

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