Will dated 23 May 1803

Probate

Of the Will of

Mr John Poulter late of Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire

Deceased

Extracted by Wm Griffiths NP Proctor Hereford

Dated 3 August 1803

I John Poulter of Ashford in the county of Salop gentleman do make this my last Will and Testament as follows I give all my real estate unto my two sisters Catherina Poulter and Mary Jones during their natural lives and after their deceases I give and devise the same unto my niece Ann the wife of William Stephens and her heirs for ever And I give all my personal estate and effects whatsoever unto my said two sisters and my said niece Ann Stephens share and share alike and as to the share of my said niece Ann Stephens my express Will and desire is that the same might be had and received of and from my executrixes hereinafter named by Mr John Morris of the town of Leominster to be by him placed out at interest in his name In Trust for my said niece Ann Stephens and to pay the interest and produce thereof unto her for and during her natural life for her sole and separate use and wherewith her present or any future husband shall not intermeddle and that the receipt and receipts of my said niece from time to time shall be good and effectual discharges for such interest or produce and that the same shall not be liable to the debts forfeitures or engagements of her present or any future husband and from and after the decease of my said niece then it is my Will that my said trustee John Morris do and shall call in and receive the said Trust Monies and pay and apply the same to and amongst all the children of my said niece share and share alike and I appoint my said two sisters Catherina Poulter and Mary Jones joint executrixes of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of May 1803

The mark of X John Poulter

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our names as witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and of each other

Rich^d Dansey, Richard Mason, Jn^o: Beebee Morris

Attached to the document with two blue stamps and a tag seal

By the Tenor of these presents We John Napleton Doctor in Divinity Vicar General and Official Principal of the Right Reverend Father in God Folliott by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Hereford lawfully constituted make known to all Men That on the third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three before the Rev Francis Woodcock M. A. lawful surrogate The last Will and Testament of John Poulter late of the parish of Ashford Bowdler in the diocese of Hereford deceased hereunto annexed was proved approved and registered and administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the deceased and any way concerning his Will was granted to Catherina Poulter spinster one of the executrixes named in the said Will being first sworn upon the Holy Evangelist well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits and to exhibit the same in the Registry of the Diocese of Hereford on or before the last day of September next ensuing and also to render a just and true account thereof (a power being first reserved for Mary Jones the other executrix to prove the same at any time hereafter) Given under our Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid

Signed                    Tho: Clarke

                             D Reg^r

Sworn under £2000