in the name of god amen I
Wm Ruffle
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex gardener being sick and weak in
body but of sound mind memory and understanding (thanks be to god for
it) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and
form following (that is to say) I give devise and bequeath unto my
son
Wm Ruffle
of Earls Colne aforesaid all that my farm with the messuage or
tenement and appurtenances thereto belonging situate at Earls Colne
aforesaid now in his own occupation and copyhold of the manor of
Earls Colne and known by the name of
America
to hold unto him my said son his heirs and assigns absolutely and for
ever also I give unto my said son
Wm Ruffle
all my right interest claim and demand which I have in the lease
granted to me by
Thos Probert
esquire of the farm called or known by the name of
Beckland
to hold to him his heirs or assigns during the remainder of the term
of the said lease also I give and devise unto my son in law
Nehemiah Prior
of Coggeshall in the county of Essex miller all that my messuage or
tenement with appurtenances situate in Coggeshall aforesaid and now
in his own occupation and copyhold of the manor of Coggeshall to hold
unto him the said
Nehemiah Prior
his heirs and assigns absolutely and for ever also I give unto
Jn Arnold
all my right interest claim and demand which I have in the lease
granted to me by
Thos Carwardine
esq called or known by the name of
Burls Farm
situate in Colne Engaine and now in his occupation to him his heirs
or assigns during the remainder of the term of the said lease all the
remainder of my freehold and copyhold messuages lands tenements and
hereditaments with the rents issues and profits thereof wheresoever
the same may be and not herein before mentioned I give and bequeath
unto my loving wife from and immediately after my decease during the
term of her natural life also my will and desire is that my stock in
trade and crops shall be sold as soon as conveniently may be after my
decease for the most money or monies that can be got for the same and
the money or monies arising from the sale thereof (after deducting
the expenses attending such sale) together with other monies due to
me upon bonds or other securities shall be placed out by my executors
hereinafter named or the survivor of them or the executors or
administrators or the survivor of them upon real or government
securities and the interest arising therefrom I give unto my loving
wife for her own use during the term of her natural life and I do
hereby authorise and empower my executors hereinafter named or the
survivor or them of the executors and administrators of the survivor
to change alter and transpose such sum or sums of money that shall be
thus placed out when and as often as to them shall seem meet and from
and immediately after the decease of my said wife I give and demise
unto my grandson
Wm Tiffen Ruffle
all that my freehold messuage or tenement with the appurtenances
situate in Earls Colne street aforesaid and now in the occupation of
Jas Davey
to hold unto my said grandson
Wm Tiffen Ruffle
his heirs and assigns absolutely and for ever and I give unto my said
grandson
Wm Tiffen Ruffle
immediately after the decease of my said wife all that my copyhold
croft with the appurtenances situate in Earls Colne aforesaid called
or known by the name of
Perry Croft
(
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)
and copyhold of the manor of Earls Colne to him his heirs or assigns
absolutely and for ever also I give unto my said grandson
Wm Tiffen Ruffle
immediately after the decease of my said wife the sum of £300 to
him his heirs or assigns absolutely and for ever also I give unto my
granddaughter
Mary Ann Arnold
immediately after the decease of my said wife all those messuages or
tenements with the appurtenances situate in Earls Colne aforesaid now
in the occupation of
Jn Webb
and
Robt Tinner
and copyhold of the manor of Earls Colne to hold to her her heirs and
assigns absolutely and for ever also I give unto my son in law
Nehemiah Prior
immediately after the decease of my said wife the sum of £50 to him
his heirs or assigns absolutely and for ever and from and immediately
after the decease of my said wife (and after the payment of my just
debts the probate of this my last will and testament the expenses
attending the execution of the same and also the funeral expenses of
my said wife) I give and bequeath all the remainder and residue of my
estate and effects not herein before disposed of to and amongst my
children or their heirs or assigns share and share alike and I do
hereby nominate and appoint my said son
Wm Ruffle
of Earls Colne aforesaid
Nehemiah Prior
of Coggeshall aforesaid and
Jn Arnold
of Colne Engaine aforesaid farmer executors of this my last will and
testament and my mind and will further is that my said executors or
either of them their or either of their executors or administrators
shall not be answerable or accountable for any other sum or sums of
money than they shall respectively actually receive nor shall either
of them be answerable to the act receipts neglect or default of the
other of them but each of them for his and their own act receipt
neglect or default only and in case any loss or losses shall happen
by or through their or either of their wilful neglect or default then
that he or they only who shall be guilty thereof shall be answerable
for the same and hereby revoking all former and other will and wills
by me at any time heretofore made I do publish and declare this to be
my last in witness whereof I the said
Wm Ruffle
have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this
18.8.1820
Wm Ruffle
signed sealed published and declared by the said
Wm Ruffle
the 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
Isaac Joslin Watson
Wm Burch
Jas Gilley