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This is the last Will and Testament of me John Rogers
formerly of Roselyon in the County of Cornwall now residing in the parish
of Landrake in the said County Gentleman
I give unto my Wife Grace Lenn All my Manor or reputed Manor of Roselyon
situate in the parish of St. Blazey in the said County during her natural
life with all mines minerals and manorial rights with full power to
grant setts for any term not exceeding twenty one years of and in my
said lands for the purpose of working for minerals upon such conditions
as she may think proper and to reserve such dues and grant Leases and
to be at liberty to demand such presmium and also to compel the Lesees
to pay for all lands now or hereafter that may be destroyed by the use
of the mines and to pay off such sum or sums of money as is now chargeable
on my said Estate by way of Mortgage as she can make convenient or to
transfer any Mortgage and to give to either or each of my children if
convenient such sum or sums of money as she may consider necessary And
after the death of my said Wife as to all my Manor or reputed Manor
of Roselyon in the parish of St. Blazey in the County of Cornwall together
with all mines minerals and manorial rights wheresoever and whatsoever
I give to my children as follows
To my Son Scoble Rogers his heirs or assigns for ever as his share two
sevenths of my said Estate
To my Son Deeble Rogers one seventh of my said Estate during his natural
life and the natural life of his child or children lawfully begotten
if any
To my Son Lyne Rogers one seventh of my said Estate during his natural
life and the natural life of his child or children lawfully begotten
if any
To my daughter Grace Lenn Legoe one seventh of my said Estate during
her natural life and the natural life of her child or children lawfully
begotten if any
To my daughter Elizabeth Rogers one seventh of my said Estate during
her natural life and the natural life of her child or children lawfully
begotten if any
To my daughter Mary Ann Rogers one seventh of my said Estate during
her natural life and the natural life of her child or children if any
and it is my Will that if either of my children namely Deeble Rogers,
Lyne Rogers, Grace Lenn Legoe Elizabeth Rogers and Mary Ann Rogers should
die before they attain the age of twenty one years or die leaving no
issue lawfully begotten that their respective share or shares shall
go and belong to my said Son Scoble Rogers his heirs and assigns for
ever. And it is also my Will that should either or all of my children
Deeble Rogers, Lyne Rogers Grace Lenn Legoe Elizabeth Rogers and Mary
Ann Rogers have any issue lawfully begotten that after the death of
such issue child or children their respective share shall go and belong
to my said Son Scoble Rogers his heirs and assigns for ever As to all
my real and personal estate wheresoever and whatsoever and of what nature
and quality soever and what expectancies in Lands or Minerals after
my decease subject nevertheless to all Mortgages thereon I give unto
my said Wife Grace Lenn for her sole use and benefit And I hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my said dear Wife Grace Lenn sole Executrix of
this my last Will hereby revoking all former Will or Wills by me at
any time made and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness hereof I have set my hand and seal this second day of March
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
John Rogers
Signed sealed and published and declared by the said John Rogers the
Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in
his presence at his request in his presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses
Philippa Spiller Landrake
William Dyer of Landrake Yeoman
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