Family History Notebook
Family History Notebook

John Rose Swindell will 1827

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Rose Swindell late of Borrowash in the County of Derby but now of the Parish of Powick in the County of Worcester Esquire I direct that all my debts (except debts on mortgage) funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease out of my Personal Estate as far as the same will extend for that purpose and I charge my Real Estate with the payment of the deficiency (if any) I give devise and bequeath all and singular my messuages lands tenements hereditaments and real estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate whether in possession reversion in remainder or expectancy or otherwise howsoever whereof I have power to dispose unto and to the use of my Friends James Cade of Spondon Gentleman Thomas Pearsall of the Parish of Foremark in the County of Derby and John Harrison of the Parish of [Swel]stone in the County of Derby Esquire their executors administrators and assigns for and during and unto the full end and term of one thousand years to be computed from the day next before the day of my decease and thenceforth next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended without impeachment of waste upon such trusts nevertheless and to and for such intents and purposes as are hereinafter mentioned expressed or declared of and [co….]ing the same and upon or immediately after the end expiration or other […..] determination of the same term and in the meantime subject thereto and to the trusts thereof I give and devise all and singular my said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and real Estate unto and to the use and behoof of my said wife Ann Rose Swindell for and during the term of her natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and after the decease of my said wife Ann Rose Swindell I give and devise all and singular my said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and real Estate unto the use and behoof of my first son already or hereafter to be born and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing and for default of such issue then to the use and behoof of the second third fourth fifth and all and every other my son and sons already or hereafter to be born severally successively and in remainder one after another as they and every of them shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth and of the several and respective heirs male of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the older of such sons and the heirs male of his body issuing being always to be preferred and to take before the younger of such sons and the heirs male of his or their body or bodies issuing and for default of such issue their to the use and behoof of all and every my daughter and daughters as well a those already born as hereafter to be born to be equally divided between them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and of the several and respective heirs of the body and bodies of all and every my said daughter and daughters lawfully issuing and in case there shall be a failure of issue of any one or more of my said daughters then as well as to the original share or shares of as the share or shares surviving or accruing to such last mentioned daughter or daughters and her or their issue To the use of all and every the other of my said daughter anddaughters equally to be divided between or amongst such daughters if more than one share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and of the several and respective heirs of their bodies respectively lawfully issuing and in case all such daughters but one shall happen to die without issue or if there should be but one such daughter then to the use of such surviving or only daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully issuing and in default of such issue To the use and behoof of my brother James Rose and the heirs of his body lawfully issuing and for default of such issue To the use and behoof of my brother William Rose and the heirs of his body lawfully issuing and for default of such issue To the use and behoof of my brother Thomas Rose and the heirs of his body lawfully issuing and for default of such issue To the use and behoof of my brother Richard Rose and the heirs of his body lawfully issuing and for default of such issue To the use and behoof of my own right heirs for ever provided always and I do hereby declare it to be my Will and mind that all and every the person and persons who shall who shall be beneficially intitled to my said real Estates under and by virtue of the [lim]itations aforesaid shall and do when and so soon as conveniently may be after he and they shall severally become intitled to the possession or be in the receipt of the rents and profits thereof take upon himself or themselves and use the surname of ‘Swindell’ in lieu of or in addition to his or their own surname and shall and do within the space of two years next after he or they shall severally become entitled as last aforesaid or as soon as afterwards as conveniently as may be apply for and obtain Letters Patent or take and use with means as may be requisite or proper to enable or authorize him or them respectively to take use and bear the said name of ‘Swindell’ and as to for and concerning the said term of one thousand years hereinbefore limited to the said James Cade Thomas Pearsall and John Harrison their executors administrators and assigns I do declare that the same is so limited to them upon the several trusts and to and for the several ends intents and purposes and under and subject to the several provisos hereinafter expressed and contained concerning the same (that is to say) In case my eldest son for the time being shall not have attained his age of twenty one years at the time of my decease and my said wife Ann Rose Swindell shall be then living In trust that they the said James Cade Thomas Pearsall and John Harrison or the survivors or survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor shall and do by and out of the rents issues and profits of the same messuages land tenements and hereditaments so to them limited for the said period of one thousand years as aforesaid raise and levy and pay out such yearly sum and sums of money for the maintenance of such eldest son for the time being in the meantime from the day of my decease until the day of the decease of my said wife Ann Rose Swindell if that event shall happen before my said eldest son for the time being shall have attained his said age of twenty one years as to the said James Cade Thomas Pearsall and John Harrison or the survivors or survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor shall seem meet such yearly maintenance not to exceed the sum of three hundred pounds per annum and in case my eldest son for the time being shall have attained his age of twenty one years at the time of my decease and my said wife Ann Rose Swindell shall be then living or as soon as he shall have attained that age after my decease in her lifetime as aforesaid in trust by and out of the rents issues and profits of the said messuages lands tenements and hereditaments (or by selling or mortgaging the same or any part or parts thereof for all or any part of the same term to raise an annual sum of three hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain for and during the life of the said Ann Rose Swindell clear of all deductions whatsoever and to pay the same by four equal quarterly payments on the four most usual days and times  (that is to say on the twenty fifth day of March the twenty fourth day of June the twenty ninth day of September and the twenty fifth day of December in every year unto such eldest son for the time being or his assigns the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said days as shall first happen after my decease in the lifetime of my said wife Ann Rose Swindell and the attainment by my said eldest son for the time being of  his age of twenty one years and upon this further trust in case I shall have one or more child or children other than and besides an eldest or only son living at the time of my decease then upon trust that they the said James Cade Thomas Pearsall and John Harrison or the survivors or survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor shall and do by sale or mortgage of all or any part of the said messuage lands tenements and hereditaments comprised in the said term of one thousand years for all or any part of the said term or by and out of the rents issues and profits of the same premises or otherwise as to them or him in their or his discretion shall seem meet levy and raise as soon as conveniently may be after my decease such sum and sums of money for the portion and portions of all and every my said younger children as hereinafter mentioned that is to say If one such younger child only then the sum of five thousand pounds for the portion of such child If two such younger children then the sum of six thousand pounds for the portions of such two children and if there be three of more such younger children then the sum of ten thousand pounds for the portions of such three or more children such a portion or portions if there be two or more such children to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike and to be paid and payable to them respectively within twelve months next after my decease in case any such younger child or children being a son or sons shall then have attained his or their age or respective ages of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters shall then have attained that age or been married but if such of my younger sons and daughters respectively shall not then have attained their said age or respective ages of twenty one years or been married as aforesaid then such portion or portions to be paid and payable to them respectively as and when they shall severally attain their said respective ages of twenty one years or day or days of marriage which shall first happen as aforesaid and upon this further trust that they the said James Cade
Thomas {Pearsall and John Harrison or the survivors or survivor of
them or the executors or administrators of such survivor shall and do by
and out of the rents issues and profits of the same messuages lands
tenements and hereditaments so to them limited to the said term of one
thousand years as aforesaid raise levy and pay such yearly sum and
sums of money for the maintenance and education of my said younger
child or children in the meantime from the day of my decease until
his her or their portion or respective portions shall become payable as
aforesaid as to the said James Cade Edward Pearsall and John
Harrison or the survivors or survivor of them or the executors or admin
istratrators of such survivor shall deem meet  such yearly maintenance not
to exceed the interest of their respective portions at or after the rate of four
pounds per centum per annum provided always that in case any of my
said younger children shall happen to die or become an eldest son and as
such entitled in possession to my said real estate or to the said annuity of
three hundred pounds per annum under or by virtue of this my will
before his her or their portion or portions shall become payable as aforesaid
then the portion or portions of such of them so dying or becoming an eldest
son and intitled as aforesaid shall go and be paid unto and be equally
divided amongst the survivors or survivor others or other of them when the
original share portion or portions of such surviving or other child or
children shall become payable as aforesaid and such benefit of survivor
ship and accruer shall extend as well to the surviving or accruing as to
the original portion or portions provided also and I do hereby will and
direct that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said James Cade
Thomas Pearsall and John Harrison and the survivors and survivor of
them and the executors or administrators of such survivor at any time or
times after my decease to levy and raise by any such ways and means as
aforesaid for any of my said younger child or children being a son or
sons for whom a portion and portions is or are hereby provided as afore-
said in part of his or their portion or portions any sum or sums of money
not exceeding the whole  for any one son a moiety or half part of the
portion and portions to which any such son or sons shall then be
presumptively entitled under or virtue of this my Will for the
advancement and placing out in the world of any such younger son or
sons in or to any trade business or profession occupation or
the fitting or furnishing him out for or procuring him any place within
commission or establishment or otherwise for his promotion notwithstand-
ing his or their portion or portions shall not then be [vested] or payable
and also to charge the said hereditaments and premises with the
payment of legal interest for the said sum or sums of money so to be
raised and upon this further trust that in case my said Brother  James
Rose or his issue shall become and be entitled in possession to my said
messuages lands tenements and hereditaments under or by virtue of the
limitations contained in this Will in the lifetime of my said Brother
William Rose then that they the said James Cade Thomas Pearsall
and John Harrison or the survivors or survivor of them or the
executors or administrators of such survivor do and shall by all or
any of the ways and means hereinbefore mentioned by and out of the
said messuages lands tenements and hereditaments comprized in the
said term of one thousand years or and by and out of the rents issues and
profits thereof levy and raise the sum of two thousand pounds for the
sole use and benefits of my said Brother William Rose which said
last mentioned sum I do in such event hereby and bequeath to
him my said Brother William Rose accordingly and do direct the
same to be paid to him within twelve calendar months next after my
said Brother James Rose or his issue shall become and be so intitled in
possession to my said messuages lands tenements and hereditaments
aforesaid provided always and I do declare and direct that the [....]
and receipts  of my said Trustees or the survivors or survivor of them or
the executors or administrators of such survivor shall be a good and
sufficient discharge or discharges to ant purchaser or purchasees mort-
gagee or mortgagees of the said term of one thousand years or of the
hereditaments therein comprised or any part thereof for his her or their
purchase or mortgage money or for so much thereof as shall be therein
expressed to be received and that after such payment shall be
made [such] receipt given such purchasers or mortgagees respectively
shall not be concerned or liable to see to the application of such
purchase of mortgage monies or any part thereof respectively or be
answerable or [in..............wise] accountable for the nonapplication or
[...]application thereof or of any part thereof respectively I give to all
such of my domestics as shall be in my service at my decease a suit of
mourning each And as to all and singular my household furniture
farming stock and all other my Personal Estate and Effects
whatsoever and wheresoever I give the same (subject
to and charged and chargeable with the payment of my said debts
mortgage debts only excepted and which mortgage debts I will and
direct to be paid from and out of the real estate whereon the same is
or are serviced)  funeral and testamentary expences as aforesaid unto my
said wife Ann Rose Swindell her executors or administrators absolutely
for her own use and benefit and I do hereby declare it to be my Will
that in case the said James Cade Thomas Pearsall  and John Harrison
or any or either of them or any future trustee or trustees to be appointed
as hereinafter is mentioned shall die or desire to be discharged of or
from the trusts hereby in them reposed Then and in every such case
it shall and may be lawful to and for the said James Cade Thomas
Pearsall and John Harrison or the survivors or survivor of them
or the executors or administrators of such survivor and so for every or any
future trustee or trustees to be appointed as hereinafter is mentioned at any
time or times before the trusts hereby in them reposed shall be fully
executed and performed or discharged by any writing or writings under [t.ar]
or his hands and seals or hand and seal to nominate substitute and
appoint any other person or persons to be a trustee or trustees upon the
trusts hereby in them reposed and for that pupose to make do and
execute all proper acts conveyances transfers assignments and assuranc
es in the Law so as loyally and effectually to vest the said trust estates
monies and premises in such [ners] or other trustee or trustees only or
jointly with such continuing trustee or trustees as the case shall require
upon the same trusts and for trhe same purposes as are hereinbefore
declared of and concerning the same trust estates monies and premises
respectively and which shall be then subsisting undetermined and capable
of taking effect and then in such case all and every such
new trustee or trustees shall and and may in all things act and assist in the
management carrying on and execution of the same trusts to all intents
efforts constructions and purposes whatsoever and shall have and be
considered as vested with such and the same powers and authorities as
he or they had been originally hereby nominated trustees or trustee for
these purposes and it is my will that the same James Cade Thomas
Pearsall and John Harrison