In Other Countries Wills
or Wills with NANCE name in
Index of Wills: (Those labeled "below" are on this page.)
Andrew NANCE
- (below) - 1852 - Portsmouth, Southhampton County
John NANCE - Abstract
(below) 23 Apr 1719; Borough of St. Ives
Thomas STEPHENS, Abstract (below) St Ives, 14-Mar 1722;
mentions cozn - John
Nance eldest son & his sisters Margery & Elizabeth Nance
cozn - Alian Nance's
2 eldest sons and cozn - William
Nance
Abstract of the Will of John Nance, 1613,
gentleman of St. Ives Proves 1614
JOHN NANCE of the town of St.
Ives, gent
written: 29 Nov 1613
proved: 1 Mar 1614/5
son: WILLIAM NANCE 40 sh.
son: HENRY NANCE 40 sh.
children: RICHARD NANCE, GRACE ELLIS widow, ELIZABETH CLARCKE,
ANNE w/o
THOMAS PUREFOY merchant 2 sh. each
poor of St. Ives 3 sh. 4 d.
wife: JOHAN NANCE all the rest & executrix
overseers: friend WILLIAM HOCKIN and son-in-law THOMAS
PUREFOY, merchant
John Nance
witnesses: WILLMI. ( ) HICKES, JOHANNES SPRIGGE
Inventory taken 28 February 1614/5 by SAMPSON ROWE &
HERCULES ASHE
Abstract of the Will of Margerie Nance, 1627,
widow of Illogan Proved 1627
MARGERIE (BASSETT)
NANCE of Illogan, widow
written: 1 May 16(torn)
proved: last of Feb. 1627/8
eldest son: JOHN NANCE - 1 chain of pearls & my wedding
ringe
eldest daughter: JANE NANCE - a gold chain, small gilded bowl,
a gold ring & 100L
son: ARTHUR NANCE - one gilded bowl and 100L
youngest son: HENRY NANCE - 1 silver bowl and 100L
daughter: ANNA NANCE - 1 gilded bowl & 100L
daughter: MARY NANCE - 1 gilden bowl, 4 silver spoons &
100L
brother FFRANCIS BASSETT, Esq. - a bason and ewer &
executor
sister-in-law: Mrs. ANNA BASSETT - my cubboard
no signature
witnesses: JAMES BASSETT, gent & THEOPHILUS ???, gent
& others
Abstract of the Will of John Nance, 1719, of the Borough of
St. Ives Proved 1722
JOHN NANCE, of borough of St. Ives
written: 23 Apr 1719
proved: 4 May 1722
daughter: ELIZA: KEMPTHORNE 20 L
son: WILLIAM NANCE orchard called Gwase, 1 bed etc.
son: ABIAN NANCE 5 L
son: JOHN NANCE house I now live in after my wife's death
overseers: kinsman JOHN STEPHENS & his brother FRANCIS
STEPHENS
no signature
witnesses: THO: STEPHENS, JOHN CALY?, JOHN STEPHENS
Vol. 5, p. 385
Will of Elizabeth (HENNAH) NANCE, widow of
Grampound, dated 16th October 1794 (proved 22nd July 1801)
& Commission for Administration of Oath dated 20th July
1801
This is the last Will and Testament of me Elizabeth Nance of the Borough of
Grampound in the County of Cornwall Widow
First I will that my Funeral Charges and Debts shall be first
paid I give devise and bequeath unto my well-beloved Son the
Reverend William Nance, Clerk,
his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns my House,
Orchard, & all other my Estates, being Dutchy Land which
are situated in the Borough of Grampound aforesaid I also give
devise and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son The Reverend William Nance, Clerk, aforesaid and
to my well-beloved Cousin Thomas Hennah
of the Borough of Tregoney, Gentleman, my Tenements of
Nanclazon and Trethic situated in the Parish of Creed in the
County of Cornwall, during the right I have in them, with all
and singular my Goods, Household goods, and Chattells of what
kind and degree they are, or for ever hereafter may become my
property, To hold to them the said William
Nance and Thomas Hennah,
or the Survivor of them, and to his Heirs, Executors and
Administrators in Trust to and for the sole use and Benefit of
my Daughters and the Children of their bodies lawfully
begotten or to be begotten in manner following, that is to
say, that they the said William Nance
and Thomas Hennah or the Survivor of them, his Heirs,
Executors and Administrators, after payment of my Funeral
Charges and Debts, do and shall pay the clear Rents and
Profits of my Estates to my said daughters by even and equal
shares; and my Will is that their present, or any future
Husband or Husbands shall have no kind of power or controul
over the said Income, or any part of my Effects, nor shall the
same be in any wise subject to or chargeable with the Debts of
any such Husband or Husbands; nor shall my said Daughters, or
either of them, sell, alienate, or otherwise dispose of her
share; and in case either of my said Daughters shall attempt
to do, I then give her Share or Part to her Sisters to be
equally divided betwixt them: And my Will is that upon the
Death of either of my said Daughters, having Child or
Children lawfully begotten that such Child or Children
shall have his her or their deceas’d Mother’s Part or Share of
the Effects by me given; and my Will is, and I do hereby
authorize and impower the said William
Nance and Thomas Hennah,
their Heirs, Executors and Administrators to set and lett my
aforesaid Tenements of Nanclazon and Trethic for the best
advantage and most improv’d Rent to any Person or Persons that
he or they shall think proper.
And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said William Nance and Thomas Hennah whole and sole
Executors of this my last Will and Testament the 16 Day of
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety four
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the aforesaid
Elizabeth Nance to be her last Will and
[signed] E. Nance
Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our Names
as Witnesses hereunto, at her Request, in her Presence, and in
the Presence of each other
[signed] Charles Varcoe
[signed] Wm. Vercoe
[signed] Mary Goss
[On the reverse]
Boro of Grampound
22nd July 1801
Will of Elizabeth Nance Widow deceased, proved in common form
before John Squarey Clapp Clerk by virtue of a Commission
&c.
And Admīōn of all and singular the Goods and so forth of the
said dece̅d & any way concerning the said Will was granted
to William Nance the Son of the said deceased and one of the
Executor named in the said Will Being first sworn &c
Saving &c
No Inventory
Stamp £2.10s.
704
Commission for Administration of Oath dated
20th July 1801
George Moore Clerk Master of Arts Archdeacon of the
Archdeaconry of Cornwall lawfully constituted To our beloved
in Christ John Squarey Clapp and William Short Clerks Greeting
we
hereby commit and impart to you jointly and severally our
power and authority to administer in due form of Law the
Canonical Oath subscribed to William
Nance the Son and Executor named in
the Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Nance late of the
Borough of Grampound within our said Archdeaconry Widow
deceased And what you shall do herein you shall duly certify
us or some
other Competent Judge in this behalf as soon as you can
conveniently together with these presents Given under the Seal
of our Office the twentieth day of July in the Year of Our
Lord one
thousand eight hundred and one
[signed] John Wallis Registrar
Tenor of the Oath
You shall swear that the paper Writing hereunto annexed
contains the true Original last Will and Testament of
Elizabeth Nance late of the Borough of Grampound your late
Mother deceased so far
as you know or believe, that you will well and truly perform
the Contents thereof and pay first her Debts and then the
Legacies contained in the said Will so far as the Goods
Chattels and Credits of
the said deceased will thereto extend and the Law charge you,
And that you will exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the
Office of the Registry of the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall a
true and
perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased which already have or hereafter
shall come to your hands possession or Knowledge And yield and
pass a
true and just Account thereof when thereunto lawfully
required.
Effects under £300 So help you God
This Commission was duly executed and the above named was duly
sworn to the Tenor of the above oath the 22nd day of July one
thousand eight hundred and one
Before me [signed] John S: Clapp Commissioner
The Will of Richard Nance, dated 4 January 1813
(Document 1)
By the Tenor of these presents We William Short Clerk Doctor
in Divinity Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
lawfully constituted Do make known to all men on the 17th day
of May in the year of our Lord 1813 Before William Flamank
Clerk Doctor of Divinity over lawfully surrogate. The last
will and testament of Richard Nance late of the town of
Padstow within our said archdeaconry yeoman 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 the said will was and is
granted to Sarah Nance the widow of the said deceased and
executrix named in the said will being first sworn upon the
holy evangelist well and faithfully to administer the same and
make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said
goods and chattels and credits and to exhibit the same in the
registry of the archdeaconry court of Cornwall on or before
the last day of next ensuing and also to render a just and
true Account thereof when thereunto lawfully required saving
nevertheless the right of every other person given under the
seal of our office the dat and year first above written
Seal attached signed
W Flamank surrogate John Wallis Register
£50 penalty for not proving a will or taking an administration
within six months after the death of the deceased..
(Document 2 Annexed)
This is the last will and testament of me Richard Nance of the town of Padstow in the County of Cornwall yeoman First I give devise
and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah
Nance during her natural life all that my messuage
tenement and premises with its appurtenances in fee simple
situate lying and being in the Church Street in the Town of
Padstow aforesaid now in the occupation of the Reverend John
Hoblyn as tenant thereof together with all every and singular
my goods chattels credits and effects of every description
whatsoever that I shall or may be possessed of at the time of
my decease but she shall neither sell or diminish any part of
my effects aforesaid during her life but it shall be left
intirely for the uses hereafter and from and immediately after
the death of my said wife I give devise and bequeath all that
my aforesaid messuage tenement and premises with its
appurtenances in fee as aforesaid with all and singular my
goods chattels credits and effects whatsoever after the death
of my said wife unto my several children namely Richard Elijah Elisha Susanna Sarah
and Achsah their heirs and
assigns forever in portions or equal shares alike and also I
give devise and bequeath unto my grandchildren George and Sarah
Kittley son and daughter of
Joseph Kittley by Iscah his
wife and to their heirs and assigns forever one other equal
share of the aforesaid freehold premises and in all and every
other my effects as aforesaid share and share alike which said
effects should have been their mother
Iscah’s part had she survived permitting my aforesaid
children and grandchildren their heirs or assigns or any or
either of them to give all or otherwise dispose of his hers or
their parts or shares of the aforesaid effects and premises at
their wills and pleasure I give unto my son in law Joseph Kittley aforesaid one shilling
when demanded Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my
wife Sarah the executrix of this
my last will and testament In witness whereof I the said Richard Nance have hereunto set my
hand and seal the fourth day of January 1813.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Richard Nance for and as his last
will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in
his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses
William Lander
Thomas Oliver
Jane Mitchell
This is the last Will & Testament of me ANDREW NANCE of Portsmouth in the County of Southhampton, a gentleman ‘L nominate and appoint my Son ANDREW NANCE the younger — and my Heirs WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON of Portsea in the said County of Southhampton, solicitor to be trustees and creditors of this my Will. I bequeath to my sister MARTHA GOULIN an annuity of twenty pounds sterling for her life and to my servant MARY MILLARD an annuity of fifteen pounds sterling for her life such annuities to be paid by equal quarterly payments from my death clear of any deduction.
I bequeath unto my said son ANDREW NANCE the younger and the said WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON of the several sums of one thousand pounds two thousand pounds and three several sum of three thousand pounds sterling upon trust that they the sons ANDREW NANCE the younger and WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of said survivor or other the trustees or trustee for the time being of my Will, shall or will lay out and invest the same several sums in the names or n of my said trustees or trustee for the time being on Government or good real security in England with power for my said trustees or trustee for the time being to vary said investments or securities as often as it shall be deemed expedient so to do and that my said trustees or trustee for the time being shall and will be possessed of the said several legacies or sum , hereinbefore mentioned and the funds stocks or securities upon which the same shall from time to time be invested upon the several trusts and for the intents and purposes hereinafter declared containing the same sum respectively (that is to say) as to and containing the said sum of one thousand pounds and the stocks funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon trust from time to time to pay the annual produce and income arising therefrom into the proper hands of my daughter MARTHA the wife of THOMAS GALTON for and during her life so that the same may be for her sole and separate use free from the control debts and engagements of her said husband or of any future husband and so that my said daughter MARTHA upon trust to pay or transfer the said sum of one thousand pounds or the stocks funds or securities in or upon which the same shall for the time being be invested unto or am ng such child or children of my said daughter MARTHA as shall have attained or shall live to attain the age of 21 years or (being a daughter or daughters) shall live to attain that age or be married, if more than one to be divided between or among them in equal shares and proportions and as to and continuing the said sum of two thousand pounds and the stocks and funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon and for the like or corresponding trusts and intents and purposes for the benefit of my daughter SUSANNA the wife of a THOMAS DREWATT and her child or children and subject to the like limitations and restrictions in every respect as are herein before expressed continuing the said sum of one thousand pounds in favour of my said daughter MARTHA GALTON and her child or children and as to and continuing one of the said three several sum of three thousand pounds and the stock funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon and for the life or corresponding trusts and intents and purposes for the benefit of my daughter ELIZABETH the wife of JOHN BLUNDEN and her child or children and subject to the like limitations and restrictions as are hereinbefore expressed and declared continuing the said sum of one thousand pounds in favour of my daughter MARTHA GALTON and her child or children as aforesaid and as to and continuing one other of the said three several sums of three thousand pounds and the stocks funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon and for the like trusts and intents and purposes for the benefit of my daughter ELLEN the wife of LANGDON and her child or children and subject to the like limitations and restrictions as are hereinbefore expressed declared continuing the said sum of one thousand pounds in favour of my said daughter MARTHA GALTON and her child or children as aforesaid and as to and continuing the remaining third sum of three thousand pounds and the stocks funds or securities upon which the same may be invested upon crust from time to time to pay the annual income thereof unto my daughter-in-law MARY the widow of my late son JAMES NANCE for and during the term of her natural life. If she shall so long remain the widow of my son JAMES and unmarried for the maintenance of herself and my three grandchildren, the children of my said deceased son and from and immediately after the decease or marrying again of the said MARY NANCE upon Trust to pay or transfer the said last mentioned sum of three thousand pounds or the stocks funds or securities upon which the same for the time being may be invested unto such of my said three grandchildren the issue of my said late son JAMES NANCE as shall attain the age of 21 years if more than one, to be equally divided between them as tenants in comm n. I bequeath unto each of my grand daughters MARIANNE FISKE and LOUISA FISKE the sum of £500 sterling absolutely I bequeath to each granddaughter of mine (excepting the said MARIANNE FISKE and LOUISA FISKE) who shall be living at my decease the sum of three hundred pounds sterling in addition to any other benefit or advantage to which they may be entitled under my Will as to such of them as shall be married to be paid into their respective proper hands to be enjoyed and disposed of as their separate property free from marital control and their respective receipts shall be sufficient discharges and as to the others for their own respective use and benefit absolutely I devise all these my several Messuages or tenements, with their respective rights and appurtenances situate in Rands Court at Gosport in the said County of Southhampton and also all that Messuages or dwelling house situate in Bathing Lane otherwise West Street in the town of Portsmouth aforesaid late the property of Philbio Rands unto and to the use of my son WILLIAM NANCE his heirs and assigns forever.
I devise all these my two Messuages or dwelling houses shops and premises being numbers 51 and 52 in the south side of the High Street in the town of Portsmouth aforesaid and now or late in the respective occupations of Messieurs Carlson & Norlett with their respective rights and appurtenances into and to the use of my said trustees or trustee their or his executors administrators and assigns during the life of my said daughter MARTHA GALTON in Trust for her separate and inalienable use during her life and after tier decease unto and to the use of the child or children of my said daughter MARTHA GALTON as have attained or shall attain the age of 21 years of age (being a daughter or daughters) shall live to attain that age or be married I devise and bequeath all that and those my freehold and leasehold messuage and dwelling house, stores, wharf buildings and premises situate at the point of Portsmouth aforesaid and adjoining the Harbour formerly known as Whitings and now in lease to and in the occupation of George Baker the younger with their respective rights, members and appurtances unto my said trustees their heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the different natures and tenures thereof respectively upon trust to pay the rents and profits thereof unto my said two daughters ELIZABETH BLUNDEN and ELLEN LANGDON in equal shares as tenants in common during their respective lives for their separate use free from the control and debts of their present and any future husbands and so that my said daughters ELIZABETH and ELLEN respectively shall have no power to anticipate the same and after the decease of my said daughters ELIZABETH BLUNDEN and ELLEN LANGDON respectively I entrust for such of the children of my said two daughters last named respectively as shall attain the age or respective ages of 21 years or shall die under that age leaving lawful issue on his her or their deceases or respective decease and his her or their heirs and assigns for ever. If more than one as tenants in common. But so nevertheless that the child or children of each daughter shall take his her or their own parents share only I give devise and bequeath the residue of my real and PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS WHATSOEVER AND WHERESOEVER (including estates vested in me as trustee or mortgages) unto my said son ANDREW NANCE the younger his heirs executors administrator and assigns as to the said trust or mortgage estates subject to the trusts affecting the same and as to my beneficial property for his or their own use but subject to the payment of my debts funeral testamentary expenses and charged with the payment of the several annuities and legacies given by this my Will or any Codicil thereto I authorise my trustees or trustee to apply all or any part of the income (not hereby otherwise disposed of) from the presumptive share of any legatee or devisee under my Will during his or her minority for his or her maintenance and during and to invest any unapplied income and such surplus income to follow the destination of the capital but to be applicable if required for the maintenance of any minor or minors or presumptively entitled thereto. And I authorise my said Trustees or Trustee to apply not more than one half of any minors presumptive share for his or her advancement in life. I empower my Trustees or Trustee to leave any messuages or hereditaments which they or he may hold upon the trusts of my Will for not more than twenty-one years at a rank-rent subject to re-entry if the rent be in arrear for more than 21 days. I also empower my sons Trustees or Trustee in their or his discretion if they or he shall think it advantageous to sell any messuages hereditaments or premises which for the time being may be subject to any uses or trust limited by my Will or any part or parts thereof respectively and for that purpose to appoint new uses of the same and to make any special or other conditions and stipulations and the monies arising from any such sale shall be received and invested by the said Trustee or Trustees in the purchase (subject to such stipulations or conditions of sale or under such title as my Trustees or Trustee in their or his absolute discretion shall think safe or be expedient to be accepted) of other freehold messuages or hereditaments in England and in the meantime in the funds or upon good real security such hereditaments and securities to be respectively settled and held upon uses and trusts corresponding as nearly as may be with the uses and trusts hereinbefore limited and expressed of and continuing the messuages hereditaments or premises which shall be so sold I hereby declare that every person who shall or may pay any trust money to the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will upon their or his receipt in writing shall be fully exonerated from all responsibility whatsoever in respect of the application thereof and I further declare that if my said Trustees or other of them or any Trustees or Trustee to be appointed under this clause shall die or be unwilling or incompetent to accept or execute the trusts of this my Will it shall be lawful for the competent accepting Trustees or Trustee for the time being if any, whether retiring from the office of Trustee or not or, if none, for the executors or administrators or any or either of the executors or administrators of the last deceased Trustee to substitute by any writing or (as the case may be) jointly with any surviving or continuing trustees or trustee my trust estate or any part thereof shall be vested and I exempt every trustee of my Will from liability for losses occurring without his own wilful default and authorise him to allow to his, to trustee or to trustees any expenses incidental to the trusteeship and I especially declare that the said WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON and every other trustee who may happen to be of the profession of an attorney or solicitor shall be entitled to make the usually professional charges for advice given and business transacted and done for and on behalf of my Trust estate any of equity to the contrary not-withstanding and I direct that the powers hereby vested in the trustees herein named shall be exercisable by the trustees or trustee for the time being of my Will and lastly revoking all former Wills I declare this only to be my Will contained in this and the five preceding sheets of paper in testimony whereof I the said ANDREW NANCE the Testator have to each sheet thereof act my hand this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
ANDREW NANCE
signed by the said — ANDREW NANCE the Testator as and to be his last Will and Testament on the day of the date thereof in the joint presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each.
GRINDER Bread St., Portsmouth Victualler
G.H. LAMB Clerk to Mr A. NANCE
Bread St. Portsmouth.
This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me ANDREW NANCE of Portsmouth in the County of Southhampton.
Gentleman. Bearing date 24th day of December 1852 I hereby revoke and annul the following bequests contained in my said Will namely the annuity of £30 to my sister MARTHA GOULIN, the annuity of £15 to my servant MARY MILLARD and the legacy or one of the three several sums of three thousand pounds given to the Trustees of my Will upon Trusts for the ‘benefit of MARY NANCE the widow and my three grandchildren, the children of my late son JAMES NANCE the deceased and I do hereby expressly Will and declare that the said deceased son JAMES NANCE shall be wholly extruded from and take no benefit or interest whatever under of by virtue of my said Will I having since the date and execution thereof made other provision for the benefit of such parties respectively but in all other respects I hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this first day of January in the year of our Lord 1853. ANDREW NANCE.
Signed by the said ANDREW NANCE on the day of the date in the joint presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
W.H. LEGGETT Emsworth. Hants. Gentleman.
EDWIN HARVEY Clerk to Mr Hellyer, Solicitor. Portsea.
Proved at London with a Codicil 9th February 1853 before the Worshipful THOMAS SPRICKS, Doctor of Laws and surrogate of the Oaths of ANDREW NANCE the son and WILLIAM JOHN MALLYON the Executors to whom was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.
JOHN NANCE, of Borough of St. Ives
written: 23 Apr 1719
proved: 4 May 1722
daughter: ELIZA: KEMPTHORNE 20 L
son: WILLIAM NANCE orchard called Gwase, 1 bed etc.
son: ABIAN NANCE 5 L
son: JOHN NANCE house I now live in after my wife's death
overseers: kinsman JOHN STEPHENS & his brother FRANCIS STEPHENS no signature
witnesses: THO: STEPHENS, JOHN CALY?, JOHN STEPHENS Vol. 5, p. 385
Thomas Stephens, St Ives merchant
written - 14-Mar 1722
pages - 196/198 mentions -
"house that Mr Robert Gough doth preach in dureing his stay in this town as a minister of the gosple"
nephew - John Stephens & his son & grandson
poor of St Ives poor widows of St Ives
sister - Jane Stephens
cozn - Jane Parker, late wife of nephew Ed: Stephens
sons - Thomas, Edward, Robert
cozn - Temperance Stephens
cozn - Francis Stephens, son of nephew Thomas Stephens, deceased & his wife & son
cozn - Frances Stephens, his sister
nephew - Francis Stephens Ed: Stephens & Margery - son & daughter of cozn Francis Stephens
cozn - Sarah Harry cozns - William, Richard Harry & their sister Mary Cock
cozn - Joseph Gubbs & his son & his sister Jone Gubbs cozn - John Gubbs
cozn Gubbs servant maid cozn - John Nance eldest son & his sisters Margery & Elizabeth Nance
cozn - Alian Nance's 2 eldest sons cozn - William Nance cozn - Eliz: Kempthorne
cozn - Eliz: How & her husband & their son John & daughter Susanna
cozn - John Stephens & his wife & his children mentions - Mt Thomas Diggons
cozn - Jane Stephens Mr Robert Gough nephew - John Stephens
cozn - Thomas Kempthorne mentions - John Rose
cozn - Mary Stephens ffrancis Stephens Junr, son of nephew Francis Stephens
witnesses - John Cooly, Arthur Geach, Charles Curnow
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