Buckland Newton
The
Last Will & Testament of John HOPKINS, Blacksmith of Buckland Newton (1867)
Transcribed and donated to the Dorset OPC project by Jon Baker
[Note paragraphs added to improve readability]
This is the Last Will and Testament of me,
John HOPKINS of Buckland Newton in the County of Dorset Blacksmith.
I give, devise and bequeath unto my Son Hillary and my Daughter Maria
Foot the Wife of Robert William RIDOUT of Pulham in the same County Yeoman
their heirs executors administrators and assigns all my Freehold Cottages
and Gardens Blacksmiths Shop and Carpenters Shop situated in Buckland Newton
aforesaid and also my piece of Freehold Land containing Three Roods
or thereabouts heretofore part of Cosmore Common in the same parish
and also all my working tools and utensils Stock in Trade Household
Goods Furniture and Effects and all other my Real and personal Estate
of every descreption [sic] and wheresoever situate Upon Trust as soon as
conveniently may be after my decease to dispose of the same either by
public Auction or private Contract as they shall think fit and to divide
the proceeds arising from the sale of my said Real and Personal Estate
after payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses
equally between my said Son Hillary my said Daughter Maria Foot
my Son Horatio Hackman and my Son Herbert John.
I appoint my said Son Hillary and my said Daughter Maria Foot Executor and
Executrix of this my Will in winding up and settling my Estate to compound
for debts to make compromises and to settle accounts on such terms and
in such manner as they shall in their discretion deem expedient.
I revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness
whereof I have hereunto signed and subscribed my name this twenty
seventh day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven
John HOPKINS. Signed by the said Testator John HOPKINS
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present
at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence
of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
Silvester GALE Inn Keeper Buckland Newton
John LANGDON Clerk to Messrs FFOOKES Solicitors Sherborne Dorset
A correct copy
Proved at Blandford, the 5th day of November 1867 by the Oath of Hillary
HOPKINS, the Son, one of the Executors named in the Will to whom administration
was granted power reserved of making the life grant to Maria Foot RIDOUT (Wife of Robert William RIDOUT
Yeoman Daughter of the deceased the other Executor named in the said Will.
The Testator John HOPKINS was late of Buckland Newton in the County of
Dorset Blacksmith and died on the fifth day of June 167 at Buckland Newton aforesaid.
Under £100
Messrs N & J FFOOKES Solicitors Sherborne
Biographical notes. John Hopkins (1784-1867) married Jemima FOOT in 1816 at Buckland Newton. They had 9 sons
and one daughter all born in and around Buckland Newton. All of the sons, except one, were given Christian names beginning with H.
(1) Hamilton George (1816-1873)
(2) Herbert John (1818-Aft 1871)
(3) William Henry (1820-1821)
(4) Henry Augustus (1822-1868)
(5) Harold (1825-1839)
(6) Horatio Hackman (1827-1889)
(7) Hercules (1830-1853)
(8) Hillary (1832-1899)
(9) Hiram (1834-1861) and
(10) Maria Foot (1836-1883).
It is not known why Hamilton and Henry who outlived John were not mentioned in the Will.
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