This is the last Will and Testament

of me James Catley of Welton in the parish of Midsomer Norton in the County of Somerset Gentleman as follows First I will and direct that all of my just debts funeral expenses and the expense of the probate of this my will be fully paid and discharged by my Executor herein after named out of my personal Estate I give and devise all that my freehold Estate lands and premises situate at Broadway in the parish of Chilcompton in the County of Somerset called Vaggs unto my Eldest Son James Thomas Catley his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the payment of five hundred pounds for the purpors of this my will Also I give and bequeath unto my said Son James Thomas Catley all that my leasehold Estate situate at Broadway aforesaid to hold and Interest therein to their and his Executors administrators and assigns for and during all my will Also I give and devise unto my son James Thomas Catley (by and with the consent of my beloved wife Mary Catley) all that my freehold property arrived to her by marriage settlement for her natural life to hold to him his heirs and assigns after his mother's decease for ever Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said Son James Thomas Catley the redemption of the land tax on all my freehold premises situate at Broadway as aforesaid Also I give and bequeath unto my Son Robert William Catley after the death of my said wife all that my Copyhold Estate at Welton which I hold by virtue of a Copy of Court Roll under the late Prince of Wales for and during all my tenur and Interest Also I give and bequeath all that my College lands situate at Welton aforesaid unto my son Aubery Catley after the death of my said wife for and during all my tenur and Interest therein All my household goods and furniture in my dwelling house at Broadway aforesaid I give and bequeath the same unto my said wife for her use for and during her natural life and from and after her decease unto my three children  Martha Jane Catley Evan Daniel Catley and Betty Kelson Catley equally between them share and share alike or to such one or more of them as shall survive their mother, except my silver waiter which I hereby give and bequeath unto my said daughter Betty Kelson Catley and also with the further exception of my silver pint cup which I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Ann Brimble All my household goods and furniture in my dwelling house at Welton I give and bequeath the same unto my said son Aubery Catley for his own use and benefit As to all the rest residue and remainder of my goods, chattels and Effects including Cattle Corn hay and implements of husbandry I will and direct my said Executor to sell and turn the same into money as soon as he conveniently may after my decease and that he call in and receive all monies due unto me on mortgage or other Security or Securities and that the produce of such sale as above together with such monies so called in and received and also all such cash or money that I may be die possessed of that the whole amount thereof shall be equally divided between my five children Mary Ann Brimble Aubrey Catley Martha Jane Catley Evan Daniel Catley and Betty Kelson Catley share and share alike Nevertheless my will is and I hereby expressly declare it to be my Intention that the fifth part thereof which shall so count to the share or lot of my said daughter Mary Ann Brimble shall remain in the hands of my said Son James Thomas Catley upon trust that he shall put and place out the same at Interest on the best Security or Securities that he can and pay and apply the Interest and produce thereof to my said daughter Mary Ann Brimble for her own use and benefit during her natural life and with which her husband shall not interfere and her receibts alone for the same from time to time shall be a sufficient discharge for this same and from and after her decease that he shall pay and apply the Interest thereof towards the education and bringing up of all her children in such a manner as he shall in his discretion judge most proper and convenient for them till the youngest of them shall attain the age of twenty one years and that then he shall divide the whole thereof principal and Intrerest which shall then remain undisposed of as aforesaid equally between all the then survivors of them or if but one then the whole thereof to such one Survivor and lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Son James Thomas Catley sole Executor of this my Will hereby declaring that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Executor to repair himself all such reasonable expenses costs and charges as he may be at or put unto in the execution of this my will and the trusts hereby in him reposed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty James Catley Signed sealed published and declared  by the forementioned Testator James Catley as and for his last Will and Testament  in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence  and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses Sidney Smith / George Norman / Elijah Bush / all of Welton

 

The will was proved at London on 21 March 1831.