Studland Wills

Thomas Deverd, Mariner of Studland, Dorset
Dated: 1 October 1729

- George Corne: right and title belonging to South Haven Passage during the life of Mrs Mary Wells

- Noah Deverd (cousin): 1s

- Rose Corne daughter of George: right and property belonging to Dulish, and other goods etc.

Executrix: Rose Corne
Signed by testator
Witnesses: William Milner, Alexander Humber, Marten Talbott
Proved: 1729/30
Administration bond: 24 February 1729/30
George Corne of Studland, John Mosse, Gentleman of Blandford and Richard Fitzherbert,
Gentleman of Blandford are bound.

Condition: George Corne to administer the goods of Thomas Deverd of Studland, deceased during
minority of Rose Corne, the executrix in the will
Signed by those bound.

James King of HMS ‘Norfolk’
Dated: 18 July 1740

- ‘being in perfect health’ ‘considering the dangers of the sea’

- Elizabeth (wife) of Studland near Poole: all pay etc.

Executrix: Elizabeth (wife)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: John Graves, Jo: Sussex, Thomas Thomas
Elizabeth (widow) sworn before Thomas Colson, Rector of Studland, 18 November 1747

Elizabeth Layfield, spinster of Studland, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 6 April 1749

- I gave by deed poll 24 June 1740 to Albina (niece) daughter of Benjamin Culme, deceased,
  Clerk of Studland all my goods, plate, jewels etc. Wheras Albina is deceased ‘to obviate any
  doubt that may arise out of the death’, I affirm that the operation of the deed poll is still ‘agreeable’
  and the legal representative of Albina shall alone have it and take profits of my effects.

Executrix : Jane Culme (niece)
Signed by testatrix
Witnesses: James Snook, Judith Culme, Susana Small (x)
Proved: 1749

George Hixson, Mariner of HMS ‘Sandwich’
Dated: 24 August 1745

- ‘being in bodily health’ ‘considering the perils and dangers of the seas’

- Elizabeth (wife) living in Studland: wages, money, lands etc. due to me.

Executrix: Elizabeth (wife)
Signed with ‘H’ his mark
Witnesses: John Hulme, Captain Phillips, Clerk
Proved: 28 August 1749 by oath of Elizabeth before Thomas Colson 
Order: 9 October 1751
On behalf of Elizabeth Hixson, widow and executrix of George belonging to HMS ‘Sandwich’
and ‘Royal George’, who left goods in Province of Canterbury for the jurisdiction of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, but Elizabeth ‘being ignorant thereof did incautiously and unadvisedly’ prove
the said will in the Court of Archdeacon of Dorset where it remains. The surrogate at the petition of
the proctor of Elizabeth has interposed his interlocutory order for transmitting and leaving in the
registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury the original will.

Betey Vinson alias Betty Vincent of Studland, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 23 October 1758

- Peter ‘Coarben’ (brother-in-law): 1s

- Jane ‘Coarben’ (sister): ‘a long cloak riden hood which was my mother’s’

- Jane Corben’s (sister) ‘daster’ [daughter]: my best gown and my ‘pane petey coate’
  and suit of linen of all kinds

- Peter son of Jane Corben (sister): gold ring

- Elizabeth, Ann and Jane Stone (‘good friends’): wearing apparel ‘both lining and willing’ [linen and woollen].

- John Hanercom (uncle): remainder of goods

- ‘I desire to be buried in a hansome a manner as my father and mother were’

Executor: ‘I maks choys of my ounkell John Hanercom’
Signed by testator with x
Witnesses: John Summers, Thomas Meeds (x), George Bayly
Proved: 30 November 1759 by oath of John Havercome (uncle) sworn before
Thomas Colson, Rector of Studland.

Thomas Summers of Studland, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 1 September 1749

- Edith Meaden (daughter): silver cup, silver dram dish the largest I have, broad piece of old gold
  of 25s value, smallest brass kettle, feather bed and bedding standing in the Outer Chamber of
  the house I now lie in.

- John Summers (son): silver sall seller, silver bowl, largest brass kettle, all my sheep in Brandsbay
  or north ground mark, with my wagon and plough chains, 2 plough horses and 4 oxen, my featherbed
  and bedding that I now lie on. All land in Corfe Castle, my black heaffer now on Brandsbay ground,
  2 red [black crossed out] cows now at Studland and my largest gun

- Thomas Summers (grandson) son of John: my other gun

- William Summers (grandson): 10s

- William and Hannah Bayley (grandchildren): other bed and bedding and £10 each when 21 years old.
  They are to be given a ‘proper and sufficient maintenance’ until they are 21 years old by
  John Summers (son) and Edith Meaden (daughter).

- John Summers (son) and Edith Meaden (daughter): residue

Executor and executrix: John Summers (son) and Edith Meaden (daughter)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Simon Browne, George Hood, Robert Roe
Proved: 13 March 1760 by oath of John Summers (power being reserved for Edith Meaden likewise)

Mary Galpin, widow of Studland, Dorset
Dated: 18 June 1849

- Elizabeth Patten Hunt (daughter) widow of Thomas Wyatt Hunt, and Edward Patten Galpin (son):
  £250 each in 12 months after decease

- Ellen Jane Galpin, William Salway Galpin and Emma Lucretia Galpin children of John Galpin (late son),
  deceased: £250 divided between them when 21 years. Interest from the sum held during their minorities
  to be paid to Betsy Geuge[?] Galpin widow of John Galpin (late son)

- Thomas Patten Galpin, Jane Galpin and Mary Galpin (son and daughters): residue

Executor and executrix: Thomas Patten Galpin, Jane Galpin and Mary Galpin
Signed by testatrix
Witnesses: Clavell Filliter and Freeland Filliter, solicitors of Wareham

Codicil: 18 June 1849: if any of the three children of John Galpin (late son) die without issue then their
share goes to siblings. If all die then to be divided among my 5 children
Signed
Witnesses: Clavell Filliter and Freeland Filliter, solicitors of Wareham
Commission: 18 September 1850 to Thomas Patten Galpin, yeoman of Studland, Jane and Mary
Galpin, spinsters of Studland, to administer the will of the testatrix deceased
Goods sworn under £1500
Testatrix died 4 April 1850 [‘died 6 April 1850’ inserted in margin]
Signed by all commissioned
Commission certified 24 September 1850