Ledyard

836

Further abstract

of the title of Mrs Ledyard to Lot 2 purchased by Mr Jn Dunford for 87£ & for Lot 1 for 153£, Wickham, Frome

Further Abstract of the Title of Mrs Ledyard to Lot 2 purchased by Mr Jn ? Dunford for 87£ …

11^th June 1800 By Indre of 4 parts of this date between W^m Sheppard Gentⁿ/ since deced /of the 1^st part Anne Sheppard one of the daughters of the S^d William Sheppard/ of the 2^d part the said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard of the 3^d part & William/ Sheppard Clothier Thomas Sheppard Factor / two of the sons of the first named/ William Sheppard / & Edward Phillips Clothier of the 4^th part

Being the Settlement made previously to & in contemplation of the marriage of the said Tho^s Whitaker Ledyard with the said Anne Sheppard which was afterwards had & solemnised. The said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard covenanted with the said W^m Sheppard the son Thomas Sheppard & Edward Phillips their exors & admors That the heirs exors & admors of him the said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard should within 3 calendar months next after his decease pay unto the said Trustees etc – £10,000

Declaration & agreement that the said Trustees etc should invest the said £10,000 in their names in or upon Governm^t or real or other securities in the names of the s^d Trustees & sho^d stand & be pofsed thereof In trust to pay the interest divid^s etc into the proper hands of the said Anne Sheppard during her life for her own proper use & benefit And after her decease In trust to call in the said sum of £10,000 or make sale of the Securities whereon the same sho^d be then invested & pay & apply the whole money arising by such sale in manner thereinament^d – namely –

Unto any one child or between or amongst any two or more children of the body of the said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard on the body of the said Anne Sheppard his then intended wife to be begotten in such parts shares & proportions at such age or ages days & times & subject to such cond~ons restrictions & limit~ons over/for the benefit of some or one such children/& in such manner & as the said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard at any time or times during his life by any Deed or writing with or without power of revocatⁿ to be by him sealed & delivered in the presence of & attested by two or more credible witnefses or by his last will & Testam^t in writing etc- to be by him signed & published in the presence of the like number of witnefses sho^d direct limit or appoint give or bequeath the same

And in default of such direction etc As the said Anne Sheppard / in case she sho^d survive the said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard / sho^d after his dec~e by any deed or writing to be by her sealed & delivered as afores^d  or by her last will & Testam^t in writing etc to be by here signed & published in manner afores^d direct limit or appoint give or bequeath the same But never~lefs so as any appontm^t to be made by the said Anne Sheppard alone sho^d be made during her widowhood

And in default of some such appontm^t gift or bequest as afs^d Upon trust for all & every the children of the said marr^e equally to be divided between them if more than one share & share alike And if there sho^d be but one such child then for such one child the shares of Dau~rs to be paid at 21 or days of marriage and the shares of Sons at 21 etc And in default of Ifsue etc Then In trust to pay afs~n & transfer the same after the decease of the said Anne Sheppard unto the Exors Admors or afsns of the said Tho^s Whitaker Ledyard for their own use & benefits

Duly executed & attested

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1836 Indre between the said Anne Ledyard widow of the said Thomas Whitaker Ledyard of the one part & Anna Martha Ledyard spinster eldest Daughter of the said Anne Ledyard of the other part Reciting the above abstracted Settlem^t And the death of the S^d Thomas Whitaker Ledyard without having executed any appoint^tof the said £10,000 either by Deed or will in purs~ce of the power cont^d in said Settlem^t And that the said Anne Ledyard has determ^d in pursuance of the power of Appointm^t now vested in her as such surv~or as afs^d to appoint the said sum of £10,000 unto the said Anna Ledyard alone & exclusively of any other child or children of the marr^e of the said [Remainder missing]