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Robert of Hallatrow d 8 Febuary 1813 age 84 bur.12 Feb 18 w. Betty (dau of William Skey of Falfield, Glos) d 26 Dec 1802 age 71 bur. 29 Dec 1802 3 of their children died in infancy dau. Sarah d 20 Feb 1832 age 74` bur.28 Feb 1832 Elder dau. Betty d 20 Oct 1849 age 93bur. 26 Oct 1849 This is the last Will and Testament of Robert PURNELL of Hallatrow in the Parish of High Littleton in the County of Somerset, Gentleman. I give and bequeath unto my son William Skey PURNELL the Sum of Forty pounds, to be paid him by my Executrixes hereinafter named, as soon as they shall be possessed of sufficient Monies for that purpose, after the full discharge of all my just Debts and Funeral expences. I Give and Bequeath unto my son John PURNELL, all my Wearing Apparel of every kind, quality and description. I Give, devise and bequeath unto my two Daughters, Betty PURNELL and Sarah PURNELL, All and singular my Freehold, Copyhold and Leasehold Estates, Messuages, Lands, Hereditaments and Premises, with the appurtenances, situate and being in the several parishes of Chilcompton, Midsomer Norton, Paulton and Clutton or elsewhere within the County of Somerset aforesaid and also all and singular my Household Furniture, Plate, Linen and China and all other my Real and Personal Estate, Chattles, Goods, Debts, Property and Effects, whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever, To hold the same respectively and every part thereof, with their respective Rights and Appurtenances, unto them the said Betty PURNELL and Sarah PURNELL and the Survivor of them and the Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns of the Survivor, for and during all such Estates, Terms, Right and Interest, which I shall or may have claim or be entitled unto, of and in such Freehold, Copyhold and Leasehold Estates and other the Property and Effects aforesaid respectively, To,for and upon the several uses, Trusts, Ends, Intents and Purposes following, that is to say, Upon Trust, that they,my said Daughters and the Survivor of them and the Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor, do and shall, as soon after my decease as they conveniently can, sell and dispose of all and singular my said Freehold, Copyhold and Leasehold Estates respectively or any parts or part of any or either of them, And also all or any parts or part, of my said other property, Estate and Effects respectively, either by public Auction or Private Contract, as they in their discretion shall think proper, and do and shall, out of the Monies to be produced by such Sale or Sales, in the first place, pay and fully discharge all such Debts as shall be due and owing from me at the time of my decease, unto any person or persons whomsoever, either on special Securities or simple contract (particularly the two principal Sums of Money now due on my Bonds to my said Daughters respectively), And from and after full payment and discharge of all such Debts as aforesaid and also the payment of my Funeral expenses, the charges of proving this my Will and the Legacy hereinbefore given and bequeathed, Then upon Trust and to and for the only proper use, benefit and advantage of them, my said Daughters and my said Son John PURNELL, their respective Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants, in equal shares and proportions. Lastly, I do hereby Nominate, Constitute and Appoint my said Daughters, Betty PURNELL and Sarah PURNELL, Executrixes jointly, In Trust of this my Will, hereby revoking all former, or other Wills by me heretofore made and declaring this to be my only last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament, contained in Two Sheets of Paper, to the first of such Sheets set my hand and to this second and last sheet, my hand and Seal, the Sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven. Rob't PURNELL. Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Testator Robert PURNELL, as and for his last Will and Testament (the word "named" between the third and fourth lines of the first sheet having been first interlined), in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses. R'd LANGFORD, Frances LANGFORD, Ruth WHERRIT. Probate of the Will of Robert PURNELL deceased was granted in the Consistorial Episcopal Court of Wells on 25th June 1813 to Betty PURNELL of the City of Bristol, Spinster, and Sarah PURNELL of Hallatrow, Spinster, the Executrixes named in the last Will and Testament of Robert PURNELL late of Hallatrow, Gentleman. Effects sworn under

Robert married Betty SKEY. Betty (daughter of William SKEY and Martha BROADRIBB) was born on 11 Oct 1731 in Thornbury, , Gloucestershire, England; died on 26 Dec 1802 in Hallatrow, , Somerset, England; was buried on 29 Dec 1802 in Hallatrow, , Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Likely Christening from IGI 11 OCT 1731 Thornbury, Gloucester, England

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Extract of Will of Joan FRY of Hallatrow in High Littleton, Somerset, spinster, dated 20th December 1734. Having a great affection for Mr John PURNELL of Hallatrow and finding him to be a kind husband to his wife, who is my kinswoman, I give all my lands in Midsomer Norton to him and all my lands in Child Compton. Joan FRY. Proved at PCC 13 September 1737. (FRY collection Box 2, Special Collections Store A at SOG)

John married Anna HILL on 12 Oct 1713 in High Littleton, Somerset, England. Anna (daughter of John HILL and Ann ANN) was born in Jan 1690 in High Littleton, Somerset, England; died on 3 May 1744 in High Littleton, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Was a widow her maiden name was Hill. She was married firstly to Charles Humpryes and widowed shortly afterwards The manor of Hallatrow remained in the Hill Family until the early 18th century. When John Hill died his Hallatrow estate was left to his four daughters, whose husbands put it up for sale. Amongst the prospective purchasers was Joseph Langton of Newton Park, Newton St. Loe. Langton commissioned a survey of the estate in 1716, from which it is obvious that coalmining activity was or had been going on before then. Amongst the details were: Survey of Hallatrow Farm 1716 Joseph LANGTON, purchased Hallatrow Farm (later called Manor Farm) with some 125 acres of land and two thirds of the Manor of Hallatrow on 12th April 1717 from Ann PURNELL, James COWARD, Samuel FRY, John LEACH and Mary BENDALL. Joseph LANGTON, the grandson, duly inherited the Hallatrow Estate, together with Newton St. Loe and other Manors and died in 1779.]

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William married Martha BROADRIBB in 1728 in High Littleton, Somerset, England. Martha was born about 1702; died in 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John PURNELL was the son of Robert and Elizabeth PURNELL. He married Anna and had 3 children, John (born 1691, died young), John (1693) and Anna (1695). Others mentioned in the Will include sister Mary PURNELL, baptized 1643, who married in 1668 Robert BRODRIBB and had Abraham, and Isaac PURNELL born 1661, who had Robert Will of John PURNELL of Hallatrow. In the name of God, Amen, I John PURNELL of Hallowtrow in the parish of High Littleton in the County of Somerset, Yeoman, being in a sickly state of health, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, Thanks be to Almighty God for the same, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimis, I give and commend my soul and spirit into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, hoping to receive pardon of all my sins and to be made partaker of the Eternall Joye of heaven, through the alone meritts and intercession of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer, and my body I committ to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be buried in decent and christian manner at the discretion of my Trustees and Executors hereinafter named; and for the disposall of such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do in the first place revoke all former Wills by me made thereof, and do give, devise and bequeath the same in manner and form following.Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anna PURNEL the severall goods and things hereinafter mentioned, which was her Mother's, (that is to say) all her wearing apparell, both linnen and woollen, six of the best of her gold rings, one trunk and one cabinet. Item - I give my said Daughter three peices of old gold and half a dozen of silver spoons, a silver sugar dish and a silver porringer. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Brother Isaac PURNELL my second best suite of woollen wearing apparell. Item - I give, devise and bequeath unto my friends John BRODRIBB of Clutton in the County of Somerset,yeoman, my Nephew John DANDO of Hallowtrow in the County of Somerset, yeoman, and Abraham BRODRIBB of Hallowtrow aforesaid, clothier, my Nephew, and to the heirs and assigns of the said John BRODRIBB, John DANDO and Abraham BRODRIBB for ever, all my houses, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments at Hallowtrow aforesaid, at Paulton in the said County of Somerset and elsewhere in the Kingdom of Great Britain and I give and bequeath unto them, the said John BRODRIBB, John DANDO and Abraham BRODRIBB, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, all my Chattle Leases at Paulton aforesaid and at High Littleton in the said County of Somerset and elsewhere in the Kingdom of Great Britain and all my goods, Estate and Ready money, Bills, Bonds, Especialties, Securityes for money, writings, debts and other thing and things whatsoever not before by me given, settled or disposed of, Upon the Trustees [?Trusts intended] hereinafter mentioned, That they, the said John BRODRIBB, John DANDO and Abraham BRODRIBB and the survivours and survivour of them, do and shall out of my whole Estate hereby given them, raise the sum of Five hundred pounds of Lawfull money of Great Britain, to be paid unto my said Daughter Anna PURNELL as her portion at the age of one and twenty years, or the Issue of her body or within four years next after her Marriage, which shall first happen, and in the mean time, my will and meaning [is] that the said Trustees and the Survivours and Survivour of them shall, out of the profitts of my said Estate, maintain, educate and breed up my said daughter and my son John PURNELL according to their degree and condition, and the said Five hundred pounds being accordingly paid, or in case my daughter shall happen to die and depart this life, before the said Five hundred pounds shall become due and payable according to the intent and meaning of this my Will, Then my Will and meaning is that my said Trustees and the Survivours and Survivour of them do and shall account for and pay, surrender and assign my said Estate and the profitts thereof to my said son John PURNELL and his heirs and assigns respectively, according to my respective Interest therein, when and as soon as my said son John shall attain his age of one and twenty years or any Issue of his body shall attain that age. And in case my said son John shall happen to die and depart this life before he shall attain that age, without Issue of his body, lawfully to be begotten, Then my will and meaning is that my said Trustees and the Survivours and Survivour of them shall account for, and pay, surrender, convey and assigne my said Estate and the profitts thereof to my said Daughter Anna PURNELL and her heirs and assigns respectively, according to my respective Interest therein, when and as soon as my said Daughter shall attain her age of one and twenty years, or any Issue of her body shall attain that age, and in case my said Daughter shall happen to die and depart this Life before she shall attain that age, without Issue of her body lawfully begotten, Then my Will and meaning is That my said Trustees and the Survivours and Survivour shall account for and pay, surrender, convey and assigne my said Estate and the profitts thereof to my right heirs and my next of kindred respectively, according to my respective Interest therein, excepting as hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) and my Will and meaning is that, in case my Son and Daughter shall both happen to die before their respective ages of one and twenty years, without Issue of their or either of their bodys, lawfully to be begotten, that then my Chattle Lease at High Littleton aforesaid, now determinable on the lives of my Brother Isaac PURNELL, Robert PURNELL his son and my said son John PURNELL, shall be by my said Trustees and the Survivours and Survivour of them assigned to my Nephew the said Robert PURNELL, to whom I give the same accordingly, and that my Chattle Lease at High Littleton aforesaid, now determinable on the lives of the said Elizabeth PURNELL my Mother, Mary BRODRIBB my Sister, now wife of Robert BRODRIBB the elder of Clutton aforesaid, yeoman, and of my said son, shall be by my said Trustees and the Survivours and Survivour of them assigned to my said Sister Mary BRODRIBB, to whom I give the same accordingly and I do hereby constitute and appoint the said John BRODRIBB, John DANDO and Abraham BRODRIBB and the Survivours and Survivour of them to be Executors and Executor of this my last Will and Testament, In trust for my said son John PURNELL untill such time as he, my said son, shall attain the age of one and twenty years and from thence I appoint him, my said son, to be Executor hereof, and my Will and meaning is that my said Trustees and every of them shall and may reimburse and pay him and themselves out of my Estate for such trouble, cost and paine as they shall be at about the Execution of the Trust hereby in them reposed; and I do give unto each of them the sum of twenty shillings as token of my love to them and my Will is that each of them shall be answerable for his owne Act, Receipt or Default, and not one for the Act, Receipt or Default of the other of them. In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament, contained in these two sheets of paper, to the first of them set my name, and to this last sheet set my name and Seale, this second day of February Anno Domini 1710, [In Latin] and ninth year of Queen Ann's reign. (sgd.) John PURNELL. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John PURNELL, the Testator, to be his last Will and Testament the second day of February 1710, in the presence of us, who then in the presence and at the request of the Testator, subscribed our names, as at the request of the Testator interlined these words "or the Issue of her body" witnessed here. Joseph BRODRIBB, John DANDO junior, Sarah HILL. Probate granted at Wells 13th September 1712 to John BRODRIBB, John DANDO & Abraham BRODRIBB, Executors. (SRO DD/S/ET Box 4)

John married Anna GAY on 29 Dec 1690 in Somerset, England. Anna was born about 1670 in Somerset, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A place named Coombehay which doesn't seem to be a town or village

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[John HILL, the son of Richard & Charity HILL married firstly Mary SHUTER and had 1 daughter, Deborah (baptized 1672/3, who married Francis BENDALL of Chewton Mendip, had Mary and died aged 22). Mary HILL died and John married Ann, by whom he had at least 5 children, Mary (born 1680, who married in 1711 James COWARD), Charity (born c.1682/3, who married in 1712 Samuel FRY), Richard (baptized 1686/7, died aged 13 or 14), Sarah (baptized 1690/1, who married in 1712 John LEACH) and Ann (born 1690/1, who married firstly in 1710 Charles HUMPHREYS and secondly in 1713 John PURNELL).] (Q.80 PROB11/130 f.129-30) Extract of will of John HILL of High Littleton dated 18th May 1692. Gave several legacies to wife Ann, on condition that within 6 months of his death she releases to John's heirs & trustees all her title of dower and thirds thereto; but if she claims her dower & won't release, then the legacies are void and remain to Richard the son. Lands given on trust to Henry HOLE, Thomas FRY and John DANDO for 100 years, for maintenance & education of Deborah, daughter of John's 1st marriage, son Richard and 4 daughters of John's second marriage & for raising out of the rents of the lands,

John married Ann ANN. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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