The will of John Francis Buller follows and he was the grandson mentioned in the will of his grandfather Johannis Buller-1. He married Rebecca Trelawny daughter and heir of Sir Jonathan Trelawny Baronet, DD and Bishop of Winchester. They were married 22 Jul 1716. They were the grandparents of John Buller whose will was blogged yesterday.
He names his eldest son James. Then his second and third sons John and Francis and they are his executors. The youngest son is William and his daughers were Rebecca who married Vice Admiral Sir Charles Watson, Anne married Reginald Pole of Tywardreath, Mary married Sir Joseph Copley Baronet and Elizabeth married Reverend John Sturges, D.D.
The testator's father John died of smallpox in 1701 and was raised mostly by his grandfather whose will has been posted (Johannis-1 Buller). He obviously followed his Executors advice and the demand of his grandfather that he marry someone of whom they would approve namely Rebecca daughter of Sir Jonathan Trelawny Baronet, D.D. Bishop of Winchester. Once again these lines for the most part are traced down and I doubt that my Christopher born circa 1763 is descendant of this line.
The next will is written by Mary Buller the mother of John Francis Buller (present testator). She was the daughter of Sir Henry Polloxfen, Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. It was her husband who died of smallpox. They had only two children Mary Ann who married Christopher Harris, MP and John Francis Buller.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 4 Feb 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/792/266
Testator: John Francis Buller Esquire
Place: Morval, Cornwall, England
Date of document: 4 Nov 1745, probated 1 Feb 1752
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: John Francis Buller
[Margin]: Esquire
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 This is the last Will and Testament of me John Francis Buller
3 ofr Morvall in the County of Cornwall Esquire whereby I revoke
4 and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me at any
5 time heretofore made either by Word or in Writing and I do
6 make and publish this my last Will and Testament and first I
7 resign my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to Christian Burial
8 in the most private manner I give and bequeath to each and
9 every one of my younger Sons and daughters John Francis William
10 Rebecca Anne Mary and Elizabeth over above and beside the Sum
11 of ten thousand pounds which they are intituled unto by one
12 Indenture Quinquepartite bearing date the Twenty seventh
13 day of October in the thirteenth year of the Reign of his present
14 Majesty King George the Second the following Sums of Money as
15 an addition to their respective portions and as provisions for
16 their Maintenance and Preferment to be paid to each of them
17 respectively at their respective ages of one and twenty years
18 or to the several days of their respective Marriages which
19 shall first happen (excepting the Provisions herein after made
20 for the Maintenance Education or Settlement of my youngest son
21 William and my youngest daughter Elizabeth) that is to say
22 to my Sons John and Francis One thousand five hundred pounds
23 each To my Son William One thousand five hundred and seventy
25 one pounds eight Shillings and Seven Pence and to each of my
26 four daughters Rebecca Anne Mary and Elizabeth the Sum of One
27 thousand five hundred and seventy one Pounds eight Shillings and
28 Seven Pence provided always and it is my Will and meaning and I
29 do hereby direct that in case any or either of my said younger
30 Sons or daughters shall happen to die before his her or their
31 respective portion or portions shall become due or payable
32 as aforesaid (excepting as before and herein after Excepted with regard
33 to the portions of my Son William and daughter Elizabeth) that the
34 portion or Portions of him her or them so dying shall be equally
35 divided and paid unto and among such of my said younger Sons and
36 daughters as shall Survive and attain the said age of one and
37 twenty years or be married and paid him her or them respectively
38 when as as he she or they shall respectively attain that age
39 or be Married which shall first happen and for the Maintenance
40 support and Education of such of my said Younger Sons and
41 daughters as shall not have attained to the age of Twenty one
42 years or be Married at the time of my death and untill they attain
43 the said age or be Married I do give devise and bequeath an
44 annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of thirty pounds a piece to be
45 paid to each of them respectively by equal Quarterly portions
46 or laid out for and towards their respective Maintenance and
47 Education by my Executors herein after named and Whereas the
48 said annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of Thirty Pounds may not
49 be found sufficient to defray the Maintenance and Education of
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50 my Son William and daughter Elizabeth I do hereby direct and
51 impower my Executors out of the respective Legacys of One
52 thousand five hundred and seventy one pounds eight Shillings
53 and seven pence given by this my Will to my said Son William
54 and to my daughter Elizabeth to expend and lay out any Sum
55 not exceeding Seventy Pounds yearly for each of them in their
56 maintenance and Education over and above the said Annuity of
57 Thirty Pounds and the Money so expended and laid out by my
58 Executors as aforesaid shall be taken as Payment of so
59 much of the said respective Legacys of One thousand five
60 hundred and seventy one Pounds Eight shillings and seven
61 pence by him her or them to whom the same shall become due
62 and payable as aforesaid and whereas my Son William may by
63 his Guardians herein after named and appointed be judged
64 incapable of university Education and they shall think it
65 adviseable to bind him to Merchandize or any other Trade or
66 Profession I do hereby direct and impower my Executors to
67 expend and lay out any Sum not exceeding Eight hundred pounds
68 in binding him as aforesaid and the Money be expended
69 and laid out for his use and benefit shall be taken as
70 payment of so much of the said Legacy of One thousand
71 five hundred and seventy one pounds eight shillings and seven
72 pence by him her or them to whom the same shall become
73 due and payable as aforesaid And I do hereby give devise
74 and dispose of the Custody Tuition and Guardianship of my
75 said youngest Son and youngest daughter until they shall
76 respectively attain the age of one and twenty years or be
77 Married to his Excellency Edward Trelaweny Esq[uie]r Governor of
78 Jamaica and my Executors herein after named I give and
79 bequeath to my Eldest Son James Buller Twenty Guineas for
80 Mourning to my Grandchildren James Buller and John Buller
81 Ten Guineas each for Mourning to Joshua Howell of
82 Lanreath Clerk Ten pounds for Mourning to the Poor
83 Inhabitants of the Parish of Morvall Ten pounds to each of
84 my Menial Servants that shall be living with me at the
85 time of my death one Quarter part of the yearly Wages
86 that is or shall be payable to them respectively over and
87 above what shall be otherwise due to them respectively for
88 arrears of such Wages and to such Persons as my Executors
89 shall apprehend to have taken most Trouble with me in my
90 last Sickness Eight Guineas to be divided among them in such
91 proportions as my Executors shall think fit and for the
92 better raising and Securing all and every the Sum and Sums
93 of Money aforesaid and just Payment thereof as well as of my
94 just debts and Funeral Charges and for the due Execution
95 and performance of this my last Will and Testament I do give
96 devise and bequeath all and singular my Lordships and reputed
97 Lordships Manors or reputed Manors Capital and other Presonages
98 Bartons Farms Tythes Lands Tenements Annuities Rents Reversions
99 Remainders and hereditaments whatsoever and all and every
100 the parts and shares thereof with their and every of their
101 appurtenances whereof or wherein I am in my own right
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102 or whereof or wherein any other person or persons
103 whomever In Trust for me or for my use advantage or
104 benefit is or are seized possessed or Estated or whereunto I or such
105 other person or persons in Trust for me or to my use is or are
106 entitled in or by Law or Equity and all my Right Estate Title Interest
107 Term and Terms of Years Claim and demand whatsoever both in
108 Law and Equity of in and unto the same and every or any part
109 or partes thereof unto my Second and third Sons John Buller
110 and Francis Buller To have and to hold all and singular the said
111 premisses unto the said John Buller and Francis Buller and their
112 heirs forever and all the rest and residue of my Goods Chattels
113 Rights and Credits and all my Real and Personal Estate not before
114 hereby given devised or bequeathed and all my right property
115 and Interest therein in or by Law or Equity I do hereby give
116 devise and bequeath unto my said Second and third Sons John
117 Buller and Francis Buller and I do make constitute and appoint
118 them my said Sons John Buller and Francis Buller Executors of
119 this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to
120 this my last Will and Testament written on two Sheets of Paper
121 set my hand and Seal this Fourth day of November in the year
122 of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty five
123 John Fra: Buller Signed Sealed Published and declared
124 by the said John Francis Buller to be his last Will and Testament
125 in the presence of us who Subscribed our names at his request
126 and in his presence and in the presence of each other as
127 Witnesses hereto John Hicks, John Harper, William Dangar
128 I do hereby revoke the Legacy of one thousand five hundred
129 and seventy one pounds eight shillings and seven pence by
130 this my Will annexed given to my daughter Rebecca whom
131 I have lately preferred in Marriage to Charles Watson Esq[uie]r
132 and do hereby give unto her the said Rebecca five hundred
133 Pounds and I do hereby give unto my son William five
134 hundred Pounds an additional Legacy to the one thousand
135 five hundred and seventy one Pounds eight Shillings and
136 Seven Pence already given to him by my said Will In
137 Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
138 Seventh Day of December in the year of our Lord One
139 thousand seven hundred and forty eight John Fra: Buller
140 attested and subscribed in the presence of the Testator and
141 at his request by us John Harper, William Dangar
142 Rich: Bennett
143 I do hereby revoke the Legacy of One thousand five hundred
144 pounds by this my Will annexed given to my Son Francis having
145 Secured a larger Sum to him on his Marriage In Witness
146 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twelfth Day
147 of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven
148 hundred and forty nine John Fra: Buller attested and
149 subscribed in the presence of the Testator and at his request
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150 by us John Harper, William Dangar, Richard Bennett
151 I do hereby revoke the Legacy or One thousand five
152 hundred and seventy one Pounds eight Shillings and seven
153 Pence by this my Will annexed given to my daughter Anne
154 for whom I have lately made a Provision In Witness whereof
155 I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Ninth day of May
156 in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty
157 one John Fra: Buller attested and subscribed in the
158 presence of the Testator and at his request by us John Colwell
159 John Trist, Wm Spencer
160 This Will was proved at London with three Codicils
161 annexed the first day of February in the year of our Lord
162 One thousand seven hundred and fifty two before the Worshipful
163 Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful
164 George Lee also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
165 of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
166 by the oaths of John Buller and Francis Buller Esquires the
167 Sons of the deceased and Executors in the said Will named to
168 whom was granted administration of all and singular the Goods
169 Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn duly to
170 administer
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