I am somewhat intrigued by this will as there is a companion will also by Henry Buller still to do. Sir Edward Buller did the probate of this will as Residuary Legatee. The probate states that John Buller outlived his brother Henry but was himself dead in 1809 at the time of probate. John Buller died in 1807 according to the Visitation which means that Henry died between 1792 when he wrote his will and 1807 when John died. The ages of the children in 1792 were less than 21 and in 1809 they would have been seventeen years older so possibly young adults. William Buller married in 1815 according to the Naval Chronicles (blogged yesterday). William Buller and Henry George Buller came back to England since William married there and Henry George Buller was in the army. Sir Edward does mention Henry George Buller (as the son of his brother Henry Buller) in his will but William Buller the other son has died. This is the first mention that the two boys are the sons of Henry Buller and it is in the will of Sir Edward Buller.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 5 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1494/16
Testator: Henry Buller
Place: Bengal, East Indies
Date of document: 17 Mar 1792 , probated 13 Mar 1809
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Henry
[Margin]: Buller
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1 This is the Last Will
2 and Testament of me Henry Buller of Bengal First
3 I give and bequeath unto Henry George Buller
4 the son of Fyzunussun Formerly in my Service
5 the Sum of twenty thousand Current Rupees together
6 with my Share Subscribed for in the Tontine for
7 Five years on the Life of the said Henry George
8 Buller with the Interest dividends and proceed
9 thereof Secondly I give and bequeath unto William
10 Buller the Son of Nunny formerly my Servant the
11 Sum of Seventeen thousand Current Rupees thirdly I
12 give and bequeath unto Captain Edward Buller
13 my Brother his heirs Executors Administrators and
14 Assigns all the rest and residue of my personal and
15 Real Estate upon Condition that the said Captain
16 Edward Buller do pay there from Five hundred Current
17 Rupees to each of my Servants Deenoo and Jolam
18 It is my Intention that In case of the Death of
19 Henry George Buller or William Buller or of both
20 of them before they shall attain the age of seventeen
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21 the Legacy or Legacies allotted to either or both of them
22 who shall die within the period above specified
23 shall go to my Brother Captain Edward Buller
24 his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns
25 It is further my Intention that in Case of the
26 Demise of Captain Edward Buller before this
27 Will shall take effect whatever he might if
28 surviving me the Testator be entitled to by it
29 shall be equally divided between his Children
30 lawfully begotten It is my anxious request
31 that my Brother John Buller of Bengal and
32 Stephen Harris of the same will take upon
33 them the Trouble of acting as Executors to this
34 will and I do hereby accordingly hereby constitute
35 and appoint the said John Buller and Stephen
36 Harris Executors to this my last Will and
37 Testament And I request that as soon after
38 my decease as they conveniently can they will
39 by public or private sale as they shall judge
40 most for the benefit of the Estate sell the
41 whole of my real Estate and Goods and
42 Chattels for the Benefit of the Legatees And
43 it is moreover my earnest request that my
44 Brother John Buller will have the kindness
45 after my decease to take Henry George Buller
46 and William Buller under his particular
47 protection and see that they be properly
48 educated and set forth unto Life In Witness
49 of the above I the said Henry Buller have
50 to this my last Will and Testament set my
51 hand and Seal this seventeenth day of March
52 in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven
53 hundred and ninety two Henry Buller
54 Signed sealed and declared by Henry Buller as
55 and for his last Will and Testament where no
56 stamp paper is to be had in the presence of
57 us who in his presence at his Request and
58 in the presence of each other have subscribed
59 our Names as Witnesses thereto Peter Fouchet
60 A Seton G Foxcroft
61 On the thirteenth day of March in the year
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62 One thousand eight hundred and nine Administration
63 (with the will annexed) of all and singular
64 the Goods Chattels and Credits of Henry Buller
65 late of Calcutta in the East Indies Esquire
66 deceased was granted to Sir Edward Buller
67 Baronet the Brother of the deceased and
68 Residuary Legatee named in the said Will
69 having been first sworn duly to administer
70 John Buller Esquire the Brother of the said
71 deceased and one of the Executors named in
72 the said Will survived the said deceased but
73 is since dead without having taken upon
74 him the probate and Execution of the said
75 Will and Stephen Harris Esquire the surviving
76 Executor having first renounced the probate
77 and Execution thereof
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