Transcription of the will of Frederick Hann
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me FREDERICK HANN of Colyton in the County of Devon
1. I REVOKE all former Wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me
2. I APPOINT my son WILLIAM FREDERICK HANN WILLIAM BRAND of the City of Exeter Accountant
and FREDERICK PETER COTTEY also of Exeter Solicitor (hereinafter called "my Trustees") to be
the EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES of this my Will
3. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my Wife MABEL HANN absolutely free of death duties all the wines
liquors fuel and other consumable stores and provisions which shall belong to me at the time
of my death.
4. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my Grand-daughter BARBARA HANN FREE OF DEATH DUTIES my Octagonal
Walnut Oak-legged Table.
5. I DEVISE AND BEQUEATH the freehold messuage with the offices gardens and appurtenances
belonging thereto known as Coly House in Colyton aforesaid now in my own occupation together
with the use and enjoyment therein of the furniture pictures prints musical instruments plate
linen china glass and other household effects which shall be in or about the same at my death
to my Wife the said MABEL HANN during her life she insuring and keeping the same insured against
loss by fire to the full value thereof in the name of my Trustees and also keeping the same in
good repair and condition reasonable wear and tear excepted AND I DIRECT that my Trustees shall
cause an inventory to be taken of the chattels comprised in the preceding bequest and two
copies be made thereof and signed by my Wife and my Trustees before the delivery of such
chattels to her one of such copies to be delivered to her and the other to be kept by them.
6. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH to my Daughter-in-law MRS PHYLLIS HANN the widow of my late Son Jack
the sum of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS free of death duties.
7. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH all the real and personal estate not hereby or by any Codicil
hereto otherwise specifically disposed of and which I can dispose of by Will in any manner
think proper unto my Trustees UPON TRUST that my Trustees shall (subject to the provision
hereinafter contained relative to my share and interest in the partnership business now carried
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on by me and my Sons at Colyton aforesaid and the premises upon which the same are carried on)
sell call in and convert into money such part of my real and personal estate as does not
consist of money with power to postpone such sale calling in and conversion for such a period
as my Trustees without being liable to account may think proper and so that any reversionary
interest be not sold until it falls into possession unless my Trustees see special reason for
sale The income of my estate however invested and whether accrued before but paid after my
death shall be treated as income and no part thereof shall be added to capital
7[sic]. MY TRUSTEES shall out of the money to arise from the sale calling in and conversion of my
said real and personal estate and out of my ready money pay my funeral and testamentary
expenses death duties payable out of capital on my death and my debts and shall also pay or
provide for the legacies and annuities hereby or by any codicil hereto bequeathed and shall
invest the residue of the said money in their names or under their control in or upon any
of the investments authorised by law for the investment of trust funds with power for my
Trustees at their discretion to change such nvestments for others of like nature.
8. MY TRUSTEES shall stand possessed of the investments heretobefore directed to be made or
authorised tto be retained (including my said share and interest in the said partnership
business now carried on by me and my Sons and any other part or my residuary estate remaining
unconverted) and in the investments for the time being representing the same (hereinafter called
"the Trust Fund") and the annual income thereof *including in such income the net profit from
my share and interest in the said partnership business) UPON THE TRUSTS and subject to the
powers and provisions hereinafter declared concerning the same that is to say:-
(1) UPON TRUST during the life of my said Wife out of the said income to pay to my said Wife
such a sum as after deducting income tax therefrom at the current rate for the time being in
force but without taking into account any rebate allowances or repayments which may be made to
or recovered by my said Wife in respect of income tax therefrom shall make up to the sum of
Four pounds per week And my said Wife shal not be liable to refund to my Trustees and rebate
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allowance or repayment received by her in respect of income tax And shall pay and divide the
remainder of such income during the lifetime of my said Wife equally between my sons WILLIAM
FREDERICK HANN and RICHARD HANN and if either of my Sons shall die before or during the life-
time of my said Wife the subject to the trusts hereinafter described in favour of his Widow
in such income to pay the whole of the said income subject to the said annuity to my surviving
Son during the life time of my said Wife and after the death of my said Wife
(2) UPON TRUST as to both capital and income for my two Sons the said WILLIAM FREDERICK HANN
and RICHARD HANN in equal shares if living at the death of the survivor of myself and my said
Wife.
(3) PROVIDED that (a) If either of my said Sons dies in my lifetime leaving a widow living
at my death then such Widow shall be entitled during her widowhood to the share of the income
or my residuary estate which such Son would have been entitled to during his life of my said
Wife and also after the death of my Wife she shall be entitled during her widowhood to a
moiety of the income of my residuary estate (b) If either of my said Sons dies in the
lifetime of the survivor of myself and my said Wife leaving issue living at the death of such
survivor who attains the age of Twenty one years or being female marry under that age then
and in any such case (subject to the trusts hereinbefore declared in favour of the Widow of
the Son so dying) such issue shall take through all degrees in equal shares according to their
stocks the share or shares of capital and income (both original and accruing) which such Son
of mine so dying would have taken if living at the death of the survivor of myself and my
said Wife and so that none of such issue shall take whose parent is living at the death of
such survivor and capable of taking (c) If either of my said Sons dies in the lifetime of
the survivor of myself and my said Wife leaving no issue living at the death of such survivor
who attain the age of Twenty one years or being female marry under that age then subject to
the trusts hereinbefore declared in favour of the said Widow of such Son the share of my Son so
dying shall accrue to and be added to the share of my surviving Son and be held in trust
accordingly
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9. The said WILLIAM BRAND and FREDERICK PETER COTTEY and any personal representattive or trustee
of this my Will being a Solicitor or engaged in any other profession or business may make all
usual professional and other charges for work done by him or by any partner of his in relation
to the administration of my estate or the trusts of this my Will or by any Codiicil hereto in the
same manner in all respects as if he were not my personal representative or a trustee hereof.
IN WITNESS thereof I have hereunto and in the three preceding sheets of this my Will set my hand
this Tenth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty seven
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SIGNED by the said FREDERICK HANN the Testator as and for his last Will in the presence of us
both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses:-
J M Haggar ) Clerks to Messrs. J. & S.P. Pope
MM Savill ) Solicitors, Exeter