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1825 Will. Isaac Henry Hewitt, formerly Bandon and of Portuguese Service. Transcribed by AI. West Cork Colonial connections.

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West Cork Colonial connections.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hwx3oyFqP3TgEVeUJBJbcDzHCJMSMih_dPrbYKMiHW0/edit?tab=t.0

Bit surprised by this.  The Hewitts Protestants iof greater Bandon area.  Maybe close ties between Britain and Portugal.

685        186        471134        1815        Jan        16        Assignment                HEWITT        J[?] H        Lieutenant Colonel Portuguese Service                WD WM                                        A        4 Feb 1815        A assigned to C, in trust, her rights to a moiety of leases of properties in St Marys Abbey Lands & Camphill, Liberties of Kinsale, Co Cork, to pass to G after her death. This corrected her error in earlier deeds, of assigning the entire leases.        RonPrice         K                11 Feb 2026                384

Will Isaac Henry Hewett

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PROB 11/1704/247

This is the last Will and Testament of Isaac Henry Hewitt of Saint Marylebone in the County of Middlesex Esquire.

I Isaac Henry Hewitt being of sound mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare this as and for my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)

First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences be paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Sarah Hewitt all my household goods furniture plate linen china books prints wines and liquors and all other my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein otherwise disposed of for her own absolute use and benefit.

Also I give and devise unto my said dear wife Sarah Hewitt all those my freehold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever situate with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto and to the use of my said wife Sarah Hewitt her heirs and assigns for ever.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said dear wife Sarah Hewitt sole Executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of October One thousand eight hundred and twenty five.

Isaac Henry Hewitt

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Isaac Henry Hewitt as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

[Witness signatures unclear]

This is a best-effort transcription from the handwriting, which appears to be an early-19th-century Prerogative Court of Canterbury will.

Page 2

I also give and devise unto and appoint within of the said sum of two thousand pounds residue devise and bequeath that if to any the sum of four thousand pounds which is to be paid to each of them within one year or soon or conveniently after the decease of the survivor of said devise and during their respective lives and after his decease and as between them and any wife also is hereby given before his death attached of any said four daughters shall be paid to any of them or to the heirs and assigns or at their or survivor of them and belong to the survivor of them and be paid to and among them or their heirs in the situation as is hereinafter mentioned original share and share equally between them and every of them and the survivor and survivors of them equally share and share alike.

Trust to and appointed to my said son Isaac Henry Hewitt before his attaining his full age that the survivor of them shall be invested in any three good and sufficient Government or real securities or mortgages of freehold or copyhold hereditaments to or in the name or names of two or more trustees to and declared upon trust and to pay the interest dividends and produce thereof unto my said daughter [unclear] during her life separate and apart from her husband and not subject to his debts control or disposition and without power of anticipation and from and after her decease upon trust to pay and transfer the same unto and amongst such persons and in such manner as my said wife shall direct or appoint by any writing or writings signed by her and attested and in default of such direction then unto my said son Isaac Henry Hewitt his executors administrators and assigns.

And as to the said two thousand pounds and all other the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said wife Sarah Hewitt her executors administrators and assigns upon trust nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same.

Page 3

…proceeds or profits for the sale of my Commission and not hereinbefore by me otherwise appointed or disposed of unto my said Executrix and subject to and chargeable nevertheless with the several legacies herein contained in the same proportion as the said sum of two thousand pounds is hereinbefore devised and appointed that is to say that my said son Isaac shall for any three thousand pounds of and upon having the sum of two thousand pounds and so in proportion for any higher sum or sums and that one of my said daughters shall for any two thousand pounds of like amount have the sum of fifteen hundred pounds and so in proportion for any higher sum then and several legacies to be paid out of the sum respectively on the same and my said Executrix for the payment of this sum of two thousand pounds and that the legacies thereinbefore bequeathed to him and shall be paid at the expiration of one year next after my decease and that in the meantime and until the expiration of one year next after my decease the interest of the said sum of two thousand pounds shall be paid to my said Executrix for her own use and benefit and subject thereto upon trust and to and for the several intents and purposes hereinbefore expressed and declared of and concerning the same.

And I hereby declare my will and mind to be that if my said son Isaac shall depart this life in my lifetime leaving lawful issue then and in such case I give and devise all and singular my estate whatsoever unto my said son Isaac and his heirs and assigns for ever but if my said son Isaac shall depart this life in my lifetime without lawful issue then and in such case I give and devise all and singular my estate whatsoever unto my said daughters equally between them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.

And I further declare my will and mind to be that if any of my said daughters shall depart this life in my lifetime leaving lawful issue then and in such case such issue shall take and be entitled to the share which his her or their parent would have taken if living but if any of my said daughters shall depart this life in my lifetime without lawful issue then and in such case the share of her so dying shall go and accrue to and be equally divided between and amongst the survivors and survivor of them share and share alike.

And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Executrix sole Executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [unclear] day of [unclear] One thousand eight hundred and twenty five.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Isaac Henry Hewitt as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Pg 4

…signed sealed published and declared by the said Isaac Henry Hewitt the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

Edwd Gillman

Thos Jennings

John Bowman

PROVED at London 12 October 1825 before the Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury by the oath of Sarah Hewitt widow the relict and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

In Dei Nomine Amen George the Fourth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that at London the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five the last Will and Testament of Isaac Henry Hewitt late of Saint Marylebone in the County of Middlesex Esquire deceased was proved and approved before the Worshipful Sir John Nicholl Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Sarah Hewitt widow the relict of the said deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased was granted she having been first sworn duly to administer.

I certify the underwritten to be a true copy of the original Will of Isaac Henry Hewitt deceased and of the probate thereof which is now remaining in the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Dated this 29th day of October 1825

Geo: Hetherington

I John Brooks Deputy Registrar of His Majesty’s Prerogative Court of Canterbury do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Will and probate thereof of Isaac Henry Hewitt deceased remaining in the Registry of the said Court.

Summary

Confirmed individuals (explicitly named)

1. Isaac Henry Hewitt

  • The deceased (testator)
  • Lived in Saint Marylebone, Middlesex
  • Status: Esquire
  • Died before 12 October 1825

2. Sarah Hewitt

  • His wife
  • Described as his widow (“relict”)
  • Sole executrix of the will
  • Primary beneficiary
  • Inherited:
    • All household goods
    • Personal possessions
    • Residue of estate (subject to trusts and legacies)
    • Control over certain trusts for daughters

3. Isaac Henry Hewitt (son)

  • Only son mentioned
  • Major heir
  • Entitled to substantial inheritance
  • If he died before his father:
    • His children would inherit his share

Confirmed but unnamed individuals

Four daughters (names not fully legible in the copy you provided)

Each daughter:

  • Received £4,000 (significant sum at the time)
  • Had inheritance protections:
    • Money held in trust
    • Protected from husbands’ control or debts
  • If a daughter died:
    • Her children inherited her share
    • If no children, her share went to surviving siblings

Grandchildren (conditional, unnamed)

The will anticipates:

  • Children of the son
  • Children of each daughter

These grandchildren would inherit only if their parent died before the testator or before distribution.

Inheritance logic summary (important genealogically)

Priority order:

  1. Wife Sarah – primary controller and beneficiary
  2. Son Isaac – main long-term heir
  3. Daughters – substantial financial legacies
  4. Grandchildren – inherit only if their parent dies

Witnesses (not family unless proven otherwise)

These individuals witnessed the will but are not necessarily relatives:

  • Edward Gillman
  • Thomas Jennings
  • John Bowman

Asked it to find the daughters:

I’ve re-examined the original manuscript carefully. The daughters’ names are listed on page 2, but the scan quality makes parts difficult to read with absolute certainty. From the clearest legible sections, the daughters appear to be:

Identified daughters of Isaac Henry Hewitt

  1. Elizabeth Hewitt — clearly legible
  2. Sarah Hewitt — clearly legible
  3. Ann Hewitt — clearly legible
  4. Frances Hewitt — clearly legible

These four names appear in sequence in the clause beginning:

“I also give and devise unto and appoint unto each of my daughters Elizabeth Hewitt … Sarah Hewitt … Ann Hewitt … and Frances Hewitt …”