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I wonder if anyone out there has any knowledge of the legal jargon in a will.  I obtained a will of a person who made same 11 years prior to dying in 1971.
He had been married 3 times, had 5 children to his 1st wife who died young, married the 2nd and had one son to her and she then died and then 4 years later married his 3rd wife.
His last son became ill in his teens and although he worked for approx. 25 years he had to give up because of ill health. His last son was approx 18 when his father died but  still lived with them. 
This man and his wife and son moved to a bigger house approx 7 years before he died so the property stated on the will is different to that of the property he actually died in.  All his other children were much older and married with families of their own.
This is part of the will:
I appoint my wife ......  .... to be the Executrix and Trustee of this my will and she also to be the guardian of my son ....   ..... during his minorit.  I direct her to pay all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses.  I appoint my Trustee to be a Trustee for the purposes of the Settled Land Acts.  I Give and Devise to my Trustee my house and premises; ........ in the City of ...... for my son .... ..... and I declare that the Devise shall not vest absolutely in my said son until he attains the age of twenty one years.  If he shall pre-decease me or die under the age of twenty one years this Devise shall fall into and form part of my Residuary Estate.  I give my Trustee full power of sale and any money liable to investment which might accrue whether by way of income arising out of the said premises or capital representing proceeds of sale thereof and income thereon may be invested in or upon or applied in the purchase of any investment security or property of any kind, (whether producing income or not) approved by my Trustee, and may, pending investment be placed on Deposit or current acct at any Bank or with any company incorporated with limited liability.  I authorize my Trustee to apply any part of the presumptive or vested share of my said son in the said Trust property under this my will for his advancement in the world.

At this point he goes on to leave his other children their legacies of money.

Then:  As to all the rest residue and remainder of my property of every kind and description and wheresoever situated of or to which I may die seised or possessed or entitled to or over which I may have any power of appointment I give Devise and bequeath same to my wife ....   ..... absolutely.

Now, my question is this:  The wife dies about 20 years later and her stepson is still living with her, the son referred to in the will.  They are living in the property his father died in but not the property mentioned in the will.  The stepmother has made a will bequeathing the house and everything in it to her 3 nieces but that her stepson can live in the property until his death.

The testators son is still alive now and wishes to know legally where he stands in regard to the will of his father as he was of the understanding that after his stepmother died he would inherit the property, is this correct?  Does anyone have any legal knowledge on this at all?

Just to add to this, the wife of the deceased had to go to a solicitors to swear or something of that nature, told to me by the stepson as he went with her,  that there was no will left by her husband and yet I managed to find this one! She told all his children that their father had not made a will and they were told by the stepmother they could have just £? each, a very very small amount.

We did go to a solicitor for advice after finding this will but he claimed this only surviving son (the stepson of his wife who was to be looked after her in the will) has no claim or rights to the property he still lives in to this day.

Any help appreciated.
Many thanks

Hi I've been researching James Blake, my ancestor.
He was born c1839 in Crooha, Adrigole, Cork.  He was referred to in a letter to a cousin many many years ago, as 'James decided to go to Chicago when it was up and coming area and looking for teachers/workers etc.  James married a lady from Illinois and he moved to Virginia, Illinois and opened a private school there.' 
I have no idea what year this would have been but presume maybe around mid to late 1800's. 
There is a lady named Mary mentioned in the letter who I presume from my research would be his married sister Mary, who 'always kept a photo of James on her dresser.  I have found no trace of James or proof of his marriage.  There are several James Blake but I can't find for sure the correct one.
Is there anyone knows of any Blakes in the area of Virginia who could be descendants or knows anything of the James Blake above?
Many thanks in advance
Catherine

I'm not sure if I've made a request some time way back but wonder if anyone can look up a birth of above named.
On 1881 she is married living in Prestwich Manchester age 31 born Ellesmere Shropshire Harriett Livesey
On 1891 she's age 40 born Shropshire. Harriet S Lutsey
On 1901 she's 50 born Salop Ellesmere. Harriet S Swesey
Yes! Was very difficult to find them!
She married Joseph Livesey in Manchester on 14 Feb 1874 she was 25 he was 23.  She lived at west bank Whalley Range Manchesterr.  She names her father as Edward a farmer.
I checked out the 1871 cns she was a servant in Charlton age 22 born Lee Shropshire.

1861 I found 2 possible
Selina Loyd age 17 single milliner, born Salop.
Harriet Lloyd born 1846 Oswestry living with Edward b1811 Knuttsford
Esther b1814 welshpool and Mary Anne b1844Oswestry.

Same family on 1851 but says father Edward born llanblodwell
There is child Mary Ann bpt 31/8/1843 at Ellesmere
Edward bpt 28/7/1842 at Knockin
Esther bpt 14/2/847 but no bapt with this family for Harriet b1846.

Have been trying to figure this one out for a few years and still don't have concrete info.

Any help appreciated.
Many thanks
 Catherine

Hi
Can anyone please decipher the last name of this witness at a marriage in 1851.  I Know there is Patrick (Quinn)? and it looks like Alice or Alicia ?? this is the name I need confirming.
Many thanks
Catherine