I don't usually have too much difficulty with these, but I'm stuck and hope someone can fill in the blanks! Also, is what I have written correct?!
PCC will of Walter Stephens signed Sept 1814, proved 1816
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...09ea&pId=89201
Starting at the end of line 15 of the first page:
.................................................. ............................I give and
devise my moiety of the annuity of fifteen pounds secured to be paid
to my
??? brother George Stevens in
??? a certain
??? or obligation
??? date the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seven under the hands and seals of
Honour Simmonds of Malmesbury in the county of Wilts widow
and John Lewis of the city of Bath druggist unto my wife Ann
Stephens for her life in case she shall so long continue me widow
??? and after her decease or second marriage which shall first happen
then .......
Maybe those missing words are not particularly important to the meaning, but I'm not entirely sure I understand the meaning either!
The date of the annuity thing is the day before this marriage:
Name: Honor Simmonds
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1807
Parish: Malmesbury
Spouse: Walter Stephens
Spouse Residence: Hullavington
which must be significant.
I don't know who this other Walter is (Honor's husband), but the only likely death between 1807 and 1814 is this one:
Walter Stephens Burial 29 Jul 1810 Hullavington aged 78.
So, he is old enough to be the father of my Walter (the 1807 marriage doesn't give the condition of the bride or groom).
I haven't found anything further about Honor.
I think this is my Walter's baptism:
Walter Stephens, Baptism, 20 Apr 1760, Hullavington Dalter (Walter), Alice
Brother George bap 1764, same parents. Likely burial:
George Stevens abt 1764 bur 30 Jun 1839 Hullavington