One exor proved the will, with power reserved to another or others to execute later should they wish to do so. Alan, here's an example: "I, Bridget BOURKE, of the Settlement of Honduras, sick of body. I leave all my property to my two daughters, Louisa HAMILTON and Emma Mary CLIFFORD BOURKE, share and share alike, and in case of the death of either, the survivor to have the whole. ... Exox: Sister, Catherine Robinson. Exors: Marshal BENNETT and Andrew CUNNINGHAM Esqrs. 10 Feb 1806. [Signed] Bridget Bourke, LS. Wit: C. WRAY, T KEENE, John GIBSON. Proved in the P.C.C. on 12 Jul 1809 by the oath of Marshall BENNETT one of the surviving Exors. Admin granted, with power reserved of making like grant to Catherine Robinson, widow, when she shall apply for the same." Hope this helps! Sonia in the U.S. -----Original Message----- From: cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of cheshire-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:00 AM To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Subject: CHESHIRE Digest, Vol 9, Issue 127 Today's Topics: 1. Fw: Wills (Alan) 2. Re: Fw: Wills (Bob Douglas) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:38:39 +0100 From: "Alan" <alanhawks@btinternet.com> Subject: [CHS] Fw: Wills To: <cheshire@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <24EA6536DF394136871110C569F06C9F@AlanPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Resending this, as it was returned last time. Hope someone can help. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 1:42 PM Subject: Wills Hoping somebody on the list can help. Found a precis of an early will, which contains the words, "bequest to poor of -----. power reserved". Power reserved is a new one on me! Any advice or information appreciated, as I have no idea what this might mean. The gent in question was a mariner, if this has any relevance. Angela ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 07:47:30 +0100 From: "Bob Douglas" <bob@cotswan.com> Subject: Re: [CHS] Fw: Wills To: "'Alan'" <alanhawks@btinternet.com>, <cheshire@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <9288DB7E006C40CFB1285447084A3406@BobPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Not sure if this is the same historically, but I believe that if an executor does not want to act but also does not want to renounce his executorship, the he has power reserved(he/she could take back executorship) Other executors would still be free to act Bob -----Original Message----- From: cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alan Sent: 28 June 2014 13:39 To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [CHS] Fw: Wills Resending this, as it was returned last time. Hope someone can help. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 1:42 PM Subject: Wills Hoping somebody on the list can help. Found a precis of an early will, which contains the words, "bequest to poor of -----. power reserved". Power reserved is a new one on me! Any advice or information appreciated, as I have no idea what this might mean. The gent in question was a mariner, if this has any relevance. Angela ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ To contact the CHESHIRE list administrator, send an email to CHESHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the CHESHIRE mailing list, send an email to CHESHIRE@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of CHESHIRE Digest, Vol 9, Issue 127 ****************************************