For all dedicated followers of this complicated family! – An Australian Will. Carole Jane CHAPPELL was born Jane TOGHILL, daughter of Thomas TOGHILL & Jane nee WATTS. . She was born about 1832 in Nailsworth, GLS..She married George WATTS on April 26 1856 at St Michael on the Mount, Bristol. George WATTS died in August 1883 at Hawkesbury. On July 6 1888 Jane WATTS nee TOGHILL married George Henry CHAPPELL, the son of George CHAPPELL and Jane nee TILLING George & Jane CHAPPELL emigrated to Australia where Jane died May 2 1892. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- Will of Jane CHAPPELL, wife of George CHAPPELL of residence rear of Main Street, Chiltern in the Colony of Victoria., Miner. After payment of all my just debts and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath unto my said husband George CHAPPELL all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate and I hereby appoint the said George CHAPPELL the sole Executor of this my Will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twentyseventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. Signed by the aid Jane CHAPPELL the Testator by affixing her mark hereto and by her declared to be here last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in her presence at he request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses R Hugh MONTGOMERY Occupation Clerk, Main St Chiltern Daniel SISTON Grocer Conners Street Chiltern. In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria In its Probate Jurisdiction In the Will of Jane CHAPPELL late of Chiltern married Woman deceased. Affidavit – separate property Richard L CROSS Empire Buildings Collins Street, Melbourne. I George CHAPPELL of Chiltern in the Colony of Victoria Miner make oath and say as follows: 1. That I was married to the above-named deceased Jane CHAPPELL on the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight at St. Mary’s Church, parish of Hawkesbury, County of Gloucester, England 2. that the said deceased was the owner of a farm which she subsequently sold and we then migrated to the Colony of Victoria 3. With the money derived from the sale of her farm the deceased purchased a Publican’s business which she carried on for some years in her own name and as her own business and not under my control 4. that the deceased also purchased allotment eight of Section R Township of Chiltern East parish of Chiltern which land is under the Transfer of land Acct 1890 and the title to which is under her own name. 5. that I have never interfered with the said deceased as regards the disposition of her property or moneys and have never during her lifetime exercised any control over her said property or money but have always regarded them as her own. G CHAPPELL Sworn at Chiltern in the Colony of Victoria this tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety two before me Edward Scott Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Victoria for taking affidavits ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ NOTE there are other Affidavits in respect of the Will of Jane CHAPPELL: Another one by George CHAPPELL similar to the above, and by Robert Hugh MONTGOMERY as Attesting Witness Probate was granted 16th June 1892. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005