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Will of Joseph Dolton

Occupation

  • 100: Farmer, Grazier, Yeoman

Location

Yeoman of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 19/3/4
First date: 26 February 1728/9
Probate date: 15 July 1737
Probate court: Henley upon Thames

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executrix: Elizabeth Barnham
(Cousin of testator, widow)
Witness: Francis Blandy
Witness: John Blandy
Witness: Bartholomew Stiff
Court Official: George Cooper
Court Official: Thomas Tenison
(Doctor of Laws Vicar General and Commissary of the Bishop of Oxford)

Bequests

To: William Dolton (Nephew)

I give to my nephew William Dolton three pounds of lawful money to be paid him within six Months after my death

Bequest Types

Names

To: Corderoy (Niece)

I give to my two nieces & nephew, daughters and son of my late sister Hanna Corderoy, forty shillings each of lawful money within six months of my death

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Barnham (Cousin)

The residue of my estate, goods and chattels I give to my cousin Elizabeth Barnham, widow

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the name of God amen I Joseph Dolton of
0002: Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon Yeom[an] Do make & Ordain
0003: this my Last Will and Testament in manner following (vizt) Imprimis
0004: I give & bequeath unto my Nephew William Dolton three pounds of
0005: lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid him w[ith]in six Months next
0006: after my Decease Item I give & bequeath unto my two Nieces [↑that are unmarried] &
0007: Nephew Daughters & Son of my late sister Hanna Corderoy
0008: the sum[me] of forty shillings apiece of like lawfull money and in
0009: like manner to be paid And Lastly all the rest & residue
0010: of my Estate Goods & Chattles wheresoever & whatsoever after my
0011: Debts legacies & funerall expences are paid & satisfied I give
0012: devise & bequeath unto my Cousin Elizabeth Barnham widow
0013: whom I make & Ordain the full & sole Executrix of this
0014: my last Will and Testament Revoking all former Wills by me
0015: made I do publish & declare this to be my last Will and
0016: Testam[en]t In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Dolton
0017: have to this my last Will & Testam[en]t set my hand &
0018: seal this twenty sixth day of February A[nn]o D[omi]ni 1728
0019:
0020: Sign[ed]
0021: Joseph X Dolton
0022:
0023:
0024: Signed Sealed published declared & delivered
0025: by the s[ai]d Joseph Dolton the Testator as & for
0026: his last Will & Testam[en]t in the p[re]sence of us &
0027: then attested by us in his p[re]sence
0028:
0029: F[ranci]s Blandy
0030: John Blandy
0031: Barth[olomew] Stiff

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Tony Lynch
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 20th January 2013
Date modified: 23rd April 2014

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