Will of John Stevens
Occupation
- 218: Maltster
Location
Maltster of Henley upon Thames
Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/616 |
First date: | 25 June 1727 |
Probate date: | 15 July 1727 |
Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
Other: | Richard Stevens |
(Father of testator. Trustee and guardian for testator's children and their inheritance) | |
Other: | John Bleckhall |
(Brother in Law of Testator. Trustee and guardian of testator's children and ther inheritance) | |
Executrix: | Elizabeth Stevens |
(Wife of Testator) | |
Witness: | John Laxton |
Witness: | George Lake |
Witness: | Benjamin Bradshaw |
Witness: | Jonathan Sayer |
Court Official: | William Strahan |
(Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Court of Canterbury) | |
Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
(Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury) |
Bequests
To: Poor
I give to the poor of the parish of Henley five pounds to be distributed amongst them either in bread or money, at the discretion of my Executrix and Trustees
Bequest Types
Location of property
To: Elizabeth Stevens (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth all my household goods, except my plate which she shall have the use of for and during her natural life
Bequest Types
Names
To: Richard Stevens; Daniell Stevens; Elizabeth Stevens; Mary Stevens (Children)
The residue of my personal estate (including the plate of which my wife has the use during her lifetime) I give to my children Richard, Daniell, Elizabeth and Mary in equal shares. If any of them dies before reaching the age of twenty one or marrying, his or her share is equally divided amongst the survivors.
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Stevens (Son)
I give to my eldest son John forty pounds to be paid to him when he reaches the age of twenty one. I give him no more because he is otherwise well provided for
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
0002: | I John Stevens of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon |
0003: | Malster being sick and weak but of sound mind and Understanding |
0004: | Do make publish and Declare this my last Will and Testament in |
0005: | manner and Form Following And first and principally I commend |
0006: | my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator trusting through |
0007: | the merits and mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have |
0008: | remission of all my Sins and to be made partaker of Everlasting Life and |
0009: | my body I committ to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion |
0010: | of my Executrix herein after named and as for my Worldly Estate which |
0011: | the Lord hath been pleased to bestow upon me I give and dispose |
0012: | thereof as followeth Impr[im]is I give to the poor of the parish of Henley |
0013: | aforesaid the sum[m] of Five pounds to be given and distributed to and amongst |
0014: | them either in Bread or money by and at the discretion of my Executrix |
0015: | and Trustees herein after named Item I give unto my dear Wife Elizabeth |
0016: | all my houshold Goods of what nature or kind soever except only my |
0017: | plate which my will is She shall have the use of for and during her |
0018: | naturall Life and after her decease my Will is that the same goe with |
0019: | the residue of my personall Estate herein after given to four of my |
0020: | Children I constitute and Appoint my said loving Wife full and Sole |
0021: | Executrix of this my last Will and Testament All the rest residue and |
0022: | remainder of my personall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give |
0023: | Devise and bequeath unto my beloved children Richard Daniell |
0024: | Elizabeth and Mary to be Equally divided between them Share and |
0025: | Share alike and if any or either of my said Four children shall happen |
0026: | to dye before attaining their respective Ages of one and twenty Years |
0027: | or days of marriage then my Will is that the Share and part of him |
0028: | her and them so dyeing shall go to the Survivors and Survivor of them |
0029: | Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son John the Sum of Forty |
0030: | pounds to be paid unto him at his attaining the Age of one and |
0031: | twenty Years and I give him no more because he is otherwise well |
0032: | provided for Item I constitute and appoint my honoured Father Mr |
0033: | Richard Stevens and my loving Brother in Law Mr John Bleckhall |
0034: | to be Guardians and Trustees of and for all my said children to whose |
0035: | care and management I committ not only my said children but also |
0036: | what I have herein before given to them desiring them to Improve |
0037: | what I have herein before given to my said children and to dispose of |
0038: | the same at Interest or in the way of Trade or placing them out |
0039: | Apprentices or otherwise as my said Trustees or the Survivor of them |
0040: | shall think fitting And my Will is that my said Trustees or either of |
0041: | them shall not be answerable the one for the other or for the Acts |
0042: | neglects receipts or Defaults the one of the other nor for any money |
0043: | which may happen to be lost at Interest or in trade or otherwise but |
0044: | for their respective Acts neglects receipts and defaults only and that |
0045: | they shall reimburse and pay unto themselves all such moneys cost |
0046: | and charges as they shall respectively lay out pay or disburse in |
0047: | respect of this my Will or the Trust hereby in them reposed or by reason |
0048: | or means of the same I revoke all Wills by me heretofore made or |
0049: | published and Declare this to be my last Will and Testament only |
0050: | In Testimony whereof I the said John Stevens the Testator have |
0051: | hereunto set my hand and Seal the Five and twentieth day of June |
0052: | in the Year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred twenty and |
0053: | seven |
0054: | |
0055: | Jno Stevens |
0056: | |
0057: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the |
0058: | Testator John Stevens as and for his last Will and Testament in the |
0059: | presence of us who Subscribed our names as Witnesses in his presence |
0060: | |
0061: | John Laxton |
0062: | George Lake |
0063: | Benj[amin] Bradshaw |
0064: | Jona[than] Sayer |
Preparation of this entry
Post status: | Published |
Transcript by: | the author |
Author: | Tony Lynch |
Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
Date posted: | 28th February 2013 |
Date modified: | 20th June 2014 |