Will of William Brooks
Occupation
- 231: Baker
Location
Baker of Henley upon Thames
Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1320 |
First date: | 26 October 1798 |
Probate date: | 05 March 1799 |
Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
Witness: | Thomas Guy |
(of Henley upon Thames) | |
Witness: | Thomas Cooper |
(of Henley upon Thames) | |
Witness: | John Williams |
(Clerk to Mr Cooper) | |
Court Official: | John Fisher |
Executor: | John Neville |
(Nephew of Testator) | |
Executor: | Thomas Neville |
(Nephew of Testator) | |
Court Official: | William Wynne |
Bequests
To: John Neville; Thomas Neville (Nephews)
To my nephews, John Neville and Thomas Neville, two of the children of my late sister Barbara Barnfield, five pounds each for being executors of my will
Bequest Types
Names
To: Neville (Great nephew)
To the widow and two children of my late nephew William Neville ten pounds each; if the children under age at the time of my death, the money to be paid to their Mother for their use.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Anna Maria Avery (Companion)
To Anna Maria Avery, who now lives with me, one hundred pounds and the bed, bedstead, blankets, sheets and furniture of the bed; and all furniture of her room in my house for her use and benefit.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Henry Barnfield; Hannah Barnfield (Nephew and Niece)
To my nephew Harry Barnfield and Hannah his wife, my property on the south side of Hart Street in the occupation of John Mellet which I bought from William Harris Wadley; and my property on the north side of Friday Street in the occupation of Thomas Green, for their respective lives and after the death of the survivor, the properties to go to their heirs and in default of such issue, then I give the two properties to my nephews John Neville, Thomas Neville and James Barnfield and my nieces Ann and Mary Barnfield, the sons and daughters of my sister Barnaby Barnfield, equally to be divided between them for ever as tenants in common.
Location of property
Names
To: Anna Maria Avery (Companion)
To Anna Maria Avery my property situated near the Bridge in Henley and adjoining the Parsonage House now in the occupation of William Tripp and which I bought from Mr. Blackman, for her life and after her death, I give the property to my nephews John Neville, Thomas Neville and James Barnfield and my nieces Ann and Mary Barnfield to be equally divided between them for ever.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: John Neville; Thomas Neville; James Barnfield; Ann Barnfield; Mary Barnfield (Great nephew)
To my nephews John Neville, Thomas Neville and James Barnfield and my nieces Ann and Mary Barnfield, my property situated on the south side of Hart Street lately occupied by John Mattingley, now Perrin, and others adjoining the house in the occupation of John Mellett which I bought from John Mattingley and all that piece of land in the parish of Rotherfield Grays now in my own occupation which I bought from the Reverend Thomas Stevens, for ever. I also give to John, Thomas, James, Ann and Mary, all the rest and residue of my estate for ever equally between them as tenants in common.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
Transcript
0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
0002: | I William Brooks of Henley upon Thames |
0003: | in the County of Oxford Baker being weak in Body |
0004: | but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding |
0005: | (praised be God) do make publish and declare this my |
0006: | last Will and Testament in manner and form following |
0007: | that is to say my Soul I commend to Almighty God |
0008: | who gave it hoping for Redemption through the Merits |
0009: | of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my Body I |
0010: | commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the |
0011: | discretion of my Executors hereinafter named And as |
0012: | to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased |
0013: | God to bless me I dispose thereof as follows I give |
0014: | and bequeath to my Nephews John Neville and |
0015: | Thomas Neville two of the Children of my late |
0016: | Sister Barbara Barnfield the Sum of Five Pounds apiece |
0017: | for the trouble they will have as Executors of this my |
0018: | Will Also I give and bequeath to the Widow and two |
0019: | Children of my late Nephew William Neville the sum |
0020: | of Ten Pounds a piece to be paid them within three |
0021: | Months after my decease by my Executors herein after |
0022: | named who I desire to pay the Legacies left to the said |
0023: | Children (if under age at the time of my decease) to their |
0024: | Mother for their use and take her discharge for the |
0025: | same Also I give and bequeath unto Anna Maria Avery |
0026: | who now lives with me the Sum of One hundred Pounds |
0027: | of lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid her |
0028: | within three Months next after my decease Also I give |
0029: | and bequeath unto the said Anna Maria Avery the |
0030: | Bed Bedstead and Blanketts Sheets and Furniture of the |
0031: | Bed and all other the Furniture of her Room in my now |
0032: | dwelling House to and for her own use and Benefit |
0033: | Also I give and devise to my Nephew Harry Barnfield |
0034: | and Hannah his Wife All that my Messuage or Tenement |
0035: | with the Garden and Appurtenances thereto belonging |
0036: | situate on the South side of Hart Street in Henley upon |
0037: | Thames aforesaid now in the occupation of John Mellet |
0038: | and which I some time since bought and purchased of |
0039: | William Harris Wadley And also all that my Messuage |
0040: | Cottage or Tenement with the Garden and Appurtenances |
0041: | thereto belonging situate on the North Side of Friday |
0042: | Street in Henley aforesaid now in the Occupation of Thomas |
0043: | Green To hold the same with their respective Appurtenances |
0044: | unto and to the use of them the said Henry Barnfield and |
0045: | Hannah his Wife and their Assigns for and during the |
0046: | term of their natural Lives and the Life of the longest |
0047: | liver of them And from and immediately after the decease |
0048: | of the survivor of them the said Henry Barnfield and |
0049: | Hannah his Wife I give and devise the said Messuages |
0050: | and Premises with their respective appurtenances |
0051: | unto and to the use of the Heirs of the Bodies of them the |
0052: | said Henry Barnfield and Hannah his Wife begotten or to |
0053: | be begotten And for default of such Issue I give and |
0054: | devise the said Messuages or Tenements and Premises |
0055: | with their respective Appurtenances unto my said |
0056: | Nephews John Neville and Thomas Neville and my |
0057: | Nephew James Barnfield and my Nieces Ann and Mary |
0058: | the Sons and Daughters of my said Sister Barnaby |
0059: | Barnfield equally to be divided between them share |
0060: | and share alike To hold the same with the Appurtenances |
0061: | unto and to the use of them my said last mentioned |
0062: | Nephews and Nieces their respective Heirs and Assigns |
0063: | for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants |
0064: | Also I give and devise unto the said Anna Maria Avery |
0065: | All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances |
0066: | situate near the Bridge in Henley upon Thames aforesaid |
0067: | and adjoining to the Parsonage House now in the |
0068: | Occupation of William Tripp and which I sometime since |
0069: | bought and purchased of Mr Blackman To hold the |
0070: | same with the Appurtenances unto and to the use of |
0071: | her the said Anna Maria Avery and her Assigns for and |
0072: | during the term of her natural Life and from and |
0073: | immediately after the decease of the said Anna Maria |
0074: | Avery then I give and devise the said last mentioned |
0075: | Messuage or Tenement and Premises with the |
0076: | Appurtenances unto my said Nephews John Neville |
0077: | Thomas Neville and James Barnfield and my said last |
0078: | mentioned Nieces Ann and Mary to be equally divided |
0079: | between them share and share alike To hold the same |
0080: | with the Appurtenances unto and to the use of them |
0081: | my said last mentioned Nephews and Neices and their |
0082: | respective Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in |
0083: | Common and not as joint Tenants Also I give and devise |
0084: | unto my said Nephews John Neville Thomas Neville and |
0085: | James Barnfield and my said last mentioned [↑Nieces] Ann and |
0086: | Mary All that my Messuage or Tenement and Premises |
0087: | with the Garden and Appurtenances thereto belonging |
0088: | situate on the South Side of Hart Street in Henly |
0089: | aforesaid late in the occupation of John Mattingly |
0090: | and now of ....... Perrin and others adjoining to the |
0091: | said Messuage or Tenement in the Occupation of the |
0092: | said John Mellett and which I lately bought and |
0093: | purchased of the said John Mattingley and also all that |
0094: | my Close Field Piece or Parcel of Pasture Ground with |
0095: | the Appurtenances situate in the parish of Rotherfield |
0096: | Grays in the said County of Oxford now in my own |
0097: | Occupation and which I some time since bought and |
0098: | purchased of the Reverend Thomas Stevens To hold |
0099: | the same with their [↑respective] Appurtenances unto and to the |
0100: | use of them my said last mentioned Nephews and |
0101: | Nieces their several and respective Heirs and Assigns for |
0102: | ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants all |
0103: | the rest residue and remainder of my ready Money |
0104: | Bonds Bills Notes of Hand Securities for Money Household |
0105: | Goods and Furniture Stock and all and singular other my |
0106: | real and Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and |
0107: | wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever not herein |
0108: | before by me disposed of I give devise and bequeath unto |
0109: | my said Nephews John Neville Thomas Neville and |
0110: | James Barnfield and my said last mentioned Nieces |
0111: | Ann and Mary to be equally divided between them share |
0112: | and share alike To hold the same unto and to the use of |
0113: | them my said last mentioned Nephews and Nieces |
0114: | their respective Heirs Executors Administrators and |
0115: | Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint |
0116: | Tenants And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint |
0117: | the said John Neville and Thomas Neville joint Executors |
0118: | of this my Will And Lastly I do hereby revoke and |
0119: | make void all former and other Will and Wills by me at |
0120: | any time heretofore made and do declare this and this |
0121: | only to be my true last Will and Testament In Witness |
0122: | whereof I the said William Brooks the Testator have |
0123: | to this my last Will and Testament contained in two |
0124: | Sheets of Paper have to the first Sheet thereof set |
0125: | my Hand and to this last Sheet my Hand and Seal the |
0126: | twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord |
0127: | one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight |
0128: | |
0129: | W[illia]m Brooks |
0130: | |
0131: | Signed sealed published and declared by the said |
0132: | William Brooks the Testator as and for his last Will |
0133: | and Testament in the presence of us who in his |
0134: | presence at his request and in the presence of each |
0135: | other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto |
0136: | |
0137: | Thomas Guy |
0138: | Tho[ma]s Cooper both of Henley upon Thames |
0139: | John Williams Clerk to Mr Cooper |
Preparation of this entry
Post status: | Published |
Transcript by: | Hilary |
Author: | Hilary Fisher |
Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
Date posted: | 20th May 2013 |
Date modified: | 04th February 2014 |