Will of Edmund Simmons
Occupation
- 110: Woodman, agricultural
Location
Woodman of Henley upon Thames
Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 151/5/25 |
First date: | 03 August 1744 |
Probate date: | 20 October 1749 |
Probate court: | None stated |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
Executor: | William Simmons |
Witness: | Elizabeth Bett |
Witness: | Fr[ancis] Blandy |
Witness: | Moses Higgs |
Witness: | Benjam[in] Sarney |
Witness: | Benj[amin] Bradshaw |
Witness: | Benjamin Norton |
Bequests
To: John Simmons (Brother)
To my brother John Simmons Twenty pounds to be paid within six months from my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Deborah Cook and Catherine Wood (Sisters)
To my sisters Deborah Cook and Catherine Wood Twenty pounds each to be paid within six months of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Deborah Porter
To Deborah Porter wife of Samuel Porter of Hollyport Five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Edmund Cook (Nephew)
To Edmund Cook son of my sister Deborah Cook five pounds and a set of plate button for a coat and breeches
Bequest Types
Names
To: Catherine Wood (Niece)
To my niece Catherine Wood five pounds, six pewter plates and two small pewter dishes
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Yeats (Niece)
To my niece Mary Yeats five pounds and all my household goods, (except the plates and dishes given to my niece Catherine Wood, and the bed and bedding given to the use of Anne Webb)
Bequest Types
Names
To: Charles Wood, William Wood (Nephew)
To my nephews Charles and William Wood ten pounds each to be paid to my Executor for them to be apprenticed or otherwise for their benefit as shall be convenient
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Bawtree, William Bland
To my friends William Bawtree Carpenter and William Bland Bricklayer both of Henley The Cottages and Garden, and the new building, now in the possession of Anne Webb, wife of William Webb, at Assendon Cross for the life of Anne Webb for her sole use. Also my bed and bedding in trust for the sole use and benefit of Anne Webb and that her husband shall have nothing to do with the same.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: William Simmons (Brother)
Residue
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
0001: | In the name of God Amen I Edmund Simmons |
0002: | of the parish of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford |
0003: | Woodman do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament |
0004: | in manner following (that is to Say) I give devise & bequeath |
0005: | unto my Brother John Simmons and to my Sisters Deborah Cook and Catherine |
0006: | Wood twenty pounds apiece of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to |
0007: | them Severally within Six Months next after my Decease Item I give & bequeath |
0008: | unto Deborah Porter wife of Samuel Porter of Hollyport five pounds Item I give |
0009: | & bequeath unto Edmund Cook Son of my Said Sister Deborah Cook five pounds |
0010: | and a Set of Plate buttons for a Coat and Breeches Item I give to my Niece |
0011: | Catherine Wood five Pounds Six Pewter plates and two small Pewter dishes |
0012: | Item I give to my Niece Mary Yeats five Pounds and all my household Goods |
0013: | (Except the Six plates and two Small dishes before given to my Niece Catherine Wood and |
0014: | the Bed and bedding I now lye on with its appurtenances herein after given to the |
0015: | use of Anne Webb) Item I give and bequeath unto my Nephews Charles Wood & |
0016: | William Wood ten Pounds apiece to be paid by my Executor herein after named |
0017: | to put them Severally out to be Apprentices or otherwise for their advantage & |
0018: | benefit as to him shall seem convenient Item I give and bequeath unto my |
0019: | Friends William Bawtree Carpenter and William Bland Bricklayer both of |
0020: | Henley upon Thames The Cottage or Tenement and Garden [↑and the New building thereon] with all and |
0021: | Singular its rights members and appurtenances now in the Possession of the Said |
0022: | Anne Webb wife of William Webb at Assendon Cross To hold to them their Executors and |
0023: | adm[inistrato]rs during the naturall life of the said Anne Webb In Trust for her sole seperate |
0024: | use benefit and disposall apart from her said husband so that he shall have no |
0025: | benefit or advantage therefrom neither shall the same or any part thereof |
0026: | be Subject to the Debts Contracts Controul or disposall of the said William Webb |
0027: | Subject nevertheless and lyable and charged and Chargeable with the payment of |
0028: | four Pounds of lawfull money clear yearly during her y[e] s[ai]d Anne Webbs life |
0029: | unto my Executor [↑and his Heires] herein after named by half yearly payments (to wit) at |
0030: | Lady Day and Michaelmas with full power to distrain for the same or any |
0031: | part thereof that shall be in arrear at any tyme during her life And Lastly |
0032: | all the rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever and whatsoever not by |
0033: | me herein given and disposed of [↑after my Debts paid and funerall expences |
0034: | discharged and subject thereto] I give devise and bequeath unto my |
0035: | Loving Brother William Simmons whom I make and Ordain the |
0036: | full and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Revoking |
0037: | all former Wills by me made I do publish and declare this to be my |
0038: | Last Will and Testament [↑Item my Will is That my Executor shall finish |
0039: | the building I am now about at his own Expence according to my direct[i]ons |
0040: | to the workmen now about it] Item I give and bequeath unto the Said |
0041: | William Bawtree and William Bland my bed and bedding with its |
0042: | appurtenances whereon I usually lye In trust for the Sole use |
0043: | benefit and advantage of the Said Anne Webb so that her husband |
0044: | shall have nothing to do with the same or any part thereof |
0045: | neither shall the same be subject to his Power or Controul |
0046: | In Witness whereof I the said Edmund Simmons the Testator have |
0047: | to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal this third day |
0048: | of August in the year of our Lord 1744 |
0049: | |
0050: | Edmon Simmons [Seal] |
0051: | |
0052: | Signed Sealed published declared and delivered |
0053: | by the Said Edmund Simmons the Testator |
0054: | as and for his last Will and Testament |
0055: | in the presence of us and then attested |
0056: | by us in his presence |
0057: | |
0058: | The mark of Elizabeth X Batt |
0059: | F[ranci]s Blandy |
0060: | Moses Higgs |
0061: | |
0062: | I Edmund Simons Do desire that this addition make likewise be taken as my express will (that is |
0063: | to say) That if in case there shall happen not to be money sufficient for my Executor above named |
0064: | to satisfye and pay off all my Debts That then all the Legatees above shall proportionably |
0065: | contribute towards the paying off the same In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Sixth |
0066: | day of August 1744 |
0067: | |
0068: | The marke Edmon of Edmund Simmonds |
0069: | |
0070: | Signed Sealed published declared and delivered by |
0071: | the said Edmund Simmons the Testator as and for |
0072: | his last Will & Testament in the presence of us |
0073: | and then attested by us in his presence |
0074: | Wittness |
0075: | |
0076: | Benjam[in] Sarney |
0077: | Benj[amin] Bradshaw |
0078: | Ben[jamin] Norton |
Preparation of this entry
Post status: | Published |
Transcript by: | the author |
Author: | Cynthia |
Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
Date posted: | 18th April 2013 |
Date modified: | 27th May 2014 |
Comments
Probate date not given. A handwritten date of 20 October 1749 has been included after the additional clause to the will but it is unclear to what this date refers.