Will of Elizabeth Duncomb
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Widow of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1046 |
| First date: | 21 July 1775 |
| Probate date: | 23 October 1778 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | William Toovey |
| Witness: | James Orme |
| Witness: | Samuel Toovey |
| Court Official: | Peter Calvert |
Bequests
To: John Hobbs; Mrs Hobbs; Mrs Moreton
I give to Mrs Hobbs of Watlington, widow; to her daughter the wife of [blank] Moreton and to Mr John Hobbs of Watlington, shoemaker, ten pounds each but if any of them should die before me then that legacy will not be paid but will lapse.
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Barker (Brother)
I give to my brother James Barker during his natural life an annuity or yearly sum of eight pounds, to be paid by two equal half yearly payments, the first payment to commence at the expiration of the first six months from the day of my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Toovey
All the rest and residue of my estate I give to William Toovey of Henley upon Thames, gentleman, charged with the payment of the legacies and annuity.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Elizabeth Duncomb of Henley upon Thames in the |
| 0003: | County of Oxford Widow being infirm in body but of |
| 0004: | sound and disposing mind memory and understanding |
| 0005: | and knowing the certainty of death but not knowing |
| 0006: | the certain time thereof Do make and declare my last |
| 0007: | Will and Testament in manner and form following |
| 0008: | that is to say In the first place I desire to be buried |
| 0009: | in a Leaden Coffin and in every respect agreeable |
| 0010: | to the manner my late Husband John Duncomb was |
| 0011: | buryed and to be deposited in the same Vault with |
| 0012: | my Husband And I do direct that my Executors |
| 0013: | herein after named shall cause the Vault to be |
| 0014: | covered with a black stone on which shall be |
| 0015: | inscribed the Names of me and my said Husband And |
| 0016: | for that purpose my Executor |
| 0017: | [↑shall cause brickwork to be erected upon the said Vault |
| 0018: | in such manner as he my said Executor] shall think proper in |
| 0019: | order to fix the same stone upon Item I desire that |
| 0020: | all my just Debts be fully paid and satisfied Item I |
| 0021: | give and bequeath unto Mrs Hobbs of Watlington in |
| 0022: | the same County Widow and unto her Daughter the |
| 0023: | Wife of [left blank] Moreton of the same place and unto Mr |
| 0024: | John Hobbs of Watlington aforesaid Shoemaker the |
| 0025: | Sum of ten Pounds apiece of lawful Money of Great |
| 0026: | Britain but in case either of them shall happen to |
| 0027: | depart this Life before the time of my decease Then |
| 0028: | the Legacy of him her or them so dying shall not be |
| 0029: | paid but be considered as lapsed Item I give and |
| 0030: | bequeath unto my Brother James Barker during the |
| 0031: | term of his natural Life One annuity or clear yearly Sum |
| 0032: | of Eight Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be |
| 0033: | paid and payable by two equal half yearly Payments |
| 0034: | the first Payment to commence at the Expiration of the |
| 0035: | first six months from the day of my death All the Rest |
| 0036: | and Residue of my Estate and Effects of what nature |
| 0037: | or kind soever I give and bequeath unto William Toovey |
| 0038: | of Henley upon Thames aforesaid Gentleman his Executors |
| 0039: | and Administrators charged nevertheless with the Payment |
| 0040: | of the said Legacies and Annuity And I do hereby constitute |
| 0041: | and appoint the said William Toovey sole Executor of |
| 0042: | this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof |
| 0043: | I the said Elizabeth Duncomb have hereunto set my |
| 0044: | hand and seal this twenty first day of July in the year |
| 0045: | of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy five |
| 0046: | |
| 0047: | The Mark of X Elizabeth Duncomb [Seal] |
| 0048: | Signed sealed |
| 0049: | published and declared by the said Elizabeth Duncomb |
| 0050: | the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament |
| 0051: | in the presence of us who in her presence and at |
| 0052: | her request have hereunto set our Names as Witnesses |
| 0053: | James Orme |
| 0054: | Sam[uel] Toovey |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 24th June 2013 |
| Date modified: | 02nd March 2014 |
Comments
The spelling of the family name is consistently given as 'Duncomb' in this will. However, the Testatrix's late husband John uses 'Duncombe' in his will.