Will of George Parr
Occupation
- 175: Painter, Glazier
Location
Glazier of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/817 |
| First date: | 27 March 1753 |
| Probate date: | 20 August 1755 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | John Keen |
| Relationship: | Uncle |
| Witness: | John Maskall |
| Witness: | Elizabeth Sayer |
| Witness: | H Sayer |
| Court Official: | George Lee |
| Court Official: | George Harris |
Bequests
To: Humphry Gainsborough
To Mr. Gainsburrow, the dissenting Minister, providing he continues to be at Henley at my death, the sum of five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Hester (Servant)
To my servant maid, Ann Hester, ten pounds; and my wife's clothes providing she is living with me at the time of my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Parr (Kinsman)
To my Kinsman, William Parr, all my working tools and utensils of my trade, on condition he is living with me at my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Keen (Uncle)
To my Uncle John Keen, all the residue of my estate including household goods and shop goods; debts, money and personal estate.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I George Parr of the Town of Henley upon Thames in the County |
| 0003: | of Oxford Glazier being of sound and perfect Mind and Memory |
| 0004: | (thanks be Almighty God for the same) do make and ordain |
| 0005: | this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form |
| 0006: | following (that is to say) Principally and first of all I |
| 0007: | recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that |
| 0008: | gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently |
| 0009: | interred at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named |
| 0010: | and as concerning my Worldly Substance and Effects as God |
| 0011: | have been pleased to bless me with I give devise and bequeath |
| 0012: | the same as follows Imprimis I give devise and bequeath to |
| 0013: | my beloved Friend Mr Gainsburrow our Dissenting Minister the |
| 0014: | Sum of five Pounds if he continues at Henley upon Thames at |
| 0015: | the Time of my Decease to be paid by my Executor one Month |
| 0016: | after my decease Item I give devise and bequeath to my |
| 0017: | Servant Maid Ann Hester the sum of ten Pounds to be paid by |
| 0018: | my Executor one Month after my Decease Likewise I give |
| 0019: | my said Servant Ann Hester all my Wifes Wearing Apparel |
| 0020: | as shall be found in my House at my Decease Upon condition |
| 0021: | that she lives with me at the Time of my Decease Item I |
| 0022: | give devise and bequeath to my Kinsman William Parr all |
| 0023: | my Working Tools and Utensils belonging to my Working |
| 0024: | Trade upon Condition that he lives with me at the Time of |
| 0025: | my Decease Item all the Rest Residue and Remainder of all |
| 0026: | and singular my Household Goods Shop Good Money Security |
| 0027: | for Money Book Debts and personal Estate whatsoever and |
| 0028: | wheresoever of what Nature Kind or Quality soever the same |
| 0029: | be after my just Debts are paid and Funeral Expences are |
| 0030: | discharged I give devise and bequeath to my Uncle John Keen |
| 0031: | whom I constitute and appoint my full and sole Executor of |
| 0032: | this my last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming |
| 0033: | that this and no other shall be my last Will and Testament In |
| 0034: | Witness whereof I the said George Parr have hereunto set |
| 0035: | my Hand and Seal the twenty seventh day of March in |
| 0036: | the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred fifty and |
| 0037: | three |
| 0038: | |
| 0039: | George Parr |
| 0040: | |
| 0041: | Signed sealed published and declared |
| 0042: | by the said George Parr the Testator who in his Presence |
| 0043: | and at his Request have subscribed our Names at Witnesses |
| 0044: | hereunto |
| 0045: | |
| 0046: | John Maskall |
| 0047: | Eliz[abeth] Sayer |
| 0048: | H. Sayer |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Cynthia |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 04th March 2014 |
| Date modified: | 01st May 2014 |