Will of Joseph Freeman
Occupation
Location
Maltster, Shopkeeper of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1311 |
| First date: | 14 April 1795 |
| Probate date: | 18 August 1798 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Mary Harman |
| Relationship: | Niece |
| Witness: | Henry Allnutt |
| Witness: | William Brooks |
| Court Official: | William Wynne |
Bequests
To: George Freeman, William Freeman, James Freeman, Elizabeth Harman, Mary ?Freeman (See text)
I give to my brothers and sisters George, William, James, Elizabeth and Mary, thirty pounds each to be paid them by my Executrix within twelve months after my death. If any of them should happen to die before me then I give that legacy to his, her or their children. Should any of my brothers or sisters should die before me not having any children then I give their share to be equally between such surviving brothers and sisters.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Henry Freeman (Brother)
I give to my brother Henry during the term of his life, the interest and dividends from one hundred and fifty pounds stock that I have in the funds at the Bank of England. Immediately after my said brother Henry's death, I give the said capital stock of one hundred and fifty pounds to my nephew Joseph Freeman, son of my brother James
Bequest Types
Names
To: George Freeman; William Freeman; James Freeman; Henry Freeman (Brothers)
Also I give to my brothers George, William, James, and Henry all my wearing apparel - hats, wigs, coats, waistcoats, breeches, stockings, shoes, buckles, shirts, cravats and handkerchiefs and also my watch to be equally divided between them. In case of the death of any of them I give that share to the survivors equally
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Harman (Niece)
I give to my niece Mary Harman, for her life, the use and income of all my household furniture, beds and bedding, goods, chattels, fixtures in the shop and house, and any other effects not already disposed of. After her death all my household furniture, goods, chattels and effects to go to my brothers and sisters then living, equally. All the residue of my estate, money, stock in trade, shop goods I give to my niece and at my niece's death she should have household furniture liene beds and bedding in the house to an amount of forty pounds
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | I Joseph Freeman |
| 0002: | of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Malster and |
| 0003: | Shopkeeper being in good health of body and of sound and |
| 0004: | disposing mind memory and understanding do make |
| 0005: | publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament |
| 0006: | in manner and form following (that is to say) I Give and |
| 0007: | bequeath unto my Brothers and Sisters George William |
| 0008: | James Elizabeth and Mary the Sum of Thirty pounds |
| 0009: | each of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid them |
| 0010: | by my Executrix hereinafter named within twelve months |
| 0011: | after my decease and in Case either of them should |
| 0012: | happen to die before me Then I give and bequeath the |
| 0013: | share of him her or them so deceased unto his her or |
| 0014: | their Children equally if more than one and if but one |
| 0015: | to that one only But in Case any or either of my said |
| 0016: | Brothers or Sisters as aforesaid shall happen die |
| 0017: | before me not leaving any Child Then I give and |
| 0018: | bequeath the share of such deceased Brother or Sister |
| 0019: | as aforesaid unto the Survivor of them equally to be |
| 0020: | divided between such Survivors share and share alike |
| 0021: | Also I give and bequeath unto my Brother Henry |
| 0022: | for and during the term of his natural life the |
| 0023: | Interest dividends produce and profits of One hundred |
| 0024: | and fifty pounds Stock that I have in the Funds in |
| 0025: | the four per Cent reduced Annuities transferable at |
| 0026: | the Bank of England to be paid by my Executrix |
| 0027: | hereinafter named to my said Brother Henry for and |
| 0028: | during the term of his natural life yearly within One |
| 0029: | month after the Interest and dividend on the said |
| 0030: | Stock becomes due and payable at the Bank the first |
| 0031: | payment thereof to be made on such of the said |
| 0032: | days as shall first and next happen after my |
| 0033: | decease and from and immediately after my said |
| 0034: | Brother Henrys decease I give and bequeath the |
| 0035: | said Principal or Capital Stock of One hundred and |
| 0036: | fifty pounds unto my Nephew Joseph Freeman Son of |
| 0037: | my Brother James his Executors Administrators |
| 0038: | and Assigns Also I give and bequeath unto my |
| 0039: | Brothers George William James and Henry All my |
| 0040: | Wearing Apparel (that is to say) Hats, Wigs, Coats |
| 0041: | Waistcoats Breeches Stockings Shoes Buckles Shirts |
| 0042: | Cravats and Handkerchiefs and also my Watch to be |
| 0043: | equally divided between them share and share alike |
| 0044: | And in Case of the decease of either of them I give |
| 0045: | and bequeath the share of such one deceased unto |
| 0046: | the Survivors equally between them share and |
| 0047: | share alike and the use Interest produce and profits |
| 0048: | of all and singular my Household Furniture Beds |
| 0049: | Bedding Sheets Linen of all kinds and sorts Blankets |
| 0050: | Coverletts Quilts Goods Chattels Fixtures in the Shop and |
| 0051: | House and other my Effects not hereinbefore by me |
| 0052: | disposed of I give and bequeath unto my Niece Mary |
| 0053: | Harman for and during the term of her natural life |
| 0054: | and from and immediately after her decease I give |
| 0055: | and bequeath All my said Household Furniture Goods |
| 0056: | Chattels and Effects unto my Brothers and Sisters who |
| 0057: | shall be then living equally between them share and |
| 0058: | share alike And all the rest residue and remainder of |
| 0059: | my personal Estate Money Stock in Trade Shop Goods |
| 0060: | Debts Chattels and Effects after payment of the above |
| 0061: | mentioned Legacies just debts Funeral and Testamentary |
| 0062: | expences I give and bequeath unto my said Niece |
| 0063: | Harman her Executors Administrators and Assigns And |
| 0064: | as my said Niece Mary Harman hath lived with me |
| 0065: | a great number of years and assisted me very much |
| 0066: | in getting what I am now possessed of It is my desire |
| 0067: | and wish that she shall live in the House I now live |
| 0068: | in and carry on the Shop Business and any other |
| 0069: | business therein and that none of my Brothers or |
| 0070: | Sisters will interrupt molest or disturb her in the |
| 0071: | enjoyment and possession thereof And I hereby direct |
| 0072: | that my said Niece Mary Harman should have at |
| 0073: | her decease Household Furniture Linnen Beds |
| 0074: | Bedding and Effects in the House to the amount of |
| 0075: | Forty pounds And Lastly I do hereby nominate |
| 0076: | constitute and appoint my said Niece Mary Harman |
| 0077: | full and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and |
| 0078: | Testament hereby revoking and making void all |
| 0079: | former and other Will and Wills by me at any |
| 0080: | time heretofore made and I do hereby declare this |
| 0081: | to be my [↑only true] last Will and Testament In Witness |
| 0082: | whereof I the said Joseph Freeman the Testator have |
| 0083: | to this my last Will and Testament contained in |
| 0084: | two sheets of paper to the first sheet hereof set my |
| 0085: | hand and to this second and last my hand and |
| 0086: | seal the fourteenth day of April in the year of our |
| 0087: | Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety |
| 0088: | five |
| 0089: | The mark X of Joseph Freeman [Seal] |
| 0090: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said |
| 0091: | Joseph Freeman the Testator as and for his last Will |
| 0092: | and Testament in the presence of us who in his |
| 0093: | presence at his request and in the presence of |
| 0094: | each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses |
| 0095: | thereto |
| 0096: | Henry Allnutt Att[orne]y Henley Oxon |
| 0097: | W[illia]m Brooks |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 12th April 2013 |
| Date modified: | 02nd April 2014 |