Will of Mary Davis
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: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 125/4/30 |
| First date: | 07 July 1784 |
| Probate date: | 15 April 1790 |
| Probate court: | Not stated |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | William Slater |
| (Joint) | |
| Executor: | William Chessall |
| (Joint) | |
| Witness: | Sarah Willmot |
| Witness: | Jane Dunnward |
| Witness: | Robert Eling |
| (Also witness to first codicil) | |
| Witness: | William East |
| (Witnessed first codicil only; provided affidavit in support of second codicil) | |
| Other: | John Flight |
| (Provided affidavit to support second Codicil) | |
| Court Official: | Andrew Walsh |
| Court Official: | Samuel Forster |
Bequests
To: Mary Davis (Sister in law)
To Mary Davis, my sister in law, ten pounds and if she has died before the legacy becomes due, then it shall go to her younger children equally, but not her eldest son Artois (Winter).
Bequest Types
Names
To: Artois Winter (Nephew)
To Artois Winter, ten pounds (including five pounds being half of the legacy previously left to Elizabeth Core, daughter of Mr. Pauling Hill, since dead).
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Davis; William Davis
To John Davis, of Bolter End, Bucks, Wheeler, ten pounds and to William his son, five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Robert Norcott; John Norcott
To Robert Norcott, of Henley, Labourer, ten pounds and to his brother John Norcott, ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Darling; Ann Darling; Sarah Darling; Elizabeth Darling (Niece)
To Mary Darling, widow of John Darling of Remenham, Berks, ten pounds and to her two sisters Ann and Sarah, ten pounds each. To Elizabeth, sister of Mary Darling, five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Devon (Cousin)
To my cousin Elizabeth Devon, of Watlington, ten pounds and a further five pounds as the legacy to Mrs. Core is now dead; and a further five pounds totalling twenty pounds to her children and her sisters' children
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Hill (Cousin)
To my cousin, Mary, sister of Mr. Pauling Hill, ten pounds but if she should die before the legacy become due, then to her children.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Hester Crossby; Ann Crossby
To Hester Crossby, and her sister Ann Crossby, the house in Friday Street on the North side of the Street, occupied by .... Berkley for ever as tenants in common; also to Hester Crossby one plain gold ring and the ring with the stone to Nancy Crossby
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Thomas Slater; Mary Slater
To Thomas and Mary Slater, son and daughter of William Slater, deceased of Henley baker, the property where I lived also on the North side of Friday street, on the west side adjoining my other house and now occupied by John Flight for ever. Also to Mary, my bed, my plain gold ring and watch.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Charles Hill
To Charles Hill and his wife, one guinea each
Bequest Types
Names
To: Pauling Hill
To Mr Pauling Hill, of Watlington, Cordwainer, ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mr. Hine
To Mr. Hine of Watlington Mills, five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Hill
To the daughter of Mary Hill, of Wal[r]grave, two table spoons
Bequest Types
Names
To: Kazia Wilmot; Sally Wilmot
To Kezia Wilmot my buckles and to Sally Wilmot, my studs
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Chipp; Henry Chipp; Mary Chipp
To ..... Chipp, daughter of William Chipp, deceased, five pounds and her brothers William Henry and sister Mary, one guinea each to be given to William Slater for their use
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Harding
To William Harding, son of William Harding, deceased late of Bix, eight pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Matthew Chipp
To Matthew Chipp, of Grays parish, ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Slater
To Ann Slater, wife of William Slater, ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Hill
To Thomas Hill, of Windsor Forest, five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Poor of Henley parish
To the Poor of the parish of Henley, forty shillings to be distributed in bread by my executors.
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Slater; William Chessall
To William Slater and William Chessall, son of Matthew Chessall, of Henley, two guineas each
Bequest Types
Names
To: Morse; Toomer; Smith
To Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Toomer and the wife of Thomas Smith all now or late of Henley, one guinea each
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Eling; Frances Eling; Peggy Eling
To Elizabeth, Frances and Peggy, daughters of Robert Eling, one guinea each
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Sayer
To Mary Sayer, five pounds, and the furniture of the parlour (not the closet) providing I continue to live with her until my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Frances Pigeon
To Frances, wife of Joseph Pigeon, half a guinea
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Gardener
To Mary Gardener, half a guinea
Bequest Types
Names
To: Blackall
To the four children of Augustine Blackall deceased, now living at Henley, half a guinea each
Bequest Types
Names
To: Davis (Niece)
To the daughter of John Davis, formerly of Henley, labourer, and brother in law of my late husband, five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Frances Harris
To Frances Harris, wife of William Harris, half a guinea
Bequest Types
Names
To: Slater; Mary Darling; Ann Darling; Sarah Darling; Harding
To Mrs. Slater, my clothes and linen, as she wishes to choose with the rest to the three sisters mentioned in my will (Mary, Ann and Sarah Darling) and William Harding's wife.
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Davis; Robert Norcott; John Norcott; Mary Darling; Ann Darling; Sarah Darling; Mrs. Core
My residue to John Davis; Robert Norcott; John Norcott; Ann Slater; Mary Darling; Ann Darling; Sarah Darling and Mrs. Core, equally
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen I Mary Davis of Henley upon Thames |
| 0002: | in the County of Oxford Widow being advanced in Years but of sound and disposing Mind Memory & Understanding |
| 0003: | thanks be to God for the same Do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and |
| 0004: | form following (that is to say) I Give and bequeath to my Sister in Law Mary Davis the Sum of Ten Pounds to |
| 0005: | be paid by my Executors hereinafter named within Twelve Months next after my Decease & in case she should not so |
| 0006: | long live then the said Ten Pounds to be equally divided between her Children. I Give and bequeath to Artois |
| 0007: | Winter Five Pounds I Give and bequeath to John Davis of Bolters End Bucks Wheeler Ten Pounds and to William his Son |
| 0008: | Five Pounds I Give & bequeath to Robert Norcott of Henley aforesaid Labourer Ten Pounds and to John Norcott his Brother |
| 0009: | the like sum of Ten Pounds I Give and bequeath to Mary Darling Widow of John Darling of Remenham Berks Ten |
| 0010: | Pounds and to her two Sisters Ann and Sarah Ten Pounds each. Also to Elizabeth Sister of the said Mary Darling I give |
| 0011: | the Sum of Five Pounds they being Nephews & Nieces of W[illia]m Davis my late Husband I Give and bequeath to my cousin |
| 0012: | Elizabeth Devon of Watlington Oxfordshire and to my Cousin Mary the Sister of Mr. Pauling Hill Ten Pounds a piece |
| 0013: | to be paid to them respectively within twelve Months next after my Decease & if either of Them shall happen to die |
| 0014: | before Her Legacy shall become due then the Legacy of Her so dying to go to the Child or Children of Her so happening to die |
| 0015: | as aforesaid I Give Devise and Bequeath to Miss Hester Crossby and her Sister Ann Crossby the House in Friday |
| 0016: | Street in Henley upon Thames aforesaid being on the North Side of the said Street and now in the occupation of |
| 0017: | Berkley with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold the same and every Part thereof unto the said Hester Crossby |
| 0018: | and Ann Crossby their Heirs and Assigns for ever for their own proper Use & Benefit as Tenants in Common and not as |
| 0019: | joint Tenants. I Give devise and Bequeath to Thomas Slater and Mary Slater Son and Daughter of William |
| 0020: | Slater late of Henley Baker All that Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances wherein I lately dwelt situate |
| 0021: | standing and being also on the North Side of Friday Street in Henley aforesaid adjoining on the West side to the House |
| 0022: | above mentioned and is now in the Occupation of John Flight to hold the same and every Part thereof unto the said |
| 0023: | Tho[ma]s Slater and Mary Slater their Heirs and Assigns for ever for his her and their own proper Use and Benefit |
| 0024: | as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants I Give and bequeath to Mr. Charles Hill & Mrs. Hill his Wife |
| 0025: | One Guinea each. I Give and bequeath to Mr. Pauling Hill aforesaid of Watlington Oxfordshire Cordwainer Five |
| 0026: | Pounds To his Daughter Core Ten Pounds and to his Son Thomas Five Pounds I Give and Bequeath to Mr. |
| 0027: | Hine of Watlington Mills the Sum of Five Pounds I Give and bequeath to Chipp daughter of Will[ia]m Chipp |
| 0028: | deceased Five Pounds and to Her two Brothers Will[ia]m and Henry & her Sister Mary one Guinea each to be deposited |
| 0029: | in the Hands of the s[ai]d Will[ia]m Slater and applied to their Use. I Give to William Harding Son of W[illia]m Harding deceased |
| 0030: | late of Bix in the County of Oxford the Sum of Seven Pounds. I Give & Bequeath to Mr. Matthew Chipp of the Parish of |
| 0031: | Grays the Sum of Ten Pounds I Give & Bequeath to Ann Slater Wife of the said William Slater the Sum of Ten Pounds |
| 0032: | I Give and Bequeath to Thomas Hill of Windsor Forest the sum of Five Pounds I Give & Bequeath to the Poor of the |
| 0033: | Parish of Henley aforesaid Forty Shillings to be distributed among them [↑in Bread] by my Executors hereinafter named within one |
| 0034: | Month next after my Decease I Give & Bequeath to Mr. W[illia]m Slater aforesaid & to Mr. W[illia]m Chessall Son of Mr. Matt[he]w |
| 0035: | Chessall of Henley upon Thames Two Guineas each I Give & Bequeath to Mrs. Morse Mrs. Toomer and the Wife of |
| 0036: | Thomas Smith all now or late of Henley One Guinea each. I Give & Bequeath to Elizabeth, Frances and Peggy |
| 0037: | Daughters of Rob[er]t Eling One Guinea each. I Give & Bequeath to Miss Mary Sayer One Guinea and also the |
| 0038: | Furniture of my Parlour (but not of the Closet) provided I continue with Her to dwell till the Time of my Decease |
| 0039: | I Give to Frances the Wife of Joseph Pigeon Half a Guinea I Give & Bequeath to Mary Gardener |
| 0040: | and to the Four Children of Augustine Blackall deceased who now reside at Henley Half a Guinea each |
| 0041: | And my Will & meaning is that my Executors hereinafter named shall and may deduct & keep to their own Use out |
| 0042: | of my Estate all such Sums of Money Charges & Expences which they may lay out disburse expend or be put unto for or |
| 0043: | by reason of this my Will or the Execution of the Trust hereby reposed in Them And further my Will & Meaning is that |
| 0044: | all the above Legacies shall be paid within Twelve Months next after my Decease. All the rest residue & remainder of my Estates |
| 0045: | & Effects whatsoever & wheresoever I Give & Bequeath unto the said John Davis, Rob[er]t Norcott, John Norcott, Ann Slater |
| 0046: | Mary Darling & her two Sisters Ann & Sarah & the said Mrs. Core share and share alike And I nominate constitute & appoint |
| 0047: | the said W[illia]m Slater & the said W[illia]m Chessall joint Executors of this my Will hereby revoking and declaring void all former Will |
| 0048: | & Wills by me made and I do declare this and this only to be my true last Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my |
| 0049: | Hand and Seal the Seventh Day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and eighty four |
| 0050: | |
| 0051: | Mary Davis |
| 0052: | |
| 0053: | Signed Sealed Published & declared by the said Mary Davis the Testator as and for her |
| 0054: | last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and |
| 0055: | in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto |
| 0056: | |
| 0057: | Sarah Willmot |
| 0058: | Jane Dunnward |
| 0059: | Rob[er]t Eling |
| 0060: | |
| 0061: | April 15th 1790 |
| 0062: | |
| 0063: | William Slater one of the Executors in this Will named |
| 0064: | was sworn as well to the truth thereof as also of the two Codicils |
| 0065: | hereto annexed and that the Effects are under three hundred |
| 0066: | pounds power reserved before me |
| 0067: | |
| 0068: | J. Forster Surrogate |
| 0069: | |
| 0070: | Be it known unto all Men by these Presents That I |
| 0071: | Mary Davis of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Widow made published and declared my |
| 0072: | last Will and Testament in Writing bearing Date the Seventh Day of July in the Year of our Lord one |
| 0073: | Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty-four I the said Mary Davis by this Codicil do ratify and |
| 0074: | confirm my said last Will and Testament (except as herein is excepted and hereby altered or made void) |
| 0075: | Namely Whereas I have therein given and bequeathed to Artois Winter the Sum of Five Pounds I now |
| 0076: | give and bequeath unto him the said Artois Winter the further sum of Five Pounds being a moiety or |
| 0077: | half part of a Legacy of Ten Pounds therein given and bequeathed [↑to] Elizabeth Core Daughter of Mr. Pauling |
| 0078: | Hill she being since dead. The other moiety or half part thereof I give and bequeath to Mr. Core the then |
| 0079: | Husband of the said Mrs. Core. I Give and bequeath to the said Mr. Pauling Hill the further Sum of Five |
| 0080: | Pounds being the Legacy before given & bequeathed to his Son Thomas who is since Dead I give and bequeath |
| 0081: | to the Daughter of John Davis formerly of Henley aforesaid Labourer and Brother of my late Husband the Sum of Five |
| 0082: | Pounds. I disannul and make void the Legacy of Ten Pounds given and bequeathed to Mr. Matthew Chipp |
| 0083: | and Give and bequeath to his Children one Guinea each. I also disannul and make void the Legacy of |
| 0084: | one Guinea given and bequeathed to Miss Mary Sayer and now Give and bequeath to Her the said Mary |
| 0085: | Sayer the Sum of Five Pounds together with the Furniture of the Parlor as it is expressed in my said Will |
| 0086: | I Give and bequeath to Frances Harris wife of William Harris Half a Guinea. Mrs. Core being dead as aforesaid |
| 0087: | it is not intended that [↑her] heir should be one of the residuary Legatees And my Will and meaning is that this Codicil or |
| 0088: | Schedule be adjudged to be part and parcel of my said Will and Testament, and that all things therein mentioned |
| 0089: | and contained be faithfully and truly performed and as fully and amply in all respects as if the same were so |
| 0090: | declared and set down in my said last Will and Testament. Witness my Hand and Seal this Thirtieth Day of |
| 0091: | November in the Year of our [Lord] One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty seven. |
| 0092: | |
| 0093: | Mary Davis |
| 0094: | |
| 0095: | Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said |
| 0096: | Mary Davis the Testatrix to be a Codicil to her last Will |
| 0097: | and Testament in the presence of Us who in Her presence |
| 0098: | at Her request and in the presence of each other have |
| 0099: | subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto. |
| 0100: | |
| 0101: | Rob[er]t Eling |
| 0102: | William East |
| 0103: | |
| 0104: | Sep[tember] 8th 1788 |
| 0105: | It is my will and desire that the Legacy of |
| 0106: | Ten pounds which I left to Mr. Matthew Chip |
| 0107: | do remain as in my Will dated the Seventh day |
| 0108: | of July one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four |
| 0109: | and not a bequest of one Guinea to each of his |
| 0110: | Children mentioned in the Codicil which bequest to them |
| 0111: | I desire may be void. |
| 0112: | Likewise the five pound left to Mr. Cole it is my |
| 0113: | very great desire should be added to the Legacy of Ten |
| 0114: | pounds left in my will to Elizabeth Devon with five |
| 0115: | pounds more to make up the sum of twenty pound |
| 0116: | to be equally divided among the Children of the Said |
| 0117: | Elizabeth Devon and the Children of her two Sisters. |
| 0118: | And further I wish one pound to be added to the Seven |
| 0119: | pound left to William Harding and that he should |
| 0120: | come in equal Legatee with those mentioned in my |
| 0121: | Will. |
| 0122: | And if Mary Davis the Sister of my late Husband should |
| 0123: | not be living I desire the Ten pound left to her shall |
| 0124: | come to her Younger Children, and not to her Eldest |
| 0125: | Son Artois. |
| 0126: | In regard to Clothes and linnen it is my desire for |
| 0127: | Mrs Slater to have the disposal of to take what |
| 0128: | she likes herself and then distribute the rest to the |
| 0129: | three Sisters mentioned in my will and the Wife of William |
| 0130: | Harding. The Bed for Mary Slater one of my plain |
| 0131: | Gold rings and the watch for her likewise. The other plain |
| 0132: | ring for Hetty Crossby and the ring with the Stone for Nancy |
| 0133: | Crossby. My Buckles to Kezia Wilmot and the Studs to Sally Wilmot |
| 0134: | and my two table spoons to the Daughter of Mary Hill who now |
| 0135: | lives at Walgrave, Witness my Hand this eighth day of September one |
| 0136: | Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty Eight |
| 0137: | Mary Davis |
| 0138: | April 15th 1790 |
| 0139: | Which day appeared personally William East of the |
| 0140: | parish of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Taylor |
| 0141: | and being sworn on the Holy Evangelists to depose the |
| 0142: | truth, made Oath as follows, that he this Deponent |
| 0143: | knew and was well acquainted with Mary Davis late |
| 0144: | of the said parish of Henley upon Thames, Widow deceased |
| 0145: | for some time before, and untill the time of her Death |
| 0146: | and having often seen her Write and Subscribe her |
| 0147: | Name to Writings, is become well acquainted with |
| 0148: | her manner and character of Hand Writing and |
| 0149: | Subscription, and he this Deponent having now carefully |
| 0150: | viewed and perused the paper Writing hereunto annexed |
| 0151: | purporting to be and contain a Codicil to the last Will and |
| 0152: | Testament of the said deceased, beginning thus "Sep y |
| 0153: | 8. 1788 It is my will and desire" and ending thus |
| 0154: | "Witness my Hand this eighth day of September, one |
| 0155: | "thousand seven hundred and eighty eight" and thus |
| 0156: | Subscribed Mary Davis he this Deponent doth |
| 0157: | verily and in his conscience believe that the Name Mary |
| 0158: | Davis, so subscribed to the said paper Writing beginning and |
| 0159: | ending as aforesaid is of the proper Hand Writing of the |
| 0160: | said Mary Davis deceased |
| 0161: | |
| 0162: | William East |
| 0163: | |
| 0164: | Sameday |
| 0165: | the said William East was Sworn to |
| 0166: | the truth of this Affidavit |
| 0167: | before me, |
| 0168: | S. Forster Surrogate |
| 0169: | In the presence of And[re]w Walsh Not[ary] Pub[lic] |
| 0170: | |
| 0171: | April 16th 1790 |
| 0172: | |
| 0173: | Which day appeared personally John Flight of the |
| 0174: | parish of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Fisherman |
| 0175: | and being Sworn on the Holy Evangelists to depose the truth |
| 0176: | made Oath as follows, that he this Deponent knew and was |
| 0177: | well acquainted with Mary Davis late of the said parish of |
| 0178: | Henley upon Thames, Widow, deceased, for sometime before |
| 0179: | and untill the time of her Death, and having often seen |
| 0180: | her Write and Subscribe her Name to Writings, is become |
| 0181: | well acquainted with her manner and character of Hand |
| 0182: | Writing and Subscription, and he this Deponent having |
| 0183: | now carefully viewed and perused the paper Writing |
| 0184: | hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain a Codicil |
| 0185: | to the last Will and Testament of the said deceased |
| 0186: | beginning thus "Sep. y. 8. 1788. It is my Will and desire" |
| 0187: | and ending thus "Witness my Hand this eighth day of |
| 0188: | September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight" |
| 0189: | and thus subscribed Mary Davis he this Deponent |
| 0190: | doth verily and in his conscience believe that the Name |
| 0191: | Mary Davis, so Subscribed to the said paper Writing |
| 0192: | beginning and ending as aforesaid is of the proper Hand |
| 0193: | Writing of the said Mary Davis deceased |
| 0194: | |
| 0195: | John Flight |
| 0196: | |
| 0197: | Sameday |
| 0198: | the said John Flight was sworn to |
| 0199: | the truth of this Affidavit |
| 0200: | before me |
| 0201: | J. Cox Jun. |
| 0202: | In the presence of And[re]w Walsh Not[ary] Pub[lic] |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Cynthia |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 04th March 2014 |
| Date modified: | 23rd April 2014 |