Will of Mary Frost
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 11/929 |
| First date: | 28 December 1761 |
| Probate date: | 30 June 1767 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Eleanor Cotton |
| (daughter of Mary Frost; in case of her insanity George Cotton, grandson of Testatrix to be Executor. Administration granted to Eleanor Cotton) | |
| Witness: | Robert Taylor |
| (Attorney at law, Maidenhead) | |
| Witness: | James Payn |
| Court Official: | George Hay |
| Court Official: | William Macham |
Bequests
To: Richard Frost (Grand son)
I give to my grandson Richard Frost fifteen pounds to be paid within one month after my death and also one half of all my household goods and furniture in his house in Maidenhead, Berks (except one trunk of linen)
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Beardmore
I give to Mary Beardmore, wife of Jonathan Beardmore at the Five Bells in Barbican London, brass founder, five pounds to be paid within one month of my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Richard Cotton (Grand son)
I give to my grandson Richard Cotton, son of Thomas Cotton deceased late of Barbican, five and twenty shillings to be paid within one month after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Sarah Frost (See text)
I give to my great granddaughter Sarah Frost daughter of my grandson Richard Frost the sum of five and twenty shillings to be paid to him in trust and for the use and benefit of Sarah Frost within one month after my decease.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Eleanor Cotton (Daughter)
All the rest and residue of my estate, my trunk of linen, plate and wearing apparel, I give to my daughter Eleanor Cotton upon condition that if she is not sane at the time of my death then I give all my estate to my grandson George Cotton, in trust for her. In such Case I appoint the George Cotton my executor in trust to pay to her fourteen shillings a week from my death during her insanity.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mrs Fisher
I give to [...] Fisher, Wife of Mr Fisher, of Henley, Brewer, one large silver spoon
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen I |
| 0002: | Mary Frost of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Widow |
| 0003: | being sick and weak in Body but of sound and perfect Mind and |
| 0004: | Memory Thanks be given to God for the same) do make publish |
| 0005: | and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form |
| 0006: | following First I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty |
| 0007: | God who gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence |
| 0008: | it came in in hopes of a joyful Resurrection through the Merits of |
| 0009: | my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and as for my worldly Estate |
| 0010: | wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me I dispose |
| 0011: | thereof as followeth that is to say In the first place my desire |
| 0012: | is that I may be buried in the Churchyard belonging to the |
| 0013: | parish Church of Henley upon Thames aforesaid and to be |
| 0014: | carried or conveyed there in a Hearse attended with one |
| 0015: | Mourning Coach and to have Six Men to carry me to the |
| 0016: | Grave to Whom I order the Sum of Two Shillings and Six |
| 0017: | pence each to be paid by my Executrix or Executor hereinafter |
| 0018: | named I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Richard Frost |
| 0019: | the Sum of Fifteen pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain |
| 0020: | to be paid to him within one month next after my decease |
| 0021: | and also One Moiety or half part of all my Household Goods |
| 0022: | and Furniture now Situate and being in the dwelling House |
| 0023: | of the said Richard Frost in the Town of Maidenhead in the |
| 0024: | County of Berks (except One Trunk of Linnen with two Locks |
| 0025: | upon it) to be delivered to him within one month after my |
| 0026: | decease by my Executrix or Executor hereinafter named and I |
| 0027: | do hereby Give and bequeath unto Mary Beardmore Wife of |
| 0028: | Jonathan Beardmore at the Five Bells in Barbican London |
| 0029: | Brass Founder the Sum of Five pounds of good and lawful Money |
| 0030: | of Great Britain to be likewise paid to her within one month |
| 0031: | after my decease by my Executrix or Executor hereinafter |
| 0032: | named I also Give and bequeath unto my Grandson Richard |
| 0033: | Cotton Son of Thomas Cotton late of Barbican aforesaid deceased |
| 0034: | the Sum of Five and Twenty Shillings to be paid him by my |
| 0035: | Executrix or Executor hereinafter named within one month |
| 0036: | after my decease and I also Give and bequeath to my Great |
| 0037: | Granddaughter Sarah Frost daughter of my said Grandson |
| 0038: | Richard Frost the Sum of Five and Twenty Shillings to be paid |
| 0039: | to my said Grandson Richard Frost In Trust and for the Use |
| 0040: | and benefit of my said Great Grandaughter Sarah Frost |
| 0041: | by my said Executrix or Executor hereinafter named within |
| 0042: | one month after my decease and all the rest and Residue |
| 0043: | of my Real and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever |
| 0044: | (after and subject to the payment of my just debts and |
| 0045: | Funeral Charges and the Legacys by me given as aforesaid) |
| 0046: | together with my said Trunk of Linnen and all my plate |
| 0047: | and Wearing Apparel I hereby Give devise and bequeath |
| 0048: | the same and every part thereof unto my daughter Eleanor |
| 0049: | Cotton her Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and |
| 0050: | I hereby make constitute and appoint my said daughter |
| 0051: | Eleanor Cotton Executrix of this my last Will and Testament |
| 0052: | provided always and upon Condition nevertheless and my Mind |
| 0053: | and Will is and I hereby declare that in Case my said |
| 0054: | daughter Eleanor Cotton shall not be of sane Mind and Memory |
| 0055: | at the Time of my decease then and not otherwise I hereby |
| 0056: | Give devise and bequeath all my said real and personal |
| 0057: | Estate subject as aforesaid unto my Grandson George Cotton |
| 0058: | his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns In Trust |
| 0059: | for my said daughter Eleanor Cotton her Heirs Executors |
| 0060: | and Administrators and then in such Case as aforesaid |
| 0061: | I hereby make constitute and appoint the said George Cotton |
| 0062: | Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Trust as |
| 0063: | aforesaid he paying thereout unto my said daughter Eleanor |
| 0064: | Cotton the Sum of Fourteen Shillings every week commencing |
| 0065: | from the day of my decease as long as She shall continue |
| 0066: | insane and not longer to be at her own disposal In Witness |
| 0067: | whereof I the said Mary Frost the Testatrix have to this |
| 0068: | my last Will and Testament contained in two Sheets of paper |
| 0069: | set my Hand to the first Sheet and my hand and Seal to this |
| 0070: | last Sheet this Twenty Eighth day of December in the second |
| 0071: | year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by |
| 0072: | the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland |
| 0073: | King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of |
| 0074: | our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty one |
| 0075: | |
| 0076: | Mary Frost |
| 0077: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said |
| 0078: | Mary Frost the Executrix as and for her last Will and |
| 0079: | Testament in the presence of us who have Subscribed our |
| 0080: | Names and Witnesses hereto in the presence of each other |
| 0081: | and in the presence and at the Request of the said Testatrix |
| 0082: | |
| 0083: | Rob[er]t Taylor of Maidenhead Attorney at Law |
| 0084: | Ja[me]s Payn Clerk to Mr Taylor |
| 0085: | |
| 0086: | I do hereby give and bequeath unto [left blank] Fisher Wife of Mr |
| 0087: | Fisher of Henley upon Thames aforesaid Brewer One large |
| 0088: | silver spoon and I desire as this may be taken as part of |
| 0089: | my said last Will and Testament Witness my hand this |
| 0090: | said Twenty eighth Day of December in the year of our |
| 0091: | Lord One Thousand seven hundred and sixty one |
| 0092: | |
| 0093: | Mary Frost |
| 0094: | Witness Rob[er]t Taylor Jas Payn |
| 0095: |
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: | 12th March 2014 |
Comments
Administration was granted to Eleanor Cotton