Will of Susanna Godwin
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 11/626 |
| First date: | 04 November 1728 |
| Probate date: | 02 December 1728 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | James Eaglesfeild |
| Witness: | Thomas Hackman |
| Witness: | Richard Withers |
| Witness: | Benjamin Norton |
| Court Official: | George Paul |
| (Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Court of Canterbury) | |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
| (Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury) |
Bequests
To: John Wade (Cousin)
I give to my cousin John Wade five pounds to be paid him within three months after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Andrew Wade (Cousin)
I give to my cousin Andrew Wade one shilling
Bequest Types
Names
To: Poor
I give to the Churchwardens of Henley forty shillings to be used to buy bread for the poor people of the parish of Henley
Bequest Types
Location of property
To: Anne Hampshire; Elizabeth Hampshire; Mary Hampshire (Cousin)
I give to my cousins Anne Hampshire, Elizabeth Hampshire and Mary Hampshire half a guinea each to buy each of them a silver spoon
Bequest Types
Names
To: George Hampshire (Cousin)
I give to my cousin George Hampshire the mourning Ring which was given me on the death of my late cousin William Godwin
Bequest Types
Names
To: Catharine Phipps
I give to Mrs Catharine Phipps wife of the Reverend Mr Thomas Phipps one piece of Gold and my wedding ring
Bequest Types
Names
To: George Hampshire (Cousin)
I give to Mr George Hampshire and his wife a mourning ring each
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Eaglesfeild
All the rest of my real and personal estate I give to James Eaglesfeild
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Susanna Godwin of Henley upon Thames in the County of |
| 0003: | Oxon Widow being of sound mind memory and understanding |
| 0004: | do make Publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in |
| 0005: | manner and Forme Following and first and Principally I |
| 0006: | commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator |
| 0007: | trusting through the merits and mediation of my Lord and |
| 0008: | Saviour Jesus Christ to have remission of all my Sins and to be |
| 0009: | made pertaker of Everlasting life and my body I commit to |
| 0010: | the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my |
| 0011: | Executor herein after named and as for the Worldly estate |
| 0012: | which the Lord hath bestowed upon me I give and dispose |
| 0013: | thereof as followeth Impr[im]is I give to my Cousen John Wade |
| 0014: | five pounds to be paid him within three months next after my |
| 0015: | decease Item I give to my Cousen Andrew Wade one |
| 0016: | shilling Item I give to the Churchwardens of Henley aforesaid |
| 0017: | the sum[m]e of Forty shillings to be laid out in Bread by them |
| 0018: | with the approbation of my Executor and to be given to the |
| 0019: | poor people of the Parish of Henley aforesaid Item I give |
| 0020: | to my Cousens Anne Hampshire, Elizabeth Hampshire, and |
| 0021: | Mary Hampshire halfe a Guinea apeice to buy each of |
| 0022: | them a Silver Spoone Item I give to my Cousen George |
| 0023: | Hampshire the mourning Ring which was given me on the |
| 0024: | death of my late Cousen William Godwin Item I give to |
| 0025: | Mrs Catharine Phipps wife of the Reverend Mr Thomas |
| 0026: | Phipps one Broad peice of Gold and my Wedding Ring |
| 0027: | Item I give to Mr George Hampshire and his wife a |
| 0028: | mourning Ring apeice Item all the rest and residue of my |
| 0029: | Reall and Personall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I |
| 0030: | give and devise unto James Eaglesfeild whom I make sole |
| 0031: | Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby |
| 0032: | revoke all Wills by me formerly made and declare this to be |
| 0033: | my last Will and Testament only And in Testimony whereof |
| 0034: | I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the Fourth day of |
| 0035: | November Anno Dom[ini] One Thousand seven hundred and |
| 0036: | twenty eight |
| 0037: | |
| 0038: | the marke of Susanna Godwin |
| 0039: | |
| 0040: | Signed |
| 0041: | Sealed Published and declared by the Testatrix Susanna |
| 0042: | Godwin as and for her last Will and Testament (the word |
| 0043: | Estate being first interlined) in the presence of us who all |
| 0044: | subscribe our names in her presence |
| 0045: | |
| 0046: | Tho[ma]s Hackman |
| 0047: | Rich[ar]d Withers |
| 0048: | Ben[jamin] Norton |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 01st February 2013 |
| Date modified: | 15th March 2014 |
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