Will of Thomas Ovey
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Gentleman of Oxford
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 143/5/31 |
| First date: | 17 May 1755 |
| Probate date: | 09 June 1755 |
| Probate court: | Oxford |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | Richard Ovey |
| Witness: | Fr[ancis] Mason |
| Witness: | John Pain |
| Witness: | Tho[ma]s Newell |
| Court Official: | John Bilstone |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
Bequests
To: Thomas Lovejoy; Dianah Lovejoy (Servant)
To my servants Thomas and Dianah Lovejoy if they live with me at the time of my death ten pounds and all my wearing apparel both linen and woollen
Bequest Types
Names
To: Unnamed Bearers
To the bearers at my interrment five shillings each instead of hatbands and gloves
Bequest Types
To: Woman unnamed
To the woman who shall lay me out after my death double the worth of the things usually claimed by custom for doing the same
Bequest Types
To: Richard Ovey (Brother)
All and my property farm and lands called Satwell Farm in the occupation of Edward Sarney with the woodlands adjoining and also all the property and lands rented by me of Thomas Armstrong at Hymor in the Parish of Rotherfield Grays and also the property with the lands belonging in the occupation of William Harrison in the parish of Rotherfield Peppard and also two properties at Minigrove in the Parish of Bix in the occupation of William Hathon and Henry Wells with the woodlands together with all rights to my brother Richard Ovey for life and after death all properties to my nephew Thomas Ovey, son of Richard Ovey, but if he dies under the age of 21 and without issue then to the next son of my brother Richard Ovey and if no son then amongst my daughters of my said brother Richard Ovey as tenants in common and if no son or daughter of my brother Richard who live to 21 or have issue then to my brother Richard Ovey and the person in possession of the estate allowing the widow of my brother Richard Ovey (if alive) the yearly sum of twenty pounds payable half yearly
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Richard Ovey (Brother)
All the other my messuages land tenements and hereditaments not before disposed of I give to my brother Richard Ovey for ever
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | I Thomas Ovey of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Gentleman being of Sound and Disposing |
| 0002: | Mind Memory and Understanding Do make Publish and Declare this my Last Will and Testament as follows |
| 0003: | In the First place it is my Will that all my Just Debts be paid and with the payment whereof I hereby Expressly |
| 0004: | Charge all my Estates whatsoever I Give and Bequeath unto my Two Servants Thomas and Dianah Lovejoy |
| 0005: | if they shall be Living with me at the time of my Decease the Sum of Ten pounds And also all my Wearing |
| 0006: | Apparell both Linen and Woollen I give to the Bearers who shall Support me to the Place of my Interment the |
| 0007: | Sum of Five Shillings Each Instead of Hatbands and Gloves And also to the woman who shall lay me out |
| 0008: | after my Decease Double the worth of the things usually claimed by Custom for doing the Same I Desire to be Opened |
| 0009: | I Give Devise and Bequeath all that my Messuage or Tenement Farm and Lands called Satwell Farm in |
| 0010: | the Occupation of Edward Sarney with the Woodlands thereto Adjoinning & belonging And also all that Messuage or |
| 0011: | Tenement and Lands Rented of me by Thomas Armstrong at Hymer in the Parish of Rotherfield Grayes |
| 0012: | in the County of Oxford And also all that Messuage or Tenement with the Lands thereto belonging in the |
| 0013: | Occupation of William Harrison in the Parish of Rotherfield Peppard in the said County of Oxford And also all those |
| 0014: | Two Messuages or Tenements Situate and being at Minigrove in the Parish of Bix in the said County of Oxford |
| 0015: | in the Occupation of William Hathon and Henry Wells with the Woodlands thereunto belonging together with all |
| 0016: | and Singular the Righte Members and Appurtenances to the said Messuages or Tenements Farms Lands |
| 0017: | and Premisses or any or either of them belonging or any wise Appertaining to my Brother Richard Ovey To hold |
| 0018: | to my s[ai]d Brother Richard Ovey and his Assigns for and During the Term of his Natural Life and from and after |
| 0019: | his Decease I Give and Devise the said Messuages Farms Lands Woods Woodlands Hereditaments and |
| 0020: | Premisses with the Appurtenances to my Nephew Thomas Ovey Son of my Brother Richard Ovey his Heirs and |
| 0021: | Assigns for Ever But if my said Nephew Thomas Ovey shall Depart this Life under Age and without Issue |
| 0022: | Then I Give Devise and Bequeath the said Messuages Farms Lands Woods Woodlands Hereditaments and Premisses |
| 0023: | with the Appurtenances To the next son of my said Brother Richard Ovey [↑&] his Heirs for Ever And for want of a |
| 0024: | Son To and Amongst the Daughters of my said Brother Richard Ovey and their Heirs for Ever as Tenants |
| 0025: | in Common and not as Joint Tenants And in Case there shall be neither Son or Daughter of my Said Brother |
| 0026: | Richard Ovey who should Live to the Age of Twenty one years or have Issue Then I Give and Devise the said |
| 0027: | Messuages Farms Lands Woods Woodlands Hereditaments and Premises with the Appurtenances to my said Brother |
| 0028: | Richard Ovey his Heirs and Assigns for Ever the Person or Persons who shall be in Possession of my Estate allowing |
| 0029: | to the widow of my said Brother Richard Ovey (if living) the Clear Yearly Sum of Twenty pounds payable half yearly |
| 0030: | with the payment of which I Charge all the above Estates And as to all other my Messuages Lands Tenements or |
| 0031: | Hereditaments whatsoever not herein before Disposed of I Give Devise and Bequeath the same unto my said Brother |
| 0032: | Richard Ovey his Heirs and Assigns for Ever I Appoint my said Brother Richard Ovey full and whole Executor of this |
| 0033: | my Last Will and Testament Revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made And do Publish |
| 0034: | And Declare this to be my Last Will and Testament only In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Ovey the Testator |
| 0035: | have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal the Seventeenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and |
| 0036: | fifty five |
| 0037: | |
| 0038: | Tho[ma]s Ovey |
| 0039: | |
| 0040: | Signed & Sealed Published and Declared by the Said Thomas Ovey |
| 0041: | the Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence |
| 0042: | of us who in his Presence and at his Request have Subscribed our Names |
| 0043: | as Witnesses thereto |
| 0044: | |
| 0045: | Fr[ancis] Mason |
| 0046: | John Pain |
| 0047: | Tho[ma]s Newell |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 24th January 2013 |
| Date modified: | 30th April 2014 |
Comments
Seal covered probably for protection