Will of William Brooks
Occupation
- 219: Brewer
Location
Brewer of Henley upon Thames
Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/735 |
First date: | 24 May 1744 |
Probate date: | 16 November 1744 |
Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
Witness: | Matthew Chessalls |
Witness: | William Cooper |
Witness: | Jos: Stevens |
Executrix: | Anna Brooks |
Executor: | James Brooks |
Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
Other: | Thomas Newell |
(Trustee to ensure performance of will) |
Bequests
To: Elizabeth Miles, Margaret Willson (Daughters)
I give to my two daughters Elizabeth Miles and Margaret Willson the sum of one hundred pounds each to be paid twelve months after my decease
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Brooks, Mary Brooks (Grand children)
I give to my Grandson and Granddaughter William Brooks and Mary Brooks, son and daughter of my late son William Brooks, deceased, the sum of twenty pounds each to be paid to their mother when they have reached twelve years of age and the sum of thirty pounds each to be paid to them when they have reached twenty years of age.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Brooks (Son)
I give to my son Thomas Brooks the sum of sixteen pounds a year to be paid for life by four quarterly payments from the Bear Inn, Henley which I expressly charge with the payment. I hereby appoint my neighbour and friend Thomas Newell of Henley upon Thames, Gentleman, to be a Trustee to this my will, and desire him to see the same only executed.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Newell (Friend)
I appoint my neighbour and friend Thomas Newell of Henley upon Thames, Gentleman, to be a Trustee to this my will [to ensure regular payments of sixteen pounds per year to my son Thomas Brooks] and do give him the sum five Guineas.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Anna Brooks, James Brooks (Son)
All the rest and residue of my estate I give to my wife Anna Brooks and to my son James Brooks forever
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
0002: | I William Brooks of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford |
0003: | Brewer being weak in Body but of sound and disposing Mind |
0004: | Memory and understanding do make publish and declare this my last |
0005: | Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say |
0006: | In the first place it is my Will and I hereby direct all my just |
0007: | Debts to be paid I also give to my two Daughters Elizabeth Miles |
0008: | and Margaret Willson the Sum of one Hundred pounds apeice to |
0009: | be paid to each of them within twelve Months after my Decease |
0010: | by my Executors herein after named I give and bequeath to my |
0011: | Grandson and Grandaughter William Brooks and Mary Brooks |
0012: | Son and Daughter of my late Son William Brooks deceased the |
0013: | sum of Twenty pounds apeice to be paid into the Hands of their |
0014: | Mother at their respective Ages of twelve years I also give unto |
0015: | them the further sum of Thirty pounds apeice to be paid into |
0016: | their own Hands at the Age of Twenty Years whose Receipt shall |
0017: | be a sufficient Discharge for the same I also give and bequeath |
0018: | to my Son Thomas Brooks the sum of sixteen pounds a year |
0019: | to be paid unto him by my Executors during his life by four |
0020: | Quarterly payments out of the Bear Inn at Henley which I |
0021: | hereby expressly charge with the payment thereof I hereby |
0022: | constitute and appoint my Neighbour and Friend Mr Tho[ma]s |
0023: | Newell of Henley upon Thames aforesaid Gentleman to be a |
0024: | Trustee to this my Will and desire him to see the same only |
0025: | executed and do hereby give him the sum of five Guineas |
0026: | for the same All the Rest and Residue of my Real and |
0027: | personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I do hereby give |
0028: | devise and bequeath to my Wife Anna Brooks and to my Son |
0029: | James Brooks and to their Heirs Executors Administrators and |
0030: | Assigns for Ever And I do hereby constitute and appoint my |
0031: | Said wife Anna Brooks and my said Son James Brooks full |
0032: | and whole Executors of this my last Will and Testament I |
0033: | revoke all Wills by me heretofore made and declare this to |
0034: | be my last Will and Testament only And in Testimony that |
0035: | this writing is and contains my last Will and Testament I |
0036: | the said William Brooks the Testator have hereunto set my |
0037: | Hand and Seal this Twenty fourth day of May in the Year |
0038: | of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Forty four |
0039: | |
0040: | Will: Brooks |
0041: | Sign'd sealed publish'd and declared by the said |
0042: | William Brooks the Testator as and for his last Will and |
0043: | Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and |
0044: | at his request have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto |
0045: | Matt[he]w Chessalls |
0046: | Jos[eph] Stevens |
0047: | Will[ia]m Cooper |
Preparation of this entry
Post status: | Published |
Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
Author: | Viv Greenwood |
Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
Date posted: | 04th March 2013 |
Date modified: | 03rd February 2014 |