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Will of William Brooks

Occupation

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