Will of Buckland Sayer
Occupation
- 222: Wine, Spirit Merchant or Dealer
Location
Distiller of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 152/2/11 |
| First date: | 22 January 1755 |
| Probate date: | 18 January 1757 |
| Probate court: |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Susana Branscomb |
| (The bequest from Buckland Sayer to Fridiswed Branscomb, daughter of John Branscomb, of Marlow may be a relative of Susana's who seems to have lived with Buckland.) | |
| Witness: | Simon Bartlett |
| Witness: | Rich[ar]d Pratt |
| Witness: | Eliz[abeth] Pratt |
| Court Official: | John Bilstone |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
Bequests
To: Harry Sayer (Brother)
To my brother Harry Sayer one of my pictures as enamelled and drawn for me; also my silver watch and seal, and also my gun
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Norton (Niece)
To Ann Norton, daughter of my sister Ann Norton, my pair of silver salts, as was my brother William Sayer's, also two old silver spoons each marked P.[↑S] E. and also a white enamel ring with my brother William Sayer's name on the outside of it with his age and when he died
Bequest Types
Names
To: Fridiswed Branscomb
To Fridiswed Branscomb, daughter of John Branscomb of Marlow, six silver tea spoons marked B.S. also the silver tongs and strainer as belongs to them.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Susana Branscomb
All the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In The Name of God a men, I Buckland |
| 0002: | Sayer of Henley upon Thames, in the County |
| 0003: | of Oxford Distiller and Citizen of London |
| 0004: | being of Sound Disposing mind memory and |
| 0005: | understanding, do make publish and Declare |
| 0006: | this my Last will and Testament in manner |
| 0007: | and form following (that is to Say) I ask for= |
| 0008: | giveness for all my Sins of almighty God |
| 0009: | And recommend my Soul to him in hopes of |
| 0010: | a Glorious Resirection at the Great Day of |
| 0011: | Judgment. My Body I Desier to be Desently |
| 0012: | Buried as I have Directed in wrighting on a nother |
| 0013: | Paper, Imprimis I give to my Brother Harry Sayer |
| 0014: | one of my Pictors as is Enameld as was Drawn |
| 0015: | for me. also my Sillver Watch and Seal, and |
| 0016: | also my Gun. Item I Give to Ann Norton |
| 0017: | Daughter of my Sister ann Norton, my Paire |
| 0018: | of Sillver Salts, as was my Brother W[illia]m Sayers, |
| 0019: | also Two old Sillver Spoones Each marked P.[↑S]E. |
| 0020: | and also a white Enameld Ring with my Brother |
| 0021: | W[illia]m Sayers Name on the out side of it, with his |
| 0022: | age and when he Died. Item I Give to Fridiswed |
| 0023: | Branscomb Daughter of John Branscomb, of |
| 0024: | Marlow, Six Sillver Tea Spoones marked B.S. also |
| 0025: | the Sillver Tongs & Straner as belongs to them. |
| 0026: | Item I appoint that all my Legaces to be paid |
| 0027: | by my Executrix hearin after Named, within |
| 0028: | Two months next after my Decease, Item |
| 0029: | I Constitute and appoint Susana Branscomb |
| 0030: | who now Lives with me, and who for her |
| 0031: | Constant Care to me, and oblidging in my |
| 0032: | Busniss, to be full and Sole Executrix of this |
| 0033: | my Last will and Testament, to whom after |
| 0034: | payment of all my Debts Legacys and Funi= |
| 0035: | all Expences, I Give and bequeath to her all |
| 0036: | my Goods Chattles Book Debts the rest and residue |
| 0037: | of my Estate (not hearing before giving) both |
| 0038: | real and personall, whatsoever & whaire soever |
| 0039: | and Lastly I revocke & hearby make void all former |
| 0040: | and other wills and Testaments, by me at any time |
| 0041: | heartofore made, and I do hearby Declare this |
| 0042: | onley to be my Last will and Testament, In witness |
| 0043: | hear of I the Said Buck[lan]d Sayer, the Testater, have |
| 0044: | to this my Last will and Testament Set my hand |
| 0045: | and Seal this Twenty Second Day of January in |
| 0046: | the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundread |
| 0047: | and fifty five |
| 0048: | Buckland Sayer |
| 0049: | Signed Sealed published and |
| 0050: | Declared in the Presence of |
| 0051: | us who have Set our Names as |
| 0052: | Witnesses hear unto |
| 0053: | Simon Bartlett |
| 0054: | Rich[ar]d Pratt |
| 0055: | Eliz[abeth] Pratt |
| 0056: | |
| 0057: | |
| 0058: |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 24th January 2013 |
| Date modified: | 21st May 2014 |
Comments
Seal covered probably for protection