Will of Sarah Braiser
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: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 9/1/30 |
| First date: | 10 December 1727 |
| Probate date: | 18 July 1728 |
| Probate court: | Henley |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | W[illia]m Harrison |
| Witness: | Th[om]s Sanders |
| Witness: | Charles Cooley |
| Executor: | Jonathan Stevens |
| (Joint executor with John Freeman) | |
| Executor: | John Freeman |
| (Joint Executor with Jonathan Stevens) |
Bequests
To: Thomas Dyke Gymingham
To Thomas Dike Gymingham one guinea to buy him a ring
Bequest Types
Names
To: Matthew Chessall (Brother)
To my brother Matthew Chessall one shilling after my son George's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Reeves (Sister)
To my sister Elizabeth Reeves all my wearing apparel
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Chessall (Brother)
To my brother John Chessall one gold ring after my son George's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Reeves (Sister)
To my sister Elizabeth Reeves one gold ring after my son George's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Cattorns
To Elizabeth Catterns forty shillings after my son George's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Woodhouse
To Elizabeth Woodhouse and Mercy Simms at the Bell each of them half a guinea a piece to be paid after my son George's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mercy Simms
To Elizabeth Woodhouse and Mercy Simms at the Bell each of them half a guinea a piece to be paid after my son George's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: George Braiser (Son)
To my son George and his lawful heirs all the rest of my household goods, chattels and moveables and if he dies without lawful heirs to my brother John Chessall and my sister Elizabeth Reeves equally
Bequest Types
Names
To: George Braiser (Son)
To my son George and his lawful heirs that sum of money lent to Abraham Darby upon Bond, both Principal and life, and money in my house, and if he dies without heirs the money lent on Bond and other money to my nephew Matthew Chessall the son of John Chessall
Bequest Types
Names
To: Jonathan Stevens
To Jonathan Stevens and John Freeman one guinea each
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Freeman
To Jonathan Stevens and John Freeman one guinea each
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
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| 0002: | In the name of God amen I Sarah Braiser of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon |
| 0003: | Widow being not well in Body but of a Sound mind memory and Understanding doe make Publish and |
| 0004: | Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following and first and Principally I |
| 0005: | commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave itt me Trusting through the merrits and |
| 0006: | mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have Remission of all my Sins and to be made pertaker |
| 0007: | of everlasting life and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently Buried att the discretion of my |
| 0008: | Executors herein after named and as for my worldly Estate which the Lord out of his mercy hath |
| 0009: | bestowed upon me I give and dispose thereof in manner following Imprimis I give and bequeath |
| 0010: | to Thomas Dike Gymingham one Guinea to buy him a Ring to be paid unto him by my Executors |
| 0011: | herein after named after my decease Item I give and devise to my brother Matthew Chessall |
| 0012: | one Shilling after my Son George decease Item I give and devise unto my Sister Elizabeth |
| 0013: | Reeves all my weareing Apparrel after my decease Item I give and devise unto my |
| 0014: | brother John Chessall one Gold Ring after my son George decease Item I give and devise |
| 0015: | unto my Sister Elizabeth Reeves one Gold Ring after my Son George decease Item I give and |
| 0016: | devise unto my Sister Jane House one Gold Ring after my Son George decease Item I give and |
| 0017: | devise unto Elizabeth Catterns the Sum[m]e of forty Shillings to be paid unto her by my Executors |
| 0018: | herein after named after my Son George decease Item I give and devise unto Elizabeth |
| 0019: | Woodhouse and Mercy Simms att the Bell each of them half a Guinea a piece to be paid |
| 0020: | unto them [line drawn] by my Executors after my Son George decease [line drawn] |
| 0021: | Item I give and bequeath unto my son George Braiser and his Heires Lawfully begotten of his |
| 0022: | Body all [↑the rest of] my Household Goods Chattells and Moveables not herein before given and disposed of and |
| 0023: | if my Son George die without Heir lawfully begotten of his Body then my Household goods Chattells |
| 0024: | and Moveables I give devise and bequeath unto my Brother John Chessall and unto my Sister |
| 0025: | Elizabeth Reeeves to be Equally divided between them Share and Share alike. Item I give and |
| 0026: | bequeath unto my Son George and his Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body all that Sum[m]e of Money |
| 0027: | which I have lent Abraham Darby upon Bond both Principal and Use And the Money in my House |
| 0028: | after my debts Legacies and funerall Expences are paid and Satisfyed and if my Son George happen |
| 0029: | to die without Haire Lawfully begotten of his Body then the said Sum[m]e of Money which I have lent |
| 0030: | upon Bond and the Money that is left after my debts Legacies and funerall Expences are paid and |
| 0031: | Satisfied I doe hereby give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew Matthew Chessall Son of John |
| 0032: | Chessall Item I give devise and bequeath unto Jonathan Stevens and John Freeman Each of them |
| 0033: | one Guinea a peice after my decease whome I Nominate Constitute and Appoint the full and Joynt |
| 0034: | Executors of this my last Will and Testament I Revoke all Wills by me att any time heretofore made or |
| 0035: | published either by word or in writing and doe declare this to be my last Will and Testament only |
| 0036: | In testimoney whereof I the said Sarah Braiser have hereunto put my hand and Seal the tenth |
| 0037: | day of december in the first Yeare of the Reigne of King George the Second over Great Britaine |
| 0038: | Anno Dom[ini] 1727 |
| 0039: | Sarah Braiser |
| 0040: | her X marke [seal] |
| 0041: | Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testatrix |
| 0042: | Sarah Braiser as and for her last Will and Testament |
| 0043: | in the Presence of us who Subscribe our names in |
| 0044: | her presence |
| 0045: | |
| 0046: | W[illia]m Harrison |
| 0047: | Tho[ma]s Sanders |
| 0048: | Charles Cooley |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 26th January 2013 |
| Date modified: | 01st February 2014 |
Comments
See also the Will of George (John) Brasier, probate 1733, possibly the Testatrix's son