Will of Mary Banister
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Spinster of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1243 |
| First date: | 07 November 1793 |
| Probate date: | 04 April 1794 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | John Winch |
| (the Elder) | |
| Witness: | Joseph Marshall |
| Witness: | John Nevell |
| Court Official: | William ?Battine |
| Court Official: | William Wynne |
Bequests
To: George Banister, John Banister (Cousin)
I give to my cousins George Banister and John Banister his brother both of Henley upon Thames one hundred pounds each.
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Names
To: Mary Sharp (Cousin)
I also give to my cousin Mary, the wife of John Sharp of Henley upon Thames, two hundred pounds.
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To: Mary Chessall (Cousin)
I give to my cousin Mary, the wife of William Chessall of Henley upon Thames, one hundred pounds.
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To: Samuel Sharp
I give to Samuel Sharp, son of John Sharp, fifty pounds
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To: Jane Smith (Friend)
I give to my friend Mrs Jane Smith of Knightsbridge, five guineas for a ring.
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Names
To: Sarah Williams
I also bequeath to Sarah Williams fifty pounds
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To: John Winch
I give to John Winch Junior fifty pounds
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To: Thomas Winch
I give to Thomas Winch fifty pounds
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To: Charles Winch
I giveto Charles Winch Fifty Pounds
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To: George Winch
I give to George Winch fifty pounds
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To: Mary Winch
I give to Mary Winch one hundred pounds, with my watch, diamonds, earrings, black silk gown and coat, purple and white gown, grey [illege] strings, two satin petticoats, three worked aprons, three Brussel handkerchiefs and four pair of best Robins.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Maskall (Servant)
The rest of my clothing I give to my servant Mary Maskall provided she is living with me at the time of my decease. I also give her fifty pounds a year of my bank short annuities for the remainder of the term to come and also her bed and bedding, four bedroom chairs, a small table and a good bureau provided she shall be in my service at the time of my decease. If she is not in my service at that time, then I give the fifty pounds a year to Sarah Williams and Mary Winch in equal shares.
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Winch
Also my plate and china, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and effects I do give to John Winch the Elder.
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To: Susanna Meads (Servant)
I also bequeath to Susanna Meads my late servant ten pounds.
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Mary Banister of Henley Upon Thames in the |
| 0003: | County of Oxford Spinster being of sound and disposing |
| 0004: | Mind Memory and understanding Do make publish |
| 0005: | and Declare this my last Will and Testament in |
| 0006: | manner following (that is to say) First and Principally |
| 0007: | I commit my Soul into the hands of my Redeemer |
| 0008: | and my Body I desire may be decently interred in the |
| 0009: | Grave in Audley Street Chapel Yard Saint George |
| 0010: | Hanover Square with my late Father and Mother at |
| 0011: | the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and |
| 0012: | as to my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God |
| 0013: | to bless me I dispose thereof as follows I give and |
| 0014: | Bequeath to my Cousins George Banister and John |
| 0015: | Banister his brother both of Henley upon Thames |
| 0016: | one hundred Pounds each I [↑also] Give and Bequeath unto |
| 0017: | [↑my Cousin] Mary the Wife of John Sharp of Henley upon |
| 0018: | Thames aforesaid two hundred Pounds and to my Cousin |
| 0019: | Mary the Wife of William Chessall of Henley upon |
| 0020: | Thames aforesaid one hundred Pounds To Samuel Sharp |
| 0021: | Son of John Sharp fifty Pounds and to my Friend Mrs |
| 0022: | Jane Smith of Knightsbridge five Guineas for a Ring |
| 0023: | I also Bequeath to Sarah Williams Fifty Pounds to |
| 0024: | John Winch Junior Fifty Pounds to Charles Winch Fifty |
| 0025: | Pounds to George Winch Fifty Pounds to Thomas Winch |
| 0026: | Fifty Pounds [↑and] to Mary Winch one hundred Pounds with my |
| 0027: | Watch Diamonds Ear Rings Black Silk Gown and Coat |
| 0028: | Purple and White Gown Grey lute Strings two Sattin |
| 0029: | Petticoats three Worked Aprons three Brussel handkerchiefs |
| 0030: | and Four pair of best Robins All the Residue of my |
| 0031: | Wearing Apparel I Give unto my Servant Mary Maskall |
| 0032: | provided she shall live with me at the time of my |
| 0033: | Decease I Also Give and Bequeath unto the aforesaid |
| 0034: | Mary Maskall the Sum of Fifty Pounds a year of |
| 0035: | my Bank Short Annuities for the Remainder of the |
| 0036: | Term to come therein and also her Bed and Bedding |
| 0037: | Four Bed Room Chairs a small Table and a |
| 0038: | Bureau provided she shall be in my Service at the |
| 0039: | time of my Decease but in Case she shall not be in |
| 0040: | My Service at the time of my Decease Then I Give |
| 0041: | the said Fifty Pounds a Year of my Bank Short |
| 0042: | Annuities for the Remainder of the Term to come |
| 0043: | therein to Sarah Williams and Mary Winch to be |
| 0044: | equally Divided between them also my Plate and |
| 0045: | China all the ..... Residue and Remainder of my |
| 0046: | Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever I do |
| 0047: | Give and Bequeath unto John Winch the Elder I also |
| 0048: | Bequeath to Susanna Meads my late Servant ten |
| 0049: | Pounds And I [↑do] appoint the said John Winch the Elder |
| 0050: | Executor of this my will revoking all former wills |
| 0051: | by me made In Witness whereof I the said Mary |
| 0052: | Banister have hereunto set my hand and Seal the |
| 0053: | seventh Day of November one thousand seven hundred |
| 0054: | and ninety three |
| 0055: | |
| 0056: | Mary Banister [Seal] |
| 0057: | Signed Sealed |
| 0058: | Published and Declared by the said Mary Banister |
| 0059: | as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us |
| 0060: | who at her request in her presence and in |
| 0061: | each others subscribed our names as Witnesses |
| 0062: | |
| 0063: | Joseph Marshall |
| 0064: | John Nevell |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 14th May 2013 |
| Date modified: | 04th February 2014 |