Will of John Wheeler
Occupation
- 305: Currier
Location
Currier of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/630 |
| First date: | 11 April 1729 |
| Probate date: | 10 May 1729 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Court Official: | John Audley |
| Witness: | Francis Blandy |
| Witness: | George Hampshier |
| Witness: | Thomas Farman |
| Executor: | Joseph Wheeler |
| Relationship: | Brother |
| (also appointed joint Guardian of Testator's children) | |
| Executor: | William Newberry |
| Relationship: | Brother |
| (also appointed joint Guardian of Testator's children) | |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
| Court Official: | John Andrew |
Bequests
To: Mary Wheeler; Sarah Wheeler; Ann Wheeler; John Wheeler (Children)
To my daughters Mary, Ann and Sarah Wheeler the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds and my son John the sum of four hundred pounds to be paid at their ages of twenty one years or the day of marriage whichever is the earlier; the interest in the meantime to be used towards their education and maintenance. In the event of the death before any of them inherits then the legacy to be shared by the survivor(s).
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Wheeler; Mary Wheeler; Ann Wheeler (Children)
To my son John and my daughters Mary and Ann, all my household goods and furniture to be equally divided between them by my executors.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Henry Wheeler (Brother)
To my brother Henry Wheeler fifteen pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Wheeler (Son)
To my son John Wheeler all the tools and implements of my trade
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Wheeler (Daughter)
To my daughter Mary Wheeler my silver mug
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joseph Wheeler (Wife)
To my son Joseph Wheeler all my property lands woods woodlands situated in the parish of Pishill and Watlington recently purchased by me from my brother in law John Toovey but should the property and land be legally recovered from him then in lieu I give him five hundred pounds
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Mary Wheeler; Ann Wheeler; Sarah Wheeler; John Wheeler; Joseph Wheeler (Children)
All the rest and residue to my children equally to be placed in trust
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joseph Wheeler; William Newberry (Brothers)
Five guineas each to my brothers Joseph Wheeler and William Newberry for acting as trustees and guardians to my children until the age of twenty one years
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I John Wheeler of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon |
| 0003: | Currier Doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in |
| 0004: | manner following (vizt) Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughters |
| 0005: | Mary Wheeler Ann Wheeler and Sarah Wheeler the sume of Three |
| 0006: | hundred Fiftie pounds apiece of lawfull money of Great Brittaine And |
| 0007: | to my Sonn John Wheeler I give the sum[m]e of Foure hundred pounds of |
| 0008: | like lawfull money to be paid to them severally att their severall and |
| 0009: | respective ages of one and twenty yeares or day of Marriage |
| 0010: | which shall first happen and legall interest thereof in the meane time |
| 0011: | to be applyed towards their maintenance and education And if any |
| 0012: | of them shall happen to dye before his or her legacie shall become |
| 0013: | due and payable Then my Will is that the Legacie of him or her soe |
| 0014: | dying shall be equally divided amongst all my Surviveing Children |
| 0015: | Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonn John and daughters Mary and |
| 0016: | Ann All my household goods and Furniture whatsoever to be equally |
| 0017: | divided betweene them by my Executors hereinafter named as they |
| 0018: | shall thinke fitt Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Henry Wheeler |
| 0019: | the sum[m]e of Fifteene pounds of like lawfull money Item I give and |
| 0020: | bequeath unto my said sonn John All my workeing Tooles and |
| 0021: | Instruments used in and belonging to my Trade Item I give and |
| 0022: | bequeath unto my said daughter Mary my Silver Mugg Item I give |
| 0023: | and bequeath unto my sonn Joseph Wheeler and his heires and |
| 0024: | assignes forever All my Messuages or Tenements lands woods |
| 0025: | Woodlands hereditaments and Estate whatsoever scituate lying |
| 0026: | and being in the severall Parishes of Pishill amd Watlington in the said |
| 0027: | County of Oxon which I lately purchased to me and my heires of and |
| 0028: | from my brother in law John Toovey And my Will and meaning is that |
| 0029: | if the said Estate att Pishill and Watlington shall be recovered by law |
| 0030: | from my said sonn Joseph Wheeler that then and in such Case I give to |
| 0031: | my said son Joseph Wheeler in liew and steed thereof the sum[m]e of Five |
| 0032: | hundred pounds of like lawfull money And lastly all the rest and |
| 0033: | residue of my Estate wheresoever and whatsoever (being personall) |
| 0034: | after my debts legacies and Funerall expences are paid and satisfyed |
| 0035: | I give and bequeath unto all my Children equally to be divided between |
| 0036: | them share and share alike And I doe hereby nominate constitute and |
| 0037: | appoint my loveing brothers Joseph Wheeler and William Newberry |
| 0038: | Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Trust for my said |
| 0039: | Children and I doe alsoe make nominate constitute and appoint my |
| 0040: | said brothers Joseph Wheeler and William Newberry to be Guardians |
| 0041: | of my said Children till they shall severally attaine their severall and |
| 0042: | respective ages of one and twenty yeares And for their Care and |
| 0043: | paines herein I give to each of them Five Guineas and my Will is |
| 0044: | that my said Executors shall be saved harmless and deduct to |
| 0045: | themselves by and out of my said Estates all such Costs charges |
| 0046: | damages losses and expences which they or either of them shall or |
| 0047: | may be att or putt unto for or by reason or meanes of the Execution of |
| 0048: | this my Will or the Trust by me herein reposed in them neither shall |
| 0049: | they be accountable one for the other nor with or for the Act Deed |
| 0050: | receipt or payment of the other but for their owne seperate Act |
| 0051: | only neither shall they be accountable for any more then they shall |
| 0052: | actually receive Revokeing all former Wills by me made doe publish |
| 0053: | and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In wittnesse |
| 0054: | whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this Eleaventh day |
| 0055: | of Aprill Anno Dom[in]i 1729 |
| 0056: | |
| 0057: | John Wheeler |
| 0058: | |
| 0059: | signed sealed published |
| 0060: | declared and delivered by the said John Wheeler the Testator as and |
| 0061: | for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us and then |
| 0062: | attested by us in his presence |
| 0063: | |
| 0064: | F[ranci]s Blandy |
| 0065: | George Hampshier |
| 0066: | Thomas Farman |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Hilary |
| Author: | Hilary Fisher |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 14th May 2013 |
| Date modified: | 30th June 2014 |
Comments
On 10 May 1729 Adminiistration was granted to Joseph Wheeler with power reserved to William Newberry. On 29 November 1729 William Newberry was also granted Administration by John Andrew at London