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Will of Lydia Toovey

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: TNA PROB 11/850
First date: 21 April 1749
Probate date: 08 October 1759
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: John Emes
Relationship: Brother in law
(Sole executor)
Witness: Burkett Hale
Witness: John Smith
Witness: Francis Blandy
Court Official: Arthur Collier
(Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Court of Canterbury)
Court Official: Edward Simpson
(Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury)

Bequests

To: Poor

I give to the poor Quakers of Henley twenty pounds to be distributed to them at the discretion of my Executor

Bequest Types

Names

To: Servants (Servant)

I give to my two servants living with me at the time of my death five pounds each

Bequest Types

To: Elizabeth Phillips (Aunt)

I give to my aunt Elizabeth Phillips, widow, twenty five pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Joseph Darvill

I give to Joseph Darvill ten pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Dorothy Bowyer

I give to Dorothy Bowyer ten pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Glover (Cousin)

I give to my cousin Glover, widow, two guineas

Bequest Types

Names

To: Rachael Millman

I give to Rachael Millman two guineas and my smallest pair of silver salt cellars

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Emes (Brother in law)

I give to my brother in law John Eames three hundred pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Woolley

I give to John Woolley Senior ten pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Caleb Matthews

I give to Caleb Matthews five pounds and two silver spoons marked with CTL

Bequest Types

Names

To: Thomas Bowyer

I give to Thomas Bowyer ten pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Thomas Bowyer

I give to Thomas Bowyer all my annual rents from the following estates purchased by John Toovey, gentleman, from Thomas Springall, gentleman: five Shillings out of the estate of William Billinghurst, eleven shillings and three pence out of the estate of Stephen Page, five shillings and nine pence out of the estate of Thomas Kent, five shillings out of the estate formerly of Hannah Page and now her heir, three Shillings out of the state of Robert Waters, two shillings and sixpence out of the estate of Edward Sarney and one shilling yearly out of the estate formerly of Griffin Jemmett and now of his widow

Bequest Types

Names

To: William Moore

I give to William Moore senior ten pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Martha Fletcher

I give to Martha Fletcher one guinea

Bequest Types

Names

To: William Mart

I give to William Mart junior two guineas

Bequest Types

Names

To: Ruth Merrall (Cousin)

I give to my Cousin Ruth Merrall, wife of Joseph Merrall of Henley upon Thames, all my property near Balloms Lane in the Parish of Turville, Bucks, now occupied by Richard Plumer.  The bequest is chargeable with the annual payment of five pounds to my brother in law John Emes to be paid to him in equal half-yearly payments on Michaelmas and Lady Day, starting on the first of these days which shall fall after my death, with power to distrain.

Bequest Types

Location of property

Names

To: James Keene

I give to James Keene five Pounds and my large silver coffee pot and my silver ribbed cup that holds more than a pint and is marked CT

Bequest Types

Names

To: Rebecca Perkin

I give to Rebecca Perkin five pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Mary Jemmett

I give Mary Jemmett five pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Curtis

I give to John Curtis senior my glass bureau that belonged to my cousin Simes

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Curtis

I give to Elizabeth Curtis five pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Thomas Cowdry; Peter Cowdry

I give to Thomas Cowdry and Peter Cowdry two guineas each

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Curtis; James Curtis

I give to John Curtis junior and James Curtis two guineas each

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Toovey; William Toovey (Nephews)

I give to my nephews John Toovey and William Toovey, officers in the Army, two pair of silver candlesticks, one pair of silver snuffers, my large silver dish, my large silver hoop and my three silver casters, all of which, except one pair of candlesticks, have engraved on them the arms of the family of the Doylys.  I desire this may be divided between them with pleasure and satisfaction.

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Toovey (Nephew)

I give to my nephew John Toovey, son of my brother William Toovey, formerly of London, linen draper, my large wrought two handled silver cup

Bequest Types

Names

To: William Toovey; Elizabeth Gregory (Nephew)

I give to my nephew William Toovey eighty pounds (part of the one hundred and thirty pounds charged on his Estate by my late husband Caleb Toovey) and the remaining fifty pounds I give to Elizabeth Gregory junior, granddaughter of John and Elizabeth Toovey, formerly of London.

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Neale (Niece)

I give to my niece Elizabeth Neale, wife of Zachariah Neale, my gold watch, seal and chain, my two large silver trays and my silver chafing dish

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Toovey (Niece)

I give to my niece Elizabeth Toovey my silver teapot and lamp, all the hangings round my chambers, all dressers, shelves, drink stands in the cellars and  all my ladders and garden utensils (except one stone roller which I give to Joseph Merall)

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Emes (Brother in law)

The residue of my estate I give to my brother in law John Emes

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: I Lydia Toovey of Henley upon Thames
0002: in the County of Oxford Widow do make and Ordain this
0003: my last will and Testament in manner following Viz[t] First
0004: I give and bequeath unto the Poor of the People called
0005: Quakers belonging to the Meeting at Henley twenty Pounds
0006: to be distributed to and among them at the discretion of my
0007: Executor hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath to my
0008: two Servants that shall be living with me at the time of
0009: my decease Five Pounds a Peice Item I give and bequeath
0010: unto my Aunt Elizabeth Phillips Widow twenty five Pounds
0011: Item I give to Joseph Darvill ten Pounds Item I give to
0012: Dorothy Bowyer ten Pounds Item I give to my Cousin
0013: [left blank] Glover Widow two Guineas Item I give to Rachael
0014: Millman two Guineas and my least pair of Silver Salt
0015: Sellers Item I give to my Brother in Law John Eames
0016: three hundred Pounds Item I give to John Woolley Sen[io]r
0017: ten Pounds Item I give to Caleb Matthews Five Pounds
0018: and two Silver Spoons marked with C[↑T]L Item I give to
0019: Thomas Bowyer ten Pounds Item I also give devise and
0020: bequeath unto the said Thomas Bowyer and his Heirs and
0021: Assigns for ever All my Quit rents or reserved rents which
0022: are Issuing and payable out of the several Estates following
0023: and were purchased by John Toovey Gentleman to him and
0024: his Heirs for ever of and from Thomas Springall Gentleman
0025: (that is to say) Five Shillings out of the Estate of William
0026: Billinghurst yearly Eleven Shillings and three Pence yearly
0027: out of the Estate of Steven Page Five Shillings and nine
0028: Pence yearly out of the Estate of Thomas Kent Five
0029: Shillings yearly out of the Estate late of [↑Hannah Page now
0030: her Heir Three Shillings yearly out of the Estate of] Robert Waters two
0031: Shillings and Sixpence yearly out of the Estate of Edward
0032: Sarney and One Shilling yearly out of the Estate late of
0033: Griffin Jemmett and now of his Widow Item I give to
0034: William Moore Senior ten Pounds Item I give to Martha
0035: Fletcher one Guinea Item I give to William Mart Junior
0036: two Guineas Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Cousin
0037: Ruth Merrall Wife of Joseph Merrall of Henley upon Thames
0038: aforesaid and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever All my
0039: Messuages or Tenements Farms Lands Estates and Hereditaments
0040: whatsoever with all and singular their and every of their
0041: Appurtenances near Balloms Lane in the Parish of Turvil
0042: in the County of Bucks now in the Possession of Richard
0043: Plumer To have and to hold the said Messuages or Tenements
0044: Farms Lands Estates and Hereditaments and Premisses with
0045: their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said Ruth
0046: Merrall her Heirs and Assigns for ever Subject Nevertheless
0047: and liable and charged and chargeable with the payment
0048: of Five Pounds a year of Lawfull Money unto my said
0049: Brother in Law John Emes which I hereby give to him to
0050: be paid him half yearly at Fifty Shillings a payment
0051: during the Term of his natural Life the first payment thereof
0052: to begin and be made on the first of the Feasts which
0053: shall next happen after my decease of Michaelmas or
0054: Lady Day And I do hereby give to my said Brother in Law
0055: John Emes full Power to distrain for the same or any part
0056: thereof if in Arrear or unpaid free and clear of and from
0057: all manner of Taxes payments and Reprizes whatsoever
0058: Item I give and bequeath unto James Keene Five Pounds
0059: and also my large Silver Coffee Pot and my Silver ribbed Can
0060: that holds more than a Pint and marked CT Item I
0061: give to Rebecca Perkin Five Pounds Item I give to Mary
0062: Jemmett Five Pounds Item I give to John Curtis Senior my
0063: Glass Beauroe that did belong to my Cousin Simes Item
0064: I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Curtis Five Pounds Item
0065: I give to Thomas Cowdry and Peter Cowdry two Guineas a
0066: peice Item I give to John Curtis Junior and James Curtis
0067: two Guineas a peice Item I give to my Nephew John Toovey
0068: and William To[↑o]vey Officers in the Army two pair of Silver
0069: Candlesticks one pair of Silver Snuffers my large Silver Dish
0070: my large Silver Hoop and my three Silver Castors All which
0071: have Ingraved on them the Arms or Crest of the Family of the Doylys
0072: except one pair of the Candlesticks which are without the
0073: said Arms or Crest) (All which plate so given to them I
0074: desire may be by them parted between them with
0075: pleasure and satisfaction) [↑Item] I give to my Nephew John
0076: Toovey Son of my Brother William Toovey late of London
0077: Linnen Draper my large wrought two handled Silver Cup
0078: Item I give and bequeath to my Nephew William Toovey
0079: Son of my said late Brother William Toovey my Gold
0080: Snuff Box and two large Silver Spoons marked W.T. and
0081: also I give to him my said Nephew William Toovey Fourscore
0082: Pounds being part of the sum of One hundred and thirty
0083: Pounds charged on his Estate by my late Husband Caleb
0084: Toovey to be paid to my Executors or Assigns And the
0085: remaining Fifty Pounds I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth
0086: Gregory junior Grand Daughter of John and Elizabeth Toovey late
0087: of London the said Elizabeth Gregory Junior her receipt shall
0088: be good and Effectual in the Law for the Same Item I
0089: give and bequeath unto my Neice Elizabeth Neale Wife of
0090: Zachariah Neale my Gold Watch Seal and Chain and my
0091: two large Silver Waiters and my Silver Chaffin Dish Item I
0092: give to my Neice Elizabeth Toovey my Silver Tea Pott and
0093: Lamp and all the hangings round my Chambers and all
0094: Dressers Shelves Drink Stands in the Cellars and [↑all] my Ladders
0095: .... Utensils belonging to my Gardens (Except one Stone
0096: Roll which I give to Joseph Merall) Item my Will is
0097: that all my Legacies before mentioned shall be paid in Six
0098: Months after my decease (excepting the Legacy of Fifty
0099: Pounds given to Elizabeth Gregory junior which shall be
0100: paid within twelve Months next after my decease And
0101: Lastly all the rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever and
0102: whatsoever not by me hereinbefore given and disposed of
0103: after my debts Legacies and Funeral Expences are paid and
0104: Satisfied I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Brother
0105: in Law John Emes whom I make and Ordain the full and
0106: Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking
0107: all former Wills by me made I do Publish and declare
0108: this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness
0109: whereof I the said Lydia Toovey the Testatrix have to
0110: this my last Will and Testament set my hand and
0111: Seal this twenty first day of April in the twenty second
0112: year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
0113: Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France
0114: and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth
0115: and in the year of our Lord 1749
0116:
0117: Lidia Toovey
0118:
0119: Signed Sealed Published and declared and delivered by the
0120: said Lydia Toovey the Testatrix as and for her last Will and
0121: Testament in the presence of us and then attested by
0122: us in her presence
0123:
0124: Burkett Hale
0125: J[oh]n Smith
0126: Fr[anci]s Blandy
0127:  

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Tony Lynch
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 10th February 2014
Date modified: 25th June 2014

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John Emes variously spelled Eames

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