Will of Charles Facer
Occupation
- 296: Tallow Chandler, Candle, Grease Manufacture
Location
Tallow chandler of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/831 |
| First date: | 16 August 1751 |
| Probate date: | 13 June 1757 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Elizabeth Facer |
| Relationship: | Wife |
| (Sole executrix) | |
| Witness: | Edward Allen |
| Witness: | Robert Watkins |
| Witness: | William Blakeney |
| Court Official: | George Lee |
| (Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Knight) |
Bequests
To: (Daughter in law)
I give to my son Charles Facer's wife, if living, one shilling and no more
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Perkins (Sister in law)
I give to Mary Perkins, my wife's sister, if then living, ten pounds
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To: Ann Allaway (God daughter)
I give to my God daughter Ann Allaway five pounds
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Names
To: Poor
I give to the poor of Henley five pounds in bread, to be made in quart loaves.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Facer (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth Facer the house I now live in, which I purchased of Thomas Allaway, for her lifetime and after her death or remarriage, I give it to Joseph Armstrong
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Location of property
Names
To: Elizabeth Facer (Wife)
I give my wife during her lifetime my copyhold estate, held of the Manor of Wargrave in Berkshire, which I purchased of John Smith of Cresses Hill and after her death or remarriage to Joseph Allright Rakestraw
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Location of property
Names
To: Elizabeth Facer (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth Facer for her lifetime the half share of the house I purchased with Daniel Riggs and now occupied by Joseph Silver, blacksmith, at Kiln Green and on her death or remarriage to the daughter of Elizabeth Armstrong if she ever has one and, if not, to her son James Armstrong
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Location of property
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To: Elizabeth Facer (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth Facer the following debts with interest: the hundred pounds to Humphry Sergant of Binfield, fifty pounds to Daniel Riggs, thirty pounds to Palmer Moore the Younger of Asson in Berkshire, twenty pounds to Edward Cluer of Minigrove and ten pounds to James Barnes of Cockpole in Wargrave, with the associated book debt
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To: Elizabeth Facer (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth all my household goods and stock in trade with all my plate and rings
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To: Charles Facer (Kinsman)
I give to my kinsman Charles Facer of Watlington a mourning ring, hatband and gloves
Bequest Types
Names
To: Huchinson
I give to Mr Huchinson of London and his three sisters a mourning ring and gloves each
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To: Joseph Rakestraw (Kinsman)
I give to my kinsman Joseph Rakestraw a mourning ring
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To: James Armstrong (Kinsman)
I give to my kinsman James Armstrong a mourning ring
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Charles Facer of the Parish of Henly upon Thames in the County |
| 0003: | of Oxon Tallow Chandler being in Health of Body and of Sound |
| 0004: | and perfect Mind and Memory Praised be Almighty God |
| 0005: | therefore Do hereby make and Ordain this my last Will and |
| 0006: | Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First |
| 0007: | and Principally I recommend my Soul to Almighty God my |
| 0008: | Heavenly Father hoping through the Merits Mediation and |
| 0009: | Intercession of my only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain |
| 0010: | Pardon and Remission for all my Sins and to Inherit Life |
| 0011: | Everlasting And my Body in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection I |
| 0012: | Com[m]it to the Earth to be Decently buried near my former Wife |
| 0013: | and children (by Day light) And as to my Worldly Estate with which |
| 0014: | it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me withall I Give Devise |
| 0015: | and bequeath the same as follows First I Give Devise and |
| 0016: | Bequeath unto my Son Charles Facer's Wife if living One |
| 0017: | Shilling of lawfull Money and no more Also I Give Devise |
| 0018: | and bequeath unto Mary Perkins Sister of my Wife if then living |
| 0019: | Ten pounds of lawfull Money Also I Give Devise and bequeath |
| 0020: | unto my God daughter Ann Allaway Five pounds of Lawfull |
| 0021: | Money Also I Give Devise and bequeath unto the Poor of |
| 0022: | Henly Five pounds in Bread to be made in Quart - loaves Also |
| 0023: | I Give Devise and bequeath unto my loving Wife Elizabeth |
| 0024: | Facer the House I now live in which I Purchased of Thomas |
| 0025: | Allaway during her Natural life and after her Decease I |
| 0026: | Give it to Joseph Armstrong and his Heirs for ever Also I |
| 0027: | Give to my Wife my Copyhold Estate held of the Manor of |
| 0028: | Wargrave in the County of Berks which I purchased of John |
| 0029: | Smith of Cresses Hill during her life and after her Decease to |
| 0030: | Joseph Allright Rakestraw and his Heirs for ever Also I |
| 0031: | Give to Elizabeth my Wife the half part of the House I |
| 0032: | Purchased with Daniel Riggs and now in Possession of Joseph |
| 0033: | Silver Blacksmith at Kiln Green during her life and after |
| 0034: | the Determination of that Estate To the Daughter of Elizabeth |
| 0035: | Armstrong if ever She have one and if not to her Son James |
| 0036: | Armstrong for ever Also I Give to Elizabeth my Wife the |
| 0037: | Hundred pounds with the Interest which is in the Hands of |
| 0038: | Humphry Sergant of Binfield Also I Give unto Elizabeth my |
| 0039: | Wife the Fifty pounds with the Lawfull Interest which is in the |
| 0040: | Hands of Daniel Riggs Also I Give to Elizabeth my loving |
| 0041: | Wife the Thirty pounds with the Interest which is in the |
| 0042: | hands of Palmer Moore the Younger of Asson in Berkshire |
| 0043: | Also I Give to my loving Wife the Twenty pounds with the |
| 0044: | Interest which is in the hands of Edward Cluer of Minigrove |
| 0045: | Also I Give unto my loving Wife the Ten pounds with the |
| 0046: | Interest which is in the hands of James Barnes of Cockpole |
| 0047: | in Wargrave with the Book Debt belonging Also I Give to |
| 0048: | Elizabeth my loving Wife All my Household Goods and Stock |
| 0049: | in Trade with all my Plate and Rings Also I Give unto my |
| 0050: | Kinsman Charles Facer of Watlington a Mourning Ring |
| 0051: | and Hatband and Gloves Also I Give unto Mr Huchinson |
| 0052: | of London and his three Sisters each of them a Mourning ring |
| 0053: | and Gloves Also I Give to my Kinsman Joseph Rakestraw |
| 0054: | a Mourning Ring Also I Give unto my Kinsman James |
| 0055: | Armstrong a Mourning Ring Also I do hereby make Elizabeth |
| 0056: | Facer my loving Wife my full and Sole Executrix to this my |
| 0057: | last Will and Testament revoking Disannulling and making |
| 0058: | Void all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time |
| 0059: | heretofore had made or Declared But if it should so happen |
| 0060: | that Elizabeth my Wife Should after my Decease Marry again |
| 0061: | then and in that Case my Sole Will and pleasure is that those |
| 0062: | Two Estates and a half with their and every of their Appurtenances |
| 0063: | as abovementioned which I Gave her for life shall then Cease |
| 0064: | and be Given to those Persons Immediately as I Desired after |
| 0065: | her Decease In Witness whereof I the said Charles Facer |
| 0066: | the said Testator have to this my last Will and Testament Sett |
| 0067: | my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of August In the Year |
| 0068: | of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty one, 1751 |
| 0069: | |
| 0070: | Charles Facer |
| 0071: | |
| 0072: | Signed Sealed Published and Declared to be |
| 0073: | the last Will and Testament of the said Testator in the Presence |
| 0074: | of us who have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the said |
| 0075: | Testators Presence |
| 0076: | |
| 0077: | Edw[ar]d Allen |
| 0078: | Robert Watkins |
| 0079: | William Blakeney |
| 0080: |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 16th September 2013 |
| Date modified: | 07th March 2014 |