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Will of Daniel Wyett

Occupation

  • 325: Cooper, Hoop Maker, Bender

Location

Cooper of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 74/2/9
First date: 26 May 1742
Probate date: 11 April 1749
Probate court: Henley upon Thames

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: Daniel Wyett
(Son of the testator)
Witness: Joseph Benwell
Witness: Thomas Newell
Witness: Barton Franklin
Court Official: Herbert Beaver
Witness: William Benwell
(Of a codicil dated 26 October 1747)
Witness: William Newell
(Of a codicil dated 26 October 1747)
Court Official: D Burton

Bequests

To: Thomas Wyett; Daniel Wyett (Sons)

I give to my son Thomas Wyett two thirds of the property in Market Place, Henley, known as the Sheers recently occupied by John Hunt and I give the remaining third to my Son Daniel Wyett. I direct that the yearly rent of eight shillings paid out of it to the occupiers of my house be discharged.

Bequest Types

Location of property

Names

To: Ann Wyett; Elizabeth Wyett (Daughters)

I give my property in Henley, now in the possession of my cousin William Benwell, to my two daughters Ann and Elizabeth Wyett as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. In a codicil, I give an additional piece of ground subsequently added to the property's garden, together with its wall

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Location of property

Names

To: Daniel Wyett (Son)

I give to my son Daniel Wyett all my trade goods and all my household goods, he paying out of this ten pounds to be shared with his brother and sisters in equal shares

Bequest Types

Names

To: Daniel Wyett (Son)

All the residue of my estate I give to my son Daniel Wyett

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Transcript

0001: In The Name of God Amen I Daniel Wyett the Elder of Henley Upon
0002: Thames in the County of Oxford Cooper Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme
0003: Following And first and principally I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who Gave it me Trusting
0004: through the Merritts and Mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have Remission of All my Sins and
0005: to be made partaker of Everlasting Life and my Body I committ to the Earth to be Decently Buryed by my
0006: Executor herein after named and as for the Worldly Estate which the Lord out of his Mercy hath Bestowed upon
0007: me I Give and Dispose thereof as Followeth In The first place I Give Devise and Bequeath Unto my son Thomas
0008: Wyett Two parts in three (the whole in three Equall parts to be divided) of All that Messuage or Tenement Inn
0009: Hereditaments and Premisses csituate and being in the markett place in Henley aforesaid Com[m]only called or
0010: known by the name or Signe of the Sheers late in the Occupation of John Hunt And to his Heirs and Assignes
0011: forever Also I Give Devise and Bequeath All that other third part of All the aforesaid Messuage or Tenement
0012: Inn Hereditaments and premisses with the Rights Members and Appurtenances thereto belonging Unto
0013: my Son Daniel Wyett and to his Heirs and Assignes forever And I Do hereby Direct All that Yearly Annuity or
0014: Rent Charge of Eight Shillings a Year which has been paid out of the aforesaid Messuage or Tenement to the
0015: Owners or Occupyers of the House now in my owne possession shall be for the future Discharged and shall go
0016: with and belong to the House out of which it is payable forever Also I Give Devise and Bequeath All that my
0017: Messuage or Tenement and All the Garden Backside and Land formerly belonging to the same together with
0018: All the rights members and Appurtenances thereto belonging Scituate in Henley aforesaid now in the possession
0019: of my Cozen William Benwell Unto my two Daughters Ann and Elizabeth Wyett and to the Heirs and Assignes
0020: of the said Ann and Elizabeth Wyett [↑forever] as Tenants in Com[m]on and not as Joynt Tenants Also I Give and Bequeath
0021: unto my said son Daniel Wyett All my Stock of Goods in Trade and All my Household Goods and Implements
0022: of Household of what Nature or kind soever he paying thereout to his Aforesaid Brother and Sisters Thomas
0023: Wyett Ann Wyett and Elizabeth Wyett the sume of ten pounds to be Equally Divided between them Share and Share
0024: Alike And I Do hereby Direct that All my Just Debts Shall be Equally paid by my Sons and Daughters
0025: aforesaid out of the Messuages or Tenements and premisses hereby before Devised to them And I do hereby
0026: Charge all my Messuages and Tenements and All and Singular other the premisses herein by me before
0027: Disposed of with the true payment thereof All the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattles Reall
0028: and personall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein before Given and Disposed of I Give and
0029: Bequeath to my said son Daniel Wyett his Heirs Executors and Administrators forever and I make and
0030: ordain my said son Daniel Wyett my full and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby
0031: Revoke all wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament only In
0032: Wittness whereof I the said Daniel Wyett the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my
0033: Hand and Seal this twenty Sixth Day of May in the fifteenth Year of the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lord
0034: George the second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith
0035: and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty two
0036:
0037: Daniel Wyett [Seal]
0038:
0039: Signed Sealed published Declared and Delivered
0040: by the said Daniel Wyett the Testator as and for his Last will and
0041: Testament in the presence of Us And then Attested by Us in
0042: his presence
0043:
0044: Joseph Benwell
0045: Thom[ma]s Newell
0046: Barton Franklin
0047:
0048: Whereas I Daniell Wyett the Testator within named have in and by my said will
0049: given unto my two Daughters Ann and Elizabeth Wyett All that messuage
0050: or tenement Garden Backside and Land formerly belonging to the Same
0051: [↑now in possession of Mr W[illia]m Benwell] And
0052: Whereas I have since making my said will added a peice of Ground to the
0053: Garden before mentioned and erected a Wall thereon Now I hereby give devise
0054: and bequeath All that the said peice of Ground which I have added to the said
0055: Garden together with the wall thereon erected and all other appurtenances
0056: belonging to the same or enjoyed therewith To Hold To the said Ann and Elizabeth
0057: Wyett and their Heires and Assignes forever: And I hereby declare this
0058: to be a codicill to my said will and desire that it may be accepted deemed
0059: and taken as and for part of my said will In Witness whereof I the said
0060: Daniell Wyett the Testator have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seale this
0061: Twenty Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord 1747.
0062:
0063: Daniell Wyett [Seal]
0064:
0065: Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator
0066: Daniell Wyett as and for a codicill to his said will
0067: In the presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed
0068: our names as witnesses in his presence
0069:
0070: Tho[mas]s Newell
0071: W[illia]m Benwell
0072: W[illia]m Newell

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Tony Lynch
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 20th January 2013
Date modified: 03rd July 2014