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Will of Elizabeth Pratt

Occupation

  • 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.

Location

Widow of Northfield end

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 145/3/3
First date: 15 January 1723/4
Probate date: 18 May 1724
Probate court: Henley

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Witness: Fran[cis] Blandy
Witness: Charles Facer
Witness: James Brandon
Executrix: Mary Tate
Court Official: Aaron Baker

Bequests

To: Robert Pratt (Son)

To my son Robert Pratt one shilling

Bequest Types

Names

To: Pratt (Grand children)

To my Grandchildren Robert Pratt, William Pratt, Anne Pratt, John Pratt, Christopher Pratt, Richard Pratt, Anamaria Pratt, Elizabeth Pratt, Jane Pratt, William Barns, Robert Barns and Samuel Tate   One Guinea each to be paid in twelve months after my decease

Bequest Types

Names

To: Jane Pratt (Daughter in law)

To Jane Pratt Widow my Daughter in Law One Guinea to be paid in twelve months after my decease

Bequest Types

Names

To: Abraham Carter (Brother)

To my Brother Abraham Carter One Guinea to be paid in twelve months after my decease

Bequest Types

Names

To: Mary Tate (Daughter)

All the rest and residue of my estate to my daughter Mary Tate

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the name of God amen I Elizabeth Pratt
0002: of Northfield end in the parish of henley upon Thames
0003: in the County of Oxon widow Do Make and Ordain this
0004: my last Will and Testament in manner following Impr[im]is
0005: I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Pratt one
0006: shilling Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren
0007: Robert Pratt, William Pratt, Anne Pratt, John Pratt,
0008: Christopher Pratt, Richard Pratt, Anamaria Pratt, Elizabeth
0009: Pratt, Jane Pratt, William Barns, Robert Barns, Samuel
0010: Tate and to my Daughter in Law Jane Pratt widow and to
0011: my Brother Abraham Carter, One Guinea apiece of
0012: lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid in twelve
0013: months next after my decease And Lastly all the
0014: rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever & whatsoever
0015: both reall and personall after my Debts legacies and
0016: funerall expences are paid and satisfied I give devise and
0017: bequeath unto my loving Daughter Mary Tate her heires
0018: Executors Adm[inistrat]ors & Assignes for ever And I do hereby make
0019: and ordain my said Daughter Mary Tate the full and
0020: sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And
0021: I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any tyme
0022: heretofore made and do publish & declare this to be
0023: my last Will and Testament and no other In Witness
0024: whereof I have to this my last Will & Testament set my
0025: hand & seal this fifteenth day of January Anno D[omi]ni 1723
0026:
0027: the m[ar]ke of
0028: X
0029: Elizabeth Pratt [Seal]
0030:
0031: Signed sealed published declared & delivered
0032: by the said Elizabeth Pratt the Testatrix as & for
0033: her last Will & Testam[en]t in the p[re]sence of
0034: us and then attested by us in her p[re]sence
0035:
0036: Fran[cis] Blandy
0037: Charles Facer
0038: James Brandon
0039:
0040: The mark of Elizabeth Pratt

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Cynthia
Checked by: Anthony Lynch
Date posted: 19th January 2013
Date modified: 09th May 2014

Comments

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