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Will of James Hearne

Occupation

Location

Weaver of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 35/4/23
First date: 27 July 1739
Probate date: 23 May 1740
Probate court: Henley upon Thames

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: Edward Hearne
(Son of the testator)
Witness: Fett. Mason
Witness: Thomas Patey
Witness: John Eeles
Court Official: Thomas Tenison
(Doctor of Laws Vicar General Official Principal and Commissary of the Bishop of Oxford)
Court Official: Herbert Beaver
(Dep Reg)

Bequests

To: Mary Hearne; Edward Hearne (Wife)

I give to my wife Mary Hearne my property on the Hill in Henley upon Thames and also all my other real and personal estate for the term of her natural life. After her death, I give these to my son Edward Hearne.

Bequest Types

Location of property

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen I James Hearne
0002: of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford Weaver
0003: Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament
0004: in manner following Imprimis I Give Devise and
0005: Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Mary Hearne All that
0006: my Messuage or Tenement Scituate Standing & being
0007: upon the Hill in Henley upon Thames aforesaid with
0008: the Appurtenances thereunto belonging And also all
0009: my Goods Chattles & Estate wheresoever & whatsoever
0010: both reall & personall (after my Debts & Funerall
0011: Expences are paid & satisfyed) To hold unto my
0012: loving Wife for and during the Term of her naturall
0013: Life and from & after her Decease Then I Give
0014: Devise & Bequeath unto my Loving Son Edward Hearne
0015: All That my Messuage or Tenement Scituate upon
0016: the Hill aforesaid And also all my Goods Chattles and
0017: Estate wheresoever & whatsoever both reall & personall
0018: To hold unto my s[ai]d Son Edward Hearne & his Heirs and
0019: Assignes for ever And Lastly I do make and
0020: ordain my said Son Edward Hearne full & sole
0021: Executor of this my last Will & Testament Revoking
0022: all former Wills by me made I do publish & declare this
0023: to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I the said
0024: James Hearne have hereunto sett my Hand & Seal this Twenty
0025: Seventh Day of July In the year of our Lord 1739
0026:
0027: The mark of James X Hearne
0028:
0029: Signed Sealed published & Declared by the said
0030: James Hearne the Testator as & for his last Will and
0031: Testament in the presence of us & then attested by us
0032: in the presence of him
0033:
0034: Fett Mason
0035: Tho[ma]s Patey
0036: John Eeles

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: 23rd April 2014

Comments

Seal covered probably for protection.

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