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Will of Henry Pitt

Occupation

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

Location

Esquire of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/756
First date: 21 August 1747
Probate date: 12 September 1747
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executrix: Jane Parker
Witness: Rebecca Holmes
Witness: William Prince
(Junior)
Witness: Titus Seale
Court Official: Arthur Collier
Court Official: John Bettesworth

Bequests

To: Joseph Soundey

To Joseph Soundey One Hundred pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: William Sadler

To William Sadler Ten pounds six months after my death

Bequest Types

Names

To: Jane Parker

All my real and personal estate

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I Henry Pitt Esquire of Northfield End in the parish of Henly upon
0003: Thames in the County of Oxford being very ill but of a perfect sound
0004: mind Memory and understanding and calling to mind the certainty
0005: of death and understanding of the times when and to avoid all
0006: disputes which may happen after my decease I make and ordain
0007: this my last Will and Testament in form following (Viz) I give
0008: and bequeath unto [↑Joseph Soundey one Hundred pounds Also I give
0009: and bequeath unto] William Sadler Ten pounds Six months after
0010: my decease Also I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Jane Parker all
0011: my whole Estate Real and Personal whatsoever or wheresoever
0012: whom I make my full and sole Executrix of this my last Will
0013: and Testament revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness
0014: whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this one and
0015: Twentieth day of August and in the and Twenty one year of the
0016: Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace
0017: of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender
0018: of the Faith and in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven
0019: Hundred and Forty Seven
0020:
0021: Hen[ry] Pitt
0022:
0023: Signed Sealed published
0024: and declared and delivered by the said Henry Pitt the Testator
0025: as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us and
0026: then attested by us in his presence
0027:
0028: Reb[ecca] Holmes
0029: W[illia]m Prince Jun[io]r
0030: Titus Seale

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Cynthia
Checked by: Anthony Lynch
Date posted: 19th March 2013
Date modified: 06th May 2014