Will of Thomas Stevens
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Gentleman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/568 |
| First date: | 07 March 1718/9 |
| Probate date: | 21 April 1719 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Mary Stevens |
| (Wife of testator. Name given in probate clause only.) | |
| Witness: | Francis Blandy |
| Witness: | James Cary |
| Witness: | John Parrott |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
| (Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury) |
Bequests
To: John Stevens
I confirm the settlement of my houses in Henley after the death of my wife on my eldest Son [John Stevens]
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To: Children (Children)
As one hundred pounds part of my wife's portion lent before my marriage was lost, I confirm the settlement of the remaining nine hundred pounds after death on our children in equal shares. I acknowledge one hundred pounds of this nine hundred pounds to be in my hands.
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To: John Stevens (Son)
I make no further provision for my son John [Stevens] as he has been well provided for by being residuary legatee of my brother John Stevens, although I give him my largest silver teapot to show that he has not displeased me and ask him to help his mother, brothers and sisters when required.
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To: Mary Stevens
I give to my wife one hundred pounds for mourning for herself and children and funeral charges, and I give her my furniture and household goods in my own house.
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To: Henry Stevens (Son)
I give to my son Henry [Stevens] all my books, papers and other goods in my study.
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To: Henry Stevens (Son)
I give to my son Henry [Stevens] my leasehold estate at Ewelme and my lease of the Bailiwick of the Honour of Ewelme. He is to pay out of this fifty pounds each to my sons Cary [Stevens] and Thomas [Stevens] and to my four daughters, or to their respective guardians, within one year of my death.
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To: Children (Children)
As my brother John Stevens has given five hundred pounds to my younger children for me to distribute, of this one hundred pounds each is to be paid to my sons Cary [Stevens] and Thomas [Stevens] and to my eldest two daughters and the remaining one hundred pounds to be equally divided between my youngest two daughters in equal shares, or to their respective guardians. If any of them dies before they reach twenty one, then that child's share is to be paid to my youngest two daughters, to make their shares one hundred pounds each. Any remainder is to be divided amongst the survivors of my youngest six children.
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To: Children (Children)
I give the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons Henry [Stevens], Carey [Stevens] and Thomas [Stevens] and my four daughters.
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Thomas Stevens of Henly upon Thames in the County of Oxon |
| 0003: | Gent[leman] being weak in body but Sound in mind and memory do revoke |
| 0004: | all former Wills by me heretofore made and do make and declare this |
| 0005: | my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say First I |
| 0006: | commend my Soul to Almighty God hopeing for pardon of my Sins |
| 0007: | and the Glorious Resurrecc[i]on through the Passion and intersession |
| 0008: | of Jesus Christ my Saviour I desire to be buried Privately tho[ugh] |
| 0009: | decently at the discrec[i]on of my Executrix herein after named I confirme the |
| 0010: | Settlement of my Houses in Henley upon Thames aforesaid after the death |
| 0011: | of my Wife on my eldest Son And Whereas One Hundred pounds part of |
| 0012: | my Wifes Portion lent before my Marriage was lost And the Nine |
| 0013: | hundred pounds residue of her Porc[i]on is Settled after death on our Children |
| 0014: | equally to be divided I confirme the same Settlement And I acknowledge |
| 0015: | One Hundred pounds of the said Nine Hundred pounds to be in my |
| 0016: | hands And whereas my Son John is amply provided for by being residuary |
| 0017: | Legatee of my brother John Stevens late dec[eas]ed for that reason only I make |
| 0018: | no further Provision for him but I give unto my said Son John my largest |
| 0019: | Silver Tea Pot as a token that he hath not in any thing displeased me |
| 0020: | desireing him to be aiding and Assisting to his Mother Brothers and |
| 0021: | Sisters as Occasion shall require and especially considering the fatigue |
| 0022: | trouble and expence which I have lately undergone for the Ascertaining |
| 0023: | and Settling my said Brothers estate for the benefit and advantage |
| 0024: | of my said Son John I give unto my loveing Wife One Hundred |
| 0025: | pounds for Mourning for her Self and Children and Funerall charges |
| 0026: | And I give her my Furniture and Houshold Stuffe in my now |
| 0027: | dwelling House I give unto my Son Henry All my Books Papers |
| 0028: | and other Goods in my Study I also give unto my said Son Henry |
| 0029: | my Leashold Estate at Ewelme and my Lease of the Bayliwick of the |
| 0030: | Honour of Ewelme and all my estate and Interest in the said |
| 0031: | Leases paying thereout Fifty pounds a peice to my Sons Cary and |
| 0032: | Thomas and to my four daughters or to their respective Guardians |
| 0033: | for their respective Uses within One Year after my decease And |
| 0034: | Whereas my Brother John Stevens hath given Five Hundred |
| 0035: | pounds to my younger Children to be disposed of by me I appoint |
| 0036: | One Hundred pounds a peice thereof to be paid to my Sons Cary |
| 0037: | and Thomas and to my [↑two] eldest daughters and the remaining One |
| 0038: | Hundred pounds to my two Youngest Daughters equally or to the |
| 0039: | respective Guardian of my said Six Younger Children for their |
| 0040: | respective Uses and in case any of them dye before their respective |
| 0041: | Ages of twenty One Yeares or before their respective Sum[m]es of One |
| 0042: | Hundred pounds a peice and Fifty pounds a peice be laid out for |
| 0043: | their respective Uses Then I appoint the remaining Share of him |
| 0044: | or her So dying to be paid to my two Youngest daughters to make |
| 0045: | up their Shares One Hundred Pounds a peice and the remainder |
| 0046: | if any to be divided amongt the Survivours of my said Six Younger |
| 0047: | Children I appoint my Wife Executrix of this my last Will and |
| 0048: | make her also Guardian of my last mentioned Six Younger Children |
| 0049: | and after payment of all my just debts and said Legacyes I give |
| 0050: | the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my said Sons |
| 0051: | Henry Cary and Thomas and my said Four daughters and |
| 0052: | desire my Executrix will as soon as conveniently may be after One |
| 0053: | Year after my death ascertain what the said Seven Shares will |
| 0054: | amount unto And as to my ExecutorShipp of my Brother John's |
| 0055: | Estate in case my Cousin Richard Turton again renounces I would |
| 0056: | not have my Executrix intermeddle therewith but let the further |
| 0057: | Administrac[i]on thereof be granted to my Son John or whome he |
| 0058: | Shall desire and to prevent any dispute concerning the Same I direct |
| 0059: | my Executrix to Assigne All the East India Stock in my Name unto |
| 0060: | my ... Son John with an Account of what I have received since |
| 0061: | my brother John's death deducting thereout the charges of his |
| 0062: | maintainance and educac[i]on from the same time I admit the receipt |
| 0063: | of Five thousand Four Hundred Pounds Mr ?E [illegible] First payment |
| 0064: | and therefore direct my Executrix to Assigne and deliver an Order |
| 0065: | and Tally of Loan for Four Hundred pounds on the Land Tax |
| 0066: | unto my Son John for his own use and an Order and Tally of Loan |
| 0067: | for One Thousand pounds on the Same Land Tax to him and others |
| 0068: | in discharge and Satisfac[i]on of my Brothers Legacy of One Thousand |
| 0069: | pounds for educac[i]on of poor Children And as for the other four |
| 0070: | Thousand pounds I deteyned four thousand Five Hundred and |
| 0071: | Fifty pounds and have paid away the rest in discharge of his |
| 0072: | Funeral Legacyes and Charity to Relations in want Except Some |
| 0073: | part of the Charity to Such relac[i]ons which my Executrix is to |
| 0074: | distribute as the Will directs In Witness whereof I the said Thomas |
| 0075: | Stevens have hereunto set my hand and Seale this Seventh day of |
| 0076: | March in the Fifth Year of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord |
| 0077: | George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland |
| 0078: | King Defender of the Faith etc Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1718 |
| 0079: | |
| 0080: | Tho[ma]s Stevens |
| 0081: | |
| 0082: | Signed Sealed Published declared and delivered by the said Thomas |
| 0083: | Stevens the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the |
| 0084: | presence of us and then Attested by us in his Presence |
| 0085: | |
| 0086: | Fran[cis] Blandy |
| 0087: | James Cary |
| 0088: | John Parrott |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 01st March 2013 |
| Date modified: | 08th July 2014 |
Comments
In the Probate clause the testator's widow and executrix of his Will is named as Mary