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Will of Thomas Avery

Occupation

  • 115: Veterinary Surgeon, Farrier

Location

Farrier of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/588
First date: 21 December 1721
Probate date: 8 November 1722
Probate court:

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Witness: William Elliott
Witness: Joseph Hawkins

Bequests

To: Martha Williams (Daughter)

To my daughter Martha Williams I give 5 pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: 3 grandaughters (Grand children)

"Item to his 3 grandaughters 20 shillings each"  The word "his" could be Thomas Avery or a mis-spell for "her" referring to Martha Willams.

Bequest Types

To: Hannah Avery (Wife)

To my wife Hannah Avery all my money, goods and chattells and after her decease I give my 2 houses and land adjoining in Bell Street to Thomas Elliott.

Bequest Types

Location of property

Names

Transcript

0001: Dec[em][↑ber] 21 1721
0002: The last will and Testament
0003: of Mr Tho[ma]s Avery of Henley upon Thames in the County of
0004: Oxford Sheir Farrier Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughter
0005: Martha Williams five pounds Item to his three Grandaughters twenty
0006: shillings each Item I give to my Wife Hannah Avery all my moneys
0007: goods and Chattles belonging to me and after her decease I Will and
0008: bequeath my two houses and land adjoyning thereunto to John Elliott in
0009: Bell Street
0010: [↑Tho[mas] Avery]
0011: Witnesses William Elliott
0012: Joseph Hawkins

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: Adele
Author: Adele
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 10th May 2013
Date modified: 24th January 2014

Comments

The Latin probate clause indicates that Hannah Avery, who whilst alive was the residuary legatee of Thomas, had also died and that William Elliott, one of the Executors named in her Will was applying for letters of administration. The will itself is not dated but it is headed in a different hand "Dec[em]ber y[e] 21 1721

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