Will of Richard Carter
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 11/652 |
| First date: | 19 December 1730 |
| Probate date: | 15 June 1732 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
| Witness: | Thomas Cooper |
| Witness: | Thomas Wootton |
| Witness: | William Harrison |
| Executor: | John Hunt |
Bequests
To: Richard Carter (Kinsman)
I give to my kinsman Richard Carter of South Weston all my land lying in South Weston in the Common Fields for his life and after his death to my kinsman Thomas Ovey the younger and his Heirs forever.
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To: John Hunt (Kinsman)
I give to my kinsman John Hunt and his heirs my House, Messuage or Tenement wherein I now dwell, with the Malthouse belonging and the Garden.
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To: Ann Betteridge
I give to Ann Betteridge my House that Thomas Oliver last lived in with the two Granaries, and with free liberty to take water from the Pump at any time during her life. Immediately after her death I give the said House to my Kinsman John Hunt.
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To: Ann Betteridge
I give to Ann Betteridge all my household goods and moveables belonging to my bakehouse facing New Street
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To: Ann Betteridge
I give to Anna [sic] Betteridge the sum of twenty pounds to be paid unto her by my Executor within three months of my decease.
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To: Poor of South Weston
I give to the poor of the parish of South Weston two Guineas, to be divided amongst them immediately after my decease.
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To: John Hunt, Ann Betteridge
I give to my kinsman John Hunt and to Ann Betteridge all the house hold goods and moveables in my dwelling, to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
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To: John Lamden (Kinsman)
To John Lamden all my property known as the Bakehouse facing New Street with the advice of my kinsman John Hunt and Ann Betteridge
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Richard Carter of the Parish of Henley upon Thames in the |
| 0003: | County of Oxon Gent[leman] do make and Ordaine this my last Will and |
| 0004: | Testament in manner and forme Following my Will and desire is to be |
| 0005: | buryed at South Weston by my Executor hereinafter named Imprimis I |
| 0006: | give and bequeath unto my Kinsman Richard Carter of South Weston |
| 0007: | all my Lands lying and being in South Weston in the Common Fieles |
| 0008: | during his Naturall life and from and Immediately after his decease |
| 0009: | I do hereby give the said Lands unto my Kinsman Thomas Ovey the |
| 0010: | Younger and his Heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath unto my |
| 0011: | Kinsman John Hunt and his Heirs all that my House Messuage or |
| 0012: | Tenement wherein I now dwell with the Malthouse thereunto belonging |
| 0013: | and Garden Item I give and bequeath unto Ann Betterridge all that |
| 0014: | my House Messuage or Tenement that Thomas Oliver lately lived in |
| 0015: | with the two Grainneryes thereunto belonging with free Liberty |
| 0016: | to take Water from the Pump at any time during her Naturall life |
| 0017: | and from immediately after her Decease I give the said House |
| 0018: | Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances unto my Kinsman |
| 0019: | John Hunt and his Heirs Item I give and bequeath with the advice |
| 0020: | of Trust unto my Kinsman John Lamden all that my Messuage or |
| 0021: | Tenement called the Bakehouse faceing New Street with the advice |
| 0022: | of my Kinsman John Hunt and Ann Betteridge [↑Item] I give and bequeath |
| 0023: | unto my Kinsman John Hunt and to Ann Betteridge all my house |
| 0024: | hold Goods and Moveables wherein I now dwell to be equally |
| 0025: | divided between them Share and Share alike Item I give and bequeath |
| 0026: | unto Ann Betteridge all my Household goods and moveables belonging |
| 0027: | to my Bakehouse faceing New Street Item I give and bequeath unto |
| 0028: | Anna Betteridge the sume of twenty pounds to be paid unto her by |
| 0029: | my Executor hereafter named within three months next after my |
| 0030: | Decease Item I give and bequeath unto the poor of the parish of |
| 0031: | South Weston two Guineas to be divided amongst them to be paid |
| 0032: | by my Executor hereinafter named immediately after my Decease |
| 0033: | And Lastly I Constitute and Appoint my Kinsman John Hunt the |
| 0034: | only Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I |
| 0035: | desire him to pay my Funerall Charges and to be buryed in a decent |
| 0036: | manner as he Shall think fitt and I Revoke all former Wills by me |
| 0037: | at anytime heretofore made Either by word or in Writing and do |
| 0038: | declare this to be my last Will and Testament only in Testimony |
| 0039: | whereof I the Said Richard Carter have hereunto Sett my hand and |
| 0040: | Seal the Nineteenth day of December in the third Year of King |
| 0041: | George the Second Anno Dom[ini] 1730 |
| 0042: | |
| 0043: | [↑Richard Carter] |
| 0044: | Signed Seales published and declar[e]d |
| 0045: | by the Testator Richard Carter as and for his last Will and |
| 0046: | Testament in the presence of us who Subscribed our Names in his |
| 0047: | presence |
| 0048: | Thomas Wootton |
| 0049: | Tho[mas] Cooper |
| 0050: | W[illia]m Harrison |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 02nd March 2013 |
| Date modified: | 08th February 2014 |
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