Will of Thomas Cape
Occupation
- 047: Musician; music master
Location
Citizen and Musician of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/988 |
| First date: | 13 March 1771 |
| Probate date: | 16 June 1773 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | Richard Beach |
| Witness: | Peter Sarney |
| Executor: | Frith |
| (Christian name unspecified; also Trustee with George Browne) | |
| Executor: | George Browne |
| (Also Trustee with Frith) | |
| Court Official: | George Hay |
| Court Official: | George Harris |
Bequests
To: Edward Hind
To Edward Hind, late of the Corner of the Old Jewry, London, Silkman, all my clothes, hats, wigs and apparel of all kinds immediately after my death
Bequest Types
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To: Rebecca Arnold
To Rebecca Arnold, daughter of Latham Arnold, of Newgate St., London, tobacconist, ten guineas within three months of my death
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To: Mary Garratt
To Mary Garratt, wife of Thomas Garratt of Ludgate Hill, London, hosier, five guineas within three months of my death
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To: Sarah Whitehead
To Sarah Whitehead, daughter of my cousin John Cape, of Ireby, Cumberland, twenty pounds within three months of my death
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To: Elizabeth Rowlands
To Elizabeth Rowlands, wife of Rev Rowlands, Uldale, Cumberland, twenty pounds
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To: Elizabeth Baithwaite
To Elizabeth Baithwaite of Penrith, Cumberland, twenty pounds within three months of my death
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To: Mary Cape
To Mary Cape, daughter of my cousin, Joseph Cape of Ireby, Cumberland, called Mayor Cape, 200 South Sea Annuities, part of my 500 pounds South Sea Annuities to be transferred to her by my Executors as soon as possible after my decease and my great Bible
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To: Latham Arnold
To Latham Arnold a ring of a guinea value to be made or procured by Henry Phillips of Newgate Street, London, goldsmith and jeweller
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To: Matthew Kitchiner; Henry Phillips (Friends)
To my friends Matthew Kitchiner and Henry Phillips a gold ring of a guinea value, each, to be made or procured by Henry Phillips, of Newgate St., London, goldsmith and jeweller
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To: Mary Cowley (Niece)
To my niece Mary Cowley four hundred pounds Bank Annuities to be transferred to her by my Executors as soon as possible after my death
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To: Thomas Cowley (Great nephew)
To Thomas Cowley, son of my niece Mary, four hundred pounds Bank Annuities to be transferred to him as soon as possible by my Executors after my death
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To: Cowley (Great nephew)
To the other son of my niece Mary Cowley, three hundred pounds Bank Annuities to be transferred to him by my Executors as soon as possible after my death
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To: Poor
To the poor persons and children of Uldale, Cumberland, two hundred pounds in trust for those not receiving alms or relief from the parish to be paid at the discretion of my Trustees
Bequest Types
To: John Cape
To John Cape, of King St., Cheapside, London, Tea dealer, son of [my cousin] Joseph Cape all moneys owned or owing upon security and all my residue
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Names
To: Neighbour Frith; George Browne
I give to Neighbour Frith of the Poultry, London, silk spinner, and to George Browne of Tower Hill, London, Merchant, twenty pounds each in recompense for dealing with the trust and executorship.
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Thomas Cape Citizen and Musician of London now residing at Henley |
| 0003: | upon Thames in the County of Oxford being in a good state of health |
| 0004: | and of perfect sound and disposing mind memory and Understanding |
| 0005: | praised be God for the same but considering the Uncertainty of this |
| 0006: | life do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner |
| 0007: | and form following (that is to say) First I resign my Soul to its |
| 0008: | Creator in all humble hopes of its future Happiness and my Body |
| 0009: | if I die at Henley aforesaid I desire may be buried in a decent |
| 0010: | and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter |
| 0011: | named in that part of Saint Pauls Church Yard London as is called |
| 0012: | Saint Faiths burying Ground and as near to my Brother Joseph |
| 0013: | Cape who lies there as may be And As for such Worldly Estate |
| 0014: | as it has pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof as |
| 0015: | follows I Give and bequeath all my Cloaths Hats Wigs and Wearing |
| 0016: | Apparel of what sort of kindsoever both Woollen and Linnen unto |
| 0017: | Edward Hind late the Corner of the Old Jewry London Silkman to |
| 0018: | be deliver'd to him by my said Executors immediately after my |
| 0019: | decease Item I give unto Rebecca Arnold daughter of Latham Arnold |
| 0020: | of Newgate Street London Tobacconist Ten Guineas of lawful Money |
| 0021: | of Great Britain Item I give unto Mary Garratt Wife of Thomas |
| 0022: | Garratt of Ludgate Hill London Hosier five Guineas of like lawful |
| 0023: | Money Item I give unto Sarah Whitehead daughter of my Cousin |
| 0024: | John Cape of Ireby in the County of Cumberland the Sum of Twenty |
| 0025: | pounds of like lawful Money Item I give unto Elizabeth Rowlands |
| 0026: | Wife of The Reverend Mr Rowlands of Uldale in the said County of |
| 0027: | Cumberland the Sum of Twenty Pounds of like lawful Money Item |
| 0028: | I give to Elizabeth Baithwaite one of the daughters of [left blank] Baithwaite of Penrith in the County of Cumberland aforesaid |
| 0029: | Sadler the Sum of Twenty Pounds of like lawful Money All which |
| 0030: | said several pecuniary Legacies hereinbefore by me given I do hereby |
| 0031: | direct to be paid by my said Executors out of my Estate and Effects |
| 0032: | within the space of three Months next after my decease Item I |
| 0033: | give unto Neighbour Frith of the Poultry London Silk Throwster and |
| 0034: | to George Browne of Tower Hill London Merchant the Sum of Twenty |
| 0035: | Pounds a piece of like lawful Money in Recompence of the trouble |
| 0036: | they may have in and about the Trust and Executorship hereby |
| 0037: | by me in them reposed Item I Give unto the said Neighbour Frith |
| 0038: | George Browne and Latham Arnold and to my Friends Matthew Kitchiner |
| 0039: | of Islington in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and Mr Henry |
| 0040: | Phillips of Newgate Street London each a Ring of a Guinea Value |
| 0041: | And it is my Will and desire that the said Mr Henry Phillips of |
| 0042: | Newgate Street London Goldsmith and Jeweller shall make the same |
| 0043: | or procure the same to be made Item I give and bequeath to my |
| 0044: | Neice Mary Cowley four hundred Pounds Bank Annuities to be |
| 0045: | transferred to her by my said Executors hereinafter named as soon as |
| 0046: | may be after my decease Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Cowley |
| 0047: | Son of my said Neice Mary Cowley four Hundred Pounds Bank |
| 0048: | Annuities to be transferred to him by my said Executors as soon |
| 0049: | as may be after my decease Item I Give and bequeath to the other |
| 0050: | Son of my said Niece Mary Cowley Three Hundred Pounds Bank |
| 0051: | Annuities to be transferred to him by my said Executors as soon as |
| 0052: | may be after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto Mary |
| 0053: | Cape daughter of my Cousin Joseph Cape of Ireby aforesaid in the |
| 0054: | said County of Cumberland (commonly called Mayor Cape) Two hundred |
| 0055: | Pounds South Sea Annuities part of five hundred Pounds Annuities |
| 0056: | which I have in the South Sea Annuities to be transferred to her by |
| 0057: | my said Executors as soon as may be after my decease and my |
| 0058: | great Bible Item I give unto the said Neighbour Frith and George |
| 0059: | Browne the Sum of Two hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great |
| 0060: | Britain In Trust to be by them or the Survivor of them his |
| 0061: | Executors or Administrators paid applied and disposed of to and for |
| 0062: | the use and benefit of such poor persons and Children of the Parish |
| 0063: | of Uldale aforesaid in the said County of Cumberland as shall not receive |
| 0064: | Alms or relief from the said Parish And in such manner and proportions |
| 0065: | and at such time and times within One year next after my decease |
| 0066: | as they the said Trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors or |
| 0067: | Administrators shall think proper Item all my Ready Money Money |
| 0068: | due and owing to me upon Security or Securities or otherwise howsoever |
| 0069: | And All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate of what |
| 0070: | nature or kind soever not hereinbefore by me disposed of after the |
| 0071: | payment of my just debts which I shall owe at the time of my |
| 0072: | decease my funeral Charges and the Charges of proving this my Will |
| 0073: | and the several Legacies hereinbefore by me given I do Give and |
| 0074: | bequeath unto John Cape of King Street Cheapside London Tea Dealer |
| 0075: | Son of the abovenamed Joseph Cape to and for his own Use Item my |
| 0076: | Will and mind is that my said Trustees and Executors do and |
| 0077: | shall reimburse themselves And I do hereby direct them to deduct and |
| 0078: | reimburse themselves out of my said Estate all Costs Damages and |
| 0079: | Expences whatsoever as they or either of them or the Executors |
| 0080: | or Administrators of them or either of them shall bear pay |
| 0081: | sustain or be put unto [↑in or about the Trust and Executorship |
| 0082: | hereby by me in them reposed or which they or either or any of them |
| 0083: | shall bear pay sustain or be put unto] for or by reason of my being Executor of |
| 0084: | the last Will and Testament of my said late Brother Jeremiah |
| 0085: | Cape deceased or any matter Cause or thing relating thereto or |
| 0086: | Arising therefrom And I do hereby make nominate and appoint |
| 0087: | the said Neighbour Frith and George Browne Executors of this |
| 0088: | my last Will and Testament and I do hreby revoke and make |
| 0089: | Void all and every Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore |
| 0090: | made In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Cape to this my |
| 0091: | last Will and Testament and to a duplicate thereof of the same |
| 0092: | Tenor and date contained in one Sheet of Paper have set my |
| 0093: | hand and Seal this thirteenth day of March in the Year of |
| 0094: | Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Seventy One |
| 0095: | T Cape |
| 0096: | Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Thomas Cape |
| 0097: | as and for his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us |
| 0098: | who at his request and in his Presence and in the Presence of |
| 0099: | each other have subscribed Our Names as Witnesses hereto |
| 0100: | R[ichar]d Beach |
| 0101: | Peter Sarney |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Cynthia |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 23rd April 2013 |
| Date modified: | 07th February 2014 |
Comments
The Testator was a citizen of London but living in Henley at the time of the will.