Will of Elizabeth Newell
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Spinster of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 48/3/39 |
| First date: | 01 June 1772 |
| Probate date: | 22 February 1773 |
| Probate court: | Oxford |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | Thomas Newell |
| Witness: | Christopher Cowdell |
| Executor: | William Newell |
| (Brother of testatrix) | |
| Court Official: | Samuel Forster |
| (Clerk Doctor of Laws) | |
| Court Official: | Daniel Burton |
| (Doctor in Divinity Vicar General Official Principal and Commissary of the Bishop of Oxford) |
Bequests
To: Mrs House (Mother)
I give to my Mother Mrs House the sum of Twenty Guineas to buy her Mourning
Bequest Types
Names
To: Billy House (Brother)
I give to my Brother Billy House the sum of fifty pounds at his age of Twenty one years
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Newell (Brother)
All the rest and residue of my money and Effects I give to my Brother William Newell
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In The Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Newell |
| 0002: | of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford |
| 0003: | Spinster being somewhat indisposed in Body but |
| 0004: | of sound mind memory and understanding make |
| 0005: | publish and declare this my last will and Testament |
| 0006: | in Manner and forme following: I give and bequeath |
| 0007: | to my dear Mother Mrs House the sume of Twenty |
| 0008: | Guineas to buy her Mourning. I also Give and bequeath |
| 0009: | to my Brother Billy House the sume of Fifty |
| 0010: | pounds at his age of Twenty one years and |
| 0011: | As to All the rest and residue of my money and |
| 0012: | Effects of what nature Kind or quality soever I |
| 0013: | give and bequeath the same to my Brother |
| 0014: | Mr W[illia]m Newell and hereby Constitute and Appoint |
| 0015: | My said Brother William Newell full and |
| 0016: | whole Executor of this my last will and Testament |
| 0017: | And In Testimony that this writing is and Containes |
| 0018: | my last will and Testament I the said Elizabeth Newell |
| 0019: | have hereunto set my hand and seale this first |
| 0020: | day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand |
| 0021: | Seven hundred and Seventy two |
| 0022: | |
| 0023: | Eliz[abeth] Newell |
| 0024: | |
| 0025: | Signed Sealed Published |
| 0026: | And Declared by the Testatrix |
| 0027: | Elizabeth Newell as & for her |
| 0028: | Last will & Testament in the |
| 0029: | presence of us who in her |
| 0030: | presence & in the presence of |
| 0031: | Each other have Subscribed our |
| 0032: | Names as witnesses hereto & at |
| 0033: | her request |
| 0034: | |
| 0035: | Tho]ma]s Newell |
| 0036: | Chris[tophe]r Cowdell |
| 0037: | |
| 0038: | February 22d 1773 |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 12th November 2012 |
| Date modified: | 24th April 2014 |
Comments
In addition to the probate clause, the will had the following text appended: 'February 22nd 1773 William Newell the Brother and sole Executor in this Will named was sworn to the Truth thereof and as usual Before me S. Forster Surrogate The Testatrix died in Sepr Aug[us]t last a Spinster'