Will of Thomas Harris
Occupation
- 229: Corn, Flour, Seed Merchant, Dealer
Location
Mealman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/730 |
| First date: | 22 October 1743 |
| Probate date: | 12 December 1743 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | John Eeles |
| Witness: | Francis Blandy |
| Witness: | Mary Turtle |
| Executor: | Thomas Harris |
| (Son of Testator) | |
| Court Official: | Robert Chapman |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
Bequests
To: Mary Harris (Wife)
To my wife Mary the sum of forty pounds; my bed and bedding and my large possnet skellett
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Harris (Son)
To my son William my three tenements on the Hill in Henley for his life and after his death to his son, my grandson, Thomas Harris; and the sum of eighty pounds
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Thomas Harris (Grand son)
To my grandson Thomas Harris ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: (Grand daughter)
To the two sisters of my grandson, Thomas Harris, five pounds each to be paid into their father's hands for their use
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Thomas Harris of Henley upon Thames in the county of Oxford |
| 0003: | Mealman do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament |
| 0004: | in manner following Vizt Imprimis I give and bequeath unto |
| 0005: | my loving Wife Mary Harris the summ of forty pounds to be |
| 0006: | paid her within three Months next after my decease by my |
| 0007: | Executor I also give her the Bed whereon I now lye and all the |
| 0008: | Bedding and Appurtenances thereto belonging I also give her |
| 0009: | my large Possnet Skellett Item I give and bequeath unto my Son |
| 0010: | William Harris my three Tenements on the Hill in Henley with |
| 0011: | their right members and appurtenances thereto belonging to hold |
| 0012: | to him and his Assigns for and during the Term of his natural life |
| 0013: | and |
| 0014: | my said three Tenements with the Appurtenances unto his son |
| 0015: | Thomas Harris my Grandson and his heirs and assigns for ever |
| 0016: | Item I give to my said Son William Harris Fourscore pounds of |
| 0017: | lawfull Money of great Britaine to be paid him within three |
| 0018: | Months next after my Decease by my Executor Item I give and |
| 0019: | bequeath unto my said Grandson Thomas Harris Ten pounds |
| 0020: | and to his two Sisters five pounds a peice to be paid into their |
| 0021: | Fathers Hands for their Severall uses within twelve Months next |
| 0022: | after my Decease whose Receipt shall be a good discharge to my |
| 0023: | Executor for the same and Lastly all the rest and residue of my |
| 0024: | Estate wheresoever and whatsoever both real and personall |
| 0025: | after my Debts Legacys and Funerall Expences are paid and |
| 0026: | satisfyed I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Thomas |
| 0027: | Harris his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever |
| 0028: | and I do make my Said Son Thomas Harris full and sole Executor |
| 0029: | of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills |
| 0030: | by me made I do publish and declare this to be my last Will |
| 0031: | and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Harris the |
| 0032: | Testator have to this my last Will and Testament sett my hand |
| 0033: | and seale this twenty Second day of October in the year of our |
| 0034: | Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and forty three |
| 0035: | |
| 0036: | The mark of Thomas Harris |
| 0037: | |
| 0038: | Signed Sealed published declared and |
| 0039: | delivered by the said Thomas Harris the Testator as and for |
| 0040: | his last Will and Testament in the presence of us and then |
| 0041: | attested by us in his presence |
| 0042: | The mark of Mary Turtle |
| 0043: | Francis Blandy |
| 0044: | John Eeles |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Hilary |
| Author: | Hilary Fisher |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 18th February 2013 |
| Date modified: | 30th March 2014 |