Will of John Maskall
Occupation
- 389: Metal Refiner, Worker, Turner, Dealer
Location
Kiln plate maker of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/977 |
| First date: | 04 June 1768 |
| Probate date: | 09 May 1772 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Court Official: | Francis Simpson |
| Court Official: | George Hay |
| Executrix: | Martha Maskall |
| Relationship: | Wife |
| Witness: | T Cooper |
| Witness: | Richard Newell |
| Witness: | Francis Lilly |
Bequests
To: Martha Maskall (Wife)
I give to my wife Martha Maskall, my house where I now live in Bell Street, Henley, for her life providing she remains my widow and from and immediately after her death or remarriage, then I give the property to my said wife's nephew Richard Darby, his for ever.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Martha Maskall (Wife)
I give to my wife Martha Maskall, the two houses in Bell Street, Henley, adjoining my house, which I lately purchased from Mr Keen, also my two houses with Hop Ground and Little Meadows in Remenham in the County of Berks to my wife for life and from and immediately after her death, I give the same houses, hop ground, meadow, for the use of my wife's nephew Richard Darby, for ever.
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Location of property
Names
To: Martha Maskall (Wife)
I give to my wife Martha Maskall all my property in the Market place, Henley, lately in the possession of Mr Joseph Flight and now Thomas Newberry and the properties in New Street, Henley, now in the possession of Richard Newell and Edward Parsons to the use of my said wife, her heirs forever and chargeable with the payment of the two legacies
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Names
To: Sarah Darby (Niece)
I give to Sarah Darby, niece of my said wife, one hundred and fifty pounds which two legacies shall be paid by my wife within two years after my death
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To: Martha Maskall (Wife)
All the rest and residue of my ready money, monies owing to me at my death, household goods, furniture, plate, china and linen and all my personal estate after payment of my debts, legacies and funeral expenses I give to my Wife Martha Maskell her heirs for ever.
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To: Thomas May (Nephew)
I give to my nephew, Mr Thomas May, Fifty pounds which shall be paid by my wife within two years after my death
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I John Maskall of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford |
| 0003: | Kiln plate maker being weak in Body but of sound Mind |
| 0004: | Memory and Understanding praised be God for the same and |
| 0005: | calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life do for the Settling |
| 0006: | and disposing of the Worldly Estate wherewith it hath |
| 0007: | pleased God to bless me make and ordain this my Last Will |
| 0008: | and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First |
| 0009: | and principally I Commend my Soul to Almighty God that |
| 0010: | gave it hoping for Free pardon and Remission of all my Sins |
| 0011: | and to Enjoy everlasting Happiness in his Heavenly Kingdom |
| 0012: | through the Sole Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and my Body |
| 0013: | to the Earth to be decently Interred at the Discretion of my |
| 0014: | Executrix herein after named Also I Will and direct that all my |
| 0015: | Just Debts be fully paid and Satisfied by my said Executrix and |
| 0016: | after payment thereof and every part thereof I Give Devise |
| 0017: | and bequeath unto my Loving and beloved Wife Martha |
| 0018: | Maskall All that my Messuage or Tenement wherein I |
| 0019: | now Live in Bell Street in Henley upon Thames aforesaid |
| 0020: | with the Heredit[ament]s and Appurtenances thereunto belonging |
| 0021: | To hold to my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the |
| 0022: | Term of her Natural Life if She shall so long Continue my |
| 0023: | widow and from and immediately after her decease or ceasing |
| 0024: | to be my Widow by Marrying as aforesaid Then I Give |
| 0025: | and devise the Same Messuage or Tenement with the |
| 0026: | Heredit[ament]s and Appurt[enance]s there unto belonging To and to the use of |
| 0027: | my said [↑Wifes] Nephew Richard Darby his Heirs and Assigns for |
| 0028: | ever And also I Give Devise and bequeath unto my said loving |
| 0029: | and beloved Wife Martha Maskall the two Houses in Bell |
| 0030: | Street in Henley aforesaid adjoining to my said Dwelling House |
| 0031: | and which I lately Purchased of Mr Keen and also my two |
| 0032: | Houses with the Hop Ground and Little Meadows Scituate |
| 0033: | Lying and being at Remenham in the County of Berks with |
| 0034: | all and Singular the Heredit[ament]s and Appurt[enance]s to the same Premisses |
| 0035: | and every of them belonging To hold to my said Wife and her Assigns |
| 0036: | for and during the term of her Natural Life and from and |
| 0037: | immediately after her decease then I Give Devise and bequeath |
| 0038: | the same Houses Hop Ground Meadow Heredit[ament]s and Premisses |
| 0039: | with all and singular the Appurt[enance]s Unto the use of my |
| 0040: | said Wifes Nephew Richard Darby his Heirs and Assigns for |
| 0041: | ever Also I Give Devise and bequeath unto my said Wife |
| 0042: | Martha Maskall All that my Messuage or Tenement |
| 0043: | Situate in the Market place at Henley aforesaid late in the |
| 0044: | Possession of Mr Joseph Flight and now of Thomas Newberry |
| 0045: | and the Messuages or Tenements in New Street in Henley |
| 0046: | upon Thames [↑ |
| 0047: | Edward Parsons with the Heredit[ament]s and Appurt[enance]s thereunto belonging |
| 0048: | To hold to and to the use of my said Wife her Heirs and Assigns |
| 0049: | forever Chargeable nevertheless with the payment of the two |
| 0050: | Legacies herein after mentioned (that is to say) I Give and Bequeath |
| 0051: | unto Sarah Darby Niece of my said Wife the Sum of one hundred |
| 0052: | and fifty pounds And unto Mr Thomas May Son of my Sister |
| 0053: | in Law Mrs May the Sum of Fifty pounds which said two |
| 0054: | Legacies I Will and direct shall be paid by my said Wife within |
| 0055: | two years next after my decease And as to all the Rest Residue |
| 0056: | and Remainder of my Ready Money Sum and Sums of Money |
| 0057: | which shall be Due and owing unto me at the time of my decease |
| 0058: | Household Goods Household Furniture and Implements of |
| 0059: | Household Plate China and Household Linnen and all other |
| 0060: | my Estate both Real and Personal whatsoever and where |
| 0061: | soever and of what nature or kindsoever (after payment of |
| 0062: | my debts the said Legacies and Funeral Expences) I Give |
| 0063: | and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and to |
| 0064: | the use of my said Wife Martha Maskell her Heirs Executors |
| 0065: | Adm[inistrat]ors and Assigns for ever And I do hereby ordain Constitute |
| 0066: | and Appoint my said Wife full and Sole Executrix of this |
| 0067: | my Will and hereby revoking and making void all former and |
| 0068: | other Wills by me at any time heretofore made [↑do declare that this |
| 0069: | and no other is my true last Will and Testament] In Witness |
| 0070: | whereof I the said John Maskell the Testator have to this |
| 0071: | my Will Contained in two Sheets of paper to Each Sheet set |
| 0072: | my hand and Seal this Fourth day of June in the Eighth Year |
| 0073: | of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the |
| 0074: | Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King |
| 0075: | Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord |
| 0076: | One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Eight |
| 0077: | |
| 0078: | John Maskell |
| 0079: | |
| 0080: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said John Maskell |
| 0081: | the Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the |
| 0082: | Presence of us who at his Request in his Presence and in |
| 0083: | the Presence of each other have subscribed our Names |
| 0084: | as Witnesses thereunto |
| 0085: | |
| 0086: | T Cooper |
| 0087: | Rich[ard] Newell |
| 0088: | Fra[ncis Lilly |
| 0089: | |
| 0090: | This Will was proved at London the Ninth day of |
| 0091: | May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and |
| 0092: | Seventy two before the Worshipfull Francis Simpson Doctor of Law |
| 0093: | and Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull George Day also Doctor of |
| 0094: | Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of |
| 0095: | Canterbury Lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Martha Maskell |
| 0096: | Widow the Relict of the deceased and Sole Executrix named in the |
| 0097: | said Will to whom administration was granted of all and |
| 0098: | Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased She |
| 0099: | having been First sworn duly to administer |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 14th November 2013 |
| Date modified: | 19th April 2014 |