Will of Anna Fisher
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Wife of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/912 |
| First date: | 02 January 1749/50 |
| Probate date: | 03 October 1765 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | Meliora Newell |
| Witness: | Lovelace Hercy |
| Court Official: | Francis Simpson |
| Court Official: | George Hay |
| Executor: | James Brooks |
| Relationship: | Son |
Bequests
To: Mary Medwin (Sister)
I give to my sister Mary Medwin one hundred pounds to be paid within one year of my death. I also give her all my clothing.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Anna Keene (Niece)
I give to my niece Anna Keene, daughter of my late brother James Keene, fifty pounds if she lives to attain the age of twenty one years and not otherwise.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Richard Fisher (Husband)
I give to my husband Richard Fisher five shillings.
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Brooks (Son)
All the residue of my estate I give to my son James Brooks.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Anna Fisher of Henley upon Thames in the County of |
| 0003: | Oxford Wife of Richard Fisher of the same place Malster in |
| 0004: | pursuance of a power reserved on Marriage with my present |
| 0005: | Husband make publish and declare this my last Will and |
| 0006: | Testament in manner and form following I Give and bequeath |
| 0007: | to my Sister Mary Medwin One hundred pounds to be paid unto |
| 0008: | her by my Executor herinafter named within one year after |
| 0009: | my decease I also Give her all my wearing apparel both Linnen |
| 0010: | and Woollen I Give and bequeath unto my Neice Anna Keene |
| 0011: | Daughter of my late Brother James Keene Fifty pounds if she |
| 0012: | lives to attain the age of twenty one years and not otherwise |
| 0013: | I Give to my Husband Mr Richard Fisher Five Shillings all |
| 0014: | the rest and residue of my Goods Chattels real and personal |
| 0015: | Estate whatsoever and wheresoever after payment of my |
| 0016: | Just Debts Legacys and Funeral Expences I Give Devise and |
| 0017: | bequeath unto my Son James Brooks his Heirs Executors |
| 0018: | Administrators and Assigns for ever and I hereby constitute |
| 0019: | and appoint my said Son James Brookes full and whole |
| 0020: | Executor of this my last Will and Testament and in |
| 0021: | testimony that this writing is and contains my last Will |
| 0022: | and Testament I the said Anna Fisher have hereunto set my |
| 0023: | hand and Seal this Second day of January in the year of our |
| 0024: | Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine |
| 0025: | |
| 0026: | Anna Fisher |
| 0027: | |
| 0028: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said |
| 0029: | Anna Fisher the Testatrix as and for her last Will and |
| 0030: | Testament in the presence of us who have [↑hereunto] Subscribed [↑our Names] as |
| 0031: | Witnesses in the presence of the said Testatrix and in the |
| 0032: | presence of each other |
| 0033: | |
| 0034: | Tho[ma]s Newell |
| 0035: | Meliora Newell |
| 0036: | Lovelace Hercy |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 13th May 2013 |
| Date modified: | 08th March 2014 |