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Will of George Brasier

Occupation

  • 404: General Labourer (unspecified)

Location

Labourer of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/659
First date: 14 March 1732/3
Probate date: 17 May 1733
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: Augustin Reeves
Witness: Francis Blandy
Witness: William Horne
Court Official: Edmond Isham
Court Official: John Bettesworth

Bequests

To: Anne Matthews (Mistress)

To my Mistress Anne Matthews One Gold ring

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Woodhouse

To my  fellow servant Elizabeth Woodhouse ten pounds, six pairs of my sheets, my feather bed and one of my gold rings

Bequest Types

Names

To: Augustin Reeves (Uncle)

To my uncle Augustin Reeves six pair of my sheets and my residue

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Freeman

To my late fellow servant John Freeman all the rest of my Linen in my chest in the custody of my late mistress Elizabeth Stevens and one of my gold rings

Bequest Types

Names

To: Robert Gibbs

To my barber Robert Gibbs one guinea

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I John Brasier of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon
0003: Labourer Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in
0004: manner following Vizt. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Mistress
0005: Anne Matthews one Gold ring Item I give and bequeath unto my Fellow
0006: Servant Elizabeth Woodhouse ten pounds of Lawfull money of Great
0007: Britain and Six pair of my Sheets my Feather Bed and one of my Gold
0008: Rings Item I give to my uncle Augustin Reeves Six pair of my Sheets
0009: Item all the rest of my Linnen in my Chest in the Custody of my late
0010: Mistress Elizabeth Stevens I give to my late Fellow Servant John Freeman
0011: And I also give to the said John Freeman one of my Gold rings Item I give
0012: [↑and bequeath] unto my Barber Robert Gibbs one Guinea And Lastly all the rest and
0013: residue of my Goods Chattells and money wheresoever and whatsoever after
0014: my Debts Legacyes and Funeral Expences are paid and Satisfyed I give devise
0015: and bequeath unto my said Uncle Augustin Reeves whom I make and
0016: Ordain the full and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
0017: revoking all former Wills by me made I do publish and declare this to
0018: be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
0019: my hand and Seal this Fourteenth day of March Anno Dom[ini] 1732
0020:
0021: Sign[ed] Georgii Brasier
0022: Signed Sealed published declared and delivered by
0023: the said George Brasier the Testator as and for his last Will and
0024: Testament in the Presence of us and then attested by us in his presence
0025: F[rancis] Blandy
0026: Will[iam] Horne

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Cynthia
Checked by: Anthony Lynch
Date posted: 01st May 2013
Date modified: 29th January 2014

Comments

Although the start of the will refers to "John" Brasier, both the witness clause and signature show George Brasier.  There is also an earlier will of a Sarah Braiser referring to her son George and her sister Elizabeth Reeves .

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