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 .