Will of Henry Jordan
Occupation
- 325: Cooper, Hoop Maker, Bender
Location
Hoopmaker of Northfield End
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 137/1/47 |
| First date: | 19 December 1720 |
| Probate date: | 02 May 1727 |
| Probate court: | Henley |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Elizabeth Price |
| Witness: | John Wheatland |
| Witness: | Fran[cis] Blandy |
| Witness: | W[illia]m Wotton |
| Court Official: | Hen[ry] Brooke |
| Court Official: | John Irish |
| Court Official: | George Cooper |
Bequests
To: Anne Jordan (Wife)
To my wife Anne Jordan five pounds to be paid within twelve months after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Anne Jordan (Wife)
To my wife Anne the cottage where I now live and also the use of my household goods and furniture for her life and after her death the cottage and one half share of my household goods and furniture to go to my daughter Elizabeth Price and the other half of the household goods and furniture to go to my daughter Alice Brown
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Alice Brown (Daughter)
To my daughter Alice Brown the sum of five pounds to be paid six months after the death of my wife Anne by my Executrix
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Price (Grand son)
To my grandson Thoms Price my great coat and best hat
Bequest Types
Names
To: Hugh Price (Grand son)
To my grandson Hugh Price my second best coat and buckskin breeches
Bequest Types
Names
To: Henry Price (Grand son)
To my grandson Henry Price my best suit of clothes
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Price (Daughter)
All my residue to my daughter Elizabeth Price
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the name of God amen I Henry Jordan of Northfield End in the parish of Henley |
| 0002: | upon Thames in the County of Oxon hoopmaker being sick and weak in body but of a Sound |
| 0003: | and perfect mind memory and understanding (thanks be given to God therefore) and calling |
| 0004: | to mind the certainty of Death and uncertainty of the tyme when and to avoid all disputes which |
| 0005: | may happen after my decease as farr as in me lies Do make and Ordaine this my last Will |
| 0006: | and Testament in manner and form following (vizt) Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my |
| 0007: | loveing wife Anne Jordan the sum[m]e of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittain to be |
| 0008: | paid her by my Executrix herein afternamed within twelve months next after my decease |
| 0009: | Item I give and bequeath unto my Said Loveing wife Anne Jordan The Cotage or Tenement |
| 0010: | wherein I now dwell and also the use of my household goods and furniture therein for and |
| 0011: | dureing the Term of her naturall life and from and after her decease Then I give and |
| 0012: | bequeath my said Cotage or Tenement and one Moiety or halfe p[ar]te of my said household goods |
| 0013: | & furniture the whole into two equall parts to be divided unto my Loveing daughter Elizabeth |
| 0014: | Price her Exec[uto]rs Adm[inistrato]rs and Assignes And the other halfe parte of my said household goods |
| 0015: | and furniture I give and bequeath unto my daughter Alice Brown And I also give and |
| 0016: | bequeath unto my said loveing daughter Alice Brown the sum[m]e of five pounds to be paid |
| 0017: | her within six months next after the decease of my wife Anne by my s[ai]d Executrix herein |
| 0018: | after named Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Price my Great Coate |
| 0019: | and best Hatt And to my Grandson Hugh Price I give & bequeath my second best Coate & |
| 0020: | BuckSkin breeches And to my Grandson Henry Price I give & bequeath my best suite of |
| 0021: | Cloaths And Lastly all the rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever and |
| 0022: | whatsoever after my debts legacies and funerall expences are paid and satisfied |
| 0023: | I give devise & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Price whom I make and Ordaine |
| 0024: | the full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke |
| 0025: | all former wills by me att any tyme heretofore made and do publish and declare |
| 0026: | this to be my Last Will and Testament and no other In Wittnesse whereof I |
| 0027: | the said Henry Jordan the Testator have to this my Last Will and Testament sett |
| 0028: | my hand and seale this nineteenth day of December in the seventh yeare of the |
| 0029: | Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France |
| 0030: | and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1720 |
| 0031: | |
| 0032: | The m[ar]ke of Henry H Jordan |
| 0033: | Signed Sealed published declared and delivered |
| 0034: | by the said Henry Jordan the Testator as and |
| 0035: | for his last Will and Testament in the p[re]sence |
| 0036: | of us and then attested by us in his p[re]sence |
| 0037: | John Wheatland |
| 0038: | Fran[cis] Blandy |
| 0039: | W[illia]m Wotton |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 24th January 2013 |
| Date modified: | 23rd April 2014 |
Comments
Seal covered probably for protection.