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Will of Jane Prossar

Occupation

  • 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.

Location

Widow of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/708
First date: 09 October 1740
Probate date: 11 March 1740/1
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Witness: Mary Hare
Witness: John Barns
Witness: Francis Blandy
Executrix: Jane Jennings
(joint executrix; niece of Testatrix)
Executrix: Catherine Jennings
(joint executrix; niece of Testatrix)
Court Official: Robert Chapman
Court Official: John Bettesworth

Bequests

To: Henry Jennings (Brother)

To my brother Henry Jennings one shilling

Bequest Types

Names

To: Rebecca Baldwin (Sister)

To my sister Rebecca Baldwin one shilling

Bequest Types

Names

To: Henry Baldwin; John Baldwin (Nephews)

To my nephews Henry and John Baldwin one shilling each

Bequest Types

Names

To: Sarah Longdon (Niece)

To my niece Sarah Longdon one shilling

Bequest Types

Names

To: Jane Jennings; Catherine Jennings (Nieces)

To my nieces Jane Jennings and Catherine Jennings the rest and residue of my estate as tenants in common and not joint tenants

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I Jane Prossar of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford
0003: Widow Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in
0004: manner following Vizt Imprimis I give to my Brother Henry
0005: Jennings and to my Sister Rebecca Baldwin and to my Nephews
0006: Henry Baldwin and John Baldwin and to my Niece Sarah Longdon
0007: One Shilling apiece And Lastly All the rest and residue of my Estate
0008: wheresoever and whatsoever both Real and personal I give devise
0009: and bequeath unto my Nieces Jane Jennings and Catherine
0010: Jennings and unto their Heirs and Assigns forever as Tenants in
0011: Common and not as Joynt tenants and I do make my said Nieces
0012: Jane Jennings and Catherine Jennings full and Sole Executrices of
0013: this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills by me
0014: made I do publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament
0015: and no other In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and
0016: Seal this ninth day of October in the year of Our Lord 1740
0017:
0018: The mark of Jane Prossar
0019:
0020: Signed Sealed published declared and delivered
0021: by the said Jane Prossar the Testatrix as and for her last Will and
0022: Testament in the Presence of us and then attested by us in her
0023: Presence
0024:
0025: Mary Hare
0026: John Barns
0027: F[ranci]s Blandy

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Hilary Fisher
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 05th March 2013
Date modified: 10th May 2014
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