Will of John Bennett
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Gentleman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1201 |
| First date: | 15 January 1791 |
| Probate date: | 19 February 1791 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | John Vickers |
| (Hackney coach master of Marylebone, jointly with Joseph Avery) | |
| Executor: | Joseph Avery |
| (Victualler of Henley upon Thames, jointly with John Vickers) | |
| Witness: | W Chapman |
| Witness: | William East |
| Witness: | Ralph Harris |
| Court Official: | George Harris |
| (Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Court of Canterbury) | |
| Court Official: | William Wynne |
| (Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury) |
Bequests
To: Richard Bennett (Brother)
I give to my brother Richard Bennett five pounds within three months of my death and my cloth great coat
Bequest Types
Names
To: Francis Bennett; Rebecca Janes (Brother)
I give to my brother Francis Bennett and my sister Rebecca Janes five pounds within three months of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Sons of Rebecca Janes (Nephew)
I give to all the sons of my sister Rebecca Janes all my clothing, except my great coat.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Bennett; Richard Bennett; John Bennett (Nephews)
I give to my nephews Thomas Bennett, Richard Bennett and John Bennett, the sons of my brother George Bennett deceased, five pounds each to be paid within three months of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Rebecca Bennett (Niece)
I give to my niece Rebecca Bennett, the daughter of my brother George Bennett deceased, five pounds to be paid within three months of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joseph Avery
I give to Joseph Avery of Henley upon Thames, victualler, ten pounds to be paid within three months of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Palmer
I give to Thomas Palmer, servant to John Palmer Boteler of Henley upon Thames, ten pounds to be paid within three months of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Vickers
The residue of my estate I give to John Vickers of the parish of Marylebone in Middlesex, hackney coach master
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I John Bennett of Henley upon Thames in the County |
| 0003: | of Oxford Gentleman being sick and weak in body but of |
| 0004: | sound and disposing mind memory and understanding Do |
| 0005: | make publish and declare my last Will and Testament |
| 0006: | in manner and form following that is to say my Soul |
| 0007: | I commend into the hands of Almighty God who gave it |
| 0008: | and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried |
| 0009: | in the Church of the Parish of Henley upon Thames |
| 0010: | at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named |
| 0011: | And as to the Worldly Estate and Effects wherewith it |
| 0012: | hath pleased God to bless me I dispose thereof as follows |
| 0013: | First I direct all my just debts and Funeral and |
| 0014: | Testamentary Expences to be fully paid and satisfied I |
| 0015: | give and bequeath unto my brother Richard Bennett |
| 0016: | the sum of Five Pounds of lawful Money of Great |
| 0017: | Britain and my Cloth Great |
| 0018: | and bequeath unto my brother Francis Bennett and |
| 0019: | my Sister Rebecca Janes the sum of Five Pounds |
| 0020: | of like lawful Money Also I give and bequeath unto all |
| 0021: | the Sons of my said Sister Rebecca Janes all my |
| 0022: | Wearing Apparel of what kind soever (except the |
| 0023: | aforesaid Great Coat) Also I give and bequeath unto |
| 0024: | my Nephews Thomas Bennett Richard Bennett and |
| 0025: | John Bennett the Sons of my brother George Bennett |
| 0026: | deceased the Sum of Five pounds apiece of like |
| 0027: | lawful Money Also I give and bequeath unto my |
| 0028: | Niece Rebecca Bennett the Daughter of the said George |
| 0029: | Bennett deceased the like sum of Five Pounds Also I |
| 0030: | give and bequeath unto Joseph Avery of Henley upon |
| 0031: | Thames aforesaid Victualler the sum of Ten Pounds |
| 0032: | of like lawful Money Also I give and bequeath to |
| 0033: | Mr Thomas Palmer Servant to John Palmer Boteler |
| 0034: | Esquire of Henley upon Thames aforesaid the like Sum |
| 0035: | of Ten Pounds All which said Legacies hereinbefore by |
| 0036: | me given and bequeathed I direct shall be paid to |
| 0037: | the respective Legatees within three Months next after |
| 0038: | my decease out of the Money arising by Sale of my |
| 0039: | household Furniture and Effects which I direct shall be |
| 0040: | sold by private Sale or Publick Auction within three |
| 0041: | Months next after my decease as far as the same will |
| 0042: | extend towards paying the same And the residue to be |
| 0043: | paid out of the Stock which I have standing in my |
| 0044: | name in the Four P[er]Cent Consols All the rest residue |
| 0045: | and remainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and |
| 0046: | wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever not herein |
| 0047: | by me disposed of I give and bequeath the same and |
| 0048: | every part thereof unto John Vickers of the Parish of |
| 0049: | Saint Mary le bone in the County of Middlesex Hackney |
| 0050: | Coach Master his Executors and Administrators And I do |
| 0051: | hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint the said John |
| 0052: | Vickers and Joseph Avery aforesaid joint Executors of this |
| 0053: | my Will And Lastly I do hereby revoke and make void |
| 0054: | all former Will and Wills by me at any time hereto |
| 0055: | fore made and do declare this and this only to be my |
| 0056: | true last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I |
| 0057: | the said John Bennett the Testator have to this my |
| 0058: | last Will and Testament contained in two Sheets of |
| 0059: | paper set my hand and Seal the Fifteenth day of |
| 0060: | January in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven |
| 0061: | hundred and Ninety one |
| 0062: | |
| 0063: | John Bennett [seal] |
| 0064: | |
| 0065: | Signed |
| 0066: | Sealed Published and declared by the said John Bennett |
| 0067: | the Testator in the presence of |
| 0068: | |
| 0069: | W Chapman |
| 0070: | William East |
| 0071: | Ralph Harris |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 24th May 2013 |
| Date modified: | 29th January 2014 |
Comments
Administration was granted to John Vickers, power being reserved to make a similar grant to the other executor, Joseph Avery.