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Will of John Perkins

Occupation

  • 404: General Labourer (unspecified)

Location

Labourer of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 145/4/7
First date: 09 February 1732/3
Probate date: 1733
Probate court: Not available

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Witness: John Patey
Witness: Abigail Ivere
Witness: John Paety
Executor: Richard Perkins
Other: Thomas Hackman

Bequests

To: John Perkins Junior (Son)

One shilling

Bequest Types

Names

To: Richard Perkins (Son)

To my son Richard Perkins my house and all goods, money, and chattel and if Richard Perkins should die the estate goes to his wife Mary and then to her heirs

Bequest Types

Location of property

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen I John perkins Seyner of the Parish of
0002: Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon Labourer doe make publish
0003: and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Forme
0004: as following Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son John perkins
0005: Juner the some of one Shilling and Lastly I Here doth Nominate Constitute
0006: and appoint and Make My Loveing son Richard perkins My only
0007: and sole Are and Exseceter of this My Last Will and Testament
0008: to whom after payment of My debts Legacies and funerall
0009: Exspences I give devise and bequeath to My Loveing son Richard
0010: perkins My House and all my Goods [↑Monny] and Chattells that doth To Me
0011: belong and if My Loveing son Richard perkins should dy then His
0012: Loveing Wife Mary perkings then shall for Her Life Enjoy the same
0013: and after both there decease to come to there Ares for Ever and Hear
0014: I do Revoke all former Wills and Testaments by Me att any time heretofore
0015: made or published either by Word or Writting and do declare this to be My Last
0016: Will and testament o[↑n]ly in testimony Where of I the Said John perkings Seyner
0017: have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the Ninth day of febuary in the Sixth Year
0018: of the Reign of King Gorge the Second over Great Brittain Anno dom[ini] 1732/3
0019:
0020: John X perkins Seyner
0021: his Marke
0022: Signed Sealed published and declared by the
0023: saide John perkins Seyner the testator as
0024: and for his Last Will and testament
0025: in the presencs of us Who Subscribe
0026: our Names in his presences Wittneses
0027: John patey Seyner
0028: Abigail Ivere
0029: John paety Juner

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Viv Greenwood
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 11th December 2012
Date modified: 05th May 2014

Comments

There is no standard probate statement with the photocopy of the Will.  The outside of the Will appears to be marked "1733  Regd
Perkins John of Henly  The Will
Also a note " To be sent to Mr Tho[ma]s Hackman Attorney att Law att Henley upon Thames in Com[itate] Oxon   Probate  12"

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