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Will of John Price

Occupation

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

Location

Esquire of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/655
First date: 7 September 1732
Probate date: 21 November 1732
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: Charles Price
(Nephew of Testator)
Witness: John [?]Hume
Witness: Francis Blandy
Court Official: William Strahan

Bequests

To: John Price; Bartholomew Price; Ralph Price; William Price; Mary Price; Catharine Price; Elizabeth Price (Nephews and Nieces)

To the nephews and nieces of my late brother Petley Price namely John Price, Bartholomew Price, Ralph Price, William Price, Mary Price, Catharine Price and Elizabeth Price the sum of two hundred pounds each to be paid at the age of twenty one

Bequest Types

Names

To: Garnham Edwards (Kinsman)

To my kinsman Garnham Edwards the money he owes me on Bond and all the interest

Bequest Types

Names

To: Charles Price (Nephew)

To my nephew Charles Price of Shiplake all the rest of my estate

Bequest Types

Names

To: Poor

To the poor of Farnborough ten pounds to be distributed by my Executor

Bequest Types

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I John Price of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon Esq[ui]re
0003: being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding do make and ordain
0004: this my last Will and Testament in manner following vizt. First I commend
0005: my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my
0006: Body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buryed at
0007: Farnborough in the County of Berks And as for my worldly Estate
0008: which God in his Mercy hath bestowed on me I dispose thereof as followeth
0009: Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my four Nephews John Price Bartholomew
0010: Price Ralph Price and William Price and to my three Neices Mary Price
0011: Catharine Price and Elizabeth Price Sons and Daughters of my late Brother
0012: Petley Price deceased the Sum of Two hundred pounds apeice of lawful
0013: money of Great Brittain at their several and respective ages of one
0014: and twenty Years Item I give to my Kinsman Mr Garnham Edwards the
0015: Money which he oweth me on Bond bearing date the twenty fifth day of
0016: February 1716 together with the said Bond and all Interest thereon
0017: due Item I give to the poor of Farnborough Ten pounds to be distributed
0018: amongst them at the discretion of my Executor herein after named and
0019: Lastly All the Rest and Residue of my Estate wheresoever and whatsoever after
0020: my Debts Legacyes and Funerall Expences are paid and satisfied I give devise
0021: and bequeath unto my loving Nephew Charles Price of Shiplake in the
0022: said county of Oxon whom I make and ordain the full and sole Executor
0023: of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills by me
0024: made I do publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament
0025: In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seventh
0026: day of September Anno D[o]m[ini] 1732
0027:
0028: J Price
0029: Signed Sealed published declared
0030: and delivered by the said John Price the Testator as and for his last
0031: Will and Testament in the presence of us and then attested by us in his
0032: presence
0033: John Hume
0034: F[rancis] 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: 29th January 2014
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