Will of John Wooldridge
Occupation
- 168: Carpenter, Joiner
Location
Joiner of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 158/2/24 |
| First date: | 20 June 1743 |
| Probate date: | no probate clause on photocopy |
| Probate court: | no probate clause on photocopy |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | James Eaglesfield |
| Witness: | Thomas Hackman |
| Executrix: | Ann Wooldridge |
| (Wife of Testator) | |
| Executor: | Joseph Wooldridge |
| (son of Testator) |
Bequests
To: John Wooldridge (Son)
To my son John Wooldridge five shillings
Bequest Types
Names
To: Charles Wooldridge (Son)
To my son Charles Wooldridge five shillings
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joseph Wooldridge (Son)
To my son Joseph all my wearing apparel both linen and woollen, and my first wife's wedding ring; and a third share in all the rest of my personal estate to be shared equally with my wife Ann and my daughter Mary
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Wooldridge; Mary Wooldridge (Daughter)
To my wife Ann, my son Joseph and my daughter Mary the rest of my personal estate to be shared equally between them
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen I John Wooldridge the elder |
| 0002: | of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon Joyner being |
| 0003: | weak in Body but of sound mind memory and understanding |
| 0004: | do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and |
| 0005: | Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) |
| 0006: | First I give and bequeath unto my son John Wooldridge the |
| 0007: | sum[me] of Five Shillings, also I give and bequeath unto my |
| 0008: | son Charles Wooldridge the like sum[me] of Five shillings to |
| 0009: | be paid them by my Executors hereinafter named, also I |
| 0010: | give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Wooldridge all my |
| 0011: | wareing Apparrell whatsoever both Linnen and Woollen |
| 0012: | and also my First wifes Wedding Ring, All the rest of my |
| 0013: | Personall Estate (after my debts Legacys and Funerall |
| 0014: | Expences be first paid and discharged) I give and bequeath |
| 0015: | unto my deare wife Ann Wooldridge, my daughter Mary |
| 0016: | Wooldridge and my said son Joseph Wooldridge their |
| 0017: | Executors Administrators and Assignes equally to be divided |
| 0018: | between them share and share alike And I do hereby nominate |
| 0019: | and appoynt my said wife Ann Wooldridge and my said son |
| 0020: | Joseph Wooldridge Joynt Executors of this my last will and |
| 0021: | Testament And I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me |
| 0022: | here tofore made and declare this to be my last will and |
| 0023: | Testament only In wittness whereof I the said John |
| 0024: | Wooldridge the Testator have to this my last Will and |
| 0025: | Testament set my Hand and Seale this Twentyth day |
| 0026: | of June in the Yeare of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred |
| 0027: | Forty and Three |
| 0028: | |
| 0029: | John Wooldridge |
| 0030: | |
| 0031: | Signed Sealed published declared and delivered |
| 0032: | by the abovesaid John Wooldridge the Testator |
| 0033: | as and for his last will [↑and Testament] in the presents of us who |
| 0034: | subscribed our names as wittnesses thereto in the |
| 0035: | presents of the said Testator |
| 0036: | |
| 0037: | James Eaglesfield |
| 0038: | Tho[ma]s Hackman |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Hilary |
| Author: | Hilary Fisher |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 18th February 2013 |
| Date modified: | 02nd July 2014 |
Comments
Seal covered probably for protection