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Will of Mary Baldwyn

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/ 662
First date: 11 October 1733
Probate date: 22 December 1733
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: Thomas Flight
Witness: Mary Patey
Witness: Tho(mas) Patey
Witness: Francis Blandy
Court Official: Edward Kinaston
Court Official: John Bettesworth

Bequests

To: John Wise and Daniel Wise (Nephews)

To my nephews John Wise and Daniel Wise I give £20 each within 12 months of my decease by my executor, Thomas Flight, out of the estates in Buckinghamshire.

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To: Judith Hutchins and Jane Carter (Nieces)

To my nieces Judith Hutchins and Jane Carter £70 each within 12 months of my death by my executor, Thomas Flight, out of the estates in Buckinghamshire.

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To: Joshua Flight, William Flight, Joseph Flight, John Flight (Nephews)

To my nephews Joshua Flight £80, William Flight £40, Joseph Flight £80 and John Flight £40. To be paid within 12 months of my death by my executor, Thomas Flight, out of the estates in Buckinghamshire.

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To: Mary Alleway, Sarah Flight, Ann Flight, Deborah Piercey, Jane Flight, Rebecca Carpenter (Nieces)

To my nieces Mary Alleway  £70: Sarah Flight £40: Ann Flight £40: Deborah Piercey £50: Jane Flight £50: Rebecca Carpenter £50. Each to be paid within 12 months of my death by my executor, Thomas Flight, out of the estates in Buckinghamshire.

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To: John Savage (Nephew)

To my nephew John Savage £80 to be paid within 12 months of my death by my executor, Thomas Flight, out of the estates in Buckinghamshire.

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To: Ann Bradley and Elizabeth Spalden (Nieces)

To the nieces of my late husband, Ann Bradley and Elizabeth Spalden £20 pounds each. To be paid within 12 months of my death by my executor, Thomas Flight, out of the estates in Buckinghamshire.

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To: Judith Hutchins, Jane Carter, Thomas Flight, Joshua Flight, Joseph Flight, William Flight, John Flight, Mary Alleway, Sarah Flight, Ann Flight, Deborah Piercey, Jane Flight and Rebecca Carpenter (Nephews and Nieces)

I give and bequeath all my Household Goods, linen, plate and rings unto my  nephews and nieces Judith Hutchins, Jane Carter,Thomas Flight my executor, Joshua Flight, Joseph Flight, William Flight,  John Flight,  Mary Alleway, Sarah Flight, Ann Flight, Deborah Piercey,  Jane Flight and Rebecca Carpenter. To be shared equally between them all.

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To: Judith Hutchins, Jane Carter, Mary Alleway, Sarah Flight, Ann Flight, Deborah Piercey, Jane Flight, Rebecca Carpenter (Nieces)

I give my wearing apparel to my nieces Judith Hutchins, Jane Carter, Mary Alleway, Sarah Flight, Ann Flight, Deborah Piercey, Jane Flight, and Rebecca Carpenter to be shared equally between them all.

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To: Children of my brother Thomas Baldwyn (Nephews)

I give to the children of my brother, Thomas Baldwyn, £5 each.

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To: Thomas Flight (Nephew)

I give to my nephew and his heirs all my lands in Hitchenden, Bucks., and Henley upon Thames, Oxon. and Bray Berks.

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Location of property

Names

To: Thomas Flight (Nephew)

To my nephew Thomas Flight I give the residue of my estate when all my funeral expenses, debts and legacies have been paid.

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Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I Mary Baldwyn of Henley upon Thames in the County of
0003: Oxon Widow being sick and weak in body but of a sound mind
0004: memory and understanding and calling to mind the Certainty of Death
0005: and uncertainty of the time when and to avoid all Disputes which may
0006: happen after my decease as far as in me lyes Do make and ordaine
0007: this my last Will and Testament in manner following Viz[↑t] First
0008: I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it
0009: trusting to Obtain Salvation through the meritts Death and passion
0010: of Jesus Christ my ever Blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my body
0011: to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buryed at the
0012: discretion of my Executor hereinafter named And as for my Worldly
0013: Estate which God in his Mercy hath bestowed on me I dispose thereof
0014: as followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Nephews and
0015: Neices following the several Legacyes herein after mentioned Viz[↑t]
0016: To my Nephews John Wise and Daniel Wise twenty pounds apeice
0017: of Lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to them in manner
0018: following To my Nieces Judith Hutchins and Jane Carter Seventy
0019: pounds apeice of like lawfull money in like manner to be paid
0020: To my Nephews Joshua Flight Eighty pounds William Flight
0021: forty pounds Joseph Flight Eighty pounds John Flight Forty pounds
0022: To my Neices Mary Alleway Seventy pounds Sarah Flight and
0023: Ann Flight forty pounds apeice Deborah Piercey and Jane Flight
0024: Fifty pounds apeice Rebecca Carpenter Fifty pounds To my
0025: Nephew John Savage Eighty pounds And to the Nieces of my late
0026: husband Viz[↑] Ann Bradley and Elizabeth Spalden twenty pounds
0027: apeice of like lawful money and in like manner to be paid
0028: And my Will is that the Several Legacyes hereinbefore mentioned
0029: Shall be paid to the Several Legatees to whom given within twelve
0030: months next after my Decease by my Executor herein after named
0031: out of the Estates in Buckinghamshire which I herein after give to
0032: him and which I do hereby Subject and make lyable to the payment
0033: thereof accordingly Item I give and bequeath all my Houshold Goods
0034: Linnen Plate and rings unto my Several Nephews and Neices
0035: following equally to be divided between them Share and Share alike
0036: Viz[↑t] Judith Hutchins Jane Carter Thomas Flight my Executor Joshua Flight
0037: Joseph Flight William Flight John Flight Mary Alleway Sarah Flight
0038: Ann Flight Deborah Piercey Jane Flight and Rebecca Carpenter
0039: Item I give my Wearing Apparel Equally to be divided between my
0040: Nieces Judith Hutchins Jane Carter Mary Alleway Sarah Flight Ann
0041: Flight Deborah Piercey Jane Flight and Rebecca Carpenter Item I
0042: give to the Children of my Brother Thomas Baldwyn five pounds
0043: apeice of like lawfull money in like manner to be paid Item I give and
0044: bequeath unto my Nephew Thomas Flight and his heires and
0045: Assignes for ever All my Messuages ffarms Lands and Tenements Estate
0046: and hereditaments with their and every of their rights Members and
0047: Appurtenances situate lying and being in the parishes of Hitchenden
0048: alias Hugenden in the County of Bucks and Henley upon Thames in
0049: the County of Oxon and Bray in the County of Berks and elswhere
0050: and Lastly All the rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever and
0051: whatsoever not by me herein before given and disposed of (after my
0052: Debts Legacys and ffuneral Expences are paid and Satisfied) I give
0053: devise and bequeath unto my said Nephew Thomas Flight whom
0054: I make and Ordain the full and Sole Executor of this my last Will
0055: and Testament revoking all former Wills by me made I do Publish
0056: and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I
0057: have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of October in the
0058: Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and thirty three and
0059: in the Seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the
0060: Second of Great Britain &c
0061:
0062: Mary Baldwyn
0063: Signed Sealed Published declared and delivered by the said Mary Baldwyn
0064: the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of
0065: us and then attested by us in her presence
0066: Mary Patey
0067: Tho[mas] Patey
0068: F[ranci]s Blandy

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: Adele
Author: Adele
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 08th November 2013
Date modified: 21st January 2014

Comments

See also TNA PROB 11/665 Richard Baldwin.  This will gives specific details of the properties and specifies that the property to go to grandson John Corderoy.

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