Will of Mary Flight
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Widow of Henley on Thames
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 128/1/31 |
| First date: | 6 April 1728 |
| Probate date: | 23 May 1730 |
| Probate court: | Oxford |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | William Harrison |
| Witness: | Elisabeth Monday |
| Witness: | Frances Briten |
| Executor: | John Fisher |
| Relationship: | Brother |
| Court Official: | Henry Brooke |
Bequests
To: John Fisher (Brother)
to my brother John Fisher my two properties in the possession of my brother Robert Arundel in New Street, the property of John Tylor on the west side, and my other property now in the possession of Mary Savage in new Street the property of Mr Richard Fisher on the East Side
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Margaret [?]Pirloe (Sister)
Ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Anna Jervis (Niece)
Five Pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Daniell Seward (Nephew)
Three pounds ten shillings
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Seward (Nephew)
Fifty shillings together with one Wainscutt Chest with all the goods therein
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Seward (Niece)
All the Goods that there is an Inventory set down for four years Rent and that my Brother John Fisher to be Trustee to see that the said Ann Seward is not wronged of the Goods that are in the House
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Fisher (Brother)
The remaining part of my two houses for the disposal of John Fisher after payment of debts, legacies and funeral expenses
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the name of God Amen I Mary Flight of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford |
| 0002: | Widow being of a sound mind and Understanding Doe make Publish and declare this my last |
| 0003: | Will and Testament in manner and forme following And first and Principally I Commend my |
| 0004: | Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave itt me trusting through the merits and mediation |
| 0005: | of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have Remission of all my Sins and to be made pertaker |
| 0006: | of Everlasting life and my body I Committ to the Earth to be decently buried att the discretion of |
| 0007: | my Executor herein after named and as for my worldly Estate which the Lord out of his mercy |
| 0008: | hath bestowed upon me I give and dispose thereof in manner following Imprimis I give and |
| 0009: | dispose unto my brother John Fisher my two Messuages or Tenements paying my debts Legacies |
| 0010: | and funeral Expences out of the two Houses one Messuage or Tenement now in the possesion of |
| 0011: | my brother Robert Arundel Scituate Standing and being in New Street in Henley upon Thames |
| 0012: | Afores[ai]d the Messuage or Tenement of John Tylor on the west side thereof and my other Messuage |
| 0013: | or Tenement now in the possession of Mary Savage Scituate Standing and being in new Street in |
| 0014: | Henley upon Thames Aforesaid the Messuage or Tenement of Mr Richard Fisher on the Est Side |
| 0015: | thereof I give & dispose both my Messuages or Tenements unto my brother John Fisher [↑he] paying |
| 0016: | my debts and legacies as Aforesaid Item I give and dispose unto my Sister Margeret Pislee |
| 0017: | the Sume of Ten Pounds of Lawfull Money of Greate Brittain to be paid unto her by my |
| 0018: | Executor herein after named immediately after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto |
| 0019: | my Niece Anna Jervis the sum[m]e of five pounds of lawfull Money of Great Brittain to be |
| 0020: | likewise paide unto her by my Executor herein after named immediately after my decease |
| 0021: | Item I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Daniell Seward the sum[m]e of three pounds ten shillings |
| 0022: | to be Likewise paid unto him by my Executor herein after named immediately after my |
| 0023: | decease Item I give and bequeath unto my Nephew John Seward the sume of fifty Shillings of |
| 0024: | like lawfull Money and in like manner to be paid together with one Wainscutt Chest with all the |
| 0025: | goods therein Item I give and bequeath unto my Niece Ann Seward all the Goods that |
| 0026: | there is an Inventory of Sett down for foure Yeares Rent whatsoever and wheresoever |
| 0027: | and my Will and desire is that my Brother John Fisher to be Trustee to see that the said |
| 0028: | Ann Seward is not wronged of the Goods that are in this House And Lastly I |
| 0029: | Nominate Constitute and Appoint My Brother John Fisher my only and Sole |
| 0030: | Executor of this my last Will and Testament to whome after payment of my debts |
| 0031: | Legacies and funeral Expences are paid discharged and Satisfied my Will fullfilled |
| 0032: | I give the Remaining part of my Said two Houses and to his disposing And I |
| 0033: | Revoke all former Wills by me att any time heretofore made or published either |
| 0034: | by word or in writing and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament only |
| 0035: | In Testimony whereof I the said Mary Flight have here unto Sett my Hand and |
| 0036: | Seale the Sixth day of Aprill in the first Yeare of the Reign of King George |
| 0037: | the Second over Great Brittain Anno Dom[ini] 1728 |
| 0038: | |
| 0039: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Mary Flight |
| 0040: | the Testatrix as and For her last Will and Testament |
| 0041: | in the presence of us who Subscribe our Names in |
| 0042: | her presence |
| 0043: | |
| 0044: | Mary Flight [Seal] |
| 0045: | W[illia]m Harrison |
| 0046: | Elisabeth Monday |
| 0047: | Frances Briten |
| 0048: |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 23rd October 2012 |
| Date modified: | 20th March 2014 |