Will of Mary Mounteney
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Spinster of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1086 |
| First date: | 13 November 1777 |
| Probate date: | 09 January 1782 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Ann Scott |
| Relationship: | Niece |
| (Jointly with Olive Crosley) | |
| Executrix: | Olive Crosley |
| Relationship: | Niece |
| (Jointly with Ann Scott) | |
| Witness: | Thomas Hickman |
| Witness: | Elizabeth Hickman |
| (See comments) | |
| Witness: | Elizabeth Hickman |
| Court Official: | Andrew Coltee Ducarel |
| Court Official: | Peter Calvert |
Bequests
To: Richard Raynsford; Robert Raynsford; Susanna Raynsford; Mary Raynsford (Nephews and Nieces)
To my nephews and nieces, Richard, Robert, Susanna and Mary Raynsford, my Bank Annuities to be equally shared between them.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Alexander Raynsford (God son)
To my Godson Thomas Alexander Raynsford, my South Sea Stock.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Catherine Pinnick (Niece)
To my niece Catherine Pinnick, ten guineas
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Scott (Niece)
To my niece Ann Scott my Old South Sea Annuities and my house on Gravil Hill, Henley with the Garden for ever
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Olive Crosley (Niece)
To my niece Olive Crosley, my estate in Nightengale Lane, in the County of Middlesex, to her and her heirs for ever.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Elizabeth London
To Elizabeth London, widow of John London, two hundred pounds now in the hands of William Crosley to be paid within a year of my death; and to Elizabeth London, Junior, daughter of John and Elizabeth London, five hundred pounds now in the hands of Alexander Scott. Also to Elizabeth London, junior, three hundred pounds more now in the hands of William Crosley, the interest arising from both sums to be paid to her half yearly for her maintenance until the age of 18 then each sum to be paid to her unless it is to her advantage for these sums to be paid sooner.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary London
To Mary London, daughter of John and Elizabeth London, twenty pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Maid Servants (Servant)
To my maid servants living with me at my death five guineas to have new mourning; with all my clothes and body linen divided equally except my work [clothes]
Bequest Types
To: Sarah Bartlett
To Sarah Bartlett, wife of Thomas Bartlett, five guineas
Bequest Types
Names
To: Olive Crosley (Niece)
To my niece Olive Crosley, the remainder of my South Sea Annuities after all my debts and funeral expenses have been paid out them; my plate, china, linen and household goods, my work clothes and all the rest and residue belonging to me.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | I Mary Mounteney of Henly upon |
| 0002: | Thames in the County of Oxford Spinster being of a Sound |
| 0003: | and perfect mind memory and understanding do make and |
| 0004: | ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form |
| 0005: | following I recommend my Soul into the Hands of almighty |
| 0006: | God and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in the Parish |
| 0007: | Church of St. Olives Hart Street in Crutched Fryers in the North |
| 0008: | Isle under the third Window of the great Door as near to |
| 0009: | my Dear Father and Mother as may be that my Funeral |
| 0010: | may be very private attended with no more expence than |
| 0011: | common decency shall require I give and bequeath to my |
| 0012: | Nephew Richard Raynsford to my Nephew Robert |
| 0013: | Raynsford to my Niece Susanna Raynsford to my Niece |
| 0014: | Mary Raynsford what I am possessed of in Bank |
| 0015: | Annuities to be equally divided between the four Share and |
| 0016: | Share alike I give and bequeath to my Godson Thomas |
| 0017: | Alexander Raynsford my South Sea Stock I give and bequeath |
| 0018: | to my Niece Catharine Pinnick ten Guineas I give and |
| 0019: | bequeath to my Niece Ann Scott what I stand possessed of |
| 0020: | in Old South Sea Annuities I also give and bequeath to my |
| 0021: | Niece Ann Scott my House on Gravil Hill in Henly upon |
| 0022: | Thames Oxfordshire with the Garden thereto belonging to |
| 0023: | and her Heirs for ever I give and bequeath to my Niece Olive |
| 0024: | Crosley my Estate in Nightengale Lane in the County of |
| 0025: | Middlesex to her and her Heirs for ever I give and bequeath |
| 0026: | to Elizabeth London [↑widow of John London two hundred pounds |
| 0027: | now in the hands of William Crosley to be paid within one year |
| 0028: | after my decease I give and bequeath to Elizabeth London Junior |
| 0029: | Daughter of John and Elizabeth London] the sum of Five hundred pounds now in |
| 0030: | the Hands of Alexander Scott I also give and bequeath to the |
| 0031: | said Elizabeth London Junior three hundred pounds more |
| 0032: | now in the hands of William Crosley the Interest arising from |
| 0033: | each Sum to be paid half Yearly to the said Elizabeth London |
| 0034: | Junior for her maintenance till she shall come to the Age |
| 0035: | of Eighteen then each Sum to be paid to the said Elizabeth |
| 0036: | London Junior and her receipt shall be a Sufficient Discharge |
| 0037: | but in case any thing should offer to her advantage by way |
| 0038: | of settling in the World with the consent of her Mother and |
| 0039: | approbation of my Executrix hereafter mentioned my will |
| 0040: | and meaning is that it shall be paid sooner as it may be |
| 0041: | thought for her benefit I give and bequeath to Mary London |
| 0042: | Daughter of John and Elizabeth London twenty pound I give |
| 0043: | and bequeath to my maid Servants living with me at my |
| 0044: | death five Guineas each to have new mourning given them |
| 0045: | with all my cloaths and Body Linnen divided between them |
| 0046: | excepting my Work which I give and bequeath to my Niece |
| 0047: | Olive Crossley I give and bequeath to Sarah Bartlett Wife of |
| 0048: | Thomas Bartlett the Sum of five Guineas after all my |
| 0049: | debts Legacies and Funeral expences are paid out of my |
| 0050: | new South Sea Annuities I give and bequeath the remainder |
| 0051: | thereof to my Neice Olive Crossley with all my plate China |
| 0052: | Linnen and household Goods with all the rest and residue |
| 0053: | to me belonging and I do hereby nominate and appoint my |
| 0054: | two Nieces Ann Scott and Olive Crosley whole and Sole |
| 0055: | Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament in Witness |
| 0056: | whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this thirteen |
| 0057: | day of November in the year of Our Lord 1777 |
| 0058: | |
| 0059: | Mary Mounteney {Seal] |
| 0060: | |
| 0061: | Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of these |
| 0062: | three Witnesses whose names are here underwritten |
| 0063: | |
| 0064: | Tho[ma]s Hickman |
| 0065: | Eliz[abe]th Hickman |
| 0066: | Eliz[abe]th Hickman |
| 0067: | |
| 0068: | any paper hereafter written in my own hand to stand the |
| 0069: | same as if it was in the Will. |
| 0070: |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Cynthia |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 24th July 2013 |
| Date modified: | 22nd April 2014 |