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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
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