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Will of Matthew Crutchfield

Occupation

  • 399: General shopkeeper, dealer

Location

Shopkeeper of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/954
First date: 25 November 1747
Probate date: 06 February 1770
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executrix: Elizabeth Crutchfield
Relationship: Wife
Witness: Richard Swallow
Witness: John Dee
Witness: Francis Blandy
Court Official: Francis Simpson
Court Official: George Hay

Bequests

To: Elizabeth Crutchfield

I give to my wife Elizabeth Crutchfield for ever all my estate

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I Matthew Crutchfield of Henley upon Thames in the
0003: County of Oxford Shopkeeper Do make and Ordain this my
0004: last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)
0005: I give Devise and bequeath unto my Dear and lovingĀ 
0006: Wife Elizabeth Crutchfield her Heirs Executors Admin[istrator]s
0007: and Assigns for ever All my Estate wheresoever and
0008: whatsoever And I Do make and Ordain my said Dear
0009: and loving Wife Elizabeth Crutchfield the full and Sole
0010: Executrix of this my last Will and Testament revoking all
0011: former Wills by me made I Do Publish and Declare
0012: this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof
0013: I the said Matthew Crutchfield have to this my last Will
0014: and Testament set my hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day
0015: of November In the year of our Lord 1747
0016: Mathew Cruchfield
0017: Signed Sealed Published Declared and
0018: Delivered by the said Mathew Crutchfield the Testator as
0019: and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of
0020: us and then attested by us in his Presence
0021: Richard Swallow
0022: John Dee
0023: F[ranci]s Blandy

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: Viv Greenwood
Author: Viv Greenwood
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 24th June 2013
Date modified: 12th February 2014

Comments

The Testatrix's name is given as 'Cruchfield otherwise Crutchfield' in the Probate Testator signs "Mathew" with one "t"

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