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Will of William Rackstraw

Occupation

Location

Tailor of Henley on Thames

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 147/2/30
First date: 06 August 1712
Probate date: 7 May 1713
Probate court: Oxford

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: Timothy Rackstraw
(son of Testator's late brother Francis Rackstraw)
Witness: Mary Sarney
Witness: Elizabeth Sarney
Witness: Benjamin Sarney
Court Official: George Cooper
Court Official: Thomas Stafford

Bequests

To: Ann Rackstraw (Sister in law)

To my sister-in-law Ann Rackstraw, widow of my brother Frances ten shillings

Bequest Types

Names

To: John Rackstraw (Nephew)

To John Rackstraw, son of my deceased brother, Frances, ten shillings

Bequest Types

Names

To: Thomas Rackstraw (Nephew)

To Thomas Rackstraw, son of my deceased brother Frances, eight pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: William Rackstraw (Nephew)

To William Rackstraw, son of my deceased brother Frances, six pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Abiah Rackstraw (Nephew)

To Abiah Rackstraw, son of my brother Frances deceased, eight pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Margaret Rackstraw (Niece)

To Margaret Rackstraw, daughter of my deceased brother Frances, fifteen pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Martha Rackstraw (Niece)

To Martha Rackstraw, daughter of my deceased brother Frances, fifteen pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Jane Rackstraw (Sister in law)

To my sister in law Jane, widow of my brother Thomas Rackstraw deceased, one hundred pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Thomas Rackstraw (Nephew)

To Thomas Rackstraw, son of my deceased brother Thomas Rackstraw, ten shillings

Bequest Types

Names

To: Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Ann and Mary (Grand niece)

To my nephew Thomas Rackstraw's five children - Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Ann and Mary fifteen pounds to be paid to the children's uncle John Woodrof of London to dispose of the money to the use of the children as he thinks fit.

Bequest Types

Names

To: Jane Nash (Niece)

To Jane Nash, widow, daughter of my deceased brother Thomas, twenty eight pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Ward (Niece)

To Elizabeth Ward, daughter of my deceased brother Thomas, six pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Ann Wildgoos (Niece)

To Ann Wildgoos, daughter of my deceased brother Thomas, ten pounds, to be paid to John Ward, husband of Elizabeth Ward,  by my Executor and he and his wife to dispose of the money for the use and nourishing of Ann Wildgoos and her children as they think fit.

Bequest Types

Names

To: Mary Shirvil (Niece)

To Mary Shirvil, daughter of my deceased brother Thomas, ten pounds

Bequest Types

Names

To: Martha Froud (Niece)

To Martha Froud, daughter of my deceased sister Martha Champion, fifty shillings

Bequest Types

Names

To: Margaret Darby (Niece)

To Margaret Darby, daughter of my deceased sister Champion, fifty shillings

Bequest Types

Names

To: Richard Blakall Daniel Sarney

To Richard Blakall and Daniel Sarney the sum of ten pounds to dispose of as I have appointed themR

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the name of God Amen. I William Rackstraw of Henly on Thames in y[e] County of Oxon Tayler, Consider-
0002: ing of y[e] uncertainty of my time in this Life, And now beeing in good health and perfect memory blesed bee God, Doe
0003: this sixth day of August [↑in ye yere] of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & twelve. I doe with my own hand writing
0004: make and declare this my last will and Testament, Revoking all other wills formerly by mee made or done. And
0005: First I Commit my soule into y[e] hand of my deare redeemer y[e] Lord Jesus Christ: Trusting throug his allone
0006: merits to receive remision of all my sines & an Inheritance among them that bee saved through faith in his
0007: name. And as for my temporall things I doe dispose of them as followeth. Item I give unto my
0008: sister in law Ann Rackstraw Relict of my deceaced brother Frances Rackstraw ten shillings. Item I give unto John
0009: Rackstraw son of my deceaced brother Frances ten shillings. Item I give unto Thomas Rackstraw son of my deceaced
0010: Brother Frances eight pounds. Item I give unto William Rackstraw son of my deceaced brother Frances six pounds.
0011: Item I give unto Abiah Rackstraw son of my said brother Frances deceaced eight pounds. Item I give
0012: unto Margaret Rackstraw dater of my deceaced brother Frances Rackstraw fiveteene pounds. Item I give unto
0013: Martha Rackstraw dater of my deceaced brother Frances fiveteen pounds. Item I give unto my sister in
0014: law Jane relict of my brother Thomas Rackstraw deceaced One hundred pounds. Item I give unto
0015: Thomas Rackstra son of my deceaced brother Thomas Rackstraw ten shillings. And I doe give unto
0016: his five Children namely Thomas & William Elizabeth Ann & Mary fiveteene pounds. And I doe hereby app-
0017: oint that my Executor hereafter named shall pay the said fiveteene pounds unto y[e] Childrens
0018: unkel John Woodrof marchant & Citizen of London. And that hee theire said unkle shall
0019: dispose of the money to & for y[e] use of the said Children when how and in what manner hee
0020: shall think fitt. Item I give unto Jane Nash widow twentyeight pounds she being the dater of
0021: my deceaced brother Thomas Rackstraw. Item I give unto Elizabeth Ward dater of my deceaced
0022: brother Thomas Rackstraw six pounds. Item I give unto Ann Wildgoos dater of my said
0023: brother Thomas deceaced ten pounds. And I doe hereby appoint my Executor to pay
0024: the said ten pounds unto John Ward husband of Elizabeth Ward aforesaid, And that he
0025: and his wif shall or either of them surviving shall dispose of y[e] said ten pounds to & for the use and
0026: nurishing of y[e] said Ann Wildgoos & her Children, disposeing of it when how and in what maner
0027: they or y[e] surviver of them shal think fitt Item I give unto Mary Shirvil dater of my
0028: said deceaced brother Thomas ten pounds. Item I give unto Martha Froud dater of my
0029: deceaced sister Martha Champion fivety shillings. Item I give unto Margaret Darby dater of my
0030: deceaced sister Champion fivety shillings. Item I give unto Richard Blakall of Ipsden in the
0031: County of Oxon G[e]nt[leman] and to Mr Daniel Sarney sen[ior] of Henly on Thams maulter the sume
0032: of ten pounds for thm to dispose of as I have appointed them. All which several suns of monney
0033: I doe hereby direct & appoint to be payd respectively by my Executor within y[e] space of one whol
0034: yeare after my death. And Laltly I doe hereby make Constitute & Appoint Timothy Rack-
0035: straw son of ny deceaced brother Frances Rackstraw to bee full whole & absolut Executor
0036: of this my last Will & Testament and of all my goods Cattel & Chattels whatsever nevertheles that
0037: hee y[e] said Tmothy Rackstraw shal bee subiect out of the same to pay all my debts legacies and
0038: funerall expence. In witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale y[e] day
0039: and year obove written
0040:
0041: William Rackstraw
0042: Signed sealed published
0043: and declared to be my
0044: Last Will & Testament
0045: in y[e] presenc of
0046: Mary Sarney
0047: Elizabeth Sarney
0048: Benjamen Sarney

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: Hilary
Author: Hilary Fisher
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 17th January 2013
Date modified: 11th May 2014
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