Will of William Simons
Occupation
- 218: Maltster
Location
Maltster of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/605 |
| First date: | 2 September 1725 |
| Probate date: | 14 October 1725 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Mary Simons |
| Other: | Edward Simons |
| (Trustee and brother of William Simons) | |
| Other: | John Nickolls |
| (Trustee and brother of William Simons) | |
| Witness: | John Tyler |
| Witness: | William Curtis |
| Witness: | William Harrison |
| Court Official: | William Strahan |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
Bequests
To: William Simons (Son)
I give to my Son William Simons immediately after my death everything that I have to do with the porsonage together with all my corn, hay, horses, chattels, waggons, carts and all the implements belonging
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To: Henry Simons (Son)
I give to my son Henry the sum of thirty pounds to be paid at the Age of twenty two.
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To: John Simons (Son)
I give to my son John the sum of thirty pounds to be paid when the term of his apprenticeship is at an end.
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To: Elizabeth Simons (Daughter)
I give to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the age of twenty one years and I request my dear wife Mary to maintain my daughter Elizabeth until she is of age.
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To: Mary Simons (Wife)
I give all my household goods to my wife for her disposal
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Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I William Simons Sen[io]r of the Town of Henley upon Thames |
| 0003: | in the County of Oxon Malster being not well in body but of a |
| 0004: | sound and perfect mind and disposeing memory thanks be |
| 0005: | given to God therefore and calling to mind the certainty of |
| 0006: | death and the uncertainty of the time when and to avoid all disputes |
| 0007: | which may happen after my decease as farr as in me lyes doe |
| 0008: | make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner |
| 0009: | and Forme following (that is to say) First I commend my Soul |
| 0010: | into the hands of Almighty God who gave it trusting to obtain |
| 0011: | Salvation through the Meritts death and Passion of Jesus |
| 0012: | Christ my ever blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my body |
| 0013: | to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buryed at |
| 0014: | the discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as for |
| 0015: | my Worldly Estate which God in his Mercy hath bestowed |
| 0016: | on me I dispose thereof as Followeth Imprimis I give devise & |
| 0017: | bequeath unto my Son William Simons imediately after my |
| 0018: | decease All and singular that I have to do with the Parsonage |
| 0019: | together with all my Corne Hay Horses Chattles Waggons |
| 0020: | Carts and all the Implements thereunto belonging by him |
| 0021: | freely to be possessed and enjoyed Item I give devise and |
| 0022: | bequeath unto my Son John the Sum[m]e of Thirty pounds of |
| 0023: | lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid unto him by my |
| 0024: | Executrix herinafter named when the Terme of his |
| 0025: | apprenticeship is at an End Item I give devise and bequeath |
| 0026: | unto my Son Henry the like Sum[m]e of Thirty pounds of like |
| 0027: | lawfull money to be paid unto him by my Executrix herein |
| 0028: | after named when he shall be att the Age of twenty two |
| 0029: | Yeares Item I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter |
| 0030: | Elizabeth the Sum[m]e of Fifty pounds of like money to be paid |
| 0031: | unto her by my Executrix herein after named when she |
| 0032: | shall be at the Age of Twenty one Years and I do hereby |
| 0033: | desire and order my dear Wife Mary to give and allow |
| 0034: | maintenance to my said Daughter Elizabeth untill she is |
| 0035: | of Age I nominate constitute and appoint my said |
| 0036: | Wife Mary Simons only and sole Executrix of this my last |
| 0037: | Will and Testament to whom after payment of my |
| 0038: | debts Legacies and funerall Expences I give devise and |
| 0039: | bequeath all my Household goods whatsoever unto my said |
| 0040: | Wife and to her disposeing I revoke all Wills by me at |
| 0041: | any time heretofore made or Published either by word |
| 0042: | or in writing and doe declare this to be my last Will and |
| 0043: | Testament only In Testimony whereof I the said William |
| 0044: | Simons Sen[ior] have hereunto put my hand and Seale the second |
| 0045: | day of September in the Twelfth Yeare of the Reigne of King |
| 0046: | George over Great Brittain etc Annoq[ue] Dom[ini] 1725 And |
| 0047: | I do hereby further nominate and appoint my Brother |
| 0048: | Edward Simons and my Brother John Nickolls to be |
| 0049: | Trustees of this my last Will and Testament |
| 0050: | |
| 0051: | William Simmons |
| 0052: | |
| 0053: | Signed Sealed Published and declared by the |
| 0054: | Testator William Simons Sen[ior] as and for his last Will and |
| 0055: | Testament in the presence of us who Subscribe our names in |
| 0056: | his presence |
| 0057: | |
| 0058: | John Tyler |
| 0059: | Will[iam] Curtis |
| 0060: | W[illia]m Harrison |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 23rd March 2013 |
| Date modified: | 27th May 2014 |