Last Will and Testament of Joseph Ansell
| Testator | Joseph Ansell | | Occupation | Blacksmith | | Place | Pirton | | Date created | 24 December 1683 | | Probate date | | | Bequest Total | £20 0s 0d |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| Joseph Ansell |
Self |
From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Signed |
Testator |
| Joseph Ansell |
Nephew |
Bequest Money: £10 0s 0d |
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Legatee |
| James King |
Nephew |
Bequest Money: £10 0s 0d
Comment: Receives moiety of lands messuages on joseph ansell, son in law's death |
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Legatee |
| John Ferrian |
Son in law |
Bequest: Messuages lands tenements & hereditaments, residue with Elizabeth ferrian, testators wife
Comment: Lands in Pirton, Doddingsells Pirton, Rectory of Pirton and Hambridge, for the rest of John Ferrian natural life, then unreadable put down as Ansell |
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Executor |
| Elizabeth Ansell |
Wife |
Bequest: Residue with john ferrian, son in law |
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Executor |
| William Hanscombe |
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Signed |
Witness |
| John Hammond |
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Signed |
Witness |
| Olliver Farmer |
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Signed |
Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-24
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [5HW76]
Last Will and Testament:
Will conveys real (immovable) property ie land to heirs after an individual's death. Testament conveys personal (moveable) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a Will and a Testament. A registered Will is an official copy made by a court clerk which is enrolled in a book. |
About Probate documents: Each will or inventory has a unique record number, each person mentioned in that will is linked to the unique record number.
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