Last Will and Testament of William Hanscombe
People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| William Hanscombe |
Self |
Status: Gentleman, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Signed |
Testator |
| Mary Hanscombe |
Wife |
Comment: Part share of £400 in trust for testator's daughter Elizabeth |
|
Trustee & executor |
| Thomas Wells |
|
Occupation: Wool comber, From: Shefford, County: Beds
Comment: Kinsman, part share of £400 in trust for testator's daughter Elizabeth |
|
Trustee & executor |
| Mary Hanscombe |
Daughter |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger daughter when 21 or married |
|
Legatee |
| Catherine Hanscombe |
Daughter |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger daughter when 21 or married |
|
Legatee |
| Penelope Hanscombe |
Daughter |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger daughter when 21 or married |
|
Legatee |
| William Hanscombe |
Son |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger son when 21 |
|
Legatee |
| Hugh Hanscombe |
Son |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger son when 21 |
|
Legatee |
| Ann Hanscombe |
Daughter |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger daughter when 21 or married |
|
Legatee |
| John Hanscombe |
Son |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger son when 21 |
|
Legatee |
| Mathew Hanscombe |
Son |
Bequest Money: £450
Comment: Younger son when 21 |
|
Legatee |
| James Hanscombe |
Son |
Bequest: All freehold & copyhold estates; goods chattles & personal estate
Comment: Eldest son, not yet 21 |
|
Legatee |
| Elizabeth Hanscombe |
Daughter |
Bequest: To benefit from the £400 trust
Comment: Not yet 21 |
|
Legatee |
| Thomas Smythe |
Father in law |
Comment: Along with testator's wife to be guardian of testator's children until they reach 21 |
|
Trustee |
| Elizabeth Taylor |
|
|
Signed |
Witness |
| Thomas Taylor |
|
|
Signed |
Witness |
| Joseph Halsted |
|
|
Signed |
Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-253
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [63HW78]
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. |
Bond of William Hanscombe
| Testator | William Hanscombe | | Occupation | Gent. | | Place | Pirton | | Date created | 1773 | | Probate date | |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| William Hanscombe |
Self |
Status: Gent, From: Pirton, County: Herts
Comment: This document has not been transcribed |
|
Testator |
Database record number: PROBH-254
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [63HW78]
Bond:
Bond is a written guarantee that a person will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to him by a probate court. The executors posted Testamentary Bonds, the administrator posted Administration Bonds, and the guardian of a minor child posted a Bond of Tuition or Curation. |
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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