Last Will and Testament of Henry Hobbs

TestatorHenry Hobbs
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1733
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Henry Hobbs Self Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Signed  Testator
William Hobbs Brother Bequest: First seven years rent or produce from estate, Yearly Annuity: £4 10s   Trustee
Ann Cooper Sister Status: Widow, From: Lower gravenhurst, County: Beds, Yearly Annuity: £5   Legatee
Andrew Cooper Nephew Bequest Money: £50
Comment: Son of Ann Cooper
  Legatee
Henry Cooper Nephew Bequest: Freehold cottages & lands in Tottenhoe & Eaton Bray, Beds, Bequest Money: £50
Comment: Son of Ann Cooper
  Legatee
William Cooper Nephew Bequest Money: £50
Comment: Son of Ann Cooper
  Legatee
Ann Dawbons Niece Bequest Money: £50
Comment: Wife of Hugh Dawbons
  Legatee
Joseph Jenkins   Bequest Money: £5
Comment: Kinsman
  Legatee
Mary Hobbs Niece Bequest Money: £180
Comment: Daughter of testator's brother William Hobbs
  Legatee
John Cooper Nephew Status: Deceased   Other
Mary Cooper   Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21
  Legatee
Joseph Cooper   Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21
  Legatee
Robert Cooper   Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21
  Legatee
Elizabeth Cooper   Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21
  Legatee
William Dawbons   Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of Ann Dawbons testator's niece, when they reach 23
  Legatee
Hugh Dawbons   Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of Ann Dawbons testator's niece, when they reach 23
  Legatee
John Hobbs Nephew Bequest: All stock, cattle & chattels; land in Layton Buzzard & Hockley, Beds & land in Pirton, Bequest Money: £20
Comment: Could be child of testator's brother William Hobbs
  Executor
Sarah Buttler Niece Bequest Money: £20
Comment: Could be child of testator's brother William Hobbs
  Legatee
Hugh Dawbons   Comment: Husband of testator's niece Ann   Other
Thomas Ward     Signed  Witness
Robert Harding     Marked  Witness
Thomas Rust     Signed  Witness
Richard Finch     Signed  Surrogate

Database record number: PROBH-263
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [61HW89]


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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