Last Will and Testament of John Palmer
People mentioned in the document
Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
John Palmer |
Self |
Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Signed |
Testator |
John Palmer |
Son |
Bequest: All freehold & customary or coppyhold messuages cottages land meadows pastures tenements hereditments in Pirton: half residue of estate. |
|
Executor |
Wendham Palmer |
Father |
Status: Deceased Comment: Formerly held land in Pirton |
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Other |
John Beal |
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Comment: Sold arable land to testator lying the Field and parish of Pirton & left to testator's som John |
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Other |
Sarah Palmer |
Wife |
Yearly Annuity: £5 Comment: All household goods |
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Legatee |
William Palmer |
Son |
Bequest: All freehold & customary messuages cottages land meadows pastures tenements hereditments in Pirton recently purchased from John Cooper; half residue of estate Comment: Let testator's wife, William's mother live in cottage she presently lives in |
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Executor |
John Cooper |
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Comment: Sold property to testator and left to testator's son William |
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Other |
Daniell Palmer |
Son |
Bequest: 4¾ acres of arable land in Pirtonpurchased from Francis Brothers, Amount Of Land In Acres: 4¾, Bequest Money: £20 |
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Legatee |
Francis Brothers |
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Comment: Sold 4¾ of arable land to testator |
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Other |
William Turner |
|
|
Signed |
Witness |
Thomas Wiltshire |
|
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Signed |
Witness |
Thomas Rust |
|
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Signed |
Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-348 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [106HW43]
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. |
Inventory of John Palmer
Items in the inventory
Agricultural Value | £45 13s 0d | Agricultural Equipment | £5 16s 0d | Agricultural Equipment Details | harrows, 1 cart, dragrake | Crops | hay, grain, wheat, edge, barley | Stated Acreage | 11.25 | Animal Value | £11 15s 0d | Animal Details | 2 cows, 1 calf, 1 pig, 1 horse | Ready Money | £2 0s 0d | Valuables | gun | Household Goods | £15 2s 6d | Rooms | 6 | Room Detail | kitchen, drink house, room over drink house, cramming house, milk house, best chamber | Hearths | 1 | Inventory Total | £80 6s 6d |
People mentioned in the document
Database record number: PROBH-464 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [106HW43]
Inventory: Inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned. |
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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