Last Will and Testament of John Underwood
| Testator | John Underwood | | Occupation | Weaver | | Place | Pirton | | Date created | 14 March 1659 | | Probate date | | | Bequest Total | £29 0s 0d |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| John Underwood |
Self |
Occupation: Weaver, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Signed |
Testator |
| Joan Walker |
Sister |
Bequest Money: £19 0s 0d
Comment: £10 of bequest owed by testator's brother Joseph Ansell in form of bond to be paid when bond is due |
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Legatee |
| Joseph Ansell |
Brother |
Comment: Owes testator bond of £10 to be paid to testator's sister Joan Walker when due |
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Other |
| Jonas Walker |
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From: Stondon, County: Beds, Bequest: Two looms and all tools in the shop, wearing apparel & two guns
Comment: Kinsman |
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Legatee |
| Thomas Chapman |
Brother |
Bequest Money: £5 0s 0d |
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Legatee |
| Elizabeth Underwood |
Niece |
Bequest Money: £5 0s 0d
Comment: When she becomes 21, daughter of testator's brother (deceased) |
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Legatee |
| Elizabeth Underwood |
Wife |
Bequest: Residue of goods unbequeathed
Comment: For the term of her natural life, thereafter to the testator's right heirs |
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Executor |
| John Farmer |
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Signed |
Witness |
| William Furrian |
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Signed |
Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-429
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [137HW7]
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 Underwood
| Testator | John Underwood | | Occupation | Weaver | | Place | Pirton | | Date created | 14 February 1662 | | Probate date | |
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Items in the inventory
| Agricultural Value | £7 15s 0d | | Crops | Wheat, barley, edge grain | | Stated Acreage | 3.25 | | Animal Value | £9 7s 4d | | Animal Details | 3 cows, 1 bullock, 10 sheep, poultry | | Barns | 1 | | Money Value | £0 8s 6d | | Clothes Value | £5 0s 0d | | Valuables | Bible & other books, 1 musket | | Household Goods | £28 0s 6d | | Rooms | 6 | | Room Detail | Hall, chamber below, loft over chamber, loft over hall, buttery, working shop | | Hearths | 2 | | Shop Goods And Tools | £6 10s 0d | | Shop Stock | 3 wheels, 2 looms & other tools | | Inventory Total | £56 1s 4d |
People mentioned in the document
Database record number: PROBH-430
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [137HW7]
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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