Last Will and Testament of John Palmer

TestatorJohn Palmer
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1738
Probate date 


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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
  Other
John Beal   Comment: Sold arable land to testator lying the Field and parish of Pirton & left to testator's som John   Other
Sarah Palmer Wife Yearly Annuity: £5
Comment: All household goods
  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
  Executor
John Cooper   Comment: Sold property to testator and left to testator's son William   Other
Daniell Palmer Son Bequest: 4¾ acres of arable land in Pirtonpurchased from Francis Brothers, Amount Of Land In Acres: 4¾, Bequest Money: £20   Legatee
Francis Brothers   Comment: Sold 4¾ of arable land to testator   Other
William Turner     Signed  Witness
Thomas Wiltshire     Signed  Witness
Thomas Rust     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

TestatorJohn Palmer
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1738
Probate date 


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Items in the inventory

Agricultural Value£45 13s 0d
Agricultural Equipment£5 16s 0d
Agricultural Equipment Detailsharrows, 1 cart, dragrake
Cropshay, grain, wheat, edge, barley
Stated Acreage11.25
Animal Value£11 15s 0d
Animal Details2 cows, 1 calf, 1 pig, 1 horse
Ready Money£2 0s 0d
Valuablesgun
Household Goods£15 2s 6d
Rooms6
Room Detailkitchen, drink house, room over drink house, cramming house, milk house, best chamber
Hearths1
Inventory Total£80 6s 6d

People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
John Palmer Self Status: Deceased, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts   Testator
Thomas Rust     Signed  Appraiser
John Farmer     Signed  Appraiser
Richard Finch     Signed  Surrogate
John Palmer Son     Executor
William Palmer Son     Executor

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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