Last Will and Testament of Francis Burgess
People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| Francis Burgess |
Self |
Occupation: Wheelwright, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Signed |
Testator |
| John Mott |
Son in law |
Occupation: Plasterer, From: Tottenham court road, County: Middx
Comment: To sell all all freehold and copyhold estates & all personal property, to be held in trust for distribution |
|
Executor |
| William Patterson |
Son in law |
Occupation: Victualler, From: Colville court, County: Middx
Comment: To sell all all freehold and copyhold estates & all personal property, to be held in trust for distribution |
|
Executor |
| Peter Burgess |
Son |
Bequest Money: £40 |
|
Legatee |
| John Burgess |
Son |
Bequest Money: £40
Comment: Second son |
|
Legatee |
| Hannah Barber |
|
Occupation: Servant, Bequest Money: £5
Comment: Servant to testator |
|
Legatee |
| James Burgess |
Son |
Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate |
|
Legatee |
| George Burgess |
Son |
Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate |
|
Legatee |
| Timothy Burgess |
Son |
Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate |
|
Legatee |
| Mary Patterson |
Daughter |
Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate
Comment: Wife of William Patterson |
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Legatee |
| Ann Mott |
Daughter |
Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate
Comment: Wife of John Mott, legacy to be kept separate from the estate of her husband |
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Legatee |
| Joseph Eade |
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Witness |
| William Halstead |
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Witness |
| Robert Foreman |
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Witness |
| Joseph Parsons |
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Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-62
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [19HW87]
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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