Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hipgrave

TestatorThomas Hipgrave
OccupationBaker
PlacePirton
Date created1851
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Thomas Hipgrave Self Occupation: Baker & farmer, From: Pirton, County: Herts Signed  Testator
Abigail Hipgrave Wife Bequest: House hold furniture & effects; , Bequest Money: £100, Yearly Annuity: £30
Comment: Residue of etate to be sold and Abigail to get interest & income on monies for the rest of her life, thereafter to be split between 2 sons William & James
  Executor
William Hipgrave Son Bequest: Ground & dovehouse, Pirton & cottage built there; land in Hambridge field   Executor
William Barber Nephew From: Shefford, County: Beds, Bequest Money: £5   Executor
William Hipgrave Brother Status: Deceased
Comment: Testator bought land & dovehouse from trustees of William
  Other
Phebe Jeeves   Status: Deceased
Comment: Testator bought land in Hambridge field from Phebe
  Other
Thomas Hipgrave Grand son Comment: To inherit what testator left his father William ; William's youngest son   Other
James Hipgrave Son Bequest: Orchard in Pirton & land purchased by testator's late father
Comment: Husband of Mary Ann Hipgrave
  Legatee
Joseph King   Comment: Sold testator orchard in Pirton   Other
Mary Ann Hipgrave Daughter in law Comment: To inherit what testator left to husband James   Other
John Hipgrave Father Status: Deceased   Other
Thomas Widdows   From: Hitchin, County: Herts Signed  Witness
Jas King   From: Pirton, County: Herts Signed  Witness
H Wiles     Signed  Surrogate

Database record number: PROBH-261
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [69HW3]


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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