Last Will and Testament of John Crouch
| Testator | John Crouch |
| Occupation | Cordwainer |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1766 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Crouch | Self | Occupation: Shoemaker, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| James Crouch | Brother | Bequest Money: 50, Yearly annuity: £150, Land (acres): 50 Comment: Interest from mortgage on estate in Gosmore, Ippollitts |
Legatee | |
| William Symes | Comment: Mortgagee of estate in Gosmore, Ippollitts | Other | ||
| Mary Godfrey | Sister | Bequest Money: £10 10s | Legatee | |
| Ann Warbey | Sister | Bequest Money: £10 10s | Legatee | |
| Francis Crouch | Brother | Bequest: Rest of estate | Executor | |
| John Farmer | Signed | Witness | ||
| Joseph Farmer | Signed | Witness | ||
| Lawrence Times | Witness | |||
| Thomas Whitchurch | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-113
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [29HW54]
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.