Last Will and Testament of Mary Evans
| Testator | Mary Evans |
| Occupation | Widow |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1809 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Evans | Self | Status: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Testator | |
| John Foster | Friend | From: Shillington, County: Beds Comment: £30 in trust interest for Martha Rowe & Mary Odele |
Executor | |
| Martha Rowe | Sister | Status: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts, Bequest: Residue of estate, Yearly annuity: interest from £50 heldin trust | Legatee | |
| Mary Odele | Yearly annuity: interest from £30 held in trust Comment: Not yet 21 to be paid interest on £30 after Martha Rowe dies; daughter of Ruth Odele testator's niece |
Legatee | ||
| Martha Odele | Yearly annuity: interest from £20 held in trust Comment: Not yet 21 to be paid interest on £20 after Martha Rowe dies; daughter of Ruth Odele testator's niece |
Legatee | ||
| Ruth Odele | Niece | Status: Deceased Comment: Mother of Mary Odele & Martha Odele |
Other | |
| John Foster | Not known | Occupation: Merchant, From: Biggleswade, County: Beds Comment: £10 10s interest of which to be paid to minister of Baptists in Biggleswade in commemoration of fire of 1785 |
Trustee | |
| William Foster | Not known | Occupation: Brewer, From: St neots, County: Beds Comment: £10 10s interest of which to be paid to minister of Baptists in Biggleswade in commemoration of fire of 1785 |
Trustee | |
| John Geard | Witness | |||
| Elizabeth Geard | Witness | |||
| Junior John Geard | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-143
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [39HW66]
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.
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