Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Farmer
| Testator | Elizabeth Farmer |
| Occupation | |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1696 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Farmer | Self | Status: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| William Freeman | Nephew | Bequest Money: £30 | Legatee | |
| John Farmer | Cousin | Bequest: Half of household goods; residue of estate Comment: With whom the testator lives; father of John Farmer |
Legatee | |
| John Farmer | Bequest: Half of household goods Comment: Son of John Farmer |
Legatee | ||
| John Farmer | Husband | Status: Deceased | Other | |
| Thomas Coleman | Cousin | From: Shillington, County: Beds, Bequest Money: £1 Comment: To buy a ring in remembrance of testator |
Executor | |
| John Hammond | Signed | Witness | ||
| John Hanscombe | Signed | Witness | ||
| David Sex | Signed | Witness | ||
| Thomas Woodward | Signed | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-150
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [42HW25]
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.