Last Will and Testament of John Farmer
| Testator | John Farmer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1780 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Farmer | Self | Occupation: Farmer, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| Esther Farmer | Wife | Bequest: All freehold & copyhold messuages, cottages & tenements hereditaments & real estate; all household goods Comment: For the term of her life & then to son in law Robert Cook |
Executor | |
| Robert Cook | Son in law | Comment: To inherit estate after death of testator's wife; husband of Susanna | Executor | |
| Susanna Cook | Daughter | Comment: To inherit estate and household goods after death of testator's wife; wife of Robert | Legatee | |
| Joseph Farmer | Signed | Witness | ||
| Laurence Times | Signed | Witness | ||
| John Wells | Signed | Witness | ||
| J Morgan | Signed | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-155
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [45HW49]
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.