Last Will and Testament of Joseph Farmer
| Testator | Joseph Farmer |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1792 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Farmer | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| Elizabeth Farmer | Wife | Bequest: All messuages lands tenements & hereditments in Clophill, Beds; all money goods chattels & personal estate Comment: For the term of her life & then to testator's daughter Elizabeth Bonner |
Executor | |
| Christopher Cocks | Not known | Comment: In occupation of testator's property in Clophill, Beds | Other | |
| Elizabeth Bonner | Daughter | Comment: Inherit property in Clophill, Beds after death of testator's wife | Legatee | |
| Henry Cook | Not known | Comment: In occupation of testator's property in Clophill, Beds | Other | |
| Mary Farmer | Daughter | Bequest: Half of property in Clophill, Beds occupied by Henry Cook | Legatee | |
| Ann Farmer | Daughter | Bequest: Half of property in Clophill, Beds occupied by Henry Cook | Legatee | |
| Eleanor Osborne | Daughter | Bequest: All messuages lands tenements & hereditaments in Pirton & Shitlington, Beds | Executor | |
| Abram Barber | Signed | Witness | ||
| Peggy Barber | Signed | Witness | ||
| Thomas Carter | Signed | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-156
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [45HW63]
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.