Last Will and Testament of Mary Harding
| Testator | Mary Harding |
| Occupation | |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1761 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harding | Self | Occupation: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| John Harding | Son | Bequest: Cottage & adjoining pasture in Pirton; copyhold land in Dog Hole in White Field, 1 acre 3 roods in Stoney Lands in Windmill Field & Rye Furlong Hambridge Field, half acre in peason hill, all in Pirton, Land (acres): 2.25 | Legatee | |
| Thomas Harding | Son | From: Pirton, County: Herts, Bequest Money: £10 Comment: John must pay Thomas £10 to inherit all the land |
Legatee | |
| Robert Harding | Son | From: Pirton, County: Herts, Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| Mary Wheeler | Daughter | Bequest: Residue of estate, Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Wife of Robert Wheeler |
Executor | |
| Robert Wheeler | Comment: Husband of Mary Wheeler | Other | ||
| John Harding | Witness | |||
| Edmund Simking | Witness | |||
| Thomas Rust | Witness | |||
| Robert Morgan | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-255
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [63HW34]
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.