Last Will and Testament of William Hodson
| Testator | William Hodson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1827 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hodson | Self | Occupation: Farmer, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| William Lucas | Friend | Status: Gentleman, From: Hitchin, County: Herts | Executor | |
| Joseph Lucas | Friend | Status: Gentleman, From: Hitchin, County: Herts | Executor | |
| Mary Hodson | Wife | Bequest: Cottage, orchard & garden & parcel of land in North Mead fields both in Pirton; both part freehold part copyhold; plus residue of estate | Legatee | |
| William Furr | Comment: Occupying Wm Hudson's cottage in Pirton | Other | ||
| Susannah Lake | From: Little wymondley, County: Herts, Bequest Money: £100 Comment: Wife of William Lake, inheritance to be kept separate from husbands estate & passed to her children |
Legatee | ||
| William Lake | From: Little wymondley, County: Herts Comment: Husband of Susannah Lake |
Other | ||
| Ann Walker | Sister | Status: Widow, Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| C Gibbon | From: Hitchin, County: Herts Comment: C W Gibbon |
Witness | ||
| A Gibbon | Comment: A H Gibbon | Witness | ||
| J Swainston | Comment: J T Swainston, clerk to Mr Gibbon | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-269
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [65HW31]
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.