Last Will and Testament of John Peirce
| Testator | John Peirce |
| Occupation | Husbandman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1711 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pierce | Self | Occupation: Husbandman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| Anne Phipp | Daughter | Bequest: Cottage in Pirton; 1½ acres arable land in Pirton, Land (acres): 1½ Comment: Wife of Robert Phipp; cottage presently occupied by testator & testator's son Robert |
Legatee | |
| Robert Phipp | Son in law | Comment: Husband of Anne, testator's daughter | Other | |
| Robert Peirce | Son | Comment: Occupies land and cottage left to sister Anne Phipp | Other | |
| William Hanscombe | Signed | Witness | ||
| William Peirson | Signed | Witness | ||
| William Bloes | Signed | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-353
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [105HW18]
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.