Last Will and Testament of Francis Burgess
| Testator | Francis Burgess |
| Occupation | Wheelwright |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1809 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Burgess | Self | Occupation: Wheelwright, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| John Mott | Son in law | Occupation: Plasterer, From: Tottenham court road, County: Middx Comment: To sell all all freehold and copyhold estates & all personal property, to be held in trust for distribution |
Executor | |
| William Patterson | Son in law | Occupation: Victualler, From: Colville court, County: Middx Comment: To sell all all freehold and copyhold estates & all personal property, to be held in trust for distribution |
Executor | |
| Peter Burgess | Son | Bequest Money: £40 | Legatee | |
| John Burgess | Son | Bequest Money: £40 Comment: Second son |
Legatee | |
| Hannah Barber | Occupation: Servant, Bequest Money: £5 Comment: Servant to testator |
Legatee | ||
| James Burgess | Son | Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate | Legatee | |
| George Burgess | Son | Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate | Legatee | |
| Timothy Burgess | Son | Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate | Legatee | |
| Mary Patterson | Daughter | Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate Comment: Wife of William Patterson |
Legatee | |
| Ann Mott | Daughter | Bequest: One fifth of the value of testators personal estate Comment: Wife of John Mott, legacy to be kept separate from the estate of her husband |
Legatee | |
| Joseph Eade | Witness | |||
| William Halstead | Witness | |||
| Robert Foreman | Witness | |||
| Joseph Parsons | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-62
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [19HW87]
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.