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The Will of RICHARD HEAD, Yeoman of Thame, Oxfordshire. Proved at London, 1788 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Reference: (TNA) PROB 11/1043 In the name of God Amen.
I Richard Head of North Weston in the Parish of Thame in the County of
Oxford Yeoman being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding do make publish and ordain this my last will and testament in
manner following that is to say First I give and devise unto my daughter Mary
the now wife of Andrew Holt all that ground with the appurtenances
situate and being in the parish of Grendon Underwood in the County of Buckingham
which I purchased of Sir William Gilbert and Thomas Day to hold
the same unto my daughter Mary Holt and to her heirs forever. All the
rest of my freehold estate with the appurtenances situate and being in the
parish of Grendon Underwood aforesaid and also all that my freehold estate with
the appurtenances situate in the parish of Peasemore in the County of Berks I
hereby give and devise unto my loving wife Mary Head for and during the
term of her natural life she not committing or suffering any waste or
destruction thereon And from and immediately after her decease I hereby give and
devise the same unto my son John Head for and during the term of his
natural life he not committing or suffering any waste or destruction thereon And
from and immediately after his decease I hereby give and devise the same unto
the lawful issue of my said son John Head forever but in case my said son
John Head should die without leaving any issue of his body lawfully
begotten I hereby give and devise the same estate unto and amongst my four
daughters – namely Esther Wyatt widow the aforementioned Mary Holt
Ann the wife of Henry Reynolds and Elizabeth the wife of William
Winter to hold the same into them my said four daughters equally share and
share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not
as joint tenants. I hereby give and bequeath unto my said daughter Esther
Wyatt the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid her within twelve
months after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary
Holt the sum of five pounds to buy her mourning Also I give and bequeath
unto my said daughter Ann Reynolds the sum of three hundred pounds to be
paid her within twelve months after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my
said daughter Elizabeth Winter the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to
be paid her within twelve months after my decease All the rest and residue of my
goods chattels estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I hereby give
devise and bequeath unto my said wife Mary Head And lastly I do hereby
nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Mary Head and her brother Thomas
Couzens joint executors of this my will desiring them to pay and discharge
all my just debts legacies and funeral expenses In testimony that this is my
last will and testament I hereby revoke all former wills and have hereunto set
my hand and seal he twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. The mark X of Richard Head
Signed sealed published
and declared by the said Richard Head the testator as and for his last
will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and
in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Edwd
Hedges – John Webster – Jas Way. This will was proved at London the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight before the Right Worshipful Sir George Way Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Mary Head the relict of the deceased and Thomas Couzens the executors named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been sworn by Commission duly to administer. Transcription by P Wood, Dec 2006
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