In the Name of God Amen I Elias Harris of Bright Hall in the Parish of Great Rollright in the County of Oxford ffarmer Being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following ffirst I committ my Soul to God my Creator and my Body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as for my worldly Estates I dispose with as followeth Imprimis I give & bequeth to my Brother John Harris all my Estate of Land called Bright Hill in the Parish of Great Rollright with all rights & titles thereto belonging Likewise I give and bequeth to my Brother John Harris all my Stock of Cattle and Implements of Husbandry Household ffurniture and all other affects now in my possession which is upon my estate called bright hill Likewise I give and bequeth to my Brother John Harris all my Cottage Houses and all thereto belonging at Long Compton in the occupation of James Whiting Likewise I give and bequeth to my Brother John Harris all my Book debts and all their Effects Real and Personal Likewise I give & bequeth to Ann Barlow Sarah Reinow and Martha Hawkins the sum of one shilling each Likewise I give & bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Richens one shilling In Witness hereof the above named Testator hath set his hand and Seal this ninth day of April one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty eight    Elias Harris

Signed Sealed and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us_ Joseph Wiggins Edward Williams John Wheeler


Affidavit as to due execution sworn by Joseph Wiggins of Long Compton in the County of Warwick Butcher on 16 June 1838

Proved 22 June 1838 Administration with Will annexed to John Haris (in the Will spelt Harriss) Brother and Residuary Legatee

PCC Prob11/1896

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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