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The Will of Mary Henwood

 

I Mary Henwood of Aston in ye parish of Bampton & County of Oxon widow being weake in body but of sound & disposing mind & memory do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say first & principally I commit my immortal soul to Christ Jesus my Alone Redeemer & my body to ye dust to be decently buried by my executor hereafter named & my worldly estate I dispose of in ye following manner

Impremis  I give to my son John Henwood my Chattel Lease of one half yard land which said lease was given me by ye last will & testament of my husband Edward Henwood & was formerly granted by Tho Hord Esq late of Coate to John Henwood of Charney by indenture bearing date on or about ye 8th day of October in ye 21st year of ye reign of King Charles ye 2nd

My other Chattel Lease given me by my late husband being of one messuage or tenement with ye appurtenances there unto belonging I thus dispose of  That which is now in ye occupation of my son John Henwood I give to him for ye time therein to come & unexpired & that part of ye land messuage & backside which I now occupy & in which I now dwell being the last part  thereof  I give to my son Edward Henwood for ye time therein to come & unexpired.

Item  My Chattel Lease granted to me by Tho Hord Esq by his Indenture bearing date on or about the 29th of April Anoque Dom. 1712 of one half yard lands in ye fields of Aston & Coat with meadow & pasture thereto belonging I give to my son Edward Henwood for ye time therein to come & unexpired.

Item I give to my daughter Joan wife of Tho Clinch one shilling to my daughter Mary wife of Adin Williams one shilling to my daughter Elizabeth wife of Thomas Fox one shilling & to my daughter Ann wife of Thomas Birdseye one shilling

All the rest of my goods & chattels whatsoever or wheresoever I give to my beloved son Edward Henwood whom I hereby ordain full & sole Executor of this my last Will & testament  I do hereby revoke all other wills & ordain this my last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30th day of March in ye year of our Lord 1723 

 

                                                                    the mark of Mary Henwood

 

Signed sealed published & declared by the testatrix Mary Henwood as her last Will & testament in ye presence of us  

the mark of Jone Young

                   John Wiskes

                   Jos Collett

 

 

This will was proved the seventh day of July 1733 before the Worshipful Charles God... Master of Art Surrogate to the Worshipful Henry ..... Doctor of Laws Official Principal to the Reverend the Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully constituted by Edward Henwood Executor being sworn to perform the same by paying the debts and legacies and that he .... exhibit ... Inventory .. ... by law required to whom administration was granted saving the right of all other persons

                                                                      George Cooper Regist..


 

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