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In the Name of God
Amen I Joseph Williams of Chimney in
the County of Oxford, Yeoman being weak in Body but of sound and
disposing mind, memory and understanding do make my last Will
and Testament in manner following And first I will that all my
just Debts and Funeral expences be duly paid and discharged by
my Executor hereinafter named And as to my worldly property I
dispose of it as follows Viz I give devise and bequeath to my
son Joseph Williams all my Freehold land meadow Ground commons
Truelands and mathes with whatever else belongs to the same
situate being or lying in the Common fields meadows &/c of Aston
and Cote in the parish of Bampton I give devise and bequeath the
same and every part thereof to my said son Joseph Williams his
heirs and assigns with full powers to dispose of the same as he
or they shall judge proper Also I give devise and bequeath to my
said son Joseph Williams my old House Garden and premises at
Cote in the said parish of Bampton with the Commons that
belongeth or appertaineth thereto the same and every part
thereof I give devise and bequeath to my said son Joseph
Williams his heirs and assigns with full power to dispose of the
same And I likewise give devise and bequeath to my son Joseph
Williams all the rest and residue of my estate Household
Furniture Monies Goods Hereditaments and Effects to me belonging
the same and every part thereof I give devise and bequeath to my
son Joseph Williams but nevertheless chargeable with payment of
Four pounds of Lawful money of the united kingdom Vizt I give
and bequeath to my son Thomas Williams the sum of One pound I
give and bequeath to my Old Servant Mary Stone the like sum of
One pound I give and bequeath to Susannah Gascoigns the like sum
of One pound and also I give and bequeath to William Holloway
Sen. of Bampton the like sum of One pound of like lawful money
of the united kingdom to be paid to each of them in three months
after my decease or to their assigns in case of their death And
I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son Joseph
Williams sole and only executor of this my last will and
testament In Witness hereof I the said Joseph Williams have
hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of September in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
The mark of Joseph X Williams
Signed sealed published
and Declared by the said Joseph Williams Testator as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence of Us who in his
presence at his request and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto Violetta Pinnock
John Saggett William Pinnock
This will was proved at
Oxford on the 26th day of May in the year of our Lord 1821 By
The Reverend Peter Maingy Clerk Master of Arts Surrogate of the
Reverend George Turner Clerk Master of Arts Official principal
of the Reverend the Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully constituted
by the Oath of Joseph Williams the sole Executor therein named
to whom Admon was granted being first sworn duly to administer. |