Reference
W996
Title
Probate of will of George Cooper of Cardington, weaver
Date free text
26 Sep 1695
Production date
From: 1695 To: 1695
Scope and Content
To wife Mary for life, then to kinsman Geo. Palmer of Card. weaver:
- - Cott. in Card. occ. Thos. Shrieve, pightle, 2 ac. land, 1/2 ac. in Card. Mead. (in the Goung), purchased of Thos. Goodjohn, Past. clo. (3 ac.) called Cannons Holme in Card., which he had w. her in marriage.
To sis. Jane Brewer of Westminster. spr., kinswoman Judith Palmer (sis. of Geo.), manservant Jn. Sansum, kinsman Thos. Purser, Jn. Cooper, Mrs. Sara Crank of Deptford & Alice Throughgood her servt., Jos. Bond of Lond. carpr. & w. Ellenor, Mrs. Ellenor Spencer of Card. - money bequests.
Household goods: to w. Mary to choose furn. for 2 rooms, rest to G. & J. Palmer: to G. & J.P. the trunk of linen marked I.C: 1 joyned chest to sis. Eliz. Palmer.
To my apprentice Paul Williams -5/ - 'over & above the 5/ -
I was to give him at the end of his apprenticeship.'
Geo. Palmer - sole executor.
Wtns. Sam. Whiteman, Marg. Whiteman, Wm. Bedford.
26 Sept. 1695.
prooved: 22 Oct. 1695
Language
English
Level of description
item