- ReferenceB274
- TitlePROBATE of will (copy) of Charles Copperwheat of Ampthill, malster.
- Date free text1749-1750
- Production dateFrom: 1749 To: 1750
- Scope and Content- to his friends, Daniel Wright of Ampthill, innholder, and Isaac Coote of Maulden, miller, on trust to sell freehold messuage and malting in Bedford St., Ampthill, where he now lives, with appurts., and freehold mess. late Green's in Bedford St., now in occ. Henry Potter and his nephew Chas. Copperwheat, with orchard adj.; - to his wife Judith Copperwheat £12 annuity for life secured on copyhold cottage in Mill St., Ampthill, now in occ. Jas. King, which cottage on death of wife to go to testator's brother John Copperwheat of Toddington, labr., and heirs, (expecting his dau. Mary) as tenants in common. A freehold mess. in Church End now in occ. Mrs. Eliz. Arnald with the use of all his plate, furniture and household goods, for life. On her death plate to go to niece Mary Copperwheat dau. of br. John. - to niece Mary Copperwheat £100, she to pay wife £5 p.a. while she continues to live with her to neph. Chas Copperwheat, son of br. Wm. Copperwheat. £100, or if he should die then to his w. Mary and chn. Residue to exors, named above, to raise 100 and put it out at interest, and pay the same to br. Samuel Copperwheat of Maulden, weaver, for life. On the death of Samuel Copperwheat and of his wife Judith Copperwheat - to neph. Samuel Copperwheat son of br. Samuel £40 to pay off mortgage on father's house; - to neph. Chas. C., another son of br. Samuel £20 - to niece Susannah, dau. of br. Samuel £10 - to sister Mary w. of Evan Davis of Carmarthen in Wales £40 - to nephew Philip Davis s. of Evan £50 - to niece Mary dau. of Evan Davis £40 - to niece Eliz. another dau. of Evan Davis £50 - to neph. Wm. Copperwheat of London, breeches maker, £20 made 1 Mar 1748/9 codicil revoking legacies to niece Mary Copperwheat, who has since married Jn. Horsepool, in lieu of which 70. Legacy prev. bequeathed to sister Mary Davis, since decd., to niece Martha Copperwheat, dau. of br. John.
- Level of descriptionitem
- Persons/institution keywordCopperwheat, Charles,
Wright, Daniel,
Coote, Isaac,
Green,
Potter, Henry,
Copperwheat, Judith,
King, James,
Copperwheat, John,
Copperwheat, Mary,
Arnald, Elizabeth,
Copperwheat, Samuel,
Copperwheat, Susannah,
Davis, Evan,
Davis, Mary,
Davis, Philip,
Davis, Elizabeth,
Copperwheat, William,
Horsepool, John - Keywords
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