Reference
B274
Title
PROBATE of will (copy) of Charles Copperwheat of Ampthill, malster.
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
- 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 life with her
to neph. Chas Copperwheat, son of br. Wm. C.
- 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.
Date free text
1749-1750
Production date
From: 1749 To: 1750
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