Reference
Z937/29/7
Title
Legal opinion on the claim of Elizabeth Green to money bequeathed by her deceased parents.
Thomas Skegg married Sarah Thomson and covenanted that if he died in her lifetime, 150 should be paid to trustees, the interest to Sarah for life, then to any children still living for their education until they reach 21 or get married.
Thomas died before Sarah leaving 5 children, Thomas, Abraham, Elizabeth now wife of Thomas Green, Sarah, and Samuel Skegg. All attained 21 years but all died before their mother except Elizabeth. Thomas and Abraham left several children of their own. As Elizabeth was the only child of the marriage still living at the time of Sarah's death, she claims the whole sum of 150 despite Thomas and Abraham having left children.
Thomas Skegg the father died possessed of considerable real and personal estate, more than sufficient to pay all his debts and legacies, all which estate came to the hands of Thomas Skegg the son.
Legal opinion is inclined to think Mrs Green is entitled to the whole 150. The legal remedy to recover it must be by letters of administration granted to "Thomas Skegg the debtor", and in case the personal estate is insufficient for the payment of all his debts, then a bill must be brought by the Greens against such administration and "the minor" for an account of the personal estate.
Opinion of R. Wilbraham, Lincolns Inn, Nov 23 1754
[In her will of 1787, Deborah Field mentions her cousin Abraham Skeggs. It is possible she was related to the Skeggs family through her mother, Sarah, or through the marriage of an aunt, but the precise link is not made clear in these documents]
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