Z858/28/11

Probate of the will of James Seamer, Potton, carpenter ... to James Carrington of Potton, auctioneer, Charles Bond, Potton, grocer, and William Thomas Chapman, Biggleswade, gentleman - close land (1a 2r 35p) at Potton purchased from Mr Thomas Haggar - 6 cottages lately erected thereon 'by me' in occupations of Joseph Edwards, William Yerrall, John Smith, George Tysom, William Inskip, - Seers, and James Kitchin - messuage, outbuildings adjoining in occupation of John Deeble - messuages etc at Potton purchased from late Mr Kitchin and in occupation of Mr Edward Hall, Thomas Ibett, George Inskip, Thomas Cox and William Cox to be held on trust, to use rent money for repairs etc and remainder to be paid to sister, Ann, wife of John Francis of Biggleswade, bricklayer, for her sole and separate use, for life. After her death, property to be sold and proceeds to be divided between her children ... to children of sister, Ann Francis - 5, out of personal estate to be paid within 3 months of his decease ... to Mrs Cox, late widow of brother John Seamer - 19 19s out of personal estate to be paid within 6 months of his decease ... to said trustees - all other real estate - residue of personal estate on trust to convert into money 100 of proceeds to be invested and interest paid to brother in law Richard Bond, late of Potton, for life. After his death, principal to be divided between his children residue of trust money to be divided between children of late brother, John Seamer, and children of sister, Mary, wife of Edmund Bumberry Said trustees appointed executors Copy signature of James Seamer Witnesses (copy signatures) Elizabeth Bond, Potton Mary Cooper, Potton W Thos Chapman, sol, Biggleswade Will dated 19 March 1853 Probate (PCC) 16 September 1853 'Sworn under Eight Hundred Pounds and that the Testator died on...4th June 1853' With various annotations including dates of death of people mentioned With small plan on back showing 'residence' and 'boys entrance'

1853

From: 1853 To: 1853

No. of pieces: 1

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Seamer, James,
Carrington, James,
Bond, Charles,
Chapman, William Thomas,
Haggar, Thomas,
Edwards, Joseph,
Yerrall, William,
Smith, John,
Tysom, George,
Inskip, William,
Seers,
Kitchin, James,
Deeble, John,
Hall, Edward,
Ibett, Thomas,
Inskip, George,
Cox, Thomas,
Cox, William,
Francis, John,
Francis, Ann,
Seamer, Ann,
Bond, Richard,
Seamer, Mary,
Bumberry, Mary,
Bumberry, Edmund,
Bond, Elizabeth,
Cooper, Mary

wills, PROBATE, carpenter, auctioneer, grocer, bricklayer