• Reference
    WL1000/1/THUR/1/19
  • Title
    Copy will of Robert Jefferies, late of Cople, now of Thurleigh, gentleman - Benjamin Jefferies of Great Barford, farmer, and testator's nephew Thomas Jefferies (son of his late brother Thomas Jefferies) appointed executors and given a legacy of 50 each; - to his nephew Benjamin Jefferies Favell his house and land at Wilden in occupation of John Ambrig; - to his nephew Thomas Jefferies his house, orchard etc. at Eaton Socon in occupation of John Hill Day; - to his nephew Benjamin Jefferies (son of Thomas Jefferies, deceased), his house and land at Colmworth in occupation of William Houghton; - to his nephew John Jefferies (son of his late brother Benjamin Jefferies) Jackal Public House and two cottages in Thurleigh in occupation of W.Nash and cottage in Park End, Thurleigh, called Robins Folly in occupation of Widow Osborn; - to his nephew Robert Jefferies (son of Benjamin Jefferies), legacy of 100; - to his sister Mary Favell a legacy of 300; - the residue of his personal estate to be divided equally between: his sister Mary Favell and her children Robert Favell, Elizabeth Favell, Thomas Favell, Patrick Favell the younger, Ann Favell, Benjamin Jefferies Favell and Sophia Woodroffe; children of his late brother Thomas Jefferies - Thomas Jefferies, Robert Jefferies and Benjamin Jefferies; children of his brother Benjamin Jefferies - John Jefferies, Sarah, wife of Thomas Perry, Elizabeth, wife of John Hawkins and Thomas Jefferies - BUT deducting the following sums: 300 from Benjamin Jefferies Favell; 250 from Thomas Jefferies, son of Thomas Jefferies; 350 from Benjamin Jefferies, son of Thomas Jefferies; 350 from John Jefferies, son of Benjamin Jefferies; - witnesses: Alexander Sharman, solicitor of Bedford; William Elsom of Thurleigh, labourer; - abstracted by Sharman & Turnley of Bedford, solicitors
  • Date free text
    13 Feb 1841
  • Production date
    From: 1841 To: 1841
  • Level of description
    item