Reference
AD980
Title
Will of Abigail Gregory
Date free text
14 Dec 1739
Production date
From: 1739 To: 1739
Scope and Content
Will of Abigail Gregory of Witnoe Grange, Woburn, wid.
To dau. Abigail 'her father's picture and my father's picture
and my greatgrandmother Busby's picture and also a white
satin casting quilt with work pillows and the two handled
silver cup and largest silver salver, my gold watch and
diamond ring, my Turkey stone ring with two small diamonds
and my gold buttons with my mother's hair'
To dau. Diana ' my workd counterpen, my silver coffee pot,
and half pint silver cup, my pearl necklace and rose ring
with my mother's hair, a gold locket and the watch case that
hangs in my closet, my brown cabinet and my amithys earrings
To dau. Eliz. 'a pair of silver salt sellars and a pair of
salvers, my Turkey stone hoop ring and white satin mantels
and sable tippet, my writing box and unset amythis, a gold
locket'
To dau. Mary 'a set of silver castors and half a dozen silver
spoons and the choice of a ring that's not disposed of,
my French tea kettle and lamp, my little black cabinet
and unset amythis and agate locket'.
To s. Dixie Gregory 'his father's watch and my wedding ring'
and all plate not disposed of.
To mother Eliz. Vaux 'my great Bible and silver box with my
grandmother Busby's arms on the top and 10 for mourning'.
To niece Cath. Taylor 'my purse of nunswork with the medal
in it'
To cous. Margt. Vaux 'my little silver carved box and two
guineas for a ring'.
To Master Tho. Vaux 'my plain silver snuff box'.
To aunt and cous. Case a night gown apiece.
To servt. Eliz. Miller £10 and a night gown.
Rest of 'clothes and medals' to four daughters equally.
To each of daus. 'a suit' of table linen and a snuff box each.
To son and daus. equally, books.
To each of daus. £30.
Remainder of furniture and stock to son and daus. equally.
Interest due on Mr. Burgon's mortgage to daus.
Exex. dau. Abigail.
Wtns. Eliz. Turney, Amb. Reddall.
Note at end: all rings not disposed of to daus. Eliz. and
Mary.
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