Reference
LHE73
Title
Office Copy of Will of William Bacon of St. Albans, Gentleman, to wife Mary for life 2 freehold farms:
Date free text
1807
Production date
From: 1807 To: 1807
Scope and Content
a) Wystock, Wheathamstead & Harpenden, Herts now occpance of Joseph Trustram, b) Thrale End Farm, Luton now occupance of James Gutteridge freehold messuage where testator now lives in Borough of St Albans, Herts, JB gets1/2 Wystock 2 cottages Harpenden Common & 2 closes of copyhold landin Wheathamstead in occupance of William Sears, Moiety reversion to John Newball Bacon, then to his children to equally divide Moiety to son William Bacon reversionsThrale End Farm , Luton & Harpenden, 9th share in Butterby farm, Ashover (Derbyshire) to William Bacon for life to his children then moiety to son John , moiety to son Samuel. Testator dwells remittance on £3000 Note of hand £2000 stock in 3% consolidated annuities £300pt of £900 owed by Mrs Smith on mortgage for Trevor Park, East Barnet, Herts, son William gets another £300 of £900.No Timber to be cut down for forty years on his estate called Wystock ,gets household goods. Made 19 June 1807, proved 16 Oct 1807, at London
Physical description
Very damaged & difficult to decipher.
Level of description
item