Reference
CD507
Title
Probate of Mary Lucas, widow of Potton:
Date free text
8 Aug 1820, proved 1821
Production date
From: 1820 To: 1821
Accession number 1810, deposited 1947; Accession number 1811, deposited 1947 Accession number 1901, deposited 1949; Accession number 2134, deposited 1952; All catalogued at CD1-548
Scope and Content
Recites marriage settlement 1802: (i) husband John (ii) Mary Randall (iii) John Perkins & Henry Sweeting.
To nephew Charles Randall of Huntingdon, surveyor of taxes, & wife Mary Ann, property in Brampton.
To nephew John Randall Harvey messuage in own occupation.
To nephew Edward Randall 6 acres at Potton,
various monetary bequests,
furniture listed :- 2 cardtables in best parlour; liquor stand with 3 cut glasses; qt. cut glass water jug; 2 glass salvers; 8 jelly glasses; glass custard cups; 2 bronzed chimney ornaments with glass drops; 2 silver gravy spoons; pair silver sauce ladles; 3-pint cut-glass water jug; pair wine decanters cut at the bottom & rink necks with labels; 2 dozen wine glasses cut & flowered; 3 red & white & 3 blue & white china slop basins; 4 glass salts & stands; 1 dozen cut glass tumblers; red & white ""burnt in china round dish"" ; 1 doz. blue
& white china plates in buffet; 1 doz. blue & white coffee cups in parlour cupboard; patchwork counterpane; carpet in best parlour; hearth-rug worked with cloth in various colours; single set of mahogany drawers; mahogany sideboard; large oval brass boiler; patchwork bed-hangings; counterpane; and curtains; all to match; silver coffee pot; doz. silver teaspoons; white & gold tea china; with 8 coffee cups to match; 1 dozen chairs with worked seats; hearth-rug & fire-screen worked with worsted.
Witnesses: George King, attorney; James Bird, John Martin, all Potton.
Level of description
item