WG2945

Will of Thomas Dickenson of Great Barford, gentleman. [Details of bequests] Executors: wife Mary, Joseph Benwick, John Wilson, James F Palmer, Benjamin Jefferies

Will 23 Apr 1784, proved 7 Oct 1784

From: 1784 To: 1784

Details of bequests: -- Messuage, now 2 tenements, in the occupation of William Finding and Newman Wagstaff in Great Barford, to Jeremy Fish Palmer and Benjamin Jefferies senior of Great Barford, yeoman, in trust for Elizabeth Alders and Ann Townsend for life, remainder to great nephew John Alders. -- To great nephew John Alders, 1/2 Roxton pasture, 1/4 Pound farm, in the occupation of John Alders in Great Barford, purchased of William Fitzhugh, 1/4 Pease well close, 1/4 of 8 acres arable in Great Barford, 3 roods in Little Mead, purchased of Frances Favell, messuage and property purchased of Thomas Tomkins of Wilstead in Great Barford and Roxton. -- Reciting marriage settlement with wife Mary, relating to farm at Great Barford in the occupation of self; to wife for life, remainder to John Wilson and wife Jane of Burton on Trent, brewer. -- Personal bequests. -- A coat each to 6 poor men of Great Barford. -- £10 to be distributed among poor of Great Barford.

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Dickenson, Thomas,
Dickenson, Mary,
Benwick, Joseph,
Wilson, John,
Palmer, James F,
Jefferies, Benjamin,
Finding, William,
Wagstaff, Newman,
Palmer, Jeremy Fish,
Alders, Elizabeth,
Townsend, Ann,
Alders, John,
Fitzhugh, William,
Favell, Frances,
Tomkins, Thomas,
Wilson, Jane

will, gentleman, yeoman, field names, marriage settlements, farm, brewer, Great Barford, ROXTON, Wilstead, Burton on Trent