• Reference
    WJ432
  • Title
    Probate of will of Thomas Rust
  • Date free text
    1761, 1762
  • Production date
    From: 1761 To: 1762
  • Scope and Content
    --- To daughter Mary Bacon, widow, all real estate Shillington purchased from Robert Field, Hugh Smyth, gentleman, John Hanscombe, Peter Bacon, Robert Barson, John Kitchiner, John and Elizabeth Tinkler, and inherited on death of uncle Thomas Rust --- close (Woodallstile close) 2 acres Shillington --- recites that daughter Elizabeth Rust is admitted tenant to copyholds late Robert Fields and part Robert Parson, - to stand seized to use of Mary Bacon --- all copyholds surrendered to testator by Thomas Bacon her late husband in Shillington, and equity of redemption released to testator by his eldest son subject to debt due on bond £100 to Reverend Francis Hawkins --- all household goods now in her possession late belonging to Stephen Rust, kinsman of the testator --- to daughter Elizabeth Rust all estates late John Honour’s, Shillington and elsewhere, purchased from Reverend William Hatfield --- to Elizabeth and friend Mr John Blundell, all messuages, malting, cottage, barns and cartilage, Luton in occupation John Butterfield and Richard Allen in trust to dispose of after coming of age or death of granddaughter Susannah Bacon, proceeds to be divided equally between Mary wife of Thomas, Richard, William, Sarah, John and Susannah Bacon, the testators grandchildren --- all woollen clothes, hats, shoes, buckles, stockings to grandson Thomas Bacon --- £4 for bread to poor of Pirton and Shillington --- to daughter Elizabeth, residue of personal estate subject to mortgage debt to John Blundell, to be paid with £100 due from Mary Carrington and John Harding Sole executrix: Elizabeth Rust Witnesses: Thomas Whitehurst, Thomas Burton, Edward Lewington Will 1761 Proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 2 Mar 1762
  • Level of description
    item