WE164

Probate of Will of Joseph Anstee of Houghton Regis, yeoman.

29 Jul 1803; proved 17 February 1804

From: 1803 To: 1804

...Devises a cottage at Houghton Regis, to daughter Mary (wife of Edward French of Houghton Regis, carpenter), for life; and then to grandchildren, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah and Ruth Faulkner (children of said Mary by former husband, Robert Faulkner. To son-in-law Joseph Freeman of Houghton Regis, 1 rood arable in a Field in Houghton Regis now called Miller’s Piece, near the windmill. And to sons Matthew and John Anstee, and sons-in-law, John Eames and Joseph Freeman, the rest of his real and personal estate, in trust for sale and payment of legacies to sons Richard and Benjamin Anstee, daughter Hannah(wife of David Fletcher of Northampton, baker), and to his grandchildren. Residue to be divided amongst children aforenamed, and to children, Joseph and William Anstee, Elizabeth (wife of Edward Ginger), Sarah (wife of John Burgin), Ann (wife of John Eames), and Rebecca (wife of Joseph Freeman). executors: the said trustees. Witnesses: E Eagles, W S Griffin (his clerk), and John Duncomb. [Papered seal of Commissary of Archdeaconry of Bedford, fair impression]

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Anstee, Joseph,
Anstee, John,
Anstee, Matthew,
Anstee, Richard,
Anstee, Benjamin,
Anstee, William,
French, Edward,
French, Mary,
Faulkner, Robert,
Faulkner, Mary,
Faulkner, Elizabeth,
Faulkner, Sarah,
Faulkner, Ruth,
Freeman, Joseph,
Eames, John,
Freeman, Joseph,
Fletcher, Hannah,
Fletcher, David,
Ginger, Elizabeth,
Ginger, Edward,
Burgin, Sarah,
Burgin, John,
Eames, Ann,
Freeman, Rebecca,
Eagles, E.,
Griffin, W.S.,
Duncomb, John

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