• Reference
    WE2078
  • Title
    Extract from will of George Exton: “So far as relates to or concerns a cottage or tenement Hog Hill in occupation of Robert Marks purchased by John Sturges of the trustees of said late George Exton”
  • Date free text
    Made 10 May 1801, no date of probate; papermark 1803
  • Production date
    From: 1801 To: 1803
  • Scope and Content
    Will of George Exton of Ampthill, draper to friends John Grant of Leighton Buzzard, merchant and Peter Basset of the same, draper. As Trustees: all real estate in Bedfordshire and elsewhere, stock in trade, ready money etc.; provision for wife Mercy in lieu of Dower and to release properties to sons and daughters. Real estate to son George when 21, ... messuage or tenement, shop, gardens, buildings, outhouses and premises where testator now dwells. And Willow Close And several pieces of land called Saunders pieces in occupation of William Burge, William Morris and John Patch. And piece of garden ground in occupation of John Brown And 3 tenements in Cow Fair End in occupations of Daniel Mann, Widow Keens and John Creek And piece of land in occupation of Daniel Mann with farm yard in occupation of William Burge all in Ampthill ... 2 farms with messuages, closes etc. in Marston Moretaine now in occupation of Stephen White and Samuel Clare. Reversion to son William Exton and daughter Mary Albright Exton. To William (son) when 21 ... messuage in Ampthill late in occupation of mother of Ruth Brown and now unoccupied And messuages in Ampthill in occupations of George Odell, Thomas Wheeler, William Fields, Thomas Bushby, Richard Evans and John Fields (purchased by testator from John Ransom) And closes and pieces of land in Maggots Moor, Ampthill now occupied by John Patch, William Morris and William Poultor (17 acres) And messuages etc. in Maulden now in occupation of Samuel Richardson and – Northwood And 2 farms in Marston Moretaine (except 2 tenements in occupations of – Gillet and – Brandon hereafter directed to be sold) now in occupation of John Folds and John Shade or their undertenants. Reversion to son George Exton and daughter Mary Albright To daughter Mary Albright Exton when 21 ... messuage, farm, closes etc. in Lidlington now in occupation of Elizabeth Faldo which testator purchased of Robert Dennis and his wife. Reversion to sons George and William Residue of messuages together with 2 tenements at Marston Moretaine above to be sold Appoints Grant, Basset and wife Mercy executors
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