Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/WS693
  • Title
    Will of Joseph Field of Hitchin, gent to grandson Thomas in fee - Farm and lands at Pegsden to " " in tail, remainder to grandchildren J Bowles, Margaret Bowles & H C Bowles (children of testator's daughter Mrs Mary Bowles deceased and Mrs Ann Bowles )
  • Date free text
    31 Dec 1766
  • Production date
    From: 1766 To: 1766
  • Scope and Content
    Property in Clothall, Bigrave and Baldock, Herts Property in Pirton, Offley, Ickleford of Kings walden, Herts., and in Holwell, Tempsford, Everton and Sandy, Bedfordshire to grandchildren, J., Margaret and H.C. Bowles - £500 each to son-in-law J Bowles - £400 to daughter Ann Bowles - £500 to Mrs Sarah Berry of Hitchin, widow - 10 guineas to cousin William Chapman of Hitchin, staymaker - £20 to Chapman's sister, Mary wife of J Person - £40 to Jeremiah Gazely late of Preston, now Hitchin -£20 to Rev Samuel James of Hitchin - £100 to Rev Edward Hickman of Hitchin £20 to Rev Samuel Brewer, pastor of the dissenting congregation of Stepney - £10 to J Wickes if he is living with testator at time of death - £20 to Kerzia Hitchin widow of James Hitchin - £12 to Deborah and Martha Wilmer of Hitchin - £10 each to poor attending Congregation of which Mr Brewer is pastor - £5 to poor attending Mr James congregation - £10 to poor attending Mr Hickman's congregation - 6 guineas to servant Mary Field if she is in testator's service at time of death - £8 to servant Sarah Impey if she is in testator's service at time of death - £4 Household goods divided betweeen daughter Ann and grandchildren Executors : Thomas Field, J Bowles and Carrington Bowles
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