• Reference
    WA446
  • Title
    Will (copy) of James Williamson of Wellingborough, gentleman
  • Date free text
    14 Nov 1812
  • Production date
    From: 1812 To: 1812
  • Scope and Content
    to nephew James Williamson of same, baker, farmhouse and closes at Tilbrook and Wornditch in occupation of William Baker and widow Baker, part freehold, part copyhold (copyhold surrendered to will); remainder to his son James Williamson; but charged with annuity £25 per annum to Thomas Williamson of Wellingborough, shoemaker (son of late nephew Thomas of Wellingborough, baker) to nephew James 3 messuages in Mears Ashby, in occupation of John Haddon, William Richardson, widow Norton; and 3 messuages in Wellingborough in occupation of Thomas Brown, -- Hoby and -- Busby; and 3 other messuages in Wellingborough in occupation of John Friend, John Beal, Mary How; also £200 to Thomas Williamson, son of late nephew Thomas, 4 messuages in Wellingborough in occupation of Thomas Barratt, Charles Tester, Thomas Beal and widow Page; also £50 to nephew James Dally, executor, of Wellingborough, ironmonger, messuage wherein testator dwells on S. side of Swans Pool with close, ½ acre, adjoining; also Brook close, 3 acres, in occupation of John Day; also 3 closes, 10 acres and barn, in occupation of Richard Testor; also 2 messuages in Wellingborough in occupation of widow Benson and Thomas Webster; also 5 messuages in Harriets lane, Wellingborough in occupation of William Grove, Samuel Miller, William Plowman senior and junior, Joseph Burton; and garden late in occupation of Thomas Bentley, now widow Mary Bentley and Samuel Mason; also 2 messuages in Wellingborough in occupation of George Martin and -- Barrow; also residue to cousin William Brown of Wellingborough, schoolmaster, messuage which he occupies in Harriets Lane to Sarah Williamson daughter of late nephew Thomas, £300 to James, Joseph and Ann Brown, children of cousin William, £50 each other monetary bequests to Thomas Eadson of Cambridge and his family and to John and Thomas Dally Witnesses: John Hodson and William Hodson, attorneys, Wellingborough; John Lane their clerk
  • Level of description
    item