Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X234/58
  • Title
    Probate Will and Codicil of Thomas Carte of Ampthill, innholder (Copy)
  • Date free text
    13 May 1786; Codicil 18 Sep 1794; Proved 28 Apr 1795
  • Production date
    From: 1786 To: 1795
  • Scope and Content
    'I commend my soul to Almighty God … partaker of eternal bliss' To son Humphrey (executor) The King's Head Inn in Ampthill and maltings and gardens in Bedford Street, charged with annuity to son William. If he dies childless, property to pass to daughter Mary, wife of Robert Gibbs, for life, and then to her children. Interest on £200 to assist him to pay annuity to son William To daughter Mary, house adjoining testator's house, late in occupation of William Fox, shed and use of pump in testator's yard, and monetary bequest To daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Travell, house in Absell Street, Shillington, with land, now in occupation of John Gudgeon, and then to her children. Monetary bequest on death of brother William To son John, 4 acres meadow and wood ground at Maulden: 5 acres arable in common fields of Flitwick in occupation of Richard Goodman, miller. Should he die childless, to daughter Elizabeth and her children. Interest on £200 for life To son in law Robert Gibbs (executor), £200 after death of son John for maintenance of children To granddaughter Elizabeth Carte, monetary bequest, on death of William Carte To maid servant Elizabeth Boston, five guineas to buy mourning Residue equally among grandchildren Witnesses: John Brown, Thomas Patch, Robert Marsfield 13 May 1786 Codicil: larger annuity assigned to son William Appointment of son Humphrey as executor revoked George Exton of Ampthill, grocer, appointed instead Witnesses: John Perrin, Edward White, Samuel Davis junior 18 Sep 1794 Proved 28 Apr 1795
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