Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X435/171
  • Title
    Copy of the will of John Mason, Bedford, gentleman
  • Date free text
    23 Mar 1804; proved 21 Feb 1812
  • Production date
    From: 1804 To: 1842
  • Scope and Content
    … to nephews Francis and John Green - debt due from estate of Mr Rugely to be invested to interest paid as with other funded property … to said Francis and John Green in trust - public stock etc. to pay interest to testator's sister Eleanor Green, for life, and then stock to be divided among her children, e.g. Francis Green, John Green, Robert Green, William Green, and Eleanor wife of Reverend John Robinson … to Francis Green, Robert Green and Eleanor Robinson - £600 each … to William Green - £500 … to Thomas Abbott Green 'agreeable to my promise' - £200 … to children of Ann Abbott Humberstone, deceased - £300 to be divided between them, at 21 or marriage … to John Robinson and aunt Elizabeth Mason, her daughter Frances Mason, and servant Mary Brown 'if living with me at the time of my decease' - £20 each … to William Green - cottage, land etc. in Kempston … to said John Green - messuage, warehouse etc. in Laurence Lane, London … to Francis and John Green - residue of real and personal estate equally to be divided between them, said Francis and John appointed executors and guardians of children of Ann Abbott Humberstone while minors will dated 23 Mar 1804 will proved (London) 21 Feb 1812 with note in margin 'John Green was buried at St Mary's, Bedford 22 February 1830, Francis Green survived' with copy of entry from burial register of St Mary's, Bedford, recording the burial of John Green aged 60 on 22 February 1830 entry made 1 Dec 1842
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