SA426

Release of Legacies

6 Apr 1847

From: 1783 To: 1847

i) Anna Maria Halfhead of Bedford, widow (née Willis) ii) Elizabeth Alley Postlethwaite of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leicestershire, widow (née Willis) iii) Rebecca Willis of 5 White Conduit Terrace, Islington, widow, executrix of Thomas Willis, deceased iv) William Willis of Holylands Farm, Hampstead, yeoman (Recital of Will of Elizabeth Willis of 28 April 1783. To niece Ann Willis, widow of Wingfield Willis of Elstow, grocer ... estate in Wilstead for life, then to use of Ann Willis' son John Wingfield Willis - subject to payment of £50 each to his brothers and sisters (i), ii) and iv, and Thomas Willis). Elizabeth Willis died in 1783, Will proved 26 July 1783. i) married William Halfhead of Bedford, cornfactor. He died 12 September 1836 - Will dated 29 May 1812 - administration to i) 8 October 1836. ii) married Thomas Postlethwaite of Leicester, schoolmaster. He died 17 June 1820. Ann Willis died 12 December 1833. All legacies paid by John Wingfield Willis. Thomas Willis' Will 21 April 1838, wife Rebecca executrix. He died 1 November 1838, Will proved 15 November 1838 (Canterbury). Will of John Wingfield Willis of 8 April 1844 - farm and lands in Wilstead (including lands devised by Elizabeth Willis and enclosure allotments in lieu) to John Sheppard Cranfield of Harrowden, farmer and his (testator's) son-in-law Richard Mastin of Bedford, butcher (executors) on trust for sale. John Wingfield Willis died 12 April 1846, Will proved 8 June 1846 by John Sheppard Cranfield surviving executor. Richard Mastin died 28 April 1846) ... Release of payments of legacies to John Sheppard Cranfield. witnessed: E Eagles junior, clerk to Mr Eagles, solicitor, Bedford

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Halfhead, Anna Maria,
Willis, Anna Maria,
Postlethwaite, Elizabeth Alley,
Willis, Elizabeth Alley,
Willis, Rebecca,
Willis, Thomas,
Willis, William,
Willis, Elizabeth,
Willis, Ann,
Willis, Wingfield,
Willis, John Wingfield,
Halfhead, William,
Postlethwaite, Thomas,
Cranfield, John Sheppard,
Mastin, Richard

general legal process, BEDFORD, Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Islington, Hampstead, yeoman, wills, Elizabeth will: Willis, ELSTOW, grocer, HOUSING, Wilshamstead farms, Wilstead, family/personal financial affairs, money, cornfactor, health administration, Leicester, schoolmaster, Wilshamstead fields, ENCLOSURE, Harrowden, farmer, butcher, trusts