• Reference
    X67/174
  • Title
    Will of Anne Okeley late of Bedford, widow and milliner
  • Date free text
    10 May 1763; proved 29 June 1769
  • Production date
    From: 1763 To: 1769
  • Scope and Content
    to eldest son Francis Okeley of Bedford, clerk ... messuage near bridge in High Street now occupied by self to son John now of Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, attorney, William Okeley of Bedford, milliner and shopkeeper, Lucretia Watson, wife of Samuel Watson of Dukinfield, Cheshire, clerk ... Trumpington Meadow (18 acres) as tenants in common (unless F Okeley would prefer to share equally in house and land and for this have £100 extra) to grandchildren John Okeley, Francis Okeley, William Okeley, Anna Benigna Okeley,, Mary Okeley, and Elizabeth Okeley (children of Francis) and Samuel Watson, Benigna Watson and Anne Elizabeth Watson (children of Lucretia) and all future grandchildren "who shall be born at the time of my decease"... £10 each "My silver gilt watch in a shagreen case" ... to granddaughter Elizabeth (daughter of Francis) ... the gold seal to Benigna Watson "All my wearing apparell" ... to daughter Lucretia Residue to be equally divided between her 4 children executors: Francis and William Okeley mentions X67/170 - X67/172 witnessed: Jacob Rogers, Thomas Cartwright, Elisabeth Eates 10 May 1763; proved 29 June 1769 noted on reverse "void as to Trumpington Meadow"
  • Level of description
    item