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
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