Reference
X95/62
Title
Probate of Richard Bird of Beeston, farmer
Date free text
21 Sep 1822; codicils 1824, 1825; proved 12 Jan 1828
Production date
From: 1822 To: 1828
Scope and Content
to trustees and executors wife Ann, John Bird of Tempsford, farmer, Matthew Betts senior of Potton, draper, James Peters of London, gentleman,
... property, in trust to allow wife to reside and carry on business of farm at Beeston which testator now holds, and to have furniture, stock etc. for life or during the residue of his term;
to sons James, Joseph, Richard, Samuel and William ... £500 each
to daughters Eliza and Harriet ... £200 each at age 23;
to daughter Mary Ann ... £50 at age 30
property to be sold as necessary for above purposes
to wife's sister Elizabeth James (if she does not live with wife) ... £50
on wife's death, division between children, except son John and daughter Mary Ann
witnessed: John Smith, London; Thomas Edward Pawlett, Beeston; William Pawlett, Beeston 21 Sep 1822
codicil revoking executorship of Matthew Betts and increasing bequest to Mary Ann, now wife of Joseph Emery 29 Nov 1824
codicil revoking bequest to Mary Ann, on account of help given to Joseph Emery in taking the Falcon Inn, St Neots 28 May 1825
proved 12 Jan 1828
Level of description
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