Reference
X418/21
Title
Probate (copy) of will of Mary Wildman, Thurleigh, widow
Date free text
made 16 Aug 1845; proved 30 Sep 1848
Production date
From: 1845 To: 1848
Scope and Content
executor: John Jefferies, Thurleigh, farmer, to have £10
to Elizabeth Howkins, Thurleigh, farmer
... all estate at Keysoe if she pay executor £500 for it, otherwise it is to be sold by executor
to Samuel Peacock, Brick Farm, Ravensden, farmer
... house and garden at Thurleigh Cross End, if he pay executor £100 for it, otherwise to be sold
to John Jefferies
... estate at Felmersham, if he pay executor £170 for it, otherwise it is to be sold
to two nieces Sarah Perry and Elizabeth Howkins
... household furniture, plate, linen, china, books and wearing apparel
to sister Sarah, widow of Benjamin Jefferies, £19..19s
to the widow of late brother John Austin, £19..19s (and if she is dead to her two children Elizabeth and Sophia Austin)
to late husband's niece Mary Pain of Keysoe £19..19s and to her daughter Betsy Pain, £19..19s
to late husband's niece Ruth, the wife of William Osborn of Thurleigh, £19..19s
to John Wildman, Thurleigh, carpenter, £50
as to the residue, to be divided into two moieties:
to children of late brother John Austin, one moiety
other moiety to be divided into five parts to go to:
niece Sarah Perry; John Jefferies; niece Elizabeth Howkins, nephew Thomas Jefferies of Thurleigh, miller; to the two children of nephew Robert Jefferies (viz. Benjamin and Robert Jefferies) made 16 Aug 1845
codicil changing legacy to John Wildman, Thurleigh, carpenter, from £50 to £30 12 Feb 1846
note of death of testatrix 31 May 1848
proved ABC [?Archdeaconry of Bedfordshire Court] 30 Sep 1848
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