Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X493/31
  • Title
    Attested copy of will of Thomas Margetts, Bedford, gentleman
  • Date free text
    17 Oct 1730; proved 5 Jan 1730 [?]; attested 12 Oct 1779
  • Production date
    From: 1730 To: 1779
  • Scope and Content
    ... all messuages, lands etc. (except house wherein he dwells and 2 closes pasture adjoining orchard in tenure of widow Wadmore and Thomas Maddy) to nephew Thomas Way and heirs, in default to nephew Richard Collin and heirs and in default to nephew William Turner and heirs and default to nephew Richard Daniel and heirs and in default to King George II ... to children of late sister Collin, £60 each ... to children of sister Turner, £10 each for mourning ... to nephew Richard Daniel, suit of wrought bed curtains, vallence, and chair cover of the same work ... to Rector of St Peter’s parish, Bedford, a gold ring, value 20s ... to poor of St Peter’s not receiving collection £3 to be distributed the day after his funeral by executors ... to housekeeper Susannah Gill, widow, the house wherein he dwells with orchard etc. and said 2 closes pasture, for life and then to Thomas Way and heirs etc. as before ... to Susannah Gill remaining part of old malting at West end of orchard belonging to house with barley loft over it for life and then as before ... to Susannah Gill all house hold goods and furniture (except as before) of his house and wearing apparell, linen, barrells and bottles, and also £100 as a recompense for her trouble in his long sickness and also £6 for mourning ... rest of personal estate to Thomas Way ... Thomas Way, Richard Daniel and Susannah Gill appointed executors 17 Oct 1730 with codicil: all books to Thomas Way except great bible which goes to Susanna proved (Prerogative Court of Canterbury) 5 Jan 1730 attested 12 October 1779
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