W2393

Will of Thomas Halpenny of Holborn, gentleman (attested copy)

27 Jul 1769; copy attested 1772

From: 1769 To: 1772

to be buried with late mother & sister Uvedale & late wife Lettice 'in the vault I made in the churchyard at Totteridge' to daughter Frances Halpenny best diamond ring, rose diamond ring, and her mother's wedding ring, her mother's clothes to son Bernard watch-chain & seals, yellow diamond ring, clothes to Elizabeth Drage, spinster, late wife's sister, £6 annuity from estate at Rainham 'out of a great regard I have to her for the many services done by her for me and my family' to Frances & Bernard jointly, land at Rainham let to Nehemiah Rogers for £76 per annum -- property at Hill (subject to mortgage & debts) money bequests to grandchildren Anne & Bernard Halpenny (children of Bernard & wife Anne) and to old housekeeper Diana Willis for mourning 'and I recommend it to my son & daughter to contribute what they can for her support, she being very poor, ancient, and past her labour' executrices: sister-in-law Elizabeth Drage & daughter Frances, so long as single witnesses. J. Bradshaw, John Waine, David Anthony

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Halpenny, Thomas,
Uvedale, Sarah,
Halpenny, Lettice,
Halpenny, Frances,
Halpenny, Bernard,
Drage, Elizabeth,
Rogers, Nehemiah,
Halpenny, Anne,
Willis, Diana

wills, Thomas will: Halpenny, Holborn, burials, Totteridge, rings, clothing, chain, annuities, ESTATES (LANDED), Rainham [Essex], rentals, Old Warden Hill, Old Warden, housekeeper