• Reference
    W3590
  • Title
    Copy Will of John Leach of Harrowden in the parish of Cardington, but now residing at Elstow, gentleman
  • Date free text
    made 18 May 1822; proved Bedford 12 Nov 1822
  • Production date
    From: 1822 To: 1822
  • Scope and Content
    to son Ebenezer Leach all messuages and lands in Staughtonmoor, Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire - all freehold messuages and lands in Cardington, Elstow, and Bedford to trustees, son Ebenezer Leach, sons-in-law Thomas Kilpin of Bedford, ironmonger, and William Manning of Elstow, yeoman, and friend William Smith of Bedford, grazier - copyhold estate in Kempston Dawbeny and St. Johns also in trust for sale to wife Mary Leach all money and banknotes in the house at my death and all my plate, linen, china, books, and household furniture residue in trust to sell £100 per annum to wife for life £26 per annum to sister Elizabeth Leach, spinster, for life £600 to son Ebenezer Leach residue to be divided between son Ebenezer and daughters, Martha wife of Benjamin Allen, Ann wife of Thomas Kilpin, Sarah wife of William Manning, Harriet Leach, Frances Leach and Ester Leach the £200 advanced to Martha and Benjamin Allen to be part of the estate executors - Ebenezer Leach, Thomas Kilpin, William Manning, and William Smith witnesses. Theed Pearse of Bedford Thomas Pearse his son Joseph Bryant of Elstow, baker
  • Level of description
    item