Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    W3665
  • Title
    Copy Will of Robert Wilsher of Cardington, yeoman
  • Date free text
    25 Feb, 25 Jul 1825; Proved Bedford 12 Mar 1830
  • Production date
    From: 1825 To: 1830
  • Scope and Content
    executors Benjamin Prole of Cardington, farmer Joseph Barker of Cardington, corn dealer who are to have £5 each to Elizabeth, wife of James Blaby of Cardington, labourer, £40 to Elizabeth Brockett, late Elizabeth Hester, spinster, £20 to Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Chapman of Great Barford, labourer, £100 to John, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Chapman £150 to Minister and Trustees of the Baptist Meeting at Bedford commonly called the Forge Meeting £100 residue of personal estate to Ann, wife of John Barker of Great Barford, labourer Sophia, wife of George Trueman of Little Barford, labourer and Sarah, wife of William Tatman, of Little Barford, labourer the three daughters of Joseph Chapman to Elizabeth Blaby for life - cottage in Cardington now occupied by myself and her husband and lately erected by me near my farmhouse now occupied by Joseph Barker - farmhouse and homestead and lands in Cardington occupied by Joseph Barker, to William Chapman of Great Barford, labourer for life and then to his heirs witnesses. Theed Pearse junior of Bedford W.W. Faircloth clerk to Messrs. Pearse & Son, Bedford John White of Cardington, farmer 25 Feb 1825 codicil Thomas Conquest of Cardington, shopkeeper, appointed executor in place of Joseph Barker bequests to Elizabeth Blaby of £40, to John Chapman of £150 to Ann Barker, Sophia Trueman and Sarah Tatman of residue of personal estate all revoked To William Chapman and John Chapman £100 each residue of personal estate to Elizabeth Brockett and Elizabeth Blaby all real estate to Elizabeth Blaby for life, then to her husband James Blaby for life, and then as before witnesses. Theed Pearse junior W.W. Faircloth John Pearse 25 Jul 1825 Proved Bedford 12 Mar 1830
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