• Reference
    Z1741/1/4
  • Title
    Will of John Campion of Oakley, farmer.
  • Date free text
    17 March 1838
  • Production date
    From: 1838 To: 1838
  • Scope and Content
    To each of children namely: Mary the wife of William Scrivener, Elizabeth the wife of Robert Morris, Ann the wife of Jonathan Burr, Lucy Campion spinster and Sarah the wife of Henry King, the sum of £10 each to purchase mourning. To trustees and executors £5 each for their trouble. To dear wife Lucy Campion all liquors, wine and stock of beer with the casks containing the same and provisions in and about my dwelling house at the time of my decease, the use of all household goods and furniture plate linen china and other household stores ad effects during her widowhood. All real estate and other personal estate after payment of debts etc to friend Edward Chapman farmer, Thomas Ball, farmer, both of Oakley in trust to invest in stocks. Rents and profits of real estate to be paid to wife Lucy Campion during her widowhood, then to sell in trust for the aforesaid five children in equal shares [with provisions for death of any child with or without issue]. Witness: Wm Rogers attorney at law and his clerk.
  • Level of description
    item