• Reference
    X433/20
  • Title
    Probate of the will of Richard Poynton, widower, Shefford
  • Date free text
    9 Jan 1761; probate 8 Dec 1764
  • Production date
    From: 1761 To: 1764
  • Scope and Content
    ... to grandson, Richard Wells £100 ... to granddaughter, Mary Wells £100 Richard and Mary are the children of Alice Wells, widow. Money to be paid at 21 or marriage. Alice to be their trustee ... to Edward Dixie, Shefford, butcher £100 ... to grandson, Richard Bower, son of Thomas, Shefford, currier £100 ... to poor of the parish of Shefford £3 to be distributed at discretion of executors ... to sister, Jane Poynton, now living with me ... chest of linen standing in the room where she now lies ... use of household goods and furniture for life, provided she gives proper security for them to executors ... to sister, Alice Wells, grandson Joseph Wells, son of said Alice, citizen and skinner of London, and to grandson, Thomas Bower, son of Thomas, currier ... residue of estate above also appointed executors will dated 9 Jan 1761 probate (Bedford) granted to Joseph Wells and Thomas Bower 8 Dec 1764
  • Level of description
    item