Reference
Z361/5
Title
Probate of the will of Caroline Draper, Houghton Conquest, widow
Date free text
1822-1824
Production date
From: 1822 To: 1824
Scope and Content
...to daughter Phillis Bridges, wife of Thomas Bridges
- messuages formerly divided into 4 in occs. of said Thomas Bridges, Thomas Watts and George Cook in Wilstead for life and then to her husband and then to granddaughter Sarah Bridges for ever
...to granddaughter Sarah Bridges [Mary written in pencil]
- tenements once in occ. of Mary Thomson and now of Thomas Bridges
...to granddaughter Ann Bridges
- tenement in occ. of Thomas Watts
...to granddaughter Rachel Bridges
- tenement in occ. of George Cook
If any granddaughter dies before 21 then property to granddaughter Maria Bridges
...to Sarah
- best bedstead, feather bed and furniture, 2 pairs of sheets, a chest of drawers and dressing table in my sleeping room, a tea chest and 2 silver table spoons
...to daughter Phillis and granddaughter Sarah
- wearing apparel
...to granddaughters Mary, Rachel, Ann and Maria
- residue of household goods to be kept for them by Phillis until they are 21 or marry
...to friends John Armstrong of Houghton Conquest, yeoman and James Biggs, Houghton Conquest, baker and Edmund Day, HC, blacksmith
- remainder of personal estate to hold in trust to invest in securities
To pay £3 18s to Sarah until her youngest brother or sister is 21. Remainder to Phillis to support other children until 21 then to be divided among children as above and also Joseph, William and John Bridges (her grandsons)
Trustees appt. exors
Probate (Bedford)
22 Feb 1822-16 Sep 1824
Level of description
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