Will of Henry BARNES of Charlbury
Will 29 Jul 1758 Probate 30 Jun 1760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 30 Jun 1760 Oxford ... Edward Poole one of the Executors ... power reserved to Francis Drinkwater the other Executor ... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Quit rent" values for various properties appear in the margins. They are here included [in square brackets] in the body of the transcript. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Probably brother-in-law of Francis Drinkwater (1773 qv). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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... I Henry Barnes of Charlbury ... tailor ... weak in body ...
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In the Name of God Amen I Henry Barnes of Charlbury in the County of Oxford Taylor being weak in Body but of a Sound Mind and perfect Memory thanks be to God for the same, And calling to mind the uncertain State of This Life Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I hope that my Soul may be Saved through the merits of Jesus Christ our only Lord & Saviour. And my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Decently and Christianly Buried at the Discretion of my Executors herein after named, And as for my Worldly Estate it has pleased the Lord to Bless me with I Give and Devise the same in manner herein following (that is to say) I Give and Devise unto my Kinsman Francis Drinkwater of Charlbury aforesaid and to Ann his wife all that my Messuage or Tenement wherein I now Dwell with the Garden Back Buildings and all the appurt’ [Quitt Rent To ye House – 3d] thereunto belonging having John Staunton on the North Martha Franklin South and the Street on the west for and during the Term of their natural Lives and the Life of the Survivor of them and from and after the Decease of the Survivor of them I Give the same unto Sarah Drinkwater and Ann Drinkwater Daughters of the said Francis Drinkwater Jointly To hold unto the said Sarah Drinkwater and Ann Drinkwater and their Heirs for Ever And in Case it shall so happen that both the said Francis Drinkwater and Ann his wife shall Depart this Life before their Said Daughters Shall and Do attain their Several Ages of Twenty four Years That then and in Such Case I Give the Same Premises unto William Morris and William Poole both of Charlbury aforesaid Cordwainers In Trust only for the said Sarah Drinkwater and Ann Drinkwater until they Shall Severally attain their Several Ages of Twenty four Years. Also I Give and Devise unto my Kinsman Peter Wyatt of Bampton in the said County of Oxford Gardiner All that my Several Ground lying in the Field of Charlbury aforesaid at a Certain place called Bambury [Quitt Rent – 6d] Bottom William Smith on the East William Morris on the West and Hunly way on the South To Hold unto him the Said Peter Wyatt and his Heirs for Ever And my Will is and I Do hereby Charge the Said Peter Wyatt to pay or Cause to be paid the Sum of Forty Pounds of Lawful money of great Britain unto his Brother Francis Wyatt out of the aforesaid Ground hereby by me given him within the space of one year next after my Decease, Also I Give and Devise unto my Kinsman Henry Drinkwater of the City of Bath Mason All that my Several Ground called Lower Hunly [Quitt Rent 11d] late S’r Robert Jenkinson on the west Edward Claydon on the East Hunly way on the North To Hold unto him the Said Henry Drinkwater and his Heirs for Ever He paying thereout into the hands of my Executors herein after named the Sum of Ten Pounds to be applied by them Towards the payment of my just Debts and I Do hereby Charge that the same be paid as aforesaid within the space of one Year next after my Decease. Also I Give & Devise unto my [Quitt Rent 8d] kinsman Edward Poole the Elder of Charlbury aforesaid All that my Several Ground called upper Hunly in the field of Charlbury afores’d Late S’r Rob’t Jenkinson on the North and East Edward Claydon on the west To Hold unto the Said Edward Poole and his Heirs for Ever. Also I Give and Devise unto my Kinsman the said Francis Drinkwater and to Ann his wife all those my two Several Grounds in the field of Charlbury aforesaid at a Certain place there called [Quitt Rent 3s 10d] Bobwell having William Smith on the North, Ralph Rawlins on the East and South, and Spelsbury Lane on the West To Hold unto them for and During the Term of their Natural Lives and the Life of the Survivor of them and from and immediately after the Death of the Survivor of them I Give and Devise the same two Grounds unto the aforesaid William Poole and his Heirs for Ever He paying thereout the Sum of Thirty five pounds unto the aforesaid William Morris his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns immediately after he the S’d William Poole shall be in the possession of the same. Also I Give unto my Kinsman Edward Barnes the Elder of Charlbury aforesaid Blacksmith the sum of five pounds to be paid him within the Space of Two Years next after my Decease Also I Give unto my Kinswoman Mary Hester of the City of Oxford the Sum of Ten Pounds to be paid her within Two Years next after my Decease. Also I Give unto Henry Wyatt and William Wyatt Sons of my said Kinsman Henry Wyatt and to Each of them the sum of Three pounds Also I Give unto Sarah Wyatt and Mary Wyatt Daughters of my said Kinsman Henry Wyatt and to each of them the sum of Two pounds to be paid them and their Brothers when and as soon as they shall attain their Several Ages of Twenty four Years and not before. Also I Give unto my Kinsman Edward Hemmin of Fulbrook in the said County of Oxford Labourer five pounds to be paid him within the Space of two Years next after my Decease Also I Give unto my Kinsman Francis Wyatt my second best Suit of Cloaths. All the Rest and Residue of my Personal Estate of what Nature or kind soever I Give and Devise unto my Kinsman the Said Francis Drinkwater and his Heirs Executors administrators and Assigns and my Will and Desire further is and I Do hereby Charge my Executors herein after named with the payment of all my just Debts Funeral Expences and Legacies According to the true meaning of this my Said Will Share and Share alike out of each of their Estates hereby by me given and Devised unto them And I Do hereby make Constitute and appoint my Said Kinsmen the Said Francis Drinkwater and the Said Edward Poole Joint Executors of this my Last Will and Testament (contained on two sheets of paper) Disallowing and Revoking all other Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made Allowing this and no other to be my Last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have Set my hand to the first Sheet of this my Will and also my hand and Seal to this Second Sheet of my said Will the Twenty ninth Day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Eight Signed Sealed Published and Declared Hen: Barnes by the above named Testator Henry Barnes as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who at his request and in his presence and sight have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto the word until being first interlined on the first sheet of this Will James Rogers Edw: Spendlove Will Smith Prov’d at Oxford the 30 June 1760 Before the Rev’d John Bilstone M:A: Surrogate of the Worshipful Geo: Hay Doctor of Laws Official Principal of the Rev’d the Archdeacon of Oxon lawfully appointed By the Oaths of Edward Poole One of the Executors Named in the s’d Will / the like Power reserved to Francis Drinkwater the other Executor Also Named in the s’d will He being duly sworn &c and Faithfully to Administer &c |