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Will of Sarah BLAY of Littlemore Will 21 Oct 1807   Probate 13 Jul 1816
Source: OHC no. W. 221.240; 251/1/5 Contributed by: Littlemore Local History Society Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... me Sarah Blay of Littlemoore ... widow ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Sarah BLAY   Littlemore John HAYNES Nephew (Exec) Littlemore Ann SMALL Niece Joseph SMALL Mention Littlemore [hus Ann] Elizabeth SMALL Great-niece [d Ann] Sarah SMALL Great-niece [d Ann] Edward HAYNES Mention Elizabeth HAYNES Mention [w Edward] James HAYNES Nephew [s Edward & Elizabeth Haynes] William HAYNES Nephew [s Edward & Elizabeth Haynes] Lock HAYNES Nephew [s Edward & Elizabeth Haynes] William PONEY Mention Caversham Sarah PONEY Niece [w William] William BISLEY Mention Cowley Elizabeth BISLEY Niece [w William] Henry NORRIS Nephew William NORRIS Nephew Richard COMMINS Mention Headington Elizabeth COMMINS Niece [w Richard] Sarah COOPER Niece [widow] Mr CRAWFORD Mention Horspath Martha CRAWFORD Niece [w Mr C] Henry NORRIS Mention Jane NORRIS Mention [w Henry] Jane NORRIS Niece [d Henry & Jane -- no surname given] Thomas HAYNES Mention Marston Ann HAYNES Mention [w Thomas] William HAYNES Nephew [s Thomas & Ann] John HAYNES Nephew [s Thomas & Ann] James HAYNES Nephew [s Thomas & Ann] Thomas HAYNES Nephew [s Thomas & Ann] James BISLEY Mention Cowley Mary BISLEY Legatee ex-servant [w James] Alice PYM Tenant Garsington [formerly WALTER] Alice WALTER Tenant Garsington [later PYM] William HARPER Mention Garsington Deceased B MORLAND Witness John MILLER Witness Charles BASTEN Witness Probate 13 Jul 1816 Oxford ... John Haynes nephew and sole Executor ... Effects under £1500.
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Transcribed by a member of the Littlemore Local History Society.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... me Sarah Blay of Littlemoore ... widow ... My debts, funeral and Testamentary expenses are to be paid first. I give all my freehold lands etc at Over Horsepath and Cowley or elsewhere to my nephew John Haynes of Littlemore, yeoman, and his heirs etc forever. I give the following to my niece Ann Small, wife of Joseph Small of Littlemore, for life, for her sole benefit, not subject to the control, debts etc of any husband, her receipt alone for the rents of the premises being a good discharge to the then tenants: My leasehold messuage, half yard land, commons, edifices and buildings etc in Garsington, held under the Dean and Chapter of Christchurch Cathedral in Oxford, for the residue of the lease. But that will only be after the death of Alice Pym, formerly Alice Walter, the present tenant for life under the will of William Harper of Garsington, yeoman, under which will I am then entitled to inherit it. All my household goods, plate, linen, china and furniture. All my wearing apparel. £100 in money. After Ann Small's decease I give [the property and household goods] equally divided beween her daughters Elizabeth and Sarah Small and their Executors etc as tenants in common. If either dies without issue in Ann's lifetime I give [all of it] after Ann's death to the survivor and her Executors etc absolutely. I give the following money legacies, to be paid within six months after my decease: The following are the children of Edward and Elizabeth Haynes: £50 each to my nephews James Haynes and William Haynes. £100 to my nephew Lock Haynes One hundred pounds £100 to my niece Sarah Poney, wife of William Poney of Caversham, labourer. £50 to my niece Elizabeth Bisley, wife of William Bisley of Cowley £50 to my nephew Henry Norris. £200 to my nephew William Norris. £50 to my niece Elizabeth Commins, wife of Richard Commins of Headington. £200 to my niece Sarah Cooper, widow. £50 to my niece Martha, wife of Mr Crawford of Horspath. £50 to my niece Jane, daughter of Henry and Jane Norris. £100 each to my nephews William, John, James and Thomas Haynes, sons of Thomas and Ann Haynes of Marston. £20 to my former servant Mary Bisley, wife of James Bisley of Cowley. If she dies in my lifetime I give the £20 to Ann Small. Subject to the payment of my debts, legacies and funeral expenses, I give all the residue of my money, securities for money, farming stock and implements in husbandry, and all my other personal estate and effects to my nephew John Haynes and his Executors etc absolutely, and appoint him sole Executor ... revoking all fomer wills. Witnesses B Morland; John Miller; Chas Basten Probate 13 Jul 1816 Oxford ... John Haynes nephew and sole Executor ... Effects under £1500.
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Sarah Blay of Littlemoore in the County of Oxford Widow made the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven I direct that all of my just Debts Funeral and Testamentary Charges and Expences be in the first place duly paid and satisfied by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and devise unto my Nephew John Haynes of Littlemoore aforesaid Yeoman All my Freehold Lands and Hereditaments whatsoever situate lying and being at Overhorsepath and Cowley in the said County of Oxford or elsewhere with their Appurtenances To hold the same unto and to the use of the said John Haynes his Heirs and Assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath unto my Niece Ann Small, the Wife of Joseph Small of Littlemoore aforesaid AIl that Messuage or Tenement Half yard Land Commons Edifices and Buildings with the Appurtenances situate lying and being in Garsington in the said County of Oxford held by Lease under the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford for the Residue of such Term as shall be therein to come at the Time of the decease of Alice Pym late Alice Walter the present Tenant for Life thereof under the Will of William Harper late of Garsington aforesaid Yeoman deceased under which said Will I am entitled to the same on the decease of the said Alice Pym And also All my Houshold Goods Plate Linen China and Furniture of every description To hold the said Messuage and Premises (expectant as aforesaid) And the said Houshold Goods Plate Linen Chlna and Furniture, unto the said Ann Small and her Assigns for and during the Term of her natural Life for her own sole and separate use and benefit free from and without being subject or liable to the controul debts Forfeiture or Engagements of her present or any future Husband his Creditors or Assigns And her Receipt alone for the Rents and Profits of the same Premises shall be a good and sufficient discharge and discharges to the Tenant or Tenants thereof for the Time being And from and immediately after the decease of the said Ann Small I give devise and bequeath the said Messuage or Tenement Half yard Land Commons and Premises with the Appurtenances And all such Estate Term and Interest as shall be therein to come and unexpired {expectant as aforesaid) And the said Houshold Goods Plate Linen China and Furniture unto Elizabeth Small and Sarah Small, the Daughters of my said Niece Ann Small, their Executors Administrators and Assigns equally to be divided beween them share and share alike as Tenants in common Provided that if either of them the said Elizabeth Small and Sarah Small shall die in the Lifetime of their said Mother without leaving Issue then I give devise and bequeath the same Messuage or Tenement and Premises Houshold Goods Plate Linen China and Furniture after the decease of the said Ann Small unto the Survivor of them the said Elizabeth Small and Sarah Small and the Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor absolutely Also I give and bequeath                            Sarah Blay the several Legacies and Sums of Money to the several Persons hereinafter named (that is to say) To the said Ann Small, all my Wearing Apparel of every description and One Hundred Pounds in Money for her own sole and separate use and benefit free from the controul or intemeddling of her said Husband Joseph Small, and her Receipt alone to be a good discharge for the same To my Nephews James Haynes and William Haynes Fifty Pounds each To my Nephew Lock Haynes One hundred pounds To my Niece Sarah Poney the Wife of William Poney of Caversham in the said County of Oxford Laborer one hundred pounds To my Niece Elizabeth Bisley the Wife of William Bisley of Cowley in the said County of Oxford Fifty Pounds, which said James Haynes William Haynes Lock Haynes Sarah Poney and Elizabeth Bisley are the Sons and Daughters of Edward and Elizabeth Haynes To my Nephew Henry Norris Fifty Pounds To my Nephew William Norris Two hundred pounds To my Niece Elizabeth Commins the Wife of Richard Commins of Headington in the County of Oxford Fifty Pounds To my niece Sarah Cooper Widow Two hundred pounds To my Niece Martha the Wife of Mr. Crawford of Horspath Fifty Pounds To my Niece Jane the Daughter of Henry and Jane Norris Fifty Pounds To my Nephews William Haynes John Haynes James Haynes and Thomas Haynes (the Sons of Thomas and Ann Haynes of Marston in the said County of Oxford) One hundred pounds each To Mary Bisley the Wife of James Bisley of Cowley aforesaid (who fomerly lived Servant with me) Twenty pounds but if the said Mary Bisley should die in my Lifetime I give the last mentioned Legacy of Twenty Pounds unto the said Ann Small her Executors Administrators and Assigns for her own sole and separate use and benefit absolutely, and I direct the said Money Legacies to be paid to the respective Legatees by my Executor within Six Months next after my decease All the Rest and Residue of my Money, Securities for Money Farming Stock and Implements in Husbandry and all other my Personal Estate and Effects which I shall die possessed of interested in or entitled unto and not hereinbefore by me disposed of (subject to the payment of my Debts Funeral Expences and Legacies) I give and bequeath unto my Nephew the said John Haynes his Executors Administrators and Assigns absolutely And I nominate and appoint my said Nephew John Haynes sole Executor of this my Will hereby revoking all fomer and other Wills by me at any Time heretofore made I declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Sarah Blay have to this my Will contained in two Sheets of Paper, set my hand to the first and my hand and Seal to this the second and last sheet thereof the Day and year first above written. Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Sarah Blay             Sarah Blay the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto B Morland                John Miller   Chas. Basten John Haynes the Nephew and sole Executor in this Will named was sworn to the truth thereof and as usual And also that the whole of the Deceased's personal Estate and Effects are under the value of One thousand five hundred pounds this 13th day of July 1816 Before me             W Browne Surrogate This Will was proved at Oxford on the Thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord 1816 Before the Reverend William Browne Clerk Master of Arts Surrogate By the Oath of John Haynes the Nephew and sole Executor therein named to whom Administration was granted being first sworn duly to administer