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Will of George BURSON of Cogges Will 22 Feb 1760   Probate 24 Mar 1761
Source: OHC no. W. 215.15; 118/2/54 Contributed by: Steve Bumstead Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I George Burson of Coggs ... yeoman ... in a perfect state of health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests George BURSON   Cogges Sarah FLEXNEY Sister Susannah BUNTING Sister Deceased [with 5 unnamed ch legatees] Jane HARWOOD Niece Henry SHAYLER Nephew Edward RAWLINS Legatee Westcott John BURSON Nephew George BURSON Nephew Edward WARNER Legatee Burford John HUTT Legatee Northleigh Mary PARTLETT Niece Alice PARTLETT Niece Elizabeth PARTLETT Niece Richard PARTLETT Nephew Jane HARRIS Wife's Niece Ann GOWING Wife's Niece Mary HARRIS Wife's Niece William HARRIS Wife's Nephew James HARRIS Wife's Nephew Richard DAY Legatee Bampton Joseph BURSON Legatee Holwell Edward FLEXNEY Legatee Witney John WIGGINS Jr Legatee Witney Thomas EVIL Legatee Horton Isaac WARNER Legatee Burford William HANKS Nephew [with 5 unnamed ch legatees] Alice PARTLETT Sister Henry PARTLETT Nephew (Exec) Stonesfield [s Alice] Anne LEAKE Witness Catherine LEAKE Witness John LEAKE Witness Probate 24 Mar 1761 Oxford ... Henry Partlett sole Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Son of Richard (1725 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I George Burson of Coggs ... yeoman ... in a perfect state of health ... My debts and funeral expenses are to be paid. The following legacies are to be paid within one year after my decease, but without interest in the meantime. If any of the legatees die before their legacies become payable, those legacies are not to go to their representatives but are to be void, and the money kept by my Executor for his own benefit . £10 to my sister Sarah Flexney. £5 each to my late sister Susannah Bunting’s five children. £5 to my niece Jane Harwood. £5 to my nephew Henry Shayler. £10 to Edward Rawlins of Westcott. £10 to my nephew John Burson. £20 to my nephew George Burson. £5 to Edward Warner of Burford. £10 to John Hutt of Northleigh. £10 to my niece Mary Partlett. £10 to my niece Alice Partlett. £10 to my niece Elizabeth Partlett. £10 to my nephew Richard Partlett. £10 to my late wife's niece Jane Harris. £10 to my late wife's niece Ann Gowing. £10 to my late wife's niece Mary Harris. 1 guinea to my late wife's nephew William Harris. 1 guinea to my late wife's nephew James Harris. £5 to Richard Day of Bampton, butcher. £5 to Joseph Burson of Holwell. £5 to Edward Flexney of Witney, blanket weaver. £5 to John Wiggins Jr of Witney, blanket weaver. £5 to Thomas Evil of Horton. £5 to Isaac Warner of Burford. £5 each to my nephew William Hanks’s five children now living. I give 50s to the poor of Coggs and 50s to the poor of Milton, to be distributed amongst such as are real objects of charity by the churchwardens and overseers of those parishes immediately after my decease. I give all my estates, lands, tenements etc in Shipton under Wychwood and Milton [under Wychwood], and all my other estates, lands, tenements etc, to my nephew Henry Partlett of Stonesfield, maltster, and his heirs etc forever, but charged with the payment of a £4 pa annuity to my sister Alice Partlett (his mother) for life, free from all deductions, to be paid by two equal half-yearly payments beginning six months after my decease. I give all the residue of my estate, goods, chattels, money and effects to my nephew Henry Partlett whom I appoint sole Executor ... I revoke all former wills. Witnesses Anne Leake; Cath: Leake; Jno Leake Probate 24 Mar 1761 Oxford ... Henry Partlett sole Executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
In the Name of God Amen I George Burson of Coggs in the County of Oxford Yeoman being in a perfect state of Health and of a sound and disposing mind memory and Understanding but considering the uncertainty of my so continuing and of this Mortal Life Do make ordain publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say First I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for his Mercy through Christ And my Body I will shall be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named And as for such Wordly Estate wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to Bless me I dispose thereof as followeth That is to say First I will that all my just debts and Funeral Expenses shall be paid and discharged Also I give and bequeath unto my sister Sarah Flexney the sum of Ten pounds And to my late sister Susannah Bunting’s Five Children the sum of Five pounds each and to my Niece Jane Harwood the sum of Five pounds and to my Nephew Henry Shayler the sum of Five pounds And to Edward Rawlins of Westcott in the County of the sum of Ten pounds And to my Nephew John Burson the sum of Ten + pounds and to my Nephew George Burson the sum of Twenty pounds And to Edward Warner of Burford the sum of Five pounds and to John Hutt of Northleigh the sum of Ten pounds And to my Niece Mary Partlett the sum of Ten pounds And to my Niece Alice Partlett the sum of Ten pounds and to my Niece Elizabeth Partlett the sum of Ten pounds And to my Nephew Richard Partlett the sum of Ten pounds And to Jane Harris a Niece of my late Wifes the sum of Ten pounds And to Ann Gowing another Niece of my late Wifes the sum of Ten pounds And to Mary Harris another Niece of my late Wifes the sum of Ten pounds And to William Harris a Nephew of my late Wife’s the sum of One Guinea And to James Harris another Nephew of my late Wife’s the sum of One Guinea And to Richard Day of Bampton in the County of Oxford Butcher the sum of Five pounds And to Joseph Burson of Holwell the sum of Five pounds And to Edward Flexney of Witney Blankett Weaver the sum of Five pounds and to John Wiggins the younger of Witney Blankett Weaver the sum of Five pounds And to Thomas Evil of Horton the sum of Five pounds And to Isaac Warner of Burford the sum of Five pounds And to my Nephew William Hanks’s Five Children now living the sum of Five pounds each All which said several and respective Legacies or sums of Money I do hereby direct and appoint my Executor herein after named to pay to the several and respective persons before mentioned (to whom I have hereby given and bequeathed the same) within one year next after my Decease without Interest for the same in the meantime But if any or either of the person or persons above named to whom I have given and Bequeathed any legacy or sum of money as aforesaid                         George Burson Shall happen to to dye before his her or their Legacy or Legacies become Due and payable as aforesaid Then my Will and Desire is that the respective Legacy or Legacies herein before Given and Bequeathed or Directed to be paid shall cease and be void And shall not be be paid to any or either of their Representatives but that the same shall be retained and kept by my Executor herein after named for his own use and Benefit Also I give and bequeath unto the poor of the parish of Coggs aforesaid the sum of Fifty shillings and to the poor of Milton in the said County of Oxford the sum of Fifty shillings To be distributed amongst such of them as are real objects of Charity by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the respective parishes imediately after my decease Also I Give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew Henry Partlett of Stonesfield in the County of Oxford aforesaid Malster All and singular my Estate and Estates Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever situate and being in Shipton under Whichwood and in Milton in the parish of Shipton under Whichwood in the County of Oxford aforesaid And all my Estate and Interest therein And all other my Estate or Estates Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever To Hold the same unto the said Henry Partlett his Heirs and Assigns forever Charged nevertheless and I do Hereby charge the same and every part thereoff with payment of one Annuity or clear yearly rent Charge of Four pounds per Annum unto my sister Alice Partlett (Mother of the said Henry Partlett) for and during the term of her natural Life free from all Taxes and deductions whatsoever to be paid to her by my Executor herein after named by two equal half yearly payments the first payment thereof to begin and to be made at the end of six months next after my decease All the rest and residue of my Estate Goods Chattells money and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever I hereby give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said nephew Henry Partlett whom I do hereby constitute and appoint full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this and no other to be my present last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said George Burson have to this my last Will and Testament Contain’d in Two Sheets of paper to each sheet sett my hand and seal this Twenty second Day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator                   George Burson George Burson as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who sett our Names as Witnesses hereto in the Presence of the said Testator and of Each other Anne Leake             Cath: Leake             Jno Leake Prov’d the 24th March 1761 at Oxford before the Revd John Bilston M:A: Surrogate of the Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Official Principal of the Rev'd Archdeacon of Oxon lawfully Constituted By the Oath of Henry Partlett Sole Executor. He being duly Sworn & To whom Administration was & is Granted & Saving the Right of all Others