Will of Richard BURSON of Cogges
Will 24 Mar 1721/22 Probate 22 Jul 1725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 22 Jul 1725 Oxford ... William Burson son and Executor ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The term "now wife" usually implied a second marriage. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Father of George (1761 qv). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I Richard Burson of Coggs ... yeoman ... weak of body ...
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In the name of God Amen I Richard Burson of the Parish of Coggs in the County of Oxon Yeoman though Weak of Body yet of Sound and Perfect Memory (Praise be therefore Given to the Almighty) Do Make and Ordaine this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following, that is to say, First I commend My Soul unto Almighty God, Hopeing through the Meritts, Death and Passion of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free Pardon of and for All my Sins and Transgressions and to Inherite Everlasting life And my Body I committ to the Earth to be decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executor herein after Named And As for and concerning the Disposeing of All my Temporall Estate wherewith I am Blest I Give and dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis I Will that All my Debts and Funerall Expences shall be paid and discharged Item As for and concerning My Three Closes at Bernard Yate in the Liberties of Ensham in the said County of Oxon with the apurtenances which I bought of James Quartermaine called the Coppice Close I Give and Bequeath the same (immediately after my decease) unto my now Wife Jane and her Assignes for and dureing the terme of her Naturall life And from and Immediately after my said now Wife Jane’s Decease I Give and Bequeath the same unto my two daughters Sarah and Alice Burson and their Heires and Assignes for ever. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my said now wife Jane and her Assignes All my now Dwelling House and Leasehold Estate in Coggs aforesaid (which I bought of Mr William Blake deceased) with all the Appurtenances for and dureing her Life and from and after the decease of my said wife I give and Bequeath the same unto my son William Burson and his Assignes dureing his life And from and after the decease of my said son William Burson then I Give and Bequeath the same unto my son George Burson and his Assignes dureing his Life And from and after the decease of my said son George Burson I Give and Bequeath the same unto my son John Burson and his Assignes dureing the life of my son Joseph Burson Item I Give & Bequeath unto my said Wife Jane My Bed that I now lye on with all that belongs to it Item I Give and Bequeath unto my said daughter Alice Burson my Dresser and Shelves in the Parlour Six Pewter Dishes, Twelve Pewter Plates the round Table and Six Matted bottome Chaires and the Elbow Chaire in the Parlour, my smallest Brewing Kettle and my biggest brasse Pott and the Feather Bed and All that belongs to it on wch my sd daughter Alice now lyes, One Chest & also One Coffer and three brasse Candlesticks One pair of Brasse Andirons Fire Shovell & tongs One dozen of Flexon Napkins Two Flexon Table Cloths Four pair of Sheets Item I Give & bequeath to my son Joseph Burson One Shilling Item I Give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Jane Hanks Five Pounds to be paid her within Three Yeares next after my decease Item I give & bequeath to my daughter in law Mary Burson and to my son in law Timothy Harper and to my daughter Anne Roach to each of them One Shilling apeice Item I Give & bequeath unto my son John Burson Five Shillings Also to my son in law James Shailor One Shilling Item I Give & bequeath to my daughter Rachell Knighton Five shillings All the Residue of my Goods Chattells & Personall Estate whatsoever (My Debts Funerall Expenses & Leagacies being first paid & discharged) I Give & bequeath unto my loving son William Burson my full & sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament And thereby Revoke & make void All former & other Wills & Testam'ts by me made In Witnesse whereof I the sd Richard Burson have hereunto sett my hand & Seale this Twenty fourth day of March in the Eighth Yeare of the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Brittaine France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith * annoq dei 1721 Signes Sealed and Declared by the s'd Richard Burson as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us And attested by us in the presence [partly obliterated] the mark of Joseph Dawes Senr Richard Burson the mark of Mary Collins Lod: Horsington Probat &c 22 Julii 1725 apud Oxon Coram ven'li viro Aaron Baker __ Surro' Ven'lis Caroli Talbot ? Bac oli Divd Epi Oxon Vicar &c jur'to Guilielmi Burson filij et Extoris &c cui Com'issa fuit __ Admi'o &c Ad s'ta Dei Evangelia in forma juris jurat et salvo ____ |