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Will & Bond re William DOWDESWELL of Kingham
Will 12 Oct 1749 Bond 4 Jun 1751 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bond 4 Jun 1751 ... Administration granted to his daughters Ann Foley (wife of Robert Foley) and Lucy Dowdeswell. Bond value £4000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Admon was required because he named no Executor. The photocopy shows no witnesses to the will. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I W'm Dowdeswell R[ecto]r of Kingham ...
We the Rev Robert Foley of Kingham, clerk, Lucy Dowdeswell of Kingham, spinster, and George Dowdeswell Esq of Kingham acknowledge ourselves to be bound to Henry Brooke ... £4000 ... to the payment of which .... we bind ourselves, and our Heirs, Executors and Administrators. Sealed with our Seals, Dated 4 Jun 1751 ================================== Condition of this Obligation:
Bond value £4000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In ye name of God Amen. I W'm Dowdeswell R'r of Kingham in Com' Oxon make this my last Will in form following. First I return my soul to God who gave it, begging his ac- -ceptance of it, desiring My Saviour X to cleanse it from all it's pollutions by his Blood. Item I give the Ad- -vowson of Kingham to my daughter Anne Foley and her heirs male lawfully begotten on her Body, In failure of y'm to my daughter Lucy Dowdeswell and her heirs male lawfully begotten on her Bo- -dy. Item I give to my daughter Lucy Dowdeswell the Summ of two thousand pounds. The residue of all I have I give between my above named Daughters two thirds to my Daughter Lucy Dowdeswell and the other, to my Daughter Anne Foley. Item I give five pounds to be distributed among ye poor of King ham at my death. I make this request to my Brother in Law Joseph Percival & his Son Richard, to con- -tinue my Copper Share in either of their Hands, for the use & benefit of my two above named Daughters. in Witness of all ye above written Will I put my hand W'm. Dowdeswell Oct: 12. 1749 Know all men by these presents That we the Reverend Robert ffoley of Kingham in the County of Oxford Clerk Lucy Dowdeswell of Kingham aforesaid Spinster and George Dowdeswell of the same place Esquire do acknowledge ourselves to be separately and jointly holden and firmly bound unto Henry Brooke Doctor of Laws and Official Principal of the Rev'd the Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully appointed in the Sum of Four thousand pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Doctor Brooke or his certain Attorney Executors Administrators Successors or Assigns To the payment of which well and truly to be made We bind ourselves and each of us by himself and herself for the whole and in the full our and each of our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents Dated the ffourth day of June in the twenty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith and so forth and in the year of our Lord 1751. The Condition of this Obligation is such That whereas That the Rev'd William Dowdeswell late Rector of Kingham in the County and Archdeaconry aforesaid deceased made his last Will and Testament in Writing and named & appointed no Executor thereof Wherefore Administration of all and singular the Goods Credits and Chattles of the said deceased by authority of the above named official is granted and Committed to Ann ffoley wife of the above named Robert ffoley and Lucy Dowdeswell Daughter of the said deceased with his Will annexed If therefore the above bound Robert ffoley & Lucy Dowdeswell do well and truly Administer the said goods Credits and Chattels of the said deceased and also do make or cause to be made a true & perfect Inventory of all & singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Administratrixes or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them and the same so made do Exhibit or cause to be Exhibited into the Registry of the above named Archdeacons Court in Oxford on or before the last day of September next Ensuing and the same Goods Chattles Credits and all other the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his Death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Administratrixes or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly Administer according to Law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just Account of their said Administration on or before the last day of September 1752. And moreover do and shall observe perform and fulfill the Will of the said deceased in all points according to the purport true intent and meaning thereof and Lastly do and shall at all times hereafter save harmless and keep indemnified the said Official and all his officers and ministers of the said Court touching and concerning the granting of Letters of Administration as aforesaid against all manner of Person or Persons whomsoever Then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of R Foley John Bilstone Lucy Dowdewell Charles Atkins G Dowdeswell Anne Foley & Lucy Dowdeswell administratrixes Sworn before Rev'd John Bilstone Surrogate 4th June 1751 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||