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Will & Inventory of John GODFREE of Crawley Will 2 May 1705   Probate 15 May 1705
Source: OHC no. W.I. 205.246; 28/1/43 Contributed by: Steve Bumstead Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I John Godfree of Crawley ... Witney ... husbandman ... weak of body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests John GODFREE   Crawley Eliza GODFREE Wife (Exec) [see Note] Daniell GODFREE Son Hailey Ann GODFREE Granddaughter Hailey [under 21] Daniell GODFREE Legatee Witney [under 21] Martha WHITTAR Daughter Thomas WHITTAR Son-in-law Crawley Mary WHITTAR Granddaughter [d Thomas -- under 21] Martha WHITTAR Granddaughter [under 21] Joannah WHITTAR Granddaughter [under 21] Jone WHITTAR Granddaughter [under 21] John HUMPRES Overseer Henry SELLMAN Overseer Witness William GUY Appraiser John COWELL Appraiser Mary DEVIS Witness Robert MATHEWS Witness Inventory taken 28 Jul 1705, value: £30 6s 10d Exhibited: 8 Dec 1705 by Eliza Godfrey relict and Executrix. Probate: 15 May 1705 ... Eliza Godfrey relict and Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
He doesn't name his wife, but fortunately the Probate and Exhibition notes do. Nor does he actually say that two of the Whittar girls are his granddaughters, but here they have been Summarised (and Indexed) as such. The bequest to daughter Mary Whittar is probably two separate clauses, but the editor doesn't know where to divide them. She gets the chest, and the table is to be left in the house as a "standard" fixture, but the two chairs? Probably to Mary, but ... A full Inventory is included. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Son of John (1699 qv); Father of John (1699 qv) & Daniel (1731 qv)
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I John Godfree of Crawley ... Witney ... husbandman ... weak of body ... I give one half-acre and one yard land in Hailey fields to my son Daniell (of Hailey), on condition that he pays £5 to Daniell Godfree of Witney at age 21 and £5 to my granddaughter Ann Godfree of Hailey at age 21. I give £2 10s to my granddaughter Mary Whittar, daughter of Thomas Whittar of Crawley, at age 21. I give £2 10s to my granddaughter Martha Whitar at age 21. I give £2 10s each to Joannah Whittar and Jone Whitar at age 21 (see Note). I give to my daughter Martha Whittar the great chest and two chairs in the chamber and one round table in the low room to be left as standard to the house (see Note). I give all the rest of my goods and chattels to my dear and loving wife and make her sole Executrix ... revoking all other wills. I also give to my daughter Martha Whiter the brass pan after my wife's decease. I desire my two friends Joh Humpres and Henry Sellman to be my trustees and I give them 10s each for their trouble. Witnesses Mary X Devis; Henry Sellman; Robert Mathews An Inventory ... of the goods of John Godfrey of Crawley ... yeoman ... Inventory taken 28 Jul 1705 by Will: Guy; John Cowell Inventory value: £30 6s 10d Exhibited: 8 Dec 1705 by Eliza Godfrey relict and Executrix. Probate: 15 May 1705 ... Eliza Godfrey relict and Executrix ...
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; the second day of May 1705 I John Godfree of Crawleye in the parish of witney in the County of Oxon: husbandman being weake of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to god doe make and ordaine this my Last will and testiment in manner and form Following First I Bequeth my soule into the hands of Almighty God my serviour hopeing that through the meritorious deth and pasion of Jesus Christ my only serviour and Redeemer and as for my Body to be Buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter mentioned Imprimis I give unto my son Daniell one half acar and one yard of Land Lieing in Hayley fields upon Condition that the sd. Daniell godfree of hayley, shall pay unto Daniell godfree of wittneye the jest and full sum of five pounds when he the sd. Daniell godfree of wittney shall come to the age of one and twenty yeares and five pounds to my grandaughtar Ann godfree of hayley when she coms to the age of one and twenty years; Item I give unto my grand father daughtar mary whittar the daughtar of Thomas whittar of Craleye the sum of to pounds and ten shillings when she comes to the age of one and twenty yeres Item I give unto my grandaughtar martha whitar the sum of to pounds and ten shillings when she comes to the age of one and twenty years Item I give unto Joannah whittar the sum of to pounds and ten shillings when she comes to the age of one and twenty yers Item I give unto Jene whitar the sum of to pounds and ten shillings when she coms to the age of one and twenty years Item I give unto my daughtar Martha whittar the greate Chest and to Cheires in the chamber and one Round tabble in the Low room to be Left as standing to the house Item All the rest of my goods and Chattells I give to my deare and Loving wife and make her my hole and sole Executrix Item and Lastly I ordaine this my to be my Last will and testement Revokeing all other wills and testiments what soe ever sealled and delivered in the presents of us the mark of Mary X Devis                      John Godfree Henry Sellman Robert Mathews [Written between the witnesses and the signature and seal of the testator:] I furder give unto my dafter martha whiter the brass pann after the desease of my wife I deser my to friends Joh humpres and Henry Sellman to be my tristees of this my last will and testament and I orthem tenn shiling a peas for their trouble Probat' &c 15 Maij 1705 Coram .................... [.....................................................................] Jur'to Elizae Godfrey Relict' et Ex'tris. Cui Comissa. fuit ......................................................... A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and Chattells of John Godfrey late of Crawley in the County and diocesse of Oxon. yeom. deceased taken and Apprized the 28th day of July Annoq' Dm. 1705       li      s   d Impr's. His wearing Apparrel   2 -   0 - 0   money in his purse   1 - 10 - 0   In the Hall Item One Table board & frame   two formes four joyne stooles   0 - 10 - 6   one joyne chair four   old flag chaires Item One Shelfe Nine pewter   dishes one Bason four   pewter porringer dishes   0 - 13 - 0   a pewter Cup & flagon Item Two Spitts three Smoothing   Irons two Tin pans Tosting   Iron flesh forke brasen   Ladle paire of Andirons   0 -   8 - 0   fire linkes fire Shovel &   tonges frying pan a paire   of Bellowes Item one Round Table board   0 -   3 - 0   In the Buttery Item five ketles one Iron pott   Skimer warming pan one   1 -   4 - 6   Brass pan Skillett Item Two litle Barrells two   Stells two Litle formes   a litle dough kiver one   0 -   6 - 6   old Cowle litle kiver   a paile two bucketts Item four Shelves milkpans   0 -   2 - 6   one wooden Platter   In the Chamb. ovr. ye hall Item One Joyne bedstead two   feather beds two feather   bolsters one flock bolster   3 -   7 - 6   two feather pillows five   blankitts one Coverlid Curtains   and Vallians & two bedmatts Item One Truckle bedstead   two Joyne Chests one Coffer   0 - 18 - 6   four Boxes Three   Chairs three Stooles Item Six paires of hempen Sheets   Two Table Clothes four   1 - 17 - 0   pillow bears Six napkins   two Towells Item One fletch of Bacon   0 - 12 - 0 Item Two haire Cieves and   Grist bagg   0 -   1 - 6 Item two Tubbs old Cowle one   Saw four Ceives and other   0 -   5 - 0   Lumber Item a parcell of Fagots   1 - 13 - 4   and Hardwood Item a fan a halfe bushell one   Sithe & Iron forke   0 -   4 - 6 Item One p'cell of Hay a Cutting   knife   0 - 15 - 0 Item Sheep racke & hurdles   0 -   0 - 6 Item a parcell of dung in the   yard   0 -   5 - 0 Item a parcell of Straw   0 -   1 - 6 Item Owing for wood   1 -   5 - 6 Item Crop of Corn growing   upon the p'mises 12 -   0 - 0 Item one Pigg Trough   0 -   2 - 0   The Sum tote is       30 -   6 - 10 Will: Guy      Appraisers John Cowell Exhibit' &c 8 Decembris 1705 p(er) Elizam. Godfrey Relictam et Ex'tricam .................................... .................................................... .........................