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Will of John HALE of Oddington
Will 23 Apr 1757 Probate 11 Mar 1758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 11 Mar 1758 Oxford ... John Harris and John Lock Executors ... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I John Hale of Oddington by Oatmore ... very sick and weak in body ...
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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 the Name of God Amen, the 23d Day of Aprill 1757 I John Hale of Oddington by Oatmore in the County of Oxford, being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be giving to God therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament; that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Buriall at the discretion of my Executors; nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it as pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form: Viz; Item. I give unto my well beloved Wife the House which Robert Honour Lives in during her Life and the Hovil adjoyning to the House, and to my Grandson Robert Honour after her; Item I give unto my Well beloved daughter Mary Honour the other House during her Life and to my Grandson Thomas Honour after her and the upper Hovil and all Robert Honour and my Grandson Thomas Honour, and my Grandson John Honour; Item I give unto my well beloved Grandaughter Mary Jesset of Horton the sum of two shillings and six pence. Item I give unto my Grand Honour, Elizabeth Honour, Mary Honour, Ann Honour, Martha Honour, Gabriel Honour all one shilling per piece, Item I give unt my well beloved Daughter Mary Honour the Fether Bed, and the other Bed to my Wife Item I do nominate John Harris of Charlton, and John Lock of Oddington Excexete in trust over to see that this my Last Will and Testament is Executed according to my Will; in Wittnes whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day and year above Written Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared, by the said John Hale as his Last Will and Testament, in the Presence The Mark of John Hale thus X of us the subscribers Ann Sparrow Edmund Rice The mark of Mary Lock thus X This Will was proved at Oxford the 11th day of March 1758 Before the Reverend John Bilstone M A Surrogate of the Worshipful John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws and Official Principal of the Reverend the Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully appointed by the Oaths of John Harris and John Lock Executors therein named they being duly sworn etc John Stewart Notary Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||