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Will of Charlotte HEADING of Oxford Will 23 Jan 1822   Probate 30 Oct 1822
Source: ORO no. W. 222.219; 263/2/51 Contributed by: Aillin O'Brien Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Charlotte Heading of George Lane in Oxford spinster ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Charlotte HEADING   Oxford William HEADING Brother Thomas HEADING Nephew Oxford Amelia HEADING Niece [d William] Sarah EDGINGTON Sister Mary GROVES Niece Deceased Eliza GROVES Greatniece [illeg d Mary] Mr STEVENS Mention (Exec) Mr HOLLIDAY Mention (Exec)   William STEVENS Witness William SHAYLER Witness Richard COOK Witness   Probate 30 Oct 1822 Oxford ... William Stevens & John Holliday the Executors named ...
Transcriber's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Charlotte Heading of George Lane in Oxford spinster ... I desire my Executors to sell all my household goods, clothes, linen and other effects with the exception of my oak dining table, my mahogany chest of drawers, my round mahogany tea table and two of my best tablecloths which I give to my nephew Mr Thomas Heading of George Lane Oxford, corn factor. I give my niece Amelia Heading the daughter of my brother William Heading £10. My Executors are to invest £200 in Government Security and the interest accruing I give to my sister Sarah Edgington for life, to be paid half yearly After her decease I give the £200 to Eliza Groves the illegitimate daughter of my late niece Mary Groves. If my sister dies before Eliza Groves has reached 21 then I desire my Executors to keep the £200 out to interest until she is of age and apply the interest to her education and maintenance. If Eliza Groves dies before 21 then after the decease of my sister I give the £200 to my nephew Mr Thomas Heading and his executors etc. All the residue of my personal estate not already disposed of (after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses) I give to Eliza Groves, to be paid when she has reached 21, and until then to be invested and the interest to be applied to her maintenance and education. If Eliza Groves dies before 21 then I give the residue of my personal estate to my nephew Mr Thomas Heading and his Executors etc. I appoint Mr Stevens, orange merchant, and Mr Holliday, University Marshal, both of George Lane Oxford, my Executors Witnesses William Stevens William Shayler Richard Cook Probate 30 Oct 1822 Oxford ... William Stevens & John Holliday the Executors named ...
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Heading Charlotte of Oxford In the name of God Amen I Charlotte Heading of George Lane in the City of Oxford Spinster being of sound mind memory and understanding do hereby make and ordain this my last Will and Testament First I desire my Executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to sell to the best advantage all my household Goods Cloathes linen and other effects with the exception of my Oak dining Table my Mahogany Chest of Drawers my round Mahogany tea Table and two of my best Table Cloths which I give and bequeath unto my nephew Mr. Thomas Heading of George Lane in the City of Oxford Corn Factor Also I give unto my niece Amelia Heading the daughter of my Brother William Heading the sum of ten pounds of good and lawful money Also I desire my Executors to place out to interest (Government Security) the sum of two hundred pounds and the interest accruing thereof I give unto my sister Sarah Edgington for and during the term of her natural life to be paid to her and her only at half yearly payments and from and immediately after her decease I give the said sum of Two hundred pounds unto Eliza Groves the illegitimate daughter of my late niece Mary Groves But should my said sister die before the said Eliza Groves has attained the age of twenty one years then I desire my Executors to keep the said sum of Two hundred pounds out to interest until she is of age and the interest accruing thereof to be applied to her education and maintenance and should the said Eliza Groves die before she has attained the age of twenty one years then from and immediately after the decease of my sister I give the said sum of Two hundred pounds unto my nephew Mr Thomas Heading his Executors administrators and assigns and all the rest and residue of my Personal Estate not hereinbefore given and disposed of (after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses) I give and bequeath unto the said Eliza Groves the illegitimate daughter of my late niece Mary Groves to be paid to her when she has attained the age of twenty one years and during her nonage to be placed out to interest (Government Security) and the interest accruing thereof to be applied to her maintenance and education But should the said Eliza Groves die before she has attained the age of Twenty one years then I give the said residue of my personal estate unto my nephew Mr Thomas Heading his Executors administrators and assigns I appoint Mr Stevens orange merchant and Mr Holliday University Marshall both of George Lane in the City of Oxford Executors of this my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Charlotte Heading Signed declared and published as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us William Stevens William Shayler Richard Cook This Will was proved at Oxford on the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord 1822 before the Reverend William Browne Clerk Master of Arts surrogate of the Reverend George Turner Clerk Master of Arts Official Principal of the Reverend the Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully consituted by the oath of William Stevens and John Holliday the Executors therein named to whom admeon was granted being first sworn duly to administer.