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Will of Thomas HEADING of Oxford
Will 2 Oct 1821 Probate 26 Mar 1823 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I Thomas Heading of George Lane ... St Michael ... Oxford corn factor ... weak of body ...
Codicil 22 Nov 1821
Codicil 23 Jan 1822
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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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Thomas Heading In the name of God Amen I Thomas Heading of George Lane in the parish of Saint Michael in the City of Oxford Corn ffactor being of sound mind memory and understanding but weak of body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following first and principally I bequeath my Soul into the hands of almighty God hoping and believing a remission of my Sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ and my body I commit to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial according to the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner first I give devise and bequeath unto Mary Hunt the daughter of Thomas Hunt of Jesus College Lane in the City of Oxford Baker the sum of one hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain together with my best set of branished Tea Cups and Saucers my folio ffamily Bible and my set of Mahogany Dining Tables also I give and bequeath unto my Niece Eliza Groves the illegitimate Daughter of my late Sister Mary Groves the sum of three hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her when she has attained the age of twenty one years the same to be put out to Interest Government Security and the Interest accruing thereof to be applied to her maintenance and education until she has attained the age aforesaid and I desire my Executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to Place in the Public ffunds the sum of two hundred pounds and I give the Interest accruing thereof unto my Aunt and Housekeeper Charlotte Heading for and during the term of her natural life to be paid her half yearly and from and immediately after her decease I give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred pounds unto my Niece Eliza Groves the daughter of my late Sister Mary Groves to be paid to her when she has attained the age of twenty one years and the Interest accruing thereof to be applied to her education and maintenance until she has attained that age also if my Servant Henry Ludlow should be living with me at the time of my decease then I give unto him the sum of twenty pounds and if my Servant George Ratburn should be living with me at the time of my decease then I give unto him the sum of five pounds I desire my Executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to collect all my book debts and to sell to the best advantage all my Stock in Trade bins Sacks Measures and all other implements used in or connected with my business or Trade of Corn ffactor together with my Stock of Beer brewing utensils Casks Horse and Cart and appendages thereunto belonging if my relations or either of them should wish to purchase the Lease of my House in George Lane I desire my Executors to sell it to him her or them at a fair and reasonable valuation but if they have no wish to purchase it or should refuse to take it at the sum fixed upon by my Executors then I desire it to be sold by Public auction I do hereby appoint my trusty ffriends John Holliday the University Marshall and William Stevens orange Marchant both of George Lane in the City of Oxford Executors to this my last Will and Testament and I do give unto them the sum of fifteen pounds a piece in consideration of the pains and trouble they will have in the execution of this my Will and I do hereby appoint my Executors Guardians of my said Niece Eliza Groves also I will and ordain that my Household ffurniture Linen Plate and Wearing apparel be equally divided between and amongst my Brother William Heading my Sister Sarah Belcher of East Ilsley in the County of Berks and my Sister Maria Wiltshire of Compton also in the County of Berks and finally all the rest and residue of my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind and quality soever the same may be and not hereinbefore given and disposed of after payment of my debts legacies and ffuneral expences I do give and bequeath unto my Brother William Heading and my Sisters Sarah Belcher and Maria Wiltshire to be divided between them share and share alike but should my said Sisters or either of them die before they become possessed of or entitled to the residue of my Estate then I give the share of her so dying unto the Children of her body to be divided between them in equal shares and to be paid to them respectively at their respective ages of twenty one years the same to be put out to Interest Government Security and the Interest accruing thereof to be applied to their education and maintenance until have attained that age In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this second day of october in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Thomas Heading O Signed declared and published as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Richard Cook William Day William Nunney =========================== Codicil 22 Nov 1821 Whereas I Thomas Heading of George Lane in the City of Oxford Corn factor have made and duly executed my last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty one now I do hereby declare this present writing to be as a Codicil to my said Will and direct the same to be annexed thereto and taken as part thereof and I do hereby give and bequeath to Mary Hunt the daughter of Mr Thomas Hunt of Jesus College Lane in the City of Oxford Baker the sum of one hundred pounds of good and lawful money my eight Mahogany Chairs with hair seats my best Dining Room Carpet and my Pier Glass with an ornamented gilt frame in addition to what I have already bequeathed to her by my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Heading have to this Codicil set my hand and Seal the twenty second day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty one – Thomas Heading O Signed declared and published as and for a Codicil to be annexed to his last Will and Testament to be taken as part thereof in the presence of William Nunney William Day Richard Cook =========================== Codicil 23 Jan 1822 Whereas I Thomas Heading of George Lane in the City of Oxford Corn ffactor having made and duly executed my last Will and Testament bearing date the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and have also made and duly executed a certain Codicil bearing date the twenty second day of November in the same year now I do hereby declare this present writing to be as an additional Codicil to my said Will and direct the same to be annexed thereto and taken as part thereof having by my Will above mentioned bequeathed unto my Niece Eliza Groves the illegitimate Daughter of my late Sister Mary Groves certain sums of money to be paid and payable to her when she has attained the age of twenty one years now if my said Niece should die before she has attained that age then I hereby give the said sums of money so bequeathed to her by me unto my Brother William Heading and my Sisters Maria Wiltshire and Sarah Belcher to be divided between them share and share alike but should my said Sisters or either of them die before become entitled to or possessed of the said sums of money then I give the share of her so dying to the Children of her body to be divided between them in equal shares and to be paid to them respectively at their respective ages of twenty one years the same to be put out to Interest Government Security and the Interest accruing thereof to be applied to their education and maintenance until they have attained that age In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Heading have to this Codicil set my hand and Seal the twenty third day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Thomas Heading O Signed declared and published as and for a Codicil to be annexed to his last Will and Testament and to be taken as part thereof in the presence of William Shayler William Stevens Richard Cook Proved at London with 2 Codicils 26th March 1823 before the Judge by the oaths of John Holliday & William Stevens the Ex'ors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Com'on duly to adm'r. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||