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Will of George LONG of Hanborough Will 18 Jul 1788   Probate 3 Oct 1789
Source: OHC no. W. 100.148; 42/4/58 Contributed by: Marilyn Long Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I George Long of Handborough ... carpenter and wheelwright ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests George LONG   Hanborough William LONG Son (Exec) Ann LONG Daughter-in-law [w William] Richard LONG Son Solomon LONG Son Ann LONG Daughter-in-law [w Solomon] George LONG Son John LONG Son John MANSELL Witness Thomas MANSELL Witness Thomas WELLER Witness Probate 3 Oct 1789 Oxford ... William Long the son and sole Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I George Long of Handborough ... carpenter and wheelwright ... My debts and funeral expenses are to be paid. I give the house, shop, garden etc in Long Hanborough where he now lives, with the adjoining piece of ground (bought from Richard Keen), to my son William Long and his wife Ann for life, and after the death of the survivor to his heirs etc forever. I also give him all my goods in that house. But William is to pay £20 to my son Richard Long out of the property within two years after my decease. I give the house, buildings, garden etc in Hanborough where he now lives to my son Solomon Long and his wife Ann for life, and after the death of the survivor to his heirs etc forever. I give my remaining term of years in my house, buildings, garden etc at North Leigh to my son William Long. I give my sons George Long and John Long 1s each, to be paid within one year after my decease. I give all my other property to my son William Long whom I appoint sole Executor, he paying my debts, legacies and funeral expenses ... I revoke all former wills. Witnessis John Mansell; Thomas Mansell; Thos Weller Probate 3 Oct 1789 Oxford ... William Long the son and sole Executor ...
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 I George Long of Handborough in the County of Oxford Carpenter and Wheelwright being of sound and disposing Mind Memory and under- standing do make & Publish this to be my Last Will and Testament in Manner following that is to say First I Resign my Soul to Almighty God hoping for Mercy through the Merits of Christ my Redeemer, and my Body to the Earth to be deacently buried by my Executor hereafter Named And I will that my Just Debts and Funeral Expences be paid & Discharged by my Executor. I Give & Devise into my Son William Long All that House Shop & Garden & also the peice of Ground that I Purchased of Richard Keen adjoining to the aforesaid Garden & all the appurtenance is [sic] that is to say the House my son William now Lives in to him & his Wife Ann for and Dureing the terme of their Natural Lives & after the Death of the Surviver of them to the Heirs & Assignes of my son William Long for Ever, all which said Premissis are Situate in Long handborough in the said County of Oxford but my further Will is that my said son William is hereby Charged with the payment of the sum of Twenty pounds of Lawfull Money of Great Britan unto my son Richard Long to be paid him (Out of the Premisses aforesaid) by my son William Long within too Years after my Decease I Give & Devise All that House Buildings Garden and Premisses with their appurtenances therto adjoining in the Occupation of my son Solomon Long situate & being at Handborough aforesaid unto my said son Solomon Long and Ann his wife for & dureing the terme of their Natural Lives & after the death of the Longest Liver, to the Heirs & Assignes for Ever of my said son Solomon Long, I Give devise & Bequeathe All my Right Title Intres and Term of Years yet to Come and unexpired which I have in All that House Buildings & Garden & premisis with their Appurtenances thereunto Belonging Situate in Northleigh in the County of Oxford aforesaid unto my son William Long & all my Goods of all kinds which are in my house which my son William now Resides & lives in, I give & Bequeathe unto unto my son George Long the sum of one pound one shilling I give & Bequeathe unto my son John Long one shilling ye Last mentioned Leagacies to be paid within one Year after my Decease by my Executor All my Other Property not not before given I Give & Bequathe unto William Long aforesaid whome I nominate & appoint Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament & I do Likewise Charge my Executor aforesaid with the payment of all my Debts & the within mentioned Leagacies & Funenaral Expences & Lastly I do hereby Revoke & mak Voide all former Wills by me made & Declared In Witness Whereof I the said George Long the Testator have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eighteenth Day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & Eighty Eight Signed Sealed Published & declared by the above Testator as & for his                         George Long Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who at his request have sub- scribed our Names as Witnessis hereunto       John Mansell       Thomas Mansell       Thos Weller October 3'd 1789 William Long the Son and Sole Executor in this Will named was sworn to the truth thereof as usual and also that the Effects are under One Hundred Pounds.       Before me          J Cox Surr' This Will was proved at Oxford on the 3'd day of October in the Year of our Lord 1789 before the Rev'd John Cox Clerk LLB Surrogate of the Rev'd Matt'w Lamb DD Chancellor of the Diocese of Oxford lawfully constituted by the Oath of Will'm Long the Son & Sole Executor therein named to whom Adm'on was granted being first sworn duly to Administer.