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Will of Joseph PAINTER of Wootton Will 8 Jan 1827   Probate 29 Dec 1827
Source: OHC no. W. 223.178; 271/3/1 Contributed by: Cherry Hollingworth Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... me Joseph Painter of Wootton ... yeoman ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Joseph PAINTER   Wootton John PAINTER Brother Elizabeth PAINTER Sister-in-law [w John] Joseph PAINTER Nephew [s John] Timothy PAINTER Brother Elizabeth PAINTER Sister-in-law [w Timothy] Joseph PAINTER Nephew [s Timothy] Henry PAINTER Brother (Exec) Stephen PAINTER Brother (Exec) John PAINTER Brother Elizabeth PREEDY Sister - RANDELL Mention Wootton [writer of will] John BUGGINS Witness Michael GIBSON Witness William WOOD Witness Probate 29 Dec 1827 Oxford ... Henry Painter and Stephen Painter brothers and Executors ... Effects under £3000
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Brother of Stephen (1834 qv), Timothy (1840 qv); John (1846 qv)
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... me Joseph Painter of Wootton ... yeoman ... My debts and funeral expenses are to be paid first. I give £150 to my nephew Joseph Painter, son of my brother John and Elizabeth Painter. I give £100 to my nephew Joseph Painter, son of my brother Timothy and Elizabeth Painter. I give all the residue of my real and personal estates equally between my brothers and sister Henry, Timothy, Stephen and John Painter and Elizabeth Preedy. I make my brothers Henry and Stephen Painter my Executors. Written by Randell of Wootton, schoolmaster Witnesses John Buggins; Michael Gibson; William Wood Probate 29 Dec 1827 Oxford ... Henry Painter and Stephen Painter brothers and Executors ... Effects under £3000
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Joseph Painter of Wootton in the County of Oxford Yeoman, being of sound Mind After payment of my just Debts and Funeral Expences I give and devise to my Nephew Joseph Painter Son of (my Brother) John and Elizabeth Painter one hundred and fifty pounds; and to my Nephew Joseph Painter Son of (my Brother) Timothy and Elizabeth Painter one hundred pounds Then I give all the residue of my my Real and Personal Estates of whatsoever wheresoever to my Brothers and Sister (That is to say) my Brothers Henry Painter, Timothy Painter, Stephen Painter, John Painter and my Sister Elizabeth Preedy share and share alike, of my said Real and Personal Estates and make my Brothers Henry Painter and Stephen Painter Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament whereunto I have set my hand and Seal this eight day of January in the Year of our Lord 1827 Joseph Painter (O) Sign'd sealed published and declared as the last Will and Testament of the said Testator in presence of us who have subscribed our names in his presence and in presence of each other John Buggins Michael Gibson William Wood [The following is scrawled at the end in a different hand:]          made by Randell          of Wootton Schoolmaster E Preedy a Widow             Mr H'y Painter eldest    £1200                            Freehold Hs? & Land 40 acres at    Duty? free                     Wooton Oxon __sed ___ H Painter Bicester 27th December 1827 Henry Painter and Stephen Painter the executors in the Will named were sworn to the truth thereof and as usual And that the goods chattels and credits of the deceased do not amount in value to the sum of three thousand pounds       before me          J'no L Turner             Surrogate This will was proved at Oxford on the twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord 1827 before The Reverend John Laming? Turner Clerk Master of Arts Surrogate of the Reverend George Turner Clerk Master of Arts Official Principal of the Reverend the Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully constituted by the Oath of Henry Painter and Stephen Painter the Brothers and Executors therein named to whom Adm'on was granted being first sworn duly to administer.