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Will of James PRESTON of Oxford

Will 20? Mar 1826   Probate 17 Oct 1827

Source: TNA no. PROB11/1732
Contributed by: Aillin O'Brien Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I James Preston of St Thomas Oxford servant ...

NameRelationship[Comments] or Major Bequests
James PRESTON Oxford
Joseph PRESTONSon (Exec)
Richard Kersey PRESTONSon (Exec)
James Kersey PRESTONSon
John PRESTONSon
Charles PRESTONSon
Sofia HUTTONDaughter
 
William MOOREWitness
John PRESTONWitness
 
Probate 17 Oct 1827 London ... Joseph Preston and Richard Kersey Preston the sons the Executors ...
Transcriber's Notes
 
  Translated and paragraphed.
with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed.
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... I James Preston of St Thomas Oxford servant ...
  • I give my son Richard Kersey Preston my eight day clock and case after my decease.
  • I give my son Charles Preston all my wearing apparel such as coats, waistcoats, breeches, stockings, hats, shirts and handkerchiefs.
  • I give to my sons Joseph Preston, Richard Kersey Preston, James Kersey Preston, John Preston and Charles Preston and my daughter Sofia Hutton all my household goods and furniture, my large silver tankard and other plate, linen, woollen, ready money and investments, book debts, chattels and the residue of my personal estate and effects not already disposed of, to be sold and equally divided among them.
  • I appoint my sons Joseph Preston and Richard Kersey Preston my Executors ... revoking all former wills

  • Witnesses William Moore John Preston
Probate 17 Oct 1827 London ... Joseph Preston and Richard Kersey Preston the sons the Executors ...
  As transcribed from a copy of the original document.
Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
James Preston

In the Name of God Amen
I James Preston of the parish of Saint Thomas in the Suburbs of the City of Oxford
Servant do make this my last Will and Testament first I give and bequeath to my Son Richard
Kersey Preston my eight day Clock and case after my decease also I give and bequeath unto my
son Charles Preston all my wearing apparel such as coats waistcoats breeches stockings
hats shirts and handkerchefs also I give and bequeath unto my Sons Joseph Preston and
Richard Kersey Preston and James Kersey Preston and John Preston and Charles Preston
and my daughter Sofia Hutton all my household Goods and furniture my large silver tankard
and other plate linen woollen ready money and money in the public stocks or funds as
well as book debts Chattels and the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate
and effects whatsoever and wheresoever at the time of my decease and not by me herein
before otherwise disposed of to be sold and to be equally divided amongst my Sons and daughter
share and share alike and lastly I do hereby make nominate and appoint my Son Joseph
Preston and my son Richard Kersey Preston my Executors of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking and making void all and every former Will and Wills by me
at any time heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty [blank] day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six James Preston.

Signed sealed published by the Testator James Preston in the presence of us who at
his request in his sight and in the presence and sight of each other hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses to the same William Moore John Preston

Proved at London 17th October 1827 before the Judge by the Oaths of Joseph
Preston and Richard Kersey Preston the Sons the Executors to whom admon was granted
having been first sworn by Com'on duly to adm'r