Will of Harry RIXON of Aston Rowant
Will 20 Ocft 1777 Probate 4 Dec 1795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 4 Dec 1795 Oxford ... Robert Rixon son and sole executor ... Effects under £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The lines are unusually long. Probate note taken from Register copy. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Son-in-law of Martha LITTLEPAGE (1745 qv) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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... I Harry Rixon of Aston Rowant ... maltster ...
Effects under £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Name of God Amen I Harry Rixon of Aston Rowant in the County of Oxford Maltster considring the uncertanty of this Mortal Life & being of sound mind memory and understanding blessed be Allmighty god for ye same I do make and publish this my last Will and testament in Maner following that is to say first and principally I recomend my Soul to Allmighty God for a Remission of my sins and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix here after named and as to my Estates and Worly Effects I give and bequeath them as follows that is to say I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Mary Rixon all the Household goods and furniture standing and being in the House ware I now dwell I allso give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife Mary Rixon the sume of two Hundred Pounds of Lawfull Money of Great Brittan which I do hearby order and direct to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named immediatly after my Decease I allso give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Mary Rixon All those two Messuages Cottages or Tenements and Malt House Barnes and Stables standing and being in the Parrish of Aston Rowant afooresaid now in the Occupation of Robert Rixon my son and my self together with the Out houses Orchard garding and Appurtenances thereunto belonging I Allso give and devise unto my Loving Wife All that peece or Close of medow ground which was part of the Rush Moors which said primises was chainged with John Cailland Esq'r I Like wise give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife all those two Messuages Cottages or Teneymentes standing and beeing in the Parish of Aston Rowant aforesaid now in the Occupation of Edward Smith and William Abbott with the garding belonging there unto I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Rixon the sume of two Hundred Pounds of good and Lawfull money of Great Brittan I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Croxford the sume of Fifftey Pounds of Like Lawful Money which said Legacies or sums of money I do heareby order and direct my said Executor to pay within twelve months next after my decease I give and bequeath unto my grandson Richard Varnom and grandaughter Mary Varnom and grandson Thomas Varnom and grandaughter Ann Varnom the sons and daughters of my Late Daughter Ann Varnom the sume of ten Pounds apeece of Like and Lawful Money to be paid by my said Executor unto them Respectively as soon as they shall Respectively attaine the Age of twentey one yeares As to All and Singular the Rest and Residue of my Real Estates which I shall dye seized of or entitled unto I give and dvise the same and Every part and parcel there of with there and every of there Appurtenances unto my said wife Mary Rixon and Assignes for and during the Term of her natrurall life but my Will and meaning is that the same shall be in full barr and sattisfaction of her Dower or thurds at Common law which she may have or cleame of unto or Out of All or any part of my Freehold Estates and from and immediatley after the decease of my said Loving Wife Mary Rixon I do heare by give and devise all and singular the said rest and Residue of my said Reail Estates which I shall dye worth or intitled unto with there and Every of there Appurtenances unto my said son Robert Rixon his heirs and Assigns for Ever as to all the Rest and Residue of my Moneys Securities for Moneys Stock of Corn cattle goods Chattles and Personall Estate after payment of my Just Debts legacies funerall and Testamentary Expenses I give and bequeath the same and Every part thereof unto my said son Robert Rixon his Executors Administrators and Assigns and I do nomonate Consitute and appoint my said son Robert Rixon Sole Executor of this Last Will and Testament heare by Revoking All former Wills by me at Any time heretofore made and do declare this Only to be my last Will In witness ware of I have to this my last Will and Testament containing one sheet of paper sett my hand and seale this tweneth Day of Oct'r and in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven Signed Sealed published and decleared by the said Harry Rixon the testator as and for his last Will and testament in the Presantes of us who in his sight and at his Request and in the presantes of Each Other have subscribed our Names Harry Rixon (O) as wittness there to Richard Croxford Robert Croxford Edward Smith. December 4th 1795 Robert Rixon the son and sole Executor in this will named was sworn to the truth thereof and as usual and also that the Effects are under one thousand pounds. Before me J. Cox Surr This will was proved at Oxford on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five before the reverend John Cox clerk Bachelor of Laws surrogate of the Reverend George Turner clerk Master of Arts Official principal of the Reverend Archdeacon of Oxford lawfully constituted by the oath of Robert Rixon the son and sole executor therein named to whom administration was granted being first sworn duly to administer. |