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Will of William ROBINSON of BRK Blewbury Will 22 Jan 1843   Probate 5 Jul 1843
Source: unknown Contributed by: Jillian Hedges Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... William Robinson of Blewberry ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William ROBINSON   BRK Blewbury - ROBINSON Wife Richard ROBINSON Son Trustee Ann ROBINSON Daughter [unmarried] Martha WERNHAM Daughter - WERNHAM Son-in-law Henry ROBINSON Grandson [s Martha WERNHAM] Elizabeth WERNHAM Granddaughter [d Martha] Emma WERNHAM Granddaughter [d Martha] Aurthur WERNHAM Grandson [s Martha] Mary Ann ROBINSON Daughter [no surname given - see Note] Ruth ROBINSON Daughter [no surname given - see Note] Eliza ROBINSON Daughter [no surname given - see Note] Jane ROBINSON Daughter [no surname given - see Note] Job LOUSLEY Son-in-law Trustee Robert Edward BARBER Son-in-law Trustee Thomas LOVEDAY Bureaucrat Edward HUMFREY Witness Gad LOUSLEY Witness Daniel LOUSLEY Witness Probate 5 Jul 1843 Oxford ... Richard Robinson, Job Lousley and Robert Edward Barber the Executors ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The meaning is not always clear. The copy-clerk had the same problem, and twice resorted to "orig'l so", the equivalent of a clerkish shrug :-) An affidavit was required because the alterations were not described in the Attestation, and perhaps also because he never actually used the word "Executors", though his intention was obvious. He goes on about "my beloved wife", but never gives her name. Some of the daughters (maybe all but Ann) are married, but only Martha's surname can be deduced.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... William Robinson of Blewberry ... I give my copyhold and freehold estate, all my personal property (except my household goods), corn, grain and hay, live and dead farming stock, implements in husbandry etc and all my other effects to my son Richard and my sons-in-law Job Lousley and Robert Edward Barber In Trust so that they may let or carry on my farming business: To apply the profits etc first to paying my debts as far as possible and the remainder to paying the interest of the residue [see Note] and to the maintenance of my wife. If they decide to let the farm, the stock is to be applied to the payment of my debts and the rentals to the payment of the interest of the residue and the maintenance of my wife. My daughter Ann is to be allowed to live with my wife while she remains single. I give my beloved wife the use of all my household goods for life, and after her decease my Trustees are to divide them equally among all my children. After my wife's decease my Trustees are to sell my estate: My son is to have first refusal, then the other members of the family, eldest first. If one of the Trustees wishes to buy it, the signatures of the other Trustees with the rest of my living children will be a sufficient title. If they all refuse, they may sell to any person whom they think fit. After paying my debts and their own expenses, the residue of the proceeds is to be divided into seven equal portions and distributed (within two months after my wife's decease) as follows: One portion to Mary Ann. One portion to Ruth. One portion to Ann. One portion to Eliza. One portion to Richard. One portion to Jane. One portion to be invested and the interest paid half-yearly to my daughter Martha and her husband, and after the death of the survivor her portion is to be divided equally between Martha's children Henry Robinson, Elizabeth Wernham, Emma Wernham and Aurthur Wernham. Witnesses Edward Humfrey; Gad Lousley; Dan'l Lousley =============================== Affidavit 5 Jul 1843 Appeared Personally Daniel Lousley of Blewbury, farmer, and swore: That he is one of the witnesses to the annexed will of William Robinson of Blewbury, farmer, dated 22 Jan 1843. That on that day the Testator duly executed his will by making his mark at the end in the presence of this deponent and of Edward Humphrey and Gad Lousley, the other witnesses. That this deponent, Edward Humfrey and Gad Lousley then signed the will in the presence of the Testator and of each other. That he had prepared the will, and that [list of alterations] were made before it was executed. That having carefully viewed the will, he swears that it is in all respects in the same condition as when executed. Sworn at BRK East Ilsley before me Thomas Loveday Surrogate. Probate 5 Jul 1843 Oxford ... Richard Robinson, Job Lousley and Robert Edward Barber the Executors ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Robinson William of Blewberry This is the last Will and Testament of William Robinson of Blewberry Berks made this twenty second day of January 1843 as follows viz't I Give and bequeath unto my Son Richard my Sons in Law Job Lousley and Robert Edward Barber all my personal property (except my Household Goods) my estate Copyhold and Freehold and all my other effects of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate Corn Grain & Hay Live & dead Farming Stock Implements in Husbandry &c &c In trust for the following uses and purposes viz't That they shall be empowered to let or and carry on my Farming Business and apply the rents & profits first to paying the interest off my just debts as far as possible ["Orig'l so"] the remainder to paying the interest of the residue and to the maintainance of my beloved Wife and if they shall determine to let the Farm, the Stock shall be applied to the payment of my debts and the rentals to the payment of the interest of the residue and the maintainance of my beloved Wife And my Will is that my Daughter Ann shall have a residence with my beloved Wife so long as she remains single I Give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife the use of all my Household Goods during her life at and immediately after her decease I desire my Trustees to divide the same share & share alike among all my Children my Will is that my Trustees shall immediately after my Wife's decease dispose of my Estate by Public Auction or Private ["Orig'l so"] Sale and that the first offer shall be given to my Family and should either of the Trustees desire to purchase the same the signature of the other Trustees with the rest of my Children living shall be deemed a sufficient Title and my Son shall have the first offer and then if he refuses the other Branches of the Family to have the offer begining at the eldest to the youngest if all refuses then I empower them to sell to any person who they shall think fit after paying out of the same all my debts and the expences which may arise my Will is the residue of the said money shall be by them divided into seven equal portions and shall within two months after the decease of my beloved Wife be distributed by them in the following manner as tenants in common one portion to Mary Ann one portion to Ruth one portion to Ann one portion to Eliza one portion to Richard one portion to Jane and one portion to be invested in Goverment or other securities the interest of the same to be paid half yearly to my Daughter Martha & her Husband or the survivor of them at and Immediately after the death of my Daughter Martha and her Husband I do desire that her portion or share shall be by my Trustees divided equaly between my Daughter Martha's Children share and share alike viz Henry Robinson Elizabeth Wernham Emma Wernham & Aurthur Wernham In Witness whereof I set my hand made my cross the day and year above written ["Orig'l so"] and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament Wm The mark of X Robinson, Signed in the presence of us who are in the presence of each other this 22nd day of Jan'y 1843 Edward Humfrey, Gad Lousley, Dan'l Lousley The fifth day of July 1843 Appeared Personally Daniel Lousley of Blewberry in the County of Berks Farmer And made Oath that he is one of the subscribed Witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William Robinson late of Blewberry aforesaid Farmer deceased bearing date the twenty second day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty three now hereunto annexed And he further made Oath that on the said twenty second day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty three the said Testator duly executed his said Will by affixing his mark at the foot or end thereof in the presence of this Deponent and of Edward Humphrey and Gad Lousley the other subscribed Witnesses thereto who were then together present at the same time with the said deceased And this Deponent and the said Edward Humfrey and Gad Lousley thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said Testator and of each other And he also made Oath that he this Deponent prepared the said Will of the said William Robinson and that previous to the execution of the same by the said Testator the erazure with a Pen of the words "the interest" now appearing in the eighteenth line from the top of the last first page of the said Will and the interlineation of the word "Wife" now appearing between the Tenth and eleventh lines from the top of the second page of the said Will and also the erazure with a Pen of the words "set my hand" now appearing in the twenty second line from the top of the third page of the said Will and superscription in the stead thereof of the words "made my cross" were severally first made And this Deponent having now carefully viewed and perused the said Will further made Oath that the same is in all respects in the same plight and condition as when executed by the said William Robinson deceased Dan'l Lousley Sworn at East Ilsley in the County of Berks the day and year first above written Before me Thomas Loveday Surrogate This Will was Proved at Oxford on the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord 1843 Before The Reverend Thomas Loveday Clerk MA Surrogate of The Reverend Richard Francis Onslow Clerk MA Official Principal of The Venerable the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Berks lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Richard Robinson Job Lousley and Robert Edward Barber the Executors according to the Tenor therein named to whom Admon was granted being first Sworn duly to Administer