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Will of William SADLER of Oxford Will 9 Dec 1719   Probate 31 Dec 1720
Source: OHC no. W. 207.264; 151/1/7 Contributed by: Bill Seary Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I William Sadler of the City of Oxford, tailor ... sick and weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William SADLER   Oxford Grace SADLER Wife (Exec) Arthur SADLER Son John SADLER Son James SADLER Grandson [s John] William SADLER Son London Bartholomew SADLER Son Elizabeth SADLER Daughter Joanna SADLER Daughter [no surname given] Sarah SADLER Daughter [no surname given] Jane SADLER Daughter [no surname given] Mary SADLER Daughter [no surname given] Ann SADLER Daughter [no surname given] George MARRINER Cousin Oxford Thomas HAYES Witness Edmund PATTEY Witness Adrian BUTLER Witness Probate 31 Dec 1720 ... Grace Sadler relict and Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I William Sadler of the City of Oxford, tailor ... sick and weak in body ... I give my son Arthur Sadler £5, to be paid within six months after my decease, and a suit of my wearing apparel. I give my son John Sadler 1s, and to his son James £5. I give my son William Sadler of London, barber, £10. I give my son Bartholomew Sadler £10. I give my daughter Elizabeth Sadler £20 and a new quart silver tankard. I give my daughters Joanna, Sarah, Jane, Mary and Ann £20 each. All the above legacies are to be paid within one year after my decease. I give all the residue of my estate real and personal to my dear and well-beloved wife Grace Sadler, whom I appoint sole Executrix, she paying my debts, legacies and funeral expenses. I desire my cousin George Marriner of Oxford, yeoman, to assist my wife, and for his trouble I give him a gold ring of 20s value. Witnesses Thomas Hayes; Edmund Pattey; Adrian Butler Probate 31 Dec 1720 ... Grace Sadler relict and Executrix ...
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Sadler Gul de Civit: Oxon In the Name of God Amen. this Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Nineteen I William Sadler of the City of Oxford Taylor being sick & weak in Body but of sound & p'fect mind & memory (praised be God therefore) Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament in man'er following I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it hoping to be saved through the meritts of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. And as to such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I do hereby Give and disspose therof in manner and forme following (that is to say) Imprimis I do Give & bequeath unto my Son Arthur Sadler the Sum'e of Five Pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be payd him by my Ex'trix hereafter named within Six Months after my decease. And I do also Give him a Suit of my wearing Apparel. Item I do Give and Bequeath unto my Son John Sadler One Shilling, And to his Son James Five Pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain. Item I do Give and Bequeath unto my Son William Sadler of London Barber the Sum'e of Ten Pounds of like lawfull money. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Son Bartholomew Sadler the Sum'e of Ten Pounds of like lawfull money. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Sadler the Sum'e of Twenty Pounds of like lawfull money. And I do also Give her a new Quart Silver Tankard. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Joanna Twenty Pounds of like lawfull money. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Twenty Pounds of like lawfull money. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Twenty Pounds of like lawfull money. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Twenty Pounds of like lawfull money. Item I do Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann the Sume of Twenty Pounds of like lawfull money. All which last menc'oned Legacys my Will is shall be payd by my Executrix herein after named within one year next after my decease. Item All the rest and residue of my Estate both real & p'sonal of what nature or kind whatsoever or in whose hands or Custody soever I do hereby Give and bequeath unto my Dear and well beloved Wife Grace Sadler who I do make constitute & appoint full Sole and whole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament She paying my just Debts, Legacy's and Funerall Expenses. And lastly I do desire my Cousin John George Marriner of Oxford afores'd Yeoman to be assisting to my said Wife in the Execuc'on of this Will, and for his care & trouble therein I do hereby give him a Gold Ring of Twenty Shillings value. In witnes whereof I the said William Sadler the Testator above named to this my last Will and Testament have sett my hand & Seal the day & year first above written. Signed, Sealed, Published & declared by the said William Sadler the Testator as & for his last Will & Testament in the p'sence of us, who subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the p'sence of the Testator       Thomas Hayes       Edmund Pattey       Adrian Butler Probat' &c 31 Decem' 1720 Coram Ven'li Viro Gul. Best ll M Surro' Ven'lis Viro Tho Stafford LL D're et D'ni Archi'ni Archinat' Oxon Offi'lis &c jur'ta Gratianae Sadler Relict et Ex'tricis &c Cui Commissa fuit et est Ad'mo &c Ad s'ta Dei Evangel' in juris forma jurat &c Salvo &c