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Will & Inventory of Thomas SERY of Aston (Bampton) Will 4 Mar 1680   Probate not available
Source: ORO no. W. I. 91.258; 62/1/21 Contributed by: B W Farrant Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Thomas Sery of Aston ... Bampton ... blacksmith ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Thomas SERY   Aston (Bampton) Edmund SERY Brother John SERY Nephew [s Edmund] Edmund SERY Greatnephew [s John] William SERY Greatnephew [s John] Abigail SERY Greatniece [d John] Elizabeth SERY Greatniece [d John] Philip SERY Nephew [s Edmund] Elizabeth SERY Niece [d Edmund - or Greatniece d Philip] Mary SERY Niece [d Edmund - or Greatniece d Philip] Thomas SERY Nephew [s Edmund] Richard SERY Greatnephew [s Thomas] Abigaill SERY Greatniece [d Thomas] Mary SERY Greatniece [d Thomas] Sarah SERY Greatniece [d Thomas] Hannah SERY Greatniece [d Thomas] Elizabeth VERNHAM Niece [d Edmund SERY] William VERNHAM Greatnephew [s Elizabeth] Francis VERNHAM Greatnephew [s Elizabeth] Ralph SERY Brother Aaron SERY Nephew [s Edmund] William SERY Nephew [s Edmund] Marjory SERY Sister [no surname given] John SERY Brother John SERY Nephew (Exec) [s John] John BARTLET Appraiser Robert SMITH? Appraiser John WILLIAMS Overseer John WILLIAMS Jr Overseer   John WILLIAMS Witness [see Note] John WILLIAMS Jr Witness John SERY Jr Witness   Inventory taken 6 Mar 1680, value: £177 8s 6d Exhibited: not transcribed Probate: not transcribed.
Transcriber's Notes
A full Inventory is included. Testator's use of "his son/daughter", if taken literally, means that he has great-great-great-nieces. It is assumed for relationship purposes that "his" refers back to the last parent deliberately named. However, the user must make his or her own decisions :-) The mention of "John Williams son and John Williams Junr" is not understood -- maybe the name was WILLIAMSON.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Thomas Sery of Aston ... Bampton ... blacksmith ... sick in body ... ... revoking all other testaments I give my brother Edmund £1 to be paid after my decease I give John Sery son of Edmund £1 to be paid after my decease I give Edmund Sery son of John £1. I give his son William £1. I give his daughter Abigail £1 and his daughter Elizabeth £1 to be paid after my decease. I give Phillip Sery son of Edmund £1 to be paid after my decease I give his daughter Elizabeth £1 and his daughter Mary £1 to be paid after my decease I give Thomas Sery son of Edmund £1 to be paid after my decease I give Richard Sery son of Thomas £1 I give his daughter Abigaill £1 I give his daughter Mary £1 I give his daughter Sarah £1 I give his daughter Hannah £1 to be paid after my decease I give Elizabeth Vernham the daughter of Edmund Sery £1 to be paid after my decease I give her two sons William and Frances £1 apiece to be paid after my decease I give my brother Ralph £20 to be paid as the overseers of this my will shall see him have need I give my brother Edmund's son Aaron £1 to be paid after my decease I give my brother Edmund's son William £1 to be paid after my decease I give my sister Marjory £4 to be paid after my decease I give John Williams son and John Williams Junr whom I make my overseers £5 apiece All the rest of my goods and chattels not already bequeathed I give to my brother John's son John whom I make my sole executor Witnesses Jo: Williams son John Williams Junr John Sery Junr ============================= An Inventory ... of the goods of Thomas Seary of Aston ... Bampton ... Inventory taken 6 Mar 1680 by John Bartlet & Robert Smith? Inventory value: £177 8s 6d Exhibited: not transcribed Probate: not transcribed.
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved except in the Inventory.
In the name of God Amen the 4th day of March 1680 I Thomas Sery of Aston in the parrish of Bampton in the County of Oxon blaksmith being sick in body; but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Allmighty, and callinge to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life; and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please god to call; doe make constitute ordaine and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling by these presents, all and every testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or by writing: and this is to be taken only for my last will and Testament and none other: and first being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past, most humbly desiring forgivenes for the same, I give and commit my soule unto Allmighty God my saviour and redeemer in whome, and by the merits of Jesus Christ, I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full comission and forgiveness of all my sins; and that my soule with my body at The generall day of resurrection shall rise again with joy; and through the merits of Christs death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdome of heaven prepared for his elect and chosen and my body to be buried in such place where it shall please my executors hereafter named to appoint; and now for the settling of my Temporal estate and such goods Chattels and debts, as it hath pleased god; far Above my deserts to bestow upon me : I doe order give and dispose the same in manner and form following I'mis I give to my Brother Edmund £01 to be paide after my decease It' I give and bequeath to John Sery sonne of The Aforesaid Edmund Sery £01 to payd after my decease It' I give and bequeath to Edmund Sery sonne of the Aforesaid John Sery £01 It' I give and bequeath to his sonne William £01 It' I give and bequeath to his daughter Abigail £01 and to his daughter Elizabeth £01 to be payd after my decease It' I give and bequeath to Phillip Sery sonne of the Aforesaid Edmund Sery £01 to be payd after my decease It' I give and bequeath to his daughter Elizabeth £01 and to his daughter Mary £01 to be payd after my decease; It' I give and beq'eath to Thomas Sery sonne of the Aforesaid Edmund Sery £01 to be payd after my decease; It' I give and bequeath to Richard Sery sonne of the Aforesaid Thomas Sery £01 It' I give and bequeath to his daughter Abigaill £01 It' I give and bequeath to his daughter Mary £01 It' I give and bequeath to his daughter Sarah £01 to be payd It' I give and bequeath to his daughter Hannah £01 to be payd after my decease It' I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Vernham The daughter of Edmund Sery Aforesaid £01 to be payd after my decease It' I give and bequeath to her two sons Willi[am] and frances £01 Apeice to be payd after my decease; It' I give and bequeath to my Brother Ralph £20 to be payd aft as the Overseers of this my last will and testament hereafter named shall see him have need It' I give and bequeath to my Brother Edmunds sonne Aaron £01 to be payd after my decease It' I give and bequeath to my Brother Edmunds sonne Willi' £01 to be payd after my decease; It' I give and bequeath to my sister Marjory £04 to be paide after my decease It' I give and bequeath unto John Williams son and John Williams Junr whom I make my overseers of this my last will & Test'm't £05 Apeice; all the rest of my goods and chattels moveable and immoveable not given nor bequeathed I give and bequeath to my Brother Johns sonne John whome I make my whole I make my and sole executor of this my last will and Testam't In witness hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written. Signed sealed and published                                              Thomas Sery in the presence of                                                                  his mark Jo: Williams son John Williams Junor John Sery Junor An Inventory of Thomas Seary of Aston in the parish of Bampton deceased the 6th of March 1680 of all his goods Chattels and Catell Imprimus    £   s   d    his waring Aparill   01   0   0 ffor 2 bedes and one rugg and   one Coffer   01 02   6 owing one the Boock of despret   debtes   07 00 00 owing one bond   08 00 00 in mony in the hous   50 00 00 ffor a parsell of lese land   20 00 00 one bras stimer   00 01 00 one silver spoone   00 05 00 oweing of despret (?) debt   90 00 00   177   8   6                                      the marke Praised by                           X                                     of John Bartlet                                and Robert Smith? Exhibitu' etc Ben: Cooper Not'y pub'