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Will & Inventory of Anne SMITH of Charlbury Will 19 Jan 1675/76   Probate 20 Oct 1676
Source: OHC no. W.I. 149/3/24 Contributed by: Charlbury Society Historical Research Group Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Anne Smith of Charlbury ... widow ... weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Anne SMITH   Charlbury Edward SAUNDERS Son Anne SAUNDERS Granddaughter [d Edward] - SAUNDERS Granddaughter [younger d Edward] John SMITH Son (Exec) Elizabeth SMITH Granddaughter [d John] John COATS Appraiser Allexander ALLDWORTH Appraiser Witness Thomas CARTER Appraiser Witness Henry SHADD Appraiser Witness Inventory taken 16 Oct 1676, value: £5 16s 8d Exhibited: 20 Oct 1676 Chipping Norton by John Smith son and sole Executor. Probate: 20 Oct 1676 Chipping Norton ... John Smith son and sole Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
CH209. Transcribed by a member of Charlbury Society Historical Research Group. There is a lot of crossing-out. Perhaps she suddenly realised that she wasn't leaving enough for son John. It's possible that "son" Edward Saunders is from an earlier marriage -- there is a 1638 Charlbury baptism of Edward s. Edward & Anne -- but anyone who wants to explore Smiths is welcome to try. A full Inventory is included.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Anne Smith of Charlbury ... widow ... weak in body ... I give the following to my son Edward Saunders: The hanging of my own bed. Three coffers, a box, the bed and bedstead in the further chamber the little table and frame there The table and frame in the hall, three chairs three joined stools and the great brewing kettle Four other [illegible] brass kettles a little brass pot a warming pan, a skimmer, a basting ladle, a beef fork, a pair of andirons, the hanging over the fire and a cupboard. The brewing cowles, two drink barrels with the stills they stand on two pewter platters, a pewter candlestick and a flagon. Two pairs of sheets, half a dozen napkins and a short table-cloth. I give my gold ring to my granddaughter Anne, daughter of my son Edward Saunders. I give a Fawlin(?) sheet to be divided between my granddaughter Elizabeth Smith and the younger daughter of my son Edward. I give all the rest of my goods to my son John Smith whom I make sole Executor, to deliver all the above bequests within one year after my decease. Witnesses Alexander Alldworth; Thomas Carter; Henry Shadd An Inventory ... of the goods of Anne Smith of Charlbury, widow ... Inventory taken 16 Oct 1676 by John Coats; Allexander Alldworth; Thomas Carter; Henry Shadd Inventory value: £5 16s 8d Exhibited: 20 Oct 1676 Chipping Norton by John Smith son and sole Executor. Probate: 20 Oct 1676 Chipping Norton ... John Smith son and sole Executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
In the name of god Amen I Anne Smith of Charlbury in the County of Oxford widdow being weake in body but sound and perfect in mind and memory doe make my Last will and testament in manner and in forme as following; First I bequeath my soul to god who gave it mee trusting in the merrits of Jesus Christ for remission of my Sinnes: And my body to the earth from whence it came And to bee buryed at the discretion of my Executor And for the temporall it hath pleased god to Lend me I give and bequeath as following Imp[rim]is I give to my Sonne Edward Saunders the hanging of my bed that I     ly one and three Coffers and on box and the bed and bedsteed     in the further Chamber and Little table and frame there and     the table and frame in the hall and three Chaires and three Joyn     stooles And the great brewing Kettle and four other _  __ brass Kettles     and A little brasse pott on warming pan a skimer a basting ladle a     beefe fork a paire of Andirons the hanging over the fire on Cobard     the brewing Cowles two drink barrills with the stills they stand one     two pewter platers on pewter Candlestick and on flagon and two     pair of sheets and halfe a dosen of napkins and on short table     Cloath It[em] I give to Anne my grandchild daughter to my sonne Edward Saunders     my gold Ring and I give to my grandchild Elizabeth Smith and     the younger daughter of my son Edward on Fawlin sheet to bee divided     between them And Lastly all the rest of my goods I give to my Sonne John Smith whom     I make my Sole Exec'utor of this my last will and testament And     hee to deliver all the said guifts and bequeathes within one yeare     after my decease In wittnesse whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale the nineteenth day of January in the 27th year of our Sov[er]aign Lord Charles the second etc Annoq[ue] Dom[ine] 1675 Signed sealed and published this to bee my last will and testament in the presence of             Anne Smith Alexander Alldworth                              X Thomas Carter                                 her mark Henry Shadd Probat' erat hoc T'ntum ap'd Chippingnorton in Com' et Archinat Ox'on vicesimo die mens's Octobr' An'o D'ni 1676 coram .............................................................. [.................................................................................] ................................................................. &c Johanni' Smith fil' et Executor' unico &c .................................. ..................................................................................... .................... A true and p[er]fect inventory of all and Singular the goods Chattles and Cattle of Anne Smith of Charlbury in the County of Oxford widdow deceas'd taken valued and prised by us the 16th day of October 1676 Impri[mis] her wearing Cloaths and mony in her purse 1   0 0 It[em] brass and pewter 1   0 0 It[em] the bedsteed over the hall with [th]e featherbed thereon and all furniture     belonging there unto with Coffer and Chaires 1 10 0 It[em] in the buttery 4 barrill with stills 0   6 8 It[em] a Crops of Corn growing on the a parcell     of land in a Close in the South feild of     Charlbury aforesaid and Corn in the house 1 10 0 It[em] wood and other lumber 0 10 0   5 16 8 John Coats Allexander Alldworth Thomas Carter Henry Shadd Exhibit' erat hoc Inven'r' ap'd Chippingnorton Com' et Archinat' Ox'on vicesimo die mens's Octobr' A'o D'ni 1676 p' Joh'em Smith fil' &c et Ex'torem unic' &c pro vero ...................................................... ............................................................... ................