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Will of Silence TIBBETTS of NTH Kings Sutton Will 14 Mar 1743   Probate 13 Aug 1745
Source: ORO no. W. Pec.11.196; Pec.53/4/14 Contributed by: Shirley Power Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Silence Tibbetts of NTH Kingsutton ... singlewoman ... somewhat weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Silence TIBBETTS   NTH Kings Sutton John TIBBETTS Nephew Joseph TIBBETTS Nephew Jeremiah TIBBETTS Nephew George TIBBETTS Nephew William RANDELL Kinsman Catherine PLOWMAN Kinswoman Charles TAYLOR Kinsman Sarah BOUGHTON Kinswoman Ann POLLARD Kinswoman Elizabeth FORD Kinswoman Sarah BUSWELL? Kinswoman Ann PECKOVER Kinswoman Edmund PECKOVER Mention [husband of Ann] Mary ARMITT Sr Niece (Exec) George ARMITT Legatee Margarett ARMITT Legatee Elizabeth HOLYFIELD Legatee Goddaughter Sarah PECKOVER Legatee Frances TIBBETTS Sister Deceased Ann TIBBETTS Niece [d Frances - married but no surname given] Katherine TIBBETTS Niece [d Frances - married but no surname given] Frances TIBBETTS Niece [d Frances - married but no surname given] Edward KEARBY Witness Ann FRANKLIN Witness John KEMORICK? Witness   Probate 13 Aug 1745 ... Mary Armitt sole Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
NTH Kings Sutton was a Peculiar of the Oxford Diocese.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Silence Tibbetts of NTH Kingsutton ... singlewoman ... somewhat weak in body ... My body is to be interred as near to my mother's as possible. I give my nephew John Tibbetts two guineas. I give my nephew Joseph Tibbetts £5. I give my nephew Jeremiah Tibbetts one guinea. I give my nephew George Tibbetts two guineas. I give my kinsman William Randell three guineas. I give my kinswoman Catherine Plowman three guineas. I give my kinsman Charles Taylor one guinea. I give my kinswoman Sarah Boughton £5. I give my kinswoman Ann Pollard £5. I give my kinswoman Elizabeth Ford one guinea. I give my kinswoman Sarah Buswell? one guinea. I give my kinswoman Ann Peckover £5. If Ann Peckover dies before her legacy becomes due, her husband Edmund Peckover shall have it (if he survives her). I also give her one suit of my clothes, both outward and inward. All the rest of my wearing apparel and sheets I give to my niece Mary Armitt the elder. I give George Armitt one guinea. I give Margarett Armitt a head piece? of old gold, my bed and bedding and the furniture of the room where I lie. I give my goddaughter Elizabeth Holyfield £2. I give Sarah Peckover one guinea. I give my late sister Frances Tibbetts's three daughters Ann, Katherine and Frances, and to their husbands, a pair of the best kid gloves each. I give my near kindred and particular friends gloves. I give the poor of Kings Sutton £3. All the above legacies are to be paid within twelve months after my decease. £12 is to be spent at my funeral. All the residue of my goods, chattels and personal estate, after my debts, legacies and funeral charges are paid, I give to my niece Mary Armitt whom I appoint sole Executrix ... I revoke all former wills. Witnesses Edward Kearby; Ann Franklin; John Kemorick? Probate 13 Aug 1745 ... Mary Armitt sole Executrix ...
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Tibbetts Silence In the Name of God Amen I Silence Tibbetts of Kingsutton in the County of Northampton Singlewoman being somewhat weak in body but of sound mind Memory and Understanding (Praised be God for the same) Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testam't in manner & form following (that is to say) First I com'it my body to the Earth to be decently Interred as near my Mother as may be And for that portion of Personal estate which God hath pleased to afford me I dispose thereof as followeth I give and bequeath unto my Nephew George John Tibbetts two Guineas I give unto my Nephew Joseph Tibbetts five pounds I give unto my Nephew Jeremiah Tibbetts one Guinea I give unto my Nephew George Tibbetts two Guineas I give unto my Nephew Kinsman William Randell three Guineas I give unto my kinswoman Catherine Plowman three Guineas I give unto my kinsman Charles Taylor one Guinea I give unto my kinswoman Sarah Boughton five Pounds I give unto my kinswoman Ann Pollard ffive pounds I give unto my kinswoman Elizabeth fford One Guinea I give unto my kinswoman Sarah Buswell? one Guinea I give unto my kinswoman Ann Peckover five pounds And in case my s'd kinswoman Ann Peckover shall depart this life before her s'd legacy shall become due Then my Will is that Edmund Peckover her husband shall have the s'd Legacy of ffive pounds (if he her survive) Also I Give unto my s'd kinswoman Ann Peckover one Suit of my Cloaths both Outward & Inward All the rest of my Wearing Apparrell & sheets I give unto my Neice Mary Armitt the Elder I give unto George Armitt one Guinea I give unto Margarett Armitt a head peice? of Old Gold And my bed & bedding and the ffurniture of the room where I lye I give unto my Godaughter Elizabeth Holyfield two pounds I give unto Sarah Peckover one Guinea I give unto my late sister ffrances Tibbetts's three daughters Ann Katherine and ffrances and to their husbands a pair of the best Kidd Gloves each of them I give unto my near kindred and particular friends Gloves I give unto the poor of Kingsutton afores'd three pounds All which said Several Legacies & sums of money before bequeathed my will is shall be paid within Twelve Calendar Months next after my decease To be Spent at my Funeral Twelve Pounds All the rest and residue of my Goods chattells and Personal estate not hereinbefore bequeathed after my just Debts Legacies and ffuneral charges Paid I give & bequeath unto my s'd neice Mary Armitt whom I constitute and Appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me heretofore made And do Declare this to be my last Will and Testament & no other In Witness whereof I the s'd Silence Tibbetts have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this Fourteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and forty three                                     Silence Silance Tibbetts Signed Sealed Published and Declared as and for the last Will & Testament of the Testatrix in the Presence of us Edward Kearby John Ann Franklin John Kemorick? Proved the 13th day of August 1745 before David Trimnage? Dr in Divinity Surrogate by the Oath of Mary Armitt Sole Exe'rix to whom Ad'on was com'itted she being first sworn duely to Administer