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Will of Robert WHITFIELD of Faringdon Will 23 May 1771   Probate 25 Jun 1774
Source: TNA no. PROB11/999 Contributed by: Dave & Rita Garnett Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Robert Whitfield of Wicklesham Lodge ... Great Faringdon ... yeoman ... in good health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Robert WHITFIELD   Faringdon Mary WHITFIELD Wife (Exec) Hungerford WHITFIELD Son Robert WHITFIELD Son William WHITFIELD Son Joseph WHITFIELD Son Thomas STRONG Son-in-law Thomas BRITTAIN Son-in-law Mary BELCHER Daughter-in-law John BRITTAIN Son-in-law Sarah BRITTAIN Daughter-in-law Ann BRITTAIN Daughter-in-law John SHEPARD Witness W SHEPHERD Witness James SAUNDERS Witness   Probate 25 Jun 1774 (no other details transcribed)
Transcriber's Notes
The Brittain (& Belcher) in-laws may be his step-children. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: father of Robert (1818 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Robert Whitfield of Wicklesham Lodge ... Great Faringdon ... yeoman ... in good health ... All my debts and funeral expenses are to be paid. I give my son Hungerford Whitfield 2s 6d. I give my son Robert Whitfield 2s 6d. I give my son William Whitfield 2s 6d. I give my son-in-law Thomas Strong 2s 6d. I give my son-in-law Thomas Brittain 2s 6d. I give my daughter-in-law Mary Belcher 2s 6d. I give my son-in-law John Brittain £300 to be paid at age 30. I give my daughter-in-law Sarah Brittain £200 to be paid at age 21. I give my daughter-in-law Ann Brittain £200 to be paid at age 21. I give my son Joseph Whitfield £300 to be paid at age 21. All the residue of my personal estate, goods and chattels, monies, securities for money etc not already disposed of I give to my wife Mary Whitfield. I appoint my wife Mary sole Executrix ... I revoke all former wills. Witnesses John Shepard W Shepherd Ja Saunders Probate 25 Jun 1774 (no other details transcribed)
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved.
In the Name of God Amen I Robert Whitfield of Wicklesham Lodge in the Parish of Greatf ffarindon in the County of Berks Yeoman being in good health of body and of sound and perfect Mind and Memory Praise be therefore given to Almighty God for the same and considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof Do make and declare this my present last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth (that is to say) ffirst I will and devise that all my just Debts and ffuneral Expenses be paid and discharged by my Executrix hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Hungerford Whitfield the sum of two Shillings and six Pence of good and lawful Money Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Robert Whitfield the sum of two Shillings and six Pence of good and lawful Money Item I give and bequeath unto my Son William Whitfield the sum of two Shillings and six Pence of good and lawful Money Item I give and bequeath unto my Son in law Thomas Strong the sum of two Shillings and six Pence of good and lawful Money Item I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Thomas Brittain the sum of two Shillings and six Pence of good and lawful Money Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Mary Belcher the sum of two Shillings and six Pence of good and lawful Money All which said Legacies I order to be paid by my Executrix hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law John Brittain the sum of three hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him as soon as he shall attain or come to the age of thirty Years by my Executrix hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in law Sarah Brittain the sum of two hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to her as soon as she shall attain or come to the Age of twenty one Years by my Executrix hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in law Ann Brittain the sum of two hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to her as soon as she shall attain or come to the Age of twenty one Years by my Executrix hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Whitfield the sum of three hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him as soon as he shall attain or come to the Age of twenty one Years by my Executrix hereinafter named All the rest and residue of my Personal Estate Goods and Chattels Monies Securities for Money and all other my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore disposed of I give and bequeath unto my Wife Mary Whitfield and I do also make and appoint my said Wife Mary Whitfield full and sole Executrix of this my Present last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me before made or raised to be made In Witness whereof I the said Robert Whitfield the said Testator have set my Hand and Seal the twenty third day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one Robert Whitfield Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Robert Whitfield the said Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his Presence and at his request have subscribed our Names as Witnesses to the same John Shepard W Shepherd Ja Saunders Proved 25 June 1774 (no other details transcribed)