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Will of Hannah WITHERS of BRK Hinton Waldrist Will 30 Mar 1716   Probate 4 May 1716
Source: TNA no. PROB11/552 Contributed by: Barbara Cox Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
Hannah Withers of BRK Hinton Waldrist, spinster Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Hannah WITHERS   BRK Hinton Waldrist David WITHERS Brother Deceased - FAULKONER Brother & Sister Margaret WITHERS Sister William WITHERS Cousin Elizabeth BUTLER Cousin [with unnamed son legatee] Edward WITHERS Cousin Deceased [with unnamed son legatee] Thomas SWAIN Sr Mention [with unnamed wife] Thomas SWAIN Jr Legatee Godson John SWAIN Sr Legatee John SWAIN Jr Legatee Richard ONION Legatee Godson William ABELL Legatee Landlord Sarah ABELL Legatee [w William] Jane BESTLY Legatee Martha SHEWRY Legatee Joseph CHURCH Legatee Robert PRYOR Legatee Northmoor Thomas CLARK Mention Longworth Joane CLARK Legatee [w Thomas] Luke PAGE Legatee Mary PAGE Legatee [w Luke] Margaret SHEWRY Legatee Witness Mary BARRETT Legatee Nicholas WANSELL Jr Legatee Henry RICHARDS Legatee Richard BESTLY Legatee Susannah RICHARDS Legatee Margery CHURCH Legatee Bridget BESTLY Legatee Robert SKINNER Mention Elizabeth SHEWRY Mention Richard WALL Legatee Widow SHEWRY Legatee John PRYOR Legatee Joseph SHEWRY Legatee John BARRETT Legatee John BARTON Legatee Hugh SHEWRY Legatee Susannah BESTLY Legatee Robert HISSEY Legatee William HISSEY Legatee John ELLIS Legatee Amos CLIFFORD Legatee Widow Ann CLIFFORD Legatee Mark PAGE Legatee Thomas BUCKINGHAM Legatee John BALL Legatee Widow STONE Legatee Widow BAGGS Legatee Francis HOPKINS Legatee William DYER Sr Legatee Samuel COTTON Mention [in probate] Mary COTTON Cousin Trustee (Exec) London [w Samuel] Richard RICHARDS Witness Elizabeth CHURCH Witness Probate 4 May 1716 ... Maria Cotton, wife of Samuell Cotton
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The "FAULKONER brother and sister" are also mentioned as such in the will of her presumed sister-in-law Susannah (1701 qv), which makes the actual relationship even less clear.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
Hannah Withers of BRK Hinton Waldrist, spinster My body is to be buried at Buckland as close to the grave of my brother David Withers as possible. To my brother and sister Faulkoner £10. To my sister Margaret Withers, the interest from £100 (in the hand of my cousin Mrs Mary Cotton) for life. To my cousin William Withers £20. To my cousin Elizabeth Butler £10, my best wearing apparel and household linen. To the [unnamed] son of Elizabeth Butler, £5 for apprenticing. To the [unnamed] son of my late cousin Edward Withers, £5. To my godson Thomas Swain the younger £20 and various furniture To John Swain the elder, £10 and metal goods. To John Swain the younger, silver spoons. To my godson Richard Onion 40s. To my landlord Mr William Abell and Mrs Sarah Abell 5s to buy gloves. To Jane Bestly 20s. To my neighbour Martha Shewry 20s. To Joseph Church 20s. To Robert Pryor of Northmoor 20s. To Joane, wife of Thomas Clark of Longworth, 20s. To Mary, wife of Luke Page, my best riding-hood. To Margaret Shewry, widow, and Mary Barrett, the worst of my wearing apparel equally divided. Thomas Swaine the elder and his wife, and he is to carry me in his waggon to Buckland. My neighbors Nicholas Wansell the younger, John Swain, Henry Richards and Richard Bestly are to carry me from waggon to grave. Susannah Richards, Margery Church, Martha Shewry and Bridget  Bestly are to accompany me to my grave, and I give them and the above young men 5s apiece to buy gloves. Six bottles of Sack are to be provided to be drunk in my own house by those concerned in my funeral. Robert Skinner is to make my coffin. Joan Clark of Longworth and neighbour Elizabeth Shewry are to lay me out in my own clothes, not ready-made suit as is usual. A 12d loaf is to be provided to the following 22 persons: Richard Wall, widow Shewry, John Pryor, Joseph Shewry, John Barrett, John Barton, Hugh Shewry, Susannah Bestly, Robert Hissey, William Hissey, John Ellis, Amos Clifford, widow Ann Clifford, Mark Page, Joseph Church, Thomas Buckingham, John Ball, widow Stone, widow Baggs, Francis Hopkins, William Dyer the elder, Luke Page. A peal is to be rung at Buckland, and the ringers are to have 5s for drink. I make my cousin Mrs Mary Cotton of London Executor. Witnesses Richard Richards; Elizabeth Church; Margaret X Shewry Probate 4 May 1716 ... Maria Cotton, wife of Samuell Cotton
As abstracted from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved.
No Transcript is available: the following was abstracted from a copy of the original document. It has been retained in full because some interesting original wording was transcribed. It is believed that no names have been omitted. to be buried at Buckland as close to grave of brother David Withers as possible [many specific legacies of chattels] brother and sister Faulkoner £10 sister Margaret Withers interest from £100 in hand of cousin Mrs Mary Cotton for life cousin William Withers £20 cousin Elizabeth Butler £10 and best wearing apparel and household linen son of Elizabeth Butler [unnamed] £5 for apprenticing son [unnamed] of my late cousin Edward Withers £5. godson Thomas Swain the younger £20 and various furniture John Swain the elder £10 and metal goods John Swain the younger silver spoons godson Richard Onion 40s landlord Mr William Abell and Mrs Sarah Abell 5s to buy gloves Jane Bestly 20s neighbor Martha Shewry 20s Joseph Church 20s Robert Pryor of Northmoor 20s Joane wife of Thomas Clark of Longworth 20s Mary the wife of Luke Page my best riding-hood Margaret Shewry widow and Mary Barrett the worst of my wearing apparel to be divided equally Thomas Swaine the elder and his wife and he to carry me in his waggon to Buckland neighbors Nicholas Wansell the younger, John Swain, Henry Richards, Richard Bestly, to carry me from waggon to grave. Susannah Richards , Margery Church, Martha Shewry, Bridget  Bestly "to accompany me to my grave with the young men before named and each man and maid 5s apiece to buy them gloves" "order six bottles of Sack to be provided to be drank in my own house by those that are concerned in my funeral" Robert Skinner to make my coffin Joan Clark of Longworth and neighbor Elizabeth Shewry "lay me out in my own clothes ... and not to have a suit bought readymade as the usual manner is" a twelve penny loaf be provided to these persons that are 22: Richard Wall, widow Shewry,,John Pryor, ,Joseph Shewry, John Barrett, John Barton, Hugh Shewry,Susannah Bestly, Robert Hissey,William Hissey,John Ellis, Amos Clifford, widow Ann Clifford, Mark Page, Joseph Church, Thomas Buckingham, John Ball, widow Stone, widow Baggs, Francis Hopkins, William Dyer the elder, Luke Page. "a peal to be rung at Buckland and the ringers shall have 5s for drink" executor cousin Mrs Mary Cotton of London sealed HW in presence of Richard Richards, Elizabeth Church, Margaret Shewry x proved 4 May 1716 Maria Cotton, wife of Samuell Cotton