1792 Will - Thomas Reeve
Introduction
Dated: 14 Oct 1792, Hadstock, EssexProbated: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 4 Dec 1798
Recorded: Piece 1316 (Walpole), folio 281 reverse
Transcript
This is the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Reeve the elder Miller of Hadstock Mill in the County of Essex being at this time of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to sayFirst I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Reeve whom I make executor of this my will all and singular my household furniture wearing apparel stock and going implements in the mill, farming stock monies securities for money, and all other personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever on this condition that he paying thereout of such stock to my son Richard Kent Reeve fifty pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain that is to say twenty five pounds one year after my decease and the other twenty five pounds two years after my decease and also my just debts desent funeral charges and all other insident charges, and I do revoke and make void all former wills and declare this to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety two
Thomas Reeve (LS)
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Reeve as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribe our names as witnesses in his presence and at his request
John Rolfe Junr
John Pamphilone
This will was proved at London the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight before the Right honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master keeper or commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Thomas Reeve the son and sole executor named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods chattles and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to administer.