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The will of Thomas
Ward of Brixworth, proved 1731
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Background Thomas Ward was buried at
Brixworth on 19 September 1731 (from Rev James Jackson’s index to the
Brixworth parish register – Northamptonshire Record Office ML380). Text In the Name of god Amen I Thomas
Ward of Brixworth in the County of Northampton being in perfict health and of
sound and perfict mind and memory and understanding, Blesed be the Allmighty.
Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in maner following,
first I give devise and bequeth unto my Eldest sone John Ward and his heirs
for ever all that my mesuage or furme house with the two cotigs agining
thereto in Brixworth wherein I now dwell which I purchased of Mr Wright with
all apurtances thereunto belonging and allsoo all that my yard Land and
qurtern in the fields and parish of Brixworth and all Commons and other
appurtences whatsoever thire unto belonging which was given me by Francis
Bray and allsoo one yard Land in the fields and parish of Brixworth and all
Commons and other appurtences whatsoever thereunto belonging which was given
me by Solomon Bray which is Chargable with the payment of eight pounds a yere
to my sone Thomas Ward so long as my mother in law Joane Landon doth live and
no longer and after her deses it is Chargable with the payment of five pounds
a year to my wife Elizabeth for the terem of her Life. Item I give divise and bequeth
unto my sone Thomas Ward and his heirs for ever my piece of meadow ground on
the fields and parish of Brixworth Called Stannard holme and all appurtences
thire unto belonging and from and after ye death of my mother on Law Joan
Landan I give and bequeth unto my sone Thomas Ward afore saide and his heirs
for ever all that my mesuage of Land and houss in the fields and parish of
pisford with all Commons appurtences thirunto belonging which was given me by
my mother in Law Joan Landan and after the death of my mother in Law Joan
Landan it is Chargable with the payment of five pounds a year to my wife
Elizabeth for the terem of her life. Item I give and bequeth unto my
daughter Elizabeth and her heirs the sume of three hundred pounds in money to
be paid according to the marrig Covinants. Item I give devise and bequeth
unto my daughter Mary Houcoute and her hears for ever all that my Cottage or
tenement in Brixworth which is in the possession of Thomas Battman being
purchased of Mrs. Sandrs, and all apurtences there unto belonging and allsoo
all that my windmill standing and being in the parish of Brixworth and all
mill stons and all other appurtences thire unto belonging which I purchased
of Simont Garrit. Item I give and bequeth unto my
granddaughter Sara Houcout the sume of twenty pounds when she is one and
twenty years of age. Item I give to my grandaughter Ann
Houcut the sume of ten pounds when she is one and twenty years of age. Item I give unto my grandaughter
Elizabeth houcout the sume of ten pounds when she is one and twenty yeres of
age and if Ether of thise Children should be dead I give her shire to the
outher two to shire equly alick. Item I give devise and bequeth
unto my wife Elizabeth all that my two yard Land being in the field and
parish of Brixworth and allsoo my two houses in the parish of Brixworth in
the posesion of James Howcoute and widow Collings which I purchased of Sir
Justinian Isham with all Commons and outher appurtences ther unto belonging
which is chargale with the payment of my detts and Legacyes before meshined
and allsoo I give unto my wife Elizabeth all my houshould Goods Stock in
husbandry and all outher my goods chattles and personall Estate whatsoever
and of this my last will and testament I doo nominate ordaine Constute and make
my said wife Elizabeth full and soule Executer in witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seale this fortinth day of November in the yeare of our
Lord one thosan seven hundred and twenty eight signed sailed and delivered in
the presince of us who have hereunto set our Names as witnesses [signed] Thomas Ward [signed] John Ward, Thomas Ward
Juner, John Bray Probate Proved at Northampton by “Eliza
Ward”, the sole executrix, in the presence of Francis Stanier, surrogate, on
25 September 1731. Transcribed by
Francis Howcutt from photocopy of original. |
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