Richard Burford Will

Date: 1782 [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Weston Burford

This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Burford of Banbury in the County of Oxford Gentleman I give and bequeath unto such Person or Persons whose Names shall at the time of my decease be found expressed or contained in any Indorsement on this my Will or in any List Note or Writing written or signed by me the several and respective Sum or Sums or other Things being part of my personal Estate as shall be therein set forth to be given to him her or their respectively I also give unto my Brother Edward Burford over and above what I shall hereinafter give him the sum of Five Hundred Pounds and to my Sister Anna Rebecca Burford his Wife I give the sum of one hundred pounds declaring that the same shall be paid to her own proper assigns and that her Receipt notwithstanding her coverture be a good discharge for the same to my Executors I also give unto my Niece Vade Burford the oldest Daughter of my said Brother Edward the sum of Four Hundred pounds and my amethyst Ring set with diamonds I also give unto each and every of the Children of my said Brother Edward one share which I have subscribed to the Oxford Canal Navigation and all Interest which may be due on such shares respectively besides what I may hereafter give to them respectively I devise to my Nephew Richard Burford and his Heirs all my Messuages Closes Lands and Estate whatsoever in Drayton in the said County of Oxford I also give and devise unto my two Nephews the said Richard and his Brother John Burford and their Heirs forever equally as Tenants in common all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Stable Garden and Appurtances thereto belonging and all other my Hereditaments and real Estate in Banbury aforesaid And to my said two Nephews I give all my Plate and household Furniture (except such as is hereinafter given to my Niece Catharine the Wife of my Nephew John and their son and what I may dispose of by such Indorsement List Note or Writing) equally share and share alike I also give unto my seven Nieces the Daughters of my said Brother Edward by the said Anna Rebecca his present Wife the sum of three hundred pounds a piece to be paid to such of them as may be minors at my death as they shall severally attain their several Age and Ages of twenty one years with Interest for the same in the mean time from the end of nine calendar Months next after my decease And my Will is that the Receipt and Receipts of my said Nieces for such Interest Monies shall be good and sufficient discharge and discharges to my Executors notwithstanding their respective Minorities and I do direct my Executors to transfer the said shares in the Canal given to such of my Nephews and Nieces as shall be of the Age of twenty one years at my death immediately together with all Interest which shall be then due for the same and the shares of such of them as may be minors to transfer to them at the age of twenty one years paying the Interest of such shares unto such minors in the mean time whose Receipts for the same shall be good and valid discharges provided that if any or either of my last mentioned Nieces shall depart this Life before she or they shall have attained the age of Twenty one years then my Will is that the share in the said Canal and Legacy of him her or them so dying shall be transferred and paid into and amongst all and every the Children of my said Brother Edward by my said Sister Anna Rebecca at the time her and their original shares and legacies shall become payable and transferable I also give unto my Niece Catharine Burford the Wife of my said Nephew John Burford my set of blue and white china dishes and plates and to my Godson Richard the son of my said Nephew John I give my silver two handled cup and cover I also give unto my Brother in Law Mr James Green over and above what I shall hereafter give the sum of two hundred pounds I also give unto my Sister the now Wife of the said James Green the sum of five hundred pounds and my Will is that the receipt of my said Sister Green shall notwithstanding her coverture be a good and sufficient discharge to my Executors for the same I also give unto my Niece Mary Rodgers the daughter of my said Brother and Sister Green the sum of Five hundred pounds And my Will also is that the receipt of my said Niece Rogers shall notwithstanding her coverture be a good and sufficient discharge to my Executors for the same I also give unto my Brother Thomas Burford the sum of Five hundred pounds and to each of his daughters my Nieces Mary and Ann I give the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to them respectively as they shall severally attain the Age of twenty one years with Interest for the same in the mean time from the end of nine calendar Months next after my decease And my Will is that the Receipt and Receipts of my last named Nieces shall to my Executors be good discharge for such Interest Money notwithstanding their Minorities I also give to Mrs Mary Guy the Widow of my late Friend William Guy Esq Twenty Guineas And my Will is that all the before mentioned pecuniary legacies (the payment whereof not being hereinbefore directed) my Will is shall be paid within nine calendar Months next after my decease And whereas I have lent to my Brothers Edward Burford and James Green considerable sums of Money Now I do by this my Will declare that all sums of Money which shall at the time of my death be due and owing to me from the said Edward Burford or any Amount whatsoever shall in the first place be applied in full discharge of the Legacy hereinbefore given to the said Edward Burford and the residue thereof shall be applied for and towards and be accounted as Monies or a Fund to answer as far as the same will extend the several pecuniary legacies by me given to my Sister Burford and the Children of my said Brother Edward in a due and fair proportion according to the amount of their several legacies And that all Sums of Money which shall at the time of my death be due and owing from the said James Green to me shall in the first part be applied in full discharge of the said James Greens legacy and the residue thereof shall be applied for and towards and be accounted as Monies or a Fund to answer as far as the same will extend the several pecuniary legacies by me given to my Sister Green and my Niece Rodgers in an equal proportion It being my Intention that the Surity given to and by the parent of the Family shall not affect or interfear with or be liable to be applied in payment of the legacies by me given to the Parent Wife or Children of the ?? or any part thereof And to that end I do hereby authorize and impower and require my Friend Richard Bignall to adjust and settle the Amount of Principal and Interest to be due from my said Brothers respectively and the Quantity and proportion thereof to be surrendered and paid to my Legatees respectively whose Adjustment and ??itution thereof shall be final and ??thisive to all Parties And I do declare that no other part of my personal Estate shall be liable to answer more than the residue of the said Legacies over and above the amount of the Securities of or Monies but from my said Brothers respectively and that such Monies shall be wholly ?? or not And for the trouble the said Richard Bignall may have in the settling and adjusting the Monies aforesaid I desire his acceptance of Five Guineas to buy a Ring to wear in remembrance of me I also give unto John Hall of Banbury aforesaid printmaker the sum of twenty pounds upon trust to pay the same to his four present Children equally at their several Ages of twenty one years I also give unto my late Servant William Gill the sum of twenty pounds I also give unto each of my servants Elizabeth Jarvis and Matthew ?? or such out of them as shall be living with me at the time of my decease over and above what may be due from me the sum of twenty pounds And my Will is that all the servants which shall be living with me at the time of my decease shall have Mourning given to them I also give unto the Trustees Governor or Treasurer of the Charity School in Banbury twenty pounds to be applied and disposed of as other charitable donations to the said school are applied and disposed of I also give unto my Friends Charles Wyatt and John Rushworth twenty pounds upon trust that they shall pay there same to the Treasurer of a Charity who call themselves the Governors of the Radcliffe Infirmary for relief of the sick and lame poor from whatsoever County ?? and desire it may be applied to the Charitable uses of the said Infirmary I also give unto my Executors hereinafter named ten pounds upon trust that they shall and do within one Month after my decease distribute the same unto and amongst such honest and industrious poor people of Banbury aforesaid as they shall think deserving objects of the same and in such proportions as they shall think proper And as to all the residue of my Goods Chattels Effects and personal Estate subject to the payment of my Debts Legacies and Funeral Expenses I give and bequeath the same unto my said Brothers Edward and Thomas Burford and James Green equally as tenants in common thereof And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Edward and Thomas Burford and James Green joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said Richard Burford the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper to each sheet thereof set my Hand and Seal the sixteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two - Richd Burford Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator Richard Burford as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto in his sight and Presence and in the presence of each other - Charles Wyatt - Charles Wyatt Junr - Sam Grimbly

This Will was proved at London the Fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Seven Hundred and Eighty two before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissionary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Edward Burford Doctor of Physic and Thomas Burford the Brothers of the deceased and two of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased Richard Burford having been first sworn by Commission and the said Thomas Burford before the Worshipful Andrew Colter Ducarel Doctor of Laws and Surrogate duly to administer James Green the other Executor having first renounced

On the 12th day of February 1805 Admon with the Will (annexed) of the Goods Chattels and Credits of Richard Burford late of Banbury in the Cnty of Oxford decd left unadmin by Edward Burford and Thomas Burford the Brothers two of the Excts named in the said Will now also decd was granted to Ann Weston (Wife of John Weston) the Administration with the Will annexed of the Goods unadmin of them Edward Burford one of the Execs and one of the Residuary Legatees named in the said Will she having been first sworn by Comon duly to Adm. James Green the other Exec named in the said Will having first renounced the Probate and execution of the Will