The Will of John Bendy 1804 Trowbridge

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John Bendy's estate passed probate in 1804.^[1]

Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

People mentioned in the Will

• James Bendy (brother)
• Thomas Pike Executor to the late Thomas (Pike) Pyke of Bratton Deceas
• Elizabeth Lathrop and Mary Bendy (sisters)
• Able Firris [Ferris] (Uncle)
• Mark Pike (Uncle)

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The Will of John Bendy late of Trowbridge
in the County of Wilts and Diocese of Sarum
deceased

I John Bendy of Trowbridge
Glazier in the County of Wilts do hereby
revoke and make void all and every Will or
Wills or Testaments by me at any time made
and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament as follows ( that is to say First
I give to my Brother James Bendy my Cloathes
Box with all my wearing apparel and the
my Six Silver Tee Spons Table Spoon and Gold Ring
Second my House at Stradbro^^ok at Bratton in
the Parrish ^^of Westbury which I Boat
of Thomas Pike Executor to the late Thomas Pike of
Bratton Deceas to be Sold to Pay all expences ^^{is Paid} and
and wat Remains after all is Paid to be Equally
Divided in two Parts one Part for ^^{my Sister} Sarah Bendy
and the other Part to be Equally Divided between
my Sisters Elizabeth Lathrop and Mary Bendy
Thirdly I give to my Onkle Able Firris my Watch
and I Apoint my Onkle Mark Pike in Trust
for the Payment of all Legacies and Funeral
Expences to Witness therefore I have Sett my
Hand and Seal this the Thirteenth Day of July
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three

[Page 2]
in two Sheets of Paper and two interlines
John Bendy [LS] Signed Sealed and declared
by the Testator John Bendy as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who
have hereunto subscrib[e]d our Names as Witnesses
in the presence of the Testator John Bendy_
[Signed] John Bendy [LS]
Witness
John Ruvy?
Thos Mayel
Cathern Mayel + her mark

This Will was proved at Sarum
on the 3^rd day of Jan^y 1804 Before the Rev^d Edw^d
Moore Clk M. A. lawful Surrogate of the reverend and
Worshipful William Douglas Clerk M. A. Vicar General and
Official Principal of the Right Reverend Father in God John by Divine
Permission Lord Bishop of Sarum lawfully constituted And by him Administration
of all and singular the Goods and Chattels of the said deceased and any
ways concerning his Will was committed unto Mark Pike sole Executor thereof
being first duly Sworn of the Truth of the said Will and faithfully to perform
the same and to pay the deceaseds Debts and Legacies as far forth as his
Goods and Chattels will thereto extend and the law bind him and to exhibit
a true and perfect Inventory of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased
and yield a just and true Accompt when lawfully required) saving the Rights
of all Persons

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858"
   Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Wills and Probates; Reference Number: P1/1804/1; Reference Number: P1/1804/1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61333 #121836 (accessed 4 January 2023)
   John Bendy probate in 1804. Occupation: Glazier.