Will of Moses Boddicott, Butcher (1734)

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Richmond, Surrey, England
Surname/tag: Boddicott

Will of Moses Boddicott

This is a transcription of the register copy of the Will of Moses Boddicott of Richmond, Surrey. It was written on 2 April 1733 with a codicill added on 12 January 1733/4.
Moses was buried on 10 February 1733/4 at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, Surrey, England.^[1]
The will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 6 April 1734.^[2]

Transcription conventions:
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F.
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.

Persons mentioned

• Moses Boddicott of Richmond, Butcher Testator
• Ann Pinfold Daughter (married to Thomas Pinfold)
• Mary Boddicott Wife
• Susanna Boddicott Daughter, Sole Executrix and residuary legatee
• Edmund Boddicott Son
• Mr Manley previous owner of Messuages and Tenements sold to Testator
• Robert Cross tenant
• James Marlow tenant
• John Read Apothecary tenant
• Griffith Jones tenant
• John Cawley Witness to the Will
• W^m Ric[...]d Witness to the Will
• Sam Smith Silv: Witness to the Will
• Goodfellow. Esq Witness to the Will
• Rich^d. Joye Witness to the Codicil
• W^m Gardner Witness to the Codicil
• tt^?ra Triggs. Esq Witness to the Codicil
  
  

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Places mentioned

• Messuage or Tenement with the outhouses buildings and appurtenances … on the North side of the Great Street of Richmond … known by the name or signe of the Three Tunns now in the tenure or occupation of Robert Cross (to Ann Pinfold)
• my freehold Messuage or Tenement in New Brentford in the County of Middlesex … now in the occupation of James Marlow (to Mary Boddicott)
• my two Messuages or Tenements … in New Brentford … in the severall tenures or occupations of John Read Apothecary and Griffith Jones
• my Six severall Copyhold Messuages or Tenements with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances … in Richmond … which I lately purchased of Mr Manley (to Susanna Boddicott)
• all that my Messuage or Tenement … on the North side of the Great Streete of Richmond (to Susanna Boddicott)
• Copyhold Messuage or Tenement formerly in the occupation of Jacob Ellis … in Paradise Row in Richmond aforesaid and adjoining to the Rowe? of Abraham Crop Esq. (to Mary Boddicott)

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Transcription

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In the Name of God Amen
I Moses Boddicott of Richmond in the County of Surrey Butcher being indisposed in body but of sound and perfect and disposing mind memory and understanding (praise to Almighty God therefore) Doe make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) first and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hopeing for Eternall Salvation through the merits Death and Passion of my Ever Blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I committ to the Earth to be decently interred att the discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as to such worldly Substance and Estate as God in his mercy has been pleased to bless me with I make the following dispositions thereof (to wit)

I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Ann Pinfold all that Messuage or Tenement with the outhouses buildings and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging scituate standing and being on the North side of the Great Street of Richmond aforesaid called or known by the name or signe of the Three Tunns now in the tenure or occupation of Robert Cross To hold unto my said daughter Ann Pinfold her heirs and assignes forever

I give and devise and bequeath unto my deare wife Mary Boddicott all that my freehold Messuage or Tenement in New Brentford in the County of Middlesex with the appurtenances now in the occupation of James Marlow to hold to the said Mary Boddicott for and during the terms of her naturall life and from and after her decease

I give and devise the said premisses unto my daughter Susanna Boddicott ^All those my two Messuages or Tenements scituate standing and being in New Brentford aforsaid with their and each of their appurtenances now or late in the severall tenures or occupations of John Read Apothecary and Griffith Jones to hold the said two severall Messuages or Tenements with their appurtenances unto my said daughter Susanna Boddicott her heirs and assigns forever and

[In left hand margin] ^her heires and assignes for ever I also give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Susannah Boddicott

I also give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Susanna Boddicott all those my Six severall Copyhold Messuages or Tenements with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances scituate standing and being in Richmond aforesaid and which I lately purchased of Mr Manley (all with said Copyhold premisses I have surrendered to the use of my Will to hold unto my said daughter Susanna Boddicott her heirs and assignes forever.

And I also give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Susanna Boddicott (from and after the decease of my wife Mary Boddicott) all that my Messuage or Tenement with the outhouses thereunto belonging and adjoining together with all the rights to members and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging scituate standing and being on the North side of the Great Streete of Richmond aforesaid and now in my own possession to hold unto my said daughter Susanna Boddicott her heirs and assignes forever

I give and bequeath to my son Edmund Boddicott one shilling and no more and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my estate both reall

[Page 2] and personall goods and chattels whatsoever or wheresoever of what natural kind or qualilty soever the same be after payment of my debts and funerall charges

I give devise and bequath unto my said daughter Susanna Boddicott her heirs Executors Administrators and assignes forever and I do hereby nominate ordain constitute and appoint my said daughter Susanna Boddicott full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke and make void all former Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be and containe my last Will and Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this second day of April in the sixth yeare of the reigne of King George the second and in the yeare of our Lord one Thousand and Seven hundred and thirty three Moses Boddicott Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator Moses Boddicott as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who att his request and in his presence subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto John Cawley W^m Ric[...]d. Sam ^c. Smith Silv: Goodfellow. Es[quires] Be it known that the within named Moses Boddicott the Testator did this Fourteenth day of September 1733. Signe seal and republish his within written last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto in the presence of the said Testator att Richmond this present hour ?nth day of September 1733. Witness ?? Raymond Peter Deze John Coker Esq[uires]

A Codicill
to be annexed and made as part of my last Will and Testament dated the second day of April 1733. I Moses Boddicott of Richmond in the County of Surrey Butcher being weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory do hereby give devise and bequeath all that Copyhold Messuage or Tenement formerly in the occupation of Jacob Ellis deceased scituate and being in Paradise Row in Richmond aforesaid and adjoining to the Rowe? of Abraham Crop Esq. with the appurtenances thereto belonging To my loving wife Mary Boddicott her heirs and assignes forever Revoking such part of my said Will as any wai?s related to otherwise disposing of my said house In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this Twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty three Moses Boddicott Signed sealed published and declared by the said Moses Bodicott the Testator as and for a Codicill to be annexed and made part of his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto Rich^d. Joye W^m Gardner tt^?ra Triggs. Es[quires]

This will was proved att London (with Codicill annexed) on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Seven hundred and thirty Foure Before the Worshipfull John Andrew Doctor of Laws and Surrogate to the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth Doctor also of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the

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Oath of Susanna Boddicott spinster the daughter of the said deceased and Sole Executrix in the said Will named to whom was granted Administration of all and singular the goods chattels and Creditts of the said deceased she being first sworn duly to administer the same. [...]

Research Notes

• One of the properties included in the bequest to his daughter Susanna was located in New Brentford. So far I have focused my research on Richmond, Surrey, but perhaps a look at New Brentford is called for to see how the various Boddicott families were related to each other.
• It seems that Susanna Boddicott sued her step-mother after Moses died.
  Boddicott vs. Boddicott The National Archives. This document would be interesting to read, but is not available for download.
• Griffith Jones, tenant, appears also in the will of Moses Boddicott the Elder.
• The Three Tuns was a popular names for pubs and The Three Tunns in this will might have been an inn to the south of High Street, New Brentford, that "by 1720 had been divided into separate properties." ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "Surrey Burials", database with images, Archive: Surrey History Centre; Reference: P7/1/3, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 February 2023), Moses Boddicott burial on 10 Feb 1733 in Richmond, St Mary Magdalene, Surrey, England.
2. ↑ Will of Moses Boddicott, Butcher of Richmond, Surrey

   Reference: PROB 11/664/338

   Description: Will of Moses Boddicott, Butcher of Richmond, Surrey

   Date: 6 April 1734

   Held by: The National Archives, Kew

3. ↑ The Pubs, Inns and Beer Houses of Brentford