Will of Thomas Carter of Watford, Blacksmith, 1679

Date: 1679 [unknown]
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Surname/tag: Carter

This is a transcription of the registered will of Thomas Carter held at the Hertfordshire County Record Office. He wrote his will on 27 July 1675 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. His will was proved on 10 September 1679 at the Archdeaconry Court of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

Anne Carter, his widow and executrix

Edward Kolinge, neighbor

Thomas Millington, tenant

William Hunt, the Elder, tenant

Samuell Longe, tenant

Edward Knight, tenant

Samuell Anderson, witness

Edward Ciling, witness

[167 recto]

In the name of God Amen I Thomas

Carter of Watford in the County of Hertford Blacksmith being of whole

and perfect memory (God bee praised therefore) doe make and ordaine this

my last will and Testament (that is to say) I give and devise into Anne my

Loving wife and her heires and Assignes for ever all that my Messuage or

Tenement wherein I now dwell Scituate and Being in Watford aforesaid with

the outhouses yard garden and other the appurtenances thereunto belonging

All that my Messuage or Tenement with the backside yard and other the

appurtenances thereunto belonging Scituate and being in Watford aforesaid

betweene my said dwelling house and the dwelling house of Edward

Kelinge and now in the Occupacon of Thomas Millington and alsoe

all that my other messuage or Tenement in the Occupacon of William

Hunt the Elder and the messuage or Tenement now in the occupacon

of Samuell Longe and wherein Edward Knight now dwelleth the

residue

[167 verso]

Residue of all my Temporall Estate I give unto my said Wife

whome I make sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale and

published and declared this to bee my last will and Testament the

twenty seaventh day of July In the yeare of our Lord one Thousand

Six hundred Seaventy and Five the marke of Thomas Carter signed

Sealed and published in the presence of Samuell Anderson and Edward

Ciling:/

Probate [Latin] The Testament was proved at

St Albans on the tenth day of the month of September in the Year of our Lord

One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Nine before The Discrete

man Johanne Rochford Clerk and surrogate &c Judment given to Anne

Carter Relict and Executrix &c who swore &c the goods &c