Will of William Battman of Weston in Gordano, Somerset, proved 1811

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Surnames/tags: Battman Batman

This is a transcript of the will of William Battman, yeoman, of Weston in Gordano, Somerset. His will was dated 14 December 1808 and was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 17 June 1811.

Transcript

I William Battman of Weston in Gordano in the County of Somerset Yeoman do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say

I give & bequeath unto my Grandson William Battman all & singular my Copyhold & Leasehold Lands & premises situate at Upton in the parish of Bitton in the County of Gloucester to hold to & to the use of him my said Grandson William Battman his Executors Admors Assigns for & during all my Estate Term & Terms of years & Interest therein respectively to come & unexpired at the time of my decease

I give & devise unto my Grandson Joseph Battman Player all that Messuage or Tenement late occupied by John [...]itchen with the Garden orchard Barn & Barton thereto adjoining & also a paddock of Meadow Ground thereto also adjoining & also a Close of Meadow called Ripenwood parted from the said paddock by half an acre of the Corporation of Bristol which said premises are situate at Northweston in the parishes of Weston in Gordano afor[esai]d & part [..]d in the said County or in one of them To hold to & to the use of the said Joseph Battman Player his heirs & assigns for ever

I give & bequeath unto the said Joseph Battman Player the Sum of one hundred pounds to his Brother Abraham Player one hundred pounds to his Sister Mary Player the Sum of Eighty pounds To his Brother William Player Five pounds To my Son in Law William Hedges Five pounds to his Brother Charles Hedges Twenty pounds to my Sister Betty Pritchard Five pounds to my Daughter in Law Betty Vowles wife of James Vowles Twenty pounds to my Sister Sarah Harding Forty pounds to my granddaughter Mary [Tincblin?] Forty pounds & my will is that the several Legacies by me before given shall be paid by my Executor hereinafter named within six months next after my decease

I give and bequeath to my Great Grand Daughter Hannah Coles the Sum of Sixty pounds to be paid her by my said Executor on her attainment the the age of Twenty one years or day of Marriage which may first happen and

all the rest & residue of my Real & Personal Estate & Effects wheresoever & whatsoever I give devise & bequeath unto & to the only proper use & behoof of my only Son George Battman his Heirs Executors Admors & Assigns and I hereby nominate & appoint my said Son George Battman sole Executor of this my will and hereby revoking all former wills by me made I declare this to be my last will and Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eight
William Battman LS

Signed Sealed published & declared by the Testator William Battman as & for his lastWill & Testament in the presence of us who in his Presence at his request & in the presence of each other have Subscribed our Names as witnesses hereunto
Saml. Baker Attorney Blaydon Somerset
Abraham Battman Pritchard of Portishead
the mark of X John Willmott of Nortweston in Portishead

Proved at London the 17th June 1811 before the Judge by the oath of George Battman the son & sole Executor to whom Admon was granted he having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

Sources

• The National Archives. Reference: PROB 11/1523/238. Description: Will of William Battman, Yeoman of Weston in Gordano , Somerset. Date: 17 June 1811.