Date:
4 Jan 1743
to
22 May 1750
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Harris
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Harris
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Will of William Harris of North Tidworth, Wiltshire, Yeoman 1750
William Harris's estate passed probate in 1750. His last residence was North Tidworth, Wiltshire, England.[1]
Transcription from a digital image of the will made 6 Feb 2024. Spelling and layout has been maintained. Bold text has been introduced and capital letters raplaced to ease reading.
- Signed: 4 Jan 1743
- Proved 22 May 1750
People mentioned:
- Testator William Harris of North Tidworth, yeoman
- wife Elizabeth
- son John’s widow
- son John’s three sons: Thomas Pollern Harris, John Harris, and William Harris
- my grandson William Harris (son of William Harris of Hackleston in the county of Wilts (wool stapler)
- witnesses John Roby and Sarah Roby
The Will of William Harris of North Tidworth in the County of Wilts Diocese of Sarum
- In the name of God, amen, I William Harris of North Tidworth, in the county of
- Wilts Yeoman being in health of body and of a disposing mind and memory
- do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following
- that is to say first and principally I commend my soul to God who gave it and
- my body I committ to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my
- Executors hereinafter named and as to my worldly estate goods and chattells
- I give and dispose thereof as follows I give and bequeath to my son Johns
- widow the sum of one shilling also, I give and bequeath to my son Johns
- Three sons, Thomas Pollern Harris John Harris and William Harris the
- sum of one shilling each also I give to my grandson William Harris (son
- of William Harris of Hackleston in the county of Wilts (wool stapler) my
- best bed bedstead and everything thereunto belonging after the decease
- of my wife also I give and bequeath to my son William Harris all the
- rest, residue and remainder of my ready money security for money
- household goods plate jewellery rings personal estate goods and
- chattles whatsoever from and immediately after the decease of my
- wife Elizabeth (or her future marriage with any other person
- whatsoever) also my will is that my wife Elizabeth shall have and
- receive thereunto the rents houds and profitts of all my ready money security for
- moneys and the use of all my household goods and chattels during
- her natural life (or her marriage with any other person
- whatsoever) she making no waste, nor destruction of the said
- money, good or chattels no more than what is really necessary.
- for her subsistence during the said time also I do nominate
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- my said son William Harris as sole executor of this my will and I do hereby
- revoke all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto
- set my hand and seal the fourth day of January in the year of our
- Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty three. William Harris
- signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator in the presence
- of us who subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence
- John Roby, the mark of Sarah Roby.
- This will was proved at Sarum. May 22 1750 before me the Revd John Lumby … admon of the effects of the testator was granted to Wm Harris his son & sole ex[ecu]tor within named being first sworn in to the truth of the sd will to …
Sources
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Probate:
"Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858"
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Wills and Probates; Reference Number: P1/10Reg/324; Reference Number: P1/10Reg/324
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61333 #118944 (accessed 6 February 2024)
William Harris probate in 1750. Residence North Tidworth, Wiltshire, England. Occupation: Yeoman.
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