Re: Linked Wills re my Edgson ancestors. Bucks>Burnham>and Anna's Will 1818
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Linked Wills re my Edgson ancestors. Bucks>Burnham>Farnham Royal>Lewisham>Sydenh
Linda Edgson 10/29/04
Just for you Linda!...and all...
Below is the transcript of thw Will of Anna Edgson proved 1818.
WILL OF ANNA EDGSON of FARNHAM ROYAL, 1818.
ANNA EDGSON of the parish of Farnham Royal in the county of Bucks, Spinster, being of sound and disposingmind ,memory and understanding, praises Almighty God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, first I desire to be buried in a plain and decent manner with as little expense as may be. whereas my NEPHEW, WILLIAM WILLIAMSON of WOOBURN GREEN, in the county ofBucks.Victualler, stands indebted to me in the sum of Ninety Pounds and fifteen shillings by his note of hand bearing date the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, now I do hereby forgive? and commit? Unto my said nephew WILLIAM WILLIAMSON the said sum of ninety pounds and fifteen shillings and do and direct that the said note of hand be delivered up to be controlled?at my death whereas for the accommodation of my NEPHEW, THOMAS WILLIAMSON I lately lent him the sum of Two Hundred Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain which is secured to me by his and MR RICHARD DAVISON’s Bond bearing date the Twenty Ninth Day ofSeptember , One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten, now it is my intention and I do hereby forgive and commit unto my said nephew THOMAS WILLIAMSON such part of the said sum of two hundred pounds and interest as will be due at the time of my decease to deliver up the said Bond to the said THOMAS WILLIAMSON to be controlled?. Also I give and bequeath unto my Nephew JAMES WILLIAMSON of Knightsbridge in the county of Middlesex, Bricklayer, the Sum of Twenty Five pounds of lawful British Money, also I give and bequeath unto JAMES WILLIAMSON ^my Nephews DAVID WILLIAMSON and EDWARD WILLIAMSON the Legacy or sum of ten pounds apiece of like lawful money all which said legacies I do direct to be paid unto them respectively within three months after my decease
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NOTE: written in the margin…^”the son of the Late JAMES WILLIAMSON, the sum of five pounds also I give & bequeath unto.”
I give and bequeath unto my friend JOHN WEBSTER of the parish of Burnham in the county of Bucks,
CornChandler and my said nephew WILLIAM WILLIAMSON my Executors. hereinafter named the sum of Forty Pounds of lawful money as aforesaid upon trust that they my said executors or the Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators if such survivor do put the same at interest and do and shall pay and apply the interest thereofto ……? Due …….? From time to time after my decease towards the maintenance of ELIZA WILLIAMSON and MARY ANN WILLIAMSON the two daughters of my late Nephew, JOHN WILLIAMSON, until they shall respectively attain the age ofTwenty One years and then to pay the sum of Twenty Pounds apiece unto them the said ELIZA WILLIAMSON and MARY ANN WILLIAMSON, in case either of them should die before attaining her age of Twenty One yearsI do direct my said Executors topay the whole of the said Sum of Forty Pounds unto the survivor her executors or administrators, also I give and bequeath unto the said ELIZA WILLIAMSON and MARY ANN WILLIAMSON all my Linen and Wearing Apparel also I give and bequeath unto my Nephews and Nieces, DANIEL EDGSON, ELIZABETH now the Wife of THOMAS CRUTCHER, ANN EDGSON, JAMES EDGSON, EPHRAIM EDGSON, EDWARD EDGSON, THOMAS EDGSON, and HENRY EDGSON and unto JOHN EDGSON the son ofMRS SARAH TRONE late SARAH EDGSON the Sum of Five Pounds apiece of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to them respectively by my Executors within three months after my decease and as to all the rest and residue of my ready monies and securitiesfor money and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever, wheresoever I give and bequeath the same unto my said Nephew WILLIAM WILLIAMSON absolutely subject to the payment of my just Debts, Funeral and ….?monetary Expenses and
I do hereby nominate and appoint the said JOHN WEBSTER and my said nephew WILLIAM WILLIAMSON Executors of this my Will hereby revoking and making void all former Wills and Codicils by me made and executed and declare these present only to be and contain my Last Will and Testament and I do direct that they do deduct and claim all their and such of their costs and charges in and about the execution of this my last and I do declare that they shall be answerable only for their respective receipts and disbursements
I Witness whereof I, her and ANNA EDGSON have to this my Will and Testament contained in Two Sheets of paper at the bottom of the preceding sheet, set my hand and to this second and last sheet my hand and seal
this Ninth Day of August in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen ~the Mark X ANNA EDGSON~ signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator, ANNA EDGSON as said for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of such other ……? Subscribed our names as witnesses thereto ~~ WILLIAM JOHNSON of Farnham Royal,
Labourer, Jno Charsley,of Barrowfield, Atty at Law.
Proved at London, 25th August 1818
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Note:
The Name: THOMAS CRUTCHER……Will;looks like it say’s CROUTHER…..but as the IGI say’s
CRUTCHER, then that is how I have used the spelling.
The niece ANN EDGSON is likely to be the servant at Badgmore, notice she is the only unmarried female Edgson niece, I wonder if this is why John 1814 left her something in his Will?
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Hope you enjoy the read.....Sheila.