Hello List, I have a few names in Wills (1858-1930) I hold for my family name with the following mentioned:- Banbury John Kilby of Banbury - executor Harriet Fessey (nee Adams of Boddington) Warwickshire Mrs Charlotte Payne Richard Bolton of Flecknoe Robert Bolton of Priors Marston Edward Reading of Priors Hardwick Maria Mattingley - (Later Mrs. W.H. Fryer of Leamington) Edward Taylor - West Birmingham Elizabeth Golsby Miles C. Atkinson M.D. - Leamington Henry Field James Baseley Reading Alfred John Mumford Arthur George Basely Arthur Herbert Boddington - cattle dealer Allen Percy Bird - Compositor Thomas John Mumford - tobacco merchant 1780 - Wormleighton Elizabeth & Richard Mann Jemima and Richard Toach Elizabeth Fancot Jane Parsons Mary Wimbush Ann Wrighton 1790 Priors Hardwick William and Margaret Wills Hannah Haynes 1712 Earls Barton, Northants. John Elliott

Dear List, Here are the Hatley Wills I have. Hope they will be of interest. Best wishes, Chris. William HATLEY of Shutford Oxford ref: W. 215.5 Will of William HATLEY 23 May 1780 In the name of God Amen I William Hatley of Shutford in the County of Oxford, Husbandman being weak in body but of sound mind and perfect memory and understanding, praise be to God for the same and calling to mind ……………of life. DO make and devise this my last will and testament and following that to say I place my soul in the hands of almighty God to obtain pardon and forgiveness for all my sins…………………………………………………. That is to say firstly give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth SMITH all that house or dwelling together with the garden backside and all further tenancies here to belonging to hold to her heirs and assigns forever verily I bequeath to give payment of the Legacy a sum of eight guineas to her new daughter Elizabeth when she attains the age of fore and twenty years. I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Hannah GRIFFIN the sum of one guinea. I give and bequeath to my daughter, the wife of Robert GRIFFIN the like sum of one guinea, I give and bequeath to my son John HATLEY for his care in the management of my business the sum of five guineas and I bequeath to my housekeeper Francis (sic) LEADBEATER the sum of five guineas in lieu of her wages which will become due to her at Michaelmas next. I give and bequeath unto my son William HATLEY a coat and waistcoat. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah ……… her mother’s wearing apparel the same to be at my son John’s discretion. I give and bequeath unto my grandson …….. son of my son John HATLEY the sum of two guineas. I give all the residue and remainder of all my goods, chattels, implements of the household, implements of husbandry, stock of cattle and crops of corn, chaff and ready money and securities, money from debts due and dues being duly paid on my estate and funeral expenses and the Legacies above being paid and valued I give and bequeath the same to my son John HATLEY knowing I do sincerely appreciate ……………… I do appoint and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills and declare this to be my last will and testament…………………………………23 rd day of May in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty. William HATLEY signed sealed Witness: Richard MATTHEWS Temperence MATTHEWS Richard GODMAN (hard to read) Proved at Oxford 5 June 1780 by Rev. John COX clerk Bachelor of Law after being advised duly to administer. Will of John HATLEY 1799 In the name of the father and Holy Ghost I John HATLEY of Shutford in the County of Oxford do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following / that is to say etc I give and devise to my son HORATIO all that dwelling house together with all appurtenances situate in Shutford and now let to the Overseer of the Poor of Swalcliffe to hold to his heirs and assigns. I also give my other house in Shutford aforesaid unto my son LEWIS with every appurtenance thereto and to me belonging to hold for his heirs and assigns. I also give and devise to my son JOHN CONSTANTINE my house and blacksmith shop as situated in Epwell in the tenure of James PRUE and Richard WALKER to hold to him the said JOHN CONSTANTINE his heirs and assigns / whereas I have at my expense built my dwelling house and convenient offices on part of the estate I rent of William Richard WYKHAMPTON Esquire which buildings he by agreement is to pay me the value or allow my heirs or executors to carry off the said buildings and all the materials therein where they shall direct. Now I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son EDWARD all my right in the said buildings as by my agreement with the said William Richard WYKHAMPTON Esquire. I also give and bequeath unto my two sons LEWIS and JOHN CONSTANTINE the several sums of ten guineas each. I also give unto my son Edward the sum of fifteen guineas all which said sums I order to be paid from or out of my personal effects after the decease of my wife. I also give and bequeath unto my two daughters ELIZABETH and CATHERINE the several sums of twenty four guineas each which sums I order to be paid out of my personal estate at or immediately after my wife’s decease. All the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects I give and bequeath to my son HORATIO and my wife equally between them and my desire that they continue my business together. If my said wife should marry again then my will is my son HORATIO shall take the business over with the effects. I hereby nominate my son HORATIO and my wife ANN HATLEY executor and executrix of this last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me made. I set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of January one thousand and seven hundred and ninety nine. I further order that if either or any of the legates die before his or her legacies become due the share if his or her or that so dying to be shared equally among the surviving legates. I nominate my friend Thomas Wycherly of Otterbury trustee hoping he will see this my will faithfully executed. I further desire my effects may be valued and what is more than the value already given may be equally shared among my children when their other legacies are due that is at the death or second marriage of my wife. JOHN HATLEY signed sealed published and declared by the above named JOHN HATLEY to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and impression of each other have subscribed our names as written hereto: Jno BUTTER William WHITE JOHN GRIFFIN This will was proved at Oxford on the 2o March 1799 before the judge by the oath of HORATIO HATLEY the son and ANN HATLEY the widow the relict the executors therein named to whom admon was granted being first sworn duly to Administrator Commission. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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Hi Heather Are you able to give me any more info on Mary WIMBUSH mentioned in your wills. My Wimbush family were in Great Bourton 1790 + but cannot find where they were before so this may be a lead. Always hoping. Jane Bournemouth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Wilson" <heathertesswilson@tiscali.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:38 PM Subject: [BAN] Names in Wills > Hello List, > I have a few names in Wills (1858-1930) I hold for my family name with the following mentioned:- > > Banbury > John Kilby of Banbury - executor > Harriet Fessey (nee Adams of Boddington) > > Warwickshire > Mrs Charlotte Payne > Richard Bolton of Flecknoe > Robert Bolton of Priors Marston > Edward Reading of Priors Hardwick > Maria Mattingley - (Later Mrs. W.H. Fryer of Leamington) > Edward Taylor - West Birmingham > Elizabeth Golsby > Miles C. Atkinson M.D. - Leamington > Henry Field > James Baseley Reading > Alfred John Mumford > Arthur George Basely > Arthur Herbert Boddington - cattle dealer > Allen Percy Bird - Compositor > Thomas John Mumford - tobacco merchant > > 1780 - Wormleighton > Elizabeth & Richard Mann > Jemima and Richard Toach > Elizabeth Fancot > Jane Parsons > Mary Wimbush > Ann Wrighton > > 1790 Priors Hardwick > William and Margaret Wills > Hannah Haynes > > 1712 Earls Barton, Northants. John Elliott > > > > > >