I would create a Source record for the will (if you have not already done so). In the Text box of the Source record you can enter a transcription of the will and if you have an image of the actual document you can link that to the Source via the Media tab. You can then cite this source for the Will fact itself (the fact that he created the will on a certain date, etc) and for any other information gleaned from it. So for the son James, create a Residence fact and cite the same Source record. In the 'Where within Source' field enter something like 'beneficiary's address'. Lorna On 06/11/2015 22:04, Chris Wake via wrote: > Hi, > > Just wondering how other users document a person who is mentioned in a > WILL. For example, I have a will of William HALL made on 15th June 1816. In > it he mentions his son James - this obviously proves James is alive and > where he was living. William died in 1822 and his will was proved in May > 1823. How would you document this for James ? He is alive and living in West > Clandon when the will is made so this is a useful fact, how is it best to > record this ? He only receives his inheritance once the Will has been proved > so I'm guessing I use an INHERITENCE fact for James in May 1823. >

With a will, you have several different things going on. As Mike Fry said, because a person is mentioned in a will, it doesn't mean that someone is alive and well at the time the will is proved. It doesn't even mean that the person is alive at the time the will was written -- because a beneficiary could have predeceased the author of the will. I would record all the information in the will as people have already said -- a full description in notes, a Probate event if the date of probate is known, etc. I also use associated persons to link people mentioned in a will to the author of the will, and label their relationship as being a beneficiary, witness, or whatever is appropriate. Jan Jan Murphy packrat74@gmail.com On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Lorna Craig via <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I would create a Source record for the will (if you have not already > done so). In the Text box of the Source record you can enter a > transcription of the will and if you have an image of the actual > document you can link that to the Source via the Media tab. > > You can then cite this source for the Will fact itself (the fact that he > created the will on a certain date, etc) and for any other information > gleaned from it. So for the son James, create a Residence fact and cite > the same Source record. In the 'Where within Source' field enter > something like 'beneficiary's address'. > > Lorna > > On 06/11/2015 22:04, Chris Wake via wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Just wondering how other users document a person who is mentioned in a >> WILL. For example, I have a will of William HALL made on 15th June 1816. In >> it he mentions his son James - this obviously proves James is alive and >> where he was living. William died in 1822 and his will was proved in May >> 1823. How would you document this for James ? He is alive and living in West >> Clandon when the will is made so this is a useful fact, how is it best to >> record this ? He only receives his inheritance once the Will has been proved >> so I'm guessing I use an INHERITENCE fact for James in May 1823. >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message