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. Thanks Chris
I record it under probate with details in the notes section and include a copy of the will via the media tab Victor On 06/11/2015 10:04 PM, 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. > > > > Thanks > > > > Chris > > > ------------------------------- > 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
On 07 Nov 2015 12:04 AM, Chris Wake via wrote: > 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. Just a small technicality. Because a person is mentioned in a will, it doesn't necessarily prove that person is alive and well at the time the will is proved. The named person might have died and the will not been amended. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg