My cousin was told to expect a 3 week wait. Best of luck with them. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn McCartney" <carolyn.mccartney@btinternet.com> To: <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [MDX] Missing Admins/Wills > Do hope so Jan - maybe I am jumping the gun and as you say, the ones I have > ordered will shed more light. You never know what you are going to find. > Just wish they'd hurry up and arrive! :-) > > Carolyn > > -----Original Message----- > From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Neil & Jan > Hearn > Sent: 12 September 2010 00:49 > To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDX] Missing Admins/Wills > > You may also find more answers when your documents arrive. As happened in a > couple of my family's businesses, they may be left to a family member " for > the term of their life" and then revert to someone else. This happened to a > married daughter whom, I can only guess, had already been well provided for > and to a son who was deemed incompetent where a farm was actually left to > three grandsons but could be run by their father whilst he lived. I have > been amazed at the complexity of some of the Wills I have seen from earlier > days. > All so fascinating! > > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn McCartney" <carolyn.mccartney@btinternet.com> > To: <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:09 AM > Subject: Re: [MDX] Missing Admins/Wills > > >>> For my post 1858 deaths I went up to Principal Probate Office in Holborn > a >> couple of times and scoured the books - great fun :) and very rewarding in >> many instances but not all. I also have a sub to Ancestry and with their >> Index have been able to find quite a few more. I think the Probate office >> must be inundated as the ones I have ordered are taking a very long time > to >> come!! << > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >