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The following wills are under copyright with the Gloucestershire Record Office (GRO), Gloucester, England. The original documents are part of the Gloucester Diocesan Archives held at the Gloucestershire Record Office, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, GLOUCESTER GL1 3DW, UK. Copies of the original documents were purchased and transcribed. Permission to display the transcriptions on my website was granted 8 May 2002, by Mrs J V Thorpe, Archivist & Record Agent, Gloucestershire Record Office. Note: No attempt has been made to change and/or correct spelling or grammar. |
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John Hanks 1749 (GRO Reference: John Hanks Little Compton 1749 / 103) |
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1744 I John Hankes of Littel Compton in the County of Glousester being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore __ra__lng unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is apointed for all men omse ? to dye doe make and ordain this my Last will and testament that is to Say in the folloing manner and forme I give unto my Sister Woodward Son Willian five Shillings then I give to John Woodard five Shillings then I give to Thomas Woodard five Shillings then I give unto elizabeth prue five Shillings Then I give and Bequeth unto my loving wife Elizabeth hanks all my Goods Chattles mony and effects with all as I am posseded with during hur Life whom I ordain my Sole Exectutr__ __ of this my Last will and testament and I give to Jane mansel five pound after his Deth Elizabeth Robert ain ? Thomas mansel 31st of May 1749 The within named Elizabeth Hanks Robet ____ Executrix was duly Sworn before me Rich Hinnisley ? This will was Proved the 31th Day of May in the Year of our Lord 1749 before the Worshipful Sir Henry Penrice Knight Doctor of Laws Vicar General in Spirituals of the Right Reverend Father in God Martin by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester and of his Episcopal Consistory Official principal Lawfully Constituted by Elizabeth Hanks Relict and Sole Executrix and so forth to whom and so forth having first Sworn well and faithfully to Administer to the said Will and also to Exhibit an Inventory and Render an Account on Account and so forth
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