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Hanks Wills
of
North Nibley
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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 spelling or grammar.
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Thomas Hanks 1770 (GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks North Nibley 1770 / 85)
Betty Hanks 1777 (GRO Reference: Betty Hanks North Nibley 1777 / 210)
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Thomas Hanks 1770
GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks North Nibley 1770 / 85
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hanks of the Parish of North Nibley
in the County of Gloucestershire Cardmaker being of perfect mind and memory
Do make this my Last will and testament in manner following that is today
first I will and Direct that all my Inst Debts furnall expenciess Shall
be Paid and Discharged out of my Personall Effects?
Also I give and divide all that Cottage or Tenement or house and garden
ground there unto belonging situate lying and being in a fild called Slades
in North Nibley in the Countey of Gloucestershire now in the Occupation
of my tenant Dannall Webbe
I give the above named house and all thare unto belonging to My Sister
Hana Hanks and all that Other Cottage or teneman and garden adjoying to
the above named and all thare unto belonging now in my Occupation to My
Sister Hana Hanks And I Do hereby nominate Constitute and apoint My
Sister Hana Hanks Executor or Exectris of this My Last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void all formen and Other wills by me at any
time and Do Declare this to be my Last will and testament Given and in
my hand and Seal this
(signature) Thomas Hanks (seal)
Signed Sealed Published and Delivered August 16..1769 in the Presence
of Each Other
T B Tippetts (signature)
Wm Millards's Mark X
Isael Perrin (signature)
11th day of June 1770
The within named Hannah Hanks Sister and Executrise was Duly
sworn Befor Me Jas Benson Chanc.
This Will was proved the 11th Day of June in the Year of our Lord 1770--Before
the worshipfull James Benson Doctor of Laws Vicar General in Spiritual
of the Right Reverend Father in God William by Divine permission Lord--Bishop
of the Diocese of Gloucester and of his Episcopal Consistory Official
principal Lawfully constitued By Hannah Hanks Sister and Executive ?? to
whom ?? having first Sworn well and faithfully to administer to the said
Will and also to Exhibit an Inventory and rendor an account ?.
GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks North Nibley 1770 / 85
Betty Hanks 1777
GRO Reference: Betty Hanks North Nibley 1777 / 210
In the Name of God Amen - I Betty Hanks of the Parish of North Nibley
in the County of Gloucester Spinster being in health of Body and of sound
desposing mind and memory (Blessed be Almightly God for the same) considering
the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following (That is
to say) I Give and Bequeath unto my Sister Hannah Hanks all my waring
apparel and all my Goods and Personal Estate of What nature kind or sort
so over and make my said Sister Sole Executrise of this my last Will and
Testament she paying my Funeral Expenses thereout In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Nineteenth Day of June in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven.
(signature) Betty Hanks (seal)
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testatrise as
and for her last Will and Testament In the presence of us.
Rachel Danford
JS ? Danford
12th. November 1777-
The above named Hannah Hanks the sole Executrise was duly sworn before me
Jas. Benson Chanc.
GRO Reference: Betty Hanks North Nibley 1777 / 210
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