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Hanks Wills  of   Horsley

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.
 


      Thomas Hanks 1816    GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks Horsley 1816 / 127
    In the name of God Amen 24th October One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine
    I Thomas Hanks Mill near Earley Wood Weaver in the Parish of Horsley Gloucestershire being in perfect Health thanks be given to God Tharefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed once unto all men to Die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the Hanks of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommand to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the descretion of my Wife nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almightly power of God and as touching such Worldly estate narewith? it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form First I give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly beloved Wife all the Goods and Chattles that She brought unto me after our Marriage and to remain in the House three months after my Death and to receive all rents that is due up to that Time and to Pay all Debts and Funeral Expenses
    Also I give and bequeath to my Sons John and Thomas Hanks all my wareing apparrel to be equally divided between them both Also I give and bequeath to my beloved Sons and Daughters all my Goods and Chattles together with three Houses and a Mill Situated at Mill near Earley Wood in the Parish of Horsley one dwelling house at Earley Wood occupied by my son Thomas Hanks as it is my Desire if he has a desire to keep the House as the House at Thirty Six ounds it is to Valued as part of Thomas Hanks Share if he does not choose to keep it at that money it is to be sold with the rest and divided.
    I have at Laphorn? Two Dwellings in the Parish of Horsley as if my Son John Hanks dose choose to keep it at Thirty Pounds he shall have it as Thirty Pounds is to be part of his Share
    If either of my Sons or Daughters should depart this life before I do It shall be in their power to Leave their Share to any Person they may think proper.
    If my Sons dose not choose to keep the Houses that I have mention above it is all to be Sold and Divided between them
    My Son John Hanks
    My Son Thomas Hanks SuSannah Brinket
    My Daughter Ameliach Ashmead
    My Daughter Jane Harbet Sarah Hanks Elizabeth Hanks Mary Hanks after my Houses and Mill is Sold and Goods and Chattles are sold the money is to be equally divided between my sons and daughter and then seven pounds taken away from Susannah Brinket share and divided between the other seven brothers and sisters as Susannah Brinket will have to her share Seven pounds less to her share than the rest of her brothers and sisters.
    I also appoint William Ashmead as my Executor Spinner Earley Wood in the Parish of Horsley to see my last Will and Testament executed and also revoaking all Former Wills by me
    I heareby appoint Enoch Clift Clothier Thos Rickets Spinner Thus to see my Will Lawfully executed in witness Hereoff? I have set my Hand and Seal
    Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Thomas Hanks as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers
    Thomas Hanks
    Witnesses Thomas Richards
    John Brown
    10th August 1816
    The above named William Ashmead the Executor
    was duly Sworn before me Chas. Palmer Sur.
    Under £300

GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks Horsley 1816 / 127

    Thomas Hanks 1824   GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks Horsley 1824 / 97

    In the name of God Amen I s Hanks of the Parish of Horsley Town? In the County of Gloucester Weaver on the 31st Day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen - - - being Sick and Weak of Body but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God . . . Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Hannah Hanks and the Heirs male of her Body Lawfully begotten for Ever - - - all that Less??? House ?? Tenement Situated at Downing in the Parish of Horsley in the County of Gloucester with all Appurtences there unto belonging now in the occupation of Jane Harrison . . When She arrive at the age of Twenty one years - - and that the aforesaid house and Premises bee kept in good repair by my Executors herein after named out of the Rent - - and the remainer of the Rent be taken good care of by my Executors for the use of my Grandaughters When they arrive at the Age of Twenty one years I also give to my Grandaughter Hannah Hanks Eighty Six Pound of Lawful monny of England to be Paid to her by my Executors when She arrives at the Age of Twenty One years I also give to my granddaughter Hannah Hanks all my household goods which I leave at my decease together with my Silver Watch to be delivered to her at the Discreation of my Executors - - - I also give to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Hanks one Hundred Pound of Lawfull monny of England to be Paid to her by my Executors when She arrive at the Age of Twenty one years . . . And I hereby Appoint Benjamin Gillmen and Wm Harding both of the Parish of Horsley in the County of Gloucester to be my Sole and Joint Executors in the Trusts to See Every thing fully Executed according to the full Intent and meaning of this my Last Will and Testament . . . And for the Good behaviour that William Harding and his Wife have Shown me . . . It is my will that All monny to the Sum of One Hundred and Eighty Six pound and All other monny that I shall leave at my decease All expenses deducted - - - that all such monny together with the above - - -Remain in the said William Harding hands free of Interest until my Grandchildren above mentioned arrive at the age of Twenty One years - - - with his giving Security to the said Benj. Gillman as a satisfaction he being my other Executor for such time as he hold such monny. And I do utterly revoke and make void all and Every other former Wills by me al any time before named wills and bequeathed Ratifiing and conforming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament

    In witness hereof I the said Thomas Hanks the Testator have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal to this third and last Side of this my Last Will and Testament this the xxth Day of august One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen

    The Mark of X Thos Hanks (Seal)
    Signed Sealed Published and Delivered by the said Thomas Hanks the Testator as his Last and Testament in the Presence of us - - Wh ??? His Presence and in the Presence of Each other have In scribed our names as Witnesses

John Evans Senor (signature)
John Evans Junr (signature)
The Mark X of Sylas Dyer
    I Thos Hanks do Declare this ?? Codicil to my Last Will and Testament bearing Date the thirty first Day of August One thousand Eight hundred and fifteen - - -I thereby give and bequeath to my Grandaughters Hannah and Elizabeth Hanks all the Interest of my monny that I leave at my Decease at five Pr Cnt" and however I may in my Will have disposed of my monny I Declare this as a codicil to my Said Will and it ?? my intent notwithstanding my want of legal forms ???ed that the above be paid to the Said Hannah and ----beth Hanks by my Executors - - - I also appoint Lawrence Hyde of the parish of Horsley Sole Joint Executor in trust of both my Will and Codicil along with the aforesaid Benjn Gillman and William Harding. According to the full intent and meaning of the my Codicil and last Will and Testament - - -The Witness here of I the Said Thomas Hanks have to this Codicil and Will Contained in this sheet of paper Sett my hand and Seal this the tenth Day of October One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen - - - - - - Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Said Thomas Hanks the Testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament

The Mark X of Thomas Ha---
    In the Presence of
    John Gillman (signature)
    The mark X of Thomas Harvey

    12 May 1824 The said Lawrence Hyde and Benjamin Gillman … … … were duly sworn before me Thos: Judge ?????
    Under £300

    This is a codicil to the last will and Testament of me Thomas Hanks of the Parish of Horsley in the County of Gloucester Weaver which I desire may be amended, thereto and taken as part thereof whereas I have in and by my said last will and Testament bearing? Date the thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifteen Appointed William Harding of the Parish of Horsley to be one of the Executor In trust of my said will Now I do hereby revoke the Appointment of the said William Harding as such Executor as aforesaid And in every other? Respect I do hereby ratify and confirm my said will And also do hereby ratify and confirm a codici to my said will bearing date the tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen In witness whereof I the said Thomas Hanks the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
    Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Hanks the Testator as and for a Codicil to his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have herewith set and subscribed our names as witnesses _hereh ?
    The mark of X Thomas Hanks
    Robt _ath Paul ? (signature)
    James Tanner ? (signature)

    GLO Reference: Thomas Hanks Horsley 1824 / 97


    (Note: This will has jagged edges with some pieces missing. At a result, at the edge of the paper some words or parts of words are torn away. For example, on the last page, part of the name Elizabeth is torn from the page and missing.)


 

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