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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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John Hanks 1769 GRO Reference: John Hanks Naunton 1769 / 195 In the Name of God Amen, I John Hanks of Naunton in the County of Glocester Yeoman, being weak in Body, but of perfect Memory do make this my last Will in Manner following --- First I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the Earth from whence it came and for my worldly Goods I give as followeth. Item, I give all my Estates of what kind soever lying in the Parish of Naunton aforesaid or elsewhere to my Son Thomas Hanks, to him only and his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item I give all my Goods likewise to my Son Thomas Hanks whom I make my Executor of this my last Will. In Witness hereof I have set my Mark and Seal this Tenth Day of December in the Year of our Lord 1765 The Mark of V John Hanks Signed, Sealed, published and delivered in the Presence of us. William Rastall George Rastall
The above named Thomas Hanks Son and sole Executor was duly Sworn Before me Jas: Benson Chancr This Will so proved the 28th Day of September in the Year of our Lord 1769 Before the Worshipful James Benson Doctor of Laws Vicar General in Spirituals 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 Constituted By Thomas Hanks Son and Sole Executor XX? lawhom? XX? having first Sworn well and faithfully to Administer to the said Will and also to Exhibit an Inventory and Tender an Account XX?. ----
GRO Reference: John Hanks Naunton 1793 / 3 In the name of God Amen. I John Hanks of Naunton being weak in Body, but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following (That is to say) First I give and bequeath to my Sister Greece? Wills the Sum of Ten pounds Then I give and bequeath to my Nephew Harry Tuckwell sixty pounds and my Large Bible which said? several Legalees or Sums of money I will and order Shall be paid to the said respective Legalees within Twelve months after my Decease and Lastly as to all the rest Residue and Remainder of my personal Estate goods Chattels Free Lands Estate of what kind or Nature Soever I give and bequeath the Same to my Nephew William Wills whom I hereby appoint Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revolking all former Wills by me made - - - But I will that my Brother in Law John Wills shall and I do appoint him Executer in Trust over my Nephew William Wills till he is of the Eage of Twenty and one years . . In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the seventh Day of August in the Thirty first year of the reign of King George the Third and in the year of our Lord 1792 (signature) John Hanks (seal)
by the above named John Hanks to be his Last Will and Testament in Subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator William Parker? Zachariah Williams
The above named John Wills the Executor in Trust was duly Sworn Before me Thos Rudge Sur Sworn to less then 300£ This will was proved the 3rd January 1793 Before the Reverend Thomas Rudge Surrogate to the Worshipful Edward Cooke M. A. Vicar General in Spirituals of the Right Reverend Father in God Richard Divine Permisssion Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester & of his Episcopal Consistory Official Principal lawfully constituted by John Wells the Executor in Trust & to which he having first sworn here & faithfully to administor to the said Will as also to Exhibit an Inventory ___end or and account
GRO Reference: Thomas Hanks Naunton 1830 / 13 I Thomas Hanks of Naunton in the County of Gloucester Gentleman do hereby revoke all wills and Testamentary Dispositions by me heretofore sweare and do make publish and declare this only as and for my last will and testament I Give devise and bequeath unto my dear Wife Elizabeth Hanks All that my freehold messuage with its appurtenances situate in Winchcomb Street and Albion Street, Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester with its appurtenances And all other my messuages lands and tenements And all my household furniture plate linen china books money and securities for money- and all the rest residue and remainder of my estate an effects both real and personal of in or to which I or any person or persons in trust for --- shale ? at my decease be seiod? possess or entitled in possession were in remainder a expectancy To hold the same unto and to the use of my said wife her heirs Executors Administrator and Assigns according to the nature and quality thereof for ever Subject nevertheless to the payment unto my dear Mother of the sum of one hundred pounds and all interest therein due upon my promissory note to her and also subject to the payment of all other my just debts and my funeral and testamentary expences And I appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my will I do witness whereof I have to this my will set my hand and seal his Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty s-----e (signature) Ths Hanks (seal) Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Hanks as and for 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 & who ---- our names as witnesses Cals-e ? Wiltts Robert Griffin Naunton W.Keardale ?, Sol Bourton on the Water
The within named Elizabeth Hanks The Relict and sole Executrix was duly Sworn before me Under £200 Arthur Benoni ? Evans, Surrogate
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