Will Details

Will of Elizabeth Brown

Date of will 20 October 1724
Status widow 
Abode when will written Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Date of probate 16 September 1727
Summary of will All to her daughter 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Susannah Brown Daughter    beneficiary executor    
John Jones     witness    
Alice Horton     witness    
Richard Nicoll     witness    
Source:  Northampton Record Office,  reference 

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Brown of Yardley Gubion in the County of Northampton Widow being in health of body and of Sound and perfect mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and forme following (Vizt) First and principally I bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping thro’ ye meritorious death and passion of my blessed Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ to receive full and free pardon of all my sins and to inhabit eternall life And my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of My executrix hereinafter named And as to the temporall estate which it hath pleased God to give me I Dispose thereof as followeth

Imprimis I give devise and bequeath All my Goods chattels and personall estate whatsoever or wheresoever to my Daughter Susannah Brown And I do make my said daughter Susannah Brown Sole executrix of this my last will and testament And I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me heretofore by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this four and twentieth day of October in the eleventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King defender of the faith etc Annoq Domini one thousand seven hundred twenty and four

Eliz Browne her mark

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament and attested in her presence by us

John Jones

Al[i]ce Hoorton

Richard Nicoll

Probate 16th September 1727

France Stanier A.M. Surrogate