Will Details

Will of John Harris

Date of will 8 April 1725
Status yeoman 
Abode when will written Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Date of probate 7 November 1727
Summary of will not available
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Ann Harris Wife  Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire  beneficiary executor    
Ann Hoare Daughter    beneficiary   Wife of Edward Hoare 
Edward Hoare       Husband of Ann Hoare 
Christopher Harris Son    beneficiary    
Mary Elin Daughter    beneficiary    
Elizabeth Harris Daughter    beneficiary    
Grace Harris Daughter    beneficiary    
Susanna Harris Daughter    beneficiary    
Charles       Elizabeth, Grace & Susanna to live in his house 
Edward Scott     witness    
Christopher Harris     witness   his mark 
John Cull     witness    
Mary Hoare Granddaughter    beneficiary   daughter of Anne Hoare 
Elizabeth Hoare Granddaughter    beneficiary   daughter of Anne Hoare 
Source:  Northampton Record Office,  reference 

In the name of God Amen Aprill ye 8 In the year of our Lord 1725 Acording to the Computaion of the Church of Great Britaine I John harris of yeadly Gobion in the Parish of poters pery in the County of northamton yeoman being of perfect memory and Remembrances prased be god ffor it doe make and ordaine this my Last will and testament in maner and fform ffolowing ffirst I bequeth my Soul into hands of allmity God my maker hopeing that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour and Redeemer to Receive ffree pardon and fforgivenes of all my sins and as ffor body to be buried In Cristian burial at the discretion of my Executors herafter nominated

Item ffirs I beqeith and give to my Loveing wife Ann harris all my houses Lands Goods all that I am possessed of ffor hur naturall Life

Item I Give to my dather ann hoare ten pound the wife of Edward hoare to Be paide After my wifes dease on year to be paid by my Son Cristopher harris

If my dather ann hoare should die before this mony should becom due I give the ten pound to hur two dathers mary hoare and Elizabeth hoare and if one of them should die I give all the ten pound to the other

Item I give to my dather mary Elin ten pound to be paid by my Son Cristopher haris A twelve month Afeter my wife desease

Item I Give unto my dather Elizabeth harris the Sum of ten pound to be paid by by my son Cristopher harris A twelmonth Afeter my wifes desese

Item I Give to my dather Grace harris the Sum of ten pounds to be paid hur By my Son Cristopher haris A twelvemonth After my wifes desese

Item I Give to my dather Susaner harris the Sum of ten Pounds to be paid hur by my Son Cristopher harris A twelvemonth After my wifes desese

Item tis me will that my dathers Elizabeth and grace and susaner so Lang as they kepe them selves single and not maried to Live in Charles his hous and have have Room to Lay their wood in the yeard and have the Cowhouse and priviledg to hang their Close in the orchard and have water at ye well and A busell aplors Every yeare further I make my Lovinge wife Ann harris fful Executrix of this my Laste will and testament Revokeing oll other wills and testements In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare ffirst Above whiten

John Harris

Witness to this will

Edward Scott

the marke of cristopher harris

John Cull

Probate 7 November 1727 given to Ann Harris

Francis Stanier A.M. Surrogate