Will Details

Will of Elizabeth Smith als. Caves

Date of will 2 June 1676
Status widow 
Abode when will written Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Date of probate 27 June 1676
Summary of will not available
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
George Goodman Son in Law    beneficiary executor   rest of goods & chattels 
Elizabeth Goodman Daughter      Wife of George 
George Goodman Grandson    beneficiary   £10 
Mary Goodman Granddaughter    beneficiary   £10 & a broad piece of gold 
John Bird Brother    beneficiary   40 shillings 
Alice Bird Niece    beneficiary   10 shillings 
sister Leake Sister    beneficiary   40 shillings 
George Leake Nephew    beneficiary   10 shillings 
Elizabeth Scrivener Sister    beneficiary   20 shillings 
Mary Caves God-daughter  Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire  beneficiary   10 shillings 
Thomas Watkins Nephew    beneficiary   £3 in 7 years time 
Elizabeth Peake     beneficiary   my maid 20 shillings 
The poor widows Yardley Gobion     beneficiary   half a crown each 
Frances Leake     witness   her mark 
Grace Whitten     witness   her mark 
Christopher Harris     witness    
Source:  Northampton Record Office,  reference 

In the name of God Amen: June ye first 1674. I Elizabeth Smith als Caves of Yardley gobion County: Northampton Wid: being sick in body but of sound memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following ffirst I bequeath my soul to Allmighty God my Maker and Redeemer my body to ye grave in hope of a ioyfull resurrection to eternal life. My worldly goods wleath God has blessed me I dispose as followeth ffirst to my Grandchildren George Goodman and Mary Goodman I give ten pounds a peice to be paid them at ye discretion of their ffather and mother as they think most convenient. Item to ye said mary Goodman one broad piece of Gold. Item to my Brother John Bird forty shillings and to his daughter Alice 10s. Item to my sister Leake forty shillings and to her son George Leake ten shillings. Item to my sister Eliz: scrivener twenty shillings. Item to my God-daughter Mary Caves of Grafton I give ten shillings. Item to my nephew Thomas Watkins three pounds to be paid to him seven years after my decease if he live so long and occasion to my Executor no disturbance charge or trouble Item to my maid Eliz: Peake twenty shillings. Item to ye poore widows of yardly gobion half a crown apiece. Lastly all the rest of my goods and chattels undisposed of I give and bequeath to my son in law George Goodman and Elizabeth his wife and do make my said loving son sole Executor of this my last will and testament.

Wittness my hand and seal ye day and year above written.

Elizabeth Caves als Smith her mark

Sealed and published in ye presence of these words three him and occasion to my Executor no disturbance charge or trouble first interlined.

ffrances Leake her mark

Grace Whitten her mark

Published againe In June 2nd 1676 by ye said Elizabeth Smith als Caves to be her last Will and testament with these interlinings three him and occasion to my Executor no disturbance charge or trouble, Eliz: Peake: twenty in ye presence of Xopher: Harris

Probate: 27 June 1676 to George Goodman