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Will of Mary FAXON of Sibford Gower Will 6 Jun 1730   Probate 27 Jul 1731
Source: OHC no. W. 94.420; 128/1/40 Contributed by: David Woodward Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Mary Faxon of Sibford Gower ... widow ... weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Mary FAXON   Sibford Gower Thomas FARDON Kinsman Trustee Deddington [bro Jonathan] Jonathan FARDON Kinsman Trustee North Newington [bro Thomas] Thomas MARSHALL Mention Deceased Alice MARSHALL Mention Deceased [w Thomas] Margeret MARSHALL Kinswoman [d Thomas & Alice - under 21] Mary FARDON Kinswoman (Exec) Sarah PRESTIGE Kinswoman (Exec) Anne PRESTIGE Kinswoman (Exec) James BEALE Witness Sarah ELKINTON Witness Richard GILKES Sr Witness Probate 27 Jul 1731 Deddington ... affirmation [see Note] of Mary Fardon, Sarah and Anne Prestige, the Executrices ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The fact that the Executrices "affirmed" means that they were probably Quakers.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Mary Faxon of Sibford Gower ... widow ... weak in body ... I give £50 to my kinsman Thomas Fardon of Deddington and his brother Jonathan Fardon of North Newington In Trust as follows: To invest it for the benefit of my kinswoman Margeret Marshall, daughter of Thomas and Alice Marshall deceased, for her maintenance and bringing up or for raising a [marriage] portion for her as they think fit. To pay the money plus interest to her at age 21 or earlier marriage. If she dies before 21 and unmarried, I give the £50 equally between my three kinswomen Mary Fardon, Sarah Prestige and Anne Prestige and their heirs. I give all the rest of my goods and chattels, ready money, bonds, bills, dues, debts and personal estate to my three kinswomen Mary Fardon, Sarah Prestige and Anne Prestige, whom I appoint joint Executors ... I revoke all former wills. Witnesses James Beale; Sarah X Elkinton; Richard Gilkes Sr Probate 27 Jul 1731 Deddington ... affirmation [see Note] of Mary Fardon, Sarah and Anne Prestige, the Executrices ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
The Will of the Lord be done and in submission thereunto I Mary ffaxon of Sibford Gower in the County of Oxon Widd being weake in Body but of good Memory and Understanding Thanks be Given to Allmighty God for the Same and calling to mind the certainty of death and also the uncertainty of this Life I doe the Sixth day of June in the year 1730 make this my Last Will as ffolloweth (That is to Say) Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my kindsman Thomas ffardon of Deadington and to his Brother Jonathan ffardon of NorthNewton in the County of Oxon and to the Survivor of them & to the Executors of the Survivor of them, the Summe of ffiffty pounds of Lawfull Money Nevertheless intrust and upon Speciall Confidence that they the said Thomas ffardon and Jonathan ffardon afores'd or the Survivor of them or the Executors of the Survivor of them shall take Care to Let out the said Summe of ffiffty pounds for the Use of my Kindswoman Margeret Marshall daughter of Thomas and Alice Marshall Deceased (That is to Say) to be made use of for her Maintenance and Breeding up or Raiseing a porc'on for her according as my Trustees afores'd shall think ffitt, and so to pay the same w'th the increase of it to Margeret Marshall afores'd when shee shall attaine to one and Twenty years of Age or otherwise be Marryed before at that Age which shall first happen to be. but It my will is that if my kindswoman Margeret Marshall afores'd dye before she attaines to that age and not marryed, then I do Give and Bequeath the afores'd Summe of ffiffty pound before menc’ond unto my Three Kindswomen Namely Mary= =ffardon Sarah Prestige and Anne Prestige and to their heirs, Equally Share and Share alike Item all the Rest of my Goods and Chattels Ready money Bonds Bills dues depts. and personall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever which is not before given I Give and Bequeath unto my three Kindwomen afores'd Mary ffardon Sarah Prestige and Anne Prestige whom I doe Nominate and appoint to be Executors Equally of this my Last Will. And I doe hereby Revoke anull & make voyd all fformer Wills Either by words or writing and doe appoint this to Stand and Remaine as my Last Will and Testament the day and year ffirst above Written: Signed Sealled published & declared                Mary ffaxon by the Testator in the Sight                                       X and presence of us                                              her marke James Beale Sarah X Elkinton her marke Rich'd Gilkes Senir Probat' &c 27 Julij 1731 apud Dadington Coram .................................................. ....................................................... affirma= =tion' Mariae ffardon Sarae & Annae Prestige Extric'm &c Quibus Com'issa fuit &c ....... .......................................