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Help with reading an 18c Will please
« on: Friday 13 February 09 16:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,

I would very much appreciate some help decyphering the following section of a will belonging to Major Henry Creed.  Its the bit where he names his wife  :-\

I've only just discoved this man and downloaded the will today...excellent! he leaves money to all his rellies nieces, nephews etc and says who they are the children of.  8)  and names his father!  ;D
Think its going to take ages to decypher the whole 10 pages! :o

any if anyone can help please.... 

Jenny
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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 February 09 16:45 GMT (UK) »
....bearing date on or about the tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six   was previous to and in contemplation of my marriage with my dear wife late Hannah Read spinster I did (amongst other things ) covenant and agree to and with John James[?] Bishoft[?] of Lords aforesaid merchant and Thomas Harrison of the same place merchant trustees therein [.......] their executors administators and assigns.....
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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 February 09 16:59 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Galium,

I was't too sure of the first letter of her name, didn't look much like a H to me, though I can see the rest of it looked like  annah Read.

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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 February 09 17:00 GMT (UK) »

The missing word:

...therein mentioned their Executors Administrators and Assigns that I ...

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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 February 09 17:03 GMT (UK) »
thanks Koromo...

I've only got  the rest of the 10 pages to go now...   :o :o :o
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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 February 09 17:35 GMT (UK) »
Galium is correct.  The IGI shows a marriage betewwn Henry Creed and Hannah Read at St Peter, Leeds on 12 Dec 1776.
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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #6 on: Friday 13 February 09 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Isles, yes I just checked that out too ;D

another one that married late!
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Re: Help with reading an 18c Will please
« Reply #7 on: Friday 13 February 09 19:07 GMT (UK) »
here is another extract of the same will.. page 3 - getting there!

it mentions Henry's sister Mrs Margaret ???? widow

Any suggestions please.

Jenny
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« Reply #8 on: Friday 13 February 09 19:50 GMT (UK) »
At a guess I would say the name is BEVIN or similar. Definitely starts with B and ends in VIN. Not LL at the end as there are examples of that in the rest of it.

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