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I'm struggling to read most of the will of my 5th gt grandfather Richard Wing who was married to Sarah Triphook. He lived in Bickton, nr Fordingbridge, Hants and was a Yeoman.
Can anyone read the hand writing ?
1st page
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/15653946?h=add022
2nd page
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/15653961?h=f51d6e
Thank-you!
Adrian
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Here are the first thirteen lines.
However, so that people who don't have Ancestry access can contribute, would you please make clips from the will (of about 8 to 10 lines only) and post them here. Make the images fairly big on screen before you take the clip so that the text is readable.
Post one clip at a time, then when it is done post the next one.
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard
Wing of Bickton in the parish of ffordingbridge in the County of Southampton
yeoman as follows ffirst I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Sarah
Wing All that my Leasehold Living with the Appurtenances wherein I now
live called Townsends Together with all my Household Goods Stock of
Cattle and utensils of every kind for and during the Term of her natural
life I also give to her All that my living situate at Redbrook in the said
parish of ffordingbridge called 'Weeks' for and during the Term of her natural
life And from and after her decease I give ^devise^ and bequeath the same equally
between my Executor and Executrixes hereinafter named I also give
devise and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah the Wife of William
Chubb of ffordingbridge aforesaid Tickmaker All that my living called
Blackmores situate at ffrogham in the said parish of ffordingbridge and...
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Thanks very much for the help. It's much appreciated. Here is the first chunk of text, including the 13 initial lines you've already deciphered. Hopefully this will work !
Moderator comment: image removed.
Please only post the sections that you are struggling with. The amount should never add up to the whole document.
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Heres the 2nd crop
Moderator comment: image removed.
Please only post the sections that you are struggling with. The amount should never add up to the whole document.
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Here's the 3rd and final crop. Now I need a cup of tea.
Thanks again for your generous help.
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I’ve done to the end of Extract 1, and the first 11 lines of Extract 2.
Another time, it would be good if you could please follow the advice given by horselydown86 above:
* Divide the text into snippets of about 8 or 10 lines only
* Post larger images (up to 500kb per image is allowed)
* Wait until each extract has been transcribed before posting the next one.
That makes the task much more manageable for us.
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Extract 1
... now in the Occupation of George Kenchington as Tenant thereof for and
during the Term of her natural life I also give devise and bequeath unto
my said Daughter Sarah Chubb Two Acres and an half of ffreehold
Land situate at Ashford Cross in the said Parish of ffordingbridge late
Mary Neaves and now in the Occupation of Ralph Wing as Tenant ...
Extract 2
... thereof To hold to her her Heirs and Assigns for ever I also give devise
and bequeath unto my Son John Triphook Wing All that my Leasehold
Estate called Triphooks situate lying and being at Stuckton in the said
Parish of ffordingbridge and now in the Occupation of William Wing together
with the Appurtenances for and during the Term of his natural life I also
give devise and bequeath unto my Son Ralph Wing All those my Copyhold
Houses with the Appurtenances situate at ffordingbridge with the Market House
To hold to him his Executors Administrators and Assigns I also give
devise and bequeath unto the said Ralph Wing All that my living at
Pickes late Cleeves with the Appurtenances situate lying and being in the
said parish of ffordingbridge for and during Term of his natural life ...
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My apologies - I misunderstood the instructions.
Thanks again
Adrian
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Here are the next ten lines of main text plus the marginal note.
Read the marginal note where the superscript + sign is inserted in the main text.
(Don't read the + as text):
...I also give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth the wife of
Matthew Dorrington of ffordingbridge aforesaid ffellmonger All those my three
ffreehold Messuages or Dwellinghouses and Gardens with the appurtenances
which I purchased of Wiseman [Gurd?] situate lying and being in the said
parish of ffordingbridge To hold to her and her Heirs for ever I also give
devise and bequeath unto my Son William Wing the Sum of four hundred
pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him within
twelve Months after my decease I also give devise and bequeath unto my
Daughter Dorothy Wing the sum of ^+^ fifty eight pounds which is now in my
Brother Moses Wings hands which said Sum of five hundred pounds...
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five hundred pounds
Stock in the three
per cent consolidated
annuities now standing
in my name in the
Books of the Governor
and Company of the Bank of England I
also give to the said
Dorothy Wing the sum of
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Eight more lines:
...Stock and fifty eight pounds I will and direct shall be transfered and paid to
her within twelve Months after my Decease And as to all the rest residue and
remainder of my personal Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever and
wheresoever not hereinbefore given and disposed of I give devise and bequeath
unto my son William Wing Elizabeth Dorrington and Dorothy Wing to them
their Executors Administrators and Assigns And I do make nominate constitute
and appoint them the said William Wing Elizabeth Dorrington and Dorothy
Wing Executor and Executrixes of this my last William* Testament hereby...
* sic - it's a surprise this didn't happen more often
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...revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made
In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in
two Sheets of paper to the first Sheet set my Hand and to this second Sheet
set my hand and Seal this Twenty fourth day of October in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and four - Richard Wing (LS)* Signed sealed
published and declared by the said Richard Wing the Testator as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence of** who at his request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses
John Kimber Geo. [Brown?] Chas. Hodges
* LS = Locus Sigilli (indicates that he placed his seal at this position)
** The word us should follow of. This PCC scrivener may not have been entirely sober.
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Thank-you again for all your generous help. Sorry about the mishaps along the way...
regards
adrian