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Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers
« on: Monday 09 June 14 11:41 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

I've transcribed the 1797 Will of Henrietta Maria HAVERS with not too much difficulty, but a couple of bit have got me cross-eyed  ::)

The first snip (below):
Is the blue & highlighted word 'secretly'? And if it is, what could that mean in the context? She was referring to the Church of the Parish her family owned Thelton, (or Thelveton) in Norfolk.

"I Henrietta Maria Havers being of sound mind
Judgement & disposing power to make this my last
Will and Testament and first I recommend my Soul
To God and my Body to be secretly buried in a
private manner in Thelton Church if I should
happen to die within one day’s journey of that
place. If not then to be privately buried in the
Parish where I shall happen to die. I give and..."


Next bit:
Pretty sure she is giving her good clothes to her nieces providing one of them does not what to a convent? Then I can't work out what it says (or means!)  in full after she gives her nephew John £20 a year?

I give the best of my wearing apparel provided my
niece  Harriot does not ----- to a convent and that
they are both unmarried to be divided between my
nieces Lelia and Harriot Havers and my common
clothes to be divided between my two servants and
it is my will & desire  that my Executor should pay to
my Nephew John Havers twenty pounds a year
during his life tho not and ------ of whatever I
may sit professor of,
  after payment of my just debts

 
If you could help,  with words and also, meaning, I'd really appreciate it!

Cheers
AMBLY
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Re: Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 June 14 12:00 BST (UK) »
To God and my Body to be decently buried in a

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Re: Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 June 14 12:02 BST (UK) »
the rest and residue of whatever I may die possessed of after payment of my just debts

niece........retire

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Re: Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers
« Reply #3 on: Monday 09 June 14 12:02 BST (UK) »
during his life tho not and ------ of whatever

the rest and residue of whatever  :-\
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Re: Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers
« Reply #4 on: Monday 09 June 14 13:38 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much BridgetM and Rosie99!

Couldn't see for looking, me!  That's just prefect. No clandestine burial after all  ;D  And how I got 'professor' instead of 'possessed' I do not know - there is quite obviously no r there ;D

There's a little bit more, if you wouldn't mind taking a look! It's regarding a side note or addenda added in 1810 to Henrietta's will and to that of her 'beloved brother Thomas' who died  not long after Henrietta (a spinster) in 1797 and who also left a will.  Thomas' son & heir, by 1810 was also deceased & had died intestate , &  this addenda is about  that son's widow Elizabeth  being sworn in as Administratrix of the then remaining unadministered portion of both the 1797 wills....

I can't make the  one word out 'having been first sworn by ?  ? only to adm'r'. All I get is 'lemon'!!!   ;D

Cheers
AMBLY
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Re: Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers
« Reply #5 on: Monday 09 June 14 14:52 BST (UK) »
It says "sworn by Com[missi]on duly to adm[iniste]r".

Alexander

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Re: Help : deciphering 1797 Will, Henrietta Maria Havers COMPLETED
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 10 June 14 12:26 BST (UK) »
Terrific, thank you Alexander! 

And thanks again to all :-)

Cheers
AMBLY
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