Wills for John Holmes and Elizabeth Holmes

[Meggiejayne]

I wonder if anyone could help me with a Will search please?

I'm looking for 2

John Holmes, farmer of Walcott, Lincs. He dies in 1865. In the 1861 Census he is farming 175 acres and employing laborers. I also believe he was left 2 cottages by his father Phineas when he died.

In the 1871 Census his wife Elizabeth is farming 182 acres employing 4 labourers and a boy. On her death, of which I'm not sure when that was I'm intrigued to know whether she left a Will.

With farming that amount of land and employees she must have had something to leave to her sons James and Phineas.

Any help would be hugely appreciated,

[jonw65]

John left a will, proved 16 May 1866
John Holmes late of the Hamlet of Walcott near the Parish of Billinghay in the County of Lincoln Farmer
Died 27 June 1865 at Walcott aforesaid
Proved at Lincoln by the oath of Elizabeth Holmes of Walcott aforesaid Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.
Effects under £450

Info from the Probate Calendar for 1866
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[Meggiejayne]

Thank you Ill look into that.

[jonw65]

Hi
This looks like the death of Elizabeth
Dec 1874 Sleaford 7a 287
Holmes, Elizabeth   
Age 73   

A matching burial at Billinghay, 2 Nov 1874
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG26-3JGC

Grantham Journal, 14 Nov 1874
At Walcott, on the 6th inst., Elizabeth relict of Mr. John Holmes, farmer, aged 73.

But no will.

[jonw65]

That can't be right!
Died on the 6th, buried on the 2nd!

[Bee]

Freereg has the burial for Elizabeth as 8th November 1874, with the added footnote "buried at Walcott"

[jonw65]

Thank you Bee, that makes sense

[DCB]

Stamford Mercury 11 December 1874
At Hareby Allotment, on the 6th inst., Elizabeth widow of John Holmes, farmer, aged 87.

David

[Meggiejayne]

Stamford Mercury 11 December 1874
At Hareby Allotment, on the 6th inst., Elizabeth widow of John Holmes, farmer, aged 87.

David

I'm assuming that this is her death and that she died at Hareby Allotment?