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Will of Phillis Cox, spinster, 1856 (proved 1868)
Oxford Probate Registry
ON the Twenty eighth day of April 1868 the Will with a Codicil thereto of Phillis Cox late of Winslow in the County of Buckingham, Spinster, deceased, who died on the Twenty fourth day of January 1868 at Winslow aforesaid, was proved in the District Registry attached to Her Majesty’s Court of Probate at Oxford by the Oaths of David Thomas Willis of Winslow aforesaid, Gentleman, the Executor named in the said Will, and William Matthews of the same place, Builder, Son of William Matthews deceased, the Executor named in the said Codicil, they having been first sworn duly to administer.
It is hereby certified the above is a correct Copy. Dated this Seventh day of May 1868.
Effects under £450. No Leaseholds.
Extracted by Willis and Willis, Solicitors, Winslow, Bucks
This is the last Will and Testament of me Phillis Cox of Winslow in the County of Bucks, Spinster. I give and bequeath the following Legacies or sums of money to be paid within Six Calendar Months next after my decease (that is to say) To William, Sarah Ann and Eliza, three of the Children of my Niece Hannah Griffin, the sum of Twenty pounds equally to be divided between them To my Nephew Benjamin Higgs to my Great Nephew Joseph Higgs, to James Lansbury the Grandson of my said Niece Hannah Griffin, and to Ann, James Henry and Thomas the four Children of my Sister Elizabeth Colton, the sum of Eighteen pounds each. To the Children of my Niece Eliza Walker, the sum of Twenty pounds to be divided equally between them To William, James Henry, Thomas, and Betsy the Five Children of my Sister Rebecca Baseley, the sum of Eighteen pounds each To the Children of my Niece Eliza Gibbs, the sum of Twenty pounds to be equally divided \equally/ between them And to the Children of my Niece Hannah Batchelor, the sum of Thirty pounds to be equally divided between them In case either of the said Legatees shall die in my lifetime I direct that the Legacy hereby bequeathed to him or her shall be paid to his or her Child or Children in equal shares, if more than one If any Legatee shall at my decease be under the age of twenty one years, I direct that his or her receipt shall, notwithstanding minority shall be an effectual discharge to my Executors for his or her legacy I bequeath to my said Niece Ann Colton the residue of my ready money securities for money and debts owing to me remaining after payment of my just debts, my funeral and testamentary expences, and the legacies hereinbefore bequeathed I appoint my friends David Thomas Willis of Winslow aforesaid, Gentleman, the Executor named in the said Will, and William Matthews of the same place, Carpenter to be Executors of my Will I request that my Household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china, fuel and other personal Estate and Effects , not hereby otherwise disposed of, may be divided into four equal parts by the said William Matthews, and one fourth part thereof delivered to my Brother Matthew Cox, if living, or divided equally among his Children in case of his death, that one other fourth part thereof delivered to my said Sister Elizabeth Colton, if living, . . . that one other fourth part thereof delivered to my said Sister Rebecca Baseley, if living . . . and that the remaining fourth part thereof be equally divided between the Children of my late Sister Mary Higgs deceased, and her Grandson Joseph Higgs, to whom respectively I give and bequeath the same accordingly I direct that my Executors may deduct and mutually allow to each other all disbursements incident to the execution of my Will and shall be responsible each for his own acts and defaults, and irresponsible for losses occurring without wilful neglect or default, and shall be indemnified with or out of my Estate against all liabilities consequential on the execution of my Will I direct that the said David Thomas Willis, whether he shall accept the executorship or not, shall be the Attorney and Solicitor to my estate, and as such, notwithstanding his acceptance of that office, be allowed all professional charges, which if employed as Attorney and Solicitor to my Executors or Executor if himself not being an Executor he would be entitled to make Lastly I revoke all other Wills.
In Witness whereof I the said Phillis Cox, the Testatrix have to each sheet of this my last Will and Testament contained on two sheets of paper, this Second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty six The mark of Phillis Cox This and the preceding sheet of paper, were signed by the said Phillis Cox, the Testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testament in the joint presence of us who at her request, in her presence, and the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as Witnesses
Thos R Brown [signature]
T P Willis [signature] Clerks to D T Willis Solicitor, Winslow
This is a first Codicil to the Will of Phillis Cox of Winslow, in the County of Bucks Spinster which Will bears date the Second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty six Whereas William Matthews, one of the Executors named in my said Will has departed this life, now I hereby appoint his Son William Matthews of Winslow aforesaid, Builder, to be one of my Executors in the stead of his said Father, and declare that my Will shall be read and construed as if the name of the said William Matthews, the Son, had been originally inserted throughout the same, instead of the name of the said William Matthews deceased I declare that the sum of Forty pounds, part of a sum of Ninety pounds some years since placed out by my Brother Thomas Cox, in his own name, and now remaining at interest, was advanced by me out of my own proper monies, and my said Brother is only a Trustee for me of that sum. And I bequeath the said sum of Forty pounds and the interest thereof, to my Niece Ann Colton absolutely And I bequeath to the said Ann Colton my best Bed two pillows and Bolster, two pairs of my best sheets, one pair of my worst sheets, three Blankets, my stump Bedstead, the Chest in my room containing five Drawers at top and three at the bottom, the looking glass with mahogany frame usually standing on the said Chest of Drawers, and the China cupboard in my room I bequeath to my said Brother Thomas Cox, all the wood and other effects in my building formerly used as a shop And I ratify and confirm my said Will in all other respects In Witness whereof I the said Phillis Cox, the Testatrix have hereunto set my hand this Fourth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty two The mark of Phillis Cox Signed by the said Phillis Cox, the Testatrix, in the joint presence of us who at her request, in her presence, and the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereof, the above Codicil having been first \been/ read over by the undersigned Thomas Price Willis in our presence to the said Testatrix who seemed perfectly to understand the same, and afterwards signed the same by affixing her mark thereto in our presence
Fred Willis [signature] Solicitor, Leighton Buzzard Thos Price Willis [signature] Solicitor, Winslow
Proved at Oxford, with a Codicil, the twenty seventh day April of 1868 by the Oaths of David Thomas Willis the Executor named in the said Will, and William Matthews (Son of William Matthews deceased,) the Executor named in the said Codicil, to whom Administration was granted
The Testatrix Phillis Cox was late of Winslow in the County of Buckingham, Spinster, and died on the Twenty fourth day of January 1868 at Winslow aforesaid
Under £450.
Willis and Willis, Solicitors, Winslow, Bucks
It is hereby certified the foregoing is a correct Copy. Dated this Seventh day of May 1868.
Notes
Phillis Cox was born at Fenny Stratford, daughter of James and Hannah Cox (bap.1788) and came to Winslow as housekeeper for her second cousin John Cox (d.1842). He left her an income, and she was able to stay in his house (later part of 5 Horn Street) for 26 years after his death (she lived to the age of 80). Her niece Ann Coulton was living with her in 1851 and 1861. Ann stayed in Winslow: in 1871 she was living with Mary Mayne and in 1881 she had her own household in the High Street. The other relatives don't appear to have lived in Winslow apart from her brother Thomas Cox (d.1876) who inherited from John Cox property in Tinkers End, where he subsequently lived, and her niece Eliza Gibbs.