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Will of Richard Scott, victualler, 1776 (proved 1777)
National Archives, PROB 11/1035/10
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Scott of Winslow in the County of Bucks Victualler being somewhat indisposed in Bodily Health but of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding praised be God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Wife Elizabeth Scott both those my two Messuages or Tenements situate in Great Horn Street in Winslow aforesaid one in my own Occupation commonly called or known by the name or Sign of the Plough and the other thereunto adjoining now in the Occupation of Philip Budd together with all \Houses/ Outhouses Edifices Buildings Barns Stables Backsides and all and every the Rights Members and Appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to hold the same unto and to the use of the said wife Elizabeth Scott for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease then I give devise and bequeath both the said Messuages or Tenements with all and Singular the Appurt(enance)s thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto my Son Robert Scott to hold the same unto and to the use of him my said Son Robert Scott his Heirs and Assigns forever Subject nevertheless and I do hereby expressly charge both the said Messuages or Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances to and with the payment of thirteen pounds each of lawful Money of Great Britain unto my three Daughters Elizabeth Scott Sarah Scott and Anna Scott within twelve months next after he my said Son Robert Scott shall come into possession of the said Messsuages or Tenements aforesaid Also I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Elizabeth Scott the Interest of forty pounds now out at use for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease then I give the said principal sum of forty pounds in manner following viz Fourteen pounds part thereof unto my Son Anthony Scott and thirteen pounds apiece Residue thereof unto my two Daughters Mary the Wife of Thomas Twynam and Ann Scott but in case any or either of my said Children herein before named shall \happen to/ depart this life before his her or their Legacy or Legacies shall
[p.2] become due and payable that then such Legacy or Legacies of him her or them so dying shall \go/ to and be paid to the Issue of his her or their Bodies lawfully---- begotten to be equally divided among them If more than one share and share alike but if any or either \of them/ die without Issue then my Will is that the Sum bequeathed to him her or them deceased shall go and be paid to the Survivors or Survivor of them each to have an equal share thereof And as for all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate as all my Household Goods and Furniture Stock in Trade and all other my Goods Chattells Rights and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be and not otherwise by this my Will given and disposed of after Payment of my Just Debts and Funeral Expences I do hereby give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said Wife Elizabeth Scott to and for her own proper use – Benefit and disposal for ever And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth Scott full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twelfth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
Richard Scott [his seal]
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator Richard Scott as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of Us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed Our Names as Witnesses hereto
John Jellyman Rich(ard) Gibbs Joseph Hunt.
This Will was proved at London the third day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven before the Worshipful Thomas Bever Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Sir George Hay Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or a Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Elizabeth Scott Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer. Ex(ecute)d
Notes
Richard Scott kept The Plough from at least 1753. He does not seem to have been baptised at Winslow although there were several families of Scotts. His wife Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Eden d.1766.
Robert Scott the son was bap. 1 Oct 1745, and was apprenticed as a cordwainer in 1759.