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20 Draft of will of Mercy Hingsberg (?) To husband - annuity of £50 for life. ...

Catalogue reference: HW/98/20

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This record is a file about the 20 Draft of will of Mercy Hingsberg (?)   To husband - annuity of £50 for life.  ... dating from This is undated but probably between 1732 & 1742.

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Reference

HW/98/20

Date

This is undated but probably between 1732 & 1742

Description

20 Draft of will of Mercy Hingsberg (?)

To husband - annuity of £50 for life.

To brother Thos. How, if he survives her husband - £10 annuity for life.

To Thos. & Richd. How & nephews Richd, & Briggins - £50 ea.

To sister-in-law Susannah How - f25 & linen, & a dozen large silver handled knives & forks, & wearing apparel (what she does not want is to go to cousins Mercy Barber & Sarah How, or to servants)

To nephews Richd. & Briggins How bed, bedding, silver exor. : Brother Richd. How.

[Mercy did not die until 1673]

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/633d1efc-c182-40b4-825a-d9c6814f8efe/

Series information

HW/98

Wills, marriage settlements, birth certs. etc. of How & White families

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Wills, marriage settlements, birth certs. etc. of How & White families

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20 Draft of will of Mercy Hingsberg (?) To husband - annuity of £50 for life. ...