Will of Richard HALL 1764 - 1830 of Buriton
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN.
I,
RICHARD HALL,
Wheelwright of Buriton in the County of Southampton being of sound mind and
memory, do declare this, my last Will and Testament in manner following. FIRST I
GIVE AND BEQUEATH unto my wife HANNAH HALL
my money, wearing apparel, household
goods, Timber working tools and implements in trade & whatsoever other property
I may be in the possession of at the time of death, after all my funeral expenses
and all my just lawful debts are paid. After my wife's decease, I give and
bequeath unto my children as follows, Namely unto my son's
JAMES HALL,
NICHOLAS HALL,
RICHARD HALL
and HENRY HALL, as also unto my daughters
SARAH PHILP, ELIZABETH POWELL, FANNY HUNT
and
JANE DAVIS, all my money, wearing
apparel, household goods and whatsoever other property there may be, at the time
of my wife's decease to be equally divided between them, share and share alike.
With the exception of all my Timber working tools and implements in trade of
which I give and bequeath unto my son
HENRY HALL But before any division of the
aforesaid property is made, I do request that all my wife's just and lawful
debts and funeral expenses be discharged. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my
son
HENRY HALL executor of this, my last Will & Testament Hereby revoking all
former Will or Wills hencetofore made. In witness whereas I have hence unto set
my hand and seal this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty.
Signed sealed published and declared by the
above named
RICHARD HALL
as and for his last
Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who Testator:-
have hence unto appended our names as
X the mark of Richard Hall
witnesses thereof in the presence of the said
Testator, and in the presence of each other.
Witnesses:- EDWD. STALLARD Snr
and
GEORGE KNIGHT
ON the Twenty eighth day of December One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty.
HENRY HALL, the within named
hereafter was duly sworn. Well and faithfully administered and he further make
oath that the goods chattels and debts of the within named
RICHARD HALL deceased, did not, at his decease amount in value to the sum of One
hundred pounds, he verily believes.
Before F. Watkins, Surrogate?