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Title: 18th Cent Will
Post by: skyp on Wednesday 05 June 13 12:47 BST (UK)

In the process of transcriping an Ancestors Will. I have come across a what looks like an abbrieviation, so I am hopeful that others looking at Wills maybe able to help. I have two words, and will put them in context with photo refernce below;

'and to all his heirs for (Ref 1.1 ) all them my (Ref 2) pieces or parcels of Land'
'and his heirs for (Ref 1.2)Itom I give and Bequeath'

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: Lisajj on Wednesday 05 June 13 12:55 BST (UK)

Any chance of seeing the whole sentence?
:-)

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 05 June 13 14:59 BST (UK)

1.1 and 1.2 are both "ever".

2 is "two".

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: veeblevort on Wednesday 05 June 13 15:48 BST (UK)

horselydown86 is correct I think.

vv.

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: skyp on Thursday 06 June 13 12:12 BST (UK)

Thanks guys, can see that now. Just looking at it wrong. Have loads of letter 'v' examples the same as well!
The 'two' had me really stumped.
Cheers from Australia.

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: Bonza on Friday 21 June 13 04:07 BST (UK)

Hi Skyp

Having experience in the industry, I can confirm that the word in images 1.1 and 1.2 is Exor, which is an abbreviation of Executor.

Cheers, Bonza

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: Alexander. on Friday 21 June 13 05:06 BST (UK)

Quote from: Bonza on Friday 21 June 13 04:07 BST (UK)

Having experience in the industry, I can confirm that the word in images 1.1 and 1.2 is Exor, which is an abbreviation of Executor.

Hi Bonza,

Skyp gives the context of the missing word: 'and to all his heirs for ___'. Executor doesn't make sense in that blank, however the word Ever does. Furthermore, the letters v (http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/alphabets/minuscules/v.html) and e (http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/alphabets/minuscules/e.html) in Ever are excellent examples of secretary hand.

Alexander

Title: Re: 18th Cent Will
Post by: skyp on Friday 21 June 13 05:12 BST (UK)

Thanks for looking Bonza, but after checking the handwriting and the context, the previous suggestions of 'ever' do fit with the text and I am afraid that Executor wouldn't fit.
I shall keep the information that you have given though as I am currently doing another Ancestor's will of 22 pages from 1831.
Must say the handwriting is easier in this one, so I am hopeful of completion without the wonderful resources on RootsChat.
Thanks to all for their input.
Skyp