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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: TJP1 on Sunday 05 February 23 16:12 GMT (UK)
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Why would a will be reworn? And signed the Commissioner of Stamps. This is the second will I have seen this way.
Under 100£
The 20th September, 1808, Thomas Low, and John Hamnnett,
The Executors within this Will named, were sworn in Common
Form, and they further made oath, that the Personal Estate &
Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were under
The Value of one hundred Pounds
Before Me
Probate Issued John Baldwin Surrogate
Dated 20th Sep. 1806
Resworn 2nd April 1816 under 800£
As appears by the Returns of the
Commissioners of Stamps.
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A different sum of money. ; under£100 & under£800 [the dates look suspect]
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Yes. I wondered if there was some historical event occurring in this time period that caused wills to be reassessed
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The estate was found to be worth more than originally sworn. Presumably some money or real property came to light unextectedly.
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I see you have altered the dates, makes more sense now.
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Probably trying to fiddle the taxman and got caught.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_inheritance_taxes_in_the_United_Kingdom