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Title: Where is John Harris' 1846 will?
Post by: Richard Knott on Thursday 04 December 25 09:54 GMT (UK)
John Harris, a well-known publisher of children's books, died on 2 Nov 1846 at York Place, Walworth.
Several newspapers reported the fact that he left £800 to literary charities, so he was wealthy; but I can't find a copy of his will. I thought it would be a PCC will, but apparently not (nor a Surrey/London will)

The situation is confused because another John Harris died earlier that year, in about the same place (Camberwell) and at the same age. He did leave a PCC will which also appears in the index to death duty registers.

Richard
Title: Re: Where is John Harris' 1846 will?
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 04 December 25 10:18 GMT (UK)
It is a PCC will but Ancestry doesn't list it. has mistranscribed the name as Hunts.

You can download it from TNA https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D94856
Title: Re: Where is John Harris' 1846 will?
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 04 December 25 10:20 GMT (UK)
Ancestry has transcribed the name as John Hunts.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/5111/records/10795
Title: Re: Where is John Harris' 1846 will? - completed
Post by: Richard Knott on Thursday 04 December 25 10:36 GMT (UK)
Well spotted.
Thanks very much.
R