Author Topic: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793  (Read 6045 times)

Offline RobinClay

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Re: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793
« Reply #27 on: Thursday 01 March 12 23:33 GMT (UK) »
AND the last one !
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Re: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793
« Reply #28 on: Friday 02 March 12 01:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Freck and Robin,

Are you two versed 18 th century short hand ::)

 ???

Dobby  :)
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Re: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793
« Reply #29 on: Friday 02 March 12 02:08 GMT (UK) »
So we have in toto:

1 To this Court comes George Simpson
2 John Simpson Ann Simpson Daniel
3 Rhodes & Sarah his Wife John Booth
4 (by Frederick Lander his Att[orne]y by ... of Att[orne]y to him directed & duly proved)
5 Martha his Wife & John Colelough & Phebe his
6 Wife Son & Dau[ghte]rs of George Simpson
7 late of Hanley within this Manor Bricklayer
8 dec[eas]ed & pray to be admitted ten[an]ts to
9 All & singular the heredit[amen]ts & prem[is]es
10 devised to them by the last will & testm[en]t
11 of Daniel Simpson their late uncle
12 dec[eas]ed To whom the Lord by his s[ai]d Stew[ar]d
13 granteth Seisin by the Rod according
14 to the Custom of the s[ai]d Manor To hold
15 the prem[is]es af[oresai]d with the appur[tenanc]es
16 unto the s[aid] George Simpson John
17 Simpson Ann Simpson Daniel
18 Rhodes & Sarah his Wife John Booth
19 & Martha his Wife & John Colclough
20 & Phebe his wife their heirs & Ass[igns]
21 forever

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Re: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793
« Reply #30 on: Friday 02 March 12 08:48 GMT (UK) »
B R A V O   ! ! !

Thank you EVERYONE for your ideas.
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Re: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793
« Reply #31 on: Friday 02 March 12 09:15 GMT (UK) »
Thank you sall very much. We could make out a lot but some of it was quite poor so a thousand thanks and if anyone wants any more I have more!!!
Thats what happens after a visit to The National Archives!!!
At least it isnt Latin eh!!!

Jan

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Re: Daniel Simpson's Will, 1793
« Reply #32 on: Friday 02 March 12 10:56 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant Job ! From that hand writing! :o

Well done.  :)

Dobby
In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth