Ann BOBBETT
Feb 1825 -
ladies maid
Life History
Feb 1825 |
Born in Creech St Michael, Somerset |
13th Feb 1825 |
Baptised in Creech St Michael, Somerset.1 She was baptised by the vicar of St Michael's, Henry Cresswell. |
1861 |
Occupation ladies maid in Avon Dassett, Warwickshire (Bitham House, Avon Dassett, Warwickshire) In 1861 Ann is a servant in the house of Thomas Perry |
1861 |
Recorded in census in Avon Dassett, Warwickshire (Bitham House, Avon Dassett, Warwickshire) |
Notes
- Will of Joan Godfrey (1778-1842) - DD/ED 194/182 Somerset Record Office
1 This is the last Will and Testament of me Joan Godfrey of the Parish of Westmonkton
2 in the County of Somerset Spinster I give and bequeath unto my friend
3 William Kidner of the Parish of Durston in the said County the sum of
4 Sixty pounds upon the Trusts hereinafter named that is to-say in trust in
5 the first place that he or his executors or administrators shall lay out the said sum of
6 Sixty pounds upon some good and efficient security and to pay the interest thereof
7 half yearly unto my Sister Hannah Bobbett the wife of Timothy Bobbett of
8 Westmonkton aforesaid Pig dealer so long as her said husband shall live and
9 from and after his decease to pay the said sum Sixty Pounds with all
10 Interest due thereon unto my said Sister Hannah Bobbett whose receipts
11 signed by her own hand shall be alone sufficient discharge for the same
12 but in case my said Sister Hannah Bobbett should die before her said husband
13 Timothy Bobbett then in trust to pay the said sum of Sixty Pounds together with
14 all interest due thereon between and amongst all the respective children of
15 my said Sister Hannah Bobbett that shall be then living share and share
16 alike I give also to my said Sister Hannah Bobbett after her husbands decease
17 my Oak Chest of drawers but if she should die before her said husband I then
18 give the same to my Niece Ann Bobbett I give unto my Nephew Walter
19 Bobbett one silver tablespoon marked H.G. 1811. To my Niece Catherine Bobbett
20 six silver teaspoons and one pair of Sugar Tongs marked THB To my
21 Niece Elizabeth Bobbett six silver teaspoons marked TB to HG To my
22 Niece Amy Bobbett one silver tablespoon marked H.G. 1811 To my Sister
23 Amy Nash my mourning Ring. To my Sister Jane Smith six silver
24 teaspoons marked JG. To my Brother Thomas Godfrey my Prayer Book
25 To my Nephew John Godfrey son of my Brother John Godfrey my large
26 Bible and Bible Stand. To my Niece Amelia Day the sum of Fifteen
27 Pounds and my Nieces Amy Standfast, Harriet Hall, Charlotte Day and
28 my Nephew George Day Children of my Sister Betty Day deceased the sum
29 of ten pound apiece To my Niece Ann Kidner wife of the said William
30 Kidner my Bed Bedding Bedstead and furniture Oak Chest of drawers and
31 Oak Box I give all my Clothes equally between and amongst all my
32 Sisters that shall be living at the time of my decease I give and bequeath
33 all the residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Money Securities for money
34 and effects of what nature and kinds soever that I may be possessed of at the time
35 of my decease unto and equally between my Brother Thomas Godfrey and
36 Sisters Jane Smith and Amy Nash their Executors Administrators and assigns
37 as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants for their own use and
38 benefit Subject nevertheless to and I hereby charge the same with the payment
39 of my just debts and funeral and testamentary Expenses and the aforesaid legacies
40 to be paid within three Calendar Months after my decease And I hereby
41 nominate Constitute and appoint my Brother Thomas Godfrey and Sisters
42 Jane Smith and Amy Nash joint Executor and Executrixes of this my Will and
43 lastly I revoke all former Wills by me at any time made In Witness whereof
44 I have at the first sheet of this my Will set my Hand and at this second
45 and last sheet thereof my Hand and Seal this Tenth day of October in
46 the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
47 The mark of x Joan Godfrey
48 Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Joan Godfrey the Testator
49 as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her
50 request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed
51 our names as witnesses thereto Lot. Loveless Geo Nuttall
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Sources
- 1. Parish Records - LDS Film
- Creech St Michael baptisms No 254