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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Will Summary and Research Notes Sarah Winter of Great Marlow 1755

 I ordered a digital copy of this will from the National Archives, Kew. This wasn't of great contrast. Nevertheless here's a summary of what I was able to read and transcribe. 


SARAH WINTER WIDOW OF GREAT MARLOW. PROVED 1755.

Says she of sound mind.

To be decently buried at executor's discretion.

Cousin David Beckford the house ["?that is his"?? Presumably that which he occupies is meant] with the part John Cox now occupies with all its appurtenances. He must pay his sister Ann S*ing? £10 and his sister Hester Beckford £10.

Cousin John Lointer? of Berkhampstead in Berkshire a house in Great Marlow. He must pay to testator's cousins Ann Webb and Elizabeth Webb £10 each.

The cousins John Lointer? and David Beckford above mentioned are the executors and get all testator's household goods.

Legible witness= Buckle Hawes. Two other witness William .... And John C...


Notes: Sarah was the widow of Richard Winter. She inherited these properties believed to all be in West Street from her dad Richard Beckford. Her birth family look to have been non conformist Christians. Read her dad's will here

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