Wednesday, February 23, 2022

John Plater Will 1738

 John Plater yeoman of Great Marlow. Will written 1737. Proved 1738.

Says he sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory.

Places his soul in the hands of Almighty God.

Beloved wife Mary gets:

Message of tenement in Great Marlow with its garden orchard and wood yard which he bought ten years since from John Collett.

£100 to be paid out to her from his estate called Booker in the parish of West Wycombe and his little estate in Great Marlow called Square Close and out of his stock and implements of husbandry.

Household goods and furniture in the parlour and the chamber he lays in, his linen, the dresser with drawers in the hall, a dozen of his best pewter dishes, a dozen of his best pewter plates, his largest kettle, 2 porridge pots and any other household goods she wishes.

Rest of his estate to his beloved brother in law Ambrose Smith of Lane End in the parish of Great Marlow who is appointed executor.

[The will of a different Ambrose Smith proved 1726 is available on the blog here]

Witnessed by Robert Donham, Katherine Law and Sylvester Law. [Landlord of Upper Crown Inn]


This PCC will was transcribed and then summarized by me from a will held at the National Archives, Kew.

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