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Saturday, April 2, 2022

Susanna Oxlade 1763 Will

 Susanna Oxlade widow of Great Marlow. Will proved 1763 but written back in January 1751 / 52 (the year then did not start in January).

Says she weak in body but of sound mind. She is making her will as she is mindful of her mortality.

Body to be buried at the discretion of her executor.

Son Jonathan Oxlade £5.

Daughter Susanna Hunt, wife of Hugh Hunt of Radnage £5.

Executor son Robert Oxlade of Bisham in Berks. He is to receive all the rest of her money, goods and chattels after her debts are paid.

Witnessed by Mary Cooke, Hannah Flight and William Hawes.

Transcribed and then summarised from a PCC will held at the National Archives, Kew by Charlotte Day.

For more wills see the Will Transcriptions index. All mentions of someone on this blog can be found on the Person Index. Several thousand people are mentioned.


Index for posts about every day life in old Great Marlow and Little Marlow see here

©Marlow Ancestors. You are welcome to use my transcription summary for family or local history purposes if you credit this blog.

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