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Monday, January 15, 2024

Will William Furnell 1822 *Updated*

 Will of William Furnell of Great Marlow. Written and proved 1822.

Just debts, funeral expenses and probate costs to be paid.

To sister [in law] Dinah Furnell wife of brother Richard Furnell £30.

What is left of her property after all of the above has been paid to the children of her late brother Richard Furnell and the children of her late sister Elizabeth Betsworth equally divided except her silver watch which is to go to her nephew Thomas Furnell and her metal watch which is left to her Jane niece Furnell.

Grave stone to be put up in her memory.

Executor: John Hodges of Bisham Berkshire.

Witnessed by: John Hodges, Robert Sawyer, William Hackshaw.

CODICIL

Also 1822. Asks that money left to the children in the will be put into savings bonds until they 21 with the interest accrued to be added into the capital.

Witnessed by: John Hodges and Samuel Barnes.

SECOND CODICIL

Also 1822.

Sister in law Dinah Furnell added as additional executor.

Witnessed by: William Hackshaw and George Crake.



The very leaning grave of William, who was 37 when he died, as seen at All Saints. It contains the word "omnibus .."


Note: William's brother was proprietor of the Upper Crown - see here


Will is held at the National Archives Kew. Transcribed and then summarised here by Charlotte Day.

©Marlow Ancestors.

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