Ancestors of Mandy Willard

The Will of

John BOORER (?-1767)

Many thanks to Ros Dunning for the following transcript:

In the Name of God Amen I John Boorer of Warnham in the County of Sussex Yeoman being of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding Do make Publish and Declare this as and for my last Will and Testamt in manner and form following I Give and Devise to my Son John Boorer All those my two Messuages or Tenements ffarms Lands and Premises with their Appurts called Tanners and Mays Situate lying and being in the Parish of Warnham aforesaid and now in my own Occupation To hold the same unto him his Heirs and Assigns for ever And I do Give and bequeath unto him my said son John the Sum of ffour hundred pounds to be paid to him within twelve Months next after my Decease by my Son Thomas Boorer I Give and Devise unto my said son Thomas Boorer All that my Messuage or Tenement ffarm Lands and Premises with the Appurts situate lying and being in Horsham in the said County of Sussex and comonly called or known by the name of Graylings To hold the same unto my son Thomas his Heirs and Assigns for ever Subject and Chargeable and I do hereby Expressly Charge the same ffarms Lands and premises with the Payment of the said Sum of ffour hundred pounds to my said Son John Boorer within twelve Months next after my Decease aforesaid I Give and Devise unto my Son Robert Boorer All those my Messuages or Tenements ffarms Lands and Premises with their Appurts called Thatches Situate lying and being in Warnham aforesaid and now in my Occupation To hold the same unto my him my said son Robert his Heirs and Assigns for ever Subject and chargeable and I Do hereby Expressly Charge the same ffarms Lands and premises and also my Stock Goods and Chattells and the Residue of my Personal Estate with the Payment of the Sum of three hundred pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to my son Benjamin Boorer within twelve Months next after my Decease but I do also Give and Devise limit and Appoint unto my said son Benjamin Boorer All those my Copyhold Lands Tenements and Heredits with their respective Appurts holden of the Several Mannors of Westcot Albury and Shalford Gifford in the County of Surrey To hold the same unto him my said son Benjamin his Heirs and Assigns for ever according to the Customs of the said Several Mannors and I do give limit and Appoint unto him my said son Benjamin All those my Leasehold Lands Tenements and Heredits with their respective Appurts Situate lying and being in the Parish of Shere in the said County of Surrey To hold the same unto my said son Benjamin his Executors and Admors for and during the Rest Residue and remainder of a long Term of Years therein to come (which said Copyhold and Leasehold Lands and Premises I am empowered to Give Appoint and bequeath by this my Will by Virtue of certain Indentures Tripartite made or mentioned to be made and Executed on or about the one and Twentieth Day of November which was in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty by and between my late Mother Mary Boorer and my self of the first part Elizabeth Davies Widow my late Wifes Mother and my said late Wife then Elizabeth Davies Spinster of the second part and Richard Haytor and John Pratt therein named of the third part and the surrenders made in pursuance thereof and I Do Give and bequeath unto my said Son Robert All the Rest and residue of my moneys Stocks Goods Chattels and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever To hold to him his Executors and Admors Subject and Chargeable with the Payment of three hundred pounds as aforesaid And I do hereby Constitute and Appoint him my said Son Robert Sole Executor of this my Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the ffifth Day of August In the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two John Boorer  

Peter Harris

Thos Brian

Hen: Newnum  

Proved at London 6 April 1767 PCC Prob11/927

Contributed by Ros Dunning