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Will of James MAY of Englefield
Berkshire, mealman, 27th June 1772
Beneficiaries:
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Brother
& trustee, William May |
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Brother
& trustee, Daniel May |
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Brother
& trustee, Thomas May |
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Son,
John May (under 21) |
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Son,
William May (under 21)
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Son,
Charles May (under 21) |
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Son,
Daniel May (under 21)
(property in Englefield purchased from brother, Thomas May &
the late Francis Barrymores, mills & premises in Burghfield
held in partnership with brother, William May)
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Daughters
(unnamed)
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Son,
James May (under 21)
(Farms in Englefield, leased or
otherwise from Powlett Wright Esq.)
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Mention
of:
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Confirmation
of the Marriage Settlement with his wife, Anne Lucy May
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Wife’s
Godmother, Mrs. Wright, late of Shaw
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Tuition of his
daughters, which was to be left to his wife, so long as she
remained his widow. If she remarried, she was not to concern
herself with such matters, which were to be handed over to his
trustees.
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"And
it is my will and desire that my said sons shall be put to school
and continue there as long as may be thought necessary in order to
teach and instruct them particularly in English Writing and
Accounts in order to fit them for the Business of Mealing and
Farming to which business I desire they may be brought up"
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Proved 1773
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