1819 Will of Thomas Lewis of Bitton, Butcher
Ref: GLS 1819/148
Proved: 1819 / Written: 1819 April 23
Transcribed by Marsha Stringer
In the name of God Amen I Thomas LEWIS of Upton in the Parish of Bitton, County of Gloucester, ^Butcher^ do make this my last will and Testament as follows
To my Uncle George HANNEY of Pensford in the County of Somerset I do give devise & bequeath all my rights and interest in the Copyhold House & premises that I hold in the pisbes? & als? manor of Bitton situate at Upton In Trust to permit? My dear wife Mary Ann 1 ? & take the Trusts & profits thereof during her life if she lives in which I hold this same shale and live her) Provided she continues my Widow, and after her decease or marriage again In Trust for the use & benefits of each living of my Children that shall be then living share & share alike
And as ?? the s? of my property ? & ??^both real & personal^ I do give & bequeath to same to my dear wife Mary Ann, out of which she is to pay my Personal Expenses and debts
And I do constitute & appoint my dear wife Mary Ann sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament
In witnefs whereof I have put my Hand & Seal this Twenty third day of April 1819 [Thomas LEWIS]
Signed Sealed published & declared by Thomas LEWIS to be his las will & Testament in our presence & in the presence of each other
The words Butcher & ? & ersonal being first >? H.T. ELLACOMBE; J. PARKER; W. MATTHEWS
Transcriber's Notes
Family of Isaac LEWIS / Sarah nee NAISH
| Rachel | 1764 - 1788 | |
| Robert | 1766 - 1800 | m. Mary THOMPSON, 1794 |
| John Naish | 1768 - ? | |
| Sarah | 1770 - ? | |
| Isaac | 1772 – 1842 | m. Robert's widow, Mary, 1802 |
| William | 1774 - ? | |
| George | 1776 - ? | m. Miraculous BATMAN, 1802 |
| Rachel | 1780 – 1797 | |
| William | 1780 - 1806 | |
| Thomas | 1782 - ? | m. Mary Ann UNKNOWN |