1887
Will Index, 1887 for Orlando John MEERE (1850, Bitton - 1887, Selly Oak)
Ref: Worcester
Proved: 1887 June 1, Worcester Written:
1886 October 8
Extraction and transcription by Marsha Stringer
1 June The Will of Orlando John MEERE late of the "Oak" Inn otherwise "Selly Oak" Inn Selly Oak in the county of Worcester Licensed Victualler who died 24 March 1887 at "Selly Oak" Inn was proved at Worcester by Catherine Jane MEERE of "Selly Oak" Inn Widow of the Relict the sole Executrix.
Personal Estate L750 0s. 5d
Written 8 October 1886
This is the last Will and Testament of me Orlando John MEERE of the Oak Inn Selly Oak. I give devise and bequeath all my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever, both real and personal whether in possession reversion(?) remainder or expectancy (after and subject to the payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses) unto my wife Catherine Jane MEERE of the Selly Oak Inn Selly Oak her heirs executors administrators and assigns to and for her and their own use and benefit absolutely.
And I appoint my wife Catherine Jane MEERE to be Executrix of this my will and hereby revoking all former or other Wills and Testaments by me at any time hencefore made I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Orlando John Meere of the Oak Inn Selly Oak have to this my last Will and Testament put my hand the eighty day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty six.
Signed by the Testator Orlando John MEERE and acknowledged by him to be his last will and Testament, in the presence of us present at the same time and subscribed by us in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
Witness:
Joseph MONK, Coal Merchant, High Street, Selly Oak
Geo: BARTON Agent, Snowdrop Villa Perry Barr
Proved at Worcester, the first day of June 1887 by the oath of Catherine Jane MEERE, Widow, The Relict, the sole Executrix to whom administration was granted.
The Testator Orlando John MEERE was late of The Oak Inn otherwise Selly Oak Inn, Selly Oak in the County of Vowcester, Licensed Victualler and died on the twenty fourth day of March 1887 at Selly Oak Inn aforesaid.
Gross amount of personal Estate L759 -0- -8-
Act amount of personal Estate Nil
Coleman & Co., Solicitors, Birmingham
Transcriber's Notes
| Orlando John MEERE | Son of John / Mary Ann MEERE |
| Catherine Jane MEERE | Wife; nee ARCHER from Ilmington, WOR |
| Edwin John MEERE | Eldest child/son; grandfather of transcriber; to USA 1888 |