Ann Johnson of Goadby Marwood 1800 Will

National Archives PROB 11/1337/167

This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann Johnson of Goadby Marwood in the County of Leicester Widow which I ordain to be made in the manner and form following Viz

First I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Mary Ann Doughty the Sum of one hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Thomas Doughty and to my daughter Mary Wife of the said Thomas Doughty all those my Houses and Lands in Algerkirk in the County of Lincoln to them and their Heirs for ever

I also Give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Doughty and to the said Mary his Wife All the rest and residue of my Goods Chattels and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and by whatever nature or name soever

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Son in Law Thomas Doughty and my daughter Mary the Wife of the said Thomas Doughty joint Executor and Executrix of this my said last Will and Testament

And I do hereby utterly revoke disallow and make void all former Will or Wills by me heretofore in any wise left or made but do ordain this and no other to be my last Will and Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine

                                                                                                                Ann Johnson her Mark

Signed sealed Published and declared by the within named Ann Johnson as being her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who do hereto sign our Names as Witnesses thereto at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other

Josh Holmes

Thos Stow

John Doughty

This Will was proved at London the fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of Thomas Doughty and Mary Doughty (Wife of the said Thomas Doughty) the daughter of the deceased and the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased was granted they having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer