Wills

In the name of God Amen

I John Ashton of Colnbrook in the parish of 

Langley Marish in the County of Bucks Shopkeeper

being of sound mind memory and understanding and 

considering the uncertainly of human life, do make and 

ordain this my last will and Testament as follows first I

devise that my body may be decently interred in Horton

Church yard. I give and bequeath to my nephew 

James Ashton on Shilling I give and bequeath to my 

niece Ann Lewer? five pounds, I give and bequeath to my

niece Fanny Fulkes twenty pounds I give and bequeath 

to my niece Elizabeth Stocker five pounds, all which afore-

mentioned Legacies I direct mat be paid by my Executor

hereinafter named out of my Estate within six months

after my decease I give and bequeath to Fanny Ashton

daughter of my afore mentioned nephew James Ashton

five pounds to be paid her by my Executor hereinafter named

when she shall have attained the age of twenty one years

I give my five Silver Tea Spoons to Sarah Ashton my Gilt

spoon to Ann Ashton and my pair of silver tablespoons

to John Ashton children of my nephew Thomas Ashton

All the rest residue and remainder of my estate or estates

and effects real and personal and to what nature and 

description soever and wheresoever lying or being after my 

first debts funeral and testamentary expenses  are paid I

give devise and bequeath to my before mentioned nephew

Thomas Ashton of Colnbrook aforesaid Schoolmaster his 

heirs and assigns forever And lastly I nominate constitute 

and appoint my aforementioned nephew Thomas Ashton

sole Executor to this my last will and testament hereby

revoking all former Will of Wills by me at any time

heretofore made declaring this to be my last In witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22

day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand

eight hundred and two    John Ashton  Signed

sealed published and declared by the Testator John

Ashton as and for his last will and testament in the 

presence of us who in his presence and at his request have 

subscribed our names as witnesses thereto     Tho Rayner

Wm Salter     Bar Harris

Proved 1804 to Thomas Ashton nephew & executor 

The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1411