Wills

This is the Last Will and Testament of me

Robert Hetherington of Colnbrook in the Parish of Langley in the County of Bucks 

Shopkeeper In the first place I direct all my just debts legacies funeral and testamentary

charges and expenses to be fully paid I give and bequeath to my wife Ann Hetherington

all that my freehold Messuage or Tenement with every appurtenant and thereunto

belonging situate in Colnbrook aforesaid and now in the occupation of 

Edwin?? To hold to my said Wife and her assigns for and during the term of her 

natural life And from and after the decease of my said Wife I give and devise the said

Estate unto my daur Sarah Ann Hetherington upon her attaining her age of 

twenty one years To hold to the said Sarah Ann Hetherington her heirs

and assigns forever I give to my said wife all my personal property whatsoever

and or wheresoever with my Stock in trade which trade It is my desire for her 

to carry on for her own benefit and that of my family for and during her

nat’l life and after decease I give and bequeath all my stock in trade which I trust

my said wife shall keep at the least of the same value as it shall be at my decease

unto and equally between my two sons Robert Hetherington and John Hetherington 

share and share alike Upon their attaining their respective ages of twenty one years

the business in the mean time I direct to be carried out by my executors for the 

benefit of the said two children or to be by my said Executors disposed of as to they

shall be seen best All the reset residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects 

whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature or kind the same may be I give and bequeath 

unto and equally between my said three children Robert Hetherington John Hetherington and Sarah Ann Hetherington share and share alike to and for their

own absolute use and benefit I give a legacy of ten pounds to my Executors herein

after named I nominate constitute and appoint my brother John Hetherington and my friend Thomas Jordan the younger Executors of this my Will and hereby revoking 

all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this to be 

my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this will set my 

hand and seal this twenty second day of June in the year or our Lord One thousand 

Eight Hundred and twenty five     Robert Hetherington     Signed Sealed 

published and declared my the said Testator Robert Hetherington as and for 

his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his 

request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names 

as witnesses   Randolph Horne   Atty Staines    Thomas Jordan  Snr

Joseph Kent

Proved at London 4 July 1828   by the oaths of John Hetherington and Thomas Jordan the younger 

The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1743 F 56