Wills

In the Name of God Amen  I

John Hetherington of Colnbrook in the parish of Langley Marish in the County of 

Bucks Grocer and Tallow Chandler being weak in body but of sound mind memory and 

understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament as follows I give and 

devise all my freehold and Copyhold estates wheresoever situated and which 

Copyhold have been duly surrendered to the use of my Will unto my two sons John 

Hetherington and Robert Hetherington their heirs executors and administrators respectively

according to the nature of the several Estates Upon the trusts nevertheless and to the 

intents and purposes hereinafter declared of and concerning the same that is to say upon 

trust to collect the rents issues and profits of all my said Estates and after deducting all 

taxes Insurances and the expenses of necessary repairs to pay the remainder into the 

proper hands of my wife Mary Hetherington during her natural life for her own

use and bought in addition all other provisions made for her and from and after 

her decease I then direct that the rents issues and profits of all those my Copyhold Cottages

with the lands and appurtenances thereto belonging situate at Stanwell in the county 

of Middlesex after making the necessary deductions as before mentioned into the proper hands

of my Daughter Mary Pasmore wife of Ephraim Pasmore of Staines in the County

of Middlesex and for which her reciept alone shall be their discharge for and during 

the term of her natural life and from and after her decease then to assign for ever 

and also after my said wifes decease I then direct that the rents issues and profits of all 

that my freehold estate with the garden and appurtenances thereto belonging situate in 

Colnbrook aforesaid and now in the occupation of Martha Arnold and also all charery?

Copyhold Estate situate in Colnbrook aforesaid in the occupation of Thomas King and

Ann Richardson with the orchard and appurtenances thereto belonging after paying all 

aecepary taxes insurances and repairs be paid by my Trustees before mentioned into the 

proper hands of my daughter Sarah Cooper wife of William Cooper of Maidenhead in 

the Country of Berks Coachmaker and for which her receipt alone shall be their discharge 

for and during the four of her natural life and from and after her decease to assign 

make over the freehold and copyhold estates situate in Colnbrook as aforesaid with 

their appurtenances to the children of my said daughter Sarah who may be then 

living And I then give and devise the said freehold and Copyhold estates situate ay 

Colnbrook aforesaid to the said Children of my said Daughter Sarah to be divided

equally between them share and share alike their respective heirs and assigns forever

and also afrer my said wife’s decease I give and devise all those my two freehold 

Meadows known by the name of Broad Mead and the slip adjoining the Bath 

Road in the parish of Stanwell in the county of Middlesex with the appurtenances

thereto belonging to my Son John Hetherington and my Son Hetherington 

equally between them their respective heirs and assigns forever I also give and 

bequeath to my said Son Robert the goodwill of my business together with all and 

singular my Stock in made utensils of readin? horse carts and harness and also my books

doors the paying thereout all my just debts And whereas Ephram Pasmore the 

husband of my Daughter Mary before mentioned is indebted to me in Bond four 

hundred pounds I give and bequeath the said summ? for four hundred pounds with all 

interest due thereon to my said Daughter Mary for her own use and benefit And 

whereas I have Three hundred pounds Stock in the Navy five per cents I give & bequeath

the said three hundred pounds stock to my said Trusteed my Son John

and son Robert on further trust to receive the dividends arising therefrom and pay them

into the proper hands of my before various daughter Sarah for and during the

term of her natural life and from and after her decease to transfer and make ever the

said three hundred pounds Stock equally amongst the children of my said daughter 

Sarah who may be then living share and share alike I give and bequeath to my said

wife Mary the use of her natural life and from and after her decease I give the 

pate equally amongst my four children before mentioned I also then give and 

bequeath the furniture of the chamber over the parlour to my daughter Mary

the furniture of the chamber over the Sitting Room to my daughter Sarah All

the rest and remainder of my furniture Sawre? and China I then give to my aforesaid 

Son Robert All the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate of whatever

nature and description it may me and wheresoever lying or being I give and bequeath

to my afore mentioned Wife Mary Hetherington she paying thereout my funeral and 

testamentary expences And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my before

mentioned two sons John Hetherington and Robert Hetherington joint Trustees and 

joint Executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills 

or will by me at any time heretofore made declaring this to be my last In witness 

whome I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of December 

in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixteen   John Hetherington

   Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Hetherington the 

Testator 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 J. B. Nuish of

 Colnbrook   John Nuish    Thos Ashton

Proved   2 October 1829   John Hetherington 

The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1761