Wills

I Elizabeth Kimber 

of the parish of Horton in the County of Bucks

widow being in good health and sound and having mind 

memory and understanding do make this my last 

will and testament in manner and form following 

that is to say first I give devise and bequeath 

to my daughter Ann Kimber the sum of one 

hundred and thirty pounds stock in the 5 per cents

Money  and likewise my S Damask Table Cloth best

sheocs? China and glass and my double chest of 

drawers and also to my daughter Elizabeth the 

wife of William Redworth I give the Interest of 

two hundred and seventy pounds stock as above

for and during her natural life and after her decease the

principal to be divided between her children equally 

share and share alike if more than one and of but 

one to have the while and also I give and 

bequeath to my son Peter Kimber the Interest of 

two hundred pounds stock as above for and during 

his natural life and after his decease the principal

to be equally divided between his children of more 

than one born in lawful wedlock and if one to

have the whole but if he shall die without lawful 

Issue then the said principal to be equally divided 

between the children of my daughter Elizabeth 

Redworth aforesaid and likewise I give to my son 

the said Peter Kimber my Blue Bed and furniture 

for his own use and benefit And I also I bequeath

to my daughter Mary Moxon the Interest of two 

hundred pounds Stock as above for and during 

her natural life but if my said daughter Mary

Moxon should die without lawful Issue the said 

two hundred pounds to be equally divided between

the children of my said daughter Elizabeth 

Redworth and also whatever Monies shall become

due to me from time to time by virtue of my 

being with Mr Ingram now of Uxbridge the

joint representative of my late Grand-daughter

Elizabeth Kimber deceased I Give and bequeath

in equal shares between my children before named

and my son Joseph Kimber or the survivors or 

survivor of them and all the rest residue and 

remainder of my Estate and property being wholly

personal of whatever kind I give and bequeath to my 

said son Joseph Kimber of his own proper use and 

benefit after my just debts and funeral expenses 

are fully paid and discharged and I hereby appoint

ordain and constitute my said son Joseph Kimber

the sole executor of this my last will and testament

being the first I ever made the erazures and 

Interhieations being done before my execution of 

this my will In witness whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of 

December One thousand eight hundred and five

Elizth Kimber    Signed sealed declared and 

published by the above named Elizabeth Kimber 

and as for her last Will and Testament in the

presence of us who at her request and in her 

presence have subscribed our names as witnesses

thereto  Wm Carr   S Rowles

Proved in London 19 Jan 1808 to Joseph Kimber

On the 2^nd November 1842 

Administration with the Will  annexed 

of the Goods chattels and biedit?

of Elizabeth Kimber late of the

parish of Horton in the County 

of Bucks Widow deceased left

un-administered by Joseph Kimber 

deceased whilst living the son 

sole executor and residuary 

legatee named in the said

will was granted to Ann

Bailey (wife of the Rev

William Bailey) the 

Administratrix with the Will annexed to the

un-administered Goods of 

the said Joseph Kimber 

deceased having been first 

sworn in duty to administer 

The said Joseph Kimber 

made his Will and appointed 

his brother Peter Kimber 

and James Ruff executors

and they said Peter Kimber

proved the said will

and died intestate and the 

said James Ruff died without 

having proved the same. 

The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1472