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Will of Susannah Brack of Buckingham, widow, 1735 (proved 1736)
CBS, Pec 9/1
I Susannah Brack of Buckingham in the County of Bucks Widow being a little weak in body but of sound mind and perfect Memory. Do this Present Twenty Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Thirty five Make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) Whereas under and by virtue of Certain Articles of Agreement made During my Marriage between my husband and myself Thomas Turnham dec(ease)d & Joseph Bigg of Winslow the Surviving Trustee I am Entitled to have and Receive of the said Joseph Bigg for and during the Term of my Natural life all the Interest or Proceed which shall be made from or arise by the Principall sum of Four hundred pounds therein Mentioned. Now I give and hereby bequeath all & every su(m)m or Su(m)ms of money w(ha)tsoever which shall be due or Owing to me from the said Joseph Bigg or any other person or Persons at the time of my death for the Interest or Forbearance of the afores(ai)d principall su(m)m of Four hundred pounds to my now Servant Ann Stutchbury of Buckingham afo(resai)d Spinster And all the residue & remainder of my Goods Chattells & Personal Estate whatsoever or wheresoever After my Just debts and Funeral Expenses shall be thereout first paid I give and bequeath unto her my s(ai)d Servant Ann Stutchbury whom I Appoint the Sole Exec(u)trix of my last Will and Testam(en)t hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I the said Susannah Brack have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day above written The Mark of Susannah Brack Signed Sealed and Published by the above Testatrix as her last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in her Presence & the presence of each other have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses
Martha Stanley [signature] Wr Reade [signature]
W(illia)m Deacle [signature]
Proved the 28th day of April 1736 before Thomas Price clerk & Batchelor of Laws Surrogate by the Oath of Ann Stutchbury Sole Executrix to whom Ad(ministra)c(i}on was Com(m)mitted she being first sworn duely to administer.
Notes
Susannah was the widow of Joseph Brack who described himself in his will as “of Buckinghamshire late officer to the Sherriffs of Middx” (TNA, PROB 11/588/295, proved 1722); she only received a legacy of £100 from him. Her connection with Joseph Bigg hasn’t been traced but he had extensive property interests. Thomas Turnham, the other trustee of the marriage settlement, was probably the man of that name who worked as bailiff for the Sheriff of Bucks.