Will of Zacharias Hamms, cutler, 1698 (proved 1698/9)

National Archives, PROB 11/449/182

In the name of God Amen

I Zacharias Ham(m)s of Winslow in the County of Bucks Cutler being weakly of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following Impr(im)is I will that my Debts and Funerall Charges shall be paid and discharged Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Frances Hamms and her Assignes All that my Shop at Burcester al(ia)s Bissiter in the County of Oxford called or known by the name of the Tavern with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto To the use and behoof of the said Frances and her Assignes during the term of her naturall life and from and immediately after the decease of the said Frances I give devise and bequeath the said Shop or Tavern with the appurtenances unto my Son Joseph Hamms and his heirs for ever But if the said Joseph my Son shall happen to dye without lawfull Issue then I give and bequeath the same to my son Daniel Hamms (after the decease of my said wife) and the heirs of the said Daniel for ever Item I also give to the said Daniel my best suite of Woollen Apparrell and my silver hilted Simiter to be delivered him within one month after my decease Item I give to my sister Elizabeth Mayne the sume of Twenty shillings of lawfull money of England Item I give to the Children of Mary the daughter of my said sister Elizabeth Mayne Twenty shillings a piece of like lawfull money Item I give to Sarah Mayne Daughter also of my sister Twenty shillings of like lawfull money of the full value thereof in such Goods as I sell  Item I give unto Kendal Mayne and Joseph Mayne the two sons of my sister Elizabeth Mayne Twenty shillings a piece of like lawfull money All which legacies to be paid within one year after my decease Item I give devise and bequeath unto my kinswoman Mary the daughter of Nicholas Bigg late of Winslow deceased and her heires for ever All those my Three Lands lying and being in Brackley in the County of Northampton in a Furlong in the Com(m)on field there called Golden Furlong and also all those my Two lands lying in Burwell Furlong in the Com(m)on Fields aforesaid which Five pieces or parcels of arrable land and lately purchased of one Nathaniel Jones and Anne his wife of Brackley aforesaid But not withstanding my Will and meaning is that my said Wife (if she survive me) shall have and enjoy to her own proper use and behoof The Cropp of Grain which now is growing or shall at the time of my death be growing or renewing upon the said five pieces or parcels of arrrable land with the appurtenances or upon any piece or part thereof Item I will and require my said wife (full and sole Executrix of this my present last Will) to sell off all my Shopp Goods and Geares or Merchandise at Bissiter Tame and Brackley aforesaid and Winslow and with the money thereof to be used to pay all my just Debts and the surplusage remaining after my Debts are paid to put to Interest for the use benefit and education of my said son Joseph until he attain the age of one and Twenty years and then the said Bond (or other security for the same to be given and delivered to the said Joseph that the same may be and remain to him and his Assignes for ever according to the true intent and meaning of this my last Will and Testament  And I doe hereby revoke disannull and make void all former and other Wills by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have to this my present last Will and Testament sett my hand and seal this seven and Twentieth day of September in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Third by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland king Defender of the Faith &c Annoque D(omin)ni One Thousand Six hundred Ninety Eight

Zakary Hames

Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of
John Greene
The mark of William Bigg
Tho(mas) Wainright

[Probate at London 31 January 1698/9 to Frances Hames widow and executrix.]

Inventory and executrix's accounts of Zacharias Hames, 1698

National Archives, PROB 4/15794

The ink of some parts of the inventory has faded too badly to read. Roman numerals were used in the document.

An Inventary of the goods Chattels and Credits of the s(ai)d dec(eas)ed lying and being at Thame in ye County \of Oxon/ taken Valued and appraized the 16th day of October Anno d(omi)ni 1698 by Stephen Bigg and Charles King follows

 
Li
s
d
Imprimis some cover hafted Knives
0
12
6
Item Sheath knives
0
5
0
Item Razors
0
3
0
Item buckles
0
15
6
Item nut crackers
0
1
3
Item buttons
0
9
6
Item Sheeres
0
3
0
Item Thimbles all blades
0
2
6
Item Toyes & other odd things
0
5
0
Item Wash Balls[?] and powder [OED: "A ball of soap (sometimes perfumed or medicated) used for washing the hands and face, and for shaving"
0
5
6
Item brushes
0
4
6
Item Whetstones
0
1
0
Item Spectacles and Cases
0
2
6
Item [blank]
0
5
6
Item looking glases
0
4
0
Item ch[...]s For Sisars and one hon[?]
0
6
0
 
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Sume total of ye Inv(ento)ry) made at Thame
4
6
3
 
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The Inv(ento)ry of the goods Ch(att)ells and Credits of ye sd deced lying and being at Old Brackley in ye County of Northampton taken valued & appraised the 13th day of October Anno D(omi)ni 1698 by John Cross and Stephen Bigg followes
Li
s
d
[?Imprimis] a Parcell of brushes & hear[..] Gripping[?] hookes & Shackles
0
10
0
Item Parcell of Stocklocke [ - - - ] Pair of[ - - - ] Sheeres and buckles
0
15
0
Item for a parcell of Combs and C[..]b[....] for buttons and Spars And other odd goods
1
10
0
Item knives And Sissars & razors buckles Inkhornes & powder Cruets[?]
1[?]
10
0
A parcell of toyes and looking glasses
0
10
0
Item a parcell of rules three grinders stones and old boxes & other Lumber
0
15
0
 
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Sum total of ye goods at Old Brackley
5
0
0
 
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An Inv(ento)ry of the goods Ch(att)ells and Credits of ye sd deced lying and being at Bisseter in ye County of Oxon taken valued & appraised by Richard Cross & John Cross[?]
Item a parcell of Sheath knives
2
0
0
Item a parcell of knife[?] [ - - - ]
0
10
0
Item a parcell of sisars
0
10
0
Item pewter[?] Buttons
0
5
0
Item a parcell long Spurs & Inkhornes[?] and glasses
1
0
0
Item a parcell of wash balls & toyes and reaping hooks &
0
10
0
Item a parcell of powder hornes Sheep Sheeres and Taylors Sheeres
1
0
0
Item an old vice 1 grind Stone and two [blank] wheeles
0
15
0
Item one odd bed in the Shop one bolster one old pillow
0
10
0
Item one old bedstead in ye Chamber
0
2
6
Item one house
30
0
0
 
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Sume total of ye goods at Bissiter
37
2
6
 
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Summe Totall of the Inv(ento)ry
122
8
0
 
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20th September 1700
Signum
[Latin] Frances Hames sworn of the truth of this inventory
[other illegible signature]
Frances Hames [signature]
The true and just Accompte of Frances Hames widow ye Relict & Ex(ecu)trix of Zachary Hames afor(esai)d deceased made by her as well as all her receipts as
payments and disbursements in the Ad(ministra)con of all and singular the goods ch(att)ells and credits of the sd deced followes
[f.2] Imprimis This Accomptant charges her selfe with the Sum(m)e of one hundred and forty two pounds thirteen shillings being the Sum(m)e Total of all and Singular the goods ch(att)ells and credits of the sd deced w(hi)ch since his death have come to her hands possession or knowledge or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her valaiued[?] & Specifyed in an Inv(ento)ry thereof made & hereunto annexed
142
0
0
Sum(m)a oneracionis patet
The Discharge
Inpri(mis) this Accomptant craveth allowance of the Sume of two pounds being so much by her paid for nurse physick and other remedyes for ye sd deced in his illness
2
0
0
Item paid the funerall charges
[?]
1
0
Item paid to Thomas Foster for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
1
0
0
Item to Wm Gyles Jun for a debt due to him from the sd decd
1
13
6
Item paid to Charles King for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
2
10
6
Item paid to Wm Shelton a shoemaker for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
1
5
0
Item paid to Richard Seaton for a debt due to him from the sd decd
1
1
0
Item paid to Mr Crofts the Minister for preaching a funeral Sermon and for a mortuary
1
0
0
Item paid to Wm Cole Sen for horsehire and several journeys to sell the sd decds goods
0
12
0
Item paid to Mr Edwards for sev(er)all journeys ab(ou)t ye like concern
0
9
0
Item paid to Richard Benbow for sev(er)all journeys & horsehire about ye like concern
0
10
0
Item pd more to Rich(ar)d Benbow on the same account
0
14
0
Item pd more to Rich(ar)d Benbow on the Same account
0
10
0
Item paid for sev(er)al appraizements of ye sd decds goods at Winslow, Bissiter, Thame, and Brackley
3
0
0
Item paid for a probate of the sd deceds will, and for a Co(mmissi)on to swear this Accompte
3
0
0
Item due paid to Thomas Wright for a debt due to him from ye sd decd by bill
5
0
0
Item paid to John Shelton for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
0
2
0
Item pd to ye widow White for a debt due to her from ye sd decd
0
15
0
Item paid to Robert Gibbs for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
1
15
0
Item paid to Mr Foster for a debt due to him from the sd decd
16
18
0
Item paid to Nicholas Pleasted for a debt due to him from the s(ai)d decd
1
0
0
Item paid \more/ to Richard Seaton for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
0
2
8
Item p(ai)d to Mr Crawley for a debt due from to him from the sd decd
3
9
0
Item pd to Mr Cox for a debt due from him to the sd decd
5
14
0
Item paid the Landlord of the Ship at Brackley for arrears of rent due to him from the sd decd
0
10
0
Item pd to Mr Insly for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
12
3
0
Item pd to Robert Edding for a debt due to him from the sd decd
0
4
6
Item pd to the widow Deely for a debt due to her from ye sd decd
0
5
6
Item paid to John Seaton for a year & halfe interest of 50 li due to him from ye sd decd on bond[?]
3
15
0
Item paid to John Elliott for a debt due to him from the sd decd
0
8
0
Item paid to Joshuah Rogers for a debt due to him from ye sd decd
1
0
0
Item paid Mr Lowndes for arrears of rent due to him from the sd decd
5
0
0
Item paid to Mary Bigg for a debt due to her from ye sd decd
14
10
0
Item pd charges & horsehire in selling the decds goods at Bissiter
0
8
0
[f.3] Item paid horseshire and charges for Selling ye sd decds goods at Brackly
0
7
0
Item pd more to Richd Benbow for horsehire and four days trouble & other necessary expences at Bissiter for selling the decds goods there
0
9
0
Item paid to him more at another time for his horsehire and pains in selling the sd decds goods at Bissiter
0
7
0
Item paid more to Richard Benbow for his own pains and horsehire in four other journeys to Aylsbury Fair and other places to sell ye sd decds goods
0
10
0
Item pd to Mr John Ascras[?] for a debt owed to him from ye sd decd
12
1
0
Item paid to one of Oxford for Six[?] Months interest money for Twenty[?] pounds due upon a bond from the sd decd
0
10
0
Item due to the same p(er)son upon bond 20 li & a years interest
21
0
0
Item Due and owing from the sd deced to John Seaton upon bond pri(ncip)all money
50
0
0
 
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Summa Exoneracionis
132
18
1
 
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20 Septemb 1700
Signum
[Latin] The said Frances Hames was sworn on the truth of this account before me [illegible signature]
Inventory exhibited 20th September 1700 by Frances Hames &c for a true and full inventory &c
Frances Hames
[f.4] About 28 lines illegible from another inventory of goods at Winslow
Item sizers chains horn [.....] and caps
1
?
?
Item looking glasses
1
?
?
Item brushes
?
?
?
Item [.... ..]ssers powder[?] hornes[?]
0
8
0
Item patten Soles & wet Stones & horns
?
?
?
Item nut crackers tobacco Stoppers and tongs
?
?
?
Item Jews harps and Compasses
?
?
?
Item bobbins
?
?
?
Item brass thimbles needles & wires
?
?
?
Item hour glasses
?
?
?
Item wash balls and powder
?
?
?
Item toyes
?
?
?
Item Sheep Sheers & Taylors Sheers
0
10
0
Item Sheathes
0
10
0
Item old swords
0
10
0
Item vice some plate and other working tools
1
2
0
Item leather
1
0
0
Item hooks & Sickles & Spurrs
0
16
0
Item shelves[?] [ - - - - - - ]
0
13
4
Item in the dec(eas)eds parlour his wearing apparell & pocket money
19[?]
0
0
Item one bedstead & bedding
3
0
0
Item one Chest of drawers one stand
0
15
0
Item one chest and two trunks one presse
0
6
8
Item one table three chaires and one looking glass
0
6
8
Item Six p(ai)r of Sheets Six pillowbeers
2
1
0
Item one dozen of napkins two table cloths ½[?] Dozen of towels
0
7
6
Item one form & other Lumber
0
10
0
Item reading[?] bookes
0
10
0
Item in the room over the parlour one bed and bedstead curtains and vallens
2
0
0
Item one bedstead
0
2
6
Item four Chaires one Stoole one Table and Stand & other Lumber
0
15
0
Item in the room over the kitchen one bed and bedstead
1
15
0
Item one chest and other lumber
0
10
0
Item in the kitchen fourteene pewter dishes plates two doz & ten porringers one dozen of Spoones one candlestick two tankards one winepot two salts one Stand two basons one mustard pot and one cup two Cullenders one pepper box one flower box
3
1
2
Item four kettles, three pots 3 Skillets one brass pot one frying pan one warming pan one Skimmer
2
12
8
Item three Spits one Jack three pothangers one p(ai)r andirons one p(ai)r of brass dogs one fender one fireshovell two p(ai)r of tongs one Gridiron one fork
0
14
6
Item one Clock
1
0
0
Item one Table nine chaires four Stools one skreen[?] Bellows and other Lumber
0
7
6
Item in the buttery four barrells two tubs three covers one bucket and drink Stall &c
1
0
0
Item in the Orchard two haycocks
5
0
0
Item in the Stable one horse & one mare
3
0
0
Item two pomells[?] two saddles and appurtenances
1
0
0
Item one pack Saddle three bridles two male pillion a p(ar)cell of oates
0
6
8
Item wood for the fire
1
1
2
Item book debts
8
1
8
 
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Sum total of ye goods at Winslow
96
1
3

Notes

Zachary Hams was buried at Winslow on 3 Oct 1698. He had widespread business interests and does not seem to have been a native of Winslow, but his wife Frances probably was, and their son Daniel was baptised at Winslow on 24 Nov 1681. Joseph the other son was baptised on 18 June 1687. They seem to have lived in Sheep Street near The Bell. Widow Hams, i.e. Frances, occupied part of The Bell in Oct 1698 but by 1704 she lived in a property of her own which later became the Workhouse.

The will was also recorded in the Archdeacon's register at St Albans (Herts RO 10AR78), with the same text, recording that probate was granted at London as above.

 

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