Will of William Hogg of Adstock, yeoman, 1772 (proved 1778)

Centre for Bucks Studies D/A/Wf/101/172

In the name of God Amen I William Hogg of Adstock in the County of Bucks Yeoman being in good Health of Body and of sound Mind Memory and Understanding (Praised be God for the same) And considering the Certainty of Death and the uncertain Time thereof Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of John Turnbull All that my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement Situate Standing and being on or near the  Market Hill in Winslow in the said County of Bucks and now in the Occupation of the said John Turnbull (which Copyhold premisses are Surrendered to the use of this my Will And also all that plot of Swerd Ground lying and being in the open and Common Fields of Padbury in the said County of Bucks containing by Estimation two acres (more or less) and now in my own Occupation with all and singular House Outhouses Edifices Barns Stables Yards Backsides Hedges Ditches Trees Wood Common Profits and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Messuage or Tenement Plot of Swerd Ground and Premises belonging or in any wise Appertaining To hold to her my said Daughter Mary Turnbull her Heirs and Assigns for ever Also I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah the Wife of John Butcher Jun(io)r All that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement Situate Standing or being in Adstock aforesaid in the said County of Bucks wherein I now dwell And also half a yard Land of Arable Ley and Pasture Ground lying and being in the open and Common Fields of Adstock aforesaid And also one Inclosed Close of Pasture Ground lying and being in the Parish of Adstock aforesaid commonly called or known by the name of Medley’s Close and now in my own occupation Together with  all and singular House Outhouses Edifices Buildings Barns Stables Yards Orchards Home Close Gardens Backsides Hedges Ditches Trees Wood Mounds Fences Freeboards Common Profits and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Messuage or Tenement half a yard Land Close or Premisses belonging or in anywise Appertaining To hold to her my said Daughter Sarah the Wife of John Butcher for and during the Term of her natural Life and from and immediately after her Decease I further give and bequeath the same unto the Issue of her Body lawfully begotten to be equally divided between them (if more than one) share and share alike and their Heirs and Assigns forever To hold as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants Also I further give and Bequeath unto my said Daughter Mary Turnbull the sum of Fifty Pounds of Lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her out of my Personal Estate And also as to for Concerning the rest residue and remainder of my real and Personal Estates whatsoever and wheresoever and of what Nature kind or Quality soever the same may be (and not herein \otherwise/ by this my Will given and disposed of) whereof or wherein I shall be anyways Possessed of Interested in or Intitled unto at the time of my Decease (after payment of my Funeral Expences Probate and Charges in executing this my Will Just Debts and Legacies) I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said two Daughters Mary Turnbull and Sarah Butcher each to have Share and Share alike And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and Appoint my said two Daughters Mary Turnbull and Sarah Butcher  joint Executixes of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and seventy two

William Hogg [signature]

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator William Hogg
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have       
hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the said
Testator and each other
[signatures]
Mary Hunt
Tho(ma)s Allen
Joseph Hunt

Sworn Sarah the Wife of
William Butcher the Executrix
above named before me
W Stockins Surr(ogate)

Proved the 3rd day of January 1778
before the reverend William Stockins Clerk surr(ogate)
by the oath of Sarah the Wife of William Butcher
the natural and lawful daughter and one of the
executrixes to whom Ad(ministra)c(i)on was committed
she being the first sworn duly to administer
(the other Executrix reserved)

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Notes

William Hogg, widower, was buried at Adstock on 30 Dec 1777. He was baptised there in 1709, son of William (d.1752) and Sarah Hogg. It's not clear when he acquired his property in Winslow, which he doesn't seem to have inherited. His daughter Mary (b.1743) married John Turnbull of Winslow at Adstock in 1764, and his daughter Sarah (b. 1752) married William Butcher of Steeple Claydon at Adstock in 1769.

The Winslow court book for 1778 records that William Hogg late of Adstock Yeoman held a messuage near the Market Hill in Winslow now in the occupation of John Turnbull.  He surrendered to the use of his will on 1 Jan 1767 and by his will dated 23 Jan 1772 bequeathed the messuage to his daughter Mary wife of John Turnbull who desires to be admitted.  John and Mary then surrender to the use of them, their heirs and assigns for ever.

The property (so far unidentified) passed to John and Mary's son John Turnbull in 1798.