Date of Will: 4 June 1827
Proved on 4 February 1830
 










This is the last Will and Testament of me JOHN HARBAGE of Wardington in the county of Oxford yeoman I give unto my daughter ANNE PHILLIPS the sum of Two hundred and ninety pounds and in case she should depart this life in my life time I give the same to her daughter REBECCA Also I give to my daughter HANNAH WILLIFER the sum of Two hundred and ninety pounds and in case she should depart this life in my life time I give the same to her son JOSEPH Also I give unto my grandson WILLIAM son of my son THOMAS the sum of One hundred pounds and I direct that the same shall be paid to him when he shall attain his age of twenty four years with interest for the same from the time of my decease after the rate of Three pounds per centum per annum Also I give to my daughter REBECCA PERRY an annuity or yearly sum of Nine pounds two shillings for and during the term of her natural life to commence from the day of my decease and be paid by half yearly payments Also I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH the wife of THOMAS HIRONS an annuity or yearly sum of fifteen pounds twelve shillings for and during the term of her natural life to commence from the day of my decease and be paid by half yearly payments And from and after the decease of my said last mentioned daughter I give the like annuity or yearly sum of fifteen pounds twelve shillings to the said THOMAS HIRONS during the remainder then to come of his natural life to be paid by half yearly payments and the first payment thereof to commence at the end of six calendar months from the time of the last half yearly payment to his said wife And from and after the decease of the said THOMAS HIRONS and ELIZABETH his wife I give unto their son JOHN the sum of fifty pounds and to RICHARD, ELIZABETH and THOMAS their other children the sum of One hundred and ten pounds apiece which four last mentioned legacies my will is shall be vested immediately after my decease I give and devise unto my said daughter HANNAH WILLIFER all those my three cottages or tenements with the gardens and appurtenances thereto belonging in Wardington aforesaid now or late in the respective occupations of JOSEPH HIGHAM, EDWARD MASTERS and WILLIAM SABIN To Hold to her heirs and assigns for ever and in case of her decease in my life time I give and devise the same unto her son JOSEPH his heirs and assigns for ever I give and devise the messuage or tenements in Wardington aforesaid in the occupation of the said THOMAS HIRONS with the appurtenances to the same belonging unto the said ELIZABETH the wife of the said THOMAS HIRONS for and during the term of her natural life and after the decease of the survivor of them to their son JOHN his heirs and assigns for ever And I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my freehold and leasehold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever to my son JOHN HARBAGE his heirs executors and administrators according to the nature and quality of the same respectively Upon Trust that they or he do and shall by sale or mortgage thereof or by and out of the rents issues and profits thereof or by such other ways or means as they or he shall think proper raise and pay or well and sufficiently provide for the payment of the several legacies and annuities hereinbefore bequeathed And after the same shall be so paid or provided for Upon Trust that they or he do and shall convey and assure so much of the said premises devised and bequeathed to him and them as aforesaid as shall not have been disposed of for the purposes before mentioned unto my son WILLIAM for and during the term of his natural life and after his decease to JOSEPH son of my said son WILLIAM his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever All the residue of my personal estate I give and bequeath to my said son WILLIAM to and for his own proper use and benefit discharged from the payment of the legacies and annuities hereinbefore bequeathed my intention being that the said legacies and annuities shall be charged wholly on the real estate hereinbefore devised and bequeathed to my said son JOHN upon the trusts aforesaid And I hereby declare that it shall be lawful for my said son JOHN his heirs executors or administrators to sign and give receipts in writing for any sum or sums of money which shall be advanced to them or him upon such sale or mortgage aforesaid or which shall be otherwise payable to them or him under the trusts of this my Will and that the person or persons paying the same shall not be bound to see to the application or be accountable for the misapplication of the same and particularly that no person advancing money on any such sale or mortgage as aforesaid shall be under any obligation of ascertaining that the same is wanted for any of the purposes aforesaid Provided and I do hereby declare my Will to be that it shall be lawful for my said son JOHN his heirs executors and administrators by and out of the monies which shall come to his or their hands by virtue of the trusts aforesaid to retain to and reimburse himself and themselves all costs charges damages and expenses which he or they shall or may suffer sustain or be put unto in or about the execution of the aforesaid trusts or in relation thereto And I appoint my said son WILLIAM Executor this my Will hereby revoking all formers wills by me made In Witness whereof I the said JOHN HARBAGE have to the first sheet of this my Will and Testament set my hand and to this second and last my hand and seal this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven – JOHN HARBAGE -  Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto – THOMAS TIMS THOMAS PAIN JOHN ASTELL

Proved the 4th day of February 1830 before the Reverend Thomas William Lancaster, Clerk, surrogate by the Oath of WILLIAM HARBAGE the natural and lawful son and sole Executor to whom Administration was committed he being first sworn duly to Administer

Fourth day of February 1830
WILLIAM HARBAGE
of Wardington in the County of Oxford yeoman the Executor within named was duly sworn as usual according to the forms annexed and that the goods chattels and credits of the Testator do not amount in value to the sum of Fifty pounds

Before me – T W Lancaster - Surrogate