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Will of Thomas Higgins

Date of will 31 January 1846
Status yeoman 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 4 November 1848
Summary of will Divided estate between seven brothers and sisters. Original will dated 30/4/1838, modified by codicil dated 31/1/1846. Signed with a mark. 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Hugh Higgins Brother  Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary executor   farmer; receives 1/7th of estate 
William Townsend Brother in Law  Great Houghton, Northamptonshire    husband of Sarah Townsend; removed as executor by codicil 
Thomas Higgins Nephew  Horton, Northamptonshire  executor    
Bartholomew Higgins Brother  Salford, Bedfordshire  beneficiary   farmer; receives 1/7th of estate 
William Higgins Brother  Bradwell, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary   baker, receives 1/7th of estate 
John Higgins Brother  Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary   farmer; receives 1/7th of estate 
Henry Higgins Brother  Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary   yeomen; receives 1/7th of estate 
Sarah Townsend Sister  Great Houghton, Northamptonshire  beneficiary   wife of Thomas Townsend; receives 1/7th of estate 
Mary Emerson Sister  Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary   given life interest in 1/7th of estate 
Emerson Brother in Law  Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire    innkeeper; husband of Mary; first name omitted 
John Garrard     witness    
Sols Olney     witness    
Helen Higgins     witness   witnessed codicil only 
Source:  The National Archives,  reference  PROB 11/2083
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