Will of Thomas Thresher, Collarmaker, New Sarum
Will dated: August 16, 1771; Codicil dated: February 7, 1772; proved February 15, 1772
People mentioned in the will:

Thomas Thresher the Elder
Lucey Thresher: wife
Elizabeth Hascal: tenant of house Hand & Flower formerly Griffin on Winchester St.
James Oakford: tenant of house next to Hand & Flower formerly Griffin on Winchester St.
Nicolas Elliott Esqr: tenant in Milford St. property
Elisabeth Johnson: wife
Mary Geboult: wife of Hew Geboult paffinmaker
Thomas Thresher: son
John Thresher: son
Ken Geboult: son-in-law
Eliz., Sarah & Mary Batchelor: witnesses
Willm. Boucher, Registrar, subdean
Thomas Thresher: grandson
Richard Keble Jr.: Surrogate of James Stirling Samber, Subdean


In The Name of God, Amen. I Thomas Thresher, the Elder, of the City
of New Sarum, in the County of Wilts, Collarmaker, being sound of Body,
and of sound and perfect memory, bless God, for the same, Do revoke 
all former Wills by me made, Do make and publish this my last
Will and Testament, in manner and form following, first I give and 
Devise to my wife Lucey Thresher, all and every thing part and parcel
of all kind whatsoever, that is to say my two freehold houses, and gardens
and all and every part, and parsel there unto belonging, or any ways 
apertaining, situated in Wintchester Street, in the City and County aforesaid
known by the sign of the hand and flower and formerly by the Griffin, now
in the poseshon of Elizabeth Hascal wife, and the next house there unto--
adjoining lately in the manner or ocupaishon, of James Oakford, and
allso two leasehold houses, held by lease, under Nicolas Elliott Esqr. in
Milford Street, in the said City, afore said, for her natural life, and after
her deseas, I give and Devise, my two freehold houses, in Wintchester Street, 
as is above mentioned, with every part and parcel thereunto belonging
or apertaining, unto my two daughters, Elisabeth Johnson, wife, and 
Mary Geboult, wife, of Hew Geboult, paffinmaker jointly and Equaley
between them, share and share alike, to be theirs, and their heirs, or assigns,
for ever, I give and Devise, any lease hold house now in the poseshon of my--
grandson, to my son Thomas Thresher and I give and Devise my lease hold
house, that I know live in, together with all the household furnitur, and all
other chattels whatsoever there unto belonging or apertaining, unto my
son John Thresher, and I do nominate, constitute, and apoint, my said
wife, sole Executrex, of this my last will and Testament, and if it
shall to happen, that aney money or debt, or debts, shall so happen at the
Deseas, of my said wife, then all the rents, isshews, and proffits, of all
and every part of the said Lands and tenements, be first aplied, to pay and
discharge the same, and to apoint, my son in law, Ken Geboult, to receive
and pay and discharge the same, in witness whereof I have hereunto
sett my hand and seal this sixteenth day of August and in the year of
our Lord 1771 --------------------------------------- [LS] Thomas Thresher [seal]

Signed sealed published and }  Eliz. Batchhelor
Declared in the presens of  }  Sarah Batchlor
                            }  Mary Batchelor

Be itt remembered that I Thomas Thresher the Elder author and assign of this
will do after and disanull, revoke and make now one part hereof that is to say
all thatt tenement and garden now in the poseshon of my Grandson Tho. Thresher I do
by this Codisal give the said hous and all thereunto belonging to my wife and Executrix
to sell and dispose of as shee shall think proper given under my hand the seventh
day of February in the year of our Lord 1772

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At Sarum on the 15th day of Feb.y 1772
Lucy Thresher the sole Executrix witness
named was duly sworn before me
                                     Rich.d Keble, Junr


17)               15th Feb.y 1772
             Sarum
The Will of Thomas Thresher Sen.r

This Will was proved at Sarum
on the 15th Day of Feb.y 1772 Before
the Rev.d Richard Keble _______
lawful Surrogate of the Rev.d 
Worshipful James Stirling Samber
D.D. Subdean of the cathedral 
Church of Sarum, And by him
adistration of the Effects of the deced
was granted unto Lucy Thresher
Widow relict of the deced & sole
Executrix within named being first
duly sword of the truth of the s.d.
Will & to perform the same to pay
the deceeds Debts & Legacies as far
as the Goods and Chattels will extend
& the Law bond of the exhibit a
true ___ render a just Acco.t
when req.d Saving the Right of
all Persons

Willm Boucher Reg.t [subdean]