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janet thomas_10
janet thomas_10 ✭
February 5, 2022 edited July 30, 2024 in Search

It's on Film # 008044150 image 357 at the bottom right and 358 top left. Will of Richard Wright. Wife is Jennett and son Richard Wright. Witnesses ? Shackleton, Anthonie Wright and Arthur Rawlings. I am interested in names and relationships and what is being left. Are there other names?

Thanks for any help

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 5, 2022 edited February 5, 2022

    @janet thomas_10

    Maybe it can be viewed from home from a Church account, but I'm in the same boat as Julia (being unable to read from home when using a public account). Perhaps you could paste a screenshot?

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  • genthusiast
    genthusiast ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 5, 2022 edited February 5, 2022

    It is not accessible on a churchofjesuschrist account either. I guess we are 'mere mortals' too - can't wait for the 'integration'. The restricted access message reads:

    ~ at a Fhc or affiliate library

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  • janet thomas_10
    janet thomas_10 ✭
    February 5, 2022

    I doubt a screenshot would work. I am at the FHL on a giant screen and cannot read it. It is not a bad copy but the secretary hand is tough. Parts of it are quite faded. The staff here cannot read it as well as I can. I need an expert but they are not here on Saturday.


    Thanks to all for checking.

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  • genthusiast
    genthusiast ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 7, 2022 edited February 7, 2022

    @janet thomas_10

    I can confirm the documents are readable - but do need familiarity with the script - which I lack. I would have to study a bit to gain more proficiency - obvious since having difficulty determining pages from your above references. https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-english-documents-pages/en-probate Durham Will: Durham, England 1562 TRANSCRIPTION is a similar hand for example (just for reference/interest).

    Image 357 of 458 bottom left appears to be a continuation of the will from the previous page for [?Edward Wilson?] ... Ah found it, bottom right of Image 357 of 458 is the will of Richard Wright ... Maybe I can make some headway now?

    ...Difficult reading ... First page seems pretty standard until it mentions wife ... hard to make out that last line. It might also mention another son John Wright (second page)? Seems like 'equal parts' of this and that but specifics hard to make out. Jenett is 'my trusted and lawful executrix'. I cannot make out Shakleton given name - Salf*/Talf*?

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  • genthusiast
    genthusiast ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 7, 2022

    Difficult reading ... First page seems pretty standard until it mentions wife ...

    "In the name of God amen the [?second?] day of Januarie in the year of our Lorde God 15[20?] I richard Wright of the [?city] of ? being of sound mind and perfect remembrance though my body is ? not perfect - I make my last will and testament in manner and form as following. First I commend my soul unto almighty God my maker and Redeemer and my body I give to be buried in the ? ? [?church yard?] of ? aforesaid. This I will part my [?kindred] herein ... remaining goods unto John Wright my ? [?brother] upon my death by the houses of my landlord ? ?? all ? left Jenett my wife ..."

    hard to make out that last line. It might also mention another son John Wright (second page)? Seems like 'equal parts' of this and that but specifics hard to make out. Jenett is 'my trusted and lawful executrix'.

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