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Title: Summary Will of John Hewitt 1749 Titchfield |
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Summary of Will of John Hewitt 1749 Titchfield |
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He left his son in law John Newman (husband of his daughter Betty) all his copyhold messuage and garden with the appurtenances on the west side of the High Street of Titchfield then in the occupation of the Widow Newman, known by the name of the Queenshead subject to the payment of twenty pounds at the end of six months after his decease to his daughter Mary, the wife of Charles Brown and her heirs, and the further sum of ten pounds at the end of six months to his daughter Jane, the wife of James Suatt and her heirs. The other copyhold messuage and garden situate on the east side of the High Street of Titchfield in which he had lived was left to John Newman for his life and after his decease to his daughter Elizabeth (wife of John Newman) and her heirs. John Hewett's grandaughter Betty Newman was left one silver salt, two of the largest silver spoons, two dozen of damask napkins and one damask tablecloth. All the rest of the household goods, furniture, wearing apparel, stock in trade, working tools and all other personal estate was left to John Newman after the payment of debts and funeral expenses, and John Newman was appointed sole Executor. The will was signed by John Hewett and witnessed by Gils Goldfinch, William Precklove and Richd. Lee. John Hewitt was a Carpenter. |
Many thanks to Joyce Collier for details
of Hewett Stares Family