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Catalogue description Will of Sarah Philips wife to Thomas Philips, gent, of parish of St. Mary's, Shrewsbury; she wishes to be buried in the parish Church of St. Mary's near her late husband John Price; to the poor of St. Mary's 50/-; to her daughter Mary Philips £200 to be paid into her own hands at her age of 21 or marriage and the interest arising from the £200 during her minority to be paid to Sarah's husband Thomas Philips for the use of Mary; and if Mary dies before she is 21 or married, then the interest to be paid to Thomas Philips during his life and after his death the principal sum to be divided among her other children in equal shares; to her mother Sarah Muriell during her life £8 to be paid her yearly and every year for her life; to her husband Thomas £25 for mourning; to her son Corbet Price £25 for mourning; and a fourth part of all her plate.
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| Title: | Will of Sarah Philips wife to Thomas Philips, gent, of parish of St. Mary's, Shrewsbury; she wishes to be buried in the parish Church of St. Mary's near her late husband John Price; to the poor of St. Mary's 50/-; to her daughter Mary Philips £200 to be paid into her own hands at her age of 21 or marriage and the interest arising from the £200 during her minority to be paid to Sarah's husband Thomas Philips for the use of Mary; and if Mary dies before she is 21 or married, then the interest to be paid to Thomas Philips during his life and after his death the principal sum to be divided among her other children in equal shares; to her mother Sarah Muriell during her life £8 to be paid her yearly and every year for her life; to her husband Thomas £25 for mourning; to her son Corbet Price £25 for mourning; and a fourth part of all her plate. |
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Signed and sealed: Sarah Philips. Witnesses: E. Taylor, Ben Stanier, Margery Mason. Next page To her sister Martha Muriell £20; to her daughter Mary Philips her gold watch chain and seal and her ring with an amethyst and 6 diamonds and such a share of her household linenas she shall direct in a paper annexed to her will; to Mrs. Kidderminister 3 guineas; to Nurse Nongrave 50/-; to all her own servants a year's wages a piece and to her own maid such of her wearing clothes and linen as her executrixes think fit; and as to the rest of her estate to her three daughters by her late husband, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Margrett Price to them and their heirs forever to be divided in equal share; and she makes these 3 daughters her executrixes. Signed and sealed and witnessed and as on the first page. 2 sheets of paper. Docketed in pencil: Will of Sarah Phillips 1722. |
| Date: | 21 November 1722 |
| Held by: | Shropshire Archives, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
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