1468 - Barbara Johnson to George William Johnson, 24 December 1780

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Northampton Sunday Night
Decr 24th

My Dear Brother
I have just receiv’d a second
Letter from Robert at Kensington, relative to Mrs
Williams’ Will, the particulars of which he desires
I will transmit to you and Charles, for he says
he was so hurried and so tir’d he was scarce able
to hold a Pen, or wd have written himself to you.
I find he goes to Benham-Place to morrow, but
means to return to Town the 23d or 24th of next
month, and fully settle all this business, which
can’t be done without a journey into Kent.
Now I will transcribe the particulars of the
Will. There are nine hundred pounds Consolidated
annuities. Of this £ 500 is given to Mr Williams
(Nephew to her late husband) £200 to Mrs Gregg
and Mrs Mailhet jointly, £100 to Mrs Scone of
Maidstone, and £100 to Miss Kent, daughter of
Mr Kent of Dorchester in Oxfordshire.
There are six hundred pounds South-Sea annuities
the Interest to Mrs Gregg and Mrs Mailhet, for
their lives, and the life of the survivor, and
afterwards the said six hundred pounds to be
divided equally between you, and Charles, and I
or such of us as shall be then alive.

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the Kentish Estate of about ninety pound
a year, to be sold, £ 500 of which is given
to Robert, £ 500 to Maria, £ 200 each to you
and Charles, and I, and should the Estate
be sold for £ 3000, then £ 100 more a piece to
you, and Charles and I. £ 100 to the Charity
for the relief of Clergyman’s Widows, £ 20 to
the Poor of Kensington, £ 20 to the Charity School
post-Chariot and Harness, Large Silver Tea board
silver Tea-kettle and lamp, and Triangle, to Robert
the rest of her Plate to be divided between
you, and Charles, and I, {^to Maria} her chas’d Gold Watch.
Her Repeating Gold-watch to you, Rose-Diamond
Ring to Charles, brilliant Hoop-ring to Robert.
Tea-Chest & silver Canisters to Mrs Gregg
and Mrs Mailhet for life, afterwards to Maria.
Mrs Willams’s hair in a Ring ditto. Mrs Burchel
five Guineas and a shade of Mr Williams.
To Mrs Gregg & Mrs Mailhet all her wearing apparel
except a flower’d silk & suit of Point lace to me.
To Mrs Johnson Table-Cloak, Claw-Table, and
a Jack, and all her best China. To Charles
her Looking-glass, Book-Case, & all her Books,
the rest of her Furniture to Mrs Gregg &
Mrs Mailchet. To Mrs Stone her five-guinea piece

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to Mrs Catherine Rugg two guineas and a silver
Pocket-case to Mrs Kent five guineas,
the rest and residue of everything to Robert.
She has given direction to be buried as
Mr Williams was; these are all the
particulars mention’d in her Will, which to
our Family has I think been very generous
and handsome, and I feel grateful for it, we
were I believe the only Relation she had
in the World.
Since I wrote last I have had a letter
from Mr Wodhull, who tells me that he
believes he shall not be at this County
meeting the 4th of January, not having
any great expectations from it.
I hear Lord Westmorland is to marry
Miss Child the Banker’s daughter.
pray tell Charles Ms Wodhull is much
oblig’d to him for the Cambridge Poll-Book.
I sincerely wish you both a Merry Christmas
and a happy new year, and am my Dear Brother
your Ever Affectionate
& Oblig’d Sister
B. Johnson

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George Wm Johnson Esqr
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Northampton Sunday Night
Decr 24th

My Dear Brother
I have just received a second
Letter from Robert at Kensington, relative to Mrs
Williams’ Will, the particulars of which he desires
I will transmit to you and Charles, for he says
he was so hurried and so tired he was scarce able
to hold a Pen, or would have written himself to you.
I find he goes to Benham-Place to morrow, but
means to return to Town the 23d or 24th of next
month, and fully settle all this business, which
can’t be done without a journey into Kent.
Now I will transcribe the particulars of the
Will. There are nine hundred pounds Consolidated
annuities. Of this £ 500 is given to Mr Williams
(Nephew to her late husband) £200 to Mrs Gregg
and Mrs Mailhet jointly, £100 to Mrs Scone of
Maidstone, and £100 to Miss Kent, daughter of
Mr Kent of Dorchester in Oxfordshire.
There are six hundred pounds South-Sea annuities
the Interest to Mrs Gregg and Mrs Mailhet, for
their lives, and the life of the survivor, and
afterwards the said six hundred pounds to be
divided equally between you, and Charles, and I
or such of us as shall be then alive.

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the Kentish Estate of about ninety pound
a year, to be sold, £ 500 of which is given
to Robert, £ 500 to Maria, £ 200 each to you
and Charles, and I, and should the Estate
be sold for £ 3000, then £ 100 more a piece to
you, and Charles and I. £ 100 to the Charity
for the relief of Clergyman’s Widows, £ 20 to
the Poor of Kensington, £ 20 to the Charity School
post-Chariot and Harness, Large Silver Tea board
silver Tea-kettle and lamp, and Triangle, to Robert
the rest of her Plate to be divided between
you, and Charles, and I, {^to Maria} her chased Gold Watch.
Her Repeating Gold-watch to you, Rose-Diamond
Ring to Charles, brilliant Hoop-ring to Robert.
Tea-Chest & silver Canisters to Mrs Gregg
and Mrs Mailhet for life, afterwards to Maria.
Mrs Willams’s hair in a Ring ditto. Mrs Burchel
five Guineas and a shade of Mr Williams.
To Mrs Gregg & Mrs Mailhet all her wearing apparel
except a flowered silk & suit of Point lace to me.
To Mrs Johnson Table-Cloak, Claw-Table, and
a Jack, and all her best China. To Charles
her Looking-glass, Book-Case, & all her Books,
the rest of her Furniture to Mrs Gregg &
Mrs Mailchet. To Mrs Stone her five-guinea piece

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to Mrs Catherine Rugg two guineas and a silver
Pocket-case to Mrs Kent five guineas,
the rest and residue of everything to Robert.
She has given direction to be buried as
Mr Williams was; these are all the
particulars mentioned in her Will, which to
our Family has I think been very generous
and handsome, and I feel grateful for it, we
were I believe the only Relation she had
in the World.
Since I wrote last I have had a letter
from Mr Wodhull, who tells me that he
believes he shall not be at this County
meeting the 4th of January, not having
any great expectations from it.
I hear Lord Westmorland is to marry
Miss Child the Banker’s daughter.
pray tell Charles Ms Wodhull is much
obliged to him for the Cambridge Poll-Book.
I sincerely wish you both a Merry Christmas
and a happy new year, and am my Dear Brother
your Ever Affectionate
& Obliged Sister
B. Johnson

[f.32v]

George Wm Johnson Esqr
Stamford
Lincolnshire
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Barbara Johnson to George William Johnson, 24 December 1780

Extended discussion of Mrs Williams’s will. Robert was unable to send the details himself because he was so hurried and tired he was unable to hold his pen to write. He will return to town to finish settling the business. Money and possessions are to be split between multiple relatives and charities, including a ring that contains Mrs Williams’s hair, and some of her clothing. She had given direction to be buried in the same manner as her husband.

Johnson Family

MS. Don. c. 193 31

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford

1780

12

24

Northampton, Northamptonshire [England]

Stamford, Lincolnshire [England]

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Person: Barbara Johnson
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Person: George William Johnson
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Person: Robert Augustus Johnson
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