The Document Chest
1853 will of James Phelps
Bricklayer
This is the last Will and Testament
of me
James Phelps of Yeovil in the County of
Somerset
Bricklayer I
devise and
bequeath to my
brother Thomas
Phelps his heirs
executors and
administrators
all my real and
Personal Estate and Effects
subject
nevertheless to
the payment of
all my just
debts funeral
and testamentary
expences And I
nominate and
appoint my said
brother Thomas
Phelps sole
Executor of this
my Will I revoke
all Wills by me
heretofore made
In witness
whereof I have
hereunto
subscribed my
name this twenty
second day of
February one
thousand eight
hundred and
fifty three
James Phelps
Signed by the
said James
Phelps in the
presence of us
both present at
the same timeand
attested and
subscribed by us
in his presence
Mary Ann
[illegible]
Hannah
[illegible]
Proved at London 5th Aug[us]t 1853 before the Judge by the Oath
of Thomas Phelps
the brother the
sole Executor to
whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn by
Com[missi]on
duly to
Administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
