Help Reading a Will

[olliecat]

I'm having a hard time reading the will of John Sargood. I've made out some parts but certain words and even whole sections continue to elude me. Would really appreciate any assistance.
There are five pages but I don't want to push my luck so I've uploaded the first two.

Sargood Will Page 1
Sargood Will Page 2

[Geoffers]

Page 1

This is the Last Will and Testament of me John SARGOOD
of Warborough in the county of Oxford late a Linen Weaver I give and devise unto

Page 2
My cousin Thomas SARGOOD of Wantage in the County of Berks
Cordwainer all that my copyhold or customary messuage or tenement
wherein I now dwell situate and being at Warborough aforesaid with the
Garden orchard and appurtenances belonging thereto which I hold of the
manor of Bensington and have duly surrendered to the (uses?) of my
will to hold the same unto and to the (use?) of the said Thomas
SARGOOD and his heirs for ever according to the custom of the said
Manor I give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Ann SARGOOD
the legacy or sms of Two Hundred and Fifity Pounds of Lawful
money thereof in Great Britain Unto each of my nephews Benjamin
SARGOOD and Joseph SARGOOD the legacy or sum of One Hundred an fifty
Pounds of like money Unto the child if only one and if more than one
then all the children of my said nephews Benjamin SARGOOD and
Joseph SARGOOD which the severally had by their first wives and which
(if?) all be living at the time of my decease the legacy of sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Pounds of like money equally to be divided between


continued........

Edit - amended words included in red

[Geoffers]

such children if more than one share and share alikeUnto my cousin
George (WASE?) of Botolph Lane London if he shall be living at the
time of my death but if dead then unto his child or children then
living and if more than one in equal shares the legacy or sum of
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds of like money Unto my cousin Sarah the
wife of Francis WHI(TT?)ON if living at my decease but if dead then
unto her said husband the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds of
like money and unto my cousin Mary JOHNSON sister of the said
Sarah WHITTON the sum of Fifty Pounds of like money all of which
said several legacies I direct shall be paid unto the respective
legatees within six calendar months next after my decease I give and
bequeath unto my niece [blank space here] the wife of Thoma DIXON
sister of teh said Benjamin and Joeph SARGOOD the legacy or sum
of (One?) Hundred and Fifty Pounds of like money to paid paid unto her
as follows Fifity Pounds part thereof at the expiration of one year Fifty
Pounds further part thereof at the end of two years and the remaining
fifty pounds at the expiration of three years next after my death with
interest for the same sums respectively in the mean time and until a

continued.........

[Geoffers]

payment at the rate of five pounds by the hundred by the year to
be computed from the day of my decease but in case of the death
of my said niece [blank space here] DIXON in my life time or after my decease
and before the whole of the said One Hundred and Fifity Pounds shall
become payable as aforesaid then I direct that the said One Hundred
and Fifty Pounds or so much thereof as may happen not to be paid
and all interest then due in respect thereof shall go and be paid unto
all and every the child and children of my said niece [blank space here] DIXON
which shall be living at the time of my decease and if more than
one in equal shares and proportions provided nevertheless and it is my
will that in case the average market price of Navy Five Per Cent
Bank Annuities shall happen to be under par at the times the
said several legacies hereinbefore by me given shall become payable
then I direct that the said legatees shall respectively abate and allow
one of their said several legacies so much money as will reduce them to
the said price of Navy Five Per Cents any thing herein contained to the
contrary notwithstanding I give and beqeauth unto my cousin John
WAITE the legacy or sum of One Hundred Pounds of lawful money
current in Great Britain unto my cousin Lydia the wife of Thomas
(GAMMON?) the legacy or sum of Eighty Pounds of like money and unto
my cousin Lucy the wife of Moses GAMMON the legacy of sum of
Fifty Pounds of like money unto my friends Robert ALLEN of Abingdon
in e county of Berks Mealman Jeremiah WALLIS of the same

end of page 2

With a little more tea and study, I think if might be possible to interpret the missing words from near the top of page 2. I'll add them in if I can...........if anyone else is able to help in the meantime, please do so.

With the above transcript, why not have a go at trying to compare it with the jpeg images and see if you can have a go at reading any of it? It's quite satisfying when you succeed

[Thomasin]

Page 2
Garden (.....?) and appurtenances belonging

Orchard

[Geoffers]

Orchard

Of course it is! - Well done. I sometimes get so far in I can't see the trees for the....................orchard?!

[Thomasin]

Page 2
surrendered to the (lord?) of my
will to hold the same unto and to the (...?) of the said Thomas
SARGOOD

I don't think that's 'lord' - look at 'law' four lines down. Could it begin with 'w'? The other mystery word could begin with the same letter.

[Kerrywood]

Standard phrase would be ...

have duly surrendered to the Use of my
will

... but it looks rather more like Uses

[Kerrywood]

...to hold the same unto and to the Use of the said Thomas ...

[olliecat]

Oh My! That's astounding Geoffers. Instead of 'Tuch typist extrawdinaire' you should be 'Super will reader extrawdinaire'.
I keep flicking back and forth between the image and your transcription and I can make out more of it now after reading your transcription. I'm still astounded that you went through it so quickly.

Thanks very much!
Also thanks to you Thomasin and Kerrywood.

Lot's of names in this will so far which is good. I know some of the names - nephews Benjamin and Joseph Sargood. They had a sister called Elizabeth who may have married a Thomas DIXON. Wonder why her name is left blank. I think George WASE may be related to John's wife Mary WEASE. John's daughter in law Ann was the wife of his son Joseph Sargood. No idea who his GAMMON cousins are though.

Now that you've demystified some of the words, I think I'll have a go at page 3. Will post a link if I get stuck (which is likely.)