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KNIGHT, Rebekah (Will)

Personal information

Surname
KNIGHT
Forenames
Rebekah
Place of Residence
Aldington
Probate Type
Will
Occupation or Status
Widow
Date Made
12 Feb 1784
Witnesses
John Roper, William Tinkler, Matthew Edwin
Buried in parish
No

Probate details

Date Proved
1784
Place proved
Worcester
Probate to
Malachi Knight
Details of Will

The beneficiaries of Rebekah Knight’s will were:

  • Malachi Knight, son:  Messuage or dwelling house with its appurtenances in Aldington; household goods and furniture and all the rest of her personal estate (except her wearing apparel)
  • Hannah Pethard, daughter:  Wearing apparel; legacy of £2
  • Elizabeth Hughes, daughter; legacy of £6
  • William Knight, son:  legacy of £6
  • Benjamin Knight, son; legacy of £6
  • Joseph Knight, son-in-law: legacy of £2 10s 0d

Payment of debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of her real and personal estate.

Notes and sources

Source of Information
Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service (link)
Where to view copy of original document
On microfilm at Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service, The Hive, Worcester (link)