Life History

Notes

• Probate Records of Joseph Dyson of Feckenham Wor who died intestate in 1715
  
  Note;  Joseph a batchelor, died intestate and his brother, William Dyson, acted as his Administrator. The accompanying form of Obligation and Condition was a normal printed form with appropriate gaps to be filled in by a third party (surrogate). The Administrator signed and completed the form.
  
  The following is a short translation of the form and a translation of the Inventory of Joseph's goods and chattels;
  
  The first part, mainly in Latin, is an undertaking by William Dyson of Feckenham Wor, and John Dyson and Henry Ladbury to administer Joseph's estate and to sign the undertaking.
  
  The second part (Condition of the above Obligation) states that William Dyson, lawful brother and administrator of all the goods and chattels of Joseph Dyson, late of Feckenham Wor, batchelor, intestate, deceased, agrees to make a true inventory of such goods and exhibit such inventory into the Registry of the County Court of Worcester before the last day of July 1715.
  
  Any Goods and Chattells that William receives are also to be listed, and if required, exhibited before the last day of May 1716.
  
  Sealed and delivered in the presence of Alfred Tolley
    Signed;William Dyson
  John Dyson
  Henry Ladbury
  
  
  A True and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels and credits of Joseph Dyson, late of the Parish of Feckenham Wor in the County and Diocese of Worcester, Batchelor, intestate death, taken and appraised this 9th day of June A.D. 1715, by us whose names are hereunto published;
  
  His wearing apparrell and money in purse£1.   1s.  6d.
  His working boots        1s.  6d.
  Debts  Separate and Desperate due to ye Lord£37. 19s 0d.
  
  £39. 2s. 0d.
  
  Appraised by us  John Dyson
     John Savage

Sources

• 1. IGI Record
  • C012452
• 2. NBI