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Can anyone read an old will
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fraserbooks | Report | 11 Jun 2006 20:27 |
I have just found a will on the national archive site for my gggg grandfather dated 1787 proved 1807 but I am having a lot of trouble reading it. Is there anyone out there who can read old handwriting? |
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Dea | Report | 11 Jun 2006 20:40 |
I am usually quite reasonable aat this sort of thing and would not mind giving it a go. I will pm you my e-mail, but I probably won't be able to look at it till morning. Dea x |
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fraserbooks | Report | 11 Jun 2006 20:43 |
Thankyou very much Dea. I was quite excited when I found the will and then felt a bit deflated when I couldn't actually read it. |
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Elizabeth | Report | 11 Jun 2006 22:13 |
I have a couple of the Ariel wills from Bristol. They are written in the old text. Early 1800s. Also have them typed. So if you get stuck, I could scan a couple of pages of both types and you might be able to work it out. A friend has done that with one of hers, but another had completely different lettering. |
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Kate | Report | 11 Jun 2006 22:41 |
Annie, there is a free course that you can do on the National Archives website ... pause to see if I can find it.... http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ Might help. Kate. |
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Dea | Report | 12 Jun 2006 13:40 |
Nearly there Annie Just typing it out for you now but have to give my eyes a 'little rest' !!!!!! It will be with you later today. Dea x |
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Dea | Report | 12 Jun 2006 14:43 |
On it's way !! Dea Xxx |
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Dea | Report | 12 Jun 2006 16:59 |
Annie - Have you received it? Dea x |
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fraserbooks | Report | 12 Jun 2006 21:49 |
A very big cyber thankyou Dea, I have just finished work and come back and found it. iIhope it did not strain your eyes too much. I felt guilty as it was such a hot day. Now why did he leave his liquor barrels and contents to his daughter rather than his son. I will have to find who Mr. Kelson was. So many loose ends if you could only go back in time and ask them. |
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Dea | Report | 13 Jun 2006 07:31 |
No Annie - the liquor barrels went to his son, along with his silver tankard etc. Dea Xxx (One problem sorted eh ?) |
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fraserbooks | Report | 13 Jun 2006 11:45 |
I suppose that is one definition of a gentleman. I found a marriage entry for Samuel Palmer (the son) where his father's occupation is given as yeoman and gentleman. |