Abigail Horley

Abigail made a will in 1781 which proved in 1784 and provides evidence for her descendants, not all of whom have births and marriages registered and available.

Abigail Last name Horley Year 1784 Testator first name Abigail Testator last name Horley Court Surrey Archdeaconry Court Contents SW/40_284 Abigail Horley (X) of Reigate, widow 4 Jun 1781 to my granddaughter Elizabeth Bickhurst daughter of my daughter Mary Bickhurst, deceased £25; residue to my five children William Waters (son by my late husband William, deceased), Thomas Horley, Henry Horley, Catherine Lew widow of Benjamin Lew and Richard Horley (children by my late husband James Horley) between them; share of Catherine Lew to pay £20 advance to her by son in law James Horley, exec. Witnesses: Richard Barnes; Ambrose Glover Codicil 27 Sep 1783: my son William lately died and his share to James Horley to bring up the two children of said William to 21 and then his share to them Witnesses: Ambrose Glover; Abraham Hayes Proved: 25 Oct 1784 to exec. [DW/PA/7/31 ff.236r-237r; DW/PA/5/1784/15] (died this year; under £300) County Surrey, London Country England Source Surrey & South London Will Abstracts, 1470-1856 Volume title Volume 40 Registered & unregistered Wills 1778-1800