Ann ANSLEY - (died 1728)
Ann ANSLEY
was born some time during the 17th century and married Arthur Pitcher in
All Saints Church, Newland, Gloucestershire,
on 31st January 1686. The couple had seven known children between 1686
and 1700. The family surname has been recorded as Pitcher, Pichard and
Pitchard in a number of different documents.
All Saints Church, Newland, Gloucestershire
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Ann lived with her family in various places near
Newland, including Scatterford, Clearwell and Stow. However, Arthur died
in 1708 and Ann later moved to Harthills Court, Hewelsfield,
Gloucestershire. Her son, Arthur, also lived in Hewelsfield and this may
have been the reason for her move.
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In 1725, Ann made a will [the old style date appears
on the will] as follows...
In the name of God Amen I Anne Pitchard of Harthills Court in the pshe of Huelsfield & in the County of Gloucs. being weak in Body but of sound memory Blessed be to God for it I do this Second Day of Feby in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & twenty four? make & publish this my last will & Testament in manner following that is to say
Item I Give Devise & Bequeath unto my Eldest Son James Pitchard the Sum of Two Guineas and also the Bed yt [that] he usually Lay or dost lye upon with its
of all Sort & belonging to the said Bed to be payd & given by my Executor herein after named
Item I Give & Devise & Bequeath unto my Eldest Daughter Margret? Pitchard the Sum of Two Guineas to be payd by my Executor herein after menconed [mentioned]
Item I Give Devise & Bequeath unto my youngest Daughter Hanah Pitchard the Sum of Sicsteen? [Sixteen] pounds to be payd her by my Executor herein after named and also I give her one half? part of my
. Stuf? Of all Sorts.
Item all the rest and residue of my Goods Chattles personall Estate &
I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my youngest Son Arthur Pitchard and I make Constitute & appoint my said youngest Son arthur to be my Executor of this my last will & Testament paying the above said Legacyes to my other Children above menconed within the space of one whole year after my Decease I
.. my Stock of all Sorts Both within & without over & above what I have
.. I give as is above menconed
Signed sealed & Delivered in the presence of us
Who observed the
..
.
.
. Thorson?
Elizabeth Kings mark
The
..
. mark of Jn Ball
. Hoskins jun.
The mark of ann Pitchard
...the witness, John Ball, may well have been Ann's
future son-in-law who married her youngest daughter, Hannah.
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Ann died in 1728, whilst still resident in
Hewelsfield. Her body was brought back to Newland for burial on 3 August
1728, perhaps to lie with her husband.
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Her will was proved by her son, Arthur on 4th
November 1728...
4 Nov 1728 Arthur Prichard Executrix [Latin
..]
Russell Surrogate
[More Latin
.]
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Photographs
of Newland and Clearwell can be found in the Gallery.
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