I've been to the library and got every book on wills they had...and still have questions.
This will was written in 1823 by Elizabeth Ariel, wife of Myles Ariel.
This is the last bit...
"On the 1st June 1839 Admon with the will annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of Elizabeth Ariel wife of Myles Ariel, late of the city of Bristol deceased was granted to Robert Leonard and Edward Jarrett Ransford the Executors haveing been first sworn by Canon duly to administer. The said Myles Ariel the lawful husband of the said deceased and as such the only person entitled to her personal estate over which she had us disposing power and concerning which she is dead intestate having first consented as by Acts of Courts appear."
In the will, Elizabeth gives quite a bit to her children, some were married at the time.
What does the "intestate" mean in this sense?
Would Myles just have got everything?
I read that prior to 1882 wifes had to have their husband's permission to write a will.
I imagine she had his permission as it is witnessed by solicitors.
Strangely one solicitor was her husband's future second wife's brother.
(Think Agatha, for those who know)
This will was written in 1823 by Elizabeth Ariel, wife of Myles Ariel.
This is the last bit...
"On the 1st June 1839 Admon with the will annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of Elizabeth Ariel wife of Myles Ariel, late of the city of Bristol deceased was granted to Robert Leonard and Edward Jarrett Ransford the Executors haveing been first sworn by Canon duly to administer. The said Myles Ariel the lawful husband of the said deceased and as such the only person entitled to her personal estate over which she had us disposing power and concerning which she is dead intestate having first consented as by Acts of Courts appear."
In the will, Elizabeth gives quite a bit to her children, some were married at the time.
What does the "intestate" mean in this sense?
Would Myles just have got everything?
I read that prior to 1882 wifes had to have their husband's permission to write a will.
I imagine she had his permission as it is witnessed by solicitors.
Strangely one solicitor was her husband's future second wife's brother.
(Think Agatha, for those who know)
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