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Gratian Bints

Female Bef 1679 - 1736  (57 years)

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  • Name Gratian Bints
    Birth Bef 1679 
    Gender Female
    Residence 1699  Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 31 Jan 1735/36 
    • Principal Individual:
      Name: Grecian Gunstone (also spelled Gratian)
      Role: Testator (Subject of the Will)
      Biographical Details: Widow, residing in Beanacre, Parish of Melksham, Wiltshire. She states she is 'weak in Body But of sound and perfect Memory'.
      Family Members (Beneficiaries):
      William Gunstone: Dearly beloved son. Bequeathed one shilling.
      Solomon Gunstone: Dearly beloved son. Bequeathed one shilling.
      Grace Miles: Dearly beloved daughter. Wife of Thomas Miles, residing in the parish of Corsham. Bequeathed one shilling.
      Thomas Miles: Son-in-law (husband of Grace).
      Mary White: Dearly beloved daughter. Wife of William White, residing in Beanacre. Bequeathed one shilling.
      William White: Son-in-law (husband of Mary).
      Betty Gunstone: Dearly beloved daughter. Bequeathed the residue of all goods and chattels, and appointed as the 'full and sole Executrix'.
      Associated Individuals (Witnesses):
      P Perrett: Witness (signed with a mark).
      John Harris: Witness (signed with a mark).
      Key Events:
      Event Type: Will Creation
      Date: January 31, 1735 (Note: Under the Julian calendar, this is historically January 31, 1735/6).
      Location: Beanacre, Parish of Melksham, Wiltshire, Great Britain.

      Transcription:
      In the Name of God Amen The Thirty first Day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Hundred thirty ffive I Grecian Gunstone of Beanacre in the parish of Melksham in the County of Wiltshire Widdow Being weak in Body But of sound and perfect Memory thanks be to almighty God therefore do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following Principally ffirst of all I Recomend my soul into the Hands of God that gave it hopeing I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as Touching such Wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give Devise and dispose in the ffolowing manner and fform - Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved son William Gunstone the sum of one shilling - Item I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved son Solomon Gunstone the sum of one shilling - Item I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Daughter Grace the now Wife of Thomas Miles in the parish of Corsham the sum of one shilling, ITEM I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Daughter Mary White the now Wife of William White of Beanacre the sum of one shilling all of Good and Lawfull money of Great Brittain and to be paid to them by my Executrix hereinafter Mentioned within one year after my Decease if Lawfully Demanded by the above mentioned persons ITEM I give and bequeath all and Singular the Residue of my Goods and Chattles whatsoever unto me belonging within doors and without Doors unto my Dearly beloved Daughter Betty Gunstone whome I likewise make and ordain my full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Utterly Revoking Disanulling and Disalowing all other fformer Will Testaments and Lagacies whatsoever by me before this time made Willed and bequeath Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above Written Publised pronounced and Declared by the said Grecian Gunstone to be her last Will and Testament in the presents of us the marks of P Perrett John Harris the mark of Grecian Gunstone
    Death Feb 1735/36  Beanacre, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 4 Feb 1735/36  St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6002  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2026

    Family William Gunstone,   b. Bef 1679   d. 1729 (Age 50 years)
    Marriage Abt 27 Aug 1699  Kellaways, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William Gunstone,   b. Abt 1700   d. 1772 (Age 72 years)
     2. Solomon Gunstone,   b. Abt 1702   d. 3 Jun 1783, St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    >3. Gratian Gunstone,   b. Abt 1704   d. Aft 1735 (Age 32 years)
    >4. Mary Gunstone,   b. 1705   d. Aft 1735 (Age 31 years)
     5. John Gunstone,   c. 2 Jun 1711, St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1727 (Age ~ 15 years)
     6. Betty Gunstone,   c. 24 Oct 1713, St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2020


 

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