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  The following is a list of the wills, or abstracts, acquired by me during my research. I have copies of them all and one day, I hope to put up my own transcriptions of all of them on this site. The majority of them were downloaded from The National Archives:...

  This is the last Will and Testament of me Samuel Lewcock of Farnham in the County of Surrey Baker whereby I dispose of such Temporal Estate as I am blessed withal in manner following that is to say/All and singular my Messauges Buildings Lands...

  I George Godfree of Broad Rissington in the county of Gloucestershire Farmer do herby revoke all wills and testamentary depositions by me heretofore made and do make and publish this only for my last will I direct my debts funeral and testamentary...

  Will of George Godfree ~ proved January 1851 I George Godfree the Elder of Great Rissington in the County of Gloucestershire Farmer do hereby revoke all Wills and Testamentary dispositions by me before made and make this only for my last Will. I...

  This is the last will and testament of me Mary Gillett of Chequors farm in the parish of Stokenchurch in the County of Oxford I direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as may be...

  Will of John Tompkins of Aveley Hall I John Tompkins of Aveley Hall in the county of Essex Farmer hereby revoke all will and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will I appoint my son Edwin Osborn Tompkins...

  Hopefully, some or all of these wills from Documents Online will give enough clues to establish Robert and Anne's parents and perhaps any relationship too: Robert: Will of Thomas Hambidge, Yeoman of Icomb , Gloucestershire    06 August 1810 PROB...