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From: Robyn Waymouth <>
Subject: Re: Will of Mary Collins, Exeter, 1771 (Was: [DEV] PCC Devon Wills)
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:47:04 +1000
References: <003001c41480$47991280$9de1e740@default> <007a01c414c5$3c4cde80$7e00a8c0@froggy>
In-Reply-To: <007a01c414c5$3c4cde80$7e00a8c0@froggy>


How did this message from Trevor come through without any reference to
the Devon List in its subject? Suggestions anyone? I very nearly
deleted it without opening it, along with all the spam.

Robyn



Trevor wrote:
> I'm not familiar with the English probate system, but it seems that a
> lot of English Wills (and Deeds) are floating around among collectors. How
> do people obtain these original Wills, and why weren't they kept with some
> central authority, such as the Church, or more recently in Record Offices?
>
> I am surprised to run into these unique documents, which to me are part
> of a countries heritage (Deeds), or Family History (Wills). It's sad and
> alarming to see them drifting through private hands - like this one on ebay.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2233689641&ssPageName=ADME:B:DS:US:28
>
> I have no interest in the above Will, but it seems to me it belongs in
> the Devon Record Office not in some private collectors hands.
>
> How do these documents get out in the public's hands like this?
>
> Trevor Western
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jean E. Harris" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:51 PM
> Subject: [DEV] PCC Devon Wills
>
>
>
>>My previous message has the www incorrect. My old eyes missed something
>
> out - sorry about that.
>
>>It should be:
>>
>>http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/DEV/DevonWills/
>>
>>
>> Jean Harris in Toronto, Ontario
>> DFHS#2006
>>
>>
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>>
>
>
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