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In November 1746, John Hamilton wrote to Harriot Eliot to say that he was trying to visit Mrs. Booth in London. She was out every time he visited nursing her sister and advised him to come in the morning. This must be the sister, as Hester Booth was a witness to the will.
--- Transcription of Her Will:
In the Name of God Amen. I Henrietta Santlow of Southampton Street in the Parish of St. George Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex Spinster being in good health and of sound and disposing memory and understanding considering the uncertainty of human life do make this my last will and testament as followeth. I commend my Soul to Almighty God hoping for the remission of all my Sins through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer. My body I commit to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executor herinafter named. All my Worldy estate goods chattells Rights credits and Effects of what nature or kind soever the same shall consist at the time of my death after payment of my just Debts and funeral expeces, I give and devise to James Wallis of Grays Inn in the County of Middlesex, Esqr. for his own use and benefit. And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said James Wallis full and sole executor of this my last will and Testament thereby revoking all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight and in the eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain Fance and Ireland King Defender of the faith and forth. Henrietta Santlow. Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testatrix to be her last will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereunto in her presence. Hester Booth. George Pinckard.
This Will was proved at London the twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lod and thousand seven hundred and forty six.
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- Bef 1747
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