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Will or Probate of James Gaisford d1872 Warminster

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Martin

Martin Report 31 Jul 2013 15:20

Hi
Can anyone assist in finding some details of the Will or Probate of James Gaisford died 5 Jul 1872 in Warminster? He was a widower with no children. Apparently quite wealthy as in Dec 1872 a Newspaper advertised a number of his properties for sale.

Thanks in Advance
Martin

Researching:
Researching POMEROY family who emigrated from Somerset to South Africa and Australia. Also GAISFORDs of Warminster (my maternal grandmother's family

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Jul 2013 15:38

28th Sept administration with will
effects under £200
late of Warminster, gentleman died 01/07/1872 granted at Salisbury to George barber at Westminster, accountant , one of the Residuary Legatees in Trust

ngland & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 about James Gaisford
Name: James Gaisford
Probate Date: 28 Sep 1872
Death Date: 1 Jul 1872
Death Place: Wiltshire, England
Registry: Salisbury

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Jul 2013 15:39

If the Will went to Probate, there should be a record on Ancestry.

You will, not. however, be able to see the Will without ordering a copy, for which payment is required

Martin

Martin Report 31 Jul 2013 17:44

Thanks Maddie and Reggie
I'm surprised that his assets were listed under "effects under 200 Pounds" as he owned a lot of property
What exactly is Probate and why are only some Wills sent to Probate?
I assume that George Barber was an Executor in modern terminology.

Researching:
Researching POMEROY family who emigrated from Somerset to South Africa and Australia. Also GAISFORDs of Warminster (my maternal grandmother's family

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Aug 2013 10:39

Receipt of probate is the first step in the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under a will. A probate court (surrogate court) decides the legal validity of a testator's will and grants its approval by granting probate to the executor. The probated will becomes a legal document that may be enforced by the executor in the law-courts if necessary. A probate also officially appoints the executor (or personal representative), generally named in the will, as having legal power to dispose of the testator's assets in the manner specified in the will.

maddie