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From: "Donald Massey" <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Army Wills.
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 16:29:38 -0000
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I don't know about Army Wills at that adet, but with any will either before
or after 1858, it will not be indexed and available until after the testator
has died and probate has been granted.

In English law, marriage cancels all previous wills unless they are stated
to have been made in anticipation of the marraige, so any will you obtain
would be unlikely to show parentage, unless EE intended to leave them
something.

Donald Massey

----- Original Message -----

> I seem to recall reading somewhere that it was
> usual for all military personnel to make a will.
> Can anyone confirm this, and if it would have
> applied around 1800.
> My ancestor Elizabeth SUDLOW from
> Newton, Middlewich married an Edward
> EDWARDS and I have finally traced his baptism
> in Overton Flintshire. His father another Edward
> EDWARDS is recorded on the 1851 census
> as a Chelsea pensioner. As an out pensioner
> I have no idea which regiment he served in
> but was wondering if I could perhaps trace a will.
> I can not find his baptism at Overton but he married
> Mary PEAK there in 1809. If his will was made
> before his marriage I hoped it would give the
> names of his parents.


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