Documents

1732 Probate of Nathaniel Torriano

London, England

Will dated 2 Jan 1721 (12 pages)
Codicil dated 10 Noc 1730
2nd Codicil dated 15 Apr 1731
Death reported to wife Elizabeth on 26 Apr 1731
Probated 15 Aug 1732

2 Jan 1721
I, Nathaniel Torriano of London, Merchant... being now bound on a Voyage to China in the East Indies

page 3-
"All my children that shall be living at the time of my decease although borne after my [departure] from London on the aforementioned intended Voyage having then left my said dear wife great with Child very near the time of her delivery"
[this section is later marked through, as he returns from the 1721 voyage]

page 10- 2nd Codicil dated 15 Apr 1731
"I, Nathaniel Torriano, am bound on a Voyage to China in the Service of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies in the Ship Hartford, Capt Francis Kelly, Commander"

page 12- 15 Aug 1732
"Appeared Elizabieth Torriano, widow, the Relict and one of the Executors named in last Will and Testament of Nathanael Torriano late of St. Swithin London Stone, London but at Batavia in the East Indies deceased and by virtue of her Corporall Oath deposed that on or about the 26th day of Apr last past the deponent received advice of her said husband’s death and that about ten days afterwards opened or caused to be opened the last Will and Testament of the said deceased …"

Nathaniel died between 15 Aug 1731 (date of 2nd Codicil) and 26 Apr 1732 (date wife told of his death)
Batavia in the Dutch East Indies is now Jakarta, Indonesia

wife Elizabeth [Renue]
late mother, Mrs. Susanna Torriano, deceased
father-in-law Peter Reneu
brother Doctor Alexander Torriano, deceased

The National Archives (Kew, England), Nathaniel Torriano, PROB-11-653-203
not found in digitized wills at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858