Appendix C — Transcribed Taylor Family (and related) Wills

C.1 Will of Francis Fane Taylor of Bradford Leigh, 7 Jul 1867

Will Date 7 Jul 1867
Probate Date 4 Mar 1868
Probate Jurisdiction Salisbury Probate Registry
Relationship 3rd Great-Grandfather - FFFMF

This is the last will and testament of me Francis Fane Taylor of Bradford Leigh in the parish of Bradford in the county of Wilts Farmer.

First I direct all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid by my executors hereinafter named out of my personal estate.

I give and bequeath all my household furniture and linen to my dear wife Mary Taylor . I give and bequeath all my farming stock and all and every the agricultural and dairy implements and utensils whatsoever which shall be in or about my farm at Bradford Leigh aforesaid to my said wife Mary Taylor for her life and at her decease I give the same to my son Charles Taylor subject to the payment thereout by him of the following legacies namely

I give to my son Charles Taylor the sum of Fifty Pounds.

I give to my brother Charles Taylor of Quidhampton in the Count of Wilts and to my sister Harriet the wife of William Taylor of Winsor near Southampton and to my sister Eliza Coles of the same place widow the sum of two pounds each to buy them mourning.

But if at the death of my said wife Mary Taylor my said son Charles should prefer giving up the said farm at Bradford Leigh and selling the said farming stock and implements and utensils then the above legacies are to be paid out of such sale and the remainder (if any) after paying the necessary expenses of such a sale to be for the use of my said son Charles . I give devise and bequeath all those of mine freehold tenements at Winsley in the parish of Bradford in the county of Wilts with the gardens and appurtenances thereto belonging in the occupation of Mrs Strugnell and others unto and to the use of my three children Anne Jane the wife of Robert Nurse of the parish of Saint George in the county of Gloucester Maltster and Victualler Thomas Taylor of the aforesaid Butcher and the said Charles Taylor of Bradford Leigh aforesaid farmer their heirs, assigns in equal shares as tenants in common and my wish is that they either continue the same in their present state dividing the rents and profits thereof as they become due among them in the proportions aforesaid or that they as soon after my decease as they think fit they sell the same either together or in lots by public auction or private contract and after paying the expenses of such sale they divide the proceeds in manner aforesaid so that each of them the said Ann Jane Nurse, Thomas Taylor, and Charles Taylor or his her or their heirs executors or administrators take on third share thereof and in the case either of them the said Ann Jane Nurse, Thomas Taylor, and Charles Taylor shall die before me leaving a lawful child or children such child or children shall represent and take the place of his her or their deceased parent or parents as to the share or shares of such deceased parent or parents and if either of them the aforesaid Ann Jane Nurse, Thomas Taylor and Charles Taylor should die before me without having any lawful child or children then the share or shares of him her or them so dying to be divided equally between the survivors or survivor of them his her or their executors or administrators.

I give and devise all estates vested in me as trust or mortgage unto the said Robert Nurse subject to the equities effecting the same.

I nominate and appoint the said Robert Nurse together with my son Charles Taylor executors of this my will.

And as to all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate of what nature kind or quality soever and wheresoever the same maybe situate I give devise and bequeath the same unto and equally between my said children Ann Jane Nurse the wife of the said Robert Nurse the said Thomas Taylor and Charles Taylor their heirs executors and assigns.

And lastly revoking all other wills by me at any time previously made I hereby declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand this seventh day of July in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven.

Signed

Francis Fane Taylor

Witnessed Sparks solicitor Bradford on Avon Wilts
James Hanks of Bradford on Avon Wilts gentleman

Proved at Salisbury 4th March 1868 by Robert Nurse and Francis Fane Taylor late of Bradford Leigh in the parish of Bradford in the county of Wilts farmer died 28th November 1867

Value under £450

C.2 Will of Thomas Hanks of Bearfield, 19 Apr 1844

Will Date 19 Apr 1844
Codacil Date 27 Dec 1849
Probate Date 13 Mar 1850
Probate Jurisdiction Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1775/472
Relationship 4th Great-Grandfather - FFFMMF

In the Name of God Amen

I Thomas Hanks of Bearfield in the parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts Yeoman being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say

I give and devise unto my friend John Knapp of Bradford in the County of Wilts, Land Surveyor my son James Hanks and my son in law Francis Taylor

All those three freehold moor pieces or parcels of land called or known by the name of Grail Hawk Croft situate in the Tithing of Winsley in the Parish of Bradford aforesaid and now in the occupation of my son Moses Hanks

And all that freehold piece or parcel of land called Bark Acre being part of Murhill or the West field situate near the Kennet and Avon Canal Brione at or near Murhill aforesaid and now in my own occupation

And all that freehold moor piece or parcel of land called the Cross Post Ground situate in the Tithing of Winsley aforesaid and adjoining Great Oak way on the East and Cotter’s Lane on the west and now in the occupation of Mr John Tory

And all those two freehold pieces of parcels of land containing two acress and three roods or thereabouts situate lying and being in Hartley field in the Tything of Winsley aforesaid and now in the occupation of James Young

And all that freehold messuage or tenement called Hartley House and the garden thereto attached belonging situate in the Tything of Winsley aforesaid and now in the occupation of the aforesaid James Young

And all that piece or parcel of freehold land containing half an acre or thereabouts situate lying and being in Columnstone field in the said Tything of Winsley and now in the occupation of my son Moses Hanks

And all that and those the freehold messuages tenement or dwelling house shop shops outbuildings Carpenter’s shop and premises situate lying or being at Winsley in the Tithing of Winsley aforesaid and now in the tenure or occupation of my son in law Francis Taylor

And all that copyhold piece or parcel of land called Shirt Road containg half an acre more or less situate lying and being in a field called Crockford near stoke Cottage in the Tything of Winsley aforesaid and now in the occupation of my son Moses Hanks

And all that copyhold piece or parcel of land containg three acres or thereabouts situate lying or being in Murhill field in the Tything of Winsley aforesaid and now in my own occupation

And all those two copyhold Gardens containing together two acres and three roods or thereabouts situate lying or being at Murhill in the Tithing of Winsley aforesaid and now in the occupation of John Garten

And all that copyhold moor or piece of land called the Church Ground containing two acres or thereabouts situate lying or being near the Church at Winsley aforesaid and now in my own occupation

And all those four copyhold tenements or dwelling houses with the appurtenances thereto belonging situate at Winsley aforesaid three of which are now in the occupation of Thomas Earls, Isaac Rogers and John Elliott and the other is unoccupied

And all that freehold tenement or dwelling house with the appurtenances thereto belonging situate at Winsley aforesaid now __________ to Robert Moore, **Betty __** and Frances Bolton

And all that copyhold tenement or dwelling house situate at Winsley aforesaid and now in the several occupations of Joseph Rogers and Thomas Bolton

And all that copyhold barn and __ situate at Winsley aforesaid and now in my own occupation

And all that copyhold tenement or dwelling house with the Smith shop and garden adjoining thereto situate near the Cross Road leading from Turley to Cockford and now in the occupation of William Cottle

And all that copyhold strip or piece of land situate near the last mentioned property and now in the occupation of Joseph Rogers and used as a garden

And all that other copyhold strip or piece of land situate near the last mentioned and now in the occupation of Benjamin Painton

And all that copyhold tenement or dwelling house with the garden and appurtenances thereto belonging situate near the top of Cottel’s Lane and Cross Roads leading from Bradford to Winsley and now in the occupation of Jeremiah Powell

And also all other my freehold copyhold and other lands tenemnts and hereditaments situate in the Parish of Bradford aforesaid declared To hold the same freehold copyhold and other lands tenemnts and hereditaments hereby by me given and devised unto the said John Knapp, James Hanks and Francis Taylor their heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the same thereof respectively

In trust as to one undivided equal fourth part or share thereof for my said son James Hanks and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and immediately after the decease of my said son James Hanks for his children and their respective heirs executors and administrators share and share alike as tenants in common if their shall be more than one child and if but one for such only our and his or her heirs executors administrators or assigns

And in trust as to one other equal undivided fourth part or share of my said lands tenements and hereditaments for my said son Moses Hanks and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of and for any manner of waste and from and immediatley after the decease of my said son Moses Hanks for his children and their respective heirs executors and administrators share and share alike as tenants in common if there shall be more than one child of my said son Moses Hanks and if but one for such only our and his or her heirs executors administrators and assigns

And In trust as to one other equal undivided fourth part of or share of my said lands tenements and hereditaments for my daughter Mary the wife of the said Francis Taylor and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and immediately after the decease of my said daughter Mary Taylor for her children and their respective heirs executors and administrators share and share alike a tenants in common if there shall be more than one child of my said daughter Mary Taylor and if but one for such only our and his or her heirs executors administrators and assigns

And In trust as to the other or remaining equal undivided fourth part or share of my said lands tenements and hereditaments for my daughter Eliza Williams and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and immediately after the decease of my said daughter Eliza Williams for her children and their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns share and share alike as tenants in common if there shall be more than one child of my said daughter Eliza Williams and if but one then for such only our and his or her heirs administrators or assigns

And In trust if any or either of my said four children shall die without leaving children or child then as the share of respective shares of the child or children so dying as well original as attaining more this trust

In trust for all and every other or others of my said children respectively and their respective children for the same interest or respective interest and in the same manner in all respects as his her or their original share or respective shares is or are herein before trusted In trust for him her or their respectively in and by the same several trusts or either of them

And as to my farming stock and utensils goods chattels monies rights debits and all other my Personal estate whatsoever not herein before disposed I give and bequeath the same unto the said John Knapp, James Hanks and Francis Taylor their executors administrators and assigns upon the trusts following that is to say upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease in the discretion and of the absolute authority of my said trustees or the survivors or survivor of them his executors administrators or assigns to sell or dispose of and convert into money so with and such parts of the same residuary personal estate as shall not consist of money or securities for money of the nature herein mentioned and to sell on get in and ___ the remaining parts of the said residuary personal estate.

And I hereby empower my said trustees or trustee in the execution of their said trust to compound or allow such time or accept such security real or personal for the payment of any ___ or ___ money which shall be owing to me at the time of my decease as by them or him shall be ___ and expecting and also to refer to arbitration or otherwise adjust any __ or dispute that may arise in relation thereto or in relation to any debt that may be owing or be claimed to be owing by me to any person or persons whomsoever

And I declare that all persons ___ to my said trustees or trustee any trust money belonging to my estate and taking their or his recept for the same shall be effectively discharged from all responsibility in respect of the application thereof

And its my will and I declare that the said trustees and the survivors and survivor of them shall stand and be possessed of the monies to arise from my said residuary personal estate upon trust by with or out of the same monies to pay or satisfy and retain all my just debts funerial and testamentary expenses and all expenses current to the trusts hereby created

And as to the surplus of the same monies do and shall pay the sum of one hundred pounds unto my son James Hanks his executors administrators or assigns to whom I give and bequeath the same to and for his and their own use and benefit

And do and shall pay and devise the residue or remainder of such surplus monies to and ammongst my said three other children Moses Hanks and Mary Taylor and Eliza Williams share and share alike and his and her respective executors administrators and assigns respectively to whom I give and bequeath the same

And I declare that the trustee and trustees for the time being of this will shall be charged and chargeable only with such monies as they respectively shall actually receive by virtue of the trusts hereby reposed in them respectively notwithstanding their joining in any receipt or other art for the sake of conformity only and shall not be answerable or accountable for any banker broker or other person with whom or in whose cares the said trust monies or any part thereof shall be placed for safe custody or otherwise nor for the insufficiency of any security upon which the same shall be invested nor for any other loss misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of the aforesaid trusts or in relation thereto unless the same shall happen by or through their or his own willful default.

And also that it shall be lawful for the said trustees respectively by and out of the monies that shall come to their or his hands respectively to retain or allow to each other all rents charges and expenses and fees to Counsel for advise which they respectively shall ___ or expect in or about for execution of the said trust or in relation hereto.

And I do nominate and appoint the said John Knapp, James Hanks and Francis Taylor Executors in trust of this my will

In witness whereof I have to ___ sheets of this my will set my seal this nineteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four

Thomas Hanks Signed by the said testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us all present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the interlineations in the second third and eighth lines from the bottom of the second sheet having been first made

Jonas Lewis
William Haswell
Isaac Milsom

Codacil of Thomas Hanks of Bearfield, 27 Dec 1849

This is a codacil to the last will and testament of me Thomas Hanks of Bearfield in the Parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts Yeoman

Whereas by my will bearing date on or about 19th April day of one thousand eight hundred and forty four I gave devised and bequeathed my freehold copyhold and other lands tenements and hereditaments situate in the Parish of Bradford aforesaid or elsewhere and also my personal estate unto my friend John Knapp of Bradford Wilts Land Surveyor my son James Hanks and my son in law Francis Taylor their heirs executors administrators upon certain trusts and appointed them executors in trust thereof

And whereas since the execution of my said will my said son James Hanks hath died without having any child he never having been married and I have bought and purchaesd of Messieurs Gifford certain freehold messuages or tenements and hereditaments at Winsley in the said Parish of Bradford now or late in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Sartain and William Hale which have been conveyed to me in fee and which I intend to devise together with any other hereditaments I may aquire before my decease upon the trusts expressed concerning my freehold copyhold and other lands tenements and hereditaments in and by my said will or such and so many of them as are capbale of taking effect.

Now I hereby revoke the devise and bequest and appointment of executors contained in my said will so far as my said son James Hanks and his child or children was or were concerned and also the residuary legacy thereby given to the said James Hanks and I hereby give devise and bequeath all the freehold copyhold and leasehold hereditaments in the parish of Bradford or elsewhere of which I sall be seized possessed or entitled to (including the said messuages or tenemnets at Winsley so purchased by me of the said Messieurs Gifford as aforesaid) and all my Personal Estate whatsoever and whereever unto and to the use of my friend the said John Knapp and my son in law the said Francis Taylor their heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature thereof respectively upon the trusts and for the intents and purposes (save and except the provisions thereby made to or in favour of my said deceased son James Hanks and his children or child) expressed and declared of and concerning my lands tenements and hereditaments and personal estate respectively in and by my said will and I declare that the trustees herein named shall be invested with and may exercise all the powers and authorities given to the trustees named in my said will or such and so many of them as are capable of taking effect

And I appoint the said John Knapp and Francis Taylor alone Executors in trust of my said will and of this my codicil thereto and I confirm my will in all respects in which the same is not hereby altered and declare this to be a codicil thereto

In witness whereof I the said Thomas Hanks the testator have to this codicil to my last will and testament written on two sheets of paper to each of such sheet set my hand this 27 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine

The mark of Thomas Hanks

Signed by the said Thomas Hanks the testator as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

William Harvey
James Fricker

Proved at London with a codicil 13th March before the Judge by the oaths of John Knapp and Francis Taylor the Executors to whom admon was granted having both first sworn by common duly to administer

C.3 Will of John Taylor MD of Bath, 3 Mar 1830

Will Date 3 Mar 1830
Probate Date 17 Aug 1830
Probate Jurisdiction Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1775/472
Relationship 4th Great-Granduncle - FFFMFU

I John Taylor of the City of Bath MD do make this my last Will and Testament

Whereas by a Deed of Gift I have already assigned over to my wife all the reversionary property which devolved to me on the death of my parents and have subsequently given her up also every __ that I might have had to the House No 4 in Duke Street Bath which we occupy and so obtained from my sister under a particular agreement I hereby fully confirm the same

I now give and bequeath to her all my personal effects subject only to the few small donations which I have already made.

I nominate and appoint my said wife whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

John Taylor

Signed in the presence of

George Thwaites, Linen Draper, 40 Wine Street, Bristol George Henry Kendrick Thwaites, son of the above

this 3rd of March, 1830

Proved at London 17th August 1830 before the Judge by the oath of Sarah Taylor Widow the Relict the sole Executrix to whom admon was granted being first sworn by common duly to administer

C.4 Will of John Watts of Winterbourne Earls, 28 Apr 1827

Will Date 28 Apr 1827
Probate Date 29 Sep 1829
Probate Jurisdiction Consistory Court of the Archdeacon of Salisbury
Catalogue Reference P1/1829/156
Relationship 5th Great-Grandfather - FFFMFMF

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Watts of Winterbourne Earls in the County of Wilts, Carpenter made this 28th day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven in manner following that is to say

First, I will and direct that all my just Debts and Funeral Expenses be paid and discharged

I will and bequeath to my three Grandsons Charles Watts John Watts and George Watts sons of my son John Watts of Winterbourne aforesaid, Carpenter the sum of Five pounds each

I also Give and bequeath unto my said Grandson George Watts All that the Bed, Bedhead and Furniture in my Dwelling house on which he now sleeps together with a Quilt, pair of Sheets, pair of Blankets belonging to the same to and for his own use and subject thereto and to the payment of my Debts and Funeral Expenses (And I hereby direct that the said Legacies shall be respectively paid within twelve Months next after my decease)

I Give and bequeath all and singular my Household Goods and Furniture Stock in Trade Ready Money and Securities for Money Book Debts and all other my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what Nature or kind soever tp hold to him my said Son John Watts his Executors Administrators and Assigns to and for his and their own Use and Benefit

And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Son John Watts Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this and no other to be my true last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and year first hereinbefore written

John Watts

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said John Watts the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us

Henry Macklin
William James

At Sarum on the 29th day of Sept 1829 John Watts lawful Son of the deceased and the Sole Executor herein named was duly sworn before me

John Greenly Surrogate

Effects about £100

This will was proved at Sarum on the 29th day of September 1829 before the Rev John Greenly Clerk MA lawful Surrogate of the Reverend and worshipful Matthew Marsh, Clerk, B.D. Vicar General and Official Principal of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, by divine permission Lord Bishop of Sarum lawfully consituted. And by him, Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels of the said Deceased, and any ways concerning his Will was committed unto John Watts the sole Executor thereof (being first duly Sworn of the Truth of the said Will, and faithfully to perform the same, and to pay the Deceased’s Debts and Legacies as far forth as his Goods and Chattels will thereto extend and the Law bind him, and to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the Deceased, and yield a just and true Accompt when lawfully required) saving the Rights of all Persons.

C.5 Will of Rebecca Taylor of Clifton, 6 Feb 1810

Will Date 6 Feb 1810
Probate Date 29 Aug 1821
Probate Jurisdiction Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1647/310
Relationship 5th Great-Grandmother - FFFMFFM

This is the Last Will and Testament of me, Rebecca Taylor of the Hotwells of the Parish of Clifton in the County of Gloucester, widow:

First, I desire to be buried in as private a manner as is possible in the parish Church of Newton.

And whereas by a certain Indenture or Deed of Settlement of five parts made the ninth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven between John Luther of Myles’s in the County of Essex, Esquire now deceased of the first part, Jane Luther now also deceased of the second part, my husband John Taylor, Esquire since deceased and myself of the third part, Richard Hopkins of Oving, Esquire of the fourth part and John Fane of Worsley in Oxfordshire Esquire, The Reverend Richard Watson now Bishop of Landaff, The Right Honourable Charles, Lord Camden and David Garrick Esquire now deceased, Trustees named and appointed for the uses hereinafter mentioned of the fifth part It is witnessed that my said deceased husband and myself did grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the Trustees, their heirs and assigns all one undivided half part or share of an undivided moiety of certain messuages, lands and hereditaments in the County of Suffolk in trust for the uses herein mentioned and also that they the said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them should stand so possessed and interested of and in the sum of four thousand, six hundred and forty five pounds Stock in the three per cent consolidated Bank and annuities In trust for the same uses and which Stock now stands in their names.

And whereas by the same Indenture or Deed of Settlement its further witnessed and declared that after the death of my said husband and myself the said messuages, lands and hereditaments or the money for which the same should be sold together with the Stock in the funds as aforesaid should be for the use and benefit of such child or children as should be begotten of us after the execution thereof under such regulations and conditions as are therein mentioned and in case there should be no such child that then one moiety or half part of the said messuages, lands and hereditaments and also of the aforesaid four thousand six hundred and forty five pounds Stock should be at the disposal of my said husband and the other moiety or half part should become subject to such limitations and dispositions as I by any deed or deeds writing or writings or by my last Will and Testament, my writing or any writings purporting or in the nature of my last Will and Testament to be by me respectively signed sealed and delivered in the presence of two or more reliable witnesses may order and appoint.

And whereas we have had no Children born of us since the Deed of Settlement aforesaid was made and several trusts so declared and set forth and we have three sons to wit, John Taylor, Richard Taylor and Henry Taylor and two daughters to wit Charlotte Taylor and Fanny now the wife of Captain Gray all which (both sons and daughters) were born before the execution thereof and of course are not _____ and intitled to any advantage by or under the same.

And whereas one moiety as before set forth has been disposed of by my said deceased husband signed by his last Will and Testament. Now I do in pursuant of the power to me given by the said Deed of Settlement of ordering the disposition and disposal of my moiety or half part of the aforesaid messuages, lands and hereditaments in Suffolk and of the Stock in the three per cent before mentioned hereby declare my will and mind to be as follows and for the offering of which I do knowingly give, devise and bequeath all my said moiety or share in the said messuages, lands and hereditaments in Suffolk and all my right title and interest therein and thereto and to every part thereof and also of in and to the said stock of four thousand six hundred and forty five pounds in the three per cents to the Trustees named and appointed in and by the said Deed of Settlementt and to the survivors and survivor of them and to the executors administrators and assigns of such survivior in trust, to sell, dispose of and apply the same aspect as is set forth in said Deed of Settlement in the same manner as if the said before mentioned children had been born after the execution thereof.

I also give and bequeath the following sums to be paid to the several persons hereinafter named within six months after my decease: to Miss Soonley the sum of fifty pounds, to Mrs Cottle, Mrs Hirst and Ann Soolls the sum of ten pounds each and to Jane Firfield the sum of five pounds, but in case of the previous death of the said Jane Firfield then I give the said sum of five pounds to the said Jane Firfield’s son.

And all the rest and residue of my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath to my said daughter Charlotte Taylor whom I name Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me made and do declare and pronounce this only to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness of which I have hereto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.

R. Taylor

Signed, sealed, published and declare by the said Testator Rebecca Taylor as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to this our execution thereof.

D Baynton, Attorney, Bristol
Mrs Baynton
J. Hathaway, his Clerk

Proved at London 29th August 1821 before the Judge by the oath of Charlotte Taylor spinster, the Daughter, the sole Executrix to whom Administration was granted being first sworn by common duly to administer.

C.6 Will of William Hanks of Bradford, 8 Apr 1807

Will Date 8 Apr 1807
Probate Date 1 Mar 1808
Probate Jurisdiction Consistory Court of the Archdeacon of Salisbury
Catalogue Reference P2/1808/14/11
Relationship 5th Great-Grandfather - FFFMMFF

In the Name of God Amen

I William Hanks Sen of Hartly in the Parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts Labourer being in Health and of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding do make this my last will and Testament as Follows (that is to say)

First I will that my Lawful Debts and Funereal Expenses be fully Paid and Discharged

Item I Give to my Wife Prudence Hanks the House Garden Orchard and Appurtenances thereunto belonging which I now Dwell in and all my Household Goods of what kind soever and Money which I may left at my Decease for her Natural life and After her Decease

I Give the Same House Garden Orchard and appurtenances Household Goods and Money that my be left to my Five Children, William, Samuel, Thomas Hanks, Mary the Wife of Charles Hall, Prudence Hanks to be Equally Divided between them Share and Share a like in three Months After her Decease by my Executors herein After Named

Also I Constitute and Appoint my Said two Sons William and Thomas Hanks whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament

Lastly I Revoke all Former Wills by me Made

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eighth day of April in the Year of our lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seven

The Mark of William Hanks

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Said William Hanks the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who have subscribed our Names as Witnesses in his presence and of Each Other

John Deverell
William Davis
William Flower

At Winkfield in the county of Wiltshire this Twenty first day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and eight the Executors William Hanks and Thomas Hanks were duly sworn and ___ that the Effects of the Decease were under the value of One Hundred Pounds Before me

Edw Spencer, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Winkfield on the 21 day of March 1808 before the Rev Edw Spencer Clerk, Clerk the lawful Surrogate of the Reverend and Worshipful Charles Daubenny, Clerk, Doctor of Laws, Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Sarum, And by him Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels of the said Deceased, and any ways concerning his Will was committed unto William Hanks and Thomas Hanks the joint Executors thereof.

C.7 Will of John Taylor Esquire of Bath, 19 Apr 1806

Will Date 19 Apr 1806
Probate Date 6 Dec 1806
Probate Jurisdiction Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1453/233
Relationship 5th Great-Grandfather - FFFMFFF

I John Taylor of Duke Street in Bath Esq. do make this my last will and testament as follows I desire to be privately buried in a wall’d grave in any one of the country churches near Bath or any other place where I may die and that no settlement be put up over my door and that all my just Debts may be paid as soon as convenient after my Decease which at this time I do not think amount to fifty pounds

Whereas by a certain Indenture or Deed of Settlement of five parts made the ninth day of February 1777 between John Luther of Myles in the County of Essex Esq. now deceased of the first part Jane Luther my wife’s sister now also deceased of the second part my wife Rebecca and myself of the third part Richard Hopkins formerly of Oving Esq. but now deceased of the fourth part and John Fane of Wormley in Oxfordhire Esq. the Reverend Richard Watson now Bishop of Landaff the Right Honourable Charles Dow Camdon now deceased and David Garrick Esq. now also deceased Trustees named and appointed for the now herein mentioned of the fifth part it is wiitnessed that my wife and myself have granted bargains sold released and confined unto the said trustees their heirs and assigns all our undivided half part or that of an undivided moiety of certain Messuages Lands and Hereditaments in the County of Suffolk in trust for the uses therein mentioned and also that the said Trustees and their Survivors and Survivor of them shall stand and be proposed and interested of and in the sum of four thousand six hundred abd forty five pounds stock in the three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities in trust for the same uses (and which Stock now stands in their names) to wit for my wife and myself and the survivor and whereas by the said Indenture or Deed of Settlement it is further witnessed and declared that after the oath of my wife and myself said Messuages Lands and Hereditaments or the money for which the same shall be sold together with the stock in the funds aforesaid shall be for the use and benefit of our child and children as should be begotten of us after the execution thereof in such manner at such time and under such regulations and ______ as are there mentioned and in case there should be no such Child that then our Moiety of the said individed moiety of the said Messuages Lands and Hereditaments and also our moiety of the aforesaid four thousand six hundred and forty five pounds should be at the disposal of my said wife Rebecca and become subject to such limitation and disposition as is held by any deed or deeds writing or writings or by her last Will and Testament by her respectively signed sealed and delivered in the presence of two or more credible witnesses may order and appoint and that the other moiety should become subject to my disposal and appointment as by ____ thereunto had and will now fully and at large appear

And whereas we have had no children born of us since the Deed of Settlement was made and the several trustees deceased and ___ and we have three sons to wit Charlotte Taylor and Fanny now the wife of Capt Gray all both sons and daughters were born before the Execution thereof and of course are not intitled to any benefit or advantage by or under the same and whereas our Moiety as before set forth will come under the disposition and disposal of my wife

Now I do in recognition of the power to me given by this said Deed of Settlement of ordering the disposition and disposal of my moiety or half part of the aforesaid undivided moiety of the said Messuages Lands and Hereditaments in Suffolk and of our moiety of the Stock in the three per cents aforementioned hereby declare my will and mind to be as follows and force asserting of which I do accordingly give devise and bequeath all my said Moiety in said undivided moiety of the said Messuages Lands and Hereditaments in Suffolk and all my right title and interest therein and thereto and to every part thereof and also my moiety of in and to the said stock of four thousand six hundred and forty five pounds in the 3 per cents aforesaid to the Trustees named and appointed in and by the said Deed of Settlement and to the Survivors and Survivor of them and to the heirs Exors Admons and Asigns of such Survivor in trust to sell dispose of and apply the same in every respect as is set forth in said Deed of Settlementin the same manner as if the said before named children had been born after the Execution thereof and whereas my said wife will become intitled to the Rents and profits of the said undivided moiety of the said Estates in Suffolk and to the dividends arising from the four thousand six hundred and forty five pounds in the 3 per cent ___ and also to the dividends arising from the Stock of the late Mrs Jane Luther her sister and now standing in the three per cents __ Bank Annuities in the name of (Major General) Richard Hopkins nephew of the late Richard Hopkins Esq. ____ as Trustee thereof and also to the Rents and profits arising and to arise from the said Jane Luther’s part of the Estate in Sufflok held also in trust by the said Major General Richard Hopkins for the use of Mrs Taylor my wife as is the said Jane Luther’s last Will and Testament and whereas it will appear by the statement I have left among my memorandums in that said book that the total amount will provide a very ample income therefore I do give devise and bequest all the rest and residue of my Estate Effects and property both Real and Personal of what nature or kind soever and whereever of which I shall be seized or possessed or be intitled to either in part or equity to be Dear Daughter Charlotte Taylor and to her heirs and assigns for ever subject however to the following disposals legacies and payments that is to say

To permit my said wife to reside in my house in Duke Street aforesaid as long as she pays rent for the paying of the Ground rent taxes rates and outgoings for the same and keeping the premises in good and presentable repair

I desire my said Dear Daughter Charlotte her heirs or assigns to pay my son John Taylor one hundred pounds a Year of my said long Annuities during his natural life whensoever the dividends are received in the usual course of public payments but the principal from which the same arises to be reserved in the hands of my said Dear Daughter her Executors or Administrators to be applied after my son Johns’ Death to the use of such Children as he may have in such manner as He or they may think most fit for their respective advantages till they arrive to twenty one years of age and if any of them shall happen to die before that age then the appropriate to such child to be applied for the use of those who may be living but in case they all die during their father’s life the said hundred pounds a year long annuities to be transferred to my said son John for his use and benefit and if he shall die during the lives of all or any of his children then the said hundred pounds a year to be transferred to them in equal shares when they respectively arrive at twenty one years of age and if only one child shall that age then the whole to be transferred for his or her own use and benefit and in case my said son John before the said hundred pounds a Year long annuities is finally transferred to him and all his children shall happen to die before they become intitled to the said principal sum or sums then I desire that twenty five pounds a year may be paid to the widow of my said son John during her natural life

I also desire my said Dear Daughter to transfer to my said son Richard thirty five pounds a year Bank long Annuities for his own use and benefit

I also desire my said Dear Daughter to pay to my son Harry fifty pounds a Year of the said Bank long Annuities during his natural life and to deliver him the assignment of the stock which I bought of him some years ago but I do hereby declare that all this latter part of my will respectively the rest and residue of my Estate Effects and property shall not constrain to effect or extend to any disposition I have made in the forgoing part relative to the Messuagess Lands and Hereditaments in Suffolk or to the four thousand six hundred and forty five pounds ___ in the three per cent ___

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Dear Daughter Charlotte Taylor sole Executrix of this my last will and testament contained in one sheet of paper and written in our own hand and revoking all former wills by me made I do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and six 1806 several erasures and interlineations having both first made

John Taylor

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator John Taylor as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names and witnesses

Thomas Sheppard,
James Trinder Woolen Drapers, Bath
Matthew Markam assistant to Sheppard and Trinder

This Will was proved at London on the sixth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six before the Worshipful Charles Cook Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Bryant Knight also Doctor of Laws and Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Charlotte Taylor Spinster the Daughter of the Deceased and the Sole Executrix named in the said will to whom admon was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the Deceased she having been first sworn only to administer.

C.8 Will of John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunnor, 22 Dec 1788

Will Date 22 Dec 1788
Probate Date 17 Feb 1791
Probate Jurisdiction Consistory Court of the Archdeacon of Salisbury
Catalogue Reference P2/5/1776
Relationship 6th Great-Grandfather - FFFMFMMF

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunnor in the County of Wilts, Carpenter made and published the twenty second Day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty eight.

First I will order and direct that all my just Debts and Funeral Expenses be paid and discharged by my Executor hereinafter named

Also I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Sutton my Dwelling house wherein I now live with the Garden and Appurtenances thereunto belonging To hold to him and his Assigns for and during the Term of his natural Life And from and after his decease I Give and bequeath the same unto my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Sutton the wife of the said Thomas Sutton for and during the Term of her natural Life if she shall so long continue his Widow the same to be left in good and tenantable repair by them during their respective Estates and Interests therein and from and after the decease of the Survivor of them the said Thomas Sutton and Elizabeth Sutton or if the said Elizabeth Sutton shall marry then I Give devise and bequeath the same unto my Grandson John Sutton his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for and during all such Estates and Interests as shall be therein then to come and unexpired.

Also I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watts three Guineas

Also I Give and bequeath unto each of my Grandchildren that shall be living at the time of my decease one Guinea to be paid to them respectively within three months of my decease.

Also All the rest and residue of my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever I Give and bequeath the same unto the said Thomas Sutton whom I do hereby constitute and appoint sole Executor of this my Will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day and year above written

John Sutton

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator John Sutton as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request have subscribed our Names as Witnessed thereto

John Bowle
William Bowle

The Will of John Sutton deceased

This will was proved at Sarum on the 17th day of February 1791 Before the Rev James Evans Clerk M.A. lawful Surrogate of the Rev and Worshipful the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Sarum and by him adcon of the Goods and Chatels of the deceased and so forth was granted unto Thomas Sutton lawful Son of the deceased sole executor within named being first duly sworn of the truth of the said Will to perform the same and pay the debts Legacies of the deceased and to make a true Inventory and render a just __ when required Saving the Rights of all Persons

William Bourne, Registrar

At Sarum on the 17th day of February 1791 Thomas Sutton lawful Son of the deceased and sole Executor within named was duly sworn before me

James Evans, Surrogate

Effects under £100

C.9 Will of Philadelphia Taylor of Bath, 9 Oct 1788

Will Date 9 Oct 1788
Probate Date 27 Feb 1794
Probate Jurisdiction Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1242/81
Relationship 6th Great-Grandmother - FFFMFFFM

If my dear Grandson John Taylor survives me I give him £300 which I have in the Stocks

Witness my hand this 9th day of October 1788

Phila Taylor

On the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four Administration (with the Will annexed) of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Philadelphia Taylor late of the City of Bath, Widow Deceased was granted to John Taylor the natural and lawful Son and only Child of the said deceased no Executor or Residuary Legator being named in the said Will having been first sworn duly to administrator.

C.10 Will of Abraham Taylor of Bath, 8 May 1764

Will Date 8 May 1764
Codicil Date 25 Jul 1766
Codicil Date 16 Aug 1766
Probate Date 10 Mar 1772
Probate Jurisdiction Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Catalogue Reference PROB 11/1453/233
Relationship 6th Great-Grandfather - FFFMFFFF

I Abraham Taylor, late of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, America, but now of the city of Bath in the County of Somerset, Esquire, do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say:

I will and devise that all my just debts and funeral Expenses be first paid.

I give to my dear wife Philadelphia an annuity of the yearly sum of two hundred and twenty pounds for and during the term of her natural life – which annuity I order and direct to be paid to her by four quarterly payments, fifty five pounds in each payment to be made to her in her own house and to and for her own use, disposition and benefit for and during the term of her natural life without any deduction or abatement on any amount whatsoever and in lieu and bar of power.

And I would have the first payment made to her within one month after my decease

Item I give to my said wife the use of as much of the furniture of my house as amounts to the sum of two hundred pounds and desire she may have the Liberty of choosing such parts thereof either in plate Goods or other things as she thinks proper to take at the prices they were charged to me when they were bought which I said she should have the use of for her life and after her life to go to my son John Taylor

All my Messuages Lands Lots of Ground Tenements and Hereditaments Houses Stores Warehouses Coach Houses Stables Outhouses Gardens and all other appurtenances to any of them belonging or in any wise appertaining situate wither in the City of Philadelphia or in any part of the province of Pennsylvania or in any of the three lower counties of Newcastle Kent or Sussex upon Delaware or in the province either of Maryland or of East or West new Jersey or elsewhere in America or in England whereof or wherein I have any Estate Right Title or Interest in possession Reversion Remainder or Expectancy together with all Rights privileges Emoluments advantages and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining I give devise and bequeath to my dear son John Taylor his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with the payment of the annuity before mentioned

Item all my ready money Securities for Money Rights Credits Stocks in the Public Funds Goods Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever (not before given and disposed of to my wife) I give and bequeath to my said son John Taylor except the capital or Principal sum of six thousand pounds lying in the four per cent Bank Annuities which sum I would have continue in the same fund as a further security for my wife’s Annuity until my son shall secure the aforesaid annuity to his mother either by Government Security or in some other manner to her Satisfaction and as she with the advice of Council learned in Law shall advise and direct and when such security is given as aforesaid it is my will and intent that all Limitation be taken off my Lands and Estates aforesaid as also from the said sum of money in the fund before mentioned and that my whole real and personal estate of every kind whatsoever subject to the annuity before mentioned and except the use of the furniture likewise before mentioned shall be at the sole disposal of my said son John Taylor whom I make and appoint to be sole Executor of this my will and I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made in writing whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this eighth day of May in the fourth year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the third of Great Britain and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four

Abraham Taylor

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Abraham Taylor as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who are witnesses of the same in his presence subscribe our hands

Robert Brigdon Favell Atty at Bath
John Brooke Brooke
William Hooper

Codicil of Abraham Taylor of Bath, 25 Jul 1766

Whereas I have in my will directed that six thousand pounds which was lying in the four per cent Bank annuities should remain and continue in the same fund as a further security for my wife’s annuity until my son shall secure the said annuity to his Mother in such manner as in my Will is mentioned and directed and since the Execution of the said Will I have sold the said six thousand pounds and have purchased in lieu thereof two thousand seven hundred pounds East India Stock now the intention of this Codicil is that the said two thousand seven hundred pounds East India Stock as also with the rest of my Estate both Real and personal shall be and continue Chargeable with and subject to the payment of my wife’s annuity in the same manner as the six thousand pounds Bank Annuities was subject in my will aforesaid until security be given by my son to his Mother in the same manner as in my said will is mentioned and directed

Abram Taylor, July 25th 1766

Codicil of Abraham Taylor of Bath, 16 Aug 1766

Whereas I have met with some disappointments in America so that I cannot conveniently settle upon my wife the annuity of two hundred and twenty pounds as mentioned in my will aforesaid it is nevertheless my will and desire to give and settle upon her an annuity of two hundred pounds in lieu thereof to be paid and secured as directed in the Body of my Will aforesaid together with the use of as much of my furniture as is therein directed and it is my desire and intention that whatsoever money I may have in any of the Stocks or Public Funds may be and continue so Chargeable with and subject to the payment of my wife’s annuity of two hundred pounds in the same manner as was first directed in my Will aforesaid until security be given by my son to his Mother in the same manner as in my said Will is mentioned and directed

Given under my hand at Bath this sixteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and sixty six

Abram Taylor

This will was proved in London with two Codicils the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oath of John Taylor Esquire the son of the deceased and sole Executor named in the said will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn only to administer.

C.11 Will of John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunnor, 26 Aug 1754

Will Date 26 Aug 1754
Probate Date 22 Oct 1754
Probate Jurisdiction Consistory Court of the Archdeacon of Salisbury
Catalogue Reference P2/S/1528
Relationship 7th Great-Grandfather - FFFMFMMFF

This is the last Will and testament of me John Sutton of Winterborn Gunner in the County of Wilts Carpenter made and published this Twenty Sixth day of August 1754 in manner following (that is to say)

First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Rose my Great Bible in the old Print and my Furnace that was Uncle Denat’s and also the Sum of Thirty pounds to be paid her within Twelve months after my decease

Also I Give and bequeath unto my two Grand daughters Mary and Ann Rose the Sums of Forty Shillings apiece

Also I Give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Sarah Sutton my Bed Bedhead and Appurtenances whereon I now lie

Also I Give and bequeath unto my Brother Thomas Sutton All my Wearing Apparel (except my best Buckskin Breeches)

And it is my Will that the above Legacies of forty Shillings apiece to my said Granddaughters Mary and Ann Rose shall not be paid them until their respective Ages of Twenty on Years.

Lastly I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Sutton all the singular my Personal Estate Goods and Chattles whatsoever not herein before given and bequeathed and I give and devise unto my said Son John Sutton All and singular my Lands and tenements of what Nature or kind soever To hold to him my said Son John Sutton his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns according to the Tenure and Tenures thereof

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Son John Sutton sole Executr of this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking all other Wills

I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid

John Sutton

Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have set our Names as Witneses thereto in his presence and at his Request and in the presence of each other

Richard Quait
John Goodfellow
Jean Tayler

The Will of John Sutton deceased

This will was proved at Sarum on the 22nd day of october 1754 Before the Rev John Lumby Clerk Master of Arts lawful Surrogate of His Revd and Worshipful Samuel Nollerton Clerk Master of Arts Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Sarum and by him adcon of the effects of the Testator was granted to John Sutton Sole Executor named therein being first to the truth of the said Will to perform the same and to exhibit an Inventory and Account when thereto lawfully required

Thomas Frome, Registrar

At Sarum Oct 22nd 1754 John Sutton the Executor was duly sworn before me

J Lumby, Surrogate

Effects under £100

C.12 Will of John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunnor, 8 Jun 1726

Will Date 8 Jun 1726
Probate Date 5 Nov 1726 |
Probate Jurisdiction Consistory Court of the Archdeacon of Salisbury
Catalogue Reference P2/S/1277
Relationship 8th Great-Grandfather - FFFMFMMFFF

In the Name of God Amen

This 8 day of June in the year 1726 I John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunner in the County of Wilts being very Sick but in Good Sense and Memory do Make and ordain this to Be My Last Will and Testament in Manner and for following

First and foremost I Bequeath My Soul to Almighty God who Gave it to me And to Jesus Christ My Redeemer by Whose death and passion I hope to Be Saved and My Body to be buried in Christian burial in the Church yard of Winterborne aforesaid

Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Sutton 3 Barrels and our Iron Pot

Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Sutton Sixteen pounds and the Bed and all that do belong to him that I Lye upon and six pewter plates

Item I Give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Jane Sutton five pounds

Item I Give and bequeath to my Grandson John Sutton five pounds

Item I Give and bequeath all my working Tools to be Equally Divided Between my Sons John and Thomas

From After my funeral Expenses and Debts be paid I Give and Bequeath to my Son John Sutton all my money Goods and Stock of Timer and all Bills and Broker Debts and Houses and Leases of Houses and Chattels whatsoever and wheresoever

Whom I make and ordain to be my lawful Executor to this my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this day and year first written

John Sutton

In the presence of

William Thornton
Mary Hillyer
Henry Rounds

Quinto Dio Novembris 1726 ___ Sarum

John House Surrogate

Inventory of John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunnor, 10 Jul 1726

An Inventory of John Sutton’s goods late of Winterbourne Gunner in the County of Wilts, Carpenter who departed this life the Tenth day of July Anno Domini 1726

Imprimis - The Wearing Apparel 2-0-0 Item - The Furnace and the Brass in the Hall 1-5-0 Item - The Pewter in the Hall and the Iron 1-2-6 Item - The TableBoard in the Hall and the forms and other Lumber 0-10-0 Item - Two Iron Pots 0-9-0 Item - Four Barrels and one Tubb and other Lumber 0-12-0 Item - Two Tables and other Lumber in the Little Room 0-11-0 Item - The Bed and Bedding in the Hall Chamber 5-0-0 Item - A chest and two Coffers and one pair of Clinger in that room 0-15-0 Item - The Bed and Bedding in the Little Room 2-2-6 Item - Two Dwelling Houses 30-0-0 Item - All the Stock in Hand 24-10-0 Item - All the working Tools 1-19-0 Item - The Book Debts and Ready Cash 7-0-0

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John Bruton, Apprizers