I have already transcribed one will for the Blake family in Christchurch and this is the second one. I do not see any links between these two families. Samuel appears to be reasonably comfortable and has established his two sons in a business which he ran (he was a Brandy Merchant).
A few tidbits of history from
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42056
notes that a William Blake in 1744 gave a secular salver to the Church at Christ Church. From A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain Volume 2 by John Burke. Sarah daughter of William Blake of Christ Church, Hants, married Thomas Moody 22 May 1755.
The will of Henry Blake at Christchurch was probated 15 Oct 1594 and appear on my blog:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2011/02/henry-blake-of-christchurch-and-his.html
Henry does mention a Joseph Blake and his children as legatees in his will. Linking the various Blake families at Christchurch will be a future endeavour.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 7 May 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/1530, Image Reference 35/30 (images by me)
Name of testator: Samuel Blake, Brandy Merchant of Christchurch, Hampshire
Place: Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 29 Jun 1811, probated 13 Feb 1812
Read: Electronic file
Condition: 19th century, small indistinct handwriting, somewhat light
[In margin] Samuel Blake 17
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Samuel Blake of Christ Church in the County of Hants Brandy
3 Merchant whereas the partnership of which lately existed between me and my
4 Sons John and Samuel as Malsters and Common Brewers Farmers dealers and
5 chapmen at Sherborne in the County of Dorset has been virtually dissolved
6 though not publicly announced and a valuation of the Stock in Trade - property
7 and effects relating to or in any wise concerning such partnership hath been made
8 and taken by which it appears that my share thereof amounts in value to the
9 Sum of Three thousand one hundred and sixty six pounds with which I am
10 perfectly satisfied and for which amount I have accepted the joint word of my
11 said two sons payable at the expiration of three years with Interest in the
12 mean time and have in consequence thereof relinquish to them all my right
13 and interest in the said Stock property and Effects but as no legal conveyance or
14 Release of my right or share of and in any of the Messuages Tenements and
15 Premises which have been purchased in our joint Names has been made
16 I think it proper in order to obviate every doubt hereby to ratify and confirm
17 the said valuation of this said Stock property and Effects and to declare that
18 it is my will and desire that the Messuages Estates and Heriets purchased
19 and con___ed in the joint names of myself and my said two sons John and
20 Samuel shall be and become their absolute joint property Estates and Effects to
21 all intents and purposes whatsoever and that no claim article or thing
22 mentioned or contrived in our deed or copartnership or in any other
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23 other Instrument whatsoever by me or either of us at any time evente shall
24 be operative valid or effectual either in Law or Equity to retain or prevent
25 their taking and becoming absolutely retitled to the said messuages Estates and Premises
26 as joint Tenants by Survivorship and my will further is and I do declare that my
27 said two Sons John and Samuel shall not be called on or be compelled or
28 compellable to pay off the said principal Sum of Three thousand one hundred
29 and Sixty Six pounds or any part thereof other than the annual Interest until
30 the expiration of three yeares to be computed from the day of my decease in
31 order that they might not be put to any inconvenience in their Business for
32 the want of it during that period I give and bequeath all my Goods and Table
33 Linen of every sort and kind unto my four daughters Elizabeth Harriet Sarah
34 and Lucy to be divided equally between them and if any difference shall arise
35 touching the division then I direct that my Executors and Trustees hereafter
36 appointed shall then divide and allot the same and that their division and
37 allotment shall be conclusive Also I give and bequeath to my said daughter
38 Elizabeth such part of my other household Goods and Furniture plate or China
39 as she shall make claim of not exceeding in value the Sum of Twenty pounds
40 in the estimation of my Executors or otherwise if she prefers taking it Also
41 Sum of Twenty pounds in money as to all other my household Goods and
42 Furniture plate and China Stock in Trade Monies and Securities for Money
43 particularly the said Bond for Three thousand one hundred and Sixty six
44 pounds and all other my personal Estate whatsoever wheresoever I give and
45 bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my freinds George Aldridge
46 of Christchurch afor[esai]d Banker and Joseph James of Blandford in the said county
47 of Dorset Mercer and Draper Upon this trust and for this intent and purpose
48 hereinafter inscribed and declared concerning this will that is to say that
49 they the said George Aldridge and Joseph James or the Survivor of them
50 the Executors or Adm[istrat]ors of such Survivor is and shall with all convenient
51 speed after my decease make sale of and convert into money all such parts
52 of my said personal Estate as shall not consist of money and the Security
53 above mentioned which they shall have so soon it is my will that in this
54 first place they pay and satisfy all my just debts funeral and other Expenses
55 and their costs of proving or otherwise relating to this my will and in the
56 next plan lay out and invest on Government or other their security as they shall
57 deem sufficient in the gaines of them the said George Aldridge and
58 Joseph James or in the name of the Survivor of them his executors or
59 adm[istrat]ors or suche and ___ part of my said Estate as by their dividends or
60 Interest thereof will produce a clear annuity or yearly Sume of
61 fifteen pounds which it is my will shall be paid to ______ _____ to be
62 received by my said daughter Elizabeth during the time of her natural
63 life if she remain sole and unmarried but not otherwise and after such a
64 de__ntion the rest and subject thereto there In trust ____ that they the said
65 George Aldridge and Joseph James or the survivor of them his Executors or
66 adm[inistrat]ors so and shall pay distribute and divide the residue and clear surplus of my
67 said personal Estate unto all and every my before mentioned and other children
68 Sons and daughters in equal shares and proportions and as for the money by
69 and out of which the said annuity of fifteen pounds shall arise it is my will
70 that after the decease or marriage of my said daughter which ever
71 event shall first happen the same shall be equally divided in manner
72 following viz[a vi]t in the event of her marriage then between herself and such of
73 her brothers and sisters as may then be living and Also Issue of any or other
74 that may be then dead leaving Issue and in the event of her dying
75 unmarried then equally between her Brothers and Sisters and their Issue
76 if any shall have died leaving Issue but in both cases the Issue of
77 any deceased brother or sister shall not be entitled to share and take
78 more than the part which their parent whom they represent would
79 have been entitled to if living and my will further is that in case my
80 daughter Lucy shall not have attained the age of Twenty one years
81 at the time of my decease her share of my said Estate shall
82 altogether remain at Interest for her maintenance and support during
83 her minority and that should she die under the age of Twenty one yeares
84 without having been married ____ her share shall go and be paid over
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85 surviving brothers and Sisters and their Issue in like manner as I have before denoted
86 with regard to the Annuity money in the event of my daughter Elizabeth dying
87 unmarried provided always and my will further is that before my said children
88 shall be entitled to receive their distribution shares of the residue of my
89 Estate they and each of them shall bring into Such pot all such sum and
90 sums of money as they have at any time received of me either on marriage
91 or otherwise in the shape of their advancement in the world in like manner
92 as if I had died Intestate and if any doubt or dispute shall arise between my
93 said Trustees and any or either of my said children respecting the amount
94 which they shall been so advanced dower and direct that my Book or
95 Books of account if there be no better direction shall be decidur
96 concerning the amount of such advancements and I hereby nominate and
97 appoint my said Trustees the said George Aldridge and Joseph James joint
98 Executors of this my will In trust for the purposes afor[esai]d Lastly I direct
99 that my said Trustees respectively shall direct and retain all the costs
100 charges and Expences which they shall sustain or be put into in the
101 Execution of this my will and that they and each of them shall not be
102 answerable for none of the said Trust Monies than they shall
103 respectively actually recover non for any loss that may happen in
104 placing out the same unless such loss shall arise from wilful neglect
105 or misconduct nor shall one of them be answerable for the acts deeds
106 receipts and default of the other but each of them for himself and his own
107 acts deeds and defaults only In witness whereof I the said Samuel Blake the
108 Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of
109 paper to the two first I have subscribed my name and to this third and last sheet
110 subscribed my name and affixed my Seal the twenty ninth day of June in the
111 year of our Lord 1811 Sam[ue]l Blake [Seal] Signed Sealed published and declared
112 by the said Samuel Blake the Testator as and for his last will and Testament
113 in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence
114 of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses Also to John Goddard
115 Surgeon Rich[ar]d Thornton John Chater
116 On the 13th day of February 1812 Adm[inistrati]on with the will
117 annexed of Samuel Blake late of Christchurch in the County of Southampton
118 deceased was granted to John Blake and William Blake the Sons and heirs of
119 necessary Legators assured in the said will they having been first
120 sworn by Commission duly to administer George Aldridge and Joseph
121 James the Executors and ____ Legators In Trust named in the said Will
122 of then _____ having first renounced the probate and Execution
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