This is likely the Arthur Blake who died June quarter of 1838 at Southampton from Free BMD.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 11 May 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/1945, Image Reference 125/110 (images by me)
Name of testator: Arthur Blake, Writing Clerk of Briton Street Canal Walk Southampton, Hampshire
Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 25 Apr 1838, probated 7 May 1841
Read: Electronic file
Condition: 19th century, bold lettering
[In margin] Arthur Blake 4
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Arthur Blake Writing Clerk now residing with George
3 Mitchell of Briton Street Canal Walk in the Town and County of
4 Southampton Tailor was and published this twenty fifth day of
5 April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
6 eight First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences shall be
7 fully paid and satisfied I release Joseph Buelman of Portsmouth
8 from all interest monies which may be due from him to me at the
9 time of my decease all the Rest Residue and Remainder of`
10 my estate and effects I give devise and bequeath unto Ann Mitchell
11 Wife of the said George Mitchell her heirs executors adm[instrato]rs and assigns
12 according to the nature of the same estate and effects whatever real or
13 personal to and for her own absolute use and benefit and I nomi=
14 nate and appoint the said George Mitchell and Ann his wife as
15 Executor and Executrix of this my will and lastly I revoke all for-
16 mer Wills and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In
17 Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day
18 and year first above written. A Blake [seal] Signed sealed published
19 and declared by the testator Arthur Blake as and for his last Will
20 and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
21 witnesses Benj[ami]n Jones Clerk to Cha[rle]s __ires Sol[icito]r Southampton
22 Henry Wallis Bricklayer St Michaels Square Southampton
23 Proved at London 7th May 1841 before the Judge by the oaths
24 of George Mitchell and Ann Mitchell Wife of the said George Mitchell
25 the Executors to whom Adm[inistratio]n was granted having been first sworn
26 by Commission duly to administer.
This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days. I published the update and revision of The Siderfin Family of West Somerset and it can be downloaded using - http://www.kipp-blake-families.ca/The Siderfin Family of West Somerset - Elizabeth Kipp 4600.pdf
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Will of Arthur Blake, Writing Clerk of Briton Street Canal Walk, Southampton, Hampshire, National Archives PROB 11/1945, Image Reference 125/110, probated 7 May 1841
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