John Blake of Milford, Ford Farm on the London Road, is the testator. He can be found on the 1841 census Book 18, Folio 14 Page 21, John Blake, 31, Yeoman, born in Wiltshire with his wife Mary Blake, 31,, born in Wiltshire (and two servants).
This gives a year of birth approximately (these years were rounded to the zero mostly although 31 seems somewhat accurate) of 1810. He names his brothers Thomas and William and his sisters as Eliza, Susan, Jane and Sarah. His brother Thomas is a Miller at Ford Mill, Laverstock. A rather interesting piece of information given the last will where Thomas is the son of the Testator.
Looking at the Laverstock and Ford 1841 Census,
At Idmiston, Charles Blake, 52, Farmer, born in Wiltshire\
Ann Blake, 48, , born in Wiltshire
Ann Blake, 20, , born in Wiltshire
Emma Blake, 19, , born in Wiltshire
Richard Blake, 17, , born in Wiltshire
Fred Blake, 6, , born in Wiltshire
At Ford Mill, Thomas Blake, 25, Miller, born in Wiltshire
Jane Blake, 25, , born in Wiltshire
At Winterbourne Earls, Elizabeth Smith, 60, schoolmistress has several pupils with her namely Samuel Blake, 10, born in Wiltshire Henry Blake, 8, born in Wiltshire; James Cusse, 10, born in Wiltshire.
At Winterbourne Gunner, Jane Blake, 57, independent, born in Wiltshire
Susan Blake, 20, , born in Wiltshire
William Blake, 22, , Journeyman in Tea and grocery, born in Wiltshire
Sarah Blake, 18, , born in Wiltshire
The 1851 Census for Charles Blake at Idmiston, Amesbury is most rewarding
Charles Blake, head, married, 62 years, Farmer 1000 ac employing 19, born at Ford, Wiltshire
Richard Blake, son, unmarried, 27 years, farmer’s son, born at Idmiston, Wiltshire
Edward Blake, son, unmarried, 24 years, farmer’s son, born at Idmiston, Wiltshire
Elizabeth Blake, daughter, unmarried, 21 years, farmer’s daughter, born at Idmiston, Wiltshire
Is Charles the youngest son of John Blake who left his will in 1818? Charles was his youngest child by the ordering in the will. He would have been born circa 1789 which would have made him 3 when the will was written and 29 when it was probated. Reasonable assumption I rather think.
At Winterbourne Earls on the 1851 Census
Jane Blake, head, widow, 66, annuitant, born at Durnford, Wiltshire
Sarah Blake, daughter, unmarried, 28, , born at Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire
John Blake, grandson, unmarried, 7, farmer’s son, born at Laverstock, Wiltshire
No sign of Thomas Blake who had been a miller at Ford Mill. He was still alive at the probating of the will below in 1849. No sign of William on the 1851 census.
More work needed on this family but will wait until I do the will of Thomas Blake probated in 1850 and at a quick glance he was of Laverstock.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 15 Dec 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2095/378
Testator: John Blake, Gentleman
Place: Ford Farm, Milford, Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 8 Jun 1841, probated 24 Jul 1849
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: John
[Margin]: Blake
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1 I John Blake of Ford Farm in the Parish of Milford
2 in the County of Wilts Gentleman do hereby revoke all former Wills and
3 testamentary disposition by me at any time heretofore made and do declare
4 this to be my last Will and Testament and I do hereby make nominate
5 constitute and appoint George Brown the younger of the City of New
6 Sarum in the County of Wilts Tanner William French of Wilton in
7 the said County of Wilts Surgeon and my Brother Thomas Blake of
8 Ford Mill in the Parish of Laverstock Miller joint Executors and
9 Trustees of this my Will I give and bequeath unto the said George
10 Brown William French and Thomas Blake and the survivor of them
11 his executors or administrators all and singular my farming stock and
12 implements in husbandry of every description monies and securities for
13 money debts due and owing to me household goods and furniture plate
14 linen Woollen China glass and other articles of household together also
15 with all other my Estate property and effects whatsoever and
16 of what nature of kind soever and wheresoever situate and being that I
17 shall or may be possessed of interested in or entitled unto or over which
18 I shall have a disposing power at the time of my decease Upon Trust
19 that they my said trustees or the survivor of them do and shall as soon
20 as in their discretion shall be thought proper after my decease sell and
21 dispose of the whole of my stock and implements in husbandry in public
22 auction (unless any coming in tenant of Ford Farm at my decease
23 shall take the same at a fair valuation to the satisfaction of my said
24 trustees) and also do and shall get in all monies due and owing to me
25 and convert all other my estate and effects (except my household goods and
26 furniture plate linen woolen china glass and articles of household into
27 one sum of money and when to done to pay thereout all my just debts
28 funeral and testamentary expences and the costs and expences of proving
29 this my Will Also I give and bequeath unto my executors the sum of
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30 twenty pounds Legacy and from and after payment and satisfaction of the
31 said funeral and testamentary expences debts and legacies aforesaid In
32 Trust that they ______ or the survivor of them do and shall
33 invest the surplus or remainder of such monies at interest in Government
34 or real security ___ to cause to pay the annual dividends or
35 interest there of unto my dear wife Mary Blake for and during the term
36 of her natural life provided she shall continue my widow and not marry
37 again and also it is my Will that she shall have the use of all my house
38 hold goods and furniture plate linen woolen china glass and other
39 articles of household for her accommodation during her life in case she
40 shall continue my Widow and from and after her decease or future
41 marriage which shall first happen I do direct my said trustees or the
42 survivor of them his executors or administrators to sell and dispose of
43 said household goods and furniture plate linen woolen china glass and
44 other articles of household and to add the monies to arise and be made by sale
45 thereof to the principal monies by me directed to be invested at interest as
46 aforesaid _____ for in part thereof and in case there shall be any child
47 of my said wife born in due time after my decease I give and bequeath the
48 whole of such principal monies unto such child whether a Son or a
49 daughter payable on his or her arrival to the age of twenty one years and
50 the dividends or interest from time to time to accrue due during her or her
51 minority to be applied by my said trustees for and towards the education
52 and maintenance of such child as in their discretion shall be thought
53 proper and in case there shall be no such child born in due time after my
54 decease Then after the decease or future marriage of my said wife as
55 aforesaid and subject to the payment of the several legacies as hereafter
56 mentioned I do give and bequeath the whole of such principal moneys
57 act in in also all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects not
58 herein by me otherwise disposed of unto and equally between my two
59 brothers the said Thomas Blake and William Blake to be equally divided
60 between them share and share alike But subject nevertheless and I do hereby
61 charge the same moneys and other estate and effects and every part thereof
62 with and to the payment of the five following legacies namely I give and
63 bequeath unto my four Sisters Eliza Blake, Susan Blake, Jane Blake
64 and Sarah Blake the sum of five hundred pounds each Also I give and
65 bequeath unto Thomas Brown son of my said executor George Brown
66 the sum of one hundred pounds all which said five legacies I do hereby
67 will and direct shall be paid by my said two brothers the said Thomas
68 Blake and William Blake that executors or administrators within six
69 months after they my said brothers shall become entitled to such monies and
70 residue of my estate and effects hereinbefore by me bequeathed to them In
71 Witness whereof I the said Testator John Blake have to this my last Will
72 and Testament contained in two sheets of paper to each sheet thereof set my
73 hand this eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty one
74 John Blake Signed and acknowledged by the said John
75 Blake the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence
76 of us who were both present at the same time and who have subscribed
77 our Names as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said Testator
78 Tho: Lawrence Sol[icito]r Salisbury Elizabeath Harriet
79 Sampard
80 Proved at London 24th July 1849 before The Judge by the oaths of
81 George Brown the younger William John (in the Will written William
82 French) and Thomas Blake the Brother the Executors to whom
83 Admon was granted having been first sworn by Common duly to adr
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