Mary Blake, widow of Bristol, is the testatrix. She names two daughters in her will Susanna Woodward and Hannah Deverell. According to Wikipedia Susanna married Richard Woodward 3 October 1763 and her father was identified as Richard Blake of Bristol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Woodward_%28bishop%29
Perhaps this note from Gloucestershire Notes and Queries Volume 3, Page 298 may refer to Richard Blake father of Susanna Woodward. In St Werburgh’s Church, Bristol there was this inscription ‘To the memory of Mr Richard Blake, many years an inhabitant of this parish, who died the 3rd day of January, 1771, age 70. In the same vault where his remains are deposited, also are interred Mary Blake, his mother, Samuel and Mary Greenway, whose only daughter he married, and five of his children, who died in their infancy. Likewise the remains of Mary, his wife, who died 21st October, 1781, aged 82.’ “
This is Note 1248 which I will blog separately for my future use as I work through these wills in Gloucestershire. http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/04/1248-blake-family-gloucestershire-notes.html
The Will of Richard Blake husband of Mary Blake, present testatrix is to be transcribed in a few days and I will discuss this family in more depth at that time.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 18 Apr 2014
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1133/269
Testator: Mary Blake, widow
Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 23 Jan 1771, probated 3 Sep 1785
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Mary
[Margin]: Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Mary Blake of the City of Bristol Widow
3 considering with myself the certainty of Death and
4 the uncertainty of the time thereof do this twenty
5 third day of January One thousand Seven hundred
6 and Seventy one make my last Will and Testament
7 in manner following (that is to say) my Soul I
8 recommend into the hands of Almighty God hoping
9 thro the merits Mediation and Intercession of my
10 blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to obtain
11 full pardon and Remission for all my Sins and my
12 Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Interred
13 at the discretion of my Executrices hereinafter named
14 Item I direct that all my Just Debts and Funeral
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15 Expences be paid off and discharged Item I give devise
16 and bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Woodward
17 wife of the Reverend Richard Woodward Dean of Clogher
18 in the Kingdom of Ireland all my Table China of
19 what sort soever as also my Gold Watch Gold Chain
20 and Seal my Diamond Ring in memory of my dear
21 Mother deceased and a Small Gold Medall Item I
22 give devise and bequeath unto my other Daughter
23 Hannah Deverell Wife of John Deverell of the said
24 City of Bristol Esquire all my Tea Table and Ornamental
25 China of what sort or kind soever and a Small Gold
26 Medal Item I give devise and bequeath unto my
27 said two Daughters Susanna Woodward and Hannah
28 Deverell all my plate Linen Household Gods and
29 Furniture at my Dwelling House in the Square and
30 at Rendallshire in the County of Gloucester
31 Wearing Apparel Diamond and other Rings Gold buttons
32 and Studes to be equally divided between my said
33 two Daughters share and share alike only I do
34 direct that when the same shall be so divided
35 the said Susanna Woodward shall have the
36 preference as to Choice and I do further direct
37 that such part of my Wearing Apparel and house
38 furniture as my said two Daughters shall not
39 think fit for their own use shall be equally
40 divided between my Cousin Joseph Greenaway and
41 Mary Hatherell Senior with R: Mead also equally
42 share and share alike it being my intention that
43 no part of my said wearing apparel and household
44 furniture shall be sold and disposed of Item I give
45 devise and bequeath unto my said Daughter
46 Susanna Woodward the Sum of Fifty pounds of lawful
47 Money of Great Britain to be by her given and
48 distributed to such poor objects as she shall think fit
49 Item I give devise and bequeath unto my other
50 Daughter Hannah Deverell the like Sum of Fifty
51 pounds of like lawful Money of Great Britain to
52 be by her given and distributed to such poor Objects
53 as she shall think fit Item I give devise and
54 bequeath unto my Son in Law the said Reverend
55 Richard Woodward as a Token of my Great esteem
56 and respect for him the Sum of Two hundred
57 pounds of like lawful Money as also a Silver
58 Medall of the Seven Bishops and a Gold Medall
60 of King Charles the First Item I give devise and
61 bequeath unto my other Son in Law the said John
62 Deverell as a Token of my great esteem and
63 respect for him the like Sum of two hundred
64 pounds of like Money as also a Valuable Silver
65 Medall with an Owl on it Item I give devise and
66 bequeath unto my said Cousin Joseph Greenaway the
67 sum of Fifty pounds of like Money to Ann Baker of Will
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68 Street the Sum of Twenty pounds of like Money To
69 Mrs Mary Adlam the like Sum of Twenty pounds of
70 like Money To Miss Frances Palmer of Bradford in
71 the County of Wilts the like Sum of Twenty pounds
72 of like Money my pinchback Watch and a Ring
73 to her Sister Elizabeth Palmer my God Daughter
74 the like Sum of Twenty pounds my Silver Watch
75 and a Ring to Mary Hatherell Daughter of the
76 said Mary Hatherell the like Sum of Twenty pounds
77 of like Money to Frances Hatherell her Sister the
78 like Sum of Twenty pounds of like Money to Charles
79 Horwood the Elder the Sum of Ten pounds of like
80 Money to Hester Plaster the Sum of Ten pounds of
81 like Money to buy her a Ring and to each of my
82 Servants that shall live with me at my decease
83 and to the Job Coachman the Sum of Ten pounds
84 of like Money each for Mourning Item all the
85 rest residue and remainder of my Estate Goods
86 Chattels and Effects whatsoever which I own unto or
87 shall by any ways or means whatsoever intitled
88 to at my decease I do give devise and bequeath
89 unto my said two Daughters Susanna Woodward
90 and Hannah Deverell to hold to them their
91 Executors Administrators and Assigns as Tenants in
92 Common and I do nominate Constitute and appoint
93 the said Susanna Woodward and Hannah Deverell
94 Sole Executrises of this my last Will and Testament
95 and revoking all former and other Will or Wills
96 by me made do declare this to be my last
97 In Witness whereof I the said Mary Blake have
98 to this my last Will and Testament contained in
99 three Sides of three Sheets of paper to the two
100 first sides set my hand and to this third and
101 last my hand and Seal the day and year
102 above written M Blake Signed Sealed published
103 and declared by the said Testatrix Mary Blake
104 as and for her last Will and Testament in the
105 presence of us who in her presence and at her
106 request and in the presence of each other have
107 subscribed our names as Witnesses Joseph Borwood
108 Not[ar]y pub[lic]k Cha: Borwood Jun[io]r
109 Whereas I Mary Blake of the City of
110 Bristol Widow did duly make and publish my last
111 Will and Testament in Writing bearing date the
112 twenty third day of January 1771 to which is
113 annexed a Codicil dated the thirty first day of July
114 1771 Now I the said Mary Blake the Testatrix
115 do my these presents appoint this another Codicil
116 also to my said last Will hereunto also annexed
117 and I do give and bequeath unto each and
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118 every one of my Grand Children Sons and Daughters
119 of the Reverend Dr Richard Woodward and Susanna his
120 Wife and Sons and Daughters of John Deverell Esquire and
121 Hannah his Wife the Sum of Ten pounds a piece to
122 buy each and every one of them a Ring or to be
123 laid out in a piece of plate for their use as
124 be most fit and Contentment for them as they shall severally
125 attain the Age of Sixteen Years I do also give to
126 my Grand Daughter Louisa Woodward my Sofa I do
127 also give to my Grand Daughter Mary Woodward a Case
128 with _____ Silver handle Knives Forks and Spoons
129 I do also give to my Grand daughter Anna Maria
130 Deverel my Spinnet and Musick Books I do give
131 to John Deverell Esquire Clarendons History of England
132 whereas I lately received and put in my Grand son
133 Francis Blake Woodwards life in an Estate situate
134 lying and being in Old Land in the parish of Bitton
135 in the County of Gloucester in the possession of Christopher
136 Parrish as Tenant Now I do give and bequeath
137 unto my Daughters Susanna Woodward all this said
138 Estate situate and aforesaid to hold to her and her
139 heirs for and during all my Term Estate and Interest
140 therein I do give to Rebecca Mead a Small Flap Table
141 that is made use of in the pantry and I do
142 recommend her to both my Daughters Consideration
143 in regard to part of my Old Wearing Apparel and
144 as I gave to my two Daughters Fifty pounds each
145 that is One Hundred pound in the whole to be by
146 them disposed of to such poor Objects of Charity
147 as they should think proper give me leave to
148 recommend two Objects which I hope youl think
149 worthy your notice one of them is Susanna
150 Glendall and the other Elizabeth Penne and if I am
151 rightly informed both lives on St James’s Back and
152 I desire if they are living at my decease that
153 youl please to give to each of them severally Twenty
154 pounds out of the said Sum of One Hundred pounds
155 given as aforesaid for Charitable uses and I do
156 recommend one other object to your Consideration which
157 I also hope will meet with your approbation and
158 that is Mrs Griffiths near the New Church in Ringswood
159 Twenty pounds if living at my decease if not to
160 her husband for the use of their Children to be
161 applied towards their Education In Witness
162 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
163 this thirty First day of March 1772 and I do recommend
164 Mr Hatherell also Seniour to have a part of it
165 M Blake
166 Whereas I Mary Blake of the City of
167 Bristol Widow did duly make and publish my last
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168 Will and Testament in Writing bearing date the twenty
169 third day of January 1771 now last past and thereby
170 arising other desires I gave to my Cousin Joseph
171 Greenaway Fifty pounds now I the said Mary Blake
172 the Testatrix do by these presents appoint this
173 Codicil to my said Will hereunto annexed and I do
174 give and bequeath unto my said Cousin Joseph
175 Greenaway a further Sum of One hundred and Fifty
176 pounds with the Sum of Fifty pounds given in my
177 Will as aforesaid making together in the whole the
178 Sum of two hundred pounds of lawful Money of
179 Great Britain and I do also give and bequeath
181 unto my Maid Rebeccah Mead the Sum of Twenty
182 pounds of like lawful Money of Great Britain
183 if she continues to live with me as a Servant at
184 my decease In Witness whereof I have to this Codicil
185 to my said Will set my hand and Seal the thirty
186 first day of July in the year of Our Lord One
187 thousand Seven hundred and Seventy One M Blake
188 Signed Sealed published and declared by the said
189 Mary Blake as and for a Codicil to her last Will
190 and Testament in the presence of us Philip Lovegrave
191 Char[le]s Horwood Jun[io]r
192 Novem[be]r 15th 1773 as I have given my
193 Daughter Woodward what China Wair I intend for
194 her I desire my Daughter Deverell may have all
195 the rest I shall have left in Town and in the
196 County and likewise I do desire that Jos
197 Greenaways wife may have of my Cloaths a Silk
198 Gown or a Sacque and petticoat to make her a
199 Gown of good plain Silk not black nor Gray and
200 Sum of my Old things Linnen and Else and I do
201 desire and declare this to be a Codicil to and
202 part of my said Will M: Blake Mem. I would
203 leave only Five pounds to the Job Coachman for a
204 Mourning 5 s Mem. I give to my Daughter Deverill
205 all my Wearing Apparell to dispose of as she shall
206 think proper and I would leave only 5 pounds
207 given to the Cook or Mourning which you think
208 proper I desire R: Mead may have part of my
209 Close as you do not make use of yourself
210 I give Wyatt evat what is lef in my Wil for Mourning
211 is lef to Mead I desire my dear friend Mr Plaisters will _______
211 May 5th 1780 I give to my Daughter Deverell all my Furniture at Rendelshire
213 5th September 1785
214 On which Day appeared personally John Smith of the City
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215 City of Bristol Gentleman and John Deverell of the City
216 of Bristol Esquire and made Oath that they well knew
217 and were acquainted with Mary Blake late of the
218 City of Bristol Widow deceased and with her manner
219 and Character of hand writing and subscription having
220 often seen her write and also subscribe her Name and
221 having now carefully viewed and perused the paper
222 writings hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain
223 a Second third and Fourth Codicil to the last Will
224 and Testament of the said deceased the first of the
225 said Codicils beginning thus “Whereas I Mary Blake
226 of the City of Bristol Widow” and ending thus “I do
227 recommend M: Hatherell also Seniour to have apart
228 of it” and thus subscribed M Blake the Second of the
229 said Codicils beginning thus “Novem[be]r 15th 1773 as I have
230 given my Daughter Woodward what China Wair I
231 intend for her” and ending thus “ I desire R: Mead
232 may have part of my Close as you do not make
233 use of yourself” the third of the said Codicils beginning
234 thus “I give Wyatt evat what is lef to Mead in Mourning” and
235 ending thus “I give to my Daughter Deverell all
236 my Furniture at Rendelshire” do depose and say
237 that they do verily and in their Consciences believe
238 the Name M: Blake subscribed to the first of the
239 said three Codicils together with the whole Body Series
240 and Contents of the Second and third of the said
241 Codicils to be all of the proper handwriting and
242 subscription of the said Mary Blake Widow deceased
243 Jn: Smith John Deverell on the first day of September
244 1785 the said John Smith and John Deverell Esquire
245 were duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit Before
246 me Edw[ar]d Colston Grevile Comm[issione]r
247 This Will was proved at London with
248 Four Codicils the third day of September in the year of
249 Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Five before
250 the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master
251 Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
252 lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Susanna Woodward
253 Wife of the Right Reverend Father in God Richard Lord
254 Bishop of Cloyne in the Kingdom of Ireland and Hannah
255 Deverell Wife of John Deverell Esquire the Daughters of the
256 deceased and the Executrixs named in the said Will to
257 whom Administration was granted of all and singular
258 the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased they
259 having been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer
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