It does seem appropriate to do Henry Beard next because I just referred to him in last weeks 52 Ancestor Challenge.Finding Henry Beard was thanks to my cousin Robin Beard. An email out of the blue identified Christy and Mary Buller as being mentioned in the will of Henry Beard with Mary being his daughter. What a marvelous gift as I had not at that time identified the surname of Christopher Buller's wife. That was back in 2008 and since then we have put together an interesting tree for Henry Beard both ancestral and descendant.
Henry Beard left his will dated 16 Sep 1795 and it was probated 23 Jan 1796. His burial record states that he died at Lion Court, Parish St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey and was buried 1 Nov 1795 in the Churchyard of St Mary Magdalen. We visited the Church and graveyard in 2010. It is a beautiful quiet grassy area in behind the Church. We spent a little time there but the exact location of the burial place for Henry and his first wife Elizabeth Hemsley is unknown to me at this time. According to his burial record his year of birth was circa 1741. I have not yet been able to find a baptism/birth for Henry Beard that would fit into this particular year. His will reads as follows:
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/1270/251
[In margin] Henry Beard
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Henry Beard of Bermondsey Street in the parish of
3 Saint Mary Magdalen Southwark in the County of Surr[e]y
4 Tanner being weak in body but of sound and disposing
5 Mind Memory and understanding do make publish and declare
6 this my last will and Testament in manner and form
7 following first I recommend my Soul into the hands of
8 Almighty God who gave it and my body I commit to the
9 earth to be decently and frugally interred at the discretion
10 of my Executors herein after named and to all my worldly
11 Estate whatsoever and where so ever where with it may
12 please God to bless me being all personal I give devise
13 and bequeath the same after payment of my funeral
14 expences the expence of proving this my will and all
15 my just debt as herein after is mentioned (that is to say)
16 I Give unto my Dear Wife Jane Beard the use of the
17 whole of my household Goods plate linen China furniture
18 and utensils what soever which shall be in my
19 dwelling house at the time of my death To hold use
20 occupy and possess the same during her life and from
21 and immediately after her death I direct that the
22 same be disposed of by my Executors herein after
23 named for the most money that can be reasonably
24 gotten for the same and that the produce thereof be
25 equally divided between my three daughters Mary
26 Buller the wife of Christy Buller Elizabeth Beard and
27 Sarah Beard share and share alike and in case any
28 one or more of my said Children shall die in the life
29 time of my said Wife Jane Beard then I direct
30 that the money arising from such disposal of my
31 said household Goods plate linen China furniture and
32 utensils be equally divided between such of them as
33 shall be living at the time of her decease to and
34 for their own sole and separate use and benefit and
35 I also Give and bequeath unto my said Wife Jane
36 Beard and to my said daughters Mary Buller the wife
37 of Christy Buller Elizabeth Beard and Sarah Beard the sum
38 of five Guineas each for mourning and I Give unto
39 Thomas Rippon of Bermondsey new road in the parish
40 of Saint Mary Magdalen in the County of Surrey afores[ai]d
41 Gentleman and Joseph Freeman of Grange Walk in the parish
42 of Saint Mary Magdalen in the County of Surrey aforesaid
43 Leather factors my Executors herein after named the sum of
44 ten pounds each for the trouble they may have in
45 the execution of this my will and in the performing the
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46 Trusts hereby in them reposed and all the rest
47 residue and remainder of my Goods Chattells Stock in
48 Trade book debts Estate and effects of what nature or kind
49 Soever not herein before given or bequeathed I give
50 and bequeath unto the said Thomas Rippon and
51 Joseph Freeman (To hold to them the said Thomas Rippon and Joseph Freeman) their Executors Administrators and assigns
52 upon this Special Trust and confidence nevertheless (that is to say)
53 that they said Thomas Rippon and Joseph Freeman these
54 Executors or Administrators do and shall as soon as
55 convenient after my death sell and dispose thereof and
56 call in and receive all such debts sum and sums of
57 money as shall be due and owing to me at the
58 time of my decease either from my partnership made
59 with George Dade of Bermondsey Street in the parish
60 of Saint Mary Magdalen in the County of Surrey
61 aforesaid Tanner or from any other person or persons
62 whom soever and place the monies arising by such
63 sale or disposal and the monies so to be called in
64 and received upon government or other good and
65 sufficient security in their own interest and in such
66 interests as they shall think proper and also with
67 Trust that they do and shall receive the Interest
68 and Dividends thereof from time to time as the
69 same shall become payable and pay the same unto
70 my said dear Wife Jane Beard for and during the
71 term of her natural life provided she does not
72 intermarry with any other husband after my decease
73 and from and immediately after the decease to pay
74 assign transfer and convey all and every such said
74 and sums of money so to be placed out and
76 invested by the said Thomas Rippon and Joseph
77 Freeman upon Government or other good security or
78 securities unto and amongst my said daughters Mary
79 Buller the wife of Christy Buller Elizabeth Beard
80 and Sarah Beard share and share alike to and for
81 their own use and benefit and in case any or
82 other of my said daughters shall depart this life
83 in the life time of my said wife Jane Beard
84 then in Trust to pay assign transfer and receive
85 the part or share of such deceased child or
86 children unto such other or others of my said children
87 as shall be living at the time of the decease
88 of my said wife Jane Beard in equal proportion
89 but that if my said Wife Jane Beard shall marry
90 any husband in future then the Trust to pay assign
91 transfer and convey one fourth part of the money
92 So to be placed out upon Government or other
93 Securities unto my said Wife Jane Beard to and
94 for her own sole use and benefit and also In
95 Trust to pay assign transfer and convey the remaining
96 three fourth parts or shares of the said moneys
to be placed out as aforesaid unto and among
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98 My said three daughters Mary Buller the wife of Christy
99 Buller Elizabeth Beard and Sarah Beard in equal shares
100 and proportions to and for their own use and
101 benefit and in case any or other of my said dau[ghte]rs
102 shall happen to die in the life time of my said
103 wife Jane Beard leaving issue of her or their body
104 or bodies lawfully begotten then In Trust to pay
105 assign transfer and convey the part or share of
106 such deceased child or children unto such her and their
107 issue share and share alike (if more than one)
108 when and so soon as they shall severally and respectively
109 attain their several and respective ages of twenty
110 one years and to pay and apply the Interest dividends
111 and produce thereof in the mean time for and
112 towards their respective maintenance and education
113 but in case one or more of my said daughters
114 shall happen to die without leaving issue of her or
115 their bodies lawfully begotten then the Trust to pay
116 assign transfer and convey the part of share of such
117 deceased child or children unto such other child or
118 Children as shall be living at the time of the dece[ase]
119 of my said Wife Jane Beard and I do hereby
120 empower and direct my said Trustees to pay assign
121 transfer and convey the same accordingly and I do
122 authorize and empower my said Trustees from time to
123 time as often as they shall think proper to alter and
124 change the securities or which the said residue of
125 my Estate and effects shall hereafter be placed out
126 and from time to time as often as they shall
127 think fit again to place the same upon Government
128 or such other good and sufficient security or securities
129 as they shall think proper and I do thereby
130 authorize and empower my said Trustees to apply
131 the respective part or share of any or other of my
132 said Children who shall so happen to die in the life
133 time of my said wife Jane Beard leaving
134 issue lawfully begotten for putting any or other of them
135 out to Business or any suitable employ or for setting
136 him her or them up in Business or advancing him
137 her or them respectively in any employ or otherwise
138 or his heires their administrators ______ advancement if this would by marriage otherwise
139 ^ how soever any thing in this my will contained to
140 the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding
141 and it is my Will and meaning that my said
142 Trustees or other of them shall not be liable to
143 answer or make good any loss of losses that shall
144 or may happen to the aforesaid residue of my
145 Estate and effects in placing out the trust monies
146 according to the directions in this my will or in the
147 transacting any money affairs or otherwise relating to
148 or concerning the execution of the Trusts mentioned
149 in this my will unless the same shall appear to
150 happen by or through their or other of their
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151 wilful neglect or default nor shall either of them my
152 said Trustees be answerable or accountable for the
153 acts deeds receipts or disbursements of the other of them
154 but each of them shall be answerable only for his
155 own separate acts deeds receipts and disbursements and
156 I do hereby direct that my said Trustees shall and
157 may pay and reimburse themselves and himself out of
158 the aforesaid residue of my Estate and effects all
159 reasonable and necessary costs charges and expences
160 what soever that they or either of them shall or
161 may bear pay be put into or sustain in or about
162 the creation of this my Will or the trusts hereby in
163 them reposed and Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute
164 and appoint my said Trustees the said Thomas Rippon
165 and Joseph Freeman Executors of this my last Will and
166 Testament and do hereby revoke and make void all former
167 and other will and wills by me at any time hereto
168 fore made and do declare this to be my last will and
169 Testament In witness whereof I the said Henry Beard
170 the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament
171 contained in three sheets of paper set my mark and
172 Seal (that is to say) to the first two sheets thereof
173 my mark and to this third and last sheet my
174 mark and Seal this sixteenth day of September in
175 the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
176 and ninety five [The mark] + [of Henry Beard] [Seal] Signed
177 Sealed published and declared by the said Henry Beard
178 the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in
179 the presence of us who in his presence at his
180 request and in the presence of each other have
181 there unto subscribed our marks as witnesses [signed] James
182 Hopton [signed] Jno Rippon
183 This Will was proved at London the twenty
184 Third day of January in the year of our Lord One
185 Thousand seven hundred and ninety six before the w[or]shipful
186 Thomas Champion Crespigny Doctor of Laws Surrogate of
187 the Right Hon[oura]ble Sir William Wynne Knight also Doctor of
188 Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Perogative Court
189 of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oathes of Thomas
190 Rippon and Joseph Freeman the Executors named in the
191 said Will to whom Administration was Granted of all and
192 singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased
193 having been first Sworn duly to administer.
The Burial Registers at St Mary Magdalen also have a rather interesting entry 1 Apr 1797 for Ann Margaret Beard who died living at Grange Road in Bermondsey. Going back in time Elizabeth Hemsley, the first wife of Henry, died while living at Grange Road in Bermondsey. She was buried 22 Jul 1781 (St Mary Magdalen). More on Elizabeth later but would mention that she was baptized November 1742 at St Mary Newington, Southwark, Surrey.
Today searching I have found a marriage for Henry Board/Beard and Margaret Cope 18 Jul 1744 at St Mary Newington, Southwark. Henry's date of birth has been estimated on the burial record as 1741 and I am thinking that likely Henry is not a son of this couple but there are a number of Beard families who live at Grange Road through the 1700s into the 1900s. This is my cousin Robin's line. Henry Beard (mistranscription by Ancestry has Board) was likely baptized 28 Apr 1712 at St Mary Magdalen and born 14 Apr 1712 son of Edward and Ann Beard. I need to find another Beard line that fits into my line. Finding this marriage does rather change the earlier ancestry that we had worked out for the Beard family.
I will leave Richard Beard who left his will in 1823 naming his children as Joseph George (born 29 Sep 1804 and baptized 4 Nov 1804 at St Saviour, Southwark), William John, Ann Elizabeth (born 30 May 1807 and baptized 30 Aug 1807 at St Saviour, Southwark daughter of Richard and Ann) and James Charles attached to the family of Henry Beard and Ann Margaret Cope. But not a daughter Sarah who married Thomas Charlton 9 Apr 1757 at St Mary Magdalen, I have unattached her and left her as a sister to Henry since he named a daughter Sarah. I will leave Edward attached to the family of Henry Beard and Ann Margaret Cope as well.
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/1674/76
Date of document: 9 Jan 1823, probated 23 Aug 1823
[In margin] Richard Beard
1 This is the last Will and Testament of me
2 Richard Beard in the parish of Bermondsey in the County of
3 Surrey I give devise and bequeath all my property and Effects whatsoever
4 And wheresoever ^unto my wife on condition that she pay unto my Son George one
5 shilling and further after the decease of my wife that my son Joseph
6 George have and enjoy all gains profits and Issues arising from the
7 Business on proviso that he pay to my daughter Ann Elizabeth three
8 long as she remain unmarried twenty five percent out of the said gains
9 profits and Issues and after her Marriage ten per Cent only and moreover
10 at the decease of my wife that all Estates main. and Stock in Trade and
11 Household furniture be valued and equally divided among my then
12 surviving children I do hereby appoint my sons George and James
13 Charles Executors to this my last Will and Testament and So declared
14 that neither them nor my Son William John shall at any time
15 during the life of my wife or after her death be employed in my Baking
16 Business In Witness whereof I the said Richard Beard the Testator
17 have to this my last Will and Testament at my hand and Seal this
18 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1823 Richard Beard [Seal]
19 Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Richard
20 Beard the Testator and for his last Will and Testament in presence of
21 us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have
22 Subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto William James William
23 Rendle William Thomas
24 Proved at London 23 Aug[us]t 1823 before the Worshipful Charles Cook
25 Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of George Beard and James
26 Charles Beard the Sons the Executors to whom adm[inistrati]on was granted
27 having been first sworn duly to administer.
Parents of Henry and Sarah possibilities:
Henry baptized in 1712 had parents Edward and Ann.
Also baptized at St Mary Magdalen children of Edward and Ann:
Joseph baptized 8 Jan 1698
William baptized 23 Feb 1700
Solomon baptized 16 Nov 1702
Jeremiah baptized 2 Mar 1703
Abraham baptized 6 Oct 1706
Sarah baptized 12 Dec 1708
Henry baptized 28 Apr 1712
I did not find a marriage for this couple at St Mary Magdalen searching but will eventually look at the Parish Registers. Lots of possibilities as a father for Henry and arbitrarily choosing Henry as the father of Richard and Edward may be premature so will put that into the possibility column.
I now find that the ancestry of my Henry Beard is unknown and can not find a baptism for him. He was a tanner by trade as mentioned in his will. Perhaps I can find an apprenticeship for him. This was not successful at this time but I believe our next visit to LMA will have a few lookups!
The will of Henry's second wife Jane Blakely.
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/1652/24
Date of document: 1 May 1817, probated 5 Jan 1822
Author: Jane Beard, relict of Henry Beard
Relationship: stepmother of Mary Beard Buller (3x great grandmother)
Location: Crosby Row King Street, Southwark, London, England
[In margin] Jane Beard 13
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Jane Beard of Crosby row King Street Southwark in the County of Surry Widow
3 do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to
4 say I direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences be in the
5 first place fully paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named and after payment
6 and satisfaction thereof I give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Sarah Denner
7 now the Wife of Michael Jacob Denner of the Isle of Dogs Gentleman the sum of twenty
8 pounds to my cousin William Cooper five guineas to Christy Buller of Long Lane in
9 the Borough of Southwark aforesaid Slopcutter the sum of ten pounds to the Reverend
10 Doctor John Rippon of the Grange road Bermondsey Thomas Rippon of the Bank of
11 England Gentleman and the said Michael Jacob Denner a mourning ring each which
12 said several legacies I direct to be paid by my Executors as soon as conveniently
13 may be after my decease and as for and concerning all the rest residue and
14 remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature
15 kind or quality soever which I now and or shall at the time of my decease
16 be possessed of interested in or entitled unto I direct that my Executors herein
17 after named shall convert the same into ready money immediately after my decease
18 and as to one equal third part of share thereof I give and bequeath the same
19 to the said Thomas Rippon and Michael Jacob Denner their Executors Admi[nistrat]ors and
20 assigns upon trust they they or the survivor of them and the Executors and Adm[inistrato]rs
21 of such survivor do and shall lay out and invest the same in this or their names
22 or name in the purchase of stock in the Bank of England and do and shall stand
23 possessed of such stocks together with the dividends and interest to arise therefrom
24 as and when the same shall become payable and which said dividends and interest
25 Interest I do hereby direct shall be by them from time to time added to and
26 become part of the principal of the said stock upon trust to pay and divide
27 the said stock and securities and the dividends and interest thereof between and
28 amongst all the every the children of my late daughter in law Mary Buller
29 deceased as and when they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years
30 and in the meantime to suffer the dividends and interests upon their respective
31 shares to accumulate by the way of compound interest for their respective benefits
32 and in case of the death of any or either of the children of my said daughter
33 in law Mary Buller before they shall attain the age of twenty one years then
34 I do hereby direct that the share of such child or children so dying together
35 with all accumulations thereof shall go to and be divided equally amongst the
36 survivors of them if more then one and if but one then to such only child and
37 in case they shall all die in my lifetime or before they shall respectively attain
38 the age of twenty one years then I give and bequeath the said stock and securities
39 and the accumulations thereof unto my daughters in law Elizabeth Millin Widow
40 and the said Sarah Denner their heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and
41 as to one other full equal third part of share thereof I give and bequeath the
42 same unto my daughter in law the said Elizabeth Millin her heirs Executors
43 Administrators and assigns to and for the and their own use and benefit and as
44 as to the remaining equal third part or share thereof I give and bequeath the
45 same
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46 same unto my daughter in law the said Sarah Denner her heirs Executors
47 Administrators and assigns to and for her and their own use and benefit and I
48 do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Thomas Rippon and Michael
49 Jacob Denner Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all
50 former wills by me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof I the said
51 Jane Beard the Testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament contained
52 in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal the first day of May in the year
53 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Jane Beard [Seal] Signed
54 Sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix Jane Beard as and for the
55 last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence in the presence
56 of each other and at her request have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto
57 David Hudson No 40 Crosby row Sarah Hudson same place Josh Hudson
58 same place
59 This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me
60 Jane Beard of Crosby row King Street Southwark in the County of Surry Widow
61 whereas in my will after given certain specific and perminary legacies I have
62 directed that the residue of all my estate and effects of what nature or kind soever
63 and wheresoever which I shall be possessed of at the time of my decease be
64 converted into ready money as soon as conveiently may be after my decease
65 for the purposes therein mentioned now it is my will and mind and I do hereby
66 direct that all my wearing apparel which I shall be possessed of at the time
67 of my decease be not converted into money but shall be divided between my two
68 daughters in law elizabeth Millin Widow and Sarah Denner now the wife of
69 Michael Jacob Denner of the Isle of Dogs Gentleman and my will and mind is
70 and I do hereby desire to be buried in Burnhill Fields burying ground in the
71 City Road London and in all other respects I do hereby confirm my said will In
72 Witness whereof I the said Jane Beard have to this Codicil to my last Will and
73 Testament set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of May in the year
74 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Jane Beard [Seal] Signed
74 Sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix Jane Beard as and for a
76 Codicil to her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence
77 at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
78 Names as witnesses David Hudson Sarah Hudson same place Josh Hudson
79 same place
80 [In margin] Proved at London 5th January 1822 before the Worshipful Samuel Rusle
81 Moyrel Doctor of Laws Surrogate by the oath of Michael Jacob Denner
82 one of the Executors to whom administration was granted
83 Having been first sworn duly to administer
84 Power reserved to Thomas Rippon the other Executor
An interesting set of wills with Jane's obviously being that of the widow of Henry Beard my 4x great grandfather. Both Elizabeth's and Sarah's marriages are known to me. As Jane mentions in her will, Mary Buller is now deceased at the time of writing her will.
Discovering more about Henry would be interesting and perhaps our visit to LMA may be fruitful.
Ancestry of Henry Beard
1. Elizabeth BLAKE
2. Helen Louise PINCOMBE (b 18 Oct 1916) - Westminster Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
3. Ellen Rosina BULLER (b 20 May 1886) - Birmingham Warwickshire England
4. Edwin Denner BULLER (b 8 Apr 1850) - Birmingham Warwickshire England
5. Henry Christopher BULLER (b 30 Jan 1805)- St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey England
6. Mary BEARD (b 15 Dec 1767) - St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey England
7. Henry BEARD (buried 1 Nov 1795) - St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey England
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