I may at some point rework the title for this blog but for the moment I found an interesting document in
Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries, edited by Frederic William Weaver and Charles Herbert Mayo, volume 10, 1907 and printed by JC and AT Sawtell at Sherborne, page 189
No. 125 Elizabeth, wife of John Blake, Esquire
Inquisition taken at Shirborne in co. Dorset 6 November, 38 Henry 6 [1459] before John Stanley, esquire, escheator, by the oath of John Fauntleroy, John Ibberd, William Hawkyns, John Frampton, John Coker, Thomas Russell, John Bayly, Thomas Pytte, John Trebell, Robert Verner, William Whytton and John Bridport, who say that Elizabeth Blake was the wife of John Blake, esquire, held on the day that she died the manor of Chaeleton Speytebury in the said clounty in her demesne as of fee: which said manor is held of the King by the service of the 8th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per annum clear, 5 marks.
The said Elizabeth died the last day of September last past; Robert Reugeborne is her son and next heir and is aged 21 years and more.
Chancery Inquisition post mortem 38-39 Henry 6 n 27
I found the reference to Sherborne rather interesting as the Blake family that was at Sherborne in the 1800s was blogged earlier, namely:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/09/will-of-thomas-blake-gentleman.html
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/09/will-of-samuel-blake-yeoman-of.html
These two men were cousins and the father of Samuel Blake was Samuel Blake, Brandy merchant of Christchurch and his will was blogged:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-samuel-blake-brandy-merchant-of.html
I just found it rather interesting that there was a Blake family near Sherborne as early as 1459. It does lend credence to the idea that there were a number of distinct Blake lines very very early in the history of the British Isles. The idea that they are a singleton family is fast disappearing. But that doesn't take away from the significance of the Blake family as their involvement in the history of the British Isles is enormous.
I am wondering if there is a transcription error and it should read manor of Charleton Speytebury. Interesting that there was a Blake there so early. It is 12 miles to Sherborne from Spetisbury.
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Monday, September 30, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
Will of Thomas Blake, Gentleman, Sherborne, Dorset - The National Archives PROB 11/2195/292, probated 5 Aug 1854
Thomas Blake (the testator) is a cousin to Samuel Blake whose will was blogged two days ago.
Blog: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/09/will-of-samuel-blake-yeoman-of.html
Names mentioned in the will:
Eliza Blake, daughter
Samuel Hine of Thickenham, Somerset, executor and trustee
Benjamin Chandler junior, Lawyer, executor and trustee
Ann Denny, daughter
Samuel Blake, son
James Daniel, grandson
Jane Daniel, granddaughter
John Daniel, grandson
Mrs. Jane Daniel, deceased, daughter
E Williams, solictor's clerk, witness
Harriet Sansom, witness
A write up on the Benjafield Family has Thomas Blake, hatter of Sherborne, marrying a daughter (2nd) of Nathaniel Benjafield (proprietor of the Blandford Morning Post) and that the daughter was still living in 1773. Is this perhaps the father and mother of Thomas (present testator).
In this writeup on the will of Thomas Blake I intend to enter all the Blake baptisms, marriages and burials at Sherborne found on the OPC Dorset website for Sherborne.
An interesting document on the National Archives website:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=031-dffo_1&cid=-1&Gsm=2012-06-18#-1
[no title] D/FFO/12/123 1800-1822
1 bundle
Contents:
John Blake of Parsons Green, Fulham, Middlesex
Deed of co-partnership, 1800. (T, J and S Blake as brandy merchants.) Dissolution of partnership, 1816.
Deeds re Bell Inn, Sherborne 1807, 1811. (Penny, Blake, Green). Draft assignment, house in Newland, Sherborne, 1809. (Hewlett, Blake). Castle Inn, Sherborne, 1808, (Blake Light). George Inn, Sherborne, 1812, (Blake, Bellin). Papers in dispute Blake v Bellin, 1812-1817 (for debt). Copy will of Sam Blake of Christchurch, 1811. Letters of administration, 1812. Draft assignment of Bell Inn and Wellington Inn, Sherborne, 1820. (Blake, Fooks). William Blake's release of his share in brewhouse in Long Street, Sherborne, 1820. Assignment of same, 1822. (Woodforde Blake and Cooper).
And another:
[no title] D/FFO/12/125 1798
1
Contents:
Samuel Blake of Romsey, Southampton. Articles of partnership between Samuel Blake the elder and John and Sam Blake, his sons. (Brewers).
[no title] D/FFO/12/126 1818
1
Contents:
Thomas Blake of Sherborne. Deeds of co-partnership between Thomas and William Blake and William Cooper, (Brewers).
These pertain to the will of Samuel Blake at Sherborne but this Thomas is his cousin. It may yet be possible to discover their mutual ancestor. It would appear that there was a Thomas Blake and a Samuel Blake at Sherborne prior to the sons of Samuel being there. A further proof of the linkage as the will of Samuel Blake of Christchurch is mentioned. Thomas’ brothers John and William are mentioned as well. It would appear that John may be living at Parsons Green, Fulham, Middlesex in 1800 – 1822.
Baptisms (Parish Church)
Elizabeth Blake daughter of William and Grace 19 May 1651
Ann Blake daughter of William and Grace 10 Nov 1652
Sidney Blake son of William 10 Apr 1654
Thomas Blake son of William 14 Nov 1655
Methodist Baptisms
Eliza Blake daughter of John and Eliza 14 Nov 1796 (born 25 Jul 1796)
Sarah Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann 11 Mar 1798 (born 3 Nov 1797)
Maria Blake daughter of John and Eliza 6 May 1798 (born 1 Jan 1798)
Elizabeth Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann 2 Jun 1799 (born 7 Jan 1799)
Vernon Blake son of John and Elizabeth 23 Dec 1799 (born 3 Dec 1799)
Marriages
William Blake married Grace Whitehead 4 Feb 1638
John Blake (widower otp) married Abigail Jeffery (otp) 25 Aug 1675
Peter Britton (otp) married Ann C Blake (otp) 28 Dec 1685
Oliver Rowden (widower otp) married Abigail Blake (widow otp) 25 Dec 1698
George Blake married Mary Longburton (both otp) 23 Jun 1810
John Daniel of South Petherton, Somerset married Jane Blake (otp) 7 Oct 1828
James Blake (widower otp) married Ann Dibsdall (otp) 3 Jan 1835
John Burnett (otp) married Mary Ann Blake (otp) 2 Jan 1836
William Tucker of St Mary Magdalen Taunton married Sarah Blake (otp) 21 Oct 1836
John Marden of Beaminster married Sarah Blake (otp) 24 Jan 1837
Directory 1823 of Sherborne
Brewer on Long Street – Blake and Cooper
Hatter on Halfmoon Street - Thomas Blake
From Free BMD the marriage of Ann Blake and John Cockram Denny at Sherborne September quarter 1846. The daughter of Thomas Blake is mentioned in the will as Ann Denny.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 6 Sep 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2195/292
Testator: Thomas Blake, Gentleman
Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 16 Jun 1847, probated 5 Aug 1854
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Thomas
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 29
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Thomas Blake of Sherborne in the County of Dorset Gentleman
3 whereby I revoke all other wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any
4 time heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last Will and
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5 Testament I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Blake all the plate linen
6 glass china books pictures liquors provisions household goods furniture and effects
7 which at the time of my death shall be in or belonging to my dwellinghouse
8 at Sherborne aforesaid and whereas under and by virtue of an Indenture of Settle
9 ment bearing date the day next before the day of the date of this my will and made
10 or expressed to be made between myself of the one part and Samuel Hine of Thick[en]ham
11 in the County of Somers[e]tt and Benjamin Chandler the younger of Sherborne afore-
12 said of the other part I have assigned a Policy of Assurance effected on my life in the
13 West of England Life Fremance Society and have in and by the same Indenture
14 settled and declared certain trusts as well of the said policy and of the monies to become
15 payable thereon as of a certain mortgage debt or sum of £1300 therein mentioned to
16 have been assigned by me and which trusts are for the benefit of my three children
17 Ann Denny the said Eliza Blake and Samuel Blake Now I hereby give and be-
18 queath all the money securities for money rights credits goods chattels and effects not
19 herebefore specifically disposed of and all my Personal Estate and Effects
20 whatsoever of or to which I now am or at the time of my decease may or shall
21 be possessed or entitled either at law or in equity for any estate or interest of which
22 I have power to dispose by this my Will unto the said Samuel Hine and Benjamin
23 Chandler their executors administrators and assigns upon trust that the said
24 Samuel Hine and Benjamin Chandler and the survivor of them and the execu-
25 tors or administrators of such survivor and their or his assigns do and shall as
26 soon as conveniently may be after my decease call in sell and dispose of and convert
27 into money all such and such part of my said personal estate hereinbefore bequeath-
28 ed to them as shall not consist of ready money and do and shall stand and be
29 possessed of and interested in the monies to arise from such calling in sale and dis-
30 position and conversion of and in the ready money of or to which I shall be pos-
31 sessed or entitled at the time of my decease upon trust that the said trustee or trus-
32 tees for the time being of this my will be and shall by and out of the same in the
33 first place pay and discharge my funeral and testamentary expences and all and singu-
34 lar my just debts of every sort and kind and do and shall in the next place retain and
35 pay all the costs charges and expences inexecuted to or to incurred in and about the
36 execution of the trusts of this my will and in the next place in case from any cause
37 whatever any insufficiency or deficiency should occur in the amount of the monies
38 to be received by the trustees of the said Indenture of Settlement so made by me as
39 aforesaid by reason whereof there shall remain after payment of all the costs and
40 expences professional or otherwise to be incurred by the said trustees of the said Inden
41 ture of Settlement any less sum than the clear sum of two thousand three hundred
42 pounds to be held on the trusts thereof then that my said trustee or trustees do and
43 shall set apart such a sum of money as shall be necessary to make good and such
44 insufficiency or deficiency such money to be raised free from legacy duty and every
45 other deduction whatsoever and to be paid in preference to any other other legacy be-
46 foret given or bequeathed it being my meaning and desire that the clear sum of
47 Two thousand three hundred pounds at the least should be held on the trusts of
48 the bond Indenture of Settlement and subject as aforesaid upon trust in case my said
49 son Samuel Blake shall at the time of my decease receive under the trusts of the
50 said Indenture of Settlement any less sum than the sum of Five hundred pounds
51 clear that my said trustee or trustees to and shall set apart and pay to my said son
52 such a sum of money as shall together with ____ ___ to unite as my said son
53 shall so receive as aforesaid under the said Indenture of Settlement make up the
54 full amount of Five hundred pounds and in case my said son shall not at the
55 time of my decease receive any monies under the trusts of the said Indenture
56 Settlement then that my said Trustee or Trustees do and shall pay my said Son
57 the clear sum of five hundred pounds and I direct that whatever sum shall be
58 paid to my said son with the bequest hereinbefore mentioned shall be paid in
59 clear by the said
60 Trustee or Trustees of this my Will not from Legacy duty and in preference to any
61 other legacy hereinafter by me given or bequeathed and upon this further trust
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62 that my said trustee or trustees do and shall pay to my three grandchildren James
63 Daniel Jane Daniel and John Daniel the children of the late Mrs Jane Daniel the
64 sum of Fifty pounds apiece which I hereby bequeath unto them and subject as aforesaid
65 do and shall stand and be possessed of and interested in all the residue of the said trust
66 Monies and premises In trust for my said son Samuel Blake and my said daughters
67 Ann Denny and Eliza Blake in equal shares yet so nevertheless that the share of
68 the said Ann Denny therein shall be held upon such and the same trust and sub-
69 ject to such and the same powers provisoes agreements and declarations for the be-
70 nefit of the said Ann Denny and her children or other issue born or to be born in
71 my lifetime including the power of appointing by will in favor of any husband of
72 the said Ann Denny as are in and by the said hereinbefore mentioned Indenture of
73 Settlement expressed and contained concerning the sum of one thousand pounds there
74 by settled in trust for the said Ann Denny for her separate use and for her children or
75 other issue as therein mentioned and I hereby nominate and appoint the said
76 Samuel Hine and Benjamin Chandler Executors of this my will and do au-
77 thorise and empower the executors or executor for the time being acting in the
78 execution of this my Will to pay and satisfy any debt owing or claimed to be owing
79 by or from me or my estate and any liabilities to which For my estate may be sub-
80 ject or allowed to be subject upon any evidence they or he may think proper and to
81 Accept any composition or any security real or personal for any debt owing to me or
82 my estate and to allow such time for the payment of any such debt of composition
83 for debt wether with or without taking security for the same as to such acting exe-
84 cutor or executors shall deem reasonable and also to compromise and compound or
85 submit to arbitration and adjust and settle all debts accounts transactions matters
86 and things which shall at the time of my decease be owing or claimed to be owing
87 from or to me or my estate or be departing or arise between me or my said execu-
88 tors or executor and any other person and for any of the purposes aforesaid to enter
89 into give to and execute such deeds or instruments of composition bankrupts certificates
90 releases levies or instruments of submission to arbitration and other instruments
91 acts deeds and things as the said executors or executor for the time being acting
92 in the execution of this my will shall think expedient and to abide by observe and
93 perform or contest or dispute any instrument or transaction which may have been
94 made or entered into as aforesaid or any award to be made in pursuance of any
95 such submission to arbitration as aforesaid and generally to act in relation to the premises
96 in such manner as they or he shall think expedient without being liable for any
97 els which may be occasioned thereby provided always and I hereby declare my will
98 to be that if the said Samuel Hine and Benjamin Chandler or either of them or
99 any future trustee or trustees to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned shall die or be
100 desirous of being discharged from or refuse or become incapable to act in the trust
101 hereby in them reposed as aforesaid then and so often as the same shall happen it
102 shall be lawful for the surviving or continuing trustee for the time being (and for
103 this purpose any trustee or trustees retiring from or declining to act in the aforesaid
104 trusts shall if willing to act in the execution of this present power be considered a
105 continuing trustee or continuing trustees or for the executors or administrators of
106 the surviving trustee for the time being by any writing or writings to appoint
107 any person or persons to be a trustee or trustees in the stead of the trustee or trustees
108 so dying or desiring to be discharged or refusing or becoming incapable to act as
109 aforesaid and that upon every such appointment all the trust premises shall be as-
110 signed and transferred in such manner and so as that the same may be effectually
111 vested in the new trustee or trustees solely or jointly with the surviving or continu-
112 ing trustee or trustees as the case may require and that every such now trustee or
113 Trustees shall have such and the same powers and authorities and direction to all
114 intents effects constructions and purposes whatsoever as if he had been originally
115 named by these presents nominated trustee provided always and I do hereby declare
116 that the trustees hereby appointed to be appointed as aforesaid and their respect-
117 tive heirs executors administrators assigns shall be charged and chargeable
118 respectively only for such monies as they shall respectively actually receive by virtue
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119 of the trusts of this my Will and any one or more of them shall not be ans-
120 werable or accountable for the other or others of them of for any banker or other
121 person with whom or in whose hands any part of the said trust monies shall be
122 lodged for safe custody or otherwise or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any such
123 security or securities stock funds as aforesaid or for any other involuntary losses and
124 that it shall be lawful for the trustees to retain to and reimburse themselves all
125 costs and expences to be incurred in or about the execution of the aforesaid trusts or
126 in relation thereunto and lastly I do hereby expressly declare that any executor or
127 Trustee of this my Will who shall be of the profession of an attorney at Law or So-
128 licitor shall be entitled to make such and the like professional charges and to retain
129 and receive such and the like fees remunerations and allowances for all professional
130 business transacted in and about the execution of this my will and of the trusts there-
131 of respectively as he would be entitled to make and receive for such business so trans-
132 acted in case he was not in the character of a trustee or executor of my said Will
133 any rule of Law or Equity to the contrary notwithstanding In witness whereof I
134 the said Thomas Blake have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this
135 and the four previous sheets of paper set my hand this sixteenth day of June one
136 thousand eight hundred and forty seven Tho[ma]s Blake Signed by the said
137 testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same
138 time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have
139 hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses J B Chandler
140 E Williams Clerk to Mr B Chandler S[enio]r Sol: Sherborne Dorset
141 This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me Thomas
142 Blake of Sherborne in the County of Dorset Gentleman which will bears date
143 the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Whereas by
144 my Will I have bequeathed all my personal estate and given certain powers to
145 Samuel Hine of Thick[en]ham in the County of Somerset and Benjamin Chandler
146 the younger of Sherborne aforesaid as Trustees and appointed them executors of my
147 Will and Testament the said Benjamin Chandler has since refused to all as such
148 trustee and executor as aforesaid Now I hereby revoke the appointment of the said
149 Benjamin Chandler and appoint my friend John Bice Best of Oborne in
150 Sherborne aforesaid Yeoman to be a trustee and Executor of my said Will in
151 the room and place of the said Benjamin Chandler so refusing to act as aforesaid
152 and I direct and declare that my said Will shall stand and construed in the
153 same manner and shall have the same operation and effect as if the name of
154 the said John Bies Best had been inserted therein instead of the name of the said
155 Benjamin Chandler And whereas I have lately given to my daughter Ann
156 Denny the sum of On hundred pounds previous to her departure from England
157 for Australia I hereby further declare it to be my will that the said sum of One
158 hundred pounds shall be deducted out of her share in that portion of my residue-
159 ary personal property which I have bequeathed her by my said will equally
160 and in equal proportions with my son Samuel Blake and my other daughter
161 Eliza Blake But I confirm my said will in all other respects In witness where-
162 I have hereunder set my hand this twenty ninth day of September one thou-
163 sand eight hundred and fifty two Tho[ma]s Blake Signed by the said
164 Thomas Blake as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the pres-
165 ence of us also present at the same time who have in his presence hereunto subscri-
166 bed our names as witnesses Harriet Sansom B Chandler J[unio]r
167 Proved at London with a Codicil 5th Aug 1854 before the Judge on the
168 oaths of Samuel Daniel (in the Will written Samuel Hine) the executor named
169 in the Will and John Bies Best the executor named in the said Codicil to
170 whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly
171 to administer.
Blog: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/09/will-of-samuel-blake-yeoman-of.html
Names mentioned in the will:
Eliza Blake, daughter
Samuel Hine of Thickenham, Somerset, executor and trustee
Benjamin Chandler junior, Lawyer, executor and trustee
Ann Denny, daughter
Samuel Blake, son
James Daniel, grandson
Jane Daniel, granddaughter
John Daniel, grandson
Mrs. Jane Daniel, deceased, daughter
E Williams, solictor's clerk, witness
Harriet Sansom, witness
A write up on the Benjafield Family has Thomas Blake, hatter of Sherborne, marrying a daughter (2nd) of Nathaniel Benjafield (proprietor of the Blandford Morning Post) and that the daughter was still living in 1773. Is this perhaps the father and mother of Thomas (present testator).
In this writeup on the will of Thomas Blake I intend to enter all the Blake baptisms, marriages and burials at Sherborne found on the OPC Dorset website for Sherborne.
An interesting document on the National Archives website:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=031-dffo_1&cid=-1&Gsm=2012-06-18#-1
[no title] D/FFO/12/123 1800-1822
1 bundle
Contents:
John Blake of Parsons Green, Fulham, Middlesex
Deed of co-partnership, 1800. (T, J and S Blake as brandy merchants.) Dissolution of partnership, 1816.
Deeds re Bell Inn, Sherborne 1807, 1811. (Penny, Blake, Green). Draft assignment, house in Newland, Sherborne, 1809. (Hewlett, Blake). Castle Inn, Sherborne, 1808, (Blake Light). George Inn, Sherborne, 1812, (Blake, Bellin). Papers in dispute Blake v Bellin, 1812-1817 (for debt). Copy will of Sam Blake of Christchurch, 1811. Letters of administration, 1812. Draft assignment of Bell Inn and Wellington Inn, Sherborne, 1820. (Blake, Fooks). William Blake's release of his share in brewhouse in Long Street, Sherborne, 1820. Assignment of same, 1822. (Woodforde Blake and Cooper).
And another:
[no title] D/FFO/12/125 1798
1
Contents:
Samuel Blake of Romsey, Southampton. Articles of partnership between Samuel Blake the elder and John and Sam Blake, his sons. (Brewers).
[no title] D/FFO/12/126 1818
1
Contents:
Thomas Blake of Sherborne. Deeds of co-partnership between Thomas and William Blake and William Cooper, (Brewers).
These pertain to the will of Samuel Blake at Sherborne but this Thomas is his cousin. It may yet be possible to discover their mutual ancestor. It would appear that there was a Thomas Blake and a Samuel Blake at Sherborne prior to the sons of Samuel being there. A further proof of the linkage as the will of Samuel Blake of Christchurch is mentioned. Thomas’ brothers John and William are mentioned as well. It would appear that John may be living at Parsons Green, Fulham, Middlesex in 1800 – 1822.
Baptisms (Parish Church)
Elizabeth Blake daughter of William and Grace 19 May 1651
Ann Blake daughter of William and Grace 10 Nov 1652
Sidney Blake son of William 10 Apr 1654
Thomas Blake son of William 14 Nov 1655
Methodist Baptisms
Eliza Blake daughter of John and Eliza 14 Nov 1796 (born 25 Jul 1796)
Sarah Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann 11 Mar 1798 (born 3 Nov 1797)
Maria Blake daughter of John and Eliza 6 May 1798 (born 1 Jan 1798)
Elizabeth Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann 2 Jun 1799 (born 7 Jan 1799)
Vernon Blake son of John and Elizabeth 23 Dec 1799 (born 3 Dec 1799)
Marriages
William Blake married Grace Whitehead 4 Feb 1638
John Blake (widower otp) married Abigail Jeffery (otp) 25 Aug 1675
Peter Britton (otp) married Ann C Blake (otp) 28 Dec 1685
Oliver Rowden (widower otp) married Abigail Blake (widow otp) 25 Dec 1698
George Blake married Mary Longburton (both otp) 23 Jun 1810
John Daniel of South Petherton, Somerset married Jane Blake (otp) 7 Oct 1828
James Blake (widower otp) married Ann Dibsdall (otp) 3 Jan 1835
John Burnett (otp) married Mary Ann Blake (otp) 2 Jan 1836
William Tucker of St Mary Magdalen Taunton married Sarah Blake (otp) 21 Oct 1836
John Marden of Beaminster married Sarah Blake (otp) 24 Jan 1837
Directory 1823 of Sherborne
Brewer on Long Street – Blake and Cooper
Hatter on Halfmoon Street - Thomas Blake
From Free BMD the marriage of Ann Blake and John Cockram Denny at Sherborne September quarter 1846. The daughter of Thomas Blake is mentioned in the will as Ann Denny.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 6 Sep 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2195/292
Testator: Thomas Blake, Gentleman
Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 16 Jun 1847, probated 5 Aug 1854
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Thomas
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 29
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Thomas Blake of Sherborne in the County of Dorset Gentleman
3 whereby I revoke all other wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any
4 time heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last Will and
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5 Testament I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Blake all the plate linen
6 glass china books pictures liquors provisions household goods furniture and effects
7 which at the time of my death shall be in or belonging to my dwellinghouse
8 at Sherborne aforesaid and whereas under and by virtue of an Indenture of Settle
9 ment bearing date the day next before the day of the date of this my will and made
10 or expressed to be made between myself of the one part and Samuel Hine of Thick[en]ham
11 in the County of Somers[e]tt and Benjamin Chandler the younger of Sherborne afore-
12 said of the other part I have assigned a Policy of Assurance effected on my life in the
13 West of England Life Fremance Society and have in and by the same Indenture
14 settled and declared certain trusts as well of the said policy and of the monies to become
15 payable thereon as of a certain mortgage debt or sum of £1300 therein mentioned to
16 have been assigned by me and which trusts are for the benefit of my three children
17 Ann Denny the said Eliza Blake and Samuel Blake Now I hereby give and be-
18 queath all the money securities for money rights credits goods chattels and effects not
19 herebefore specifically disposed of and all my Personal Estate and Effects
20 whatsoever of or to which I now am or at the time of my decease may or shall
21 be possessed or entitled either at law or in equity for any estate or interest of which
22 I have power to dispose by this my Will unto the said Samuel Hine and Benjamin
23 Chandler their executors administrators and assigns upon trust that the said
24 Samuel Hine and Benjamin Chandler and the survivor of them and the execu-
25 tors or administrators of such survivor and their or his assigns do and shall as
26 soon as conveniently may be after my decease call in sell and dispose of and convert
27 into money all such and such part of my said personal estate hereinbefore bequeath-
28 ed to them as shall not consist of ready money and do and shall stand and be
29 possessed of and interested in the monies to arise from such calling in sale and dis-
30 position and conversion of and in the ready money of or to which I shall be pos-
31 sessed or entitled at the time of my decease upon trust that the said trustee or trus-
32 tees for the time being of this my will be and shall by and out of the same in the
33 first place pay and discharge my funeral and testamentary expences and all and singu-
34 lar my just debts of every sort and kind and do and shall in the next place retain and
35 pay all the costs charges and expences inexecuted to or to incurred in and about the
36 execution of the trusts of this my will and in the next place in case from any cause
37 whatever any insufficiency or deficiency should occur in the amount of the monies
38 to be received by the trustees of the said Indenture of Settlement so made by me as
39 aforesaid by reason whereof there shall remain after payment of all the costs and
40 expences professional or otherwise to be incurred by the said trustees of the said Inden
41 ture of Settlement any less sum than the clear sum of two thousand three hundred
42 pounds to be held on the trusts thereof then that my said trustee or trustees do and
43 shall set apart such a sum of money as shall be necessary to make good and such
44 insufficiency or deficiency such money to be raised free from legacy duty and every
45 other deduction whatsoever and to be paid in preference to any other other legacy be-
46 foret given or bequeathed it being my meaning and desire that the clear sum of
47 Two thousand three hundred pounds at the least should be held on the trusts of
48 the bond Indenture of Settlement and subject as aforesaid upon trust in case my said
49 son Samuel Blake shall at the time of my decease receive under the trusts of the
50 said Indenture of Settlement any less sum than the sum of Five hundred pounds
51 clear that my said trustee or trustees to and shall set apart and pay to my said son
52 such a sum of money as shall together with ____ ___ to unite as my said son
53 shall so receive as aforesaid under the said Indenture of Settlement make up the
54 full amount of Five hundred pounds and in case my said son shall not at the
55 time of my decease receive any monies under the trusts of the said Indenture
56 Settlement then that my said Trustee or Trustees do and shall pay my said Son
57 the clear sum of five hundred pounds and I direct that whatever sum shall be
58 paid to my said son with the bequest hereinbefore mentioned shall be paid in
59 clear by the said
60 Trustee or Trustees of this my Will not from Legacy duty and in preference to any
61 other legacy hereinafter by me given or bequeathed and upon this further trust
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62 that my said trustee or trustees do and shall pay to my three grandchildren James
63 Daniel Jane Daniel and John Daniel the children of the late Mrs Jane Daniel the
64 sum of Fifty pounds apiece which I hereby bequeath unto them and subject as aforesaid
65 do and shall stand and be possessed of and interested in all the residue of the said trust
66 Monies and premises In trust for my said son Samuel Blake and my said daughters
67 Ann Denny and Eliza Blake in equal shares yet so nevertheless that the share of
68 the said Ann Denny therein shall be held upon such and the same trust and sub-
69 ject to such and the same powers provisoes agreements and declarations for the be-
70 nefit of the said Ann Denny and her children or other issue born or to be born in
71 my lifetime including the power of appointing by will in favor of any husband of
72 the said Ann Denny as are in and by the said hereinbefore mentioned Indenture of
73 Settlement expressed and contained concerning the sum of one thousand pounds there
74 by settled in trust for the said Ann Denny for her separate use and for her children or
75 other issue as therein mentioned and I hereby nominate and appoint the said
76 Samuel Hine and Benjamin Chandler Executors of this my will and do au-
77 thorise and empower the executors or executor for the time being acting in the
78 execution of this my Will to pay and satisfy any debt owing or claimed to be owing
79 by or from me or my estate and any liabilities to which For my estate may be sub-
80 ject or allowed to be subject upon any evidence they or he may think proper and to
81 Accept any composition or any security real or personal for any debt owing to me or
82 my estate and to allow such time for the payment of any such debt of composition
83 for debt wether with or without taking security for the same as to such acting exe-
84 cutor or executors shall deem reasonable and also to compromise and compound or
85 submit to arbitration and adjust and settle all debts accounts transactions matters
86 and things which shall at the time of my decease be owing or claimed to be owing
87 from or to me or my estate or be departing or arise between me or my said execu-
88 tors or executor and any other person and for any of the purposes aforesaid to enter
89 into give to and execute such deeds or instruments of composition bankrupts certificates
90 releases levies or instruments of submission to arbitration and other instruments
91 acts deeds and things as the said executors or executor for the time being acting
92 in the execution of this my will shall think expedient and to abide by observe and
93 perform or contest or dispute any instrument or transaction which may have been
94 made or entered into as aforesaid or any award to be made in pursuance of any
95 such submission to arbitration as aforesaid and generally to act in relation to the premises
96 in such manner as they or he shall think expedient without being liable for any
97 els which may be occasioned thereby provided always and I hereby declare my will
98 to be that if the said Samuel Hine and Benjamin Chandler or either of them or
99 any future trustee or trustees to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned shall die or be
100 desirous of being discharged from or refuse or become incapable to act in the trust
101 hereby in them reposed as aforesaid then and so often as the same shall happen it
102 shall be lawful for the surviving or continuing trustee for the time being (and for
103 this purpose any trustee or trustees retiring from or declining to act in the aforesaid
104 trusts shall if willing to act in the execution of this present power be considered a
105 continuing trustee or continuing trustees or for the executors or administrators of
106 the surviving trustee for the time being by any writing or writings to appoint
107 any person or persons to be a trustee or trustees in the stead of the trustee or trustees
108 so dying or desiring to be discharged or refusing or becoming incapable to act as
109 aforesaid and that upon every such appointment all the trust premises shall be as-
110 signed and transferred in such manner and so as that the same may be effectually
111 vested in the new trustee or trustees solely or jointly with the surviving or continu-
112 ing trustee or trustees as the case may require and that every such now trustee or
113 Trustees shall have such and the same powers and authorities and direction to all
114 intents effects constructions and purposes whatsoever as if he had been originally
115 named by these presents nominated trustee provided always and I do hereby declare
116 that the trustees hereby appointed to be appointed as aforesaid and their respect-
117 tive heirs executors administrators assigns shall be charged and chargeable
118 respectively only for such monies as they shall respectively actually receive by virtue
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119 of the trusts of this my Will and any one or more of them shall not be ans-
120 werable or accountable for the other or others of them of for any banker or other
121 person with whom or in whose hands any part of the said trust monies shall be
122 lodged for safe custody or otherwise or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any such
123 security or securities stock funds as aforesaid or for any other involuntary losses and
124 that it shall be lawful for the trustees to retain to and reimburse themselves all
125 costs and expences to be incurred in or about the execution of the aforesaid trusts or
126 in relation thereunto and lastly I do hereby expressly declare that any executor or
127 Trustee of this my Will who shall be of the profession of an attorney at Law or So-
128 licitor shall be entitled to make such and the like professional charges and to retain
129 and receive such and the like fees remunerations and allowances for all professional
130 business transacted in and about the execution of this my will and of the trusts there-
131 of respectively as he would be entitled to make and receive for such business so trans-
132 acted in case he was not in the character of a trustee or executor of my said Will
133 any rule of Law or Equity to the contrary notwithstanding In witness whereof I
134 the said Thomas Blake have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this
135 and the four previous sheets of paper set my hand this sixteenth day of June one
136 thousand eight hundred and forty seven Tho[ma]s Blake Signed by the said
137 testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same
138 time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have
139 hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses J B Chandler
140 E Williams Clerk to Mr B Chandler S[enio]r Sol: Sherborne Dorset
141 This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me Thomas
142 Blake of Sherborne in the County of Dorset Gentleman which will bears date
143 the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Whereas by
144 my Will I have bequeathed all my personal estate and given certain powers to
145 Samuel Hine of Thick[en]ham in the County of Somerset and Benjamin Chandler
146 the younger of Sherborne aforesaid as Trustees and appointed them executors of my
147 Will and Testament the said Benjamin Chandler has since refused to all as such
148 trustee and executor as aforesaid Now I hereby revoke the appointment of the said
149 Benjamin Chandler and appoint my friend John Bice Best of Oborne in
150 Sherborne aforesaid Yeoman to be a trustee and Executor of my said Will in
151 the room and place of the said Benjamin Chandler so refusing to act as aforesaid
152 and I direct and declare that my said Will shall stand and construed in the
153 same manner and shall have the same operation and effect as if the name of
154 the said John Bies Best had been inserted therein instead of the name of the said
155 Benjamin Chandler And whereas I have lately given to my daughter Ann
156 Denny the sum of On hundred pounds previous to her departure from England
157 for Australia I hereby further declare it to be my will that the said sum of One
158 hundred pounds shall be deducted out of her share in that portion of my residue-
159 ary personal property which I have bequeathed her by my said will equally
160 and in equal proportions with my son Samuel Blake and my other daughter
161 Eliza Blake But I confirm my said will in all other respects In witness where-
162 I have hereunder set my hand this twenty ninth day of September one thou-
163 sand eight hundred and fifty two Tho[ma]s Blake Signed by the said
164 Thomas Blake as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the pres-
165 ence of us also present at the same time who have in his presence hereunto subscri-
166 bed our names as witnesses Harriet Sansom B Chandler J[unio]r
167 Proved at London with a Codicil 5th Aug 1854 before the Judge on the
168 oaths of Samuel Daniel (in the Will written Samuel Hine) the executor named
169 in the Will and John Bies Best the executor named in the said Codicil to
170 whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly
171 to administer.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Will of Samuel Blake, Yeoman, of Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset - The National Archives PROB 11/2155/372, probated 16 Jul 1852
Samuel Blake is the Testator and he was a farmer at Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset.
On the 1851 Census Samuel Blake is a retired farmer living in Sherborne. He lists himself as married and that he was born in Ringwood, Hampshire and he is 76 years of age (born circa 1775).
On the 1841 Census Samuel is a yeoman at Blackmarsh Farm. Living with him are two servants and two people named as independent – Mary Hynes 65 years not born in Dorset and William Trenchard 20 years not born in Dorset (witnessed his will 7 Jan 1842).
There is a marriage between Samuel Blake and Elizabeth Newell 20 Jun 1799 at Romsey, Hampshire (this appears to be a patron entry however I03680-7).
Names mentioned in the will:
Elizabeth Blake of Romsey, Hampshire, sister
William Blake of Devonport, Devon, brewer, brother
Harriet Leach of Liverpool, sister
Stephen Leach of Liverpool, brother in law
Lucy Read of Liverpool, sister
Samuel Read of Liverpool, Schoolmaster, brother in law
Elizabeth Holden of Colesbera, South Africa, niece
Reverend W. C. Holden of Colesbera, South Africa, Wesleyan Missionary, nephew in law
Mary Newell, Ilminster, Somerset, niece
James Blake of Portsmouth, Hampshire, Brewer, brother
Catherine Blake, daughter of Thomas Blake of Cowes, Isle of Wight, niece
Thomas Blake of Cowes, Isle of Wight, brewer, brother
Sarah Jackson of Romsey, Hampshire, sister, deceased
Thomas Blake of Sherborne, Dorset, hatter, cousin
Sarah Jackson is the only deceased sibling and she was likely buried 12 Jul 1824 at Romsey Independent, in Hampshire. A child was buried that same year surname Jackson and not named.
Samuel Blake Jackson was baptized 19 Mar 1817 at Abbey Independent, Romsey, Hampshire son of Samuel Jackson and Sarah Blake (Family Search C06955-1).
On the 1841 Census I found Samuel Jackson 60 years of age and a druggist living in Romsey with his daughters Lucy 20 and Eliza 20. This is perhaps the husband of Sarah Jackson (deceased).
On the 1851 Census Samuel Jackson is retired druggist living at South Stoneham and his daughter Eliza is living with him. She was born at Romsey.
Children born to Samuel and Sarah Jackson and baptized at Abbey-Independent, Romsey:
Mary baptized 3 Jun 1811 (born 16 Feb 1811)
Samuel baptized 13 Dec 1812 (born 5 Oct 1812)
Sarah baptized 21 Aug 1814 (born 20 Apr 1814)
Samuel Blake baptized 19 Mar 1817 (born 3 Sep 1816)
Lucy baptized 28 Jun 1818 (born 9 Mar 1818)
Eliza baptized 6 Aug 1820
Stephen Leach married Harriot Blake 13 Nov 1804 at Romsey, Hampshire (FamilySearch M13669-3).
On the 1851 census Stephen and Harriet are living in Liverpool at 106 Falkner Street and he is a retired auctioner. Harriet is 66 years of age born at Romsey circa 1785. They have one daughter living at home Harriet 38 years of age born at Romsey and Stephen is also born at Romsey. They have their daughter Harriet 38 years of age, their son Charles 35 years of age, their daughter Lucy 26 years of age and their grandson Stephen Leach is three years old. All are born at Romsey except Stephen who was born at Portsea.
Samuel Hardwell Read married Lucy Blake 21 June 1815 at Chitterne All Saints, Wiltshire (FamilySearch M15498-1).
On the 1841 census at Wirrall Cheshire, Samuel Read 72 years of age and a teacher is listed with Lucy Read 46 years of age (born circa 1795) and their daughter Mary 15 years and Frederick 8 years. Could not find them on the 1851 census.
William Clifford Holden married Elizabeth Newell sep quarter 1839 at Sherborne, Dorset.
An interesting website on South Africa mentions the Rev W C Holden:
http://www.sahistory.org.za/market-square
In 1847 Rev W C Holden arrived in Durban to take charge of the Methodist Mission in the Colony …….. . A personal webpage on Geni has his date of death as 16 Oct 1897 in Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It appears Elizabeth died before him as a second wife is mentioned as stepmother.
A son of this couple (W.C. Holden and Elizabeth Newell) was named John Samuel Blake Holden in 1853.
I found a personal webpage that mentions the christening of one of the children of their family in South Africa 14 Oct 1870 (http://www.amethyst.co.za/FamilyTree/18040707-JuliaSlater.htm ).
Baptism of Catherine Blake daughter of Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley 12 Mar 1820 at Congregational Church, Cowes, Hampshire (Family Search C16696-1).
Other children baptized to Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley at Congregational Church, Cowes:
Louisa baptized 12 Mar 1820 (born 18 Oct 1816)
Emily baptized 1 Jul 1822
Julia baptized 1 Jul 1822
Marriage of Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley 19 Jul 1808 at Alverstoke, Hampshire.
On the 1851 Census Thomas Blake is a widower 71 years of age on the Isle of Wight and he was born at Ringwood Hampshire. He is still listed as a Brewer. Living with him is his daughter Julia 25 years of age and she was born at West Cowes. Visiting from the Cape of Good hope is Julia Busby. On the 1861 Census at West Cowes Thomas Blake a widower 81 years a Brewer employing 2 men and born at Ringwood. Visiting him is Isabella Byles a widow of 51 years born at Portsea and a servant Seliza Heath 27 years.
The siblings of Samuel as noted in the will with the exception of John and his addition will be obvious in a few lines below.
William born circa 1774
Samuel born circa 1775 Ringwood Hampshire
James
Elizabeth born circa 1779
John born circa 1779
Thomas born circa 1780 Ringwood Hampshire
Harriet born circa 1785 Romsey Hampshire
Charles born 3 Jun 1786 Romsey Hampshire
Sarah born 18 Jan 1788 Romsey Hampshire (baptized 19 May 1788)
Mary born 18 Feb 1790 Romsey Hampshire (buried Lyndhurst 7 Jan 1799)
Lucy born 30 Jul 1794 Romsey Hampshire
Possible baptisms for William 12 Mar 1775 at Lymington, Elizabeth 23 Aug 1779 at Lymington and John 1 Mar 1780 at Lymington. All these on Family Search but no parents listed. No baptism found for James at Lymington.
It is 9 miles (ENE) to Lyndhurst, Hampshire and 8 miles (S) to Christchurch and 16 miles (NE) to Romsey and 13 miles (ESE) to Lymington.
I can not find John or William on the census at the moment. I believe on the 1841 census Elizabeth is visiting with William Newell on the Isle of Wight. He is a farmer there. With her is an Ann Blake 20 years of age (possibly a niece?). I believe it is Birchmore Farm. James Blake is perhaps at Droxford with a year of birth circa 1777 but no evidence for that other than this listing.
Searching the Non Conformist and non parochial registers on Ancestry I found the baptism for Lucy Blake at Romsey Hampshire and daughter of Samuel Blake and Mary Blake. A good starting point having the father of this group. Lucy was born 30 Jul 1794. Another handy piece of information Mary Blake, wife of Samuel Blake, was buried in the Protestant Dissenters burying ground at Lyndhurst 7 Dec 1794 aged 47 years. This is perhaps Samuel Blake marrying Mary Earle 9 Aug 1773 in Hampshire.
There was another son Charles born 3 Jun 1786 and baptized 11 Jan 1787 at Romsey.
There was another daughter Mary born 18 Feb 1790 and baptized the same day at Romsey. She was buried 7 Jan 1799 at Lyndhurst.
A little more sleuthing and I believe I have found the parents of Samuel (and all his siblings). Samuel Blake of Christchurch, BrandyMerchant, left his will which was probated 13 Feb 1812
Blogged: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-samuel-blake-brandy-merchant-of.html
in which he mentions two of his sons and his four daughters Elizabeth, Harriet, Sarah and Lucy. The two sons he mentions with regard to his business are John and Samuel. Mentioned in the probate as executors are John and William Blake sons. I have not yet found a John Blake as a child of Samuel and Mary but will have another look. Sons not mentioned James and Thomas. In the will there was a partnership between Samuel and his two sons John and Samuel as Malsters and Common Brewers Farmers dealers and chapmen at Sherborne. It does appear as if Samuel has followed the will and carried on the business restablishing himself after closure. But what happened to John? A mystery to solve. Indeed he mentions Lucy is not yet 21 (she was born in 1794 so would be 18 at the time of probate.
Also interesting Samuel mentions a cousin Thomas Blake of Sherborne which would indicate that the father Samuel had a brother possibly. Thomas appears on the 1851 census at Newland in Sherborne as a retired hat manufacturer. He is a widower with a daughter Eliza 43 years of age and he is 81 years of age. He was born at Sherborne. There is a house servant Harriot Sansom living there as well. From Family Search there is a baptism for Eliza Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann Blake and baptized 25 Dec 1806 at the Union Chapel and Long Street Meeting-Independent, Sherborne, Dorset. Thomas also appears on the 1841 census as a 71 year old hatter with daughter Eliza 26, son Samuel 25 and Ann 21 still with a female servant Emily Gerrand 18 years of age. Peeking ahead at the will for this Thomas he married Ann Hine 11 Jul 1796 at Beaminster, Dorset.
Are there any male descendants of this line with the Blake surname? Thomas, cousin to Samuel, does have a son Samuel. When I do the will of Thomas I will see if I can trace down that line a little further in the census.
There are three Blake males listed in the 1807 Dorset Poll Book – John Blake at Sherborn (Abbots Fee), Thomas Blake at Sherborne (Houndstreet) and William Blake at Portsea (Poole).
The OPC Dorset site has a number of Blake entries for Sherborne and I will extract them when I do the will of Thomas Blake at Sherborne.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 3 Sep 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2155/372
Testator: Samuel Blake, Yeoman
Place: Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 7 Jan 1842, probated 16 Jul 1852
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Samuel
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 23
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Samuel Blake of Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne in
3 the County of Dorset yeoman I direct that all my just debts funeral
4 and testamentary expences and the costs and charges of proving
5 this my Will may be fully paid and satisfied I give and bequeath
6 all my personal estate of every sort and kind except the Bible
7 hereinafter specifically bequeathed unto my Executors hereinafter
8 named upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my
9 decease to convert the whole into money and out of the produce
10 thereof to purchase into their own names the sum of four hundred
11 pounds stock three per cent consolidated bank annuities and
12 receive the dividends thereof and pay the same when so received
13 unto my Sister Elizabeth Blake of Romsey in the County of Hants
14 spinster during the term of her natural life and I direct that until
15 my said Executors shall have made the investment hereinbefore
16 directed that the interest which would have been received from the
17 said stock had the investment been made shall be payable out
18 of my residuary personal estate And I further direct that a sum
19 proportionate to such part of the current half year as shall have
20 elapsed at the death of my said Sister shall be paid to her executors or
21 administrators and immediately after the decease of my said Sister
22 Elizabeth Blake I give and bequeath unto my brothers William
23 Blake of Devonport in the County of Devon Brewer one moiety or
24 half part of the said sum of four hundred pounds stock herein before
25 directed to be invested and as to one fourth part of share of the said
26 sum of four hundred pounds stock I direct my Trustees to hold the
27 Same upon the like trusts as are hereinafter declared concerning
28 the one sixth of the residue given to them for the benefit of my
29 Sister Harriet Leach wife of Stephen Leach of Liverpool in the
30 County of Lancaster and her daughters And as to the remaining
31 one fourth part or share of the said sum of four hundred pounds
32 stock I direct my said Trustees to hold the same upon the like trusts
33 as are hereinafter declared concerning the one sixth of the residue
34 given to them for the benefit of my Sister Lucy Read Wife of
35 Samuel Read of Liverpool aforesaid Schoolmaster her husband
36 and children And I direct that the legacy duly payable in respect of
37 the aforesaid amount of four hundred pounds stock be paid by my
38 Executors out of my residuary personal estate I give and bequeath
39 unto my niece Elizabeth Holden wife of The Reverend W. C. Holden
40 now a Missionary at Colesbera South Africa the sum of Two
41 hundred and fifty pounds but in case of the death of the said
42 Elizabeth Holden in my life time leaving a child or children living at
43 my decease I give and bequeath the same sum of Two hundred
44 and fifty pounds unto my trustees upon trust to invest the same
45 in their own names in the purchase of three per cent consolidated
46 Bank annuities and to accumulate the dividends by half yearly
47 investments
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48 investments upon the same securities in the nature of compound
49 interest and upon further trust to divide the said stock accumulated as well
50 as original unto and equally between such of the children of the said
51 Elizabeth Holden as shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or if
52 there shall be but one such attaining Child than to such only child his or
53 her executors administrators and assigns But if there shall be no child
54 living as aforesaid or being any shall die under the age of twenty one
55 years then I give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred and
56 fifty pounds unto Mary Newell of Ilminster in the County of Somerset
57 spinster her executors administrators and assigns I give and bequeath
58 unto such of the children of my brother James Blake of Portsmouth in
59 the County of hants Brewer living at my decease the sum of five pounds But
60 in case any child or children of my said brother shall at my death be
61 under the age of twenty one years then I direct that the legacy or
62 legacies of such child or children so under age be paid to my brother
63 the said James Blake as a Trustee for his said children and the
64 receipt of my said brother shall be a good discharge to my Executors
65 for the same I give and bequeath unto my Niece Catharine Blake
66 daughter of my brother Thomas Blake of Cowes in the Isle of
67 Wight Brewer my Baxters comprehensive Bible And as to all the
68 rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects I
69 direct that the same may be divided into six equal parts or shares
70 and as to one of such six parts or shares I give and bequeath the
71 same unto my said brother William Blake to and for his own use
72 and benefit and as to one other of such six equal parts or shares I
73 give and bequeath the same unto my said brother Thomas Blake
74 to and for his own use and benefit and as to one other of such six
75 equal parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto my
76 Trustees for the time being their executors administrators and assigns
77 upon trust to invest the same in their own names in the purchase
78 of three percent consolidated bank annuities and upon trust to
79 stand possessed of the same and permit my said Sister Harriet Leach
80 to enjoy the annual income thereof for her life but so that during her
81 present and any future coverture my said Trustees shall pay such
82 income as the same shall become due and not by way of anticipa-
83 tion into her proper hands and for her sole use free from marital
84 control for which payments her receipts shall be good discharges to my
85 said Trustees and immediately after the decease of my said Sister
86 Harriet Leach upon trust to divide the principal stock unto and equally
87 between such of her daughters as shall be living at her decease But
88 in case there should be but on daughter living then to such only
89 daughter her executors administrators and assigns and as to one other
90 of such six equal parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto
91 my Trustees for the time being their executors administrators and
92 assigns upon trust to invest the same in their own names in the
93 purchase of three per cent consolidated Bank annuities and upon
94 trust to stand possessed of the same and permit my said Sister Lucy
95 Read to enjoy the annual income thereof for her life but so that during
96 her present or any future coverture my said trustees shall pay such
97 income as the same shall become due and not by way of anticipa-
98 tion into her proper hands for her sole use free from marital control
99 for which payments her receipts shall be good discharges to my said Trustees
100 and after her decease upon trust to pay the annual income thereof
101 to her husband for life and immediately after the decease of the survi-
102 vor of them my said Sister Lucy Read and of her husband upon
103 trust to divide the principal stock unto and equally between such of
104 the children of my said Sister Lucy Read as shall be living at the
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105 decease of the survivor of them the said Lucy Read and her said
106 husband and as to one other of such six equal parts or shares I give
107 and bequeath the same unto and equally between such of the children
108 of my Sister Sarah Jackson late of Romsey in the County of hants
109 deceased as shall be living at my decease And as to the last of such equal
110 six parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto and equally
111 between such of the children of my Cousin Thomas Blake of Sherborne
112 aforesaid formerly hatter but now out of business as shall be living
113 at the time of my decease And I hereby declare that any interest
114 given to any female under this my Will shall be to and for the
115 separate use and benefit of such individuals respectively And Lastly
116 I devise all Estates vested in me as mortgagee or trustee to my said
117 Trustees their heirs executors administrators and assigns subject to the
118 trusts and equities affecting the same respectively and I direct and
119 declare that the receipts of my Trustees for any money to be paid to
120 them in that Character shall exonerate the persons paying the
121 same from all liability in respect of the application thereof And I
122 declare that if either of my said trustees herein named shall die in my
123 lifetime or shall refuse to accept the trusts of my Will it shall be lawful for
124 the other of them surviving me and accepting such trusts or if neither of
125 them shall survive me and accept the same than for my said brother
126 William Blake his executors or administrators or either of any of
127 them to appoint within six calendar months after my decease a fit
128 person or persons to supply the vacancy or vacancies occasioned by
129 such death or refusal and I further declare that so often as any trustee or
130 Trustees hereinnamed or to be appointed under this power or the preceeding
131 power shall die or desire to be discharged or become unable to act it
132 shall be lawful for the trustees or trustee for the time competent to act or if
133 there shall be no such trustee then for my said brother William Blake
134 his executors or administrators to appoint a fit person or persons to
135 succeed to the office of the deceased retiring or incapacitated trustee or
136 Trustees and by force of every such appointment as aforesaid all the
137 authorities and discretion given to the deceased refusing incapacitated or
138 discharged trustee shall be conferred upon the appointed trustee or
139 Trustees in whom either alone or jointly with the surviving or contin-
140 uing trustees or trustee my trust property shall vest or by proper
141 assurances be vested and on every appointment under the first of then
142 two preceeding powers the appointed trustee or trustees shall be considered
143 ss coming in under my Will in the same manner as if he or they had
144 been therein named instead of the deceased or refusing trustee or trustees
145 and I declare that the trustees or trustee for the time being of my Will
146 shall be responsible only for their or his own respective acts defaults and
147 receipts and be exempt from all liability for involuntary losses and be at
148 liberty to deduct and allow to each other all expences incident to the
149 execution of the trusts of this my Will and I appoint my friends
150 Benjamin Chandler and Silvanus Longman and my brother the said
151 Thomas Blake Executors and Trustees of this my Will And Lastly
152 I revoke all other testamentary dispositions by me at anytime heretofore
153 made In Witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this seventh
154 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
155 and forty two Sam. Blake Signed by the said Testator Samuel
156 Blake as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
157 present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the
158 presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
159 Wm Trenchard of Sherborne Dorset Gent: P B Chandler J[unio]r of
160 Sherborne Dorset Gent.
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161 Proved at London 16th July 1852 before The Judge by the oath of
162 Silvanus Longman one of the Executors to whom Admon was grant
163 ed having been first sworn by Com[missi]on duly to administer Power
164 reserved of making the like grant to Benjamin Chandler Esquire and
165 Thomas Blake the Brother the other Executors when they shall apply
166 for the same
On the 1851 Census Samuel Blake is a retired farmer living in Sherborne. He lists himself as married and that he was born in Ringwood, Hampshire and he is 76 years of age (born circa 1775).
On the 1841 Census Samuel is a yeoman at Blackmarsh Farm. Living with him are two servants and two people named as independent – Mary Hynes 65 years not born in Dorset and William Trenchard 20 years not born in Dorset (witnessed his will 7 Jan 1842).
There is a marriage between Samuel Blake and Elizabeth Newell 20 Jun 1799 at Romsey, Hampshire (this appears to be a patron entry however I03680-7).
Names mentioned in the will:
Elizabeth Blake of Romsey, Hampshire, sister
William Blake of Devonport, Devon, brewer, brother
Harriet Leach of Liverpool, sister
Stephen Leach of Liverpool, brother in law
Lucy Read of Liverpool, sister
Samuel Read of Liverpool, Schoolmaster, brother in law
Elizabeth Holden of Colesbera, South Africa, niece
Reverend W. C. Holden of Colesbera, South Africa, Wesleyan Missionary, nephew in law
Mary Newell, Ilminster, Somerset, niece
James Blake of Portsmouth, Hampshire, Brewer, brother
Catherine Blake, daughter of Thomas Blake of Cowes, Isle of Wight, niece
Thomas Blake of Cowes, Isle of Wight, brewer, brother
Sarah Jackson of Romsey, Hampshire, sister, deceased
Thomas Blake of Sherborne, Dorset, hatter, cousin
Sarah Jackson is the only deceased sibling and she was likely buried 12 Jul 1824 at Romsey Independent, in Hampshire. A child was buried that same year surname Jackson and not named.
Samuel Blake Jackson was baptized 19 Mar 1817 at Abbey Independent, Romsey, Hampshire son of Samuel Jackson and Sarah Blake (Family Search C06955-1).
On the 1841 Census I found Samuel Jackson 60 years of age and a druggist living in Romsey with his daughters Lucy 20 and Eliza 20. This is perhaps the husband of Sarah Jackson (deceased).
On the 1851 Census Samuel Jackson is retired druggist living at South Stoneham and his daughter Eliza is living with him. She was born at Romsey.
Children born to Samuel and Sarah Jackson and baptized at Abbey-Independent, Romsey:
Mary baptized 3 Jun 1811 (born 16 Feb 1811)
Samuel baptized 13 Dec 1812 (born 5 Oct 1812)
Sarah baptized 21 Aug 1814 (born 20 Apr 1814)
Samuel Blake baptized 19 Mar 1817 (born 3 Sep 1816)
Lucy baptized 28 Jun 1818 (born 9 Mar 1818)
Eliza baptized 6 Aug 1820
Stephen Leach married Harriot Blake 13 Nov 1804 at Romsey, Hampshire (FamilySearch M13669-3).
On the 1851 census Stephen and Harriet are living in Liverpool at 106 Falkner Street and he is a retired auctioner. Harriet is 66 years of age born at Romsey circa 1785. They have one daughter living at home Harriet 38 years of age born at Romsey and Stephen is also born at Romsey. They have their daughter Harriet 38 years of age, their son Charles 35 years of age, their daughter Lucy 26 years of age and their grandson Stephen Leach is three years old. All are born at Romsey except Stephen who was born at Portsea.
Samuel Hardwell Read married Lucy Blake 21 June 1815 at Chitterne All Saints, Wiltshire (FamilySearch M15498-1).
On the 1841 census at Wirrall Cheshire, Samuel Read 72 years of age and a teacher is listed with Lucy Read 46 years of age (born circa 1795) and their daughter Mary 15 years and Frederick 8 years. Could not find them on the 1851 census.
William Clifford Holden married Elizabeth Newell sep quarter 1839 at Sherborne, Dorset.
An interesting website on South Africa mentions the Rev W C Holden:
http://www.sahistory.org.za/market-square
In 1847 Rev W C Holden arrived in Durban to take charge of the Methodist Mission in the Colony …….. . A personal webpage on Geni has his date of death as 16 Oct 1897 in Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It appears Elizabeth died before him as a second wife is mentioned as stepmother.
A son of this couple (W.C. Holden and Elizabeth Newell) was named John Samuel Blake Holden in 1853.
I found a personal webpage that mentions the christening of one of the children of their family in South Africa 14 Oct 1870 (http://www.amethyst.co.za/FamilyTree/18040707-JuliaSlater.htm ).
Baptism of Catherine Blake daughter of Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley 12 Mar 1820 at Congregational Church, Cowes, Hampshire (Family Search C16696-1).
Other children baptized to Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley at Congregational Church, Cowes:
Louisa baptized 12 Mar 1820 (born 18 Oct 1816)
Emily baptized 1 Jul 1822
Julia baptized 1 Jul 1822
Marriage of Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley 19 Jul 1808 at Alverstoke, Hampshire.
On the 1851 Census Thomas Blake is a widower 71 years of age on the Isle of Wight and he was born at Ringwood Hampshire. He is still listed as a Brewer. Living with him is his daughter Julia 25 years of age and she was born at West Cowes. Visiting from the Cape of Good hope is Julia Busby. On the 1861 Census at West Cowes Thomas Blake a widower 81 years a Brewer employing 2 men and born at Ringwood. Visiting him is Isabella Byles a widow of 51 years born at Portsea and a servant Seliza Heath 27 years.
The siblings of Samuel as noted in the will with the exception of John and his addition will be obvious in a few lines below.
William born circa 1774
Samuel born circa 1775 Ringwood Hampshire
James
Elizabeth born circa 1779
John born circa 1779
Thomas born circa 1780 Ringwood Hampshire
Harriet born circa 1785 Romsey Hampshire
Charles born 3 Jun 1786 Romsey Hampshire
Sarah born 18 Jan 1788 Romsey Hampshire (baptized 19 May 1788)
Mary born 18 Feb 1790 Romsey Hampshire (buried Lyndhurst 7 Jan 1799)
Lucy born 30 Jul 1794 Romsey Hampshire
Possible baptisms for William 12 Mar 1775 at Lymington, Elizabeth 23 Aug 1779 at Lymington and John 1 Mar 1780 at Lymington. All these on Family Search but no parents listed. No baptism found for James at Lymington.
It is 9 miles (ENE) to Lyndhurst, Hampshire and 8 miles (S) to Christchurch and 16 miles (NE) to Romsey and 13 miles (ESE) to Lymington.
I can not find John or William on the census at the moment. I believe on the 1841 census Elizabeth is visiting with William Newell on the Isle of Wight. He is a farmer there. With her is an Ann Blake 20 years of age (possibly a niece?). I believe it is Birchmore Farm. James Blake is perhaps at Droxford with a year of birth circa 1777 but no evidence for that other than this listing.
Searching the Non Conformist and non parochial registers on Ancestry I found the baptism for Lucy Blake at Romsey Hampshire and daughter of Samuel Blake and Mary Blake. A good starting point having the father of this group. Lucy was born 30 Jul 1794. Another handy piece of information Mary Blake, wife of Samuel Blake, was buried in the Protestant Dissenters burying ground at Lyndhurst 7 Dec 1794 aged 47 years. This is perhaps Samuel Blake marrying Mary Earle 9 Aug 1773 in Hampshire.
There was another son Charles born 3 Jun 1786 and baptized 11 Jan 1787 at Romsey.
There was another daughter Mary born 18 Feb 1790 and baptized the same day at Romsey. She was buried 7 Jan 1799 at Lyndhurst.
A little more sleuthing and I believe I have found the parents of Samuel (and all his siblings). Samuel Blake of Christchurch, BrandyMerchant, left his will which was probated 13 Feb 1812
Blogged: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-samuel-blake-brandy-merchant-of.html
in which he mentions two of his sons and his four daughters Elizabeth, Harriet, Sarah and Lucy. The two sons he mentions with regard to his business are John and Samuel. Mentioned in the probate as executors are John and William Blake sons. I have not yet found a John Blake as a child of Samuel and Mary but will have another look. Sons not mentioned James and Thomas. In the will there was a partnership between Samuel and his two sons John and Samuel as Malsters and Common Brewers Farmers dealers and chapmen at Sherborne. It does appear as if Samuel has followed the will and carried on the business restablishing himself after closure. But what happened to John? A mystery to solve. Indeed he mentions Lucy is not yet 21 (she was born in 1794 so would be 18 at the time of probate.
Also interesting Samuel mentions a cousin Thomas Blake of Sherborne which would indicate that the father Samuel had a brother possibly. Thomas appears on the 1851 census at Newland in Sherborne as a retired hat manufacturer. He is a widower with a daughter Eliza 43 years of age and he is 81 years of age. He was born at Sherborne. There is a house servant Harriot Sansom living there as well. From Family Search there is a baptism for Eliza Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann Blake and baptized 25 Dec 1806 at the Union Chapel and Long Street Meeting-Independent, Sherborne, Dorset. Thomas also appears on the 1841 census as a 71 year old hatter with daughter Eliza 26, son Samuel 25 and Ann 21 still with a female servant Emily Gerrand 18 years of age. Peeking ahead at the will for this Thomas he married Ann Hine 11 Jul 1796 at Beaminster, Dorset.
Are there any male descendants of this line with the Blake surname? Thomas, cousin to Samuel, does have a son Samuel. When I do the will of Thomas I will see if I can trace down that line a little further in the census.
There are three Blake males listed in the 1807 Dorset Poll Book – John Blake at Sherborn (Abbots Fee), Thomas Blake at Sherborne (Houndstreet) and William Blake at Portsea (Poole).
The OPC Dorset site has a number of Blake entries for Sherborne and I will extract them when I do the will of Thomas Blake at Sherborne.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 3 Sep 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2155/372
Testator: Samuel Blake, Yeoman
Place: Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 7 Jan 1842, probated 16 Jul 1852
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Samuel
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 23
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Samuel Blake of Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne in
3 the County of Dorset yeoman I direct that all my just debts funeral
4 and testamentary expences and the costs and charges of proving
5 this my Will may be fully paid and satisfied I give and bequeath
6 all my personal estate of every sort and kind except the Bible
7 hereinafter specifically bequeathed unto my Executors hereinafter
8 named upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my
9 decease to convert the whole into money and out of the produce
10 thereof to purchase into their own names the sum of four hundred
11 pounds stock three per cent consolidated bank annuities and
12 receive the dividends thereof and pay the same when so received
13 unto my Sister Elizabeth Blake of Romsey in the County of Hants
14 spinster during the term of her natural life and I direct that until
15 my said Executors shall have made the investment hereinbefore
16 directed that the interest which would have been received from the
17 said stock had the investment been made shall be payable out
18 of my residuary personal estate And I further direct that a sum
19 proportionate to such part of the current half year as shall have
20 elapsed at the death of my said Sister shall be paid to her executors or
21 administrators and immediately after the decease of my said Sister
22 Elizabeth Blake I give and bequeath unto my brothers William
23 Blake of Devonport in the County of Devon Brewer one moiety or
24 half part of the said sum of four hundred pounds stock herein before
25 directed to be invested and as to one fourth part of share of the said
26 sum of four hundred pounds stock I direct my Trustees to hold the
27 Same upon the like trusts as are hereinafter declared concerning
28 the one sixth of the residue given to them for the benefit of my
29 Sister Harriet Leach wife of Stephen Leach of Liverpool in the
30 County of Lancaster and her daughters And as to the remaining
31 one fourth part or share of the said sum of four hundred pounds
32 stock I direct my said Trustees to hold the same upon the like trusts
33 as are hereinafter declared concerning the one sixth of the residue
34 given to them for the benefit of my Sister Lucy Read Wife of
35 Samuel Read of Liverpool aforesaid Schoolmaster her husband
36 and children And I direct that the legacy duly payable in respect of
37 the aforesaid amount of four hundred pounds stock be paid by my
38 Executors out of my residuary personal estate I give and bequeath
39 unto my niece Elizabeth Holden wife of The Reverend W. C. Holden
40 now a Missionary at Colesbera South Africa the sum of Two
41 hundred and fifty pounds but in case of the death of the said
42 Elizabeth Holden in my life time leaving a child or children living at
43 my decease I give and bequeath the same sum of Two hundred
44 and fifty pounds unto my trustees upon trust to invest the same
45 in their own names in the purchase of three per cent consolidated
46 Bank annuities and to accumulate the dividends by half yearly
47 investments
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48 investments upon the same securities in the nature of compound
49 interest and upon further trust to divide the said stock accumulated as well
50 as original unto and equally between such of the children of the said
51 Elizabeth Holden as shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or if
52 there shall be but one such attaining Child than to such only child his or
53 her executors administrators and assigns But if there shall be no child
54 living as aforesaid or being any shall die under the age of twenty one
55 years then I give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred and
56 fifty pounds unto Mary Newell of Ilminster in the County of Somerset
57 spinster her executors administrators and assigns I give and bequeath
58 unto such of the children of my brother James Blake of Portsmouth in
59 the County of hants Brewer living at my decease the sum of five pounds But
60 in case any child or children of my said brother shall at my death be
61 under the age of twenty one years then I direct that the legacy or
62 legacies of such child or children so under age be paid to my brother
63 the said James Blake as a Trustee for his said children and the
64 receipt of my said brother shall be a good discharge to my Executors
65 for the same I give and bequeath unto my Niece Catharine Blake
66 daughter of my brother Thomas Blake of Cowes in the Isle of
67 Wight Brewer my Baxters comprehensive Bible And as to all the
68 rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects I
69 direct that the same may be divided into six equal parts or shares
70 and as to one of such six parts or shares I give and bequeath the
71 same unto my said brother William Blake to and for his own use
72 and benefit and as to one other of such six equal parts or shares I
73 give and bequeath the same unto my said brother Thomas Blake
74 to and for his own use and benefit and as to one other of such six
75 equal parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto my
76 Trustees for the time being their executors administrators and assigns
77 upon trust to invest the same in their own names in the purchase
78 of three percent consolidated bank annuities and upon trust to
79 stand possessed of the same and permit my said Sister Harriet Leach
80 to enjoy the annual income thereof for her life but so that during her
81 present and any future coverture my said Trustees shall pay such
82 income as the same shall become due and not by way of anticipa-
83 tion into her proper hands and for her sole use free from marital
84 control for which payments her receipts shall be good discharges to my
85 said Trustees and immediately after the decease of my said Sister
86 Harriet Leach upon trust to divide the principal stock unto and equally
87 between such of her daughters as shall be living at her decease But
88 in case there should be but on daughter living then to such only
89 daughter her executors administrators and assigns and as to one other
90 of such six equal parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto
91 my Trustees for the time being their executors administrators and
92 assigns upon trust to invest the same in their own names in the
93 purchase of three per cent consolidated Bank annuities and upon
94 trust to stand possessed of the same and permit my said Sister Lucy
95 Read to enjoy the annual income thereof for her life but so that during
96 her present or any future coverture my said trustees shall pay such
97 income as the same shall become due and not by way of anticipa-
98 tion into her proper hands for her sole use free from marital control
99 for which payments her receipts shall be good discharges to my said Trustees
100 and after her decease upon trust to pay the annual income thereof
101 to her husband for life and immediately after the decease of the survi-
102 vor of them my said Sister Lucy Read and of her husband upon
103 trust to divide the principal stock unto and equally between such of
104 the children of my said Sister Lucy Read as shall be living at the
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105 decease of the survivor of them the said Lucy Read and her said
106 husband and as to one other of such six equal parts or shares I give
107 and bequeath the same unto and equally between such of the children
108 of my Sister Sarah Jackson late of Romsey in the County of hants
109 deceased as shall be living at my decease And as to the last of such equal
110 six parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto and equally
111 between such of the children of my Cousin Thomas Blake of Sherborne
112 aforesaid formerly hatter but now out of business as shall be living
113 at the time of my decease And I hereby declare that any interest
114 given to any female under this my Will shall be to and for the
115 separate use and benefit of such individuals respectively And Lastly
116 I devise all Estates vested in me as mortgagee or trustee to my said
117 Trustees their heirs executors administrators and assigns subject to the
118 trusts and equities affecting the same respectively and I direct and
119 declare that the receipts of my Trustees for any money to be paid to
120 them in that Character shall exonerate the persons paying the
121 same from all liability in respect of the application thereof And I
122 declare that if either of my said trustees herein named shall die in my
123 lifetime or shall refuse to accept the trusts of my Will it shall be lawful for
124 the other of them surviving me and accepting such trusts or if neither of
125 them shall survive me and accept the same than for my said brother
126 William Blake his executors or administrators or either of any of
127 them to appoint within six calendar months after my decease a fit
128 person or persons to supply the vacancy or vacancies occasioned by
129 such death or refusal and I further declare that so often as any trustee or
130 Trustees hereinnamed or to be appointed under this power or the preceeding
131 power shall die or desire to be discharged or become unable to act it
132 shall be lawful for the trustees or trustee for the time competent to act or if
133 there shall be no such trustee then for my said brother William Blake
134 his executors or administrators to appoint a fit person or persons to
135 succeed to the office of the deceased retiring or incapacitated trustee or
136 Trustees and by force of every such appointment as aforesaid all the
137 authorities and discretion given to the deceased refusing incapacitated or
138 discharged trustee shall be conferred upon the appointed trustee or
139 Trustees in whom either alone or jointly with the surviving or contin-
140 uing trustees or trustee my trust property shall vest or by proper
141 assurances be vested and on every appointment under the first of then
142 two preceeding powers the appointed trustee or trustees shall be considered
143 ss coming in under my Will in the same manner as if he or they had
144 been therein named instead of the deceased or refusing trustee or trustees
145 and I declare that the trustees or trustee for the time being of my Will
146 shall be responsible only for their or his own respective acts defaults and
147 receipts and be exempt from all liability for involuntary losses and be at
148 liberty to deduct and allow to each other all expences incident to the
149 execution of the trusts of this my Will and I appoint my friends
150 Benjamin Chandler and Silvanus Longman and my brother the said
151 Thomas Blake Executors and Trustees of this my Will And Lastly
152 I revoke all other testamentary dispositions by me at anytime heretofore
153 made In Witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this seventh
154 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
155 and forty two Sam. Blake Signed by the said Testator Samuel
156 Blake as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
157 present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the
158 presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
159 Wm Trenchard of Sherborne Dorset Gent: P B Chandler J[unio]r of
160 Sherborne Dorset Gent.
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161 Proved at London 16th July 1852 before The Judge by the oath of
162 Silvanus Longman one of the Executors to whom Admon was grant
163 ed having been first sworn by Com[missi]on duly to administer Power
164 reserved of making the like grant to Benjamin Chandler Esquire and
165 Thomas Blake the Brother the other Executors when they shall apply
166 for the same
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