Will of Peggy Blake, Spinster, Maddington, Wiltshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1521/471, probated 17 Apr 1811

This will again links a number of the New Sarum wills. Peggy, the testatrix, is the daughter of John and Margaret Blake whose wills were blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-john-blake-gentleman-new-sarum.html

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-margaret-blake-widow-new-sarum.html

and her niece Ann whose will was also blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/11/will-of-ann-blake-spinster-new-sarum.html

and her sister in law Margaret and brother John whose wills were blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-john-blake-esquire-of-new-sarum.html

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-margaret-blake-widow-new-sarum_20.html

Peggy mentions her nieces Ann Blake, spinster, Mary [Margaret] Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh and her nephew Robert Blake (these four are siblings and the children of John Blake and Margaret Cartwright. Mary Rothwell is the testatrix’s sister. Susanna Sterne is also her sister and her executrix.

I have not yet explored the Wancbrough family or the Lucas family as to how they relate to Peggy Blake.

People mentioned in the will:

Peggy Blake, spinster, testatrix, Maddington, Wiltshire
Ann Blake, niece
Mary [Margaret] Kitson, niece
Henrietta Shuckburgh, niece
Mary Rothwell, sister
Mary Jacob
Harriet Jacob, daughter of Mary Lucas
Mary Jacob, daughter of Mary Lucas
Carolline Jacob, daughter of Mary Lucas
Mary Lucas
Robert Lucas
Henry Smith, cousin
Mr Miller
Elizabeth Blake
Martha Wancbrough, cousin
Charles Wancbrough
Martha Wancbrough, wife to Charles
John Wancbrough
Suz Wancbrough, wife to John
Susanna Sterne, sister
William Roles
James Roles
Susanna Moore, witness, deponent
Mary Miller, witness
Robert Blake, nephew
Elizabeth Neighbour, deponent
Thomas Neighbour, husband of Elizabeth, cooper
Edward Moore, Commissioner

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 Dec 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1521/471
Testator: Peggy Blake, Spinster
Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 11 Jun 1810, probated 17 Apr 1811
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Peggy
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 6

1    Maddington in the County of Wilts 11 June 1810
2    I give to Ann Blake and Mary Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh each two
3    hundred Stock out of the five per con[so]ls and I give Mary Rothwell
4    one Thousand Stock out of the three percent Stock reduced and to
5    Mary Jacob two hundred pounds out of the same stock red[uc]ed I do give
6    to Harriet and to Mary and to Carolline the three youngest daughters of Mary
7    Lucas one hundred out of the three per Cent reduced Stock to each
8    one hundred and to Robert Lucas one hundred out of the same
9    Stock I do give to my Cousin Henry Smith ten Guineas I do give to Mr
10    Miller ten Guineas for ring I do give to my Cousin Elizabeth Blake
11    Twenty Guineas I do give to my Cousin Martha Wancbrough Five
12    Guineas for ring I do give to Charles Wancbrough and Martha his Wife five
13    Guineas to each for rings I do give to John and to Suz Wancbrough to each five
14    Guineas for rings and I do give to Susanna Sterne one hundred out of
15    the four per Cent Stock and I do give Twenty pounds to Twenty poor
16    housekeepers in St Thomas and St Martens Parishes ten shillings
17    and house if I die at Maddington I give the same to Twenty poor
18    housekeepers ten shillings and house and where I die I give the same
19    I do give to the servants of the house five Guineas each and I do give
20    to my Sister Susanna Sterne all the rest for her sole and separate use
21    that I have not gave away and make her my Executrix before Witnesses
22    my hand to William and James Roles five Guineas each for rings
23    Peggy Blake  Witness Susannah Moore X the mark of Mary
24    Miller I give to the children of Robert Blake 100 pounds each stock
25    Consols
26    Appeared personally Susanna Moore of the Close of New
27    Sarum in the County of Wilts Spinster and Elizabeth Neighbour wife
28    of Thomas Neighbour of the City of New Sarum in the County of
29    Wilts Cooper and made Oath that they know and were well acquainted
30    with Peggy Blake formerly of Salisbury but late of Maddington
31    in the County of Wilts Spinster deceased and also with her manner
32    and character of hand writing and subscription having seen her
33    write and write and subscribe her names and having with care and attention
34    viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting
35    to be a contain the last Will and Testament of the said Peggy Blake
36    Spinster deceased with a Codicil thereunto annexed in writing and
37    particularly the words “for her the rest” interlined between the fourth
38    and fifth lines from the top on the second side of such Will and also the
39    words “make her my executrix” interlined between the sixth and seventh
40    lines from the top on the same second side of such will as also the
41    words “I give to the children of Robert Blake 100 pounds each stock consols”
42    written at the foot or bottom of such Will and being the codicil to such
43    will Truly those appearers do say and in their consciences believe the
44    said words so interlined in such Will and the said recited Codicil to
45    be all of the proper hand writing of the said Peggy Blake
46    Spinster deceased Susanna Moore Eliz Neighbour
47    on the seventeenth day of April 1811 the said Susanna Moore and
48    Elizabeth Neighbour were sworn to the truth of the above written affidavit
49    before me Edward Moore Commissioner
50    Proved at London 2nd May 1811 before the Judge by the
51    Oath of Susannah Sterne Widow sole executrix to whom Admon
52    was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to adm[inister]

Will of Margaret Blake, widow, New Sarum, Wiltshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1535/342, probated 24 Jul 1812

An interesting will for Margaret Blake. Her mother was Charlotte Cartwright and that would fill in why her eldest son John has the middle name Cartwright. The online tree that has Sarah Cartwright as the mother of John would then appear to be incorrect as his mother would have been Margaret Cartwright and John identified his wife as Margaret in his will blogged earlier:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-john-blake-esquire-of-new-sarum.html

That clears up that misconception.

Margaret identifies her children as Margaret Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh as her two remaining daughters. Ann, her other daughter left her will which was blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/11/will-of-ann-blake-spinster-new-sarum.html

Margaret doesn’t mention her sons John Cartwright Blake or Robert Blake. However, her will does show the Cartwright line clearly.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 19 Dec 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1535/342
Testator: Margaret Blake, widow
Place: New Sarum (Salisbury), Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 21 Jan 1812, probated 24 Jul 1812
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Margaret
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 6

1    This is the last Will and Testament of me
2    Margaret Blake of the City of New Sarum in the County of Wilts
3    widow made and published the twenty first day of January in the
4    year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve in manner
5    and form following that is to say pursuant to and by force and
6    virtue and in exercise and execution of the power or authority to
7    me for this purpose given and reserved in and by the last Will and
8    Testament of my late Mother Charlotte Cartwright Widow deceased
9    and of all and every other power and authority in and vested or enabling
10    me thereunto I give bequeath direct appoint and dispose of the
11    Capital Stock or sum of two thousand pounds in Old South Sea
12    Annuities which in and by my said late Mothers Will was and is
13    bequeathed to the Trustees therein named upon the trusts therein mentioned concerning the same unto
14    my two only surviving daughters Margaret Kitson and Henrietta
15    Shuckburgh to be assigned and transferred into their respective names hands
16    in equal proportions as soon as conveniently may be after my decease
17    also I give and bequeath to my Grandson Edward Kitson Eldest
18    son of my said daughter Margaret Kitson the Navy Five per cent
19    Bank Annuities standing in my name and purchased with the sum
20    of one hundred and ninety pounds which I received as the first
21    dividend of my debt proved under a Commission of Bankrupt
22    against Michael Burrough together or with all such future
23    dividends as maybe made on my said debt or such further Stock
24    as I may purchase therewith the said Stock of Funds to be sold and
25    transferred and the dividends and produce thereof to be paid also
26    applied by my Executors for or towards the education or otherwise
27    for the benefit of my said Grandson at such time or times and in such
28    manner as my said Executors in their discretion shall think proper
29    and as to all the rest and residue of all my Monies Securities for
30    Money Plate Linen China Prints Books household Goods and
31    Furniture and other my Personal Estate whatsoever not hereby
32    otherwise disposed of I give and bequeath the same to my said
33    daughters Margaret Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh to be
34    equally divided between them and I make and appoint them
35    the said Margaret Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh Executors
36    of this my last Will and Testament and it is my Will and meaning
37    that my said daughters shall receive and take the property and
38    benefit hereinbefore appointed disposed of and bequeathed to
39    them respectively to and for each of their sole and separate use
40    exclusive of their several husbands and free from their interference
41    or control respectively and the receipts of my said daughters only
42    shall be proper and sufficient discharges for the same In Witness
43    whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
44    first thereinbefore written Margaret Blake Signed sealed
45    published and declared by the Testatrix Margaret Blake as and
46    for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us Sally
47    Rogers Tho: Chuff
48    Proved at London 24th July 1812 before the Judge by the
49    Oaths of Mary Kitson Wife of the Rev[eren]d Edward Addicott Kitson
50    Clerk and Henrietta Shuckburgh (Wife of the Rev[eren]d Charles William
51    Shuckburgh Clerk) the daughters and Exors to whom Admon was
52    granted having been first sworn by Comon duly to admin[ist]er

Will of Ann Blake, Spinster, New Sarum, Wiltshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1531/151, probated 11 Mar 1812

Ann Blake, Spinster, is the testatrix for this will. I found a tree online for the Kitson family which suggests that the parents of Margaret Blake, sister of Ann, were John Blake and Sarah Cartwright. I have not been able to verify this information. Ann has a brother Robert and two sisters Henrietta and Margaret.

Margaret Blake married the Reverend Edward Addicott Kitson (born circa 1773 and son of Reverend Walter Kitson and Martha Addicott) and Reverend Kitson was vicar of Clyst of St Lawrence and St Mary Church, Torquay. According to Find My Past Edward Addicott Kitson married Margaret Blake 25 Jun 1798 at Salisbury St Martin and they were both 26 years of age and Edward was of Clyst St Lawrence, Devon. The Bondsman was John Henry Jacob Clerk Salisbury Close (licence 21 Jun 1798). Children for this couple named in the World Connect database for the Kitson family:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sandberg&id=I43220&style=TEXT

Margaret
Edward
Walter Cartwright
John Thomas

Henrietta Blake married the Reverend Charles William Shuckburgh, Clerk of Downton, Wiltshire at the time of his decease as he has left a will in 1833. I may purchase this will but for the moment will see what I can discover about Henrietta and her husband. They were married at Saint Martin, Salisbury 16 July 1798 according to Find My Past (license 14 July 1798). He was of the parish of Salisbury Close, Wiltshire and 26 years of age and Henrietta was 23 years of age. This was from the Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds. Robert James Carr, Clerk, Salisbury Close was bondsman. 

Another online tree also suggests that Henrietta’s father was the daughter of John Blake (also from A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain, Volume 2 by John Burke (free on Google Books - search on Charles William Shuckburgh)

This online tree suggests children (http://www.merchantnetworks.com.au/genealogy/web/boothadam/pafg30.htm):

Diana Christian
Mariana
Henrietta
William Pigott
Robert Shirley
Charles Verney
Walter


Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 Nov 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1531/151
Testator: Ann Blake, Spinster
Place: New Sarum (Salisbury), Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 10 Feb 1808, probated 11 Mar 1812
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Ann
[Margin]: Blake

1    This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann
2    Blake of the City of New Sarum in the County of Wilts Spinster which I
3    make and ordain whilst I am of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
4    in manner following (that is to say) I give devise and bequeath unto the
5    Reverend Henry Jacob of the Close of New Sarum Clerk and my Brother
6    Robert Blake All those my Freehold and Leasehold Messuages or Tenements
7    and Gardens situate in the City of New Sarum aforesaid in a Street then called or
8    known by the Name of St Ann’s Street otherwise Tanner’s Street now
9    in the Occupation of my Mother and myself And also all that Freehold
10    Messuage or Ten[ament] in the City of New Sarum aforesaid situate at the
11    Corner of St Ann’s Street or Tanner Street and Drayhall Street or Exeter
12    Street with the appurt[ament]s thereto respectively belonging And which said
13    Freehold and Leasehold Messuages or Tenements I lately purchased of
14    the devisees named in the Will of my late Father deceased To hold the
15    same unto and to the use of the said Henry Jacob and Robert Blake their
16    heirs Exors Admors and Assigns according to my estate and Interest therein
17    respectively upon the Trusts herein after mentioned (that is to say|) upon
18    Trust to recovery sell and dispose of the same several Freehold and Leasehold
19    Messuages or Tenements and premises hereinbefore mentioned as soon as
20    may be after my decease in such manner and at such times as my
21    said Trustees shall see fit and as to the Money arising from such
22    Sale or Sales Upon Trust to pay and apply the same in such manner and for such
23    purposes as are hereinafter directed or and concerning the Residue of my
24    personal Estate And I hereby direct that the Receipt or Receipts of my
25    said Trustees and the Survivor of them his heirs Exors and Admors shall be
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26    good and sufficient discharges from time to time to the respective purchasers
27    of my said Freehold and Leasehold Estates And such respective purchasers
28    shall not be obliged to see to the application thereof nor be answerable
29    for the Nonapplication of Misapplication of such purchase Monies
30    or of any part thereof Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Sisters
31    Margaret the Wife of the Reverend Edward Addicott Kitson and
32    Henrietta the Wife of the Reverend Charles William Shuckburgh all
33    my reversionary Estate and Interest after the decease of my Mother of and in
34    all that the Rectory and Manor of Poorstock in the County of Dorset held
35    by my late Father’s Trustees by Virtue of a devise in his Will upon the
36    Trusts therein mentioned. To hold the same unto and to the use of my said
37    Sisters their heirs and Assigns as Tenants in Common and not as joint
38    Tenants equally between them share and share alike I give unto my
39    said Trustees the Sum of twenty pounds each And as to all the rest
40    and residue of my personal Estate and Effects and of the Monies arising
41    from the Sale of my said Freehold and Leasehold Estates so made
42    Saleable by this my Will after payment of my debts Legacies and
43    Funeral Expences the Costs and Charges of proving this my Will and such
44    Costs and Charges as my said Trustees shall be put into in the
45    Execution of this my Will I give and bequeath the same to the said
46    Henry Jacob and Robert Blake and to the Survivor of them his Exors
47    Admors Upon Trust to pay and divide the same unto and equally between
48    my Nephews and Nieces Sons and daughters of my said Brother Robert Blake
49    and of my said two Sisters Margaret Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh
50    Share and Share alike and to their several and respective Exors and Admors And
51    I hereby authorize and direct my said Trustees to retain and reimburse themselves
52    out of my Estate and Effects All such Costs Charges and Expences which they
53    or either of them may be at sustain or be put unto in and about the such
54    Execution of the Trusts of this my Will And that neither of them shall be
55    answerable for the other of them or for the Acts deeds Receipts or
56    disbursements of the other of them but each of them for his own Acts
57    Receipts of disbursements only And I nominate and appoint the said
58    Henry Jacob and Robert Blake Exors of this my Will and I revoke and make
59    void all former Wills by me made and declare this only to be my last Will
60    and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament
61    contained in two Sheets of paper to the first Sheet whereof I have
62    set my hand and to this Sheet my hand and Seal the tenth day of
63    February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight
64    Ann Blake Signed sealed published and declared by the said
65    Ann Blake the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the
66    presence of us who have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
67    at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other Margaret
68    Blake Sally Rogers Chr: Millett
69    By this Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me
70    Ann Blake of the City of New Sarum Spinster I declare my Will and
71    Meaning to be that the several Shares of my Nephew’s and Nieces the
72    Children of my Brother and Sisters respectively of the produce to arise from the sale of my Freehold and Leasehold property in my said Will described
73    and also of the Residue of my personal Estate therein mentioned or any
74    of them shall not by Virtue of my said Will vest or become payable
75    or transferable until when and as every of them my said Nephews and
76    Nieces shall respectively attain the Age of twenty five years And in
77    case any of them shall happen to die under that Age without Issue
78    living at or born in due time after his her of their deaths respectively
79    then the Share or respective Shares of him her of them so dying shall
80    go and be transferrable and payable to the Survivors or Survivor of them
81    of them But if any or either of them dying under the said age
82    shall leave or have any such Issue as aforesaid then the Share or
83    Shares which the parent or parents might or would otherwise have been
84    entitled to
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85    entitled to shall go and be transferable and payable to such his her or their
86    Issue so always that such Issue shall stand in the place or places of
87    his her or their parent or respective parents and take a Share or Shares
88    accordingly And I further will and direct that this Codicil be deemed
89    and taken as and for part of my said last Will and Testament In Witness
90    whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 17th day of October in
91    in the Year of our Lord 1811 Ann Blake Signed sealed published
92    and declared by the Testatrix Ann Blake as and for a Codicil to her last Will
93    and Testament in the presence of us Sally Rogers Tho[ma]s Chubb
94    Proved at London with a Codicil 11th March 1812 before the
95    W[orshi]pful Augustine Gostling d[octo]r of Laws and Surr[ogat]e by the Oath of Robert
96    Blake Esquire the Brother of the deceased and one of the Executors to whom
97    Adm[inistrati]on was granted having been first sworn duly to administer The
98    Rev[erend] John Jacob Clerk in the Will written Henry Jacob the other Ex[ecut]or
99    having first renounced.