Arthur Blake, the testator, from the website
http://edpopehistory.co.uk/entries/blake-arthur/1794-07-20-000000
Arthur Blake born about 1745 youngest son of Andrew Blake of St Kitts by Marcella French of Ireland. His elder brother Patrick (History of Parliament 1742-1784) was MP for Sudbury and created a baronet in 1772, died 1.7.1784. Arthur Blake Esq 7.5.1763 Capt 86th regt from Lt 17th regt. / 21.1.1768 Capt Lt 3rd dragoons./ 6.12.1774 Arthur Blake Esq formerly of Conduit St but late of Quevilly Normandy, fugitive, surrendered to Kings Bench Prison / 11.2.1775 at St Geo Martyr Southwark (the parish of Kings Bench) AB Esq married Anne Susannah Garland. Their son Arthur Garland Blake bapt 6.9.1779 St Marylebone, son Edward Parker Blake bapt 1.9.1782 there (9.8.1782 newspaper announcement of birth at AB's house Holles St, Cavendish Sq) / Sun Fire Insurance 1777 Arthur Blake Esq nr Opera House Haymarket / 1779 Arthur Blake gent Charlinch Somerset / 1781 Arthur Blake Esq Boddington Surrey / 11.1.1783 Capt Arthur Blake from half pay of 100th regt to Capt in Major Symes corps of foot 28.1.1783 exchanges / 1787 memoirs of miss Ann Sheldon vol 3 p60 Mr Arthur and Mr Kit Blake / 12.2.1789 Arthur Blake of Langham offered to stand for Sudbury / 27.5.1790 bandeleer taken from Bastille by person who arrested De Launay presented to Leverian museum by Arthur Blake / 21.11.1792 contributed to France fund of Socy for Const Info / 1.6.1793 Leeward Is to Falmouth 40 days passenger & servant / 24.1.1794 proposed SCI member / 2.5.1794 steward at SCI dinner / 14.6.1794 ordered to Privy Council / 23.6.1794 letter to Morning Chronicle from Devonshire St, Portland Place / 16.10.1794 on witness list treason trials / 4.2.1795 steward of Friends of Freedom dinner / 2.4.1795 subscr 10gns to state trials defence fund / 14.4.1796 portrait of Capt Arthur Blake by Sir Joshua Reynolds for sale / 23.5.1796 offered to stand for Sudbury again / 28.6.1796 steward for Tooke's Westminster campaign dinner / 5.10.1796 steward of Friends of Freedom dinner / 18.3.1797 steward of Friends of Parliamentary Reform dinner / 27.6.1798 W Barber Collingwood's Chambers, Grays inn, ad for creditors of Arthur Blake / 28.1.1802 Arthur Blake's neat house in Mortimer St purchased / 6.12.1806 lately at his lodgings in Bath aged 61 Arthur Blake died / 1808 PCC will of Arthur Blake of Pemblain, Glamorgan / 1815 PCC will of Arthur Garland Blake (Madras civil servant from 1798)
As mentioned in Anne Susannah Blake’s transcription yesterday, Arthur is the 10th great grandson of Richard Caddell alias Blake of Galway, Ireland.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 6 Feb 2017
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1475
Name of testator: Arthur Blake, Esquire
Place: Pemblain, Glamorganshire, Wales
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 2 Aug 1797, probated 8 Mar 1808
[In margin] Anne Susannah Blake 14
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Arthur Blake late of Beddington in the County
3 of Surrey but now of Pemblain in the County of
4 Glamorganshire do make declare publish and
5 announce this Instrument or writing to be my
6 last Will and Testament and I First and hope
7 it will without Quibble or for the want of any
8 particular Word or Words or manner of setting forth
9 by any particular expression or Expressions (according with
10 Law as it is termed) be viewed as such my
11 last desire request bequest and Testament that
12 is to say I Arthur Blake trust in these last
13 moments as I have ever done through the
14 vicissitudes of a most troublesome life that my
15 Creator will accept my Spirit when it shall
16 have departed this vile body notwithstanding
17 the many Transgressions It has been guilty of
18 and this the most hope and expect because
19 I have never doubted or questioned the Existence
20 of a Supreme Being but on the Contrary Always
21 trusted in him as my greatest Saviour and help
22 altho my life has been chequered with many
23 ungrateful Circumstances and Events and I do now
24 most solemnly I declare that my principal comfort
25 and support has ever been as it now is in the
26 benevolence of my Creator and in the faith of our
27 Lord Jesus Christ in which faith I was brought
28 up and educated and in which faith I die all
29 my worldly property of what nature or kind
30 soever if any remains unsettled after my just
31 debts are paid I give bequeath and devise
32 unto my two dearly well beloved children and
33 Sons Arthur Garland Blake and Edward
34 Parker Blake to be equally divided between them
35 when they arrive at the age of twenty one
36 years or to the Survivor if one should die and in
37 case both should die before the attainment
38 of twenty one years then I bequeath the same
39 as above mentioned to my most unfortunate
40 Wife Anne Susannah Blake as the heir of
41 that property (if any should remain unsettled)
42 came from her I appoint as Guardians to
43 my dear Children during their minority
44 Nathaniel Garland of Epson in the County of
45 Surrey Esquire Wm Houghton of Conduit Street
46 Hanover Square Esquire and their mother Anne
47 Susannah Blake and I hereby appoint the
48 aforesaid Anne Susannah Blake sole Executrix
49 to this my last Will and Testament written with
50 my own hand and sealed with my own Seal this second day of August in
51 the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
52 and ninety seven as Witness my hand Arthur
53 Blake Signed sealed published and declared
54 by the Testator as his last Will and Testament
55 in the presence of us who have hereunto
56 subscribed our names this seventeenth day of
57 Octr in the yer of our Lord one thousand seven
58 hundred and ninety seven John Stevens John
59 Macknamara John Edward
60 This Will was proved at London on the
61 eighth day of March in the Year of our Lord one
62 thousand eight hundred and eight before the
63 Worshipful Charles Coote Doctor of Laws Surrogate
64 of the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne
65 Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
66 Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
67 lawfully constructed by the Oath of Anne Susannah
68 Blake Widow the Relict of the deceased the sole
69 Executrix named in the Said Will to whom Admon
70 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels
71 and Credits of the Said deceased having been first
72 sworn duly to administer.
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Monday, February 6, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Will of Charles Blake of Maryland Province - The National Archives PROB 11/663, probated 17 Jan 1733
Charles Blake, the testator, was married to Henrietta Maria Lloyd. He died 18 Mar 1732 at Queenstown, Queen Ann, Maryland Province (currently Maryland, USA). They had four children
John Blake
Henrietta (Henny) Maria Blake 1700
Philemon Charles Blake
Dorothy Blake born 26 Nov 1702, died 8 Jul 1734
Charles Blake, the testator, was the son of Charles Blake and Dorothy Sayer. Charles (the father) left his will dated 7 Oct 1832 and had knowledge of his son’s death prior to that time. In Charles’, the testator) will he mentions property which his father has given him leave to sell and expressed a desire that his father do sell this property and the money to come to his children as proposed in the will. I will transcribe Charles’ father’s will next.
Charles Blake, the testator, is born in England likely as his father is still living there.
Online trees suggest that Charles Blake married Henrietta Maria Lloyd in London, England but I could not find a verification of this marriage in the records in London but they could have married at a “Peculiar” Parish.
This is one of the “founding” Blake lines in the United States. There is information on the Lloyd family in “Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G - P; edited by John Frederick Dorman and published by the Genealogical Publishing Company.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=tcM40zgdAZgC&pg=PA437&lpg=PA437&dq=Charles+Blake+wye+river+maryland&source=bl&ots=xMAwnPEk9a&sig=afSJUlY4EVIThXp2E2gI1uL_RZ0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6nbfxouLRAhVK7YMKHVmNBxcQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Blake%20wye%20river%20maryland&f=false
From this particular book: Henrietta Maria Lloyd was the daughter of Philemon Lloyd and Henrietta Maria (Neale) Bennett (widow of Richard Bennett). She married Charles Blake who came to Maryland about 1685 and settled at Wye River. Their children named in this book: John Sayer Blake, Philemon Charles Blake, Henrietta Maria Blake (married (unknown) Stringfellow); and Dorothy (married to Charles Carroll).
The Lloyd family arrived in Maryland as early as 1623/24 and on 30 Mar 1636 he received a patent for 400 acres in the westernmost branch of Elizabeth River.
A tree on World Connect has transcribed a will purported to be that of John Sayer Blake:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spot54&id=I17088
BLAKE, JOHN SAYER, Queen Anne's Co., gentleman. 5 Oct, 1748; 24 Nov, 1748
To sons JOHN, CHARLES, and the child unborn, 1 tract of land called "Russendal," and 1 tract adjoining called "Coursey's Neck," which when intailed on me by my father CHARLES BLAKE.
To exs., my land in Talbot Co., generally known by name of "Grosses"; sd. land to be sold,
1/3 of my estate to wife; remaining 2/3 to my 5 child, and unborn child.
Wife, bro. Philemon Charles Blake, and bro.-in-law Philip Darnal, exs.
Wit: Edward Knott, R. Porter, James Tilghman. 25. 460
(contributed by Norma Lundgren)
probably kin:
Sayer, Peter, Col.,Talbot Co.,29th Aug., 1697;
2nd Nov., 1697.
To wife Frances, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, except the plate and linen.
To nephew Charles Blake and godson John Blake, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, equally.
To the English Benedictine Nuns and English Benedictine Monks at Paris, and to English Fri****rs, 1/3 of estate.
Testator directs exs., viz, wife Frances and Charles Blake afsd. to sell “Propt'rs Island” or some other piece of property, and out of the proceeds to pay certain personalty to Thomas Lifeholly, each of testator's grandchild. (unnamed) and to all priests in the Province. Sd. exs. also to have charge of Aunt Varney.
Test: Peter Jolly, Chris. Goodhard, Jacob Petett, Lewis de Rochburn. 7. 334.
None of the lines are traced down in any tree that I have found thus far but there were sons of John Sayer Blake living at the time of the writing of his will.
A second tree on world connect provides details on Philemon Charles Blake:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=my-update&id=I39929
BLAKE, PHILEMON CHARLES, Queen Anne's Co. 13 Jan, 1753; 6 Feb, 1761
To wife Sarah Blake, land and clothing. At her decease, to son Philemon Charles Blake, dwelling plantation and all lands adjoining of several tracts, but lately resurveyed by my dec'd. father, Charles Blake, and called Blakeford; likewise that pt. of tracts called Lloyd's Meadows and Lloyd's Meadows Addition, given to aunt Alice Lloyd, lying near the head of Wye River, upon condition that sd. Philemon Charles Blake shall, in 18 months after my decease, at that time he will be age 21, cut off the intail of my land lying on Corsia Creek called Bennett's Regulation, and convey to my son Charles Blake; if son Philemon Charles Blake shall fail in the performance of this condition, then I revoke the devise of dwelling plantation.
To Reverend James Bodnall, suit of mourning; 10 lbs. current money.
Children: Henrietta Maria, Philemon Charles, Elizabeth and Charles.
Extx: Wife Sarah.
Wit: Susanna Tilghman, Juliana Carrol, Edward Neale. Probated by Julianna Tilghman, late Juliana Carroll, one of the witnesses.
Depositions of Susanna Tilghman and Juliana Tilghman, made 6 Feb, 1761, that they saw testator sign his will.
Deposition of Francis Hall of Cecil County, gentleman, who says he belieyes the name Edward Neale, subscribed as a witness to the above will, is the handwriting of his father-in-law Edward Neale. 31. 166
Mr. Philemon Charles Blake 90.209 QA £902.16.5 Apr 24 1765 Sep 1 1766
Appraisers: John Willson, Philemon Gran.
Creditors: Anthony McCulioch, Thomas Clayland.
Next of kin: Charles Blake, Henritta Maria Blake.
Mentions: father Philemon Charles Blake.
Executrix: Ann Blake.
Philemon Charles Blake also has living sons named in his will above.
At this time I will not attempt to follow these lines down but looking at the 1790 US census in Maryland there are eleven Blake families listed. Charles Blake, John S Blake and Philomon C Blake all at Queen Annes as three separate families, George Blake and Thomas Blake at Worcester, Isaac Blake at North Susquehannah, John Blake, William Blake and William Blake at Talbot, William Blake at Dorchester and William Blake at Baltimore Town.
The next will to transcribe will be that of the possible father of the present testator.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Jan 2017
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/663
Name of testator: Charles Blake
Place: Maryland Province (now Maryland, USA)
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 24 Aug 1723, probated 17 Jan 1733
[In margin] Charles Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 the four and twentieth day of August One thousand
3 seven hundred and twenty three I Charles Blake the
4 unworthy Servant of God well and strong both in body and
5 mind blessed be God but knowing the uncertainty of the
6 continuance thereof do freely and intirely resign myself to
7 my Creator hoping wheresoever it shall please him to take me
8 out of this troublesome World to be made a partaker of his
9 Eternall Glory thro’ the Meritts and passion of my dear
10 Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ into whose hands I
11 recommend my Soul and my body to the Earth from whence it
12 came to be buried by me dear Wife if I dye in Maryland
13 and of my worldly Estate I thus dispose viz [a vi]t Imprimis I give
14 and bequeath to my son John two Tracts of Land called
15 Russendale and Courseys Neck adjoyning to it in Wye River to
16 him and his heirs male lawfully begotten but in case he
17 should dye without such Then I give and bequeath the two
18 aforesaid Tracts of Land to my Son Philemon and his heires
19 male and in case it should please God he also should dye
20 without heirs male Then I give and bequeath the two
21 aforesaid Tracts of Land to the female heires of my son
22 John and their heires for ever Item I give and bequeath to
23 my son John all the rest of my Land whatsoever lying between
[Examined by Me Nath Patten Notary Publick]
24 Wye River and the wading place for him and his heires for
25 ever provided he my son John quit all claime and demands
26 of or to any part of my personal Estate on the account and
27 by virtue of my Uncle Sayer’s last Will and likewise makes
28 good to Pet[e]r harwood my Title to the Land sold him by me
29 which was my wifes which two things if he shall not bona
30 fide do and perform Then I bind the abovesaid Lands to make
31 good the damages which may accrew to my other Children by
32 his non performance thereof Item I give and bequeath unto my
33 son Philemon all my Land on Chester River viz [a vi]t white banks
34 Coursey Neck and long Neglect to him and his heires for ever
35 And whereas my father has promist me and given me an
36 estate in England by his last Will and has also given me
37 leave to dispose of it by Will I therefore confiding if it should
38 please God I dye before him that he will make good; this part
39 of my last Will and Testament do thus dispose of that Estate
40 in England viz [a vi]t I give and bequeath unto my dear daughter
41 Dorothy Carroll fifty pounds a year sterling to be paid her
42 yearly and every year for the space of ten years out of the
43 aforesaid Estate Item I give and bequeath to my son John
44 one third part of the remaining Revenue and to my Son
45 Philemon two thirds until he shall receive the summe of three
46 hundred pounds sterling more than his brother John Then the
47 whole to be equally divided between my two Sons John and
48 Philemon and their heires and for fear my intent and
49 meaning may be missunderstood I desire my daughter Carrol
50 may have five hundred pounds sterling paid her out of that
51 Estate in ten years space and Philemon have three hundred
52 pounds sterling more than his Brother John according to the
53 aforesaid partition Item I order and appoint the aforesaid
54 limitations being ended and give and bequeath all the rest
55 and remainder and whatsoever left me by my Father last
56 Will and Testament reall and personal to be equally divided
57 between my two Sons John and Philemon and their heires
58 for ever Item I give and bequeath to my dear daughter
59 Henny a Suite of mourning and nothing else having an
60 otherways taken care and provided for her All the rest of my
61 Estate whatsoever reall and personal my just debts being paid
62 I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my two
63 Sons John and Philemon and their heires for ever But if
64 it should please God that either of my two Sons John or
65 Philemon should dye without an Issue male lawfully
66 begotten Then I give and bequeath all the reall Estate left me
67 or that shall be left me by my Father in England to the
68 heire male of the surviving Brother and do appoint
69 constitute and make my two Sons John and Philemon the
70 Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby
71 revoke annul and make void all other former Wills and Testaments
72 whatsoever by me formerly made before the date hereof
73 In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
74 seale the day and yeare above written Cha: Blake
75 Signed Sealed published and declared in presence of us
76 Rd Tilghman Otto Coursey Richd Tilghman junior etc
77 Whereas Charles Carrol of Annapolis in Maryland
78 Surgeon who marryed my daughter Dorothy hath lately
79 exhibitted a Bill of Complaint against me in the Chancery
80 Court of Maryland thereby suggesting a promise I made him
81 of giving my said daughter five hundred pounds portion
82 which I solemnly declare was after no other manner or form
83 than as is above by me bequeathed and sett down my true
84 will intent and meaning therefore is that in case the said
85 Charles shall obtaine a decree in the Chancery Court against
86 me for the said five hundred pounds that then the within
87 Clause of my Will giving to my daughter Dorothy wife of the
88 said Charles five hundred pounds in the manner therein
89 declared And I do againe faithfully declare that I never made
90 any promise to the said Charles after other form or manner
91 whatsoever be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever
92 as if never inserted therein at the same time giving to my
93 said daughter and the said Charles five shillings current money
94 and no more out of my whole Estate hereby publishing and
95 declaring this to be my true and last Will and Testament so
96 farr as relates to my said daughter and the said Charles her
97 husband and adding it as a Codicill to my said Will confirming
98 hereby my Will as aforesaid as to every thing else contained
99 therein In witness whereof I do sett my hand and seale this third
100 day of September anno domini One thousand seven hundred
101 and twenty five Chas Blake Signed Sealed Published and
102 declare in presence of Phile: Lloyd R Bennett Jno Stevens
103 March the 8th 1732 Then came Richard Tilghman Esquire Mr Otto
104 Coursey and Mr Richard Tilghman junior the subscribing
105 witnesses to the foregoing Will and made Oath on the holy
106 Evangelists of Almighty God before me the Subscriber that
107 they saw the Testator Mr Charles Blake sign seale and heard
108 him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and
109 Testament and at the time of his so doing he was to the best
110 of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing
111 mind and memory and that they aforesaid Richard Tilghman
112 Esquire Mr Otto Coursey and Mr Tilghman junior did subscribe the
113 said Will as witnesses in the presence of the Testator Wm
114 Hemsley D Commissioner of Queen Ann’s County A Copy of
115 the foregoing Will and Codicill delivered to Mr John Sayer
116 Blake Esquire
117 March the 9th 1732 Came before me the subscriber Philemon
118 Lloyd and Richard Bennett Esquire two of the subscribing witnesses
119 to the foregoing Codicill and made oath on the holy Evangelists of
120 Allmighty God that they saw the Testator Mr Charles Blake sign
121 seale and heard him publish and declare the same to be part of
122 his last Will and at the time of his so doing he was to the best
123 of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing
124 mind and memory and that they the aforesaid Philemon Lloyd and
125 Richard Bennett Esquires did sign the same as witnesses in the presence
126 of the Testator and the aforesaid Richard Bennett Esquire made
127 oath that he saw John Stevens the other witness sign as an
128 Evidence in the presence of the Testator Wm Hemsley D Commissioner
129 of Queen Ann’s County
130 In Testimony that the aforegoing is a true Copy from the
131 Originall Will now remaining in the Prerogative Office of
132 the province of Maryland the seal of the said Office is hereunto
133 affixt at the City of Annapolis this second day of May Anno
134 domini 1733 John Gibson Registrar Prer of Exd
135 Proved at London (with a Codicill annexed) the fourteenth
136 day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
137 hundred and thirty three before the Worshipfull John
138 Andrew doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull
139 John Bettesworth doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
140 of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
141 by the oath of Philemon Blake Esquire a son of the deceased
142 and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom
143 Administration was committed being first sworn duly to
144 administer Reserving power to make the like Grant to John
145 Blake another Son of the deceased and the other Executor named
146 in the said Will when he shall come to pray the same
John Blake
Henrietta (Henny) Maria Blake 1700
Philemon Charles Blake
Dorothy Blake born 26 Nov 1702, died 8 Jul 1734
Charles Blake, the testator, was the son of Charles Blake and Dorothy Sayer. Charles (the father) left his will dated 7 Oct 1832 and had knowledge of his son’s death prior to that time. In Charles’, the testator) will he mentions property which his father has given him leave to sell and expressed a desire that his father do sell this property and the money to come to his children as proposed in the will. I will transcribe Charles’ father’s will next.
Charles Blake, the testator, is born in England likely as his father is still living there.
Online trees suggest that Charles Blake married Henrietta Maria Lloyd in London, England but I could not find a verification of this marriage in the records in London but they could have married at a “Peculiar” Parish.
This is one of the “founding” Blake lines in the United States. There is information on the Lloyd family in “Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G - P; edited by John Frederick Dorman and published by the Genealogical Publishing Company.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=tcM40zgdAZgC&pg=PA437&lpg=PA437&dq=Charles+Blake+wye+river+maryland&source=bl&ots=xMAwnPEk9a&sig=afSJUlY4EVIThXp2E2gI1uL_RZ0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6nbfxouLRAhVK7YMKHVmNBxcQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Blake%20wye%20river%20maryland&f=false
From this particular book: Henrietta Maria Lloyd was the daughter of Philemon Lloyd and Henrietta Maria (Neale) Bennett (widow of Richard Bennett). She married Charles Blake who came to Maryland about 1685 and settled at Wye River. Their children named in this book: John Sayer Blake, Philemon Charles Blake, Henrietta Maria Blake (married (unknown) Stringfellow); and Dorothy (married to Charles Carroll).
The Lloyd family arrived in Maryland as early as 1623/24 and on 30 Mar 1636 he received a patent for 400 acres in the westernmost branch of Elizabeth River.
A tree on World Connect has transcribed a will purported to be that of John Sayer Blake:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spot54&id=I17088
BLAKE, JOHN SAYER, Queen Anne's Co., gentleman. 5 Oct, 1748; 24 Nov, 1748
To sons JOHN, CHARLES, and the child unborn, 1 tract of land called "Russendal," and 1 tract adjoining called "Coursey's Neck," which when intailed on me by my father CHARLES BLAKE.
To exs., my land in Talbot Co., generally known by name of "Grosses"; sd. land to be sold,
1/3 of my estate to wife; remaining 2/3 to my 5 child, and unborn child.
Wife, bro. Philemon Charles Blake, and bro.-in-law Philip Darnal, exs.
Wit: Edward Knott, R. Porter, James Tilghman. 25. 460
(contributed by Norma Lundgren)
probably kin:
Sayer, Peter, Col.,Talbot Co.,29th Aug., 1697;
2nd Nov., 1697.
To wife Frances, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, except the plate and linen.
To nephew Charles Blake and godson John Blake, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, equally.
To the English Benedictine Nuns and English Benedictine Monks at Paris, and to English Fri****rs, 1/3 of estate.
Testator directs exs., viz, wife Frances and Charles Blake afsd. to sell “Propt'rs Island” or some other piece of property, and out of the proceeds to pay certain personalty to Thomas Lifeholly, each of testator's grandchild. (unnamed) and to all priests in the Province. Sd. exs. also to have charge of Aunt Varney.
Test: Peter Jolly, Chris. Goodhard, Jacob Petett, Lewis de Rochburn. 7. 334.
None of the lines are traced down in any tree that I have found thus far but there were sons of John Sayer Blake living at the time of the writing of his will.
A second tree on world connect provides details on Philemon Charles Blake:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=my-update&id=I39929
BLAKE, PHILEMON CHARLES, Queen Anne's Co. 13 Jan, 1753; 6 Feb, 1761
To wife Sarah Blake, land and clothing. At her decease, to son Philemon Charles Blake, dwelling plantation and all lands adjoining of several tracts, but lately resurveyed by my dec'd. father, Charles Blake, and called Blakeford; likewise that pt. of tracts called Lloyd's Meadows and Lloyd's Meadows Addition, given to aunt Alice Lloyd, lying near the head of Wye River, upon condition that sd. Philemon Charles Blake shall, in 18 months after my decease, at that time he will be age 21, cut off the intail of my land lying on Corsia Creek called Bennett's Regulation, and convey to my son Charles Blake; if son Philemon Charles Blake shall fail in the performance of this condition, then I revoke the devise of dwelling plantation.
To Reverend James Bodnall, suit of mourning; 10 lbs. current money.
Children: Henrietta Maria, Philemon Charles, Elizabeth and Charles.
Extx: Wife Sarah.
Wit: Susanna Tilghman, Juliana Carrol, Edward Neale. Probated by Julianna Tilghman, late Juliana Carroll, one of the witnesses.
Depositions of Susanna Tilghman and Juliana Tilghman, made 6 Feb, 1761, that they saw testator sign his will.
Deposition of Francis Hall of Cecil County, gentleman, who says he belieyes the name Edward Neale, subscribed as a witness to the above will, is the handwriting of his father-in-law Edward Neale. 31. 166
Mr. Philemon Charles Blake 90.209 QA £902.16.5 Apr 24 1765 Sep 1 1766
Appraisers: John Willson, Philemon Gran.
Creditors: Anthony McCulioch, Thomas Clayland.
Next of kin: Charles Blake, Henritta Maria Blake.
Mentions: father Philemon Charles Blake.
Executrix: Ann Blake.
Philemon Charles Blake also has living sons named in his will above.
At this time I will not attempt to follow these lines down but looking at the 1790 US census in Maryland there are eleven Blake families listed. Charles Blake, John S Blake and Philomon C Blake all at Queen Annes as three separate families, George Blake and Thomas Blake at Worcester, Isaac Blake at North Susquehannah, John Blake, William Blake and William Blake at Talbot, William Blake at Dorchester and William Blake at Baltimore Town.
The next will to transcribe will be that of the possible father of the present testator.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Jan 2017
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/663
Name of testator: Charles Blake
Place: Maryland Province (now Maryland, USA)
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 24 Aug 1723, probated 17 Jan 1733
[In margin] Charles Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 the four and twentieth day of August One thousand
3 seven hundred and twenty three I Charles Blake the
4 unworthy Servant of God well and strong both in body and
5 mind blessed be God but knowing the uncertainty of the
6 continuance thereof do freely and intirely resign myself to
7 my Creator hoping wheresoever it shall please him to take me
8 out of this troublesome World to be made a partaker of his
9 Eternall Glory thro’ the Meritts and passion of my dear
10 Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ into whose hands I
11 recommend my Soul and my body to the Earth from whence it
12 came to be buried by me dear Wife if I dye in Maryland
13 and of my worldly Estate I thus dispose viz [a vi]t Imprimis I give
14 and bequeath to my son John two Tracts of Land called
15 Russendale and Courseys Neck adjoyning to it in Wye River to
16 him and his heirs male lawfully begotten but in case he
17 should dye without such Then I give and bequeath the two
18 aforesaid Tracts of Land to my Son Philemon and his heires
19 male and in case it should please God he also should dye
20 without heirs male Then I give and bequeath the two
21 aforesaid Tracts of Land to the female heires of my son
22 John and their heires for ever Item I give and bequeath to
23 my son John all the rest of my Land whatsoever lying between
[Examined by Me Nath Patten Notary Publick]
24 Wye River and the wading place for him and his heires for
25 ever provided he my son John quit all claime and demands
26 of or to any part of my personal Estate on the account and
27 by virtue of my Uncle Sayer’s last Will and likewise makes
28 good to Pet[e]r harwood my Title to the Land sold him by me
29 which was my wifes which two things if he shall not bona
30 fide do and perform Then I bind the abovesaid Lands to make
31 good the damages which may accrew to my other Children by
32 his non performance thereof Item I give and bequeath unto my
33 son Philemon all my Land on Chester River viz [a vi]t white banks
34 Coursey Neck and long Neglect to him and his heires for ever
35 And whereas my father has promist me and given me an
36 estate in England by his last Will and has also given me
37 leave to dispose of it by Will I therefore confiding if it should
38 please God I dye before him that he will make good; this part
39 of my last Will and Testament do thus dispose of that Estate
40 in England viz [a vi]t I give and bequeath unto my dear daughter
41 Dorothy Carroll fifty pounds a year sterling to be paid her
42 yearly and every year for the space of ten years out of the
43 aforesaid Estate Item I give and bequeath to my son John
44 one third part of the remaining Revenue and to my Son
45 Philemon two thirds until he shall receive the summe of three
46 hundred pounds sterling more than his brother John Then the
47 whole to be equally divided between my two Sons John and
48 Philemon and their heires and for fear my intent and
49 meaning may be missunderstood I desire my daughter Carrol
50 may have five hundred pounds sterling paid her out of that
51 Estate in ten years space and Philemon have three hundred
52 pounds sterling more than his Brother John according to the
53 aforesaid partition Item I order and appoint the aforesaid
54 limitations being ended and give and bequeath all the rest
55 and remainder and whatsoever left me by my Father last
56 Will and Testament reall and personal to be equally divided
57 between my two Sons John and Philemon and their heires
58 for ever Item I give and bequeath to my dear daughter
59 Henny a Suite of mourning and nothing else having an
60 otherways taken care and provided for her All the rest of my
61 Estate whatsoever reall and personal my just debts being paid
62 I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my two
63 Sons John and Philemon and their heires for ever But if
64 it should please God that either of my two Sons John or
65 Philemon should dye without an Issue male lawfully
66 begotten Then I give and bequeath all the reall Estate left me
67 or that shall be left me by my Father in England to the
68 heire male of the surviving Brother and do appoint
69 constitute and make my two Sons John and Philemon the
70 Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby
71 revoke annul and make void all other former Wills and Testaments
72 whatsoever by me formerly made before the date hereof
73 In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
74 seale the day and yeare above written Cha: Blake
75 Signed Sealed published and declared in presence of us
76 Rd Tilghman Otto Coursey Richd Tilghman junior etc
77 Whereas Charles Carrol of Annapolis in Maryland
78 Surgeon who marryed my daughter Dorothy hath lately
79 exhibitted a Bill of Complaint against me in the Chancery
80 Court of Maryland thereby suggesting a promise I made him
81 of giving my said daughter five hundred pounds portion
82 which I solemnly declare was after no other manner or form
83 than as is above by me bequeathed and sett down my true
84 will intent and meaning therefore is that in case the said
85 Charles shall obtaine a decree in the Chancery Court against
86 me for the said five hundred pounds that then the within
87 Clause of my Will giving to my daughter Dorothy wife of the
88 said Charles five hundred pounds in the manner therein
89 declared And I do againe faithfully declare that I never made
90 any promise to the said Charles after other form or manner
91 whatsoever be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever
92 as if never inserted therein at the same time giving to my
93 said daughter and the said Charles five shillings current money
94 and no more out of my whole Estate hereby publishing and
95 declaring this to be my true and last Will and Testament so
96 farr as relates to my said daughter and the said Charles her
97 husband and adding it as a Codicill to my said Will confirming
98 hereby my Will as aforesaid as to every thing else contained
99 therein In witness whereof I do sett my hand and seale this third
100 day of September anno domini One thousand seven hundred
101 and twenty five Chas Blake Signed Sealed Published and
102 declare in presence of Phile: Lloyd R Bennett Jno Stevens
103 March the 8th 1732 Then came Richard Tilghman Esquire Mr Otto
104 Coursey and Mr Richard Tilghman junior the subscribing
105 witnesses to the foregoing Will and made Oath on the holy
106 Evangelists of Almighty God before me the Subscriber that
107 they saw the Testator Mr Charles Blake sign seale and heard
108 him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and
109 Testament and at the time of his so doing he was to the best
110 of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing
111 mind and memory and that they aforesaid Richard Tilghman
112 Esquire Mr Otto Coursey and Mr Tilghman junior did subscribe the
113 said Will as witnesses in the presence of the Testator Wm
114 Hemsley D Commissioner of Queen Ann’s County A Copy of
115 the foregoing Will and Codicill delivered to Mr John Sayer
116 Blake Esquire
117 March the 9th 1732 Came before me the subscriber Philemon
118 Lloyd and Richard Bennett Esquire two of the subscribing witnesses
119 to the foregoing Codicill and made oath on the holy Evangelists of
120 Allmighty God that they saw the Testator Mr Charles Blake sign
121 seale and heard him publish and declare the same to be part of
122 his last Will and at the time of his so doing he was to the best
123 of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing
124 mind and memory and that they the aforesaid Philemon Lloyd and
125 Richard Bennett Esquires did sign the same as witnesses in the presence
126 of the Testator and the aforesaid Richard Bennett Esquire made
127 oath that he saw John Stevens the other witness sign as an
128 Evidence in the presence of the Testator Wm Hemsley D Commissioner
129 of Queen Ann’s County
130 In Testimony that the aforegoing is a true Copy from the
131 Originall Will now remaining in the Prerogative Office of
132 the province of Maryland the seal of the said Office is hereunto
133 affixt at the City of Annapolis this second day of May Anno
134 domini 1733 John Gibson Registrar Prer of Exd
135 Proved at London (with a Codicill annexed) the fourteenth
136 day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
137 hundred and thirty three before the Worshipfull John
138 Andrew doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull
139 John Bettesworth doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
140 of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
141 by the oath of Philemon Blake Esquire a son of the deceased
142 and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom
143 Administration was committed being first sworn duly to
144 administer Reserving power to make the like Grant to John
145 Blake another Son of the deceased and the other Executor named
146 in the said Will when he shall come to pray the same
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Will of Thomas Blake, Goldsmith, Alphington, Devon - The National Archives PROB 11/961.365, probated 19 Nov 1770
Thomas, the testator, and his wife do not appear to have any children. I believe this is the husband of Elizabeth Blake, widow, who asked to be buried beside her husband who was buried in St Martin Church in Exeter (line 149 of this will includes his request to be buried at St Martin Church in Exeter). The marriage of Thomas Blake and Elizabeth Hatherly was celebrated 26 Oct 1752 at Kenton Devon (Kenton is 7 miles SSE of Exeter).
Looking again at the website online mentioned in the blog for Elizabeth Blake wife of the testator:
Blog for Elizabeth: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/06/will-of-elizabeth-blake-widow-saint.html
Website looking at this Blake family: http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/admiralreport.htm
Thomas mentions sisters and the website above has siblings Martha and Joan for the possible father of Thomas, the testator (and this website above gives the testator Thomas siblings Nicholas and George). This Thomas (possible father of the testator) is said to be the son of John Blake married to (unknown) Tychbourne. This John is said to be the son of Nicholas Blake and Mary Matthews (they had two sons Thomas and John). Nicholas is said to be the son of Nicholas Blake and Anne Meadows (they had two sons Martyn and Nicholas). This Nicholas is said to be the son of William Blake and Anne Lentlow. This William Blake is said to be the son of Martin Blake and Catherine Vaughan (they had two sons William and Richard). This Martin is said to be the son of William Blake married to Jone (unknown) (they had three sons Martin, Walter and Roger). This William is said to be the son of John Blake and unknown (John died 18 Aug 1558 in Overstowey Somerset) (they had two sons and a daughter Humphrey, William and Alice (married to unknown Cabull)). This John is said to be a son of Robert Blake and Avice Wallop which is incorrect as their son John died at Nether Wallop in 1504 leaving a will which does not name a son William.
The Blake Pedigree Chart held by the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office does have part of this line. They have a son for John Blake (d Nether Wallop 1504 and son of Robert Blake and Avice Wallop) named David and he married Joane Mallet. His son John Blake later became the Abbot of Cirencester in Gloucester) and second son William Blake of Lacock Wiltshire married Margaret Brown (daughter of William Browne of Wablyn). William and Margaret are shown to have two sons Martin who married Catherine Vaughan and John who is said to be the ancestor of Lord High Admiral Robert Blake. This family then disappears from the chart. The time frame for the information on the website mentioned above does not fit the actual and I believe I finally do dismiss it in some parts. The individual who created the online website lives in Somerset and is quite knowledgeable but some of the information is taken from sources that are incorrect namely Horatio Gates Somersby. I will let her know of this latest will so that she can revise her webpage if she so wishes to do. There is still the problem is Thomas the testator a son of the Reverend Thomas Blake who was buried at Alwington
Interesting that Thomas, the testator, mentions having Clergyman’s robes and Cassocks in his home and is this proof that he is indeed descended from the Reverend Thomas Blake who was buried 23 Nov 1713 at Alwington at the age of 61 years.
Named in the will:
His wife, but not by name
Joane Stooke, his cousin, widow
Charles Cutcliffe, Esquire, relationship unknown
Stukely Stevens, his cousin
Thomas Farley, descendant of Stukely Stevens
John Pow, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Isabella Weeks, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Mary Shebbear, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Richard Clarke, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Elizabeth Davis, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Sarah Vivian, wife of William, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Mary Lamerson, wife of Peter, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Henry Mayne, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Sarah Oliver, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Joane Thomas, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Sus: Legg, descendant of Stukely Stevens
John Nosworthy, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Daughter of John Keagel, deceased, her children
Children of Federata Cutcliffe, widow
Mrs. Juliana Pasley
Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Mrs. Honor Hatherley, widow, is a niece of Thomas’, the testator, wife Elizabeth.
Mathew Grills
Mr. George Hayter
Reverend Mr Gay, Newton St Cyres
Mr. Barnard Thorn, his wife Sarah, his children
Mrs. Martha Blake
Catherine Stafford, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Mary Stafford, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Gregory Jackson, Executor
John Bickford, Ann Bickford his wife, his daughters
Thomas, William and Roger, sons of William Brooks
Nicholas Gay, son of the Reverend Mr Gay
John Stafford, son of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Thomas Stafford, son of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Mr. Ben Cleave, managed his affairs at Crediton
Frances Law, widow
Mr William Jackson
Reverend Mr Robert Wight
Reverend Mr George Moore
Reverend Mr John Quick, High Bray
Mr Edward Chute
Samuel, son of Mr John Codrington
Nicholas Wills
Mr. Henry Wills, deceased, brother of Nicholas
Mr. William Chapple
Mrs. Jane Manning
Martha Manning, daughter of Mrs. Jane Manning
Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Mrs. Jane Manning
Mr. Manning, son of Mrs. Jane Manning
Thomas Glass, witness
John Quick, witness
John Codrington, witness
Doctor Thomas Glass, witness above
Reverend Mr. John quick, witness above
Mrs. Codrington
Mr. John Cleave, his four children
Mrs. Mary Walrond
Mrs. Nanskivel
John Branger
Elizabeth Beal, wife of Silechial Beal
Richard Coffin
Miss Bennett, sister of Richard Coffin
Mrs. Meddon
William Meddon, Surgeon, South Molton
Mrs. Hatherley
Mr. Narcissus Hatherley, son of Mrs. Hatherley
Mrs. Jackson
Miss Sarah Hatherley
Robert Lake, servant to Mrs. Hatherley
Joane Elliott
Mary Lee
George Gyles
Mrs. Dorothy Woolcombe
Stuckly Stevins was baptized 17 Dec 1721 at Barnstaple son of John Stevins and Mary. There were two marriages on Family Search that could be his parents: John Steephins married Mary Rice 14 Jun 1713 at Saint Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon and John Stephans married Mary Shamler 26 Dec 1713 at Kenn, Devon. I suspect that neither of these marriages are his parents however as both are in the Exeter area! The National Archives (UK) carries a document dated 2 Apr 1798 48/25/11/22 which names Stuckly Stevens as a leasee of Castle House in Barnstaple prior to that time.
Mrs. Juliana Pasley/Pasly is mentioned in both the will of Martha Blake blogged (http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/07/will-of-martha-blake-widow-exon-devon.html ) and the present will. She was a niece to Martha Blake.
The Charles Cutcliffe family of Weach (in the parish of Westleigh) found in the following webpage of the parish of Westleigh:
http://www.westleigh-devon.gov.uk/family/cutcliffe2.htm
As always very interesting to put these wills together. The Commissioner for this will’s deponents was John Stabback who was mentioned in the wills of Elizabeth, wife of Thomas the present testator and Martha Blake. I wonder why Thomas doesn’t mention that Martha is his sister in law though if she actually is.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 13 Aug 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/961/365
Testator: Thomas Blake, Goldsmith
Place: Alphington, Devon, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 26 Aug 1767, codicil 3 Dec 1767, probated 19 Nov 1770
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Thomas Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Thomas Blake late of the City of Exeter Goldsmith but
3 at present residing in the parish of Alphington in the
4 County of Devon do make and appoint this to be my Last
5 Will and Testament in manner following viz[ a vi]t Whereas
6 I have by virtue of my Marriage Settlement made a
7 handsome provision for my wife having settled her the whole
8 of her Fortune viz[ a vi]t five [?] thousand and and Four hundred
9 pounds to dispose of as She thinks fit and also settled on
10 her the Interest of three thousand pounds during her
11 natural Life which I hereby ratify and confirm this from
12 a sincere principle of Love and affection I recommend
13 her to accept instead of the Interest of the Three Thousand
14 pounds the Interest of Five Thousand pounds Capital Stock
15 in the old South Sea Annuities now Standing in my Name
16 which will be more for clear Interest and Convenience as the
17 interest will be always punctually paid with little Trouble
18 or Expence every Six Months I also give my said wife
19 Two hundred pounds one hundred pounds part thereof to be paid by my Executor
20 herein after named within three Months after my decease
21 the other one hundred pounds at the end of one year I
22 also give her all the plate and China and whatever Else
23 she was possessed of before our Marriage and also whatever has
24 been given her since I also give her the use of all my house
25 hold goods or Furniture of my house of what kind soever
26 during her natural leife excepting only such particular
27 articles as I have for good and sufficient Reason thought
28 fit to give to such other persons as are named in this
29 my Will I also Give her all sorts of provisions Liquors
30 Fuel or any other necessary Article of housekeeping
31 that may be in my house at the time of my death for
32 which no account is to be given I also Give her my
33 horses cows and all other Quick Goods that belong to me
34 and whatever I have here given to her I declare to be in
35 Barr of Dower on any Lands I may die levied or possessed
36 of and I declare that no Inventory is to be taken of the
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37 household Goods during her Life and that she shall not be
38 accountable for Robery or Fire or any other accident that
39 may happen to any part of the household Goods Item I
40 Give to my Cousin Joane Stooke widow the Interest of three
41 Thousand (part of my Capital Stock in New South Sea Annuities
42 now standing in my Name) during her natural Life and after
43 her decease to her three daughters to be equally divided between
44 then (viz[ a vi]t) that is the three Thousand pounds Stock to be
45 divided between them I also give my Cousin Joane Stooke Six
46 China dishes and Saucers being Spotted which she bought for me
47 and Six other dishes and Saucers being Red and Gold Item I Give
48 to Charles Cutcliffe Esquire of Weech near Biddeford after the
49 decease of my wife the five Thousand pounds Capital Stock
50 in Old South Sea Annuities I having before Settled the Interest of
51 it on my wife during her natural life. I also give him after
52 the decease of my wife All the household Furniture that may
53 then remain but no Inventory to be taken during the Life of
54 my wife I also give him all my Estate in the parish of
55 Parkham in this County called Nethercott Nethercott Parks
56 and Keveils Barcombe and also a parcel of Furse Ground
57 called Pains Cleave also two Cotts called Lilliford and Budds
58 to him and his heirs for ever Item I give to my Cousin Stukely
59 Stephens of Barnstable the Sum of one Thousand pounds
60 I also give to my said Cousin Stukely Stephens the Sum of
61 Four Thousand pounds to be Invested in one of the publick
62 Funds or in such other security as my Executor Shall
63 approve of and in my Executors Name In Trust First
64 for the payment of the several Annuities hereafter given
65 and then to the said Stukely Stephens and his heirs (viz[ a vi]t)
66 to Thomas Farley to John Pow both of Alvington to Isabella
67 Weeks to each and every of them during their natural Lives
68 the Sum of Ten pounds a Year to Mary Shebbear To Richd
69 Clarke To Elizabeth Davis To Sarah Wife of Wm Vivian To
70 Mary Wife of Peter Lamerson for her own Separate use To
71 Henry Mayne To Sarah Oliver to each and every of them
72 the Sum of Five pounds a year during their natural Lives
73 and to Joane Thomas the Sum of Thirty pounds a Year
74 during her natural Life all which Annuities I say I charge
75 on the Four Thousand pounds which I have given to the
76 said Stukely Stephens and do order and direct that my
77 Executor do receive the Interest of the said Four Thousand
78 pounds and out of the same pay the several Annuities
79 and the Surplus or residue of the Interest to be paid
80 to my said Cousin Stukely Stephens and after the deaths
81 of all the Annuitants the said Sum of Four Thousand
82 pounds is to be the property of said Stukely Stephens and
83 his heirs for ever Item to Sus: Legg Fifty shillings and John
84 Nosworthy Twenty shillings a year during their Lives
85 Chargeable on the said £4000 Item I Give to Each of
86 the Two Children of [blank] Broome of Exmouth by his
87 late wife the daughter of John Keagel the Sum of one
88 pounds Each Item I Give to each of the Two Children of
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89 Federeta Cutcliff Widow the Sum of one hundred pounds
90 each Item I Give to Mrs Juliana Pasley the Sum of one
91 hundred pounds Item I Give to Mrs Catherine Stafford widow
92 and Mrs Honour Hatherly widow both of Bideford the Sum
93 of one hundred pounds each Item I Give Mathew Grills
94 Esquire the Sum of one hundred pounds Item I give to Mr
95 George Hayter of Sowdon the Sum of three hundred pounds
96 now Standing in my Name in the three per cent reduced Bank
97 Annuities Item I Give the Revd Mr Gay of Newton St
98 Cyres the Sum of one hundred pounds Item I Give to
99 Barnabas Thorne and Sarah his wife the Sum of one
100 hundred pounds Each Item I Give to Mrs Martha Blake
101 the Sum of Ten pounds Item I Give Mrs Joane Stooke
102 the Family pictures in the parlour and the Tea Chest Six
103 Tea Spoons and Strainer that were my sisters Item I Give
104 Catherine and Mary daughters of Catherine Stafford the
104 sum of Twenty Five pounds Each Item I Give to Gregory
106 Jackson one hundred pounds on Trust that he pays the
107 interest thereof for the Separate use of the Four daughters
108 of John Bickford of Alwington by Ann his now Wife during
109 their Minority and when they attain the age of Twenty one
110 to divide the said one hundred pounds between them Item
111 I give Thomas William and Roger Sons of Wm Brooks
112 deceased the Sum of Ten pounds each Item I give Nicholas
113 the Son of the Revd Mr Gay all my Books my Trade and
114 Account Books excepted my heraldry Books also Excepted
115 I also give him the Clergymans Gown and Cassocks that
116 are in my house Item I Give Thomas Farley if he Rents
117 Bagg Pitt after my death the use of all the household Goods and
118 implements in husbandry during his Life the Stock on the
119 Estate to be appraised and valued by proper persons or by
120 himself and if he Chooses to take it at the appraisement to
121 have the preference but otherwise to be Sold and the produce
122 thereof I Give to Gregory Jackson of Exeter Item I Give
123 John and Thomas Stafford Sons of Catherine Stafford the Sum
124 of Twenty Five pounds each Item I give Mr Ben Cleave the
125 Sum of Twenty pounds as an acknowledgement for his trouble
126 and Integrity in managing my affairs at Crediton Item I
127 Give Frances Law widow the Sum of Ten pounds Item I Give
128 Mr William Jackson of Topsham the Sum of Two Guineas
129 Item I Give the Reverend Mr Robt Wight the Sum of Two
130 Guineas Item I Give the Revd Mr Geo: Moore the Sum of
131 Two Guineas Item I Give the Revd Mr John Quick Rector of
132 High Bray the Sum of Two Guineas Item I Give Mr Edward
133 Chute the Sum of Two Guineas Item I Give to each of the
134 woman Servants that shall Live with me at the time
135 of my death the Sum of Five Guineas each Item I Give
136 to Samuel Son of Mr John Codrington the Sum of Twenty
137 Guineas and I Give to Mr Gregory Jackson the Sum of
138 Five pounds Per Annum during the Life of Mary Wife of
139 Peter Samerson In Trust that he appropriates the same
140 to the Separate use of the said Mary Lamerson and I do
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141 declare that this is instead of the Five pounds before given
142 her which I hereby revoke and charge this in Lieu
143 thereof on the said £4000 Item I Give Nicholas Wills
144 all my Interest in the houses and lands at Teingmouth
145 which were given me under the Will of his Brother Mr
146 Henry Wills of Teingmo[uth] deceased and also all my Interest
147 in the Stages Boats Plantations and Stores at Renews in
148 Newfound Land I also Give him the Sum of Ten pounds
149 Item I Give Mr William Chapple the Sum of two Guineas
150 I desire to be buried in the parish Church of St Martins
151 in Exeter in a decent plain manner without outer Bearers
152 Item I Give and Bequeath to Gregory Jackson of Exeter
153 Ironmonger the Rest and Residue of all my Estate and
154 Effects and do constitute and appoint him my Sole
155 Executor to this my Last Will and Testament which I now
156 declare and do hereby revoke all Former Wills by me
157 made in witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this
158 Twenty Sixth day of August 1767 Tho Blake
159 I add as a Codicil to the above Will to Mrs Jane
160 Manning Martha Manning Elizabeth Adams and their
161 Brother Mr Manning of Launceston the Sum of twenty
162 Five pounds Each Sealed published and declared by Mr
163 Thomas Blake to be his last Will and Testament in the
164 presence of us Subscribing witnesses who signed it in the
165 presence of each other after the Erazure on the back
166 thereof and above Tho Glass John Quick John Codrington
167 I Thomas Blake do
168 confirm the Will I lately Sealed published and declared
169 in the presence of Doctor Thomas Glass the Reverend
170 Mr John Quick and Mr John Codrington and do make
171 the following addition to the same viz[ a vi]t I Give the Interest of one
172 Thousand pounds more to my wife in New S: S: Annuities during
173 her natural Life and after her decease the said One Thousand
174 pounds to be equally divided between Mrs Catherine Stafford
175 of Bideford widow and her two Sons and two daughters I Give
176 to each of the two Children of Mr Barn[ar]d Thorne one hundred
177 pounds each I Give the Revd Mr Robt Wight one hundred
178 pounds I Give Mrs Cdrington wife of Mr Jno Codrington Ten
179 pounds and the daughter of the said Mr Codrington Twenty
181 pounds I Give the Four Children of Mr Jno Cleave the Sum of
182 Ten pounds each I Give Mrs Mary Walrond widow the Sum of
183 Two Guineas I Give Wm Nanskivel of Parkham one Guinea
184 and John Branger the Monts Ford in Alwington one Guinea
185 each I Give Elizabeth the wife of Silechial Beal one Guinea
186 I Give to the poor of Alwington twenty Shillings to be divided
187 by Thomas Farley I Give to the poor of Alphington Twenty
188 Shillings to be divided by Mr Gregory Jackson my Executor I
189 Give Richard Coffin Esquire and his Sister Miss Bennett a Ring
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190 of the value of one Guinea each to be made by Mr
191 Jones I give Mrs Meddon a mahogany Round Table for her
192 Life and after her to her Son Wm Meddon Surgeon of South Molton
193 to whom I also give a Round Arm Chair and two Guineas
194 as a Remembrance of my regard for him I Give Mrs
195 Hatherley and her Son Mr Narcissus Hatherly and Mrs
196 Jackson a Ring of the value of one Guinea Each I Give
197 Miss Sarah Hatherly a Ring to be a set round with Brilliant
198 set in the Shape of a heart value £2:2:0. I Give Robert lake
199 Servant to Mrs hatherly one Guinea I give Joane Elliott and
200 Mary Lee the Sum of Twenty shilling each I Give Geo Gyles
201 five pounds a Year during Life I Give Mrs Dorothy Woolcombe
202 two Guineas I Give the residue and remainder of my Estate
203 and Effects to my Executor Mr Gregory Jackson I declare
204 this to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament and that
205 it is to be taken as part of the same witness my hand
206 Oct: 3 1767 Tho: Blake
207 John Codrington of the City of Exeter
208 and James Pitts of the same City Ironmonger severally
209 make oath and say and First the said John Codrington
210 for himself saith that he hath Looked on the paper writing
211 now produced and Shown to him wrote on the Four sides of a
212 Sheet of paper Signed on each Side thereof “Tho Blake”
213 and dated the twenty Sixth day of August One Thousand
214 Seven hundred and Sixty Seven and which purports to be the
215 last will and Testament of the said Thomas Blake and to
216 the due Execution whereof the Names “Tho: Glass John
217 Quicke John Codrington” appear to be Subscribed and Witnessed
218 and saith he hath also looked on the Erazure appearing in
219 the Eleventh Line of the Second Side of the said Will wherein the
220 words “Elizabeth Davis” now appear wrote and on the Erazures
221 in the thirty Sixth thirty Seventh thirty Eighth thirty ninth
222 Fortieth and Forty First Lines in the third Side of the said
223 will whereon there now appear wrote the words “of twenty
224 Guineas and I Give Mr Gregory Jackson the Sum of
225 “Five pounds p Annum during the Life of Mary Wife of
226 Peter Lamarson In Trust that he appropriates the same to the Separate use of the said Mary Lamarson” and I do declare that this is instead of
227 the Five pounds before given her which I hereby revoke
228 and charge this in Lieu thereof on the” and on the word and
229 Figures in the Forty seven Line “£4000 and hath also looked
230 on the Erazure in the Fourth or last side of the said will in
231 the Tenth Line whereon the words “Rest and Residue of my Estate
232 and Effects” now appear to be wrote and also on the words “I add
233 to the above Will To Mrs Jane Manning Martha Manning
234 Elizabeth Adams” and their Brother Mr Manning of Launceston
235 the Sum of Twenty pounds each” and saith that the Erazures
236 and Sum of Four thousand pounds and also the addenda
237 of the Legacys to the said Jane Manning Martha Manning
238 Elizabeth Adams and Mr Manning as before mentioned were
239 all particularly taken notice of by this deponent and as he
240 believes by Thomas Glass of the City of Exeter doctor of physick
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241 one other of the said Subscribing Witnesses to the said Will
242 to be therein before and at the time of the Execution thereof
243 and saith that the Name Tho Blake thereto set as the
244 party Executing the same is the proper hand writing of
245 the said Thomas Blake and that he duly Executed his said
246 Will in the presence of this deponent and the other Subscribing
247 witnesses thereto and this deponent James Pitts for himself
248 saith that he hath looked on the said paper writing now
249 also produced and Shown unto him and on the Name Tho
250 Blake set or Subscribed thereto and saith that the Name
251 Tho Blake thereto set as the party Executing thereof is as
252 this deponent verily believes the proper handwriting of the
253 said Thomas Blake and these deponents for themselves
254 severally say they have respectively looked on the paper
255 writing now also produced and Shown to them Signed Tho
256 Blake beginning with the words “I Thomas Blake and
257 concluding with the words “Oct: 3: 1767 purporting to be a
258 Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of the said Thomas
259 Blake and say that the Name Tho Blake set or Subscribed
260 to the said Codicil as the Party Executing the same is as these
261 deponents verily believe the proper hand writing of the said
262 Thomas Blake with whose hand writing they are well
263 acquainted having often seen him write and this deponent
264 John Codrington for himself further said that he heard the
265 said Thomas Blake declare shortly before his death that
266 he had struck the pen thru Gyles’s Name which this deponent
267 apprehends to be one George Gyles whose Name appears to
268 have been in the said Codicil as a Annuitant therein and
269 which is now Struck thro: with a pen John Codrington James
270 Pitts Both sworn at the City of Exeter the Seventh day of
271 November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
272 and seventy by virtue of the Commission hereto annexed before
273 me John Stabback a Commissioner
274 This Will was proved at London with a Codicil
275 annexed the Nineteenth day of November in the year of
276 our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy before the
277 Right Worshipfull George Hay Doctor of Laws Master
278 Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of
279 Canterbury Lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Gregory
280 Jackson the Executor named in the said Will to whom
281 administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods
282 Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been First
283 sworn by Commission duly to administer
Looking again at the website online mentioned in the blog for Elizabeth Blake wife of the testator:
Blog for Elizabeth: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/06/will-of-elizabeth-blake-widow-saint.html
Website looking at this Blake family: http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/admiralreport.htm
Thomas mentions sisters and the website above has siblings Martha and Joan for the possible father of Thomas, the testator (and this website above gives the testator Thomas siblings Nicholas and George). This Thomas (possible father of the testator) is said to be the son of John Blake married to (unknown) Tychbourne. This John is said to be the son of Nicholas Blake and Mary Matthews (they had two sons Thomas and John). Nicholas is said to be the son of Nicholas Blake and Anne Meadows (they had two sons Martyn and Nicholas). This Nicholas is said to be the son of William Blake and Anne Lentlow. This William Blake is said to be the son of Martin Blake and Catherine Vaughan (they had two sons William and Richard). This Martin is said to be the son of William Blake married to Jone (unknown) (they had three sons Martin, Walter and Roger). This William is said to be the son of John Blake and unknown (John died 18 Aug 1558 in Overstowey Somerset) (they had two sons and a daughter Humphrey, William and Alice (married to unknown Cabull)). This John is said to be a son of Robert Blake and Avice Wallop which is incorrect as their son John died at Nether Wallop in 1504 leaving a will which does not name a son William.
The Blake Pedigree Chart held by the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office does have part of this line. They have a son for John Blake (d Nether Wallop 1504 and son of Robert Blake and Avice Wallop) named David and he married Joane Mallet. His son John Blake later became the Abbot of Cirencester in Gloucester) and second son William Blake of Lacock Wiltshire married Margaret Brown (daughter of William Browne of Wablyn). William and Margaret are shown to have two sons Martin who married Catherine Vaughan and John who is said to be the ancestor of Lord High Admiral Robert Blake. This family then disappears from the chart. The time frame for the information on the website mentioned above does not fit the actual and I believe I finally do dismiss it in some parts. The individual who created the online website lives in Somerset and is quite knowledgeable but some of the information is taken from sources that are incorrect namely Horatio Gates Somersby. I will let her know of this latest will so that she can revise her webpage if she so wishes to do. There is still the problem is Thomas the testator a son of the Reverend Thomas Blake who was buried at Alwington
Interesting that Thomas, the testator, mentions having Clergyman’s robes and Cassocks in his home and is this proof that he is indeed descended from the Reverend Thomas Blake who was buried 23 Nov 1713 at Alwington at the age of 61 years.
Named in the will:
His wife, but not by name
Joane Stooke, his cousin, widow
Charles Cutcliffe, Esquire, relationship unknown
Stukely Stevens, his cousin
Thomas Farley, descendant of Stukely Stevens
John Pow, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Isabella Weeks, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Mary Shebbear, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Richard Clarke, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Elizabeth Davis, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Sarah Vivian, wife of William, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Mary Lamerson, wife of Peter, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Henry Mayne, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Sarah Oliver, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Joane Thomas, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Sus: Legg, descendant of Stukely Stevens
John Nosworthy, descendant of Stukely Stevens
Daughter of John Keagel, deceased, her children
Children of Federata Cutcliffe, widow
Mrs. Juliana Pasley
Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Mrs. Honor Hatherley, widow, is a niece of Thomas’, the testator, wife Elizabeth.
Mathew Grills
Mr. George Hayter
Reverend Mr Gay, Newton St Cyres
Mr. Barnard Thorn, his wife Sarah, his children
Mrs. Martha Blake
Catherine Stafford, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Mary Stafford, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Gregory Jackson, Executor
John Bickford, Ann Bickford his wife, his daughters
Thomas, William and Roger, sons of William Brooks
Nicholas Gay, son of the Reverend Mr Gay
John Stafford, son of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Thomas Stafford, son of Mrs. Catherine Stafford
Mr. Ben Cleave, managed his affairs at Crediton
Frances Law, widow
Mr William Jackson
Reverend Mr Robert Wight
Reverend Mr George Moore
Reverend Mr John Quick, High Bray
Mr Edward Chute
Samuel, son of Mr John Codrington
Nicholas Wills
Mr. Henry Wills, deceased, brother of Nicholas
Mr. William Chapple
Mrs. Jane Manning
Martha Manning, daughter of Mrs. Jane Manning
Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Mrs. Jane Manning
Mr. Manning, son of Mrs. Jane Manning
Thomas Glass, witness
John Quick, witness
John Codrington, witness
Doctor Thomas Glass, witness above
Reverend Mr. John quick, witness above
Mrs. Codrington
Mr. John Cleave, his four children
Mrs. Mary Walrond
Mrs. Nanskivel
John Branger
Elizabeth Beal, wife of Silechial Beal
Richard Coffin
Miss Bennett, sister of Richard Coffin
Mrs. Meddon
William Meddon, Surgeon, South Molton
Mrs. Hatherley
Mr. Narcissus Hatherley, son of Mrs. Hatherley
Mrs. Jackson
Miss Sarah Hatherley
Robert Lake, servant to Mrs. Hatherley
Joane Elliott
Mary Lee
George Gyles
Mrs. Dorothy Woolcombe
Stuckly Stevins was baptized 17 Dec 1721 at Barnstaple son of John Stevins and Mary. There were two marriages on Family Search that could be his parents: John Steephins married Mary Rice 14 Jun 1713 at Saint Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon and John Stephans married Mary Shamler 26 Dec 1713 at Kenn, Devon. I suspect that neither of these marriages are his parents however as both are in the Exeter area! The National Archives (UK) carries a document dated 2 Apr 1798 48/25/11/22 which names Stuckly Stevens as a leasee of Castle House in Barnstaple prior to that time.
Mrs. Juliana Pasley/Pasly is mentioned in both the will of Martha Blake blogged (http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/07/will-of-martha-blake-widow-exon-devon.html ) and the present will. She was a niece to Martha Blake.
The Charles Cutcliffe family of Weach (in the parish of Westleigh) found in the following webpage of the parish of Westleigh:
http://www.westleigh-devon.gov.uk/family/cutcliffe2.htm
As always very interesting to put these wills together. The Commissioner for this will’s deponents was John Stabback who was mentioned in the wills of Elizabeth, wife of Thomas the present testator and Martha Blake. I wonder why Thomas doesn’t mention that Martha is his sister in law though if she actually is.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 13 Aug 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/961/365
Testator: Thomas Blake, Goldsmith
Place: Alphington, Devon, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 26 Aug 1767, codicil 3 Dec 1767, probated 19 Nov 1770
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Thomas Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Thomas Blake late of the City of Exeter Goldsmith but
3 at present residing in the parish of Alphington in the
4 County of Devon do make and appoint this to be my Last
5 Will and Testament in manner following viz[ a vi]t Whereas
6 I have by virtue of my Marriage Settlement made a
7 handsome provision for my wife having settled her the whole
8 of her Fortune viz[ a vi]t five [?] thousand and and Four hundred
9 pounds to dispose of as She thinks fit and also settled on
10 her the Interest of three thousand pounds during her
11 natural Life which I hereby ratify and confirm this from
12 a sincere principle of Love and affection I recommend
13 her to accept instead of the Interest of the Three Thousand
14 pounds the Interest of Five Thousand pounds Capital Stock
15 in the old South Sea Annuities now Standing in my Name
16 which will be more for clear Interest and Convenience as the
17 interest will be always punctually paid with little Trouble
18 or Expence every Six Months I also give my said wife
19 Two hundred pounds one hundred pounds part thereof to be paid by my Executor
20 herein after named within three Months after my decease
21 the other one hundred pounds at the end of one year I
22 also give her all the plate and China and whatever Else
23 she was possessed of before our Marriage and also whatever has
24 been given her since I also give her the use of all my house
25 hold goods or Furniture of my house of what kind soever
26 during her natural leife excepting only such particular
27 articles as I have for good and sufficient Reason thought
28 fit to give to such other persons as are named in this
29 my Will I also Give her all sorts of provisions Liquors
30 Fuel or any other necessary Article of housekeeping
31 that may be in my house at the time of my death for
32 which no account is to be given I also Give her my
33 horses cows and all other Quick Goods that belong to me
34 and whatever I have here given to her I declare to be in
35 Barr of Dower on any Lands I may die levied or possessed
36 of and I declare that no Inventory is to be taken of the
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37 household Goods during her Life and that she shall not be
38 accountable for Robery or Fire or any other accident that
39 may happen to any part of the household Goods Item I
40 Give to my Cousin Joane Stooke widow the Interest of three
41 Thousand (part of my Capital Stock in New South Sea Annuities
42 now standing in my Name) during her natural Life and after
43 her decease to her three daughters to be equally divided between
44 then (viz[ a vi]t) that is the three Thousand pounds Stock to be
45 divided between them I also give my Cousin Joane Stooke Six
46 China dishes and Saucers being Spotted which she bought for me
47 and Six other dishes and Saucers being Red and Gold Item I Give
48 to Charles Cutcliffe Esquire of Weech near Biddeford after the
49 decease of my wife the five Thousand pounds Capital Stock
50 in Old South Sea Annuities I having before Settled the Interest of
51 it on my wife during her natural life. I also give him after
52 the decease of my wife All the household Furniture that may
53 then remain but no Inventory to be taken during the Life of
54 my wife I also give him all my Estate in the parish of
55 Parkham in this County called Nethercott Nethercott Parks
56 and Keveils Barcombe and also a parcel of Furse Ground
57 called Pains Cleave also two Cotts called Lilliford and Budds
58 to him and his heirs for ever Item I give to my Cousin Stukely
59 Stephens of Barnstable the Sum of one Thousand pounds
60 I also give to my said Cousin Stukely Stephens the Sum of
61 Four Thousand pounds to be Invested in one of the publick
62 Funds or in such other security as my Executor Shall
63 approve of and in my Executors Name In Trust First
64 for the payment of the several Annuities hereafter given
65 and then to the said Stukely Stephens and his heirs (viz[ a vi]t)
66 to Thomas Farley to John Pow both of Alvington to Isabella
67 Weeks to each and every of them during their natural Lives
68 the Sum of Ten pounds a Year to Mary Shebbear To Richd
69 Clarke To Elizabeth Davis To Sarah Wife of Wm Vivian To
70 Mary Wife of Peter Lamerson for her own Separate use To
71 Henry Mayne To Sarah Oliver to each and every of them
72 the Sum of Five pounds a year during their natural Lives
73 and to Joane Thomas the Sum of Thirty pounds a Year
74 during her natural Life all which Annuities I say I charge
75 on the Four Thousand pounds which I have given to the
76 said Stukely Stephens and do order and direct that my
77 Executor do receive the Interest of the said Four Thousand
78 pounds and out of the same pay the several Annuities
79 and the Surplus or residue of the Interest to be paid
80 to my said Cousin Stukely Stephens and after the deaths
81 of all the Annuitants the said Sum of Four Thousand
82 pounds is to be the property of said Stukely Stephens and
83 his heirs for ever Item to Sus: Legg Fifty shillings and John
84 Nosworthy Twenty shillings a year during their Lives
85 Chargeable on the said £4000 Item I Give to Each of
86 the Two Children of [blank] Broome of Exmouth by his
87 late wife the daughter of John Keagel the Sum of one
88 pounds Each Item I Give to each of the Two Children of
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89 Federeta Cutcliff Widow the Sum of one hundred pounds
90 each Item I Give to Mrs Juliana Pasley the Sum of one
91 hundred pounds Item I Give to Mrs Catherine Stafford widow
92 and Mrs Honour Hatherly widow both of Bideford the Sum
93 of one hundred pounds each Item I Give Mathew Grills
94 Esquire the Sum of one hundred pounds Item I give to Mr
95 George Hayter of Sowdon the Sum of three hundred pounds
96 now Standing in my Name in the three per cent reduced Bank
97 Annuities Item I Give the Revd Mr Gay of Newton St
98 Cyres the Sum of one hundred pounds Item I Give to
99 Barnabas Thorne and Sarah his wife the Sum of one
100 hundred pounds Each Item I Give to Mrs Martha Blake
101 the Sum of Ten pounds Item I Give Mrs Joane Stooke
102 the Family pictures in the parlour and the Tea Chest Six
103 Tea Spoons and Strainer that were my sisters Item I Give
104 Catherine and Mary daughters of Catherine Stafford the
104 sum of Twenty Five pounds Each Item I Give to Gregory
106 Jackson one hundred pounds on Trust that he pays the
107 interest thereof for the Separate use of the Four daughters
108 of John Bickford of Alwington by Ann his now Wife during
109 their Minority and when they attain the age of Twenty one
110 to divide the said one hundred pounds between them Item
111 I give Thomas William and Roger Sons of Wm Brooks
112 deceased the Sum of Ten pounds each Item I give Nicholas
113 the Son of the Revd Mr Gay all my Books my Trade and
114 Account Books excepted my heraldry Books also Excepted
115 I also give him the Clergymans Gown and Cassocks that
116 are in my house Item I Give Thomas Farley if he Rents
117 Bagg Pitt after my death the use of all the household Goods and
118 implements in husbandry during his Life the Stock on the
119 Estate to be appraised and valued by proper persons or by
120 himself and if he Chooses to take it at the appraisement to
121 have the preference but otherwise to be Sold and the produce
122 thereof I Give to Gregory Jackson of Exeter Item I Give
123 John and Thomas Stafford Sons of Catherine Stafford the Sum
124 of Twenty Five pounds each Item I give Mr Ben Cleave the
125 Sum of Twenty pounds as an acknowledgement for his trouble
126 and Integrity in managing my affairs at Crediton Item I
127 Give Frances Law widow the Sum of Ten pounds Item I Give
128 Mr William Jackson of Topsham the Sum of Two Guineas
129 Item I Give the Reverend Mr Robt Wight the Sum of Two
130 Guineas Item I Give the Revd Mr Geo: Moore the Sum of
131 Two Guineas Item I Give the Revd Mr John Quick Rector of
132 High Bray the Sum of Two Guineas Item I Give Mr Edward
133 Chute the Sum of Two Guineas Item I Give to each of the
134 woman Servants that shall Live with me at the time
135 of my death the Sum of Five Guineas each Item I Give
136 to Samuel Son of Mr John Codrington the Sum of Twenty
137 Guineas and I Give to Mr Gregory Jackson the Sum of
138 Five pounds Per Annum during the Life of Mary Wife of
139 Peter Samerson In Trust that he appropriates the same
140 to the Separate use of the said Mary Lamerson and I do
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141 declare that this is instead of the Five pounds before given
142 her which I hereby revoke and charge this in Lieu
143 thereof on the said £4000 Item I Give Nicholas Wills
144 all my Interest in the houses and lands at Teingmouth
145 which were given me under the Will of his Brother Mr
146 Henry Wills of Teingmo[uth] deceased and also all my Interest
147 in the Stages Boats Plantations and Stores at Renews in
148 Newfound Land I also Give him the Sum of Ten pounds
149 Item I Give Mr William Chapple the Sum of two Guineas
150 I desire to be buried in the parish Church of St Martins
151 in Exeter in a decent plain manner without outer Bearers
152 Item I Give and Bequeath to Gregory Jackson of Exeter
153 Ironmonger the Rest and Residue of all my Estate and
154 Effects and do constitute and appoint him my Sole
155 Executor to this my Last Will and Testament which I now
156 declare and do hereby revoke all Former Wills by me
157 made in witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this
158 Twenty Sixth day of August 1767 Tho Blake
159 I add as a Codicil to the above Will to Mrs Jane
160 Manning Martha Manning Elizabeth Adams and their
161 Brother Mr Manning of Launceston the Sum of twenty
162 Five pounds Each Sealed published and declared by Mr
163 Thomas Blake to be his last Will and Testament in the
164 presence of us Subscribing witnesses who signed it in the
165 presence of each other after the Erazure on the back
166 thereof and above Tho Glass John Quick John Codrington
167 I Thomas Blake do
168 confirm the Will I lately Sealed published and declared
169 in the presence of Doctor Thomas Glass the Reverend
170 Mr John Quick and Mr John Codrington and do make
171 the following addition to the same viz[ a vi]t I Give the Interest of one
172 Thousand pounds more to my wife in New S: S: Annuities during
173 her natural Life and after her decease the said One Thousand
174 pounds to be equally divided between Mrs Catherine Stafford
175 of Bideford widow and her two Sons and two daughters I Give
176 to each of the two Children of Mr Barn[ar]d Thorne one hundred
177 pounds each I Give the Revd Mr Robt Wight one hundred
178 pounds I Give Mrs Cdrington wife of Mr Jno Codrington Ten
179 pounds and the daughter of the said Mr Codrington Twenty
181 pounds I Give the Four Children of Mr Jno Cleave the Sum of
182 Ten pounds each I Give Mrs Mary Walrond widow the Sum of
183 Two Guineas I Give Wm Nanskivel of Parkham one Guinea
184 and John Branger the Monts Ford in Alwington one Guinea
185 each I Give Elizabeth the wife of Silechial Beal one Guinea
186 I Give to the poor of Alwington twenty Shillings to be divided
187 by Thomas Farley I Give to the poor of Alphington Twenty
188 Shillings to be divided by Mr Gregory Jackson my Executor I
189 Give Richard Coffin Esquire and his Sister Miss Bennett a Ring
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190 of the value of one Guinea each to be made by Mr
191 Jones I give Mrs Meddon a mahogany Round Table for her
192 Life and after her to her Son Wm Meddon Surgeon of South Molton
193 to whom I also give a Round Arm Chair and two Guineas
194 as a Remembrance of my regard for him I Give Mrs
195 Hatherley and her Son Mr Narcissus Hatherly and Mrs
196 Jackson a Ring of the value of one Guinea Each I Give
197 Miss Sarah Hatherly a Ring to be a set round with Brilliant
198 set in the Shape of a heart value £2:2:0. I Give Robert lake
199 Servant to Mrs hatherly one Guinea I give Joane Elliott and
200 Mary Lee the Sum of Twenty shilling each I Give Geo Gyles
201 five pounds a Year during Life I Give Mrs Dorothy Woolcombe
202 two Guineas I Give the residue and remainder of my Estate
203 and Effects to my Executor Mr Gregory Jackson I declare
204 this to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament and that
205 it is to be taken as part of the same witness my hand
206 Oct: 3 1767 Tho: Blake
207 John Codrington of the City of Exeter
208 and James Pitts of the same City Ironmonger severally
209 make oath and say and First the said John Codrington
210 for himself saith that he hath Looked on the paper writing
211 now produced and Shown to him wrote on the Four sides of a
212 Sheet of paper Signed on each Side thereof “Tho Blake”
213 and dated the twenty Sixth day of August One Thousand
214 Seven hundred and Sixty Seven and which purports to be the
215 last will and Testament of the said Thomas Blake and to
216 the due Execution whereof the Names “Tho: Glass John
217 Quicke John Codrington” appear to be Subscribed and Witnessed
218 and saith he hath also looked on the Erazure appearing in
219 the Eleventh Line of the Second Side of the said Will wherein the
220 words “Elizabeth Davis” now appear wrote and on the Erazures
221 in the thirty Sixth thirty Seventh thirty Eighth thirty ninth
222 Fortieth and Forty First Lines in the third Side of the said
223 will whereon there now appear wrote the words “of twenty
224 Guineas and I Give Mr Gregory Jackson the Sum of
225 “Five pounds p Annum during the Life of Mary Wife of
226 Peter Lamarson In Trust that he appropriates the same to the Separate use of the said Mary Lamarson” and I do declare that this is instead of
227 the Five pounds before given her which I hereby revoke
228 and charge this in Lieu thereof on the” and on the word and
229 Figures in the Forty seven Line “£4000 and hath also looked
230 on the Erazure in the Fourth or last side of the said will in
231 the Tenth Line whereon the words “Rest and Residue of my Estate
232 and Effects” now appear to be wrote and also on the words “I add
233 to the above Will To Mrs Jane Manning Martha Manning
234 Elizabeth Adams” and their Brother Mr Manning of Launceston
235 the Sum of Twenty pounds each” and saith that the Erazures
236 and Sum of Four thousand pounds and also the addenda
237 of the Legacys to the said Jane Manning Martha Manning
238 Elizabeth Adams and Mr Manning as before mentioned were
239 all particularly taken notice of by this deponent and as he
240 believes by Thomas Glass of the City of Exeter doctor of physick
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241 one other of the said Subscribing Witnesses to the said Will
242 to be therein before and at the time of the Execution thereof
243 and saith that the Name Tho Blake thereto set as the
244 party Executing the same is the proper hand writing of
245 the said Thomas Blake and that he duly Executed his said
246 Will in the presence of this deponent and the other Subscribing
247 witnesses thereto and this deponent James Pitts for himself
248 saith that he hath looked on the said paper writing now
249 also produced and Shown unto him and on the Name Tho
250 Blake set or Subscribed thereto and saith that the Name
251 Tho Blake thereto set as the party Executing thereof is as
252 this deponent verily believes the proper handwriting of the
253 said Thomas Blake and these deponents for themselves
254 severally say they have respectively looked on the paper
255 writing now also produced and Shown to them Signed Tho
256 Blake beginning with the words “I Thomas Blake and
257 concluding with the words “Oct: 3: 1767 purporting to be a
258 Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of the said Thomas
259 Blake and say that the Name Tho Blake set or Subscribed
260 to the said Codicil as the Party Executing the same is as these
261 deponents verily believe the proper hand writing of the said
262 Thomas Blake with whose hand writing they are well
263 acquainted having often seen him write and this deponent
264 John Codrington for himself further said that he heard the
265 said Thomas Blake declare shortly before his death that
266 he had struck the pen thru Gyles’s Name which this deponent
267 apprehends to be one George Gyles whose Name appears to
268 have been in the said Codicil as a Annuitant therein and
269 which is now Struck thro: with a pen John Codrington James
270 Pitts Both sworn at the City of Exeter the Seventh day of
271 November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
272 and seventy by virtue of the Commission hereto annexed before
273 me John Stabback a Commissioner
274 This Will was proved at London with a Codicil
275 annexed the Nineteenth day of November in the year of
276 our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy before the
277 Right Worshipfull George Hay Doctor of Laws Master
278 Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of
279 Canterbury Lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Gregory
280 Jackson the Executor named in the said Will to whom
281 administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods
282 Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been First
283 sworn by Commission duly to administer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Will of George Blake of Bodwin Cornwall - The National Archives PROB 11/498/56, probated 3 Nov 1707
The testator George Blake is recorded as being at Bodwin Cornwall. I suspect this is an error and that it should read Bodmin Cornwall and will investigate that further. No children are mentioned in the will only his mother Mary Walbridge of White Chappell Middlesex and his wife Sarah Blake of Bodwin Cornwall. Did Sarah continue living there and did they have children? His mother Mary Walbridge probated the will in 1707.
An interesting will but no further details could be found on George Blake or Sarah Blake in Bodmin Cornwall.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/498/56
Testator: George Blake,
Place: Bodwin, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 2 Mar 1704/5, probated 3 Nov 1707
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Geo: Blake
1
In the Name of God Amen
2
on the second day of March and in the year
3
seaventeen hundred and four five in the Third year of
4
the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by the grace of God
5
Queen of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of
6
the Faith etc I George Blake of the Burrough of
7
Bodwin in the County of Cornwall and now belonging to her
8
Majesties Ship the Romney being in bodily health and in
9
perfect mind and memory And knowing the uncertainity of
10
this transitory life doe make and declare this my last Will
11
and Testament in manner and form as followeth viz [a vi]t First I
12
comitt my soul to Almighty God that gave it my only maker
13
and Redeemer trusting in and through the meritts of my
14
only Saviour to have pardon for all my sins And concerninge
15
all or any part of my temporall Estate lett it be reall or
16
personall I give and bequeath unto my tender loveing Mother
17
Mary Wallbridge of White Chappell Parish in the County
18
of Middlesex And after her decease to my welbeloved Wife
19
Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County of
20
Cornwall All my personall Estate as Salary wages prize
21
money pention Smarty money register money short allowance
22
money as goods Lands houses Rents Tenements or any sume
23
or sumes of money appertaining to me on board any of her
24
Majesties Ships or Vessells or elsewhere I freely give and
25
bequeath it all unto my aforesaid loveing Mother Mary
26
Walbridge of White Chappell parish in the County of
27
Middlesex And after her decease unto my aforesaid loveing
28
wife Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County
29
of Cornwall And doe make and ordain her my aforesaid
31
mother Mary Walbridge And after her decease my beloved
32
wife Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County
33
of Cornwall aforesaid my whole and sole Executrix of this my
34
last Will and Testament revokeing all former Wills and
35
deeds of Gifts made by me and all powers whatsoever made
36
in my name In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand
37
And seal this second day of March Anno domini 1704/5 Geo:
38
Blake Witnesses present John Stevens Lieu[tenan]t Ben Saviour
39
Beja Bridges Clk
An interesting will but no further details could be found on George Blake or Sarah Blake in Bodmin Cornwall.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/498/56
Testator: George Blake,
Place: Bodwin, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 2 Mar 1704/5, probated 3 Nov 1707
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Geo: Blake
1
In the Name of God Amen
2
on the second day of March and in the year
3
seaventeen hundred and four five in the Third year of
4
the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by the grace of God
5
Queen of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of
6
the Faith etc I George Blake of the Burrough of
7
Bodwin in the County of Cornwall and now belonging to her
8
Majesties Ship the Romney being in bodily health and in
9
perfect mind and memory And knowing the uncertainity of
10
this transitory life doe make and declare this my last Will
11
and Testament in manner and form as followeth viz [a vi]t First I
12
comitt my soul to Almighty God that gave it my only maker
13
and Redeemer trusting in and through the meritts of my
14
only Saviour to have pardon for all my sins And concerninge
15
all or any part of my temporall Estate lett it be reall or
16
personall I give and bequeath unto my tender loveing Mother
17
Mary Wallbridge of White Chappell Parish in the County
18
of Middlesex And after her decease to my welbeloved Wife
19
Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County of
20
Cornwall All my personall Estate as Salary wages prize
21
money pention Smarty money register money short allowance
22
money as goods Lands houses Rents Tenements or any sume
23
or sumes of money appertaining to me on board any of her
24
Majesties Ships or Vessells or elsewhere I freely give and
25
bequeath it all unto my aforesaid loveing Mother Mary
26
Walbridge of White Chappell parish in the County of
27
Middlesex And after her decease unto my aforesaid loveing
28
wife Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County
29
of Cornwall And doe make and ordain her my aforesaid
31
mother Mary Walbridge And after her decease my beloved
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wife Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County
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of Cornwall aforesaid my whole and sole Executrix of this my
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last Will and Testament revokeing all former Wills and
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deeds of Gifts made by me and all powers whatsoever made
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in my name In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand
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And seal this second day of March Anno domini 1704/5 Geo:
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Blake Witnesses present John Stevens Lieu[tenan]t Ben Saviour
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Beja Bridges Clk
Monday, April 22, 2013
Will of Thomas Burges, husbandman, North Molton, Devon - The National Archives PROB 11/66/383, probated 18 Mar 1584
The testator Thomas Burges was a husbandman at North Molton and I refer to him in my blog post:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2011/08/north-molton-parish-registers-burges.html
I am curious if Thomas was a brother to my Paul Burges at North Molton. Paul left a will in 1579 which was lost in the bombing of Exeter during WWII. My trace down from Paul is as follows:
Paul Burges
Matthew Burges
John Burges
Margarett Burges
John Tapp
Elizabeth Tapp
Grace Manning
John Pincombe
Robert Pincombe
John Pincombe
William Robert Pincombe
John Routledge Pincombe (my maternal grandfather)
A total of 13 generations back from me which is an amazing spread of years. I have not yet investigated the Manor Books for North Molton to learn more about the Burges family there but that will be a future project for looking at the Burges family. Since they are so far back I do not have them listed as one of my family lines for researching so will replace the Morgan family with the Burges family.
The second will that I collected for the Burges Family is Robert Burges of Twitchen, Devon and his will was probated 20 May 1590 (PROB 11/75/335). I will transcribe his will the next Burges Research Day. I chose his will because Twitchen is very close to North Molton in Devon.
No mention of Paul Burges in this will but interestingly he names Christopher Pincombe as one of his overseers. Eventually the Burges family does marry into the Pincombe family.
Looking at the extracted Burges family records in the previous blog on the North Molton registers mentioned above I can find the children that Thomas mentions (missing are Anthony, George and Thomas who were likely baptized prior to be beginning of the parish registers):
William son of Thomas Burges baptized 12 Jan 1541
English son of Thomas Burges baptized 11 Jan 1547
Philip son of Thomas Burges baptized 6 Mar 1554
John son of Thomas Burges baptized 4 Mar 1556; buried 4 Mar 1556
William son of Thomas Burges baptized 4 Mar 1556; buried 4 Mar 1556
John son of Thomas Burges baptized 12 May 1557
The last John is probably his grandson (son of his son Thomas). Elizabeth baptized 19 Aug 1540 is likely his daughter but not mentioned (nor is there a burial for her). No answer to a relationship between Paule Burges also baptizing children at the same time in North Molton and this Thomas Burges.
The order in which Thomas mentions his sons: Phillipp, John, Anthonye, William, George, and English. This does appear to be random and not by age looking at he baptisms.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/66/383
Testator: Thomas Burges, Husbandman
Place: North Molton, Devon, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 3 Dec 1582, probated 18 Mar 1583/84
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 16th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[estament] Thome
[Margin]: Burges
1 In the name of god amen, The Thirde daye of december in the fyve and
2 Twentithe yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god of England Fraunce
3 and Irelande queene defendresse of the faithe etc I Thomas Burges of the parrishe of North-
4 molton in the Countie of Devon[shire] husbandman beinge of good and perfecte remembrance, doe make
5 and ordeyne this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge, That is to saie, First
6 I Commytt my sowle into the handes of Allmightie god my Savior and Redeamer and my bodye to be
7 buried in the Churche or Churcheyarde of Northmolton aforesaid: Also I give and bequeathe unto
8 Phillipp Burges my sonne Sixe pounds thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give to John
9 Burges my Sonne Sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give to Anthonye my
10 Sonne Sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give to William my Sonne one Cowe
11 and one heyffer yearlinge Item I give to George Burges my Sonne one heyffer Item I give to
12 Inglish Burges my sonne (after the deathe of Katherine my wyfe) all my ploughe geare withe the longe wayes
13 and harrowes Also I give my sonne Englishe one Mazer Cupp and sixt sylver spoones Item I
14 gyve to Thomas my Sonne one heyfer Item I gyve to John Burges sonne of Thomas Burges one
15 hyfer calfe Item I give to William Burges sonne of Thomas Burges one sheepe Item I gyve to
16 John Thorne one sheepe Item I gyve to Susan Burges one sheepe Item I give to Johane Spocott
17 my Servaunt one ewe sheepe Item I gyve to Cicely my Servaunt one ewe sheepe Item I give
18 to Johane Denfford my servaunt one ewe sheepe Item I give to Richarde Rudge one sheepe Item I
19 gyve to Alexander Latedy one sheepe Item I give to Margarett Mules one sheepe Item I give
20 to the poore people of Northmolton thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give towardes the
21 maytenance of the Churche of Northmolton twelve pence. Item I give to every of my god-
22 children fower pence Item I give and bequeathe to Catherine my wyfe the use and occupation of
23 all my parte parte and portion of all those messuages Landes and Tenementes with thappurtenancs
24 commonly called Vorlacke and Worttrudge duringe her life (yf my saide terme and interest therein
25 doe so longe contynue) And after her deathe the residue of my said estate tytle and terme of yeares
26 then to comme and not expired of and in the said messuages Landes and tenementes with the
27 appurtenancs I give and bequeath to Phillippe Burges and John Burges and to the Survivors
28 of theme Item my will and intente is that yf my wiffe (after my deathe) doe happen to marrye
29 againe, that then my Sonnes Phillipp, John and Anthonye and everye of theme to have within
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30 one moneth next after her marriage Sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence over and besides the
31 sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence heretofore given unto them: The Residue of all my goods
32 moveable and unmoveable (my debtes paide and Legacies performed) I give and bequeathe to Katherine
33 my wief whome by this my present last will and Testament I make and ordeyne my whole and onely
34 Executrix trustinge in Allmightie god that she will use her selfe with the same as maie be to the glory
35 of god: And to thintent that this my last Will and Testament maie be the better p[er]formed I make my Rulers
36 and Overseers William Chappell Phillipp Stevens and John Thorne of Lamescombe Theise
37 beinge wittness Christopher Pinckombe and William Chappell with others
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2011/08/north-molton-parish-registers-burges.html
I am curious if Thomas was a brother to my Paul Burges at North Molton. Paul left a will in 1579 which was lost in the bombing of Exeter during WWII. My trace down from Paul is as follows:
Paul Burges
Matthew Burges
John Burges
Margarett Burges
John Tapp
Elizabeth Tapp
Grace Manning
John Pincombe
Robert Pincombe
John Pincombe
William Robert Pincombe
John Routledge Pincombe (my maternal grandfather)
A total of 13 generations back from me which is an amazing spread of years. I have not yet investigated the Manor Books for North Molton to learn more about the Burges family there but that will be a future project for looking at the Burges family. Since they are so far back I do not have them listed as one of my family lines for researching so will replace the Morgan family with the Burges family.
The second will that I collected for the Burges Family is Robert Burges of Twitchen, Devon and his will was probated 20 May 1590 (PROB 11/75/335). I will transcribe his will the next Burges Research Day. I chose his will because Twitchen is very close to North Molton in Devon.
No mention of Paul Burges in this will but interestingly he names Christopher Pincombe as one of his overseers. Eventually the Burges family does marry into the Pincombe family.
Looking at the extracted Burges family records in the previous blog on the North Molton registers mentioned above I can find the children that Thomas mentions (missing are Anthony, George and Thomas who were likely baptized prior to be beginning of the parish registers):
William son of Thomas Burges baptized 12 Jan 1541
English son of Thomas Burges baptized 11 Jan 1547
Philip son of Thomas Burges baptized 6 Mar 1554
John son of Thomas Burges baptized 4 Mar 1556; buried 4 Mar 1556
William son of Thomas Burges baptized 4 Mar 1556; buried 4 Mar 1556
John son of Thomas Burges baptized 12 May 1557
The last John is probably his grandson (son of his son Thomas). Elizabeth baptized 19 Aug 1540 is likely his daughter but not mentioned (nor is there a burial for her). No answer to a relationship between Paule Burges also baptizing children at the same time in North Molton and this Thomas Burges.
The order in which Thomas mentions his sons: Phillipp, John, Anthonye, William, George, and English. This does appear to be random and not by age looking at he baptisms.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/66/383
Testator: Thomas Burges, Husbandman
Place: North Molton, Devon, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 3 Dec 1582, probated 18 Mar 1583/84
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 16th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[estament] Thome
[Margin]: Burges
1 In the name of god amen, The Thirde daye of december in the fyve and
2 Twentithe yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god of England Fraunce
3 and Irelande queene defendresse of the faithe etc I Thomas Burges of the parrishe of North-
4 molton in the Countie of Devon[shire] husbandman beinge of good and perfecte remembrance, doe make
5 and ordeyne this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge, That is to saie, First
6 I Commytt my sowle into the handes of Allmightie god my Savior and Redeamer and my bodye to be
7 buried in the Churche or Churcheyarde of Northmolton aforesaid: Also I give and bequeathe unto
8 Phillipp Burges my sonne Sixe pounds thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give to John
9 Burges my Sonne Sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give to Anthonye my
10 Sonne Sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give to William my Sonne one Cowe
11 and one heyffer yearlinge Item I give to George Burges my Sonne one heyffer Item I give to
12 Inglish Burges my sonne (after the deathe of Katherine my wyfe) all my ploughe geare withe the longe wayes
13 and harrowes Also I give my sonne Englishe one Mazer Cupp and sixt sylver spoones Item I
14 gyve to Thomas my Sonne one heyfer Item I gyve to John Burges sonne of Thomas Burges one
15 hyfer calfe Item I give to William Burges sonne of Thomas Burges one sheepe Item I gyve to
16 John Thorne one sheepe Item I gyve to Susan Burges one sheepe Item I give to Johane Spocott
17 my Servaunt one ewe sheepe Item I gyve to Cicely my Servaunt one ewe sheepe Item I give
18 to Johane Denfford my servaunt one ewe sheepe Item I give to Richarde Rudge one sheepe Item I
19 gyve to Alexander Latedy one sheepe Item I give to Margarett Mules one sheepe Item I give
20 to the poore people of Northmolton thirtene shillinges fower pence Item I give towardes the
21 maytenance of the Churche of Northmolton twelve pence. Item I give to every of my god-
22 children fower pence Item I give and bequeathe to Catherine my wyfe the use and occupation of
23 all my parte parte and portion of all those messuages Landes and Tenementes with thappurtenancs
24 commonly called Vorlacke and Worttrudge duringe her life (yf my saide terme and interest therein
25 doe so longe contynue) And after her deathe the residue of my said estate tytle and terme of yeares
26 then to comme and not expired of and in the said messuages Landes and tenementes with the
27 appurtenancs I give and bequeath to Phillippe Burges and John Burges and to the Survivors
28 of theme Item my will and intente is that yf my wiffe (after my deathe) doe happen to marrye
29 againe, that then my Sonnes Phillipp, John and Anthonye and everye of theme to have within
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30 one moneth next after her marriage Sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence over and besides the
31 sixe poundes thirtene shillinges fower pence heretofore given unto them: The Residue of all my goods
32 moveable and unmoveable (my debtes paide and Legacies performed) I give and bequeathe to Katherine
33 my wief whome by this my present last will and Testament I make and ordeyne my whole and onely
34 Executrix trustinge in Allmightie god that she will use her selfe with the same as maie be to the glory
35 of god: And to thintent that this my last Will and Testament maie be the better p[er]formed I make my Rulers
36 and Overseers William Chappell Phillipp Stevens and John Thorne of Lamescombe Theise
37 beinge wittness Christopher Pinckombe and William Chappell with others
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Will of William Buller, Soap Boiler, Nether Stowey, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/1137/59, probated 31 Jan 1786
William Buller is the testator in this last will for Somerset. He is at Nether Stowey and looking at the Parish Records for Nether Stowey: Probably this is the William and Jane who were witnesses to the will of Sarah.
Baptisms
Jane Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 14 Dec 1739
Richard Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jul 1741
Elizabeth Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 May 1743
William Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jun 1745
Sarah Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 27 Feb 1747
Christian Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 Jan 1749
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 9 Oct 1753
Marriages
Abraham Stevens and Elizabeth Buller married 28 Nov 1765
Burials
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane buried 18 Oct 1753
Jane Buller, daughter of William, buried 17 Sep 1773
William Buller buried 9 Jan 1786
William does not mention his sons Richard or William only his daughter Elizabeth but in the capacity of his son in law Abraham Stevens (Elizabeth herself not mentioned). Since his first child is baptized in 1739 William was likely born before 1720. He is likely the William Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized at Nether Stowey 9 Dec 1709 and hence kin to the Edward and Sarah Buller family whose wills have been transcribed over the past few days. The testator lived to a good age being as much as 79 years of age if he was indeed baptized in 1709. If his sons actually survived there is a potential for one of them to be the father of Christopher Buller although there are also daughters Sarah and Christian. The mention of the Silke family is also interesting as the sister of Gregory and Edward married William Silke.
It has been an interesting foray through the Somerset Buller wills and I have a lot of lines that are simply not traced down. Did they all die as children? I will leave such thoughts for a Buller research day sometime in the future if the Warwickshire wills do not assist me in searching out Christopher Buller.
The next set of four wills are for three members of the Buller family in Surrey (and one is labeled in error as Buller as it is another Butler will but transcribed anyway :) ):
Anthony Buller, Weybridge Surrey, PROB 11/361/7, probated 31 Oct 1679
Charles Buller, Richmond Surrey, PROB 11/2079/35, probated 16 Aug 1848
John Roberts Butler, apothecary, Battersea Surrey, PROB 11/750/44, probated 31 Oct 1746
Francis Buller, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, PROB 11/355/436, probated 22 Nov 1677
I may need to order the Will of William Buller of Lambeth, Surrey probated 5 Apr 1819 PROB 11/1615/21. I think I have this will and will check again but it might prove to be interesting.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 10 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1137/59
Testator: William Buller, Soap Boiler
Place: Nether Stowey, Somerset
Date of document: 22 Mar 1784, probated 31 Jan 1786
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: William
[Margin]: Buller
1 This is the last Will and
2 Testament of me William Buller of Nether Stowey in
3 the County of Somerset Soap Boiler all and Singular
4 my Leasehold Messuages Lands Tenements and
5 hereditaments whatsoever and also all other my personal
6 Estate of what nature kind whatsoever or wheresoever
7 I devise and bequeath unto my wife Jane Buller
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8 to my
9 son in law Abraham Stevens and to my worthy friend
10 John Silke of Stockland Bristol in the said County
11 Gentleman to hold to them their Executors Adm[inistrat]ors
12 and assigns To and for the uses Trusts intents and
13 purposes herein after particularly mentioned and
14 declared of and concerning the same that is to say upon
15 Trust to Sell and dispose of the same with all
16 convenient Speed or of so much thereof as shall be
17 competent and sufficient to pay Satisfy and Discharge
18 all my just debts and engagements whatsoever and
19 the Monies arising thereby immediately or with all
20 convenient Speed to pay and apply in Satisfaction
21 and discharge of all such my said debts and
22 engagements accordingly and particularly those debts
23 which the said Abraham Stevens stands bound and
24 engaged for with me and which I hereby order and
25 direct shall be paid Satisfied and Discharged in the
26 first place preferable to any other debts but in
27 regard to the principal Sum of one hundred
28 pounds due from me and the said Abraham
29 Stevens on our Joint Bond to Mr Thomas Rich of
30 Overstowey the said Abraham Stevens acknowledges
31 to have had and received a Satisfaction for our half
32 part thereof and therefore promises to pay Fifty
33 pounds thereof with interest for the same out of his own
34 Efforts and after payment satisfaction and discharge
35 of all my just debts and engagements whatsoever
36 and reimburseing the Expences attending my Funeral
37 and the Trust and Sale aforesaid then as for and
38 concerning the Surplus Monies (if any) and all the
39 rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate
40 whatsoever In Trust for and to and for the Sole and
41 proper benefit and advantage of my said wife
42 Jane Buller her Executors Administrators and
43 Assigns and I do hereby constitute and appoint my
44 said Wife and the said Abraham Stevens and John
45 Silke Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and
46 Testament and my mind and Will is and I do
47 hereby declare that they the said Abraham Stevens
48 and John Silke or either of them shall not be responsible for
49 the loss of the said Trust Money or Estate or any part
50 thereof unless the same be occasioned by his or their
51 own loss or voluntary neglect or misconduct
52 and that they shall and may respective have and
53 retain out of the said Trust Money and Estate all
54 such costs and charges as they shall or may expend
55 or Sustain in or about the Execution of the Trust
56 hereby in them reposed and that neither of them
57 shall be answerable for the acts or receipts of the
58 other of them In Witness whereof to this my last Will
59 and Testament I the said William Buller have set
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60 my hand and Seal the twenty Second Day of March
61 in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
62 and eighty four W Buller Signed Sealed published
63 and declared by the said William Buller as and for
64 his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
65 the words "Jane Buller" in the first side and "the rest
66 residue and remainder of" over the twelfth line of the
67 second Side being first interlined Robert Blake R B
68 Dawe Wm Cussens
69 This Will was proved at London on the thirty first
70 day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand
71 Seven hundred and Eighty Six before the Right Worshipful
72 Peter Calvert doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
73 of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
74 constituted by the oath of Abraham Stevens one of
75 the Executors named in the said will to whom
76 administration was granted of all Singular the
77 Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased he having
78 been first Sworn by Commission duly to administer
79 power reserved of making the like grant to Jane
80 Buller widow the Relict of the deceased and John
81 Silke the other Executors when they or either of them
82 shall apply for the same
Baptisms
Jane Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 14 Dec 1739
Richard Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jul 1741
Elizabeth Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 May 1743
William Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jun 1745
Sarah Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 27 Feb 1747
Christian Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 Jan 1749
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 9 Oct 1753
Marriages
Abraham Stevens and Elizabeth Buller married 28 Nov 1765
Burials
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane buried 18 Oct 1753
Jane Buller, daughter of William, buried 17 Sep 1773
William Buller buried 9 Jan 1786
William does not mention his sons Richard or William only his daughter Elizabeth but in the capacity of his son in law Abraham Stevens (Elizabeth herself not mentioned). Since his first child is baptized in 1739 William was likely born before 1720. He is likely the William Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized at Nether Stowey 9 Dec 1709 and hence kin to the Edward and Sarah Buller family whose wills have been transcribed over the past few days. The testator lived to a good age being as much as 79 years of age if he was indeed baptized in 1709. If his sons actually survived there is a potential for one of them to be the father of Christopher Buller although there are also daughters Sarah and Christian. The mention of the Silke family is also interesting as the sister of Gregory and Edward married William Silke.
It has been an interesting foray through the Somerset Buller wills and I have a lot of lines that are simply not traced down. Did they all die as children? I will leave such thoughts for a Buller research day sometime in the future if the Warwickshire wills do not assist me in searching out Christopher Buller.
The next set of four wills are for three members of the Buller family in Surrey (and one is labeled in error as Buller as it is another Butler will but transcribed anyway :) ):
Anthony Buller, Weybridge Surrey, PROB 11/361/7, probated 31 Oct 1679
Charles Buller, Richmond Surrey, PROB 11/2079/35, probated 16 Aug 1848
John Roberts Butler, apothecary, Battersea Surrey, PROB 11/750/44, probated 31 Oct 1746
Francis Buller, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, PROB 11/355/436, probated 22 Nov 1677
I may need to order the Will of William Buller of Lambeth, Surrey probated 5 Apr 1819 PROB 11/1615/21. I think I have this will and will check again but it might prove to be interesting.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 10 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1137/59
Testator: William Buller, Soap Boiler
Place: Nether Stowey, Somerset
Date of document: 22 Mar 1784, probated 31 Jan 1786
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: William
[Margin]: Buller
1 This is the last Will and
2 Testament of me William Buller of Nether Stowey in
3 the County of Somerset Soap Boiler all and Singular
4 my Leasehold Messuages Lands Tenements and
5 hereditaments whatsoever and also all other my personal
6 Estate of what nature kind whatsoever or wheresoever
7 I devise and bequeath unto my wife Jane Buller
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8 to my
9 son in law Abraham Stevens and to my worthy friend
10 John Silke of Stockland Bristol in the said County
11 Gentleman to hold to them their Executors Adm[inistrat]ors
12 and assigns To and for the uses Trusts intents and
13 purposes herein after particularly mentioned and
14 declared of and concerning the same that is to say upon
15 Trust to Sell and dispose of the same with all
16 convenient Speed or of so much thereof as shall be
17 competent and sufficient to pay Satisfy and Discharge
18 all my just debts and engagements whatsoever and
19 the Monies arising thereby immediately or with all
20 convenient Speed to pay and apply in Satisfaction
21 and discharge of all such my said debts and
22 engagements accordingly and particularly those debts
23 which the said Abraham Stevens stands bound and
24 engaged for with me and which I hereby order and
25 direct shall be paid Satisfied and Discharged in the
26 first place preferable to any other debts but in
27 regard to the principal Sum of one hundred
28 pounds due from me and the said Abraham
29 Stevens on our Joint Bond to Mr Thomas Rich of
30 Overstowey the said Abraham Stevens acknowledges
31 to have had and received a Satisfaction for our half
32 part thereof and therefore promises to pay Fifty
33 pounds thereof with interest for the same out of his own
34 Efforts and after payment satisfaction and discharge
35 of all my just debts and engagements whatsoever
36 and reimburseing the Expences attending my Funeral
37 and the Trust and Sale aforesaid then as for and
38 concerning the Surplus Monies (if any) and all the
39 rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate
40 whatsoever In Trust for and to and for the Sole and
41 proper benefit and advantage of my said wife
42 Jane Buller her Executors Administrators and
43 Assigns and I do hereby constitute and appoint my
44 said Wife and the said Abraham Stevens and John
45 Silke Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and
46 Testament and my mind and Will is and I do
47 hereby declare that they the said Abraham Stevens
48 and John Silke or either of them shall not be responsible for
49 the loss of the said Trust Money or Estate or any part
50 thereof unless the same be occasioned by his or their
51 own loss or voluntary neglect or misconduct
52 and that they shall and may respective have and
53 retain out of the said Trust Money and Estate all
54 such costs and charges as they shall or may expend
55 or Sustain in or about the Execution of the Trust
56 hereby in them reposed and that neither of them
57 shall be answerable for the acts or receipts of the
58 other of them In Witness whereof to this my last Will
59 and Testament I the said William Buller have set
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60 my hand and Seal the twenty Second Day of March
61 in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
62 and eighty four W Buller Signed Sealed published
63 and declared by the said William Buller as and for
64 his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
65 the words "Jane Buller" in the first side and "the rest
66 residue and remainder of" over the twelfth line of the
67 second Side being first interlined Robert Blake R B
68 Dawe Wm Cussens
69 This Will was proved at London on the thirty first
70 day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand
71 Seven hundred and Eighty Six before the Right Worshipful
72 Peter Calvert doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
73 of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
74 constituted by the oath of Abraham Stevens one of
75 the Executors named in the said will to whom
76 administration was granted of all Singular the
77 Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased he having
78 been first Sworn by Commission duly to administer
79 power reserved of making the like grant to Jane
80 Buller widow the Relict of the deceased and John
81 Silke the other Executors when they or either of them
82 shall apply for the same
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Will of George Buller, Gentleman, Nether Stowey - The National Archives PROB 11/1331/22, probated 1 Oct 1799
George Buller the Testator is again likely a descendant of the Buller family at Lillesdon but no actual proof of that. He was buried 12 Jul 1799 at Nether Stowey. There is a marriage of George Buller of Stringston and Martha Govett of Stringston 15 Aug 1745 at Kilve. From the Genuki webpages for Stringston (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Stringston/index.html) the vicarage is annexed to Kilve thus explaining why the marriage was at Kilve. Kilve is 2 miles WNW of Stringston and Nether Stowey is 3 miles SSE of Stringston. However, the baptisms that fit with the children in the will are to a George and Mary so suspect that this George Buller was married to Mary Morrish 16 Oct 1759 at Nether Stowey. Just interesting to see the name Govett in the will and then the earlier marriage. The marriage between George Buller and Mary Morrish was by license. However they are not the parents of Christopher at least no Christopher Buller is baptized as a son of George and Mary. Mind you he could have been married to both Martha and Mary as the marriages are 14 years apart. But the children named in the will were all baptized to George and Mary Buller (Sarah's baptism is missing). The marriage by license is interesting and not unusual when a widower or widow is remarrying.
By the mid 1600s Lillesdon is held by Edward Courte so the Buller family has moved away from Lillesdon. I will pull up the Buller names on the Protestation Returns for Somerset shortly to have a look at the places in which they were found in 1641/42.
This is an excellent will especially as the probate actually names the husbands of these daughters.
Lillesdon is in the Parish of North Curry. Lillesdon is 12 miles NW of Nether Stowey, 15 miles NW of Kilton and 19 miles WNW of Nettlecombe.
On the Martin Southwood transcriptions for West Somerset parish records (more below) (http://www.wsom.org.uk/Registers/NStyMar17501836.htm) I found:
Marriage of Thomas Newton (Crowcombe) and Martha Ann Buller 16 May 1798 at Nether Stowey.
Baptism of Jane daughter of Sarah Buller 9 Mar 1792.
The marriages for William Alford and Mary Buller and Robert Parker and Elizabeth Buller were at Kilton (as were those of their brothers George and John).
There are a number of Buller entries in the Parish Registers of Nether Stowey but an interesting item in British History on line in the Stringston area follows (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18499)
An estate described in the 16th century as HOLWELL manor and perhaps before 1539 owned by Buckland priory came into the possession of Thomas Hill (d. 1565), and he sold part of it to Edward Jenkins (d. c. 1572). (fn. 47) Andrew Jenkins (d. 1593) held other land of George Hill, Thomas's son. (fn. 48) By the 17th century three separate holdings at Holwell may have derived from Hill's estate. One, later known as Nether, Lower, or Middle Holwell, was assigned in 1602 by John Malet and his wife Mary to John Colford, in succession to John Jenkins. (fn. 49) The Colfords, who are said to have held the land in chief by knight service, remained in possession until the later 17th century, but by 1710 had sold to George Buller. (fn. 50) George's great-nephew, also George Buller, sold it in 1789 to John Barrell, and John's son, also John, in 1857 conveyed it to the Revd. Henry Codrington. Henry conveyed it to trustees. (fn. 51).
I have decided to extract all the Buller entries from the online site for the West Somerset Parish Registers just to have a look at them and have them in one place for future reference as I am prone to thinking that Christopher Buller is descendant of this line especially having eliminated the Cornwall/Devon Buller families for the most part.
Bicknoller
Marriages
Johbn Parsons and Joane Buller of Brean married 8 Jan 1674
Quantoxhead
Burials
Richard Buller buried 29 Nov 1766
Crowcombe
Marriages
Mr Edward Buller married Mrs Sarah Jenkins 12 Jun 1729
Dodington
Burials
George Buller buried 23 Jul 1762 (no further information)
Dulverton
Baptisms
Betty Buller daughter of Humphrey and Grace baptized 17 Jan 1732
Humphrey Buller son of Humphrey and Grace baptized 11 Aug 1735
East Quantoxhead
Marriages
Thomas Musgrove of Stoke St Mary married Hannah Buller of Bicknoller 5 Nov 1700
Thomas Kingdon of Stogursey married Joan Buller 19 Oct 1769
Kilton
Baptism
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Mr. George baptized 24 Aug 1764 (of Kilton)
Holford
Baptisms
Richard Buller Alford son of William and Mary baptized 8 Feb 1786, born 20 Jan 1786
George Buller son of George and Ann baptized 24 Jan 1796, born 17 Jan 1796
Richard Buller son of John and Ann baptized 28 Oct 1798, born 2 Oct 1798
Elizabeth Buller daughter of John and Ann baptized 12 Apr 1801, born 20 Mar 1801
Kilton
Baptisms
John Buller son of William and Mary baptized 12 Oct 1687
Joan Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 27 Mar 1689
Mary Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 3 Apr 1691
Grace Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 16 Feb 1693
George Buller son of William baptized 1 Feb 1695
Sarah Buller daughter of William baptized 20 Mar 1697
Hannah Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 25 Aug 1699
Samuel Buller son of James and Elizabeth baptized 4 Apr 1732
James Buller son of James and Elizabeth baptized 25 May 1733
Elizabeth daughter of James and Elizabeth baptized 25 Nov 1736
Richard Buller son of George and Mary baptized 6 Feb 1767
John Buller son of George and Mary baptized 24 Mar 1769
Martha Anne Buller daughter of George baptized 1774 (? for date other than year)
George Buller White son of Mary baptized 16 Jan 1784
Mary Buller daughter of John and Ann baptized 17 Nov 1793, born Sep 1793
Marriages
William Buller married Mary Chester 18 Nov 1686
James Buller married Elizabeth Chester 14 Apr 1730
William Afford of Kilve married Mary Buller 3 Jun 1782.
George Buller married Jane Dowdney 14 Nov 1784
Robert Parker married Elizabeth Buller 25 Dec 1786
John Buller of Kilve married Ann Masons 10 Oct 1792
Burials
Mary Buller daughter of William buried 29 Jan 1703
William Buller buried 29 Nov 1704
George Buller son of William and Mary buried 15 Dec 1704
Mrs. Mary Buller, widow, buried 6 Sep 1725
Elizabeth Buller, wife of James, buried 10 May 1740
Hannah Buller buried 9 May 1766
Kilve
Marriage
George Buller of Stringston married Martha Govett of Stringston 15 Aug 1745
Lilstock
Baptisms
John Buller son of John and Jane baptized 30 Nov 1720, born 29 Oct 1720
Mary Buller daughter of John and Jane baptized 12 Jan 1722
William Buller son of John and Jane baptized 19 Apr 1723, born 24 Mar 1723
George Buller son of John and Jane baptized 10 Dec 1727, born 10 Nov 1727
Marriages
John Buller of Doddington married Joane Bartlett 22 Jan 1669
Richard Merchant of Kilve married Sarah Buller 7 May 1750
Burials
John Buller son of John and Jane buried 16 Feb 1721
William Buller buried 7 Dec 1747
Mr George Buller buried 9 Mar 1763
Mr John Buller buried 20 Nov 1765
Jane Buller (widow of Mr John) buried 1 May 1770
Nether Stowey
Baptisms
John Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 9 Jul 1690
Edward Buller son of Richard and Jane baptized 6 Jan 1691
Thomasin Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 12 May 1692
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 17 Nov 1692
Gregory Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 6 Jun 1694
Richard Buller son of Richard and Jane baptized 20 Dec 1694
George Buller son of George and Sarah baptized 22 Aug 1695
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 26 Oct 1696
Jane Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 3 Oct 1697
Richard Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 18 Aug 1698
Jane Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 24 Jan 1700
Anne Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 8 May 1701
Sarah Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 22 Jul 1702
James Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 27 Jul 1704
Constance Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 28 Mar 1705
William Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 20 May 1706
Richard Buller son of George and Sarah baptized 29 Oct 1707
William Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 9 Dec 1709
Mary Buller daughter of Edward and Sarah baptized 2 Sep 1730
Jenkins Buller son of Edward and Sarah baptized 25 May 1732
Richard Buller son of Edward and Sarah baptized 17 May 1734
George Buller son of Richard and Elizabeth baptized 21 Dec 1736
Richard Buller son of Edward and Sarah baptized 12 Jan 1737
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Edward and Sarah baptized 12 Jan 1737
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Betty baptized 7 Apr 1738
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Betty baptized 7 Jun 1739
Jane Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 14 Dec 1739
Richard Buller son of Richard and Betty baptized 28 Feb 1741
Richard Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jul 1741
John Buller son of Richard and Betty baptized 30 Jun 1742
Elizabeth Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 May 1743
Betty Buller daughter of Richard and Betty baptized 4 Feb 1744
William Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jun 1745
Sarah Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 27 Feb 1747
Christian Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 Jan 1749
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 9 Oct 1753
Mary Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 22 Mar 1755
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 2 Mar 1757
Robert Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 9 Jan 1759
George Buller son of George and Mary baptized 6 Feb 1760
Susanna Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 3 Apr 1760
Mary Buller daughter of George and Mary baptized 14 Apr 1762
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 19 May 1762
Robert Beadon Buller son of Richard and Sarah baptized 30 Jun 1764
John Buller son of Richard and Sarah baptized 3 Nov 1766
Ann Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 11 Feb 1769
Mary Buller daughter of Richard and Frances (said to be 14 years) baptized 25 Jan 1783
Jane Buller daughter of Sarah baptized 9 Mar 1792
William Buller son of Robert Beadon and Ann baptized 7 Sep 1796
Jane Ruscombe Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Ann baptized 24 Aug 1798
Robert Beadon Buller son of Robert Beadon and Ann baptized 10 Jun 1801
Sarah Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Anne baptized 20 Mar 1802, born 21 Jan 1802
Mary Anne Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Anne baptized 19 Nov 1803, born 30 Oct 1803
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Anne baptized 8 Jun 1805, born 19 May 1805
Marriages
Richard Bullar and Thomasine Gogan of Chedsey married 5 Oct 1654
Richard Buller and Jane Dyer married 6 Feb 1689
John Cussens and Elizabeth Buller married 15 Oct 1724
William Silk and Ann Buller married 13 Jul 1732
Joseph Poole and Constant Buller married 30 May 1738
George Buller and Mary Morrish (license) married 16 Oct 1759
John Morrish and Betty Buller married 11 May 1762
Thomas Poole and Elizabeth Buller married 18 Jul 1763
Abraham Stevens and Elizabeth Buller married 28 Nov 1765
John Shute (Tnsm) and Jane Buller married 28 Nov 1770
Thomas Cussens and Sarah Buller married 25 Dec 1777
John Colthurst of North Petherick and Sarah Buller married 27 Feb 1783
Edward Morle and Susannah Buller married 2 Jan 1786
Abraham Harris Wrentmore of Old Cleeve and Elizabeth Buller married 28 Jan 1790
Robert B Buller and Ann Poole married 31 Jan 1795
Robert Newman of Clairnor, Worcestershire and Ann Buller married 10 Apr 1795
Thomas Newton of Crowcombe and Martha Ann Buller married 16 May 1798
William Bryant of Dodington and Sarah Buller married 16 Sep 1799
Caleb Rockett and Agnes Buller married 28 Aug 1802
Burials
Mr Richard Buller buried 11 Dec 1751
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane buried 18 Oct 1753
Gregory Buller buried 22 Feb 1754
Richard Buller buried 21 Apr 1758
Robert Buller buried 21 Apr 1759
Mr Richard Buller buried 25 Oct 1760
Mrs Jane Buller buried 8 Nov 1760
Sarah Buller, widow, buried 1 Sep 1769
Jane Buller, daughter of William, buried 17 Sep 1773
Sarah Buller buried 22 Apr 1776
Richard Buller buried 6 Jun 1777
Richard Buller of Moore House buried 29 Oct 1783
Mary Buller buried 23 Sep 1785
William Buller buried 9 Jan 1786
Mary Buller of Moorhouse buried 2 Sep 1786
Jane Buller buried 11 Jun 1790
Richard Buller buried 26 Feb 1791
Jenkins Buller buried 8 Oct 1794
George Buller buried 12 Jul 1799
Elizabeth Buller buried 15 Jun 1805
Sarah Buller buried 1 Oct 1806
Jane Buller buried 31 Jsn 2808
Richard Buller buried 10 Aug 1808
Robert Beadon Buller of Nether Stowey buried 17 Aug 1841 (77 years)
Anne Buller of Nether Stowey buried 27 Nov 1841 (74 years)
Nettlecombe
Baptisms
Edward Buller son of Richard and Elizabeth baptized 29 Nov 1721
William Buller base son of Elizabeth Buller, widow, baptized 8 Apr 1724
Jane Buller daughter of Richard and Mary baptized 13 Apr 1748
John Buller son of Mr Edward Buller and Mary baptized 16 May 1753
Edward Buller son of Mr Edward Buller and Mary baptized 11 Sep 1755
William Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 28 Dec 1758
Mary Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 23 Feb 1763
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Edward Baptized 27 Dec 1781
Mary Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 3 Sep 1783
Mary Ann Buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 20 Sep 1785
Edward Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 22 Sep 1785
Sarah Buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 9 Jul 1786
John Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 26 Jun 1787
Ann Buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 27 Mar 1788
Sarah Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 22 Dec 1789
Susannah buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 2 May 1790
William Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 9 May 1792
Jane Maria Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 2 Jan 1795
Elizabeth Buller daughter of William and Anne baptized 7 Feb 1797, born 25 Jun 1796
James Buller son of William and Anne baptized 5 Sep 1798
John Oatway Buller son of William and Anne baptized 13 Jun 1801, born 10 Jun 1801
Edward Buller son of William and Ann baptized 5 Jan 1804, born 25 Aug 1803
Marriages
George Turner and Mary Buller married 21 Oct 1782
Samuel Massingall and Sarah Buller married 19 Jul 1812
Burials
William Buller buried 11 Aug 1750
Mr Edward Buller buried 21 Nov 1769
Mr Edward Buller buried 30 Sep 1795 (40 years)
Mrs Mary Buller buried 23 Nov 1799 (67 years)
Mary Buller buried 12 Dec 1807 (24 years)
Edward Buller buried 20 Nov 1809 (24 years)
John Buller of Beggearn Huish buried 3 Apr 1818 (66 years)
Old Cleeve
Burial
Mary Buller, wife of Edward of Nettlecombe, buried 25 Jul 1781
St Decumans
Baptism
Jane Buller daughter of John and Ann baptized 16 Jul 1809
Marriages
Edward Buller of Nettlecombe and Mary Risdon married 23 Mar 1780
George Stephens and Mary Buller married 23 Jul 1815
George Buller and Mary Burrage married 11 Dec 1819
Richard Buller married Frances Morse 2 Nov 1824
Absalom Hake and Ann Buller married 14 Sep 1826
William Buller and Sarah Takel married 12 Dec 1833
Burial
John Buller buried 13 Mar 1808
Stogumber
Marriages
George Escott and Jane Buller married 12 May 1733
Richard Buller of East Quantoxhead and Joan Whitefield married 2 Jul 1764
Burial
Andrew Buller of Nether Stowey buried 31 Dec 1699
Stogursey
Baptisms
Richard Buller son of George and Jane baptized 22 Sep 1785
John Dowdney Buller son of George and Jane baptized 13 Mar 1787
William Buller son of George and Jane baptized 28 Jun 1801
Burials
Frances Buller buried 13 Apr 1770
George Buller son of George and Jane buried 26 Jan 1790
Stringston
Burial
Martha Buller buried 9 Jul 1774
Taunton St James
Baptisms
Mary Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 22 May 1726, born 14 May 1726
Robert Buller son of George and Mary baptized 15 Feb 1804, born 20 Dec 1799
Wembdon
Marriage
Mr Richard Buller of Stowey and Mrs Joan Parker (widow) married 23 Oct 1761
West Bagborough
Marriage
William Knight and Elizabeth Buller married 29 Oct 1725
West Quantoxhead
Baptism
Richard Buller son of Joane (base child) baptized 28 Jul 1650
Marriages
John Parsons and Joan Buller married 11 Feb 1685
Richard Bunter of Dunster and Joan Buller of Kilton married 15 Jan 1707
Richard Buller and Elizabeth Wheddon married 19 Sep 1715
Burials
Richard Buller son of Joane buried 29 Jul 1650
Joane Buller buried 24 Jan 1651
Gregory Buller buried 5 Apr 1682
Richard Buller of East quantoxhead buried 12 Nov 1706
Winsford
Marriage
William Buller of Cutcombe and Elizabeth Clatworthy of Winsford married 21 Mar 1791
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 7 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1331/22
Testator: George Buller, Gentleman
Place: Nether Stowey, Somersetshire
Date of document: 28 Dec 1792, probated 1 Oct 1799
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: George
[Margin]: Buller
1 This is the Last Will
2 and Testament of me George Buller of Nether
3 Stowey in the County of Somerset Gentleman I give
4 to my sons George Buller and John Buller and to my
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5 daughters Sarah Buller and Martha Ann Buller
6 the Sum of thirty pounds apeece that is to say to
7 each of them the sum of thirty pounds I give to the
8 said Sarah Buller the Bed and Bedstead at the head
9 of the Stairs on the right hand together with the
10 Furniture to the same belonging I give to the said
11 Martha Ann Buller the Bed and Bedstead in the
12 inner Chamber together with the Furniture thereto
13 belonging I give to my Servant Jane Sopel if living
14 with me at the time of my decease Five Guineas to
15 be paid to her within two months next after my
16 decease Also I make the Five Guines ten Guineas by
17 me George Buller All and singular my Freehold
18 Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever
19 I give and devise unto my worthy Friends John Govett
20 of Stringston in the said County Gentleman and James
21 Inman of Kilton in the said county Feltmonger their
22 heirs and assigns to the use of them the said John
23 Govett and James Inman their heirs and assigns for
24 ever In Trust nevertheless for and to and for the sole
25 and proper benefit and advantage of my two Sons
26 and four daughters George Buller John Buller Mary
27 Alford Elizabeth Parker Sarah Buller and Martha Ann
28 Buller to be equally divided between them share and
29 share alike as Tenants in Common and not as joint
30 Tenants the first to go to Law or Quarrel shall be Cut out with One Shilling and their part divided among the rest Witness my hand 15th day of April 1799 George Buller Ann Jarmain Ann Inman Sen[io]r Henry Inman and their several and respective heirs and
31 assigns and if the part and share of the said Sarah
32 Buller of and in the said Freehold premises shall
33 remain undisposed of at the time of her decease and
34 she shall happen to die without Issue lawfully begotten
35 then as for and Concerning such the part and share
36 of the said Sarah Buller immediately after her decease
37 In Trust for and to and for the sole and proper benefit
38 and advantage of her natural daughter Jane Buller
39 her heirs and assigns All and singular my Leasehold
40 Messuages Lands and Tenements whatsoever I give
41 and bequeath unto them the said George Buller John
42 Buller Mary Alford Elizabeth Parker Sarah Buller and
43 Martha Ann Buller to be equally divided between them
44 share and share alike as Tenants in Common and not
45 as joint Tenants All the Rest Residue and Remainder
46 of my Goods Chattels and personal Estate of what nature
47 or kindsoever or wheresoever I give and bequeath unto
48 them the said George Buller John Buller Mary Alford
49 Elizabeth Parker Sarah Buller and Martha Ann Buller
50 to be equally divided between them share and share
51 alike And I do hereby Constitute and appoint them the
52 said George Buller John Buller Mary Alford Elizabeth
53 Parker Sarah Buller and Martha Ann Buller Executors
54 and Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament In
55 Witness whereof to this my last Will and Testament
56 contained in two Sheets of Paper I the said George
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57 Buller the Testator by hand and Seal to each sheet
58 have Subscribed and set the twenty eight day of
59 December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand and seven
60 hundred and ninety two George Buller Signed Sealed
61 Published and Declared by the above named George Buller
62 the Testator in the presence of us who have subscribed
63 our names as Witnesses thereto in the presence and at
64 the request of the said Testator and in the presence of
65 each other Abra[ha]m Stevens M Norman Ja[me]s Waites
66 Mr John Govett to be No Trust Trust only Mr. Inman
67 For Sarah and her daughter Jane Buller which I also give
68 the said Jane Buller daughter of Sarah Buller the Sum
69 of Thirty pounds as Witness my hand George Buller
70 Appeared personally William Wheddon of
71 Nether Stowey in the County of Somerset Cordwainer
72 and Nathaniel Brissett of the same place Butcher and made
73 Oath that they knew and were well acquainted with George
74 Buller late of Nether Stowey in the County of Somerset
75 deceased and also with his manner and Character of
76 handwriting and Subscription having frequently seen him
77 write and also write and subscribe his name and
78 having now carefully viewed the words "Also I make the
79 Five Guineas ten Guineas by " and the Names "George
80 Buller" written between the twelfth and thirteenth line
81 of the first sheet of the said Will and having also
82 carefully viewed the Words following "Mr John Govett
83 to be no Trust Trust only Mr Inman for Sarah and her
84 daughter Jane Buller which I also give the said Jane
85 Buller the Sum of Thirty pounds daughter of Sarah
86 Buller as Witness my hand and the Subscription" George
87 Buller" written at the bottom of the said first Sheet they
88 these deponents do verily and in their Consciences
89 believe the said interlineation the words written at the bottom
90 of the said Will and the Subscription thereto to be
91 of the proper handwriting of the said deceased Wm Wheddon
92 Nathaniel Brissett the 27th of Sept[embe]r 1799 the said William
93 Wheddon and Nathaniel Brissett were duly sworn to the
94 truth of this affidavit Before me William Lewis Com[missione]r
95 This Will was proved at London the first
96 day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
97 seven hundred and ninety nine before the Right
98 honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws
99 Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court
100 of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oaths of
101 George Buller and John Buller Sons and Mary
102 Alford (wife of William Alford) Elizabeth Parker (Wife
103 of Robert Parker) Sarah Buller Spinster and Martha
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104 Ann Newton formerly Buller Spinster (Wife of
105 Thomas Newton) the Daughters of the deceased and
106 Executors named in the said Will to whom Adm[inistratio]n
107 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels
108 and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn
109 by Commission duly to administer
By the mid 1600s Lillesdon is held by Edward Courte so the Buller family has moved away from Lillesdon. I will pull up the Buller names on the Protestation Returns for Somerset shortly to have a look at the places in which they were found in 1641/42.
This is an excellent will especially as the probate actually names the husbands of these daughters.
Lillesdon is in the Parish of North Curry. Lillesdon is 12 miles NW of Nether Stowey, 15 miles NW of Kilton and 19 miles WNW of Nettlecombe.
On the Martin Southwood transcriptions for West Somerset parish records (more below) (http://www.wsom.org.uk/Registers/NStyMar17501836.htm) I found:
Marriage of Thomas Newton (Crowcombe) and Martha Ann Buller 16 May 1798 at Nether Stowey.
Baptism of Jane daughter of Sarah Buller 9 Mar 1792.
The marriages for William Alford and Mary Buller and Robert Parker and Elizabeth Buller were at Kilton (as were those of their brothers George and John).
There are a number of Buller entries in the Parish Registers of Nether Stowey but an interesting item in British History on line in the Stringston area follows (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18499)
An estate described in the 16th century as HOLWELL manor and perhaps before 1539 owned by Buckland priory came into the possession of Thomas Hill (d. 1565), and he sold part of it to Edward Jenkins (d. c. 1572). (fn. 47) Andrew Jenkins (d. 1593) held other land of George Hill, Thomas's son. (fn. 48) By the 17th century three separate holdings at Holwell may have derived from Hill's estate. One, later known as Nether, Lower, or Middle Holwell, was assigned in 1602 by John Malet and his wife Mary to John Colford, in succession to John Jenkins. (fn. 49) The Colfords, who are said to have held the land in chief by knight service, remained in possession until the later 17th century, but by 1710 had sold to George Buller. (fn. 50) George's great-nephew, also George Buller, sold it in 1789 to John Barrell, and John's son, also John, in 1857 conveyed it to the Revd. Henry Codrington. Henry conveyed it to trustees. (fn. 51).
I have decided to extract all the Buller entries from the online site for the West Somerset Parish Registers just to have a look at them and have them in one place for future reference as I am prone to thinking that Christopher Buller is descendant of this line especially having eliminated the Cornwall/Devon Buller families for the most part.
Bicknoller
Marriages
Johbn Parsons and Joane Buller of Brean married 8 Jan 1674
Quantoxhead
Burials
Richard Buller buried 29 Nov 1766
Crowcombe
Marriages
Mr Edward Buller married Mrs Sarah Jenkins 12 Jun 1729
Dodington
Burials
George Buller buried 23 Jul 1762 (no further information)
Dulverton
Baptisms
Betty Buller daughter of Humphrey and Grace baptized 17 Jan 1732
Humphrey Buller son of Humphrey and Grace baptized 11 Aug 1735
East Quantoxhead
Marriages
Thomas Musgrove of Stoke St Mary married Hannah Buller of Bicknoller 5 Nov 1700
Thomas Kingdon of Stogursey married Joan Buller 19 Oct 1769
Kilton
Baptism
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Mr. George baptized 24 Aug 1764 (of Kilton)
Holford
Baptisms
Richard Buller Alford son of William and Mary baptized 8 Feb 1786, born 20 Jan 1786
George Buller son of George and Ann baptized 24 Jan 1796, born 17 Jan 1796
Richard Buller son of John and Ann baptized 28 Oct 1798, born 2 Oct 1798
Elizabeth Buller daughter of John and Ann baptized 12 Apr 1801, born 20 Mar 1801
Kilton
Baptisms
John Buller son of William and Mary baptized 12 Oct 1687
Joan Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 27 Mar 1689
Mary Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 3 Apr 1691
Grace Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 16 Feb 1693
George Buller son of William baptized 1 Feb 1695
Sarah Buller daughter of William baptized 20 Mar 1697
Hannah Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 25 Aug 1699
Samuel Buller son of James and Elizabeth baptized 4 Apr 1732
James Buller son of James and Elizabeth baptized 25 May 1733
Elizabeth daughter of James and Elizabeth baptized 25 Nov 1736
Richard Buller son of George and Mary baptized 6 Feb 1767
John Buller son of George and Mary baptized 24 Mar 1769
Martha Anne Buller daughter of George baptized 1774 (? for date other than year)
George Buller White son of Mary baptized 16 Jan 1784
Mary Buller daughter of John and Ann baptized 17 Nov 1793, born Sep 1793
Marriages
William Buller married Mary Chester 18 Nov 1686
James Buller married Elizabeth Chester 14 Apr 1730
William Afford of Kilve married Mary Buller 3 Jun 1782.
George Buller married Jane Dowdney 14 Nov 1784
Robert Parker married Elizabeth Buller 25 Dec 1786
John Buller of Kilve married Ann Masons 10 Oct 1792
Burials
Mary Buller daughter of William buried 29 Jan 1703
William Buller buried 29 Nov 1704
George Buller son of William and Mary buried 15 Dec 1704
Mrs. Mary Buller, widow, buried 6 Sep 1725
Elizabeth Buller, wife of James, buried 10 May 1740
Hannah Buller buried 9 May 1766
Kilve
Marriage
George Buller of Stringston married Martha Govett of Stringston 15 Aug 1745
Lilstock
Baptisms
John Buller son of John and Jane baptized 30 Nov 1720, born 29 Oct 1720
Mary Buller daughter of John and Jane baptized 12 Jan 1722
William Buller son of John and Jane baptized 19 Apr 1723, born 24 Mar 1723
George Buller son of John and Jane baptized 10 Dec 1727, born 10 Nov 1727
Marriages
John Buller of Doddington married Joane Bartlett 22 Jan 1669
Richard Merchant of Kilve married Sarah Buller 7 May 1750
Burials
John Buller son of John and Jane buried 16 Feb 1721
William Buller buried 7 Dec 1747
Mr George Buller buried 9 Mar 1763
Mr John Buller buried 20 Nov 1765
Jane Buller (widow of Mr John) buried 1 May 1770
Nether Stowey
Baptisms
John Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 9 Jul 1690
Edward Buller son of Richard and Jane baptized 6 Jan 1691
Thomasin Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 12 May 1692
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 17 Nov 1692
Gregory Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 6 Jun 1694
Richard Buller son of Richard and Jane baptized 20 Dec 1694
George Buller son of George and Sarah baptized 22 Aug 1695
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 26 Oct 1696
Jane Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 3 Oct 1697
Richard Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 18 Aug 1698
Jane Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 24 Jan 1700
Anne Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 8 May 1701
Sarah Buller daughter of Gregory and Jane baptized 22 Jul 1702
James Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 27 Jul 1704
Constance Buller daughter of Richard and Jane baptized 28 Mar 1705
William Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 20 May 1706
Richard Buller son of George and Sarah baptized 29 Oct 1707
William Buller son of Gregory and Jane baptized 9 Dec 1709
Mary Buller daughter of Edward and Sarah baptized 2 Sep 1730
Jenkins Buller son of Edward and Sarah baptized 25 May 1732
Richard Buller son of Edward and Sarah baptized 17 May 1734
George Buller son of Richard and Elizabeth baptized 21 Dec 1736
Richard Buller son of Edward and Sarah baptized 12 Jan 1737
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Edward and Sarah baptized 12 Jan 1737
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Betty baptized 7 Apr 1738
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Betty baptized 7 Jun 1739
Jane Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 14 Dec 1739
Richard Buller son of Richard and Betty baptized 28 Feb 1741
Richard Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jul 1741
John Buller son of Richard and Betty baptized 30 Jun 1742
Elizabeth Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 May 1743
Betty Buller daughter of Richard and Betty baptized 4 Feb 1744
William Buller son of William and Jane baptized 27 Jun 1745
Sarah Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 27 Feb 1747
Christian Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 12 Jan 1749
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane baptized 9 Oct 1753
Mary Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 22 Mar 1755
Sarah Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 2 Mar 1757
Robert Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 9 Jan 1759
George Buller son of George and Mary baptized 6 Feb 1760
Susanna Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 3 Apr 1760
Mary Buller daughter of George and Mary baptized 14 Apr 1762
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 19 May 1762
Robert Beadon Buller son of Richard and Sarah baptized 30 Jun 1764
John Buller son of Richard and Sarah baptized 3 Nov 1766
Ann Buller daughter of Richard and Sarah baptized 11 Feb 1769
Mary Buller daughter of Richard and Frances (said to be 14 years) baptized 25 Jan 1783
Jane Buller daughter of Sarah baptized 9 Mar 1792
William Buller son of Robert Beadon and Ann baptized 7 Sep 1796
Jane Ruscombe Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Ann baptized 24 Aug 1798
Robert Beadon Buller son of Robert Beadon and Ann baptized 10 Jun 1801
Sarah Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Anne baptized 20 Mar 1802, born 21 Jan 1802
Mary Anne Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Anne baptized 19 Nov 1803, born 30 Oct 1803
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Robert Beadon and Anne baptized 8 Jun 1805, born 19 May 1805
Marriages
Richard Bullar and Thomasine Gogan of Chedsey married 5 Oct 1654
Richard Buller and Jane Dyer married 6 Feb 1689
John Cussens and Elizabeth Buller married 15 Oct 1724
William Silk and Ann Buller married 13 Jul 1732
Joseph Poole and Constant Buller married 30 May 1738
George Buller and Mary Morrish (license) married 16 Oct 1759
John Morrish and Betty Buller married 11 May 1762
Thomas Poole and Elizabeth Buller married 18 Jul 1763
Abraham Stevens and Elizabeth Buller married 28 Nov 1765
John Shute (Tnsm) and Jane Buller married 28 Nov 1770
Thomas Cussens and Sarah Buller married 25 Dec 1777
John Colthurst of North Petherick and Sarah Buller married 27 Feb 1783
Edward Morle and Susannah Buller married 2 Jan 1786
Abraham Harris Wrentmore of Old Cleeve and Elizabeth Buller married 28 Jan 1790
Robert B Buller and Ann Poole married 31 Jan 1795
Robert Newman of Clairnor, Worcestershire and Ann Buller married 10 Apr 1795
Thomas Newton of Crowcombe and Martha Ann Buller married 16 May 1798
William Bryant of Dodington and Sarah Buller married 16 Sep 1799
Caleb Rockett and Agnes Buller married 28 Aug 1802
Burials
Mr Richard Buller buried 11 Dec 1751
Mary Buller daughter of William and Jane buried 18 Oct 1753
Gregory Buller buried 22 Feb 1754
Richard Buller buried 21 Apr 1758
Robert Buller buried 21 Apr 1759
Mr Richard Buller buried 25 Oct 1760
Mrs Jane Buller buried 8 Nov 1760
Sarah Buller, widow, buried 1 Sep 1769
Jane Buller, daughter of William, buried 17 Sep 1773
Sarah Buller buried 22 Apr 1776
Richard Buller buried 6 Jun 1777
Richard Buller of Moore House buried 29 Oct 1783
Mary Buller buried 23 Sep 1785
William Buller buried 9 Jan 1786
Mary Buller of Moorhouse buried 2 Sep 1786
Jane Buller buried 11 Jun 1790
Richard Buller buried 26 Feb 1791
Jenkins Buller buried 8 Oct 1794
George Buller buried 12 Jul 1799
Elizabeth Buller buried 15 Jun 1805
Sarah Buller buried 1 Oct 1806
Jane Buller buried 31 Jsn 2808
Richard Buller buried 10 Aug 1808
Robert Beadon Buller of Nether Stowey buried 17 Aug 1841 (77 years)
Anne Buller of Nether Stowey buried 27 Nov 1841 (74 years)
Nettlecombe
Baptisms
Edward Buller son of Richard and Elizabeth baptized 29 Nov 1721
William Buller base son of Elizabeth Buller, widow, baptized 8 Apr 1724
Jane Buller daughter of Richard and Mary baptized 13 Apr 1748
John Buller son of Mr Edward Buller and Mary baptized 16 May 1753
Edward Buller son of Mr Edward Buller and Mary baptized 11 Sep 1755
William Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 28 Dec 1758
Mary Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 23 Feb 1763
Elizabeth Buller daughter of Edward Baptized 27 Dec 1781
Mary Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 3 Sep 1783
Mary Ann Buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 20 Sep 1785
Edward Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 22 Sep 1785
Sarah Buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 9 Jul 1786
John Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 26 Jun 1787
Ann Buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 27 Mar 1788
Sarah Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 22 Dec 1789
Susannah buller daughter of William and Ann baptized 2 May 1790
William Buller son of Edward and Mary baptized 9 May 1792
Jane Maria Buller daughter of Edward and Mary baptized 2 Jan 1795
Elizabeth Buller daughter of William and Anne baptized 7 Feb 1797, born 25 Jun 1796
James Buller son of William and Anne baptized 5 Sep 1798
John Oatway Buller son of William and Anne baptized 13 Jun 1801, born 10 Jun 1801
Edward Buller son of William and Ann baptized 5 Jan 1804, born 25 Aug 1803
Marriages
George Turner and Mary Buller married 21 Oct 1782
Samuel Massingall and Sarah Buller married 19 Jul 1812
Burials
William Buller buried 11 Aug 1750
Mr Edward Buller buried 21 Nov 1769
Mr Edward Buller buried 30 Sep 1795 (40 years)
Mrs Mary Buller buried 23 Nov 1799 (67 years)
Mary Buller buried 12 Dec 1807 (24 years)
Edward Buller buried 20 Nov 1809 (24 years)
John Buller of Beggearn Huish buried 3 Apr 1818 (66 years)
Old Cleeve
Burial
Mary Buller, wife of Edward of Nettlecombe, buried 25 Jul 1781
St Decumans
Baptism
Jane Buller daughter of John and Ann baptized 16 Jul 1809
Marriages
Edward Buller of Nettlecombe and Mary Risdon married 23 Mar 1780
George Stephens and Mary Buller married 23 Jul 1815
George Buller and Mary Burrage married 11 Dec 1819
Richard Buller married Frances Morse 2 Nov 1824
Absalom Hake and Ann Buller married 14 Sep 1826
William Buller and Sarah Takel married 12 Dec 1833
Burial
John Buller buried 13 Mar 1808
Stogumber
Marriages
George Escott and Jane Buller married 12 May 1733
Richard Buller of East Quantoxhead and Joan Whitefield married 2 Jul 1764
Burial
Andrew Buller of Nether Stowey buried 31 Dec 1699
Stogursey
Baptisms
Richard Buller son of George and Jane baptized 22 Sep 1785
John Dowdney Buller son of George and Jane baptized 13 Mar 1787
William Buller son of George and Jane baptized 28 Jun 1801
Burials
Frances Buller buried 13 Apr 1770
George Buller son of George and Jane buried 26 Jan 1790
Stringston
Burial
Martha Buller buried 9 Jul 1774
Taunton St James
Baptisms
Mary Buller daughter of William and Mary baptized 22 May 1726, born 14 May 1726
Robert Buller son of George and Mary baptized 15 Feb 1804, born 20 Dec 1799
Wembdon
Marriage
Mr Richard Buller of Stowey and Mrs Joan Parker (widow) married 23 Oct 1761
West Bagborough
Marriage
William Knight and Elizabeth Buller married 29 Oct 1725
West Quantoxhead
Baptism
Richard Buller son of Joane (base child) baptized 28 Jul 1650
Marriages
John Parsons and Joan Buller married 11 Feb 1685
Richard Bunter of Dunster and Joan Buller of Kilton married 15 Jan 1707
Richard Buller and Elizabeth Wheddon married 19 Sep 1715
Burials
Richard Buller son of Joane buried 29 Jul 1650
Joane Buller buried 24 Jan 1651
Gregory Buller buried 5 Apr 1682
Richard Buller of East quantoxhead buried 12 Nov 1706
Winsford
Marriage
William Buller of Cutcombe and Elizabeth Clatworthy of Winsford married 21 Mar 1791
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 7 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1331/22
Testator: George Buller, Gentleman
Place: Nether Stowey, Somersetshire
Date of document: 28 Dec 1792, probated 1 Oct 1799
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: George
[Margin]: Buller
1 This is the Last Will
2 and Testament of me George Buller of Nether
3 Stowey in the County of Somerset Gentleman I give
4 to my sons George Buller and John Buller and to my
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5 daughters Sarah Buller and Martha Ann Buller
6 the Sum of thirty pounds apeece that is to say to
7 each of them the sum of thirty pounds I give to the
8 said Sarah Buller the Bed and Bedstead at the head
9 of the Stairs on the right hand together with the
10 Furniture to the same belonging I give to the said
11 Martha Ann Buller the Bed and Bedstead in the
12 inner Chamber together with the Furniture thereto
13 belonging I give to my Servant Jane Sopel if living
14 with me at the time of my decease Five Guineas to
15 be paid to her within two months next after my
16 decease Also I make the Five Guines ten Guineas by
17 me George Buller All and singular my Freehold
18 Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever
19 I give and devise unto my worthy Friends John Govett
20 of Stringston in the said County Gentleman and James
21 Inman of Kilton in the said county Feltmonger their
22 heirs and assigns to the use of them the said John
23 Govett and James Inman their heirs and assigns for
24 ever In Trust nevertheless for and to and for the sole
25 and proper benefit and advantage of my two Sons
26 and four daughters George Buller John Buller Mary
27 Alford Elizabeth Parker Sarah Buller and Martha Ann
28 Buller to be equally divided between them share and
29 share alike as Tenants in Common and not as joint
30 Tenants the first to go to Law or Quarrel shall be Cut out with One Shilling and their part divided among the rest Witness my hand 15th day of April 1799 George Buller Ann Jarmain Ann Inman Sen[io]r Henry Inman and their several and respective heirs and
31 assigns and if the part and share of the said Sarah
32 Buller of and in the said Freehold premises shall
33 remain undisposed of at the time of her decease and
34 she shall happen to die without Issue lawfully begotten
35 then as for and Concerning such the part and share
36 of the said Sarah Buller immediately after her decease
37 In Trust for and to and for the sole and proper benefit
38 and advantage of her natural daughter Jane Buller
39 her heirs and assigns All and singular my Leasehold
40 Messuages Lands and Tenements whatsoever I give
41 and bequeath unto them the said George Buller John
42 Buller Mary Alford Elizabeth Parker Sarah Buller and
43 Martha Ann Buller to be equally divided between them
44 share and share alike as Tenants in Common and not
45 as joint Tenants All the Rest Residue and Remainder
46 of my Goods Chattels and personal Estate of what nature
47 or kindsoever or wheresoever I give and bequeath unto
48 them the said George Buller John Buller Mary Alford
49 Elizabeth Parker Sarah Buller and Martha Ann Buller
50 to be equally divided between them share and share
51 alike And I do hereby Constitute and appoint them the
52 said George Buller John Buller Mary Alford Elizabeth
53 Parker Sarah Buller and Martha Ann Buller Executors
54 and Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament In
55 Witness whereof to this my last Will and Testament
56 contained in two Sheets of Paper I the said George
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57 Buller the Testator by hand and Seal to each sheet
58 have Subscribed and set the twenty eight day of
59 December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand and seven
60 hundred and ninety two George Buller Signed Sealed
61 Published and Declared by the above named George Buller
62 the Testator in the presence of us who have subscribed
63 our names as Witnesses thereto in the presence and at
64 the request of the said Testator and in the presence of
65 each other Abra[ha]m Stevens M Norman Ja[me]s Waites
66 Mr John Govett to be No Trust Trust only Mr. Inman
67 For Sarah and her daughter Jane Buller which I also give
68 the said Jane Buller daughter of Sarah Buller the Sum
69 of Thirty pounds as Witness my hand George Buller
70 Appeared personally William Wheddon of
71 Nether Stowey in the County of Somerset Cordwainer
72 and Nathaniel Brissett of the same place Butcher and made
73 Oath that they knew and were well acquainted with George
74 Buller late of Nether Stowey in the County of Somerset
75 deceased and also with his manner and Character of
76 handwriting and Subscription having frequently seen him
77 write and also write and subscribe his name and
78 having now carefully viewed the words "Also I make the
79 Five Guineas ten Guineas by " and the Names "George
80 Buller" written between the twelfth and thirteenth line
81 of the first sheet of the said Will and having also
82 carefully viewed the Words following "Mr John Govett
83 to be no Trust Trust only Mr Inman for Sarah and her
84 daughter Jane Buller which I also give the said Jane
85 Buller the Sum of Thirty pounds daughter of Sarah
86 Buller as Witness my hand and the Subscription" George
87 Buller" written at the bottom of the said first Sheet they
88 these deponents do verily and in their Consciences
89 believe the said interlineation the words written at the bottom
90 of the said Will and the Subscription thereto to be
91 of the proper handwriting of the said deceased Wm Wheddon
92 Nathaniel Brissett the 27th of Sept[embe]r 1799 the said William
93 Wheddon and Nathaniel Brissett were duly sworn to the
94 truth of this affidavit Before me William Lewis Com[missione]r
95 This Will was proved at London the first
96 day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
97 seven hundred and ninety nine before the Right
98 honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws
99 Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court
100 of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oaths of
101 George Buller and John Buller Sons and Mary
102 Alford (wife of William Alford) Elizabeth Parker (Wife
103 of Robert Parker) Sarah Buller Spinster and Martha
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104 Ann Newton formerly Buller Spinster (Wife of
105 Thomas Newton) the Daughters of the deceased and
106 Executors named in the said Will to whom Adm[inistratio]n
107 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels
108 and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn
109 by Commission duly to administer
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