Will of Susannah Blake, Widow, West Ham, Essex - The National Archives PROB 11/1890/194, probated 24 Feb 1838

Susannah Blake is the testatrix and the name of her husband has not been stated. Trying to find the name of the husband may be difficult as she has died before census taking begins but after Civil Registration. Susannah is likely the Susannah Blake who died March quarter 1838 at West Ham listed on Free BMD.

Susannah names her sister as Ann Oxbury. Her daughter in law is Martha Cobb. Stephen Oxbury, son of Ann, may be the Stephen Oxborrow found on the 1841 census at St Andrew Capel in Suffolk with his wife Martha 45, (he is 45 and a farmer), daughter Martha 20, daughter Jane 20, and daughter Matilda 15. All are born in Suffolk. Missing on the 1851, 1861 and 1871 Census.

Susannah Howlett is possibly the Susannah married to William Howlett on the census at St Peter South Elmham, Suffolk and she was born at Blythborough and is 44 years old on the 1851 census. On the 1861 census still living at St Peter, husband still living and Susannah born at Blyburgh.

Samuel Eade is born circa 1801 according to the 1841 census and lives at Blythburgh. He is an Agricultural labourer and living with him is his wife Mary and their four children Mary 15, Samuel 12, Elizabeth 10, Joseph 8, James 5, Emma 2 and Susan 5 months. James Eade is 40 years of age on the 1841 census at Blythburgh with wife Rachel and two daughters Maria 11 and Sarah 10.

There is a family tree on WorldConnect for this Samuel Eade born circa 1802 in Blythburgh and the son of John Eade and Elizabeth Algar and back one more generation to Phil;ip Eade and Ann Godfrey but no parents for Elizabeth Algar. Susannah says that Samuel Eade and James Eade are her nephews. The family listed in the World Connect site matches the children of Samuel on the census including ages. Is Susannah an Eade or an Algar? There is an Ann Eade but no husband listed for her.

Leabon Rout was the Licensed Victualler at Crown Inn, Church Street North, West Ham from 1820 to 1841 and then Ann Rout in 1841 and back to Leabon Rout 1845 to 1851, Ann Rout (wife) in 1851 and L Rout in 1855. These years may be continuous. The information is taken from the Post Office Directory, the Census, White’s Directory (http://pubshistory.com/EssexPubs/WestHam/crown.shtml ).

Did not find anything particularly that would let me get at the maiden name of Susannah or the forename of her husband. 

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 8 Apr 2014
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1890/194
Testator: Susannah Blake, Widow
Place: West Ham, Essex, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 12 Mar 1836, probated 24 Feb 1838
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Susannah
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 6

1    This is the last Will and Testament of me
2    Susannah Blake of West ham in the County of Essex Widow being weak in
3    body but of a sound mind memory and understanding thanks be to Almighty
4    God for the same do publish this paper writing to be and contain my last Will and Tes-
5    tament in manner following (that is to say) First I desire to be decently buried at the
6    discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and that they do pay and discharge
7    all my just debts personal and Testamentary expences as soon as conveniently may be after my
8    interment I give and bequeath unto my Sister Ann Oxbury all my wearing apparel
9    for her own use my property consisting of household furniture and money in the Bank
10    of England which I desire may be distributed by my Executors as follows In the first
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11    place I give and bequeath unto my daughter in Law Martha Cobb the sum
12    of five pounds to and for her and their own use and benefit as to all my house
13    hold Furniture plate linen and China I desire my Executors to equally divided between
14    my Nephews and Nieces hereinafter named share and share alike and as to all my
15    ready money money in the Bank of England and all other personal Estate I give
16    and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my Executors hereinafter
17    named upon trust that they convert and turn the whole thereof into ready money
18    and upon the receipt thereof that they or the Survivors of them do (after paying
19    thereout all charges and expences attending the same equally unto and between my
20    Nephews and Nieces namely Stephen Oxbury of Camble St Andrew Suffolk Farmer
21    Susannah Howlett the Wife of [blank] Howlett of St Peters Suffolk Samuel Eade and
22    James Eade both of Blythborough in the said County of Suffolk Labourers share and
23    share alike to and for their own use and benefit And lastly I do hereby appoint
24    my two good friends Labourn Rout of West ham aforesaid Victualler and Wm Gore
25    of Stratford in the County of Essex painter joint Executors of this my Will hereby
26    revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do publish and
27    declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness I the said Susannah Blake
28    the Testatrix have to this  my Will contained in one sheet of paper set my hand
29    and Seal this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
30    hundred and thirty six The Mark and Seal of X Susannah Blake
31    Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix Susannah Blake as and for
32    her last Will and Testament in our presence who in her presence at her request and in
33    the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto the same
34    having been first read over to her and who made her mark in our presence
35    Edw[ar]d Moore Illford W[ilia]m Coxhead Ilford
36    Proved at London 24th Feb 1838 before the Worshipfull John Danbery d[octo]r of
37    Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Leabon (in the will written Leaborn) Rout and
38    William Gore the Executors to whom admon was granted having been first Sworn
39    duly to Administer

Will of John Blake, Gentleman, Stratford Langthorn, West Ham, Essex - The National Archives PROB 11/1771/19, probated 2 Dec 1771

The testator, John Blake of Stratford Langthorn, West Ham, Essex, does give a few clues to his family. He is married to Mary. He has a half brother John Robinson and two nieces Elizabeth Rolph and Mary Litchfield. He identifies the home location for John Robinson as Sudbrook, Lincolnshire (near Lincoln).

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 1 Apr 2014
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/973/19
Testator: John Blake, Gentleman
Place: Stratford Langthorn, West Ham, Essex, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 26 Jul 1771, probated 2 Dec 1771
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: John
[Margin]: Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I John Blake of Stratford Langthorn in the Parish
3    of Westham in the County of Essex Gentleman being
4    in perfect health and memory for which I render
5    hearty thanks to God but considering the frailty of
6    human life Do make this my last Will and Testament
7    in manner and form following (that is to say) I com[m]end
8    my Soul into the hands of Almighty God believing in
9    him Remission of Sins and Everlasting life by the
10    Merits Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my
11    Saviour and Redeemer my Body I Commit to the
12    Earth to be Decently Interred by my Executrix herein
13    after named as follows That is to say If I shall die
14    in the Town of Stratford aforesaid then to be buried
15    in the Churchyard belonging to the Parish of
16    Westham in the Vault belonging formerly to Mr
17    Yarsons’s Family if agreeable to them if not in
18    a Grave Six feet Deep and as near the said Vault
19    as Convenient and to have a hand Stone inscribing
20    who and what I was and as to my Worldly Estate I
21    Dispose thereof as follows Imprimis I will that all
22    my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be first paid and
23    satisfied Item I give and bequeath unto my half
24    Brother John Robinson of Sudbrook near Lincoln
25    in the County of Lincoln Thirty pounds if he shall
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26    be living at the time of my Decease if not then
27    I Give and bequeath the said Thirty pounds
28    unto my two Neices Elizabeth Rolph and Mary
29    Litchfield equally Share and Share alike Item
30    I Give and bequeath unto Charles Smith Esquire
31    Treasurer of the Charity School of Westham or
32    his successor (if he should Die in my life or be
33    removed) Twenty pounds for the use of the said
34    Charity Item I Give unto John Grant one Suit of
35    my Cloaths at the Discretion of my Said Wife and
36    as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my
37    Estate and Effects whatsoever or wheresoever the
38    same is was or shall or may be at the time of my
39    Decease I Give Devise and bequeath the same
40    unto my beloved Wife Mary Blake her executors
41    admors and Assigns for ever and I do hereby
42    revoke all former and other Wills by me at any
43    time heretofore made and do publish and declare
44    this and this only to be my last Will and Testament
45    and do hereby Constitute and Appoint my Said
46    beloved Wife Mary Blake Sole Executrix hereof
47    In Witness whereof I the said John Blake the
48    Testator have to this my Last Will and Testament
49    set my hand and affixed my Seal this Twenty Sixth
50    day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand
51    Seven hundred and Seventy one John Blake
52    Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the
53    Testator John Blake as and for his last Will
54    and Testament in the presence of us who have in
55    his presence and in the presence of each other
56    and at his request Subscribed our names as
57    Witnesses hereto the words (Thirty pounds) being
58    first interlined Thomas Crook and an Wm Deyongh
60    This Will was proved at London the
61    second day of December in the year of our Lord
62    One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one
63    before the Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarel
64    doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful
65    George hay also doctor of Laws Master Keeper
66    or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
67    lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Mary Blake
68    Widow the Relict of the deceased Sole Executrix named
69    in the Said Will to whom Administration was Granted
70    of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits
71    of the said deceased she having been first sworn
72    duly to administer