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Saturday, August 7, 2021

Will Sarah Sneath 1814

 Sarah Sneath of Great Marlow, spinster. Will written 1803, proved 1814. 

Sister Katherine Sneath executor. After her debts have been paid:

Sister Elizabeth Sneath, £30 out of dividends from her stock out of her bank "long annuities".

Nephew Thomas English £20.

Niece Eliza English £20.

To the three children of George Trash (also a surgeon): Caroline Trash, Louis Trash, and Ann Trash £5 each.

Rest of estate to sister Katherine Sneath.

Witnessed by Richard Hammond, Timothy English and William Hickman (a surgeon).

You can obtain copies of this PCC will from the National Archives, Kew.

Notes: 

Sarah was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Sneath née Webb. Her father was a surgeon.

Her mother Elizabeth's will was published on this blog here. Elizabeth nee Webb - more about her family here

The English children mentioned above were the children of Sarah's dead sister Mary English nee Sneath, wife of Rev Thomas English. The will witness Timothy English was the son of Rev English by his first wife Susannah nee Evans of Hampshire. They were non conformists. A post about Mary is available here (sad).

A short post about Timothy English will come to the blog later.


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