Will of Samuel Loftin 1779

 Samuel Loftin Esquire of Great Marlow. Will written 1777 and proved 1779.

Says he aged and infirm but of sound and perfect understanding.

To son William Loftin and his heirs and assigns all messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatever and wherever they are with the rights, members, and appurtenances. Also to him all testator's capital share in stocks of the Old South Sea Annuities. He will not get this straight away however -the produce and dividends of them to be paid half yearly to William until testator's youngest daughter Matilda reaches the age of 21 (which will happen on March 25th 1783) then at that point the capital will be transferred to William. [Not clear why this is linked to Matilda coming of age]

Also to William all mortgages, bonds,debts, securities for money with the several principle sums of money and interest due and owing at time of testator's death.

To daughters Hester, Charlotte and Matilda equally all his stock in the Three Per Cent Reduced Annuities transferable at the Bank of England and the interest and dividends resulting from them until this youngest daughter Matilda reaches the age of 21. Then the principal amount invested is to be shared out between the daughters equally.

Under the will of late brother Benjamin Lofting testator is bound to pay a £20 annuity to Margaret Shaw for the term of her life. Because of this Samuel has transferred £666 13 shillings and 4 pence invested in the Old South Sea Annuities to Mr William Williams in trust to pay out that annuity from. That sum after Margaret Shaw's death is to go to son William Loftin his heirs, executors and assignees.

Testator is also bound to pay annuities of £5 4 shillings each to John Lofting the elder, Mary Lofting the elder and Jane the wife of John Carter during their lives. His children are to pay out these legacies from his personal estate.

Something unreadable to daughter Charlotte. The silver tea kettle and lamp to daughter Matilda.

The rest of his household goods, furniture, chattels, plate, linens, china, ready money and other personal estate after debts and funeral expenses (which he desires to be frugal) and the previously mentioned annuities paid to be shared equally between his four children William, Hester, Charlotte and Matilda.

Good friend Joseph Townsend appointed executor along with testator's children William Lofting and Charlotte Lofting.

Witnessed by = Henry Sherwood (made his mark) servant to Mr Loftin, Henry Allnutt attorney, of Great Marlow Bucks and Robert Goldsmith his clerk.

This summary produced to the best of my ability from a will at the National Archives Kew, transcribed by me Charlotte Day.

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Will Timothy Steevens (Stevens) 1808

 Will Timothy Steevens / Stevens of Great Marlow carpenter. Will written 1795. Proved 1808.

Says he of good bodily health and sound mind. Is making will because of transitory nature of life. 

All my household goods, furniture, stock in trade, plate, linen, china, ready money, bills, bonds, notes, mortgages, securities for money and any other property to wife Elizabeth. She appointed executor.

Witnessed by Thomas Ells grocer, Robert Goldsmith attorney at law,  .....Lynn clerk to Robert Goldsmith. All of Great Marlow.

Probate says name is Stevens though written in will as Steevens.

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Will Summary Elizabeth Archer of Well End, Little Marlow

Elizabeth Archer of Well End, Little Marlow. Written and proved 1816.

Says she has sound mind, memory and understanding.

After debts and expenses paid: niece Ann Allen wife of Thomas Allen of ...e End, Little Marlow, victualer all household goods, furniture, plate, china, monies, bills, bonds, notes, monies in public funds and any other property she dies possessed of. She is to have sole right to dispose of that property.

Executors Ann Allen as above and Joseph Boddy.

Witnessed by Thomas Lane, John (Harris?) and Henry Goldsmith.

Notes: Henry Goldsmith was a Marlow attorney, so probably attending the will writing in that capacity.

Transcribed and then summarized by Charlotte Day from a P.C.C will held at the National Archives Kew.

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Burrell Research and Graves Great Marlow

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Above - Harriet, wife of Thomas Burrell d. Feb 20 18(..4?) age 40, name Thomas is inscribed below but the other details too worn to read.

Above, another grave. Thomas Burrell. Smith of this town, d. Sept 9th 1776 age 48

ALSO OF

Elizabeth his wife d. Feb 16 1799 age 67 years. 

Above, John Burrell, d. Sept 30th 1819 age 52

"Under this stone here lies a stone living with GOD above/ built on the rock was such a one/ whom force nor ...   could move/Near this place lay the remains of ..

Thomas Burrell d. Oct 8th 1818 age 57 years. 

John Burrell as above. Another view of same.

HB 1850, TB 1860, ?B 186?

AB 1829, WJB 1865

 Above, Sarah Burrell died Mar 1st 1825 age 65 years.

Research:

Harriet Burrell née Badger married blacksmith and ironmonger Thomas Burrell at Bisham in 1833. They lived, and Thomas worked, in premises on the East side of the High Street, Marlow by what is now Institute Road corner. That year his premises consisted of his house ,"shop" as in workshop, garden and an "iron house" and was worth an estimated £10 a year. Thomas was baptised at Little Marlow in 1801 to Thomas and Alice Burrell. His family was however of Great Marlow origin. Harriet died between the 1841 and 51 censuses leaving behind several young children. Thomas's married sister Elizabeth East (married Charles East 1822) moved in with him to help look after the family. In 1841 Thomas inadvertently bought for 3 shillings some copper wire stolen from the cellars of James Bavin in Marlow by William Heather and George Perry. The thieves initially used the wire to poach game but having been seen by a gamekeeper and fleeing, they decided to sell the guilty wire to various Marlow business people instead. They were jailed but no summonses were sent to those who had innocently bought the wire. The family had had a much more shocking brush with the law in 1839 when that Charles East, husband of Elizabeth was found guilty of sheep stealing and transported. More on this case here.

 On a more positive note Thomas Burrell came to the rescue of one of the Marlow church bells which had developed a crack in 1849. An iron band was made for it in his High Street forge, and a man, perhaps Thomas himself, ran with the red hot ring to the church. There it was heated a little more in a temporary fire made in the bell fry before being successfully fitted and quenched with water. 

Thomas was the victim of a robbery himself in 1862 (Windsor and Eton Express 20th December 1862) during a town crime spree. Old coins and 45 shillings in current money were stolen from his premises, as discovered by his daughter upon her returning from church.

It is possible Thomas eventually took over the smithing and ironmongery business of his uncle John. 

The Thomas Burrell in the second grave photo (d 1776) was the grandfather of Thomas, husband of Harriett. His wife was Elizabeth (d 1799) who appears in a grave photo further down this page. The couple married at Great Marlow in 1757. Elizabeth was née Saunders. In her will written in 1794 she mentions her sisters Jane Saunders to whom she left £5 and Ann Cork, wife of John Cork whom she left £150 invested in stocks. A share she had in 3 cottages in Wooburn went to her son Thomas while son John got 2 sheets and 2 pillows. Her two daughters (unnamed but one was Sarah) got to share all her wearing apparel. All the rest of her money and property was to be equally divided between all her surviving children. Sons Thomas and John were made joint executors.

The John Burrell on the grave (d 1819) was also a blacksmith, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth. He left his stock in trade and business to his unmarried sister Sarah who also features in the graves above and in her mother's will.

John's will was witnessed by his close neighbour George Davis landlord of the Chequers, William Hatch the baker from across the road and attorney Robert Goldsmith. Executors of the will were John Mossenton the cordwainer (of Chapel Street) and Sarah the primary legatee.

The Thomas Burrell who died 1818 was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth, brother of John, and father of the Thomas who married Alice.

Alice is presumably the AB 1829 on the grave above as she definitely died that year.

The HB 1850 may be Harriet, daughter of Thomas and Harriet who was born circa 1838, and the T.B may be her brother Thomas born circa 1836.

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1700s West Street Residents

Updated March 2023.

 I glean every possible will and property record to gather the names of those who lived in West Street in the 1700s. The date next to each name is the date I find reference to them there but they may have been present earlier and later. This post is for the OCCUPIERS not owners of property. In most cases in the 1700s the two are not the same thing. The precise buildings cannot usually be identified but I am working on it!

Multiple people in the same family can bear the same name so don't automatically presume that a "John Smith" here is your particular "Joe Smith"!

Alice and Robert Beckford. He was a hoop shaver and owned their West Street home, though they only occupied part of it. This was described in his will written 1730 and proved 1731.

David Beckford 1751. Occupied part of the house formerly occupied by Alice and Robert Beckford above, which had been inherited by the Beckford's daughter.

John Biggs. Tenant of a cottage 1733. This was probably on the North side, close to Potlands.

Abel Bird. "The youngest Abel Bird" Shoemaker resident 1754. There were multiple Abel Birds about, the Bird family owned several West Street properties as well as some elsewhere in Marlow such as in Chapel Street.

William Bradshaw, market gardener, tenant of lands. 1709-26. Now part of Borlase playing fields.

Samuel Bradshaw, market gardener, tenant of lands off West Street South side 1735. 

Thomas Cook. Tenant of house and land 1784-91. This appears to be on the way out of town. Owned by William Bishop who farmed at Winter Hill.

John Cox in 1751 occupied part of the same house (divided into two) that David Beckford also occupied.

J Dalmes Esquire. Tenant of Remnantz 1787.

Elizabeth Davis. Albion House. Running a school 1785. Same property as used by Sophia Tylecote, below.

Ann Gray - occupier 1792. North side. Likely widow of Benjamin Gray, bricklayer, who died 1791.

Thomas Gray - Bricklayer (and possibly carpenter) 1754.

Parmenus Grey. Labourer. Tenant of a North side cottage 1722.

William Glanville. Tenant 1729.

John Goldsmith. Tenant of a cottage West End (so on way out of town) 1767.

Anne and Thomas Handley. 1758. He owned the house that they lived in. He died in 1760 and left this and some land in Oxford Road to Anne for her lifetime.

James Harding. Tenant of a cottage West End (West Street from about Borlase onwards going out of town) 1767.

Mathew Hawes. Surgeon resident 1798.

Ann Hobbs, Mrs. 1774 to death 1787. More on her with a photo of the premises here 

Thomas Hussey, of the Ship Inn. Tenant 1792. All landlords for this pub here

William Johnson. Tenant 1733.

John Lane. 1787+ (probably 1785+) Running an ironmonger's shop. Took over from Ann Hobbs above. More, including a photo of the premises as they are today here

Ann Lockwood, widow. Occupier and owner of a cottage North Side 1726. She had bought the cottage in 1707 from her relatives Richard and Ann Lockwood who lived nearby in West Street but did not immediately occupy it herself.

Richard and Ann Lockwood. Owner occupiers of a North side cottage 1709. Relatives of the Ann Lockwood above, whose home they had also once owned.

Robert Moore. A baker. Owned and lived in a house 1795. Left it to his sister Susan.

Edward Neighbour. Landlord of the Coach and Horses 1783 till death 1787. Wife Lydia who inherited all his liquors and other possessions. Landlord listing for this pub here

Thomas Ollis. Ran the Three Tuns. 1798 to after 1800. Will 1808 summarized here.

William Phillips. Owner and occupier. Will 1749.

Thomas Pither. Occupier cottage North side 1709.

James and Sarah Puddifant. Late 1700s. He was a pawnbroker, biographical post about them here.

George Rackshaw. Tenant of a cottage, South side 1726. Neighbour of John Smith.

Thomas Redding. Tenant of cottage and land 1791. Seems Henley Road end.

Stephen Remnant. Owner and sometimes occupier Remnantz. 1753 -1787. After that owner only. Also later 1700s had some land on the other side of the street. Biography post here

Cornelius Richardson, hatter. Occupier 1754. Unknown if owner.

John Smith. Occupier 1726. South Side. Neighbour of George Rackshaw.

William Smith, cordwainer in West Street 1779-98. North side. The Smiths were still boot making in West Street, albeit on the other side of the road well into the 1800s.

Richard Truss. Tenant 1762. North Side.

Sophia Tylecote. Running school from and living Albion House 1795 to post 1700s. Apparently tenant at first but the house was owned by 1809 by her husband Jeffrey, a banker. Read more here

William White. Occupied part of a house in West Street 1730, owned by Robert Beckford above.

Elizabeth Wright. Landlady Duke's Head pub. 1761.

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Will Amey White Of Great Marlow 1795

Widow. Will proved 1796. Written 1795.

Says she is sick and weak.

All just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

Son William 2 messuages with all the yard, garden, stable, barn, buildings and outhouses in the occupations of Thomas Davis and Robert Howard, and a close adjoining these properties in the occupation of Robert Moore the younger.

Daughter Ann Moss the wife of John Moss gets a cottage and garden in Gun Lane Marlow [now Trinity Road] in the occupation of Edward King Colines. From that property Ann and John are to pay the £15 John Moss owes to surgeon George Trash. If they refuse to pay it then they don't get the property. Instead it goes to testator's other daughters: Elizabeth Edmunds, Jane White, Sarah Hammond and Martha Camden and they to pay the £15 to Trash.

Daughter Sarah Hammond gets 2 cottages in Gun Lane in the occupation of William Stevens and Jasper Howard.

To daughter Jane White a messuage with a yard, garden and outhouses in Chapel End, Marlow [Chapel Street] in which testator now lives. She to pay out from it's value £10 to daughter Elizabeth Edmunds.

Executors son in law John Moss and Mr Joseph Plumridge both of Great Marlow. [Probably Joseph the brewer]

Witnessed by .... ?Laws shoemaker of Great Marlow, William Ba...r maltster of Great Marlow and Robert Goldsmith attorney of Great Marlow.

This PCC will is held by the National Archives, Kew. From them you can obtain a copy.

Transcription and summary of it by Charlotte Day.

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Will Summary Peter Shanin [Shavin] of Great Marlow 1667

 Transcription by me from a will ordered from the National Archives, Kew.

PETER SHANIN, GOLDSMITH OF GREAT MARLOW. WILL PROVED 1667. Note: in other records Peter and his family members appear as SHAVIN.

Weak in body but of good and perfect memory.

Commends soul to God.

Kinswomen Mary... and her daughter Mary 1 shilling each.

Loving wife Elizabeth the executor. She gets all of the below: 

Tenement or dwelling house in Temple... Parish of St Clements in the Strand Middlesex [London] in occupation of upholsterer Christopher ?Prosse.

Tenement East side of Great Marlow High Street then divided into several tenements in occupations of Richard Fulton, ....Barnes and ....Barnes, widow.

House in Henley Street where testator then lived which was recently bought of Thomas Braughing of Great Marlow plus all the outhouses, buildings, barns, stables, yard, orchards, gardens and appurtenances that go with it.

All rights, claims and title to a tenement in Knightsbridge, Middlesex [London].

All other personal property, bonds, bills, debts, monies, household goods and utensils, plate.

Witnessed by Richard Widmore, Thomas Floide, Thomas Ffarmer.

Transcribed and then summarised by Charlotte Day from a P.C.C will held at the National Archives, Kew.

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A Valued Maidservant

This interesting grave in All Saints reads:

Duffin White d. October 19th 1793, age 56

ALSO OF 

Sarah Dennis. Date of death unreadable as it's obscured by grass and grave is leaning forward slightly. However burial records tell me Sarah died 1794.

Duffin White was a cooper of Great Marlow whose will was written and proved 1793. In it Duffin appointed his serving maid Sarah Dennis [spinster], who is buried with him as his main heir and sole executor of the will. Sarah inherited the house they lived in [which was in the High Street] all the furniture, Duffin's stock in trade and any residual property.

She was also the trustee - along with George Trash the Marlow surgeon - of two more properties which Duffin had owned and which were to be sold to pay other legacies in the will.

These legacies were:

Kinsman Henry Laurence, bargeman of Great Marlow £5

Cousin Ann Webb widow of Great Marlow £5

Cousin Elizabeth wife of John Beaver £5.

The will was witnessed by Marlow men Thomas Rolls a draper, Richard Aveling a grocer and attorney Robert Goldsmith.

Duffin was baptised at Great Marlow in 1737 to Thomas and Ann White.

Sarah was baptised at Great Marlow in 1765 to Samuel and Elizabeth Dennis. She did not live long to enjoy her inheritance as she died the year after Duffin.

In her will she said that she was sick and weak. She asked George Trash to sell her home and all her china, plate [silver] and linen to pay the legacies she wanted to give. George himself got £10 while a Mary Glanville who lived with her was to receive £5. An income of 2 shillings a week each went to her aunts Jane Ayres a widow and Anne Humphreys. After their deaths I think her uncle Thomas Dennis, a bricklayer was to receive it.

Sarah asked for twin headstones to be put on her late master's grave. One to her, the other to Duffin White and a Thomas White whose headstone was to be altered or replaced (I couldn't quite read it) to say the names and ages of Thomas and Duffin White. Presumably this Thomas was the Thomas who was Duffin's father, though he may be a brother to Duffin or another relative. Obviously George Trash for some reason did not carry out these instructions precisely as to the gravestones. It is possible however that the stone we see today is a later replacement.

Will witnesses were James Glanville a maltster, Thomas Rolls a draper and Robert Goldsmith an attorney. 

Photo by Kathryn Day. Research by Charlotte Day.

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Will Elizabeth Sneath 1803

 Elizabeth Sneath, widow. Will written 1798. Proved 1803.

Says she is in good health and has a sound and disposing mind.

Executors daughters Sarah Sneath and Katherine Sneath. They to pay all her debts, funeral and probate expenses. After that is all paid all testator possesses [not itemised] to be divided into 3 equal parts. A part each to her three daughters Elizabeth Sneath, Katherine Sneath and Sarah Sneath.

The parts left to Katherine and Sarah after they are both deceased go to testator's grandchildren Thomas English and Eliza Sarah Harman children of her deceased daughter Mary English.

Witnessed by Sarah Hawes, Elizabeth Hawes and Robert Goldsmith.

Notes: 

Elizabeth was the widow of William Sneath, surgeon of Great Marlow and the daughter of Joseph and Ann Webb. Read more about the Webbs and see their home here

Elizabeth was the sole beneficiary of her mother's own will.

Robert Goldsmith was an attorney and witness to many many Marlow wills.

Daughter Katherine Sneath appears in the 1833 Parochial Assessment.

Daughter Sarah's will is available on the blog here

A post about Mary English mentioned above is here

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Will Summary Ann Rolls Great Marlow

 Ann Rolls widow. Written 1781. Proved 1784.

Says sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding.

Son John £100. John's son Henry £50 which is invested in the 3 per cent consolidated annuities in Ann's name. Henry will receive the interest from this when he reaches age 21. John's wife Elizabeth all wearing apparel.

Son Thomas the executor. He to pay above legacies and just debts. He receives all household goods, furniture, plate, silver, china, stock in trade, ready money, bills, bonds, mortgages, securities for money, book debts and all residual estate.

Witnessed by Simon Remel and Robert Goldsmith [an attorney].

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