Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue

Select

Reference
WB/W4/1/Lo/CSB6
Title
Probate of 2 May 1770 of Will of 27 Aug 1767 of Thomas Shewell of Hadley [Middlesex], esquire: - bequeathing all personal estate to Lancelot Andrewes of Grays Inn [Middlesex], esquire, Samuel Whitbread of St.Luke [Middlesex], esquire and John Andrews of Penn [Buckinghamshire], esquire as trustees to pay debts, legacies etc.; - bequeathing to Mary Eycott of Barnet [Middlesex], spinster 100; - bequeathing to Sarah Ballinger, widow, sister of Mary Eycott and living with her, 100; - bequeathing to wife of Mr.Dax, attorney at Cain Street, by Lincolns Inn [Middlesex] 100; - forgiving to Dax 50 and all interest owed to testator; - bequeathing to Mary Peters of Cirencester [Gloucestershire], spinster 100; - bequeathing to Nathaniel Mace of Cirencester, maltster 100; - forgiving Nathaniel Mace the 20 and interest owed to the testator; - bequeathing to Elizabeth Edwards of Southampton Row [Middlesex], widow and her two sisters 100 each; - bequeathing to Thomas Shewell, late a brewer in Shoe Lane, London 100; - forgiving Thomas Shewell the 30 and interest owed to the testator; - bequeathing to his God daughter Emma Maria Elizabeth Whitbread, daughter of Samuel Whitbread 100; - bequeathing to his God son Captain William Smith, son of Mrs.Cullen Smith of Hadley, widow 100; - bequeathing to Mary, widow of George Hodges of Islington [Middlesex] 100; - bequeathing to his God son James, son of James Shewell, deceased, who lately lived with Mr.Morse at Barnet 100; - bequeathing to his nephew Samuel, son of John Bailward of Bradford [Wiltshire], clothier and of testator's sister Ann 2,000 when he became 21; - bequeathing to his brother John and sisters Mary Shewell, Elizabeth Shewell and Judith Shewell 1,000 each; - forgiving his brother-in-law John Bailward the 1,000 plus interest owed to the testator; - bequeathing to Trustees and Tresaurer of Choristry School for Girls at Hadley 20; - bequeathing to Trustees and Treasurer of Choristry School for Girls at St.Luke [Middlesex] 20; - bequeathing to Hon.Mrs.Southwell "who with me belonged to a Society meeting on Wednesday Evenings at Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside, London" 100; - bequeathing to Incorporated Society in Dublin for putting English Protestant School in Ireland 500; - bequeathing to Trustees and Tresaurer of Smallpox Hospital, Cold Bath Fields [Middlesex?] 500; - bequeathing Governor and Treasurer of St.Bartholomew's Hospital [Middlesex] 1,500; - bequeathing to Governor and Treasurer of Hospital for Lunatics commonly called St.Luke's Hospital 1,000; - bequeathing to Governor and Treasurer of Christ's Hospital [Middlesex] 1,500; - devising to his brother John his messuage in Hadley; - bequeathing to his brother John his horses, bridles, saddles, escritoire and books, clothes in London and pictures; - bequeathing to his three sisters at Hadley all linen, chest of drawers, books and prints in the parlour and picture in the hall, chaise and harness, mathematical instruments and everything else at Hadley; - bequeathing to Thomas Stagg 20 guineas; - bequeathing to Broughton Marysey 20 guineas; - bequeathing to William Slater 20 guineas; - bequeathing to Stephen Estwick 20 guineas; - bequeathing to Lancelot Andrewes 400; - bequeathing to Samuel Whitbread 300; - bequeathing to John Andrews 100; - directinb trustees to invest residue of his personal estate in consolidated long annuities transferable at Bank and interest therefrom paid to his brother John and sisters Mary, Elizabeth, Judith and Ann Bailward in equal shares for life and, after their death, their share being paid to his nephew Samuel Bailward; - nominating Lancelot Andrewes, Samuel Whitbread and John Andrews as executors; - desiring to be buried in N side of Hadley churchyard if he died within 20 miles or, if at more than 20 miles, to be buried in the place he died; - witnesses: Thomas Stagg, attorney at law in Red Cross Street, London; William Shield, clerk to Thomas Stagg; Thomas Strong; Codicil of 28 Aug 1767 directing that if his nephew Samuel Bailward died leaving testator's brother or any of his sisters still alive then his legacy should be shared equally by them; witnessed by Thomas Stagg, William Shield and Thomas Strong Codicil of 28 Aug 1767 directing that if his nephew Samuel Bailward died leaving testator's brother or any of his sisters still alive but also left a widow and/or children then the bequests were to follow statute Codicil of 23 Dec 1769 directing that, his brother-in-law John Bailward having paid him 800 of the 1,000 he owed him, should receive an additional legacy of 800 and be forgiven the outstanding 200 and interest; also, having given Samuel Bailward 1,000 to set up in business the testator reduced his legacy to 1,000; also, bequeathing his servant Richard Chamberlin 10 with an additional 10 if he lived with testator at testator's death Affidavit of 2 May 1770 by Thomas Strong of St.Giles, Cripplegate, London, gentleman and Joseph Delafield of St.Giles, Cripplegate, gentleman that they knew Thomas Shewell, late of Hadley, deceased and confirmed the second codicil of 28 Aug 1767 and third of 23 Dec 1769 to be in his handwriting; witnessed by William Macham, surrogate
Date free text
2 May 1770
Production date
From: 1767 To: 1770
Level of description
item