• Reference
    Z506/5/3
  • Title
    Copy of will of Edward Deane, Gloucester Terrace, New Road, Mile End, Old Town, Stepney, Middlesex, gentleman
  • Date free text
    1853; 1855
  • Production date
    From: 1853 To: 1855
  • Scope and Content
    … 'my heir at law' - 1 shilling … to wife, Elizabeth Deane, for life - use, residue and remainder of his estate not hereinafter disposed of after her decease: … to sister, Mrs Mary Ann Course, Maida Vale, Kilburn Road, wife of John Course, Esquire - all principal and interest in Long Annuities, Bank of England … to 3 nieces, Mrs Ann Watson, wife of Mr H Watson, Bouverie Street, solicitor, Mrs Mary Freeman, wife of John Freeman, Esquire, Millbank Street, Westminster, and Mrs Jane Thickbroom, wife of Theophilus Thickbroom, late of Westminster - £200 to be divided equally between them … to brother Thomas Deane, Abbotts Hall, Reading, Berkshire, gentleman - £200 … to esteemed friend and minister, Mr Phil Dickerson, 13, Princes Street, Jubilee Street, Mile End - leasehold house in which I reside, with fixtures - books, parchments, pictures, papers and iron safe - £50 … to nieces, Mrs Anne Watson, and Mrs Mary Deverill, wife of Deverill of Cop Court Farm, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire - plate, china and glass to be equally divided between them … to Mrs Elizabeth Field, wife of John Perring Field, New Road, Mile End, gentleman - £200 - wearing apparel and body linen of wife after her death …to Miss Elizabeth Foster, now residing with me - £150 … to Miss Harriett Field - £100 … to Mrs Jane Thickbroom - linens, beds and bed furniture, towels, handkerchiefs etc … to friend, Mr Richard Hatmer, Bow Road, coal merchant - 19 guineas … to James White, Sydney Square, engraver - 19 guineas …to James Gardiner, King's Row, Bethnal Green, gentleman - 19 guineas …to Reverend George Francis of Hallnut Free Halle, Chelsea - £5 …to Mrs Day, Miss Patience, Mrs Cook and Mr Harvey the pew openers at Little Alie Street Meeting House - £3 each …to servant, Emma Scholefield - 5 guineas …to Sarah Bragee, 'a blind woman' and a member of Little Alie Street Chapel - £3 .. to nephew, Edward Deane, Shoreditch, tea dealer - gold and metal watches he directs that household furniture be sold if any of above die before death of wife, then their legacies to be deemed lapsed legacies and fall into the residue of his estate Mr Philip Dickerson appointed executor and residuary legatee James White appointed other executor will dated 17 August 1853 with codicil Codicil to will of Edward Deane legacy to William White, executor, changed from 19 guineas to £15. In his will his name is given as James White … to Edward Deane - model of the barge of the Clothworkers Company said legacies to be paid after Mrs Deane's decease codicil dated 11 June 1855
  • Level of description
    item