Reference
X446/2
Title
Release (of Actions)
(i) William Lucas Benn of Hestham Hall, Millom, Cumberland, farmer
(ii) John Grice of Kiskin, Bootle, Cumberland, farmer and wife Harriet Jane
(iii) as (i)
George Myers of Po House, Millom, farmer
(iv) as (i)
(v) George Lucas of 18 Hamilton Terrace in St Marylebone, Middlesex, esquire
William Myers of Po House aforesaid, esquire
Date free text
15 May 1885
Production date
From: 1839 To: 1885
Scope and Content
recites: settlement 26 Sep 1839
i) Reverend Thomas Benn and wife Ann
ii) Reverend Robert Studholm
iii) Reverend Edmund Wilkinson
Reverend Isaac Mossop
Robert Oliverson
- premises in Riseley, Wilstead and Elstow, Bedfordshire and Walton le Dale and Preston, Lancashire were vested in (iii) on trusts... [details given]
whereas: on death of Mary Lucas, spinster (aunt of said Ann Benn) intestate 28 Nov 1847, (i) became entitled to £987..12s..9d as her share of estate of deceased which (i) paid to (iii) who purchased £1,020..5s..11d 3% consolidated bank annuities making with said sum of £1,624..15s..6d like stock already in their names, £2,645..1s..5d
whereas: Edmund Wilkinson died 23 Sep 1864
Robert Oliverson died 22 Oct 1868
recites: Indenture endorsed on aforesaid settlement 4 Mar 1869
i. as (i)
ii. as (v)
iii. Isaac Mossop
George Lucas
William Myers
i. nominate ii. as trustees in place of those deceased
whereas: issue of marriage of i) was William Lucas Benn, Mary Anne Benn and Harriet Jane Grice, all of whom attained 21
whereas: Mary Ann Benn died 25 Aug 1856 spinster intestate leaving her father next of kin
recites: settlement 21 Aug 1877
I) Harriet Jane Benn, spinster
II) John Grice
III) William Lucas Benn
George Myers
on marriage of I) and II)
I) assigns her property to III) on trusts...
recites: will of Thomas Benn 29 Nov 1875 bequeathed all Railway stocks and shares etc., to son, William Lucas Benn and daughter Harriet Jane Grice (then Benn) on trusts which have now determined but made no disposition of share of property in said settlement of 26 Sep 1839 to which he became entitled as heir of his daughter; left son William Lucas Benn his heir at law and heir at law of said Mary Ann Benn
whereas: said Thomas Benn died 13 Nov 1879, will proved by William Lucas Benn, power reserved to Ann Benn and Harriet Jane Grice
whereas: 1882 West Lancashire Railway Co purchased parcel of land in Preston, Lancashire comprosedin settlement of 26 Sep 1839 for £350 paid to Mossop, Lucas and Myers who purchased £341..17s..6d 3% consolidated bak annuities making with said £2,645..1s..5d, £2,986..18s..11d like annuities
whereas: said Anne Benn died 22 Mar 1883 without exercising appointment; Admon granted 26 Jul 1883 to i) by Carlisle District Registry
whereas: said Isaac Mossop died 5 Jun 1884
recites: Indenture 15 May 1885
(I) George Lucas
William Myers
(II) William Lucas Benn
conveyance of 2 third-shares of property as in settlement of 26 Sep 1839
another Indenture 15 May 1885
I)) George Lucas
William Myers
II)) William Lucas Benn
III)) John Grice and wife Harriet Jane
IV)) William Lucas Benn
George Myers
conveyance by I)) to George Myers of one third share of property to which Harriet Jane Grice entitled on trusts as in settlement of 21 Aug 1877
whereas: George Lucas and William Myers have transferred £1,991..5s..11d Consolidated Bank Annuities being two thirds of said £2,986..18s..11d like stock to said William Lucas Benn and George Myers as trustees of said settlement of 21 Aug 1877 and £995..13s remaining third of last mentioned sum of stock to William Lucas Benn in own right
now: (i) and (ii) according to their respective estates
(iii) as trustees of settlement of 21 Aug 1877
(iv) as administrator iof Mary Ann Benn and executor of Thomas Benn and administrator of Ann Benn
release and discharge (v) of all actions etc., under settlement of 26 Sep 1839
signed (i) - (iv)
witness: Thomas Bond, clerk to Mr Thomas Butler, solicitor, Broughton in Furness
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