Will of Benjamin Sarney
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Gentleman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1059 |
| First date: | 12 July 1779 |
| Probate date: | 24 December 1779 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | Josiah Sarney |
| Relationship: | Son |
| Witness: | T Cooper |
| Witness: | John Shipton |
| Witness: | George Robinson |
| Court Official: | Thomas Bever |
| Court Official: | Peter Calvert |
Bequests
To: Josiah Sarney (Son)
To my son Josiah Sarney, my property in Bishopgate Street London, recently occupied by James Dalton and now by Richard Draper; together with the warehouse in the vine yard, Bishopgate Street, occupied by Richard Draper. This bequest is charged with the payment of three annuities totalling twenty pounds and twelve shillings per annum. Also to my son; all my household effects, furniture, linen and plate; the residue of my estate which is charged with the payment of thirty pounds to my Mashman grandsons for apprenticeships.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Eizabeth Benwell; Mary Mashman (Daughters)
To my daughter Elizabeth Benwell, an annuity of ten pounds eight shillings per annum for life, to be paid at the rate of four shillings each week, for her own use and not subject to her husband. To my daughter Mary Mashman, an annuity of two pounds two shillings per annum for life, to be paid quarterly direct to her for her own use and not subject to her husband. Both annuities to be paid out of the bequest to Josiah Sarney of property in London.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Benjamin Mashman; Josiah Mashman; William Mashman (Grand son)
To my grandsons, Benjamin, Josiah and William Sarney, sons of my daughter Mary, an annuity of eight pounds two shillings per annum to be paid until the youngest reaches the age of 21. My son Josiah to decide what is appropriate to be paid to them for their education, maintenance and support. The annuity to be paid out of the Bishopgate property bequeathed to Josiah Sarney. In addition, from the residue of my estate, ten pounds each is to be used for the apprenticeships of my grandsons at the appropriate time
Bequest Types
Names
To: Benjamin Sarney; Ann Sarney; Sarah Sarney (Grand children)
To my grandchildren, sons and daughters of my son James Sarney, thirty pounds to Benjamin, and ten pounds each to Ann and Sarah. To be paid at the age of 21 years; but if they die before then, that share to go to the survivors.
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Sarney (Son)
To my son James Sarney, one hundred pounds
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Benjamin Sarney of Henley upon Thames in the County of |
| 0003: | Oxford Gentleman being Aged but of sound and disposing mind |
| 0004: | memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last |
| 0005: | Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First |
| 0006: | my Soul I recommend to Almighty God hoping for Salvation |
| 0007: | through the Merits of Jesus Christ and my Body I commit |
| 0008: | to the Earth to be decently and privately interred at the |
| 0009: | discretion of my Executor hereinafter named And as to my |
| 0010: | Worldly Estate and Effects wherewith it hath pleased God to |
| 0011: | bless me I dispose thereof as follows First I give devise and |
| 0012: | bequeath unto my Son Josiah Sarney his Heirs and Assigns all |
| 0013: | that my Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances in |
| 0014: | Bishopgate Street London late in the Tenure or occupation of |
| 0015: | James Dalton his Undertenants or Assigns and now of Richard |
| 0016: | Draper his Undertenants or Assigns And also all that warehouse |
| 0017: | late a Stable in the vine yard in Bishopgate Street aforesaid |
| 0018: | now also in the tenure or occupation of the said Richard Draper |
| 0019: | his Undertenants or Assigns to hold the same to and to the use |
| 0020: | of my said Son Josiah Sarney his Heirs and Assigns for ever |
| 0021: | subject nevertheless to and chargeable with the payment of |
| 0022: | the several Annuities Legacies Sum and Sums of Money herein |
| 0023: | after particularly mentioned (that is to say) one Annuity |
| 0024: | Yearly Rent Charge or Sum of ten Pounds and eight Shillings |
| 0025: | of lawful Money of Great Britain free and clear of all |
| 0026: | Taxes and Charges whatsoever unto my Daughter Elizabeth |
| 0027: | Benwell for and during the term of her natural life to be |
| 0028: | paid and payable to her by equal weekly payments of four |
| 0029: | Shillings per week for her sole and separate use to the intent |
| 0030: | that the same may not be at the disposal of or subject or |
| 0031: | liable to the Debts Controul Forfeitures or Engagements of |
| 0032: | her present or any after taken Husband but only at her |
| 0033: | Sole and separate disposal and for her sole and separate use |
| 0034: | and benefit And my Will is that the said Annuity or Rent |
| 0035: | charge of ten pounds and eight Shillings shall commence at |
| 0036: | the end of one Week next after my decease And also subject to |
| 0037: | and chargeable with one other Annuity Yearly Rent Charge |
| 0038: | or sum of two pounds and two Shillings unto my Daughter |
| 0039: | Mary Mashman for and during the term of her natural life |
| 0040: | to be paid to her by equal Quarterly payments on the four |
| 0041: | most usual Feasts or days of payment in the Year (that is |
| 0042: | to say) the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin |
| 0043: | Mary the Feast of Saint John the Baptist the Feast of Saint |
| 0044: | Michael the Archangel and the Feast of Saint Thomas the |
| 0045: | Apostle the first payment thereof to be made on the first of |
| 0046: | the said Feast Days which shall next happen after my decease |
| 0047: | which said last Mentioned Annuity I direct shall be paid into |
| 0048: | the proper hands of my said Daughter Mary Mashman for |
| 0049: | her own sole and separate use to the intent that the same |
| 0050: | may not be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the |
| 0051: | Controul Debts Forfeitures or Engagements of her present or |
| 0052: | any after taken husband but only at her sole and separate |
| 0053: | disposal and for her own sole and separate use and benefit |
| 0054: | And also subject to and chargeable with one other Annuity |
| 0055: | Yearly Rent or sum of Eight pounds and two Shillings of |
| 0056: | like lawful Money unto Benjamin Josiah and William |
| 0057: | Mashman the three Sons of my said Daughter Mary |
| 0058: | Mashman until the youngest of them shall attain the Age |
| 0059: | of twenty one years and no longer the same to be paid to |
| 0060: | them or applied by my said Son Josiah Sarney for their |
| 0061: | Maintenance Support and Education in such proportions |
| 0062: | manner and form as he my said Son shall think most |
| 0063: | serviceable for them I give and bequeath to my Son James |
| 0064: | Sarney the sum of one hundred Pounds of like lawful |
| 0065: | Money to be paid him within three Months next after |
| 0066: | my decease Also I give and bequeath unto Benjamin Ann |
| 0067: | and Sarah Sarney the three Children of my said Son James |
| 0068: | Sarney the sum of fifty Pounds of like lawful Money to be |
| 0069: | paid to them as they shall severally attain the Age of |
| 0070: | twenty one Years in the proportions following (that is to |
| 0071: | say) to the said Benjamin Sarney the sum of thirty pounds |
| 0072: | and to the said Ann Sarney and Sarah Sarney the sum of |
| 0073: | ten Pounds each And I hereby will and direct that in case |
| 0074: | either of them the said Benjamin Ann and Sarah Sarney |
| 0075: | shall die before he She or they shall have attained their |
| 0076: | said Age of twenty one years that then the share or shares |
| 0077: | of him her or them so dying shall go and be paid to the |
| 0078: | Survivors or Survivor of them Share and Share alike Also I |
| 0079: | give and bequeath unto my said Son Josiah Sarney all my |
| 0080: | Household Goods Household Linen Plate Furniture and |
| 0081: | Implements of Household And I also give devise and bequeath |
| 0082: | unto him my said Son Josiah Sarney his Heirs Executors |
| 0083: | and Administrators All the rest and residue of my real and |
| 0084: | Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever not |
| 0085: | hereinbefore by me disposed of to hold the same to and to |
| 0086: | the use of my said Son Josiah Sarney his Heirs Executors |
| 0087: | Administrators and Assigns for ever to and for his and their |
| 0088: | own use and benefit he paying or applying thereout the sum |
| 0089: | of ten pounds to each of my said Grand Children Benjamin |
| 0090: | Josiah and William Mashman towards putting them |
| 0091: | Apprentice when they shall be of Proper Age to be bound |
| 0092: | Apprentices And Lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all |
| 0093: | former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore |
| 0094: | made and declare this and no other to be my true last Will |
| 0095: | and Testament and hereof do appoint my said son Josiah |
| 0096: | Sarney Sole Executor In Witness whereof I the said Benjamin |
| 0097: | Sarney the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament |
| 0098: | contained in two sheets of paper to each Sheet set my hand |
| 0099: | and Seal this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord |
| 0100: | one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine |
| 0101: | |
| 0102: | Benj[ami]n Sarney [Seal] |
| 0103: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said |
| 0104: | Benjamin Sarney the Testator as and for his last Will |
| 0105: | and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence |
| 0106: | and at his request and in the presence of each other have |
| 0107: | subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto the words "And |
| 0108: | hereof do appoint my said Son Josiah Sarney sole Executor" |
| 0109: | being first Interlined |
| 0110: | |
| 0111: | T Cooper |
| 0112: | Jno Shipton |
| 0113: | Geo[rge] Robinson |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Hilary |
| Author: | Hilary Fisher |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 25th September 2013 |
| Date modified: | 21st May 2014 |