w256 John Bending, late of Topsham....Tallowchandler deceased. Executor Thomas Hodder. Proved in
the Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. 8 January 1830. Effects under £600
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Bending, of Topsham in the County of Devon,
Tallowchandler. I give and bequeath to my son 7079 John Bending the sum of one
hundred pounds sterling. Also I give and bequeath to my grandson Samuel Hodder now living
with me all that Messuage and Tenement and Dwelling House with the Appurtenances in the
said Town of Topsham wherein I now dwell and used by me in carrying onmy business.........
Also I give to my granddaughter Sarah Ann Hodder, sister of the said Samuel Hodder the sum
of ten pounds......and all the rest I give to my Daughter Hannah the wife of Samuel Hodder
of Topsham, Glazier and Painter.....
w257 John Bending, late of Exmouth Executrix Sarah Bending of Exeter, Widow. Proved 18 June 1845.
Appeared personally Sarah Bending. I, John Bending of Exmouth in the Parish of Withycombe
Raleigh 17 June 1844 make and publish this my last Will and Testament and as to my worldly
goods Freehold and Leasehold Houses, Garden, Yard, Shops, Store Rooms, Furniture,
Stock-in-trade, Monies, Securties (I give and) devise the same to my wife Sarah
Bending and should circumstances permit it at the end of one year from my decease I should
wish my wife to give up my business to my son Henry Bending on such terms as my said wife
may deem prudent
Codicil Whereas I John Bending direct the present writing to be a codicil (to my
will) and amend thereto I desire to express my wish the my wife and Executrix do give up
the business to my son Henry Bending as soon after my decease £30 a year to my wife for
her life/ One hundred pounds to Henry Bending
19/5/1845
w258 This is the last will and testament of me Joseph Bending of Bradwell
Green in Suffolk Gentleman I appoint Edward Markeson of 59 Dinrolus Jew Fields
in the County of Middlesex Esquire and Charles Cubitt of Neatishead in Norfolk
Esquire to be Executors and Trustees of this my Will First I give unto my wife
my household furniture money securities for money and all other my Personal
Estate of every description to hold the same unto my said wife for the absolute
use and disposal she paying and account my just debts financial and testamentary
expenses and also a Legacy of Fifty pounds to John Dunwell of Gaol Street in
Great Yarmouth I first my said Executors and Trustees ot the survivor of them
his heirs and assigns as soon as convenient after my decease to proceed to a Sale by
Auction of all my freehold and copyhold Estates wheresoever situate lying
and being and after paying all expenses attending the said Sale after the payment
of the said expenses the said Sale or Sales I do give one half of the proceeds
of the said Sale after the payment of the said expenses as aforesaid unto my
said wife absolutely one fourth part of the said proceeds unto my half Niece
Miranda and the remaining fourth part unto Thomas Bending of Norwich School
master In witness whereof I the said Joseph Bending have at the foor or end
of this my last Will and Testament affixed my signature this first day of May
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three -
Jos: Bending - Signco publishco and delarcos by the said Joseph Bending as and
for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and
in the presence each other subscribe our names as witnesses thereto - G. A.
Dyer - William Harcourt Banking M.D.
This is my Codicil to be added to the annexed Will Whereas by my Will I have given
all my money securities for money and all my personal estate unto my wife Now my
intention is to give my household furniture plate and effects in and about my boardinghouse
to my said wife and no more except for the said half ? in the said Will and all my
money securities for money and all other my Personal Estate should be divided in the
same proportions as my real and Leasehold Estates and that the Legacy of fifty
pounds to John Dunwell should be paid out of my money and personal Estate and
also my just debts and usual expenses Witness my hand this 2nd day of May 1853
Jos: Bending Witness G. A. Dyer - William Harcourt Ranking M.D.
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w259 William Glass. This is the last will and testament of me 5157 William Glass of
Newton in the County of Suffolk Blacksmith First I give and devise unto my dear
Wife Elizabeth Ann all those cottages and tenements late the Parish Workhouse
situate at Newton aforesaid with the yards gardens hereditaments and appurtenances
to the same belonging now or late in the occupation of David Finch Edward Lingley
James Marshall James Cank and Richard Peggs and also all that messuage divide into two
cottages with the yards gardens hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging
situate at Denton End in Hadleighin the said County now or late in the occupation of
Waterman May and William May and also all that my messuage or tenement
and Blacksmiths shop with the yard garden hereditament and appurtenance thereto
belonging situate at Newton aforesaid now in my own occupation and also all those
cottages or tenements situate in Newton aforesaid now in the occupation of
John Woods Henry Plampin and James Siggers and all other my
messuages or tenements wheresoever situate with the appurtenancess thereto
belonging To hold the same to her my said Wife for and during the term of her
natural life and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the same
messuages cottage hereditaments and premises as follows that is to say the said
cottages or tenements late the Parish Workhouse in the occupation of David Finch
Edward Lingley James Marshall James Cant and Richard Peggs I give and devise unto
my daughters Hannah Glass and Ann Glass their heirs and assigns as
tenants in common and not as joint tenants the said messuages or cottages and
premises situate at Hadleigh aforesaid now or late in the occupation of Waterman
May and William May I give and devise unto my daughter Sarah Kilbourn her
heirs and assigns for ever the said messuage or tenement and Blacksmiths shop
and premises situate at Newton aforesaid now in my own occupation unto my son
William Glass his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Cottages or tenements
situate at Newton aforesaid now in the occupation of John Woods Henry Plampin and
James Siggins I give and devise unto my son James Glass his heirs and assigns
forever Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza Miller the sum of One
hundred pounds of lawful British money Also I give and bequeath unto my said
daughters Hannah Glass and Ann Glass the sum of thirty pounds each of like lawful
money but which said legacies I will and direct shall not be paid until six months
next after the decease of my said Wife And I do hereby give and bequeath all and
singular my personal estate and effects be the same of what nature kind or quality
soever and wheresoever (after payment of my just debts the said legacies funeral
expenses and the charge of proving this my Will) unto my dear Wife for her own use
benefit and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Executrix
and Executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking making void
and disannulling all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made I do
declare this to be my last Willand Testament In witness whereof I the said William
Glass the testator have to the foot or end of the my last Will and Testament
contained in one sheet of paper written on three sides only set my hand this
seventh day of January one thousand eighthundred and fifty two Wm Glass
Signed by the said William Glass the testator in the presence of us who in his
presence and being present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names
as Witnesses
James Nickelson Newton Bricklayer
Jas Burrell Clerk to Messrs E & R F Stedman Solicitors
Proved in the Archidiaconal Court of Sudbury on the 14th day of November 1853 by
the oaths of Elizabeth Ann Glass Widow William Glass and James Glass the Executors
within named
Testator died 16th June 1853
Under £800
w260 Thomas Firth Richmond Bending. This is the last Will and Testament of Thomas Firth
Richmond Bending of the City of Norwich Gentleman I direct that all my past debts
financial and testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied by my executrix hereinafter
named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give devise and bequeath unto
Clara my dear Wife all and every my household furniture and linen and wearing apparel
books plate horses carts andcarriages and also and every sum and sums of money which
may be found in my house or about my person or owe to me at the time of my decease
and also all my stocks funds and securities for money Govt debts money on Bonds Bills
Notes or other securities and all and every other my estate and effects whatsoever
and wheresoever both real and personal whether in possession or reversion remainder
or ? unto my said dear Wife to own for her own use and benefit absolutely and I
nominate constitute and appoint my said dear Wife to be Executrix of this my Will
and hereby revoking all former or other Wills and Testaments by me or at any time
heretofore made I declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof
I the said Thomas Firth Richmond Bending have to this my last Will and Testament
put my hand the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three - Thomas F. R. Bending- Signed by the Testator Thomas
Firth Richmond Bending and acknowledged by him to be his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us present at the same time and subscribed by us in the presence of
the said Testator and of each other - G. A. Dye - Leonard B. Martin
Proved at London at 29th Oct 1856 before the judges by the oath of 1646 Clara Bending
Widow and the Relict the sole executrix to whom admon was granted having been first
sworn by ? Only to administer
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w261 I Richard Bending of Ramsgate in the Isle of Thanet in the County of Kent Mariner late
belonging to his Majesty's Ship the Syron being of sound and Disposing Mind and Memory
do hereby make this my last Will and Testament ffirst and principally Do ...... into
the hands of Almighty God hoping for ....... of all my Sins through the ...... of Jesus
Christ my ....... Saviour and Redeemer and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall
please God And as for ,,,,,,, Worldly Estate and Effects which I shall be possessed of
or Articles which at the time of decease I give and bequeath the ...... as follows
is to say I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Jane Bending all such Wages Sum and
Sums of Money as now is or hereafter shall be due to me for my Service or Activities
on board the said Ship or any other Ship or Vessell And I do hereby nominate and
appoint her my said to be Executrix of the my last Will and Testament And I do give
and bequeath her ,,,,,, my said Executrix all the Rest and Residue of my Estate
whatsoever both real and personal ....... and making void all other and former Wills
by me heretofore made And do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness
whereof I have ........ set my hand Seal the ninth day of July in the Year of Our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and sixty four and in the fourth year of the Reign of our
Soveriegn Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and
Ireland King Defender of the ffaith Richard Benden (g) Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Richard Bending the Testator as and for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who have ....... subscribe our Names as Witnesses in
presence of the said Testator George Rainer Deputy Mayor
Tobias fflagg
This Will was proved at London on the ninth day of August in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and nine before the Right and Honourable Sir John Driscoll
Knight Doctor of Laws .......Commissionary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully ....... by the oath of Jane Bondon (in the Will written Jane Bending) Widow
the Relict of the Deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom
Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of the
Deceased she having been first sworn by ......... to administer
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w262 This is the last Will and Testament of...John Bending...of Leeds in the County of
York Cloth Merchant whereby I give and bequeath all my household furniture plate linen
china glass books pictures and all other my household effects which may be in or about
my dwellinghouse at the time of my decease unto my dear Wife Mary absolutely I also
give and bequeath All that my Life Policy of Insurance effected by me in the
Consolidated Assurance Company for the sum of six hundred pounds together with all
bonuses or provisions which may be due thereon at the time of my decease And also all
my stock in trade fixtures and materials of trade And also all my shares in Copper
Lead or otherr Trades? book debts ........ and securities for moneys and all and
singular other Personal Estate and Effects not by me hereintofore disposed of and
which I may be possessed of or entitled to at the time of my decease unto my said
dear Wife Mary Bending and William George Street of Priory Cottage London their
executors administrators and assigns upon Trust to sell and dispose of all my stock
in trade fixtures and utensils of trade either by private contract or public auction
and to collect get in and receive all debts and sums of moneys which may be due and
owing to me including the sum of six hundred pounds and all bonuses thereon payable
by the Consolidated Assurance Company to my Executors at my decease And also when
they think it expedient to sell and convert into money all my ...... Shares for the
best price or prices that can be gotten for the same And I do hereby ...... my will
and mind to be that my said Wife Mary Bending and William George Street shall stand
possessed of and interested in the money to arise from the sale ...... in and
disposition and conversion into money of the said policy of Insurance Shares Stock
in trade and other Personal Estate lastly hereinbefore bequeathed And also of the
ready money of which I shall be possessed at the time of my decease Upon Trust in
he first place to pay of all my just and legal debts funeral and testamentary
expenses and the cgarges of proving this my Will And aftyer payment thereof Upon
Trust to pay any ......or sums of money which I may be liable to pay in respect of
any shares which I may die possessed of with such shares shall be respectively sold
And upon further Trust in the next place to invest the residue of the said monies
in the names of them the said Mary Bending and William George Street or the survivor
of them in the purchase of a competent share of any of the parliamentary Stocks
or ffunds of Grerat Britain or at interest upon Government or satisfactory Real
Security in England with the power when they shall think fit alter vary and
transpose the said Securities for other Securities of like nature at their
discretion And do and shall pay the interest dividends and annual proceeds of any
shares and other securities until they shall be so sold as aforesaid and the
interest dividends and annual proceeds of all the said trust monies or securities
to my dear Wife during her life or during such part thereof as she shall continue
my Widow And also do and shall pay to my said Wife during her Widowhood such
portion of the Stocks Shares or Securities as the said William George Street shall
think necessary and in case of the marriage of my said Wife I direct that the said
William George Street shall only pay to my said Wife the interest dividends and
annual proceeds of the Stocks Shares and Securities which may then be invested for
and during her life and such portion only of the said Stocks Shares and Securities
as tha said William George shall think necessary for the purpose of maintaining
educating and bringing up my daughter Emily Elizabeth with payments to my said Wife
to be made to her for her own sole and separate use independant of any husband she
may at any tome intermarry and free from his debts control or engagements And from
and after the decease of my said Wife Upon Trust to stand possessed of all the said
Stocks Shares and Securities Im Trust for my said Daughter Emily Elizabeth in case
she should survive my said Wife to be paid and invested in such manner of the said
William George Street shall think most expedient but such investment to be made
free from the debts control or engagements of any husband with whom my said
Daughter Elizabeth may intermarry And in case my said Daughter Emily
Elizabeth should depart this life under the age of twenty one years not having
lawful issue her surviving then I give and bequeath the whole of the Stocks Shares
and Securities undisposed of to Elizabeth Mary Ann Street the Daughter of the said
William George Street on her attaining the age of twenty one years And I do hereby
declare that the .......of the said Mary Bending and William George Street or the
survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor for such
Stocks Shares and Securities as shall be paid or transferred to them by Virtue of
this my Will shall effectually discharge the previous or present paying or
transferring the same from all liability in respect thereof and such persons shall
not be obliged to see to the application thereof And I declare that the said Mary
Bending and William George Street and the survivor of them and the executors and
administrators of such survivor shall be....... for their own respective acts
receipts and defaults only and shall not be liable for the acts receipts or
defaults of each other and shall be at liberty to retain and allow to each other
out of the monies.......to their.......by virtue of the Trusts of this my Will all
reasonable expenditure in......the trusts thereof And I hereby appoint the said
Mary Bending and William George Street joint Executrix and Executor of this my
Will and hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore
made I declare this to be and remain? my last Will and Testament for witness
whereof I have to this and four previous pages set my hand on this Twenty fourth
day of ffebruary one thousand eight hundred and fifty four - John Bending -
signed by the said Testator John Bending and for his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us both present at the same time who in his pesence at his request
and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses the word Emily having previously inserted before the word
Elizabeth throughout this Will - R L Rookes Solicitor Leeds - John Harding
Proffessor of Music Birkenhead
Proved at London the 14th June 1854 before the Worshipful William Calverley Curtis
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of William George Street and of the
Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn only to administer
power reserved of making the life grant to Mary Bending Widow the relict the other
Executor when she shall apply for the same
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w263 In the name of God Amen the first day of November in the year 0ne thousand & six
hundred eighty and two I Richard Bending of the parish of Plymtree in the county
of Devon Yeoman being weak of body but of good and perfect mind blessed be God do
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that
is to say I ffirst I bequeath my Soule to Almighty God my maker and Redeemer and
my body to Christian burial Item I do give and bequeath unto the Poore of the
parish of Plymtree twenty shillings to bee distributed at my funerall Item I do
give and bequeath unto the sonnes of Andrew Clarke that is Andrew Peter and Thomas
the Summe of foure pounds a person to be paid at the space of Six months ? after my
decease Item I do give and bequeath unto ? wife of the said Peter Clarke the summe
of forty shillings Item I do give and bequeath unto my Sonne John the sum of onne
hundred pounds in case he doe come into the country within the time of Tenne years
following after my decease if not then my minde and will is that the said one
hundred pounds to be equally divided amongst thos of my Grandchildren then living
All the rest of my goods and chattells not given nor bequeathed I do give to my
said Grandchildren to be equally divide amongst them successively as they shall
come of age but if any or either of them to die before they accomplished lawfull
age that then the legatees of the dyeing to be eqaully divided amongst those of them
living and surviving I do give and allow seaven pounds for my funerall expenses
and for the due performace of this my last will and testament I doe nominate and
appoint my welbeloved friends Mr John Harward Mr Richard Pratt and Mr Robert Salter
of Plymtree to have for their pains therein taking forty shillins peere? This I do
acknowledge doe bee my last Will and testament and revoked all others have Signed
and sealed it with my owne hand the day and yeare above written the mark of
Richard Bending Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Edward Clarke Ann
Greenslade Tho Doddridge
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