Will of Daniel ROBERTS of Newland 1775/174 (General)

by mrsbruso , Sunday, July 10, 2011, 00:26 (4889 days ago)

I received the will of Daniel ROBERTS of Newland from the Gloucester Archives today. It was disappointing in that it didn't mention "my" Margaret ROBERTS, or any Margaret at all, but it did contain information that I think might be interesting to others on the board (didn't mpgriffiths mention an Ann ROBERTS who married a STEPHENS in her family tree?)

Daniel owns two houses, and a "coleworks". He leaves all to his beloved wife Elizabeth, providing she remains a widow. After her demise, he leaves one house to his son in law, Benjamin STEPHENS, husband of his daughter Ann, and another to his other son in law, George STEPHENS, husband of his daughter Betty. He also leaves 50 shillings to Ann LLOYD or FLOYD when his sons-in-law inherit, provided she has reached her majority.

After his wife's passing, the daughters each inherit a half share in his "coleworks". He names the house in which he is currently living, and the coleworks, however the copy is not particularly clear and I haven't been able to make any sense of them yet.

There are marriage records on this site for both the daughters, however, the only birth for Ann I could find in the requisite time period was to Daniel and Mary in Ross-on-Wye. This may not be the correct christening, or it could be that Elizabeth is a second wife.

Hope this is useful to someone . . .

Record ID 54217
Entry Number
Year 1764
Month Dec
Day 23
Grooms Surname STEPHENS
Grooms Forenames Benjamin
Grooms Age
Groom Condition
Grooms Occupation
Grooms Residence Newland
Grooms Fathers Surname
Grooms Fathers Forenames
Grooms Fathers Occupation
Brides Surname ROBERTS
Brides Forenames Anne
Brides Age
Brides Condition
Brides Occupation
Brides Residence Newland
Brides Fathers Surname
Brides Fathers Forenames
Brides Fathers Occupation
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns
Signature or Mark Both mark
Witness 1 Richard Williams
Witness 2 Mark of Daniel Roberts
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister P Ball vicar
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes missing from BT's
Register Reference P227 IN 1/7
Page Number 429
Parish Chapel Newland

16404
Entry Number
Year 1767
Month Oct
Day 19
Grooms Surname STEPHENS
Grooms Forenames George
Grooms Age
Groom Condition
Grooms Occupation Coal-miner
Grooms Residence Ruardean
Grooms Fathers Surname
Grooms Fathers Forenames
Grooms Fathers Occupation
Brides Surname ROBERTS
Brides Forenames Betty
Brides Age
Brides Condition spinster
Brides Occupation
Brides Residence Ruardean
Brides Fathers Surname
Brides Fathers Forenames
Brides Fathers Occupation
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns 4 11 18 Oct
Signature or Mark both marked
Witness 1 Danl ROBERTS (mark)
Witness 2 Joseph HARPER
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister John HARRIS - curate
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P275 IN 1/3
Page Number 60
Parish Chapel Ruardean

Year 1775
Month Oct
Day 30
Surname ROBERTS
Forenames Daniel
Residence
Age at death
Officiating Minister John COPNER
Event Burial
Cause of death
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P275 IN 1/5
Page No 38
Parish Chapel Ruardean

Record ID 327757
Entry Number
Year 1744
Month Feb
Day 26
Parents Surname ROBERTS
Child Forenames Anne
Fathers Forenames Daniel
Mothers Forenames Mary
Mothers Surname
Residence
Occupation
Officiating Minister
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes [1] Old style date 1743/4
Register Reference AG39/2
Page Number
Parish Chapel Ross on Wye