william robins 1702/1788. (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, November 06, 2012, 17:21 (4403 days ago) @ lyndon0206

I didn't think that anyone could tell me anything about the Marfell family, so thank you M P Griffiths I had William Robins 1702 in my Family Tree as he married Mary Marfell 1704/1775 at Walford 6 Feb 1734. I had not previously noted his siblings, or parents.

Mary was baptised 11 Jun 1704. You will find it difficult to find using the web site Parish Records as the soundex does not pick out all the possible spelling of Marfell. In fairness the family did start out in the 1500's as Moorfield and I have encountered various spellings since, but the "Family" is now Marfell, so I have rationalised all spellings as Marfell. Mary's parents were John Marfell 1676/1742 & Susanna Smith 1672/1758 married 4 Nov 1699 8 children. The information is on the Ruardean BT's of which I have a copy using the name Mourfield.

John Marfell 1676/1742 was the son of William Marfell 1653/1708 & Mary Yearsley 1653/1712 - married 30 Sep 1676 - 4 children.

I have copied below the will of John Marfell 1676/1742 from you will see other variations of the name, but significantly for you, daughter Mary Robins (who is of course nee Marfell)is mentioned, receiving One Shilling :

Will :

The Condicon of this obligation is such that if the above bound JOHN MOREFIELD lawful and natural son and administrator of all and singular the goods chattells and xxxx of MARY MOREFIELD late of Ruardean widow deceased do make or cause to be made a xxx and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and xxxx of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him the said JOHN MOREFIELD or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for him and the same so made does prohibit or cause to be prohibited into the registry of Glous at or before the last day of April next ensuing and the samne goods chattells and xxxx and all other the goods chattells and xxxx of the said deceased at the time of her death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said JOHN MOREFIELD or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him xxxx and truly administer according to law and further do make and cause to be made a true and xxxx of his so xxxx at or before the last day of February next and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and xxxx which shall be found remaining upon the said administrators xxxx the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons xxxx as the said Judge or Judges, by his or their xxxx or xxxx xxxx to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth of the reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles the second (Instituted an Act for the better settling of Intestates Estates) shall limit and appoint and if it shall hereafter that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named do xxxx the same into the said court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said JOHN MOREFIELD above bound being thereunto required do xxxx and deliver the said xxxx of Admon (xxxx of such Testament being first heard and made) in the said court then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and xxxx.

Sealed and delivered

in the presence of

Signed

JOHN MOREFIELD

ROBERT COAKE

ROBERT WINTLE

In the name of god amen the fourteenth day of february 1734 I John Mourfild of Ruardeane in the County of Gloucester Coleminer being very sick and weake in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto me the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of allmighty god that gave it and for my body I so commend it to the soil to be buried in a Christian xxxx and decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix nothing doubting but at this generall resurrection I shall xxxx the same by the mighty power of God and as xxxshing such wordly Estate where with it hath pleased god to bless me in this life I give xxxx and dispose of the same in the following manner and form - first of all I give unto my Daughter ELIZABETH the xxxx or dwelling house at Mitcheldean wherein she doth now inhabit in for five years next after my xxxx xxxx I give unto my daughter MARY ROBBINS one shilling
xxxx I give unto my daughter SUSAN WILCE the sum of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid by my Heirs out of my free estate presently after my beloved wifes demise then I give unto my daughter JANE MOURFILD the sum of five pounds of the like lawfull money to be paid by my heirs out of my free estate presently after my beloved demise then I give unto my son WILLIAM my xxxx and xxxx freely after my beloved wifes xxxx in Micheldeane and Ruardeane upon consideration of paying of the legacies aforesaid Allso I give unto my son WILLIAM two beds and furniture one irongrate one furnace one hodgs head two barrels and one kinderkin xxxx after my beloved wifes demise then I give unto my beloved wife SUSAN whom I likewise conxx make and ordain my only sole executrix of this my last will and testament all and singular my lands messuages and xxx by her freely to be possesed and enjoyed during her naturall life and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull al and every former testaments wills and legaxx bequestsexecutors by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed ratyfying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year above written

signed sealed published and pronounced
and declared by the said JOHN MOURFILD as
his last will and testament in the presence of us subscibers

JONATHAN MARFIELD
THOMAS WILLS the mark of
RICHARD BENNETT
JOHN MOURFILD