MORSE/DAVIES/PREEST (General)

by janethowell, Saturday, August 23, 2014, 19:05 (3746 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

Thanks for this info - I thought that this James Morse was the one.

Maria Priest married Thomas Jenkins (as per previous thread)
One of their sons, Shadrach Jenkins married Sarah Davis - father William Davis.
On William's death in 1858, Thomas Neary (who married Hannah Davis, also daughter of William)was appointed execetor of William Davis's will.

It took just over 3 years to prove the will (1862) and at that point James Morse took out a lawsuit against William Davis's estate (in 1862)via the execetor Thomas Neary (see other previous thread).

I have the bill of complaint taken out with the Lord Chancellor and the Interogatories but can't find out what happened next i.e. what the outcome was.

Was just wondering if anything was known about it via the Morse family or even if it made the newspapers locally in Gloucestershire.

Was also wondering why it took so long to prove the will. Land and property was bequeathed in the Davis will but it was a payment of £22 that was involved in the lawsuit. Couls this possibly be gale rent owed?

Janet