John Goodfellow (1749 - bef. 1809)

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Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth and Parentage 1.2 Marriage and Family 1.3 Life 1.4 Death 2 Sources

Biography

Birth and Parentage

Andrews’ and Dury’s Map of Wiltshire, 1773.[1]

John Goodfellow, the son of Henry Goodfellow and his wife, Mary, née Eatwell, was born on 5 November 1749 in Teffont Evias, Wiltshire, England.

Marriage and Family

St Editha's, Baverstock[2]

He married Anne Arnold, daughter of Robert Arnold and his wife Anne/Anna, in Baverstock, on 23 June 1774. ^[3][4][5]

Life

John Goodfellow continued to raise the living standards of his family.

On 27 July 1792 there was a

release by George Cross of Sutton Mandeville, yeoman, and Martha, his wife, to John Goodfellow of Teffont Evias, Gent., and Edward Bracher of Fovant, Gent., of right to estates in Sutton Mandeville. Consideration: £100.^[6]

There was also, on 10 October 1795, an

assignment of the lease by Joh Goodfellow of Teffont Evias, Gent., Edward Bracher of Fovant, Gent., to George Cross, of Sutton Mandeville, of house and orchard for the term of ninety-nine years or three lives at the yearly rent of 6s 8d, paying heriot of 13s 4d. Consideration £47. ^[6]

Teffont Evias Manor[7]

In John Goodfellow's time, the manor of Teffont Evias was owned and occupied by John Thomas Mayne. ^[8][9]

Although his father Henry had first been a soldier and then a miller, John calls himself, in his last Will, a gentleman - (of no profession). By the time of his death he had invested in property in Dorset which he held freehold, as well as holding the copyhold and leasehold of other property in Wiltshire, and he no longer described himself as a miller, although he was residing at Teffont Water Grist Mill when he died.

Death

John Goodfellow made and signed his Will on 7 July 1807.

THIS is the Last Will and Testament of me John Goodfellow of Teffont Evias in the county of Wiltshire, Gentleman.

FIRST I will and direct that all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expenses shall be paid and satisfied. I GIVE to my beloved wife Ann Goodfellow All that my leasehold estate farm and lands with the appurtenances situate and being within the Parish of Sutton Mandeville in the said county of Wilts and which I hold for a term of years determinable to hold the same unto my said wife and her assigns for so many years of my term Estate and interest therein as shall run out and expire during her natural life and from and after her decease

I GIVE the same Leasehold Estate Farm and lands with the appurtenances unto my son Henry Goodfellow his Executors Administrators and assigns for all the remainder of the term Estate and Interest therein as shall be then to come my said wife will then be entitled to my copyhold estate at Sutton Mandeville aforesaid for her Widowhood in virtue of the Custom of the Manor and my said son Henry Goodfellow will be entitled thereto after the determination of my Wife’s estate and Interest therein by virtue of the Copy of Court Roll by which I now hold the same AND whereas I have already advanced and paid to or on Account of my Daughter Ann on her marriage with Mr William Dally the sum of three hundred pounds I have also advanced and paid to or on account of my late Daughter Mary since deceased on her marriage with Mr Aaron Blandford the like sum of three hundred pounds and to my daughter Elizabeth on her marriage with the said Aaron Blandford the like sum of three hundred pounds and I have advanced and paid to my daughter Alice on her marriage with Mr William Heyter the sum of two hundred and ten pounds and have promised to give her the further sum of ninety Pounds by way of making her fortune equal with her sisters it is my intention so to do as soon as I can make it convenient and if it should please God to call me hence before I have performed my said promise I will and direct that my Executors shall pay the said sum of Ninety Pounds to my said daughter Alice or in case of her death to her said Husband within six Months after my decease NOW I give unto my three unmarried daughters namely Sarah, Leonora Jane, and Laetitia the like sum of Three Hundred Pounds each and also a Bed, Bedstead and furniture to each of them at their several and respective ages of twenty one years or day or days of marriage respectively which shall first happen if such Marriage shall be had in the lifetime and with the consent of my said Wife and in the case of her death then with the consent of my said Son Henry Goodfellow All that my Messuage, Tenement or Dwelling house wherein I now reside at Teffont Evias aforesaid together with the Water Grist Mill Buildings Lands and Appurtenances therein to belonging and which I hold by Lease determinable with lives and all my other Estates - John Goodfellow -

• Witnesses hereto, Jas. Swayne. H. A. Lewis. Willm. Brownjohn – at Teffont Evias aforesaid.

TO HOLD the same unto my said son Henry Goodfellow his Executors Administrators and assigns for all the remainder of such term, terms Estate and Interest as I shall have therein at the time of my decease Subject nevertheless to the payment of ten pounds per Annum to each of my said three unmarried daughters, Sarah, Leonora Jane and Laetitia during their respective Minorities and I give the same to them accordingly and I direct my said Son to pay the same to them severally and respectively or otherwise happly the same for towards their Maintenance and Support during their respective Minorities

I ALSO give and devise unto my said Son Henry Goodfellow all that my freehold Dwellinghouse with the Garden and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in the Borough of Shaston (Shaftesbury) in the county of Dorset in a certain street there called Salisbury Street and in the occupation of my Tenant John Brown To hold the same unto my said Son Henry Goodfellow his heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless to a right of residence therein by such of my Daughters as herein after mentioned (that is to say) I give to all and every my aforesaid unmarried Daughters a right to reside in the aforesaid Dwellinghouse and to use and enjoy the Garden and Appurtenances thereunto belonging so long as they shall respectively remain single and unmarried and shall choose to reside in the said house without paying any rent for the same

MY Son will keep the Dwelling house from time to time in proper repair

I GIVE all the eatables drinkables and fuel that shall be in or about the Dwellinghouse in which I shall reside at the time of my decease unto my said Wife and Son to and for their own proper use

I ALSO give to my said Wife and (Son) Henry the joint use and enjoyment of all my household goods and implements of Household plate Linen China Pictures and Furniture not herein before otherwise disposed of for ad during the life of my said Wife and from and after her decease

I GIVE my best Clock and also my best bed with the Bedstead and furniture thereunto belonging unto my said Son his Executors and Administrators to and for his and their own proper use and the rest and residue of the said goods Plate Linen China Pictures and Furniture I give (after the decease of my said Wife) unto and amongst such of my Children as shall be then living equally share and share alike as for my stock in trade and all the rest residue and remainder of my Money and Securities for Money and all and singular other my personal Estate Chattels and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be or consist

I GIVE and bequeath the use and enjoyment there of unto my said Wife Ann Goodfellow and Son Henry Goodfellow for their mutual benefit and advantage during the natural life of my said Wife and for the support and maintenance of my said unmarried Daughters until they shall attain their several and respective ages of twenty one or be married with such consent as aforesaid if my said Wife shall so long live and upon the death of my said Wife and after and subject to the payment of such of the before - John Goodfellow -

• Witnesses hereto – Jas. Swayne - H.A. Lewis - Willm. Brownjohn -

MENTIONED Legacies to my said unmarried Daughters, Ann Dally, Elizabeth Blandford, and Alice Hayter, the further sum of one hundred pounds each and to my said Daughters Sarah, Leonora Jane and Laetitia, the like further sum of one hundred pounds each and to my Granddaughter Elizabeth the Daughter of my said late Daughter Mary Blandford deceased the like sum of one hundred pounds and after the death of my said Wife and after payment of the said Several Legacies I give all the residue and remainder of my said personal Estate (the use of which I have hereinbefore given to my said Wife and Son as aforesaid) or what shall appear to have been the value or amount thereof at the time of my decease upon an account to be taken as hereinafter is directed unto and amongst all my Children my Son and Daughter before named and to my said Granddaughter Elizabeth Blandford equally between them share and share alike and I will that the share or part of each of my said Children and Grandchildren in the said residuary Estate as well as the said several last Mentioned Legacys of one hundred pounds to each of my said Daughters and Granddaughter shall be considered and taken as a vested Interest from the time of my decease and that the shares and Legacys last mentioned of such of my said Children and GrandChild as shall have attained the age of twenty one years at the death of my said Wife or be married or have been married with her consent shall be paid within twelve Months next after her decease

AND that the Shares and Legacys last mentioned of such of my said Children and GrandChild as shall not have attained the age of twenty one years or be married at the death of my said Wife shall be paid when and as they shall attain their several and respective ages of twenty one years or be married with the consent of my said Son

I FURTHER will and direct that in case of the death of my Wife during the Minority of any or either of my said Daughters, Interest of the share and shares of such of them as shall be then Minors and also Interest on their several and respective Legacys – of Three hundred Pounds before mentioned shall be paid or applied for or towards their support, maintenance and education respectively until they shall attain their several and respective ages of twenty one years or be married with the consent of my said Son and in order to ascertain and settle the amount of the share or part of each of my said Children and GrandChild in my said residuary Estate

IT is my will and I hereby direct that my said Wife and Son shall as soon as conveniently may be and within two Months after my decease take and make or cause to be taken and made a full, true and perfect Inventory or Account Valuation and appraisement of all my said residuary Estate and Effects and make up and state a full and true account of all my debts and credits and strike a Balance thereof and I desire my said Wife and Son to call in such two or more experienced and respectable persons as they shall judge proper to aid and assist in making such Inventory Valuation and Account as aforesaid and when the same shall be – John Goodfellow –

• Witnesses thereof - Jas. Swayne - H.A. Lewis - Willm. Brownjohn –

Completed and signed by my said Wife and Son and by such two or more persons as shall assist them as aforesaid the same shall be binding to all Parties interested therein and not be altered or unravelled except any part of the Money entered in the said Account as a good debt shall afterwards be lost by insufficiency of the Security in which case such loss shall be borne by all my said Children and GrandChild equally

AND Whereas I have lent an advance to my son in law William Dally at Interest two several sums of one hundred pounds and sixty pounds over and above the said sum of Three Hundred Pounds advanced and paid to him on his Marriage with my said daughter as aforesaid

NOW I will and direct that the two said several sums of one hundred pounds and sixty pounds shall be considered and taken as a debt due and owing to me and that my said Son in Law William Dally shall pay Interest for the same to my said Wife during her life and that on her decease the said two Sums together with such Interest as shall be then due and in arrear for the same shall be considered and taken as so much money by me advanced to or on account of my said Daughter Ann with Wife of the said William Dally and to be abated and brought into Hotchpot on making a Distribution of my said residuary Estate on the death of my said Wife as aforesaid

AND LASTLY I make nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife ANN Goodfellow and Son Henry Goodfellow joint Executor and Executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all former Wills by me made

IN WITNESS whereof I the said John Goodfellow the Testator have to this my Last Will and Testament contained in this and three other sheets of paper hereunto annexed to the first three sheets thereof set my hand and to this fourth sheet thereof my hand and seal this seventh day of July in the forty seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven – John Goodfellow (Esqu) (?)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator John Goodfellow as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as

• Witnesses – Jas. Swayne – H.A. Lewis – Willm. Brownjohn
• A True Copy taken from the Original and examined therewith by us –

Edw. Davies Not.y Publ. Registrar

At Sarum on the 8th Day of Aug.t 1809 Anne Goodfellow, the Relict of the deceased, Henry Goodfellow, lawful Son of the deceased.

The joint Exors. above named were duly sworn before me, Robert Norres, Surrogate.

Effects under £3500.^[10]

[11]

He passed away at his home, probably Teffont Mill, ^[11]in Teffont Evias, on or shortly before 2 April 1809, the date of his burial. ^[12][13]

His will was proved in Sarum (Salisbury) on 8 August 1809.

Sources

1. ↑ Andrews’ and Dury’s Map of Wiltshire, 1773. A topographical map of Wiltshire, on a scale of 2 inches to a mile from an actual survey: (sheet 5). Retrieved from Digital Archive (Here;) and for all six sheets, (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2022.
2. ↑ From the Free Internet Repository, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikipedia "Baverstock," Retrieved from Wikipedia (Here;) Accessed 19 May 2022.
3. ↑ Wiltshire parish registers. Marriages by Phillimore, William Phillimore Watts, [from old catalog] Ed; Sadler, John, [from old catalog] joint ed; Nevill, Edmund Robert, [from old catalog] joint ed; Blagg, Thomas Mathews. [from old catalog]. Retrieved from the Internet Archive (p.143;) Accessed 16 May 2022.
4. ↑ Jno. Goodfellow, 1774 in England Marriages, 1538–1973. FamilySearch Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 14 May 2022.
5. ↑ Jno Goodfellow and Ann Arnold, 14 Jun 1774; citing Marriage, possibly other reference information Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,278,952. England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 14 May 2022.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} South West Heritage Trust: Somerset Archive Catalogue: Bundle of deeds for property in Sutton Mandeville. 1656-1843. DD/WY/4/10/3. Retrieved from South West Heritage Trust: Somerset Archive Catalogue (Here;) Accessed 15 May 2022.
7. ↑ Freely available from: Britton, John., (Jan 1825)., The beauties of Wiltshire, Vol. 3. Vernor and Hood. Retrieved from Google e-Books (Here;) Accessed 18 May 2022.
8. ↑ Gore, David., (2009)., Soldiers, Sailors and Scallywags - Stirring tales from Family History. (p.72)., David Gore, Berkshire. Retrieved from Google books (Here;) Accessed 18 May 2022.
9. ↑ Freeman, Jane and Stevenson, Janet H., (1987)., Parishes: Teffont Evias, in A History of the County of Wiltshire: (Vol. 13, pp.185-195). South-West Wiltshire: Chalke and Dunworth Hundreds. Ed. D A Crowley, London: Victoria County History. Retrieved from British History Online (pp185-195;) Accessed 17 May 2022.
10. ↑ John Goodfellow in the Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858. Ancestry Sharing. (First page only here;) Accessed 19 May 2022.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} The Monthly Magazine, Vol. 27 (1809). Retrieved from Google e-Books (Here;) Accessed 15 May 2022.
12. ↑ John Goodfellow, 1809 in England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 14 May 2022.
13. ↑ Abstract of Will of Jonathan Goodfellow, Gentleman of Teffont Evias, Wiltshire. 8 August 1809. Proved in the Court of Salisbury. Retrieved from The National Archives (Here;) Accessed 15 May 2022.

• Wiltshire Online Parish records: (Here;) Accessed 14 May 2022.

• Wiltshire Gov.uk. Orientation Map (Here;) Accessed 15 May 2022.

• Goodfellow Cottage: Teffont Evias: (Here;) Accessed 15 May 2022.