Will of Benjamin Manley (1794 - 1866)

Date: 25 May 1865
Location: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: Manley

Contents 1 Introduction 2 People List 3 Property List 4 Will Transcript 5 Sources

Introduction

This is a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Manley of 13 George's Place, Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, Gentleman, who died on 5 August 1866.^[1][2]

Spelling, punctuation, line breaks, and big bold text are as per the register copy. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

Individuals in the people list are linked to their profile if the profile exists, or are coloured red if not.

People List

People in the will, in the order that they are mentioned:

1. Benjamin Manley, testator
2. Benjamin Manley, son
3. Joseph Smith, witness
4. John Lloyd, witness

Property List

Properties in the will, in the order that they are mentioned:
None

Will Transcript

[Page 1]

This is the Last Will and Testament
of me Benjamin Manley of No. 13 Georges Place Old Ford Road Bethnal
Green in the County of Middlesex Gentleman I desire to be buried at Woking
in the same grave as my wife and two children and sisters are interred I give
devise and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Manley of No. 7 Cambridge Terrace
Broke Road Dalston All my real and personal estate whatsoever and where-
soever to hold to him his heirs executors and administrators according to the
respective nature and qualities of the said promises absolutely and for ever
and I hereby appoint my said son Sole Executor of this my Will and
revoking all former Wills and other Wills whatsoever by me at any
time heretofore made do declare this to be my last and only Will
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fifth day
of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. - Benjamin
Manley - signed published and declared by the above named Benjamin
Manley, the testator as his last ^{and only} Will and Testament in the presence of us
who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other all
being present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses. - Joseph Smith - John Lloyd - Clerks to Messrs
Humphreys & Morgan Sol[icito]rs Giltspur Chambers Newgate Street London -

Proved at London 30th August 1866 by the Oath of Benjamin Manley
the son the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957"
   citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: QPJS-6JL2 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Benjamin Manley probate on 30 Aug 1866 in England, United Kingdom. Died 5 Aug 1866.
2. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #402917 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Benjamin Manley probate on 30 Aug 1866 in Principal Registry. Died 5 Aug 1866 in Middlesex, England.