Will of John Slade 1792

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Poole, Dorset, England

Contents 1 Description 1.1 People Described in Will 1.2 Transcription of Will 2 Sources

Description

The will of John Slade (1720-1792), merchant of Poole was signed by John Slade on Jan 7, 1792^[1]. In it, he disburses his possessions to his executors and family.

He named 5 executors of his will: his nephews John Slade, Thomas Slade and David Slade (sons of his brother Robert), Robert (son of his brother James) and a cousin(?) George Nickleson Allen. These inherited the bulk of his wealth, and the fishing and shipping interests in Newfoundland and the coast of Labrador.

People Described in Will

Siblings and their children:

• Robert Slade, deceased (m Elizabeth)
  • John Slade*
  • Thomas Slade*
  • David Slade*
  • Jane Thomas
  • Elizabeth Cox^[2][3]
• James Slade (deceased)^[4][5]
  • James Slade
  • George Card Slade^[6][7]
    • John Slade
  • Robert*, ***
  • Samuel Slade
• Hanna (Joanna?) Davis
• Hanna Griffen (m John Griffen)**
  • John Griffen^[8]
  • James Griffen^[9]
  • Mary Morley
• Mary Spratt (m. Samuel)^[10]
  • Samuel Spratt
  • Sarah Organ
  • Hannah Spratt
  • Martha Whitten?
  • Olivia Spratt
  • Francis Allen (m George Nickelson Allen* in 1782 at Poole.)^[11]
    • John Slade Allen
  • Elizabeth Spratt
  • Thomas Spratt

* named as an executor

** it's unclear how he could have two sisters named Hanna?

*** is this the Robert Slade, described in most trees as the son of Robert, and adopted by John?

Others:

• William Poole
  • Mary Poole
• Harry(?) Strong (m Ann)
  • Samuel Strong
  • Harry(?) Strong
  • Ann Strong
  • Francis Strong
• Ann Stanismore (servant)
• Thomas Boyte(?) (servant)

Transcription of Will

All attempts were made to preserve spelling, capitalisation and punctuation (or lack of it). This is a first draft, so there are undoubtedly errors. Paragraph breaks were added for legibility, and square brackets used to denote sections that were difficult to read, or even guess at.

In the name of God Amen

I, John Slade of the Parish of Saint James in the Town and Parish of Poole merchant being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same do make this my last will and Testament in [months] following first I will and it shall be that all my just and lawful debts be paid with all my [funeral expenses?] and afterwards the remains of my estate's goods and chattels and effects I give and dispose on in the amounts following viz

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister [Hanna?] Davis after my decease fifty pounds per annum during her natural life to be paid her half yearly by my executors

2dly I give and bequeath unto the children of my beloved Brother and Sister John and Hanna [Griffen] (viz) to John Griffen to James Griffen and to Mary [Morley] care respectively one hundred pounds to be paid by my executors six months after the decease of their mother

3dly I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister Mary Spratt after my decease one hundred pounds per annum during her natural life to be paid her half yearly by my executors

4thly I w give and bequeath unto the children of my beloved ... Brother and Sister Samuel and Mary Spratt (viz) to Samuel Spratt to Sarah Organ to Hannah Spratt to Martha [Whitten] to Olivia Spratt to Francis Alton to Elizabeth Spratt and to Thomas Spratt each respectively one hundred pounds ... to be paid by my executors six months after the decease of their mother

5thly I give and bequeath unto the children of my late brother James Slade (viz) to James Slade to George Card Slade to Robert Slade each respectively one hundred pounds

6thly I give and bequeath unto Samuel Slade my nephew son of my late brother James Slade during his natural life eight shillings per week to be paid by my executors

7thly I give and bequeath unto my cousins John Slade the son of my nephew George Card Slade to John Slade Allen the son of George [Nickleson?] Allen and to Mary Poole the daughter of the late William Poole each respectively one hundred pounds

8thly I give and bequeath unto the children of the late [Harry? Farr?] and Ann ... Strong (viz) to Samuel Strong to [Harry] Strong to Ann Strong and to [Francis] Strong each respectively fifty pounds

9thly I give and bequeath unto John Slade my cousin son of my nephew George Slade all my Right and Tithe to my Leasehold Estates at Herford Garfield and Gorewater belonging to [Sitihaff and Moridon] to him and his heirs lawfully begotten

10thly I give and bequeath to my servant Ann Stanismore the sum of five pounds per annum during her natural life to be paid her half w yearly by my executors

11thly I give and bequeath unto my nephews John Slade Thomas Slade and David Slade sons of my late Brother Robert Slade deceased and Robert Slade son of my late Brother James Slade deceased and unto my Cousin George Nickleson Allan all right titles and claims to all my fishing rooms plantations warehouses stages Salmon Brooks sealing posts etc in Newfoundland and on the coast of Labrador with all my Boats and craft and all my Goods and property there also all my ships and [bopolls] I may be possessed of at my decease to be equally divided among them and my will is that it shall be out of the aforesaid property the trade of Newfoundland and Labrador my five cousins John Slade Thomas Slade David Slade Robert Slade and George Nickleson Allen shall pay unto my nephews James Slade Son of my late Brother Robert Slade deceased the Sum of one hundred pounds and unto Elizabeth Slade widow of my late Brother Robert Slade deceased and his two daughters Jane Thomas and Elizabeth Cox the sum of Ten pounds each

12thly I give and bequeath unto my Servant Thomas [Boyte] the sum of Ten Pounts to put him in [Stourmuiny] to be paid him by my aforesaid five cousins John Slade Thomas Slade David Slade Robert Slate and George Nickleson Allen

13thly I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Robert Slade son of my late Brother James Slade deceased all the Land and appurts thereto belonging that I purchased of Mr John Watts to him and heirs for [???]

14thly I give and bequeath to my nephews John Slade and Thomas Slade sons of my late Brother ___ Slade deceased all my lands and appurtenances ____ belonging that I purchased of the late Mr William Balfort deceased and that of Olivia Sprat and appurtenances thereto belonging equally between them and their heirs lawfully begotten for ___

15thly I desire all the [activities?] aforesaid may [???] paying six months after my death and [???] half yearly as the same may [octomi six]

16thly whatever [Legacies?] I have or may have I desire may be paid one year after my death if the same is not expressed where to be otherwise due and payable unless in any particular substance or case it may be otherwise ordered or if it shall appear to my Executors in whose Trust I leave the whole of the [Legacies?] that soon after the payment of the same may be carelessly or wantonly destroyed and wasted in which case I desire my Executors to act the [bartorial part?] so far as to forbear to pay the principal out to keep the same at Interest on __ Security or in a __ funds and only pay the Interest to such person or persons as the same may Grow such and till there is a reform in him __ or there sufficient for my Executors to believe it may be prudent to pay it for was what I have has been the procuction of my care and Industry it would not be my will it should be Suddenly carelessly or wantonly wasted for the Interest of my leaving it to them in this manner is for their [procurement] and support in any distress and not Subject or Lyable to any past events or to the claim of any creditor whatsoever or to the payment of any debt created previous to my decease (except my own)

17thly but when the said Reform appears to the Satisfaction of my Executors that the same may and will be carefully and prudently used or employed for their own good the benefit of their familys and [Successors?] in that case I would it should be paid but this I leave to the discretion cosultation judgment and prudent care of my said Executors to whose trust and [torment] my aforesaid Legacies for the sundry persons and purposes [action retained?]

18thly all my household Goods and furniture plate [locaring] apparel I give and bequeath unto my nephews John Slade Thomas Slade sons of my late Brother Robert Slade deceased and to Robert Slade son of my late Brother James Slade deceased equally between them

19thly I hearby nominate institute and appoint my nephews John Slade Thomas Slade and [David] Slade Sons of my late Brother Robert Slade deceased to Robert Slade Son of my late Brother James Slade deceased and George Nickleson Allen my Executors in this my last will and Testament unto whom I give and bequeath all my Rights Titles Claims or Interest to all things both Real and personal of what kind or nature [society?] and [whosoever?] to be found either in possession [Reversion] or Expectancy with all my debts Amounts [having in the funds Navy Bills money in House Money] or with Bonds or an Interest with all my hereditary Goods or Chattels etcetera etcetera as beforesaid not before given or devices I give and bequeath to my said Executors John Slade Thomas Slade David Slade Robert Slade and George Nickleson Allen equally between them their heirs and Assigns for [ever motiledofs] I hereby engage my whole and Singular Estates together with all and Singular my Executors to fulfill and discharge all the annuities and [Logaries] beforementioned and also doing every thing so agreeable to the True duty and meaning of this my last will and Testament and I so hereby revoke all former wills by me made [du roituids soluteoif] I have amounts set my hand Seal this Seventh day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Jno Slade Signed Sealed published and declared by the said John Slade as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed out Names as [loiturefseddcureto] in his presence and at his request [Canslo] Joyce--- William Barter--- Thomas Joyce.

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Will of John Slade, Merchant of Saint James Poole , Dorset Jan 7, 1792. PROB 11/1239/225.
2. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-78QK : 9 March 2021), Elizabeth Slade, 1761.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVG6-H24 : 13 March 2020), Elizabeth Slade in entry for William Cox, 1784.
4. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-7N67 : 9 March 2021), James Slade, 1725.
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6R3-G3X : 13 March 2020), James Slade, 1750.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR22-QPX : 19 September 2020), George Card Slade, 1760.
7. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-52X2 : 2 June 2020), George Card Slade and Hannah Margretta Glover, 1781.
8. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-W9S2 : 9 March 2021), John Griffin, 1738.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR2L-W4V : 19 March 2020), James Griffin, 1744.
10. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-WMKP : 2 June 2020), Samuel Spratt and Mary Slade, 1738.
11. ↑ Dictionary of Canadian Biography Entry for John Slade. Accessed 2020.