Will of Thomas Edward White (1782-1835)

Date: 15 Sep 1824 [unknown]
Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: White

Contents 1 Introduction 2 People List 3 Property List 4 Will Transcript 5 Proving Transcript 6 Sources

Introduction

This is a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Edward White of Spa Fields, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, who died in 12 March 1835.^[1]

Spelling, punctuation, line breaks, gaps, 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. Thomas Edward White, testator
2. Charlotte Ann White, dearly beloved wife
3. Cuthbert Singleton, witness
4. Elizabeth Thomas, servant to the testator, witness

Property List

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

Will Transcript

[Page 1]

In the Name of God Amen I
Thomas Edward White of Spafields in the County of Middlesex Chemist do make
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following | that is to say |
from the confidence I repose in the discretion and maternal affection of my
dearly beloved Wife Charlotte Ann towards our children I give and bequeath
all my household goods and furniture plate china and linen ready money
securities for money money in the public funds shares in public companies
stock in trade book debts and all other my personal Estate and effects of
what nature or kind soever whereof or whereto I may be possessed or entitled

[Page 2]

at the time of my decease unto my said dearly beloved wife to and for
her own absolute use and benefit she paying thereout all my just
debts funeral and testamentary expenses and I do hereby appoint my said
wife sole executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all former Wills
by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this to be my last Will
and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal
this fifteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty
four -- T.E. White | L.S. | Signed sealed published and declared by the said
Thomas Edward White as and for his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of
each other have hereto set our names as Witnesses -- Cuth^t Singleton
3 Holborn Court Grays Inn -- Elizabeth Thomas Servant to the Testator

Proving Transcript

Proved at London 3^rd April 1835 before the worshipful Jesse Addams
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Charlotte Ann White widow
the relict the sole executrix to whom adm[inistrati]on was granted having been
first sworn duly to administer

Sources

1. ↑ Last Will and Testament
   Reference: PROB 11/1846/149
   Description: Will of Thomas Edward White, Chemist of Spa Fields Clerkenwell, Middlesex
   Date: 03 April 1835
   Held by: The National Archives, Kew
   The National Archives (accessed 20 August 2023)