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1847 Ann Thomason, Spinster

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In the name of God, Amen. I Ann THOMASON, Spinster, daughter of the late Edward and Mary Thomason of Birmingham, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, praise be Almighty God for it, do, for the settling and disposing of the effects which it has pleased God in his great goodness to bestow upon me, make this my last will and testament in manner following. First it is my will and desire that my body be buried after the same manner and in the same vault as my late beloved sister and my late beloved mother, and that all my just debts and funeral expenses  be punctually paid and discharged, and I give and bequeath the sum of fifty pounds to the poor men and women who go to St Philip’s Church, to be distributed to them in any way that one of the clergymen belonging to the church shall think proper. Also, I give and bequeath to my three cousins, Eliza FORD, Ann Sophia FORD, and Mary Frances FORD, the sum of one hundred pounds to be divided between them in equal shares; also, I give and bequeath to my cousin Ann WRIGHT, wife of William WRIGHT of Kingswinford the sum of [thirty] pounds; also, I give and bequeath to each of my undermentioned nephews and nieces the sum of one hundred pounds, namely to my nephew Edward COVEY one hundred pounds, to my niece Elizabeth WILLIAMS one hundred pounds, to my nephew Charles COVEY one hundred pounds, to my nephew Henry Botfield THOMASON one hundred pounds, to my niece Mary Fredericke THOMASON one hundred pounds, and to my niece Elizabeth Augusta THOMASON one hundred pounds. Also, I give and bequeath to my pious young friend and companion Elizabeth Brown, daughter of William Brown, the sum of five hundred pounds as a testimony of my great regard for her and high appreciation of her conduct she has administered much to my temporal and spiritual comfort, and I do desire that the above mentioned sum of five hundred pounds be paid to her my
said friend Elizabeth Brown within three months after my decease. Also I give and bequeath to Ann Wadsworth, widow, of Lichfield Street the sum of ten pounds; also I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Bullock the sum of ten pounds for kindly minding my late dear mother dangerous illness, she living with us at that time as housemaid. Also, I give and bequeath to the servant that shall be living with us at the time of my decease five pounds. Also, I give and bequeath to the Child Sunday School of St Philip’s Birmingham ten pounds. Also, I give and bequeath fifty pounds to each of the undermentioned charitable institutions in Birmingham, namely, to the [ ] hospital fifty pounds, to the Dispensary fifty pounds, and to the eye infirmary fifty pounds. Also, I give and bequeath to each of my executors for their trouble the sum of one hundred pounds. And lastly, I give and bequeath all the residue and remainder of my property of every denomination whatsoever or wheresoever to be equally divided between my sister Elizabeth COVEY, my brother Edward THOMASON and my brother James
THOMASON share and share alike. And I do constitute and appoint my brother Edward Thomason and my nephew Edward Covey to be joint executors of this my last will and testament, whereunto I do this day set my hand and seal this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight – Ann Thomason – signed, sealed and declared by the said testator, Ann Thomason, for and as her last will and testament in the presence of us who, in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses: Mary Price, Frances Goodall, Ann Elizabeth Lenwood.

Whereas I have by my last will and testament given and bequeathed to my friend Elizabeth Brown the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid her within three months after my decease, and the said Elizabeth Brown is married to and is now the wife of (Leacroft) Freer of Birmingham, Draper, now I do hereby direct that in case the said Elizabeth, the wife of the said Leacroft Freer shall happen to depart this life in my lifetime, that the said legacy of five hundred pounds shall be paid to the said Leacroft Freer if living within three months after my decease, and if he also shall die in my lifetime, then I direct that the said legacy or sum of five hundred pounds shall be paid to the executors or administrators of the said Leacroft Freer within three months after my death, to be by them equally divided between and among the children of the
said Leacroft Freer and Elizabeth his wife at their respective ages of 21 years, and in case any of them shall die under that age and without issue then the survivors to take the share or shares of the party so dying equally between them and, in case there shall be only one child living to attain 21 years or having lawful issue, then I give and bequeath the said legacy of five hundred pounds to such one and only child for his or her own use and benefit, and I do hereby declare this to be a codicil to my last will and testament. As witness I have set my hand the fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six – Ann Thomason – witness (Ann Hill)

Whereas I Ann Thomason in and by my last will and testament, bearing date the third of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Covey, since deceased, one third part of the residue and remainder of my property, I do now will and direct that the same one third part as mentioned in my said will shall now be equally divided betwixt her children Edward COVEY, Elizabeth WILLIAMS and Charles COVEY, in witness whereof, I the said Ann Thomason do to this writing, which I thereby declare to be a second codicil to my last will, set my hand and seal this twenty-Second day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven – Ann Thomason

In the name of God Amen. I Ann Thomason, being of sound mind and understanding, praised be God for it, do hereby this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, make this third codicil to my will and testament, that is to say, I revoke the disposal of that part of my will and testament which relates to that portion of my property and interest in a freehold Estate at Smethwick in the County of Stafford now occupied by Jonathan Hasley as Tenant at the yearly rent of fifty pounds, and it is my will, (p…), will, meaning and intent that I hereby give and bequeath the whole of my right and interest in the aforesaid freehold estate to my eldest brother
Edward THOMASON, Knight, entirely for his own use and benefit, and in case of his death before me then I bequeath my aforesaid interest in the said Estate entirely to my nephew Henry Botfield THOMASON, and my aforesaid eldest brother Edward Thomason, Knight has faithfully promised me that he will, after my decease, give unto my niece Augusta THOMASON yearly and every year during the term of her natural life the sum of twenty pounds lawful money of a Great Britain – Ann Thomason – witness my hand this 19th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty, appended to my will by me: Mary Wheeler, William Collins

In my will and testament date the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, I gave and bequeathed to my brother James Thomason of Norway, then living or to his executors, administrators and assigns, a certain portion of my property and effects after my decease to be remitted to him by my executors therein by me appointed, but as my said brother James Thomason of Norway has since or recently departed this life leaving behind him one only child, namely his daughter Elizabeth Augusta Thomason, Spinster, I do hereby declare in this my fourth codicil to my aforesaid will and testament, made by me and witnessed this eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, that I revoke the aforesaid bequest or gift mentioned in my former aforesaid will and testament of all that portion of my property and effects left to my aforesaid brother James Thomason, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and I do hereby give and bequeath the same portion or part of my property therein mentioned to his only surviving child Elizabeth Augusta Thomason, my niece, after this manner, that is to say, that my executors of my aforesaid will therein appointed shall hold the amount so bequeathed, whatever it may appear to be, at interest for the benefit of my aforesaid niece, Elizabeth Augusta Thomason, during her natural life and that during her natural life the interest that may be (…) therein at a (…) and request that my aforesaid niece Elizabeth Augusta Thomason shall have the power to will away the principal at her decease to whomever she may be disposed to give it; and I do hereby authorise, desire and request that my executors so pay or cause to be paid all such remaining principal at the demise of my aforesaid niece, Elizabeth Augusta Thomason unto the person who may be hereafter named in her own will and testament made and signed by my aforesaid niece Elizabeth Augusta Thomason. In witness of this my fourth codicil I do set my hand and seal only witnessed this eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-one – Ann Thomason – witness the signing hereof: Ann Elizabeth Palmer, Mary Wheeler

Whereas I Ann Thomason in my last will and testament bearing date the third day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, did give and bequeath to my niece Mary Fredericka Thomason the sum of one hundred pounds, but since then she has departed this life, therefore as she the aforesaid Mary Fredericka Thomason is dead, it is now my will and desire that her sister, my niece, Elizabeth Augusta Thomason should have that hundred pounds that would have been Mary Fredericka Thomason’s if she had lived. Therefore, I do now give and bequeath to my aforesaid niece Elizabeth Augusta Thomason that hundred pounds as mentioned in my will as there and then bequeathed to my niece Mary Fredericka Thomason as she is dead. I think it quite right that her sister my niece the aforesaid Elizabeth Augusta Thomason should have it in addition to the sum of one hundred pounds left in my will to herself, the said Elizabeth Augusta Thomason, and I do hereby declare this to be a fifth codicil to my last will and testament. As witness my hand this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one – Ann Thomason – witness to the signing and sealing: Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Plant

As my nephew Edward Covey, whom I had appointed one of my executors to my last will and testament is since dead, I do now hereby nominate and appoint his brother
Charles Covey, Clerk, instead of him and do give him full power and authority to act as joint executor with my brother Edward Thomason, Knight, and do likewise give to each of them the sum of one hundred pounds for their troubles as I have before mentioned in my will. Witness my hand this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five – Ann Thomason – witness: Mary Wheeler, Elizabeth Plant.

Proved 24th December 1847

1794 Edward Thomason

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In the name of God, Amen. I Edward THOMASON of Birmingham in the County of Warwick, late Buckle Maker, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, praised be Almighty God for it, I do for the settling and disposing of the Estate and Effects which it has pleased God to bestow upon me make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say, First, it is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral charges be punctually paid and discharged, and that my body be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Also, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Evans THOMASON whom I had with my former wife the sum of two hundred pounds only to be paid him within one year after my decease, I having already given him the other part of the fortune designed for him which together with what is bequeathed to him by the will of his late Grandfather, John EVANS, makes him a handsome and sufficient fortune. Also, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Edward PICKARD the sum of fifty pounds. Also, I give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Mary PICKARD the like sum of fifty pounds. Also, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson James PICKARD the like sum of fifty pounds; as they are all three young to be paid them within one year after the death of my wife Mary THOMASON; and if any one or two of them should happen to die before the above mentioned time for the payment thereof then such share or shares to go unto the survivor or survivors of them; and it is my express will that neither my said son John Evans Thomason nor my said grandchildren Edward, Mary and James Pickard shall not at any time hereafter have the least pretence to have claim or take any part of my real or personal estate or effects of any sort kind or manner whatsoever or wheresoever (they) shall be to all intents and purposes entirely barred and excluded therefrom. Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife Mary Thomason the free use and enjoyment of all and singular my household goods, furniture, plate and linen for and during her natural life; and after her decease then my executors to sell and dispose of all such household goods, furniture, plate and linen, and the monies arising from the sale thereof to be equally divided amongst my five children whom I had by my present wife, namely: Elizabeth COVEY, Sarah THOMASON, Ann THOMASON, Edward THOMASON and James THOMASON, share and share alike. Also, I give and devise unto my said wife, Mary Thomason, all those my three small freehold messuages or dwelling houses, together with the outbuildings, two small farms, land and premises, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate or near Smethwick in the Parish of Harbourne and County of Stafford, and now in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Allen or his under-tenants, together with all ways, waters, watercourses and all privileges and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises or any part or parts thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining, for and during the term of her natural life, and from and after the decease of my said wife then I give and devise all my said freehold messuages or dwelling houses, outbuildings and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises or any part or parts thereof belonging in any wise appertaining, and the reversion, residue and remainder thereof unto and among my said five children, namely, Elizabeth Covey, Sarah Thomason, Ann Thomason, Edward Thomason and James Thomason equally, share and share alike, and to their heirs and assigns forever, to have and to hold as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. Also, I give and bequeath to my said wife Mary Thomason my two messuages or dwelling houses which are leasehold, situate and being in Colemore Row in Birmingham; namely, my house which I now live in with the warehouse, shops, stable and outbuildings thereunto belonging; also the house next adjoining, now or late in the tenure or occupation of William Hinchley with the outbuildings thereunto belonging and appertaining for and during her natural life, and from and after the decease of my said wife, then I give and bequeath all the two said leasehold messuages or dwelling houses with the warehouse, shops, stable and other outbuildings thereunto belonging and appertaining, unto and amongst my five children, namely, Elizabeth Covey, Sarah Thomason, Ann Thomason, Edward Thomason and James
Thomason equally, share and share alike, to have and to hold to them, their executors, administrators and assigns for the remainder of my term of years, estate and interest therein. Also, I give and devise unto my said five children, namely, Elizabeth Covey, Sarah Thomason, Ann Thomason, Edward Thomason and James Thomason all those my six several freehold messuages, tenements or dwelling houses, situate and being in Newton Street and Lichfield Street in Birmingham, together with the outbuildings and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining, and the reversion, residue and remainder thereof to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike, and to their heirs and assigns forever, to have to hold as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.  Also, I give and bequeath unto my said five children, namely Elizabeth Covey, Sarah Thomason, Ann Thomason, Edward Thomason and James Thomason all my other leasehold buildings, messuages or dwelling houses with the outbuildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, situate and being in Colmore Row, Church Street and Great Charles Street in Birmingham, for and during the whole term of my lease, estate and interest therein, to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike, to have to hold to them, their executors, administrators and assigns. Also, I give and bequeath unto my said five children, namely, Elizabeth Covey, Sarah Thomason, Ann Thomason, Edward Thomason and James Thomason, all monies out at interest and all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects of any sort, kind or nature whatsoever and wheresoever, to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike. And, lastly, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, do nominate, constitute and appoint my wife Mary Thomason, my son a Edward Thomason and also my son James Thomason to be executrix and executors of this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have to each sheet of this my will, the whole contained on two sheets of paper, set my hand and seal the twenty-first day of November (1793) in the thirty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the
Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith
and so forth, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
three. – Edward Thomason – Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator, Edward Thomason, for and as his last will and testament, in he presence of us and in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses: John Procter, Christopher Oughton, Samuel Westwood.

At Birmingham, the 20th November 1794, this Commission was duly executed and the said Mary Thomason, Edward Thomason and James Thomason, the executors aforesaid, were duly sworn according to the tenor and form of the above written oath by and before me – John Driscoll

1797 Richard Thomason

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This is the last will and testament of me, Richard THOMASON of Houghton in the parish of Worfield in the County of Salop, Gentleman, made the twenty-fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one (1791). First, I desire to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix herein after named, and that my just debts and funeral expenses may be paid and discharged with all convenient speed after my decease, and to that end I do hereby charge all my real and personal estates with the payment thereof also I give and bequeath unto George Timmins of Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Button and Buckle Maker, and John Corbett the younger of Great Sholesley in the County of Worcester,
Gentleman, all my ready money and money out upon securities, upon trust to permit my wife, Jane THOMASON and her assigns to receive take and enjoy the interest, dividends and produce thereof during the term of her natural life, and from and after her decease upon trust by and out of the said trust monies to pay the several legacies hereinafter given to the respective persons and at the time hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) to my brother Edward THOMASON the sum of one guinea; to John THOMASON son of the said Edward Thomason the sum of five hundred pounds; to Elizabeth COVEY, a daughter of the said Edward Thomason, the sum of one hundred pounds; to Sarah THOMASON, another daughter of the said Edward Thomason, the sum of one hundred pounds, to Ann THOMASON, another
daughter of the said Edward Thomason, the sum of one hundred pounds; to Edward THOMASON the Younger, another son of my said brother Edward Thomason, the sum of one hundred pounds; to James THOMASON, another son of my said
brother, the sum of one hundred pounds; to Mary PICKARD, a Granddaughter of my said brother, the sum of one hundred pounds; to the said George Timmins and John Corbett the sum of two hundred pounds apiece; to my wife’s nephew, William Webb LANE of Wordsley in the County of (blank), Baker, the sum of two hundred pounds; to Mary Corbett, the younger sister of the said John Corbett, the sum of one hundred pounds; to Benjamin Bowston, who lives with the aforementioned George Timmins at Birmingham aforesaid, the sum of two hundred pounds; to Sarah Bowston, sister to the said Benjamin Bowston, the sum of four hundred pounds; to John Noxon LANE, son of Mr John Noxon Lane late of Birmingham aforesaid, deceased, the sum of one hundred pounds, and to James LANE, another son of the said John Noxon Lane deceased, the like sum of one hundred pounds; and I do hereby direct that all the before mentioned legacies shall be paid unto the respective legatees aforesaid, at the end of two years after the decease of my said wife with interest for the same respectively after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum to be computed from the death of my said wife until the same shall be paid, and in case all or any of the legatees aforesaid shall happen to die in the lifetime of my said
wife, then I do hereby direct that the legacy or legacies of him or her or them so dying shall be considered as lapsed and become a part of the residuum of my personal estate hereinafter bequeathed, and that the respective legacies so given to such of the legatees as shall survive my said wife shall be considered as vested legacies immediately upon her decease although not to be paid till the end of two years afterwards, and subject to the payment of the aforesaid legacies, I give and bequeath all the aforementioned trust monies unto my said wife, Jane Thomason, her executors and administrators absolutely forever, and as concerning all my real estates whatsoever and wheresoever, and all the rest and residue of my personal estate whatsoever, I do hereby give, divide and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said wife, Jane Thomason, her heirs, executors and administrators respectively, according to the nature and quality of each respective estate; and whereas the said George Timmins and his co-partner, James Timmins, are indebted to me in several sums of money, and it may be inconvenient to them to draw their money out of trade for the payment of the same at a short notice, now I do hereby declare that the said George
Timmins and James Timmins or either of them shall not be called upon or have to pay out such monies as they or either of them are or shall be indebted unto me until the expiration of two years from the decease of my said wife, provided they, the said George Timmins and James Timmins, do regularly keep down and pay the interest thereof unto my said wife during her life, provided always, and I hereby declare, that my said trustees and their respective executors and administrators shall not be answerable or accountable for any more of the said trust monies than what they shall severally and actually receive, nor the one of them for the other of them, nor for the acts, deeds, receipts or defaults of the other of them, but each for his own acts, deeds, receipts and defaults only, and that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said trustees and the survivor of them, and the executors and administrators of such survivor (notwithstanding any legacy given to them by this my will) to deduct and reimburse themselves out of the said trust monies all such costs, charges, damages and expenses as they or either of them shall sustain, expend or be put unto in or about the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed; and, lastly, I appoint my said wife sole
Executrix of this my will, hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made. I declare this only to be my last will and testament; in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal and published and declared this to be my last will and testament the day and year first above written – Rich.
Thomason – signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Richard Thomason as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who, at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto: Jas. Marshall,
Plowden Presland, T. Baker

Proved 12th May 1797 by Jane Thomason, Relict