| Reference Number | DSCAM/2/6/1/17-41 |
| Title | Swindon, part 2 |
| Description | DSCAM/2/6/1/17-18: Bargain and sale (19 June 1830) by Richard Powell Williams of Swindon, parish of Wombourne, Staffs., gentleman and Mary his wife (formerly Mary Wilson), to Robert Barbor of the Charter House, London, Esq. and William Fellowes of Dudley, Worcs., gentleman, of messuages and premises at Swindon (as specified), being a deed to make Barbor Tenant to the Praecipe for suffering a Common Recovery in which Fellowes shall be Demandant, to such uses as Williams and wife shall appoint, and otherwise to the use of Williams for life, thence to Mary for life, thence to Williams and his heirs and assigns. Inrolled in Chancery, 21 June 1830. And exemplification of the subsequent Recovery (Trinity Term 11 George IV and 1 William IV). |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/19-23: Office copy of the will (dated 21 Nov. 1836) of Richard Powell Williams of Swindon, Staffs., gentleman; all to wife, Mary, for life, thence to brother, William Williams of Dudley, Worcs., maltster, subject to legacies of £500 to Thomas Bolton of Wolverhampton, Staffs., attorney's clerk, £10 to bailiff, William Davis, and £10 to housekeeper, Elizabeth Badger. Proved, 18 May 1837. Legacy receipt re Thomas Bolton (£500 + £515 14s 2d interest), 30 Sept. 1863. Receipt of William Davis, n.d. Receipt and instructions for payment of Elizabeth Bennett (formerly Badger), 2-3 Oct. 1863. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/24-27: John Wilson since deceased (Plaintiff) v Benjamin Beddard, James Beddard, Richard Powell Williams and Mary his wife, Thomas Wilson and Mary Ann his wife (late Mary Ann Wilson), and Susan Wilson (Defendants). And Joseph Wilson, John Wilson, William Wilson, Thomas Wilson and Ann Wilson v same defendants; same plaintiffs v William Williams; same v William Wilson of Clent and Willian Wilson. Copy order on further directions after trial of issue, 29 July 1841; and copy decree in Wilson v Beddard (under order of revivor), 20 July 1849. Copy order, 19 Jan. 1859. Office copy vesting order, 9 June 1865 In Chancery; before the Vice Chancellor. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/28: Office copy will (dated 29 Sept. 1847) of William Williams of Swindon, parish of Wombourn, Staffs., farmer and maltster; £1000 to Thomas King, from which the £700 (or any other) debt of King to him should be deducted; 10/- a week to housekeeper, Eleanor Birchall; 10/- a week to John Meek, now residing with the testator; residue of personal estate and all real estate to Samuel Meek; executors, Samuel Meek, late of Wolverhampton, baker, now of Tower Street, Dudley (kinsman), Thomas King of Horsley Fields, Wolverhampton, collector of taxes, and John Marsh of Dudley, plumber and glazier. Codicil (29 Oct. 1847), revoking King's appointment as executor. Proved, 7 Feb. 1848. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/29: Office copy will (dated 12 Oct. 1857) of Samuel Meek of Tettenhall, Staffs., gentleman; Swindon Farm, now in the occupation of William Meek (son), to that son, plus 19 freehold messuages in Swindon, all subject to Chancery litigation; 3 other messuages in Swindon, 10 acres of land at Clare Hayes, parish of Enville, Staffs., 7 messuages in Rotten Row alias The Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcs., to ssn William; 11 messuages at Great Bridge, parish of Tipton, 7 messuages at Butcroft, parish of Darlaston, 2 leasehold dwellinghouses at Summer Hill, parish of Tipton, 2 messuages at Spring Mire near Dudley, Worcs., and 3 messuages in Tettenhall, to son Samuel; 30 messuages inc. a public house and malt house in Tower Street, Dudley, to sons, in trust for daughter, Ann Beddard, wife of James Beddard for life, thence to her issue; residue of estate to William; executors, William and Samuel. Proved, 3 Apr. 1858. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/30: Deed of gift (14 Oct. 1857) by Samuel Meek the elder of Tettenhall, Staffs., gentleman, to his son William Meek of Swindon, parish of Wombourne, Staffs., farmer and John Thomas Cartwright of Wednesbury, Staffs., writing clerk (his trustee to uses), of all property devised to William under #28, to the use of William as specified. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/31: Attested copy conveyance (dated 29 Nov. 1859) by William Wilson of Hollow Farm, parish of Dinedor, Herefordshire, farmer, to John Wilson of Copcut, parish of Salwarpe, Worcs., gentleman and William Wilson of Hadsor, Worcs., gentleman, of freehold estate (Greenfield House near Stourbridge and lands, and 12 messuages in Swindon), in trust for William Wilson the settlor for life, then to such uses as William the settlor shall appoint, and in default, to pay the rents to Mary Wilson, wife of William the settlor, for life if she survive him, thence to William John Pardoe Wilson, only son of the settlor and his issue, with remainder to such uses as Mary shall appoint and otherwise to the right heirs of Mary; and assignment of personal estate, farming stock, implements etc., or the sale proceeds thereof, upon similar trusts. Examined, 30 Nov. 1866. Endorsed as produced in Wilson v Wilson in Chancery (Trustee Act 1850 etc.), 3 June 1865. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/32: Certified extracts from the Swindon Inclosure Award of 1796, 26 Sept. 1863. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/33: Assignment (3 Oct. 1863) by Thomas Bolton of Wolverhampton, Staffs., gentleman, to Robert Daniel Newill of Wellington, Salop, gentleman, in trust for William Howlet of Wellington, surgeon and George Richard Evett of Bicton, Salop, farmer, of his legacy of £500 under the will of R.P. Williams, plus arrears of interest; consideration of £950, paid by Howlet and Evett at the request of William Meek of Swindon, parish of Wombourne, farmer; recites will of R.P. Williams etc. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/34: Mortgage (3 Oct. 1863) by appointment and grant by William Meek to Howlet and Evett, of premises at Swindon described in 2 annexed schedules, to secure £1800 and interest. And further charge (6 Apr. 1864) to secure an additional £2200, endorsed. Property is 65a. 3r. 7p. farm, with description as in the 1796 inclosure award, and the share of Meek in 29a. 1r. 36p., with description from the award. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/35-36: Bills of costs in Bolton v Williams etc. for 1850-57; receipted 1863. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/37: Release of occupation rents (5 Apr. 1864) by Ann Wilson of Astley, parish of Alveley, Salop, widow and Thomas Wilson of Pattingham, Staffs., farmer, and John Wilson of Bushbury, Staffs., farmer (both as administrator and heir-at-law), to William Meek, consideration of £179 1s 10d to Ann and Thomas, and £464 12s 3d, £21 7s 7d, £668 14s 10d and £65 8s 5d to John as administrator, and £185 17s 11d, £463 13/-, £36 4s 11d and £181 15/- to him as heir, and release by Ann, Thomas and John of William and of the estates, heirs and administrators etc, of Richard Powell Williams, Mary Williams, William Williams and Samuel Meek, all deceased, and release and quit claim of all suits; recites will of J.P. Wilson and subsequent litigation, further wills, details of death dates of beneficiaries and litigants, the will and deed of gift of Samuel Meek etc., possession of the lands, rents due. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/38: Statutory declaration by Mary Wilson late of Fearnall Heath, Claines, Worcs., now of the parish of Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, widow, widow of William Wilson, concerning the exercise of a power of appointment by her late husband, 3 Nov. 1866. |
DSCAM/2/6/1/39-40: Deed of partition (21 Dec. 1866) of lands at Swindon, being a conveyance to Henry Coldicott of Dudley, Worcs., gentleman by (1-2) John Wilson of Bushbury, Staffs., farmer (as trustee of the will of John Parker Wilson, and as heir-at-law of Joseph Wilson, who was trustee of the willl of John Wilson 'the plaintiff'), (3) Ann Wilson, late of Astley Town, parish of Astley, Worcs., now of Shenstone, parish of Stone. Worcs., widow (of John Wilson), (4) Ann Wilson, late of Pound Farm, parish of Astley, now of Lower Areley, Worcs., widow (of John Wilson of Astley) and John Wilson, formerly of Dunclent, parish of Stone, now of Wichbold near Droitwich, Worcs., farmer (devisees in trust of John Wilson of Astley), (5) the said Ann Wilson of Lower Areley, William Wilson of Crutch, an extra parochial place near Droitwich, farmer and Sarah his wife, Mary Wilson of Lower Areley, spinster, Matthew William Wilson of the Pound Farm, parish of Astley, farmer and Ann Lythal Wilson of Lower Areley, spinster, (6) the said Ann Wilson of Lower Areley, Thomas Wilson of Pattingham, Staffs., farmer and the said John Wilson of Bushbury (executors of John Wilson of Astley), (7) John Wilson of Copcot, parish of Salwarpe, Worcs., gentleman and William Wilson late of Hadsor, Worcs., now of Pencoyd, Herefordshire, gentleman (trustees of a deed of gift of William Wilson of Sutton then of Pirton , Staffs., afterwards of Dinedor, Herefordshire, farmer), (8) Mary Wilson late of Hollow Farm, parish of Dinedor, since of Fearnal Heath, Claines, Worcs., now of Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, widow, (9) William John Pardoe Wilson of Copcot, farmer, (10) the aforesaid Thomas Wilson of Pattingham, (11) Thomas Wilson late of Droitwich, now of Tibberton, Worcs., farmer and Mary Ann his wife, (12) Joseph Moule of Shenstone, Stone, farmer and butcher and Susannah his wife, (13) William Howlet and George Prichard Evett, (14) Robert Daniel Newill of Wellington, Salop, gentleman, and (15) William Meek of Swindon, parish of Wombourne, Staffs., farmer; 7a. 0r. 33p. to the use of John Wilson of Bushbury upon the trusts of the will of John Parker Wilson but freed froma right of pre-emption, and 21a. 1r. 33p. to Howlet and Evett, subject to the rights of redemption of William Meek; mutual conveyances and releases by way of exchange of 7a. 0r. 25p. of land to the use of Howlet and Evett, subject as aforesaid, and of 7a. 2r 9p. to the use of John Wilson, upon the trusts of the will of John Parker Wilson; subjoined plans and schedules; recites previous deeds, wills and litigation etc. explaining the various interests in the property; with attached certificate of acknowledgment by a married woman.
And deed of covenant (21 Dec. 1866) for the production of title deeds by John Wilson of Bushbury, Staffs., farmer, John Wilson of Copcot, parish of Salwarpe, Worcs., gentleman and William Wilson late of Hadsor, Worcs., now of Pencoyd, Herfordshire, gentleman, William Howlet and George Prichard Evett, William Meek, and Henry Coldicott. |
| DSCAM/2/6/1/41: Statutory declaration of James Stubbin of Birmingham, Warwickshire, solicitor and Thomas Wilson of Pattingham, Staffs., farmer, in the matter of the title of John Wilson of Bushbury, Staffs., farmer (only son and heir of Joseph Wilson of the Park Farm, Brewood, Staffs., farmer, the surviving devisee of John Wilson of Astley ...) to lands at Swindon, 30 Jan. 1867. |
| Date | 1830-1867 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 25 items |
| Level | Item |