| Reference Number | DSCAM/3/201 |
| Title | Marriage settlement, will etc. of Sarah Hemming/Sarah Pitt |
| Description | DSCAM/3/201/1: Pre-nuptial settlement (27 May 1780) of Sarah Hemming of the parish of Sedgley, Staffs., widow and William Pitt of the parish of Kingswinford, Staffs., victualler; trustees, Zachariah Parkes the younger and Joseph Parkes the younger of Sedgley, edgetool makers; settlement of £60 secured to Hemming (by the within recited mortgage of 5 Sept 1778 of property in Wednesfield etc.) and household goods, in trust for her, thence to the issue of the marriage in such manner as she shall appoint, etc., and in default of surviving issue, to such other uses as she shall appoint; attached inventory.. |
| DSCAM/3/201/2: Probate (16 Sept. 1801) of the will (dated 18 Dec. 1799) of Sarah Pitt of the parish of Kingswinford, Staffs. wife of William Pitt; exercises powers under the 1780 settlement; £40 annuity to husband, but void if he challenges the settlement; £40 to sister, Mary Horton; £10 to nephew John Horton; £5 to Catherine Silvers; £40 to niece Sarah, wife of John Smith; residue, inc. real estate at Dudley and Brierley Hill, upon trust to pay income to sisters, Mary Horton, widow, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Barnsley and Ann Bissell, widow, equally, then upon trust for sale/realisation with proceeds divided into three shares for the issue of the 3 sisters: Richard Horton, Sarah, wife of Joseph Albutt, Mary, wife of Thomas Baker, John Horton and Elizabeth, wife of James Wilkes; Mary Wheeler (daughter of Elizabeth Barnsley); and Sarah, wife of John Smith of Birmingham, plater, Mary Bissell, Benjamin Bissell, James Bissell and Deborah Bissell; debt of £250 from sister Bissell to be deducted from the share passing to that line; executors, who receive £20 each, Zachariah Parkes and Joseph Parkes. |
| DSCAM/3/201/3: Assignment (29 Oct. 1802) by Mary Horton of Dudley, Worcs., widow, and Joseph Allbutt of the parish of Kingswinford, farmer and Sarah, his wife, to Zachariah Parkes of Holly Hall, parish of Dudley, ironmaster, of their interest under Sarah Pitt's will, to indemnify him for acting as surety in a promissory note for £200 payable to James Amphlett Grove, and subject thereto and the payment of his costs, in trust for Horton and Mrs Allbutt. |
| DSCAM/3/201/4: Bond (2 Oct. 1783)of James Barnsley of Tettenhall, Staffs., farmer, to Zachariah Parkes of the parish of Sedgley, Staffs., edge tool maker, in £80, to secure the payment of £40 and interest; and declaration of trust by Parkes in favour of Sarah Pitt, wife of William Pitt of the parish of Kingswinford, Staffs., blacksmith. |
| Date | 1780-1802 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 4 items |
| Level | Item |