| Reference Number | DSCAM/3/321/1 |
| Title | Bundle of Pickrell wills and deeds |
| Description | DSCAM/3/321/1/1: Bargain and sale and enfeoffment (22 June 1682) by Humfrey Cole and John Cole of Cradley, Worcs., nailers, to Richard Amphlett of Clent, Staffs., Esq., of 5 closes of land (20 acres) in the parish of Westbromwich, Staffs.; consideration of £200; livery of seisin endorsed, 26 June. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/2: Probate (26 Aug. 1728) of the will of Edward Pickrell of Dudley, Worcs., yeoman; messuage and nailshop in Dudley occupied by Edward Price, at the age of 21; messuage in Dudley occupied by testator, to kinsman Benjamin Pickrell, at the age of 21; 1/- to brother, William Pickrell; house in possession of Joseph Leech, to kinsman Joseph Pickrell, charged with 9d per week to kinsman William Finch, to buy bread; residue to brother, Richard Pickrell, who is sole executor. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/3: Probate (23 Aug. 1737) of the will (dated 10 Feb. 1736/7) of William Pickrell of Dudley, yeoman; burgage occupied by testator and other real estate in Dudley (abuttals given - inc. property owned by Benjamin and Richard Pickrell) to Benjamin Pickrell (son of brother, Richard Pickrell); to kinsman Joseph Pickrell, 1/-; to kinswoman Elizabeth Pickrell, £5; to kinswoman Rebecca Pickrell, £5; residue to Benjamin, who is executor. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/4: Counterpart pre-nuptial settlement (30 Oct. 1742) of Benjamin Pickrell of Dudley, Worcs., currier and Mary Dovey of Dudley; made between Richard Pickerell of Dudley, ironmonger and Benjamin his son, Aaron Dovey of Dudley, currier and Mary his daughter, and William Dovey of Himley, Staffs., farmer and Thomas Hodgetts of Dudley, cordwainer (trustees); release [lease wanting] of a messuage and lands in the parish of Westbromwich purchased from John Hancox (tenant given), a messuage and premises in Hall Lane, Dudley, a messuage and premises in Dudley devised by William Pickrell to Benjamin, and an adjacent messuage and premises devised by Edward Pickrell to William; West Bromwich property to the use of Richard for life, then to Benjamin for life, thence to Mary for life, then to their issue in such manner as they shall jointly appoint, or the survivor shall of appoint etc., with remainder, for want of issue, to the right heirs of Benjamin; and Dudley property to the use of Benjamin for life, then as above; marriage portion of £500. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/5: Release and quit claim (20 July 1748) by Thomas Baldwin of Worcester, clothier (executor of Thomas Baldwin of the same, clothier, his late father), to Benjamin Pickrell of Dudley, currier, upon payment of £80, the balance of a mortgage for £220 secured on premises at West Bromwich and contracted by John Hancox in 1720/1 as recited. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/6-7: Copy lease and release (30-31 Mar. 1758) by William Amphlett of Hadsor, Worcs., Esq. and Christian his wife, to Benjamin Pickrell of Dudley, currier, of 6 closes of land calles the Hurstfields, parish of Westbromwich, Staffs., Long Croft adjoining the meeting house in Westbromwich, a close called Greenfield at the Hill Top in the same parish, and Minney Farm adjoining Mill Lane and Greets Green in that parish (all abuttals given); consideration of £540. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/8: Counterpart release [lease wanting] (31 Jan. 1760) by Benjamin Pickrill of Dudley, currier, to William Green of the parish of Westbromwich, Staffs., nailer and Mary his wife and Joseph Pemberton of Dudley, butcher (son of Mary by her previous husband), of a close of land called Minney Farm, reserving minerals, to the use of Green for life, then of Mary Green for life, thence to Pemberton; consideration of £77. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/9-10: Lease and release (4-5 May 1764) by Benjamin Bate of Wolverhampton, Staffs., malt mill maker (son and heir of Samuel Bate of Dudley, deceased by Hannah, nee Pickrell), to Benjamin Pickrell of Dudley, currier, of a messuage, the White Hourse, in Hall Lane, Dudley (6 lower and 5 upper rooms), and 2 other adjacent messuages, and a messuage and shop (3 lower and 4 upper rooms) in Queen Street, Dudley (all tenants given); covenant to levy a Fine; considerationof £80. Final Concord ([Hilary Term] 4 George III) between Pickrell (Plaintiff) and Bate (Deforciant). |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/11: Copy will (8 Jan. 1766) of Benjamin Pickrill of Dudley, currier and maltster; his own residence and appurtenances to wife, Mary Pickrell, for life, reserving access to his workshops and 4 cisterns for soaking leather, in return for releasing her life interest in 2 dwellinghouses in Hall Street, Dudley, now in occupation of brother-in-law, Samuel Bradley, etc., otherwise gifts to wife void; and then in trust for nephew, Joseph Pickrill for life, thence to Joseph's sons successively in tail general, with remainder to Joseph's daughters as tenants in common in tail general, with remainder to the right heirs of Benjamin; silver, plate, china etc. as specified to wife; household effects to her for life, thence to nephew; £20 to wife; workshop and use of 4 cisterns, to brother-in-law, Samuel Bradnee, and a dwellinghouse and appurtenances and a malthouse in Hall Street, for life, then workshops and malthouse etc. in trust for Joseph Pickrill for life etc. (as above), and the dwellinghouse to nieces, Ann Bradney, Mary Bradnee and Elizabeth Bradnee as joint tenants; tools and equpiment, debts owed to business and £200, to Samuel Bradnee; dwellinghouse in Hall Street and a croft in Dudley, in trust for Joseph for life etc. (as above); property in Westbromwich acquired from Amphlett etc., and another dwellinghouse in Hall Street to be released from wife's life interest, the reversion of a messuage and lands occupied by William Nicklin in the parish of Westbromwich (after death of testator's wife), and of two messuages (as specified) in Hall Street, Dudley, in trust to apply income for the maintenance of nieces and nephews, Benjamin Stokes, Elizabeth Gough, Ann Branee, Mary Bradnee and Elizabeth Bradnee until the youngest is of age etc., thence upon trust for sale, with proceeds to be divided between his nieces and nephews then living - of Joseph Pickrill, Benjamin Bate, Benjamin Stokes, Francis Gough, Hannah Bate, Elizabeth Gough, Ann Bradnee, Mary Bradnee and Elizabeth Bradnee, equally; William Nicklin to be compensated for any improvements; reversion, subject to life estate of sister, Hannah Aston, in 4 messuages purchase from nephew, Benjamin Bate, in Dudley, to the said Benjamin Bate for life, thence to his sons successively in tail general, with remainder to daughters as tenanst in common in tail general, with remainder to niece, Hannah Bate and the heirs of her body, and ultimate remainder to testator's right heirs; £100 to sister Rebecca Stokes, £20 to sister Hannah Aston, £40 to niece Hannah Bate, £50 to nephew Francis Gough, £20 to nephew Benjamin Bate; £50 to nephew Benjamin Stokes at the age of 21; £80 to nephew Joseph Pickrell at the age of 21, and £10 for mourning; £100 to niece Elizabeth Gough at the age of 21; £50 each to nieces, Ann Bradnee, Mary Bradnee and Elizabeth Bradnee, at the age of 21; £5-10 to executors; residue to nephews and nieces equally; executors, Thomas Brett of Dudley, ironmonger, Thomas Hodgetts of the same. ironmonger and John Bridgwater of the same, spinning wheel maker |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/12: Copy case with opinion of counsel concerning Pickrell's will, Mar. 1790. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/13: Draft release (7 June 1791) by Joseph Pickrell of Horsley Heath, parish of Tipton, Staffs., wood screw filer (nephew and heir-at-law of Benjamin) and Mary his wife, to Edward Davies of Dudley, Worcs., ironmonger, of a life estate in premises in Hall Street, Dudley (part in the occupancy of Joseph Bourne), his share in the money arising from the sale of premises in West Bromwich, and release of the reversion in fee (as heir-at-law) of a house near Great Bridge, subject to the life estate of Mrs Mary Tilt; consideration £20, and 14/- a week to Joseph and Mary for life; recites will #11. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/14: Agreement (1 July 1807) between Richard Langford of Dudley, carpenter and Mary his wife, and James Bourne of Dudley, gentleman, for the assignment of a third of Mrs Langford's share in money under Pickrell's will, for a consideration of £60 on the execution of the deed, and the securing of further sums of £15 and £125 on the terms stated; attached receipt for £20; a promissory note for £15 at 12 months of Bourne (1 Aug. 1807) to Richard Langford, void if Mary Langford dies before the note is due; a promissory note for £125 at 3 months of Bourne to Langford, void if Mary dies before Mary Tilt of Stourbridge, widow. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/15: Assignment (1 Aug. 1807) by Langford and wife to Bourne pursuant to the agreement #14. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/16: Declaration of trust (27 Dec. 1808) by James Bourne to Benjamin Stokes of Dudley, baker, Benjamin Stokes of the parish of Kingswinford, Staffs., lock keeper and Ann his wife, Richard Langford of Dudley and Mary his wife, and John Davies, Edward Davies and Thomas Davies of Dudley, nail ironmongers, James Male of Birmingham, Warwickshire, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife (nee Davies), and Sarah Davies and Jane Davies of Dudley, spinsters, as to monies he receives from the Birmingham Coal Company for the purchase of the Brick House estate at Great Bridge; recites the will # 11, fate of beneficiaries, deed #13 etc., sale to Benjamin Ager Day [see DSCAM/3/321/2/4 below], acting on behalf of the Committee of the Birmingham Coal Company, and the vesting of the property in Bourne to secure the payment of the purchase money instalments by deed of even date etc. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/17: Release (5 Sept. 1817) of James Bourne by Benjamin Stokes of Kingswinford and Ann his wife, Richard Langford, John Davies, Edward Davies and Thomas Davies, James Male and Elizabeth his wife, and Sarah Davies and Jane Davies, under the trust deed; recites #16 and various other deeds of Dec. 1808, and the payment by the Birmingham Coal Company by instalments (now complete) of £18402 16/-. |
| DSCAM/3/321/1/18: File of indemnities from Stokes, Langford, Davies etc. to Messrs Bourne and Son for bills to be endorsed by them relative to the payment by the Birmingham Coal Company of an instalment of £2000 for the acquisition of the Brick House estate, Great Bridge, with related correspondence, Dec. 1816-Jan. 1817. |
| Date | 1682-1817 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 19 items |
| Level | Item |