DSCAM/3/488/3: Probate (29 Dec. 1870) of the will (dated 25 Apr. 1855) of John Woodhouse of Roseland Farm near Kates Hill, farmer; £180 to son William, £150 to daughter Sophia, £50 to son Benjamin, £130 to sons Samuel and Joseph, all payable after death of wife; household effects to wife for life, thence to 6 children (Eliza, William, Joseph, Samuel, Sarah and John); real estate to wife for life, then messuage in Hall Street, Dudley, to daughter Ann, wife of Enoch Hadley of Oakham; 2 messuages in Freebodies, Dudley, to daughter Eliza for life, thence to her issue as tenants in common, with remainder to his other 7 children (William, Sophia, Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel, Sarah and John) as tenants in common; Messuage in the Mamble, Dudley, to son William; messuage at the Spring House, parish of Rowley Regis, to son Benjamin; 5 messuages at Watson's Green, to sons Joseph and Samuel; 3 messuages in Brewery Street, Kates Hill, to daughter Sarah for life, thence to her issue, with remainder to his 8 other children (Eliza, Ann, William, Sophia, Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel and John) as tenants in common; 3 messuages in Freebodies, to son John; residue to children Eliza, William, Joseph, Samuel, Sarah and John in equal shares (their issue taking per stirpes); executors, William Woodhouse of Oakham, parish of Rowley Regis, Staffs., farmer (brother), William Wilton of Bunn's Lane Farm, parish of Dudley, colliery clerk and Elizabeth Woodhouse (wife).
Codicil (25 Sept. 1860); £70 advanced to Henry Smart on mortgage of property in Hall Street, Dudley, bequeathed to son William; £230 advanced to William Shipton on mortgage of property at Brewery Street, Kates Hill, bequeathed to son Joseph; premises in High Street, Kates Hill, which he has contracted to purchase, devised to son Samuel. |