| Description | DSCAM/3/65/1: Probate (25 July 1846) of the will (dated 7 Jan. 1840) of Josiah Buxton of Dudley, Worcs., stone mason; household effects to wife, Maria Buxton, during her widowhood; all other estate upon trust to complete the dwellinghouse at Queens Cross, allow wife to inhabit or rent it, but otherwise upon trust for sale; trustees empowered at their discretion to continue his business as a stone mason until his son, Josiah, whom he wishes to be brought up as a stone mason, reaches the age of 21; all income to wife until son is 21 etc., then the goodwill of the business to be passed to him; all other real and personal estate to be sold on the death or remarriage of wife for the equal benefit of his son and other children (Anne Maria Buxton, Louisa Buxton and Maria Buxton) at the age of 21 as tenants in common; executors and trustees, William Smitheman of Dudley, glassman, Zephaniah Guest of Dudley, builder, and Maria Burton.
DSCAM/3/65/2: Copy disclaimer by Zephaniah Guest; dated 5 Feb. 1846.
DSCAM/3/65/3: Schedule of deeds to property at Queens Cross, Dudley, belonging to Edward Wright Smitheman and mortgages to William Attwood, 11 Jan. 1847. |