| Reference Number | DSCAM/3/90 |
| Title | Will of Edward Collins etc. and the Perry family |
| Description | DSCAM/3/90/1: Probate (5 July 1839) of the will (dated 8 May 1833) of Edward Collins of the Lea House, parish of Enville, Staffs., gentleman; dwellinghouse and 7 acres of land at Heathton, parish of Claverley, Salop, to nephew Thomas Collins, only son of late brother Thomas Collins, for life, thence to James Perry of Swindon, parish of Womborne, Staffs., farmer, son of niece Catherine, wife of John Perry of Swindon, yeoman; income from £1500 to nephew, Thomas Collins, for life, then the capital to Thomas's children by his first wife equally; income from £1500 to Catherine Perry for life, then the capital to her children equally, including James; income from £1000 to niece, Ann Pike, a daughter of the late Thomas Collins, for life, then the capital to her children equally, and in default of surviving issue, to the children of Thomas Collins the nephew's first marriage; income from £1000 to niece Sarah [married name not given], a daughter of the late Thomas Collins, for life, then the capital to her children equally; income from £500 to brother-in-law, William Keey of Birmingham, Warwickshire, yeoman, for life, then capital to his children equally; £500 to Henry Cox, son of Margaret Cox, another daughter of the late Thomas Collins, and £500 to Ann Cox, Henry's sister, with benefit of survivorship between them; £100 to relation, Thomas Collins the elder of Enville, saddler, and £100 to John Collins of the same, saddler, son of the last Thomas; £100 to James Perry; £100 to Margaret Bradley [servant?]; residue to the children of Thomas Collins the nephew's first marriage and of Catherine Perry, at the age of 21, equally per capita; executors, James Perry and William Robins of Hagley, Worcs., Esq. |
| DSCAM/3/90/2: Release (20 June 1840) of James Perry (as executor of Edward Collins) and James Perry and William Robins (as trustees of the will of Edward Collins) by the residuary legatees of Edward Collins (Edward Collins of Brettell Lane, parish of Kingswinford, Staffs., carrier for Messrs Wheeley; Thomas Collins the younger of Much Wenlock, Salop, yeoman; William Dalloway of the Rock near Bewdley, Worcs., charcoal carrier and Ann his wife; William Jukes of Much Wenlock, lime dealer, and Catherine his wife; and Margaret Collins of West Anthony, spinster. James Perry of Swindon, parish of Womborne, Staffs., farmer; Ann Perry of Swindon, spinster; William Perry of Swindon, maltster; and James Perry and William Perry, as executors of John Perry) in respect of the one-tenth shares of £1210 each paid to them; one share retained for Rhoda Collins a minor. |
| DSCAM/3/90/3: Mortgage (22 Nov. 1843) by William Jukes of Much Wenlock, Salop, farmer and Catherine his wife, to Henry Corser of Stourbridge, Worcs., gentleman, of their reversionary interest under the will of Edward Collins, attached promissory notes of Jukes and bills of exchange drawn by Corser and accepted by Jukes, to secure £120 and interest, 1843-49. |
| DSCAM/3/90/4: Mortgage (14 Sept. 1846) by William Perry to Thomas Bate and William Robins of Stourbridge, bankers, of his reversionary interest under the will of Edward Collins to secure a floating balance on his account with the Stourbridge Old Bank (£100 8/- due at time of execution); with receipt for £244 4s 4d, 2 Apr. 1850. |
| DSCAM/3/90/5: Notice to James Perry of the above mortgage; 21 Sept. 1846. |
| DSCAM/3/90/6: Memorandum by Jukes charging a fiurther £25 to Corser; instructions to James Perry and William Robins to pay £25 to Corser out of the sums to be paid to Jukes for the maintenance and support of Rhoda Collins; and promissory note; all 3 Feb. 1848. |
| DSCAM/3/90/7: Release (2 Apr. 1850) by James Perry and Ann Perry and James Perry and William Perry, and William Robins as 1st mortgagee of William Perry's share, and Ann Perry as 2nd mortgagee, to James Perry and William Robins (as trustees of the will of Edward Collins) in respect of the £1500 bequeathed to the children of Catherine Perry deceased; consideration of £363 15/- each to James, Ann, James and Wlliam as executors of John Perry, and £244 4s 4d to Robins and £119 10s 8d to Ann (who is owed £121 17/-) for William's own share. [£1500 reduced by payment of duties.] |
| DSCAM/3/90/8: Release (7 June 1850) by Thomas Collins of Abberley, Worcs., farmer (as administrator of Rhoda Collins, who reached majority but died intestate) of James Perry and James Perry and William Robins, as to the share of Rhoda Collins as a residuary beneficiary of Edward Collins; sum is £1190, reduced by one tenth of a sum of £200 to which all residuary beneficiaries contributed as a fund for Margaret Bradley. |
| DSCAM/3/90/9: Memorandum (17 Sept. 1851) of security for £100 and interest advanced by James Perry of Swindon and William Perry of Sedgley, Staffs. (marriage settlement trustees) to William Perry of Bobbington and Amelia his wife, to be secured on their interest under the will of William Bullock (Amelia's grandfather); endorsed memorandum of satisfaction, 9 Dec. 1852; attached memorandum (5 Nov. 1852) as to application of purchse monies of £1600 for premises sold to Edwin Bullock, and receipt of William Perry for £50 of the purchase money, 9 Nov. 1852. |
| See also DSCAM/2/6/2 series. |
| Date | 1833-1852 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 9 items |
| Level | Item |