| Reference Number | DSCAM/5/11/9 |
| Title | Wills and other papers of Samuel Packwood (i) |
| Description | DSCAM/5/11/9/1: Will of Samuel Packwood, 30 Jan. 1821. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/2: Probate (31 July 1844) of the will (dated 23 Jan. 1843) of Samuel Packwood of Dudley, Worcs., provision merchant; executors, Joseph Whitmore of Hall Street, Dudley, Thomas Morris of Casrle Street, Dudley, innkeeper, and Sarah Packwood (wife); devises 11 messuages in Oakey Well Street, Dudley, 10 messuages in George Street and Church Street (tenants given), upon trust for sale; likewise personal estate; all income arising to wife; household effects to wife for life, thence to children; all other real estate to wife for life; thence 5 messuages at Freebodies, Dudley (tenants given) and the large warehouse at the back of Fisher Street, Dudley, to son John Packwood for life, thence to John's issue (with power of appointment to John), with remainder to testator's other children in equal shares as tenants in common; messuage and brewhouse in Castle Street and cowshed at the back of Fisher Street, to daughter Mary Ann Wilkinson, wife of Henry Wilkinson, for life. thence to her issue etc., etc.; 9 messuages in Fisher Street (tenants given) and 2 stables in the yard behind them, to daughter Sarah Evans, wife of James Evans, for life, thence to her issue etc., etc.; 3 messuages in Hall Street with a slaughterhouse behind and 3 messuages with 2 shops in Freebodies (tenants given), to daughter Elizabeth Ayre, wife of Robert Ayre, for life, thence to her issue, etc., etc.; 11 messuages forming the Square in Fisher's Street and the stable in the yard there (tenants given), to son William Packwood for life, thence to his issue, etc., etc.; messuage in Castle Street, with bacon room and slaughterhouse, and stables at the back of Fisher Stret,, to son Edward Packwood for life, thence to his issue, etc., etc. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/3-4: Residuary account form; promissory note. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/5: Copy pre-nuptial settlement of Oliver Shawe and Alice Jelians (dated 12 Apr. 1675) between Gilbert Jelians of Dudley, yeoman, Oliver Shawe the elder of Dudley, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife and Oliver Shawe the younger (son and heir apparent); trustees are Thomas Wittiner of Dudley, Esq. and William Bach of Dudley foreign, yeoman; settlement by Gilbert of 1 acre of land in Church Field (as specified) on Alice for life, thence to the heirs of her body by Oliver Shaw, with remainder to Gilbert and his heirs; settlement by Shaw the elder of his dwelling, another dwellinghouse, a close and burgages adjoining Fisher's Lane, 3 closes called Swines Crofts, 2 acres of land in Church Fields, 1 acre of land called Black Acre, an inhedge leading up to Church Croft, a little croft adjoining the churchyard, and closes called Rushie Croft and Peake's Field, to the uses specified - various interests to Shaw the elder for life with remainder to Shaw the younger, thence the issue of Shaw the younger and Alice, some to Elizabeth Shaw for life after the death of her husband, thence to her son, other parts straight to Shaw the younger for life, thence to issue, or to Shaw the younger for life, thence to Alice for life, thence to their issue, all with remainder to Shaw the younger; covenants for further assurance; marriage portion of £300. 19th century copy. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/6-7: Deed (dated 27 July 1736) from Daniel Shawe of Dudley, mercer, to John Turton of the Oak, parish of Westbromwich, Staffs., gentleman, to lead the uses of a fine of a messuage in High Street, Dudley, two adjacent dwellings (tenants given) and 14 acres of land called Coal Pitt Leasow, Rushie Crofts and Peake's Field, Dudley, to the use of Shaw for ever. Copy of the fine of Hilary Term 9 George II. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/8: Copy of the will (dated 1 Oct. 1739) of Daniel Shaw of Dudley, mercer; devises dwellinghouses occupied by Jonah Turner, late by Edward Hughes, Oliver Shaw [brother], Joseph Higgins, Philip Rogers, John Tomkiss and Joseph Roads, to son Read Shaw; and bequeaths him two beds, specified furniture, and books relating to surgery and physick and instruments of Read's late grandfather Adam Roads; tobacco engine to son Daniel Shaw; other household effects to daughter Frances Smith; Peacock Fields, Rushy Croft and Colepit Leasow in the parish of Dudley (abuttals given), to son James Shaw, charged with £50 to Read Shaw and £200 to son-in-law Joseph Smith under his marriage settlement; executor, James Shaw. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/9: Articles for a pre-nuptial settlement of Mary Dix and Read Shaw (7 Mar. 1742/43), made between Elizabeth Dix of Cradley, parish of Halesowen, Worcs., widow and Nicholas Hancox of Ravensitch, parish of Kingswinford, Staffs., scythesmith, Mary Dix of Cradley, spinster (daughter of Elizabeth), and Read Shaw of Stourbridge, Worcs., chirurgeon. £200 to be paid as Mary's portion; agreement by Elizabeth Dix, Nicholas Parker and Jane his wife, Philip Orton and Elizabeth his wife, and Phebe Dix, spinster (dau. of Elizabeth), to surrender 4 closes copyholds of the Manor of Halesowen, to the use of Read Shaw for life, then to Mary Dix for life, thence to their issue, with remainder to the right heirs of Read Shaw, or to sell the property and settle the proceeds thus; to settle on Hancox and James Shaw (brother of Read) a messuage and appurtenances at Stourbridge (occupied by Phebe Harman, widow), to the use of Read Shaw for life, etc., with remainder in default of issue to the heirs of Mary Dix; Shaw to settle on Hancox and James Shaw a messuage in High Street, Dudley occupied by Oliver Shaw, a malthouse, two cottages adjoining, a messuage on the other side of High Street, etc. (tenants given), to the use of Read Shaw for life, then to Mary for life, thence to their issue, with remainder to the heirs of Shaw; Shaw to purchase £100 of freehold lands, with the consent of Elizabeth Dix, and settle them upon the same trusts as the Dudley property. etc. |
| DSCAM/5/11/9/10: Copy of Final Concord (Michaelmas Term 54 George III) between James Bourne the younger (Plaintiff) and John Badley and Mary Fisher his wife (Deforciants) of property in the parishes of Dudley and Northfield, Worcs. |
| #5-10 form a series; 'endorsed Samuel Packwood' |
| Date | 1675-1845 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 10 items |
| Level | Item |