| Reference Number | DSCAM/5/5/2/24-47 |
| Title | Will and estate of Maurice Maskelyne Bennett etc. |
| Description | DSCAM/5/5/2/24-25: Probate (1 May 1832) of the will (dated 30 Oct. 1807) of Maurice Maskelyne Bennett of Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, tanner; £1000 to Sarah Maskelyne Maskelyne, £50 to Thomas Jefferies, all other estate to daughters, Ann and Charlotte; executrix, Charlotte Bennett [Charlotte Green, wife of John Green]; attached Legacy Duty form.
Administration de bonis non (14 Oct. 1833), with will annexed, granted to Anne Bennett. |
| DSCAM/5/5/2/26-27: Copy opinion of Richard Preston re validity of will, with covering letter from G. Bevir to John Green, Ashton Keynes, 2 Nov. 1831; copy opinion of Thomas Tarman on the valididty of the will, with covering letter from Bevir to Green at Cirencester, 21 Apr. 1834. |
| DSCAM/5/5/2/28-30: Notice from Ann Bennett of Stratton, Gloucestershire, spinster (as administratrix of M.M. Bennett) to pay arrears of interest out of rents on John Peapel's property, held by her in equitable mortgage as security for a judgment of £342 obtained against Peapel by M.M. Bennett; 4 Feb. 1838. Notice from Bennett of her mortgage on the property of Peapel at Minty, Gloucestershire; 25 Apr. 1838. Authority from Peapel to Joseph Morse of Somerford, to pay rents to the Bennett administrators; 10 June 1839. |
| DSCAM/5/5/2/31-41: Various accounts and financial calculations, Peapel and Bennett. |
| DSCAM/5/5/2/42-46: Bills of costs of George Bevir sent to M.M. Bennett, including re Peaple [Peapel], for 1820-23 and 1829; receipts of Bevir, 1829 and 1843; letter from him to Bennett (24 Feb. 1828) re Peapel's bill, annotated by Bennett and with copy of related letter from Bennett to Mrs Brown , Peapel's daughter. |
| DSCAM/5/5/2/47: Particulars of messuages and lands in the parishes of Minety, Gloucestershire, and Somerford Keynes and Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, subject to an anuual rentcharge of £110 to John Green; and schedule of deeds delivered to Messrs Cripps and Company, bankers, Cirencester, to be held for the joint benefit of Miss Ann Bennett and John Green; post 1840. |
| Date | 1807-1843 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 24 items |
| Level | Item |