Wills P-S,

1837

SHARRATT, Abraham, of Tunnalls Lane, parish of St Chad, , late collector of tolls for Tunnalls turnpike, written 21 Jun 1835, daughter Ann SMITH* wife of John SMITH (“both of whom now reside with me”), daughter Sarah BENTON of Edgeford. Real estate: cottages, buildings & gardens in Seedy Mill Lane adjoining the turnpike from Lichfield to Uttoexeter. Witnesses: Thomas WORTHINGTON, John PAGE & Joseph NEVILL. [Proved 18 Apr 1837 Lichfield, <£100].

1702

SMITH, Richard, Whittington, yeoman, written 13 Apr 1701. Beneficiaries: wife Mary to have “best cow & a the broad piece of gold & enough silver to make up 40s & household goods except [my] bed one Press the long table & two forms one silver spoone one Cofer in the Chamber three putor dishes & the iron kettle” [which are to bequeathed to] Richard SMITH, son of my eldest son William SMITH*, to sons Richard SMITH, Henry SMITH, Samuel SMITH (£40 each), son Thomas SMITH (1s), daughter Ann GOODMAN (£10), son William to all lands copyhold & freehold [& rest of goods & chattles]. Witnesses: William SMITH (x), William PASS & John MOOSLY. [Proved 23 Jan 1702, inventory £52].

1704

SMITH, Humphry, yeoman, written & sealed 11 Apr 1704 “and left in the hands of Mr Robert EVANS”. Beneficiaries: daughter Katherine SMITH (£8), rest of goods & chatells to son Humphry SMITH*, overseers Mr Robert EVANS & Samuel THACKER both of the City of Lichfield. Witnesses: Ralph SPENCER, William AULTON & Christopher THOMPSON. Inventory by George WRIGHT. [Proved 4 Oct 1704}.

1709

SMITH, Elizabeth, of St Michael’s Lichfield, widow (Admon.). son William SMITH of St Michael’s, John MEEK, yeoman & Thomas WRIGHT. [17 May 1709].

SMITH, Thomas, parish of St Chad, Lichfield, (Admon.), widow Elizabeth SMITH of the City of Lichfield, George WRIGHT, City of Lichfield, baker, Ann NICHOLLS. [16 May 1709].

1731

SMITH, John, of in the parish of , yeoman, written 27 Feb 1731. “Weake of body”. Beneficiaries: wife Sarah SMITH* “all that messuage house with the barns & other buildings...and the backside orchards & gardings adjoining for the terme of her natural life[and after her decease] to my son John SMITH [they to have] “all my horses mares cows yong beasts sheep & other moveable goods...with my household goods bills bonds [etc.]. Estate: “land in Sowfield near to the Hordings walk? & also one land in Battli? croft”. Witnesses: Fra: ALLEN, Mary ALLEN, Mary ONELY (x). [Proved 30 Mar 1731].

1739

SMITH, Anne, of Alrewas, widow (Admon. 22 Jan 1739). Granted to son William SMITH, Alrewas, husbandman. Others George ALDRIDGE, Alrewas, yeoman, Ambrose COOPER, Alrewas, husbandman.

1741

SMITH, Francis, St Michael’s parish, Lichfield, yeoman, written 28 Jul 1741. Beneficiaries: brother William SMITH (£2 10s), kinsman Joseph ASHMORE [ASHMOLE], of St Michael’s, Lichfield (£5), niece Mary SMITH (£5) & her son John SMITH (£5 & “half my sheep”), brother Henry SMITH*, of Aldridge, Staffordshire, baker, “to have all my messuages, houses & tenements together with barns, stables & other outbuildings...[located] in St Michael’s”. Signed Francis Smith (x) his mark. Witnesses: Joseph WRIGLEY?, George BULLOCK (x) & William FEATHER?. [Proved 1 Dec 1741].

SMITH, William, of Alrewas, yeoman, written 15 Feb 1741. Beneficiaries: wife Sibbel SMITH* “to inherit all stock both instore & outstore”, three sons William SMITH (heir general after death of wife], John SMITH & Henry SMITH. Witnesses: James BAYLY (x) & Henry SLATER (x). Inventory appraised by Harvey ROBINSON & George HILL (value £258). [Proved by widow, 9 Mar 1741].

1743

SMITH, John, City of Lichfield, butcher, written 5 Feb 1741. Beneficiaries: friend Anthony BAILEY*, of Walton, Derbyshire [to dispose of estate for benefit of] nieces Martha SILVESTOR & Frances SILVESTOR & nephew Arthur SILVESTOR (to have tools of trade) children of sister SILVESTOR, maid servant Susannah JOBS (“use of little house in Lichfield”), estates freehold & barnes etc. near Frogg Lane in the City of Lichfield, lands leased from the Vicar Chorale of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield. Witnesses: Charles JOHNSON, William WALKER & Thomas LEVETT. [Proved 21 Oct 1743].

1749

SMITH, William, City of Lichfield, mercer, written 19 May 1749. Beneficiaries: wife Sarah SMITH “now with child...all household goods, furniture, stock in trade, money..”, [child if it survives]. Witnesses: Joseph PARKER & Jo: AVERY. [Proved 2 Oct 1749].

1751

SMITH, Mary, City of Lichfield, widow, written 20 Oct 1751. Beneficiaries: son Edward SMITH* of the City of Lichfield, husbandman “to have £11 10s as notes held by Mr Thomas HARTWELL of the City of Lichfield & all pewter, brass, bedding etc”, Ann PILSWORTH, City of Lichfield, widow, granddaughter Dorothy SMITH “to have wearing apparell”, son Thomas SMITH. Witnesses: Thomas BIRCH, ??. [Proved 29 Oct 1751].

1768

SMITH, Francis, of Lichfield, gent, written 9 Jun 1768. Beneficiaries: nephew Francis SMITH & niece Mary SMITH children of brother Joseph SMITH, Sarah, Thomas, Mary, Francis, Jane, Elizabeth, Joseph, Ann & Patience children of brother Thomas SMITH, nephew John CLAY, Sarah & Mary daughters of Thomas BAKER, Elizabeth & Mary daughters of cousin John HODGKINS, Thomas ACTON who married niece Mary O’NEAL £50 & all my linnen & nappery wares & interest from disposal of ‘all my burgage & dwelling house’ , brother Thomas SMITH ‘all my woolen & wearing apparell’. Executors; John WEBB, Richard KILBEY & Samuel PALMER of Lichfield gents. Witnesses: Edw. ANDERTON, William MANWARING & William GILBERT. [Proved 27 Jul 1768, Lichfield].

1778

SMITH, William, of , parish of St Michael Lichfield, yeoman, written 3 Apr 1772. Beneficiaries: son William SMITH £60, daughter Mary wife of Jonathan ALLPORT £20, daughter Dorothy wife of James SMITH £20, son Henry SMITH £40, son Thomas SMITH £20 & ‘all my horses waggons carts & all other my implements of Husbandry & leases of all my lands with all right property & priviledge’, wife Jane SMITH £40 & ‘a Cow & all Household goods & furniture & the lease of my house - after her decease [to go] to my son Henry, to executors £5 ‘to defray the funeral expenses of my brother Henry if he should survive me’, rest of goods etc. to wife & children share & share alike. Executors; wife & Mr Henry HOLLAND of Streethay. Witnesses: Thomas WEBSTER, William WRIGHT & John CLIFFORD. [Proved by executors 23 Mar 1778, Lichfield]

1783

SMITH, Henry, of Streethay in the parish of St Michael, Lichfield, yeoman, a bachelor Admon. 1 Oct 1783. Granted to mother Jane SMITH, widow, William HOLLAND, of Streethay, gent. & Charles ALLPORT, of Lichfield, yeoman. [£60, no inventory].

1784

SMITH, John, Fradley, yeoman, widower (Admon.), daughter & next of kin Sarah SMITH, of Fradley, in the parish of Alrewas, spinster, John BLAKE of the same place, husbandman, Thomas JOHNSON of the City of Lichfield, writing clerk. [Grented 10 Jan 1784].

1786

SMITH, Rachel, Huddlesford, parish of Whittington, widow, written 4 Oct 1786. Beneficiaries: niece Elizabeth BOULTON wife of Henry BOULTON of Salt Lodge...in the County of , nephew Peter GRIFFIN of Dillhouse in the County of Stafford, niece mary LOVATT wife of George LOVATT of Huddlesford, farmer & their daughter Rachel LOVATT (< 21 years). Trustees; Robert EMERY* of Mansditch in County of Derby, gent. & John COLECLOUGH of Sharford, in the parish of Chebsey in Co. Stafford, gent. Estate; my four Dwelling Houses & tenements in Shiffnal in Co. Salop in the holding of Thomas SCARROTT. Witnesses: Ellen HEACH, Mary GRIFFIN & John HICKIN. [Proved 24 Nov 1786, < £600].

SMITH, William, , parish of St Michael, Lichfield, yeoman, written 9 Mar 1781. Beneficiaries: daughter Elizabeth LANE, son-in-law Thomas LANE, wife Mary SMITH*, daughter Mary BAILEY, sons William SMITH & John SMITH, William & Elizabeth children of my late brother Joseph SMITH, grandson William BAILEY. Trustee; friend James COLLEY of Burntwood. Estate; copyhold estate in Barton-under-Needwood. Witnesses: John HOLT, Michael HILLAGE, Henry LEA. [Proved 16 Jun 1786].

SMITH, Thomas, parish of St Chad otherwise Stow, Lichfield, victualler, written 19 Jul 1779. Beneficiaries: Mary wife of John MAJOR of Elson in Co. Notts, son Francis SMITH, of the City of Lichfield, joiner & cabinet maker, wife Mary SMITH*, brother-in-law Francis DANIELL*, of Lichfield, maltster, children Thomas SMITH, Mary MAJOR, Francis SMITH, Jane SMITH, Elizabeth SMITH, Joseph SMITH, Ann SMITH & Patience SMITH. Estate; messuage with buildings etc. in Stow St...commonly called the Seven Starrs. Witnesses: John SMITH, Joseph GILBERT & William GILBERT. [Proved 1786].

1787

SMITH, Thomas, parish of St Mary, Lichfield, mercer, deceased, (Admon.). Application by Elizabeth SMITH, widow, to be granted to John PEGG, Rugley, gent., the great uncle & guardian lawfully assigned to minors Charlotte SMITH, Saville SMITH & Honora SMITH, children of the deceased. Others; John HICKEN of Rugely, gent. & Samuel WORRALL, Lichfield, draper [<£1000].

1791

SMITH, Mary, Burntwood, parish of St Michael, widow, written 4 May 1789. Beneficiaries: son John SMITH, daughters Elizabeth LANE & Mary BAYLEY, grandson William BAYLEY. Estate; copyhold in Burntwood known as Gooby Hays. Witnesses: Elizabeth MOSS & David MOSS. [Proved 13 Aug 1791].

1794

SMITH, Sarah, of Fradley in the parish of Alrewas, spinster, written 2 Feb 1794. Beneficiaries: poor of Fradley, Samuel LAKIN of Fradley, John HEATH son of Thomas HEATH late of Fradley now of Stonall, yeoman, James WINTER son of Samuel WINTER of Fradley, farmer, Thomas DEAKIN of Whittington, Benjamin BROWN of Hademore, Whittington, farmer, Daniel HEATH son of Thomas HEATH of Alrewas, Jane SLATEWR my servant, John BLAKE* ‘long my faithful servant’, cousin John BAGGALY of Cross Green, Fradley, farmer & his son Thomas BAGGALY. Witnesses: Daniel CHARLES, Charles SIMPSON & Jn. AUSTIN. [Proved 17 Apr 1794].

1801

SMITH, Jane, of Streethay, parish of St Michael Lichfield, widow, written 14 Jun 1800. Beneficiaries: Sarah daughter of Thomas SMITH, of Streethay “my featherbed within the parlour, coverlet, bolster & pillows”, to said Sarah and all the other children of Thomas SMITH “£20 to be divided amongst them”, niece Anne MOSEDALE £5 and to James BLOOD her son “the featherbed he frequently lied upon, bedstead & hangings...and the remainder of goods & chattels”, nephew Robert BARRATT £5, Mr Richard HOLLAND* of Streethay “my elbow easy chair & skreen”, Witnesses: John CLIFFORD & William TITLEY. [Proved 6 Feb 1801, Lichfield, < £300].

SMITH, Henry, of Streethay, parish of St Michael Lichfield, yeoman, deposition asking for administration by brother William SMITH, of Whittington, yeoman, beneficiary widow Jane SMITH. Others; Thomas BLAKEMORE & Richard LUCKMAN (clerks). [Admon. 27 Feb 1801, Lichfield, < £40].

1803

SMITH, Ralph, Lichfield, plasterer, admon. by father Thomas SMITH, of Lichfield, mason, Charles ALLPORT of Lichfield, gent. & Thomas BLAKEMORE, of the close of Lichfield, writing clerk. [Admon. 12 Jul 1803, < £300].

1804

SMITH, Thomas, of ‘Rough Stockings’ in the township of Streethay in the parish of Lichfield, farmer, written 8 Oct 1804. Beneficiaries: sons Thomas SMITH, William SMITH & John SMITH, daughter Ann SPOWAGE & her two children John GOLD alias GOLDEN & his sister Sarah, daughters Elizabeth JOHNSON, Sarah SMITH, Mary COOK & Alley SMITH. Executors Mr Richard HOLLAND of Streethay & Mr William DENNIS of Foofen, gentlemen. Witnesses: Thomas DUNSTONE, Thomas TOBERN & Thomas CARTMAIL. [Died May 1804, proved 8 Oct 1804, Lichfield, < £300].

1816

SMITH, Charles, of the City of Lichfield, blacksmith, written 2 May 1816. Beneficiaries: wife Elizabeth SMITH*, children Charles SMITH, James SMITH, William SMITH, John SMITH, Henry SMITH. Witnesses: Sussanah MADDOX & Fras: EGGINGTON. [Proved 9 Nov 1816].

SMITH, William, of Elmhurst, yeoman, written 12 Apr 1816. Beneficiaries: sons Thomas SMITH* of the City of Lichfield, carpenter & farmer, William SMITH, & John SMITH* of Elmhurst, yeoman, daughters Hannah SMITH, Mary the wife of Thomas COOKSEY, Sarah the wife of Henry GENDERS, Elizabeth SMITH & Ann the wife of Joseph RAISIN, grandchildren Thomas & John COOKSEY. Trustee; John CLAY* of Tunnalls Lane, farmer. Witnesses: Abraham SHARRATT, Thomas SMILEY & Fra: SHARRATT. [Proved 20 may 1816].

1817

SMITH, Henry, of Orgreave, Alrewas, yeoman (Admon., will attached), 11 Jan 1811. Beneficiaries: wife Mary SMITH*, of Orgreaves, nephew William KINNERSLEY*, of , saddler, sons William SMITH, Henry SMITH & John SMITH, daughter Catherine SMITH. Estates; copyhold & freehold in Orgreave, at Millend in Alrewas & parish of , closes called Bagnall, Millfield, Mowcroft, Stony Furlong, Sty Furlong & Long Leen in Alrewas, new inclosure in Orgreave Meadow, First Snood, Second Snnod, Micklebroom, Hitchills, Lupin Bank, Hitchills Heath new inclosure, Solomons Croft, Far Snnod, new inclosure at Hoverley & allotment of common ground next Coventry Canal. Tenants; Isaac GRAY, Thomas FARMER & Mary COOPER. Witnesses: Henry FAIRBROTHER, George KINNERSLEY & Fra: EGGINGTON. [Granted 29 Jan 1817].

1820

SMITH, Hannah, City of Lichfield, widow, written 24 Jul 1819. Beneficiary; daughter Lucy SMITH* [now wife of William WARD] . Witnesses: John WARREN & Thomas SMITH. [Proved 4 Aug 1820].

SMITH, Thomas, City of Lichfield, bricklayer, written 22 Aug 1807 (Admon. with will & codicil). Attestors; William BOND, City of Lichfield, gent. & Joseph HANSON, of the Close of Lichfield, yeoman. Beneficiaries: daughters Mary SMITH*, of City of Lichfield, & Ann SMITH* (died before 9 May 1820). Other daughter Catherine [SMITH]. Witnesses: Charles COX, William GILLARD & William BOND. [Proved 9 May 1820].

1821

SMITH, Thomas, the younger, otherwise WEBB, of the City of Lichfield, carpenter & joiner, written 30 Apr 1817. Beneficiary: father Thomas SMITH, of the City of Lichfield, innholder. others later great grandfather James WEBB of Fradley, great uncle Henry WEBB, Sarah the wife of Thomas HARRIMAN & Ann BROOKES. Witnesses: Henry COOPER, William CARMALE & Fra: SHARRATT. [Proved 31 Mar 1821].

SMITH, William, the elder of Burntwood, parish of St Michael, yeoman, written 6 Nov 1819. Beneficiaries: son William SMITH*, daughter Mary SMITH. Estate; copyhold cotatge, with gardens, orchards etc. in Burntwood within the manor of Longdon. Witnesses: William WOOLEY, James HARRISON & Thomas HOLMES. [Proved 29 Jan 1821].

1837

SMITH, William, of Greenhill, parish of St Michael, Lichfield, gardener, written 14 Mar 1829, children Edward SMITH*, James SMITH & Catherine SMITH (to have) “all my household good furniture linens woolens stock of Provisions Spirits Wine Beer & Porter”, son Henry* (to have) “all my cloaths & wearing apparel”, friend Thomas READY of Lichfield, druggist & grocer (to share with son my son Henry) all my three Leasehold messuages, Dwellinghouse or Tenements with the Outbuildings Stables Yards Gardens & Appurtenances in Greenhill & now in the occupation of myself Joseph BATEMAN & ____ PARTRIDGE I hold under lease from the Subchanter & Vicars Choral of Lichfield Cathedral” (they to have also) “all my Horses & other Cattle Waggons Carts & other Implements in Husbandry & all my Crops & Stock as a Gardener...”, (the rents from) “my Freehold Messuage or Tenement with the Outbuilding Yards Gardens Orchards (etc.) at Steethay containing together about 13 acres & 2 roods which I purchased from the heir at Law of the late Reginald MILLBOURNE & now in the occupation of ____ FORD (to be applied to clothe & educate youngest children until the youngest reaches 21 years & then executors to sell estate & split proceeds between all children). Witnesses: Alfred EGGINGTON, J. FLOOD & Thomas EGGINGTON. [Proved at Lichfield on 4 Aug 1837 by Henry Smith, gardener, Lichfield & Edward Smith, yeoman, Lichfield, < £800].

SMITH, Joseph, of Tipton, granted 20 may 1837 to John SMITH, of Sollihull, farmer, Paul HICCOCK, of Lichfield, yeoman, & Thomas SMITH, of Lichfield, clerk. [£100].

SMITH, Thomas, of Lichfield, victualer, died 15 Apr 1837, will written 24 Jun 1822, wife Ann SMITH, deceased, sons Joseph SMITH, of Derby, co. Derbyshire, coach maker, Henry SMITH & George SMITH, daughters Jane SMITH, of Lichfield, spinster, Maria SMITH & Elizabeth SHAKESHAFT wife of Thomas SHAKESHAFT, Witnesses: Paul HICCOCK, William TAYLOR, Jn. JACKSON, James HARRIS & Thomas SMITH [Includes statement in regard to lost original of will].

1838

SMITH, Samuel, of Lichfield, mercer & draper, brother Joseph SMITH, sister Charlotte ROBINSON wife of John ROBINSON, Henry SMITH, of Lichfield, woolstapler. [Admon., granted 8 Jan 1838, <£5,000].

SMITH, Thomas, of Gresley Row, Lichfield, builder, written 9 Dec 1835, sons Robert SMITH* (and Mary his wife), William SMITH, bricklayer, & George SMITH, daughter Sarah SMITH. Real estate: freehold houses in Gresley Row (in occupation of William ONIONS] & St John St. Witnesses: Samuel JENKINS & John WRIGHT. [Proved 10 Oct 1838, Lichfield].

1839

SMITH, Elizabeth, of Lichfield, widow, written 9 Jun 1838, Samuel COTTON, Elizabeth TAYLOR, Sarah MAYHO, Mary WILLIAMS, John COTTON & James COTTON (children of sister Ann COTTON), John WOOLEY the younger, William WOOLEY & Sarah SMITH (children of brother John WOOLEY), Elizabeth TAYLOR daughter of sister Mary MARLOUR, son-in-law Francis SMITH*. Witnesses: James HALLAM & Jesse BELL snr. [Proved 4 Sep 1839 Lichfield].

1840

SMITH, John, of parish of St Chad, Lichfield, wife Anne SMITH*, sister Hannah SMITH, late sister Elizabeth HAMPTON, John COXON, baker of Lichfield, George GILBERT*, maltster & brickmaker of St Michael parish. Real estate: messuage & tenements at Elmhurst in St Chad. Witnesses: Miichael PEYSER jnr, William SHARRAT & George FLOWERS?. [Proved 17 Oct 1840 Lichfield, <£100].

1858

SMITH, Ann, late of Lichfield, spinster, died 24 Sep 1857, at Lichfield, granted to John SMITH, of Lichfield, labourer, father of deceased. [Admon. proved 3 Feb 1858, Lichfield, < £20]

1861

SMITH, Sarah, late of Lichfield, widow, died 1 Dec 1855 at Lichfield, granted to Thomas SMITH, of Lichfield, bricklayer, a creditor of deceased. [Admon. granted 23 May 1861at the Principal Registry, <£200].].

1702

STARKEY, Richard, of Curborrow, yeoman, written 6 Mar 1701. Beneficiaries: wife Ann STARKEY* “all that Messuage Burgage or Tenement situate...in the City of Lichfield in...Stow Street together with all outhouses edefices Barnes...Stables Gardens Orchards Folds Yards etc...also my Croft Garden Orchard Backside & Timber Yard...lying in Stow Street between my Messuage aforementioned & a Croft of one Joyce DRAFGATE which I purchased of Mr Anthony NICHOLS of the Close for the terme of her natural life” [after her decease the above to go to] my son Nathaniel STARKEY & my son William STARKEY “& the heirs of their respective bodies”, to my son Richard STARKEY & my daughter Ann DAVIES (12d apiece); rest to wife. Witnesses: W. WALMESLEY, Dorothy FALKNER & Thomas SUFFOLK. Inventory 21 Apr 1703, value £124 9s 4d, by George WRIGHT & Richard ADDY. [Proved 30 Jan 1702 by wife].

1731

STARKEY, William, of Curborow. (Admon. 29 Oct 1731). Granted to widow Ann STARKEY. Others William SMITH of Streethay, yeoman, Will WRIGHT, of Lichfield, innholder. Inventory carried out 9 Oct 1731, value £62 12s, included [in the barn] a bay of wheat, part bays of oats, peas & hay, [in the fields] 13 cows, 8 calves, 4 mares & 3 colts. Appraised by Wm WRIGHT & Evan JONES.

1837

STEWARD, Lucas, of Wolverhampton, gent., written 8 Nov 1827, Lydia WETHERFORD* (who lives with me), sons Henry STEWARD, John STEWARD, Thomas STEWARD, Edwin STEWARD & Charles STEWARD, daughters Mary STEWARD*, Eliza STEWARD & Jane STEWARD, sister Margaret STEWARD, lessors Thomas SALT & William GORTON. Witnesses: Joseph FOSTER, P.W. NORTHWOOD & William THOMAS (his clerks). [Proved 18 Apr 1837 Wolverhampton].

1838

STEWARD, John, of Wolverhampton, tinplate worker, written 19 Dec 1834, nephew John STEWARD of Wolverhampton & his daughter Sarah STEWARD, nephews Thomas STEWARD & William STEWARD of , Elizabeth GARNER, deceased. Real estate etc.: messuages in Bilston St, Wolverhampton (now in occupation of Robert DIXON, George WILKES, ___ HARRIS, Thomas SHARPE & Mary JONES, in Wallsall St & near North St in Wolverhampton, 20 shares in Wolverhampton Flour & Bread Company. Witnesses: John Fletcher WARDLE, Thomas PRICHARD & J. HAWKSFORD. [Proved 19 Nov 1838 Wolverhampton].

What’s New

SHARRATT, Abraham, St Chad, Lichfield, 1837 SMITH, William, St Michael, Lichfield, 1837 SMITH, Joseph, Tipton, 1837 SMITH, Thomas, Lichfield, 1837

SMITH, Samuel, Lichfield, 1838 SMITH, Thomas, Gresley Row, Lichfield, 1838 SMITH, Elizabeth, Lichfield, widow, 1840 SMITH, Ann, Lichfield, spinster, 1858 SMITH, Sarah, Lichfield, widow, 1861 STEWARD, Lucas, Wolverhampton, 1837 STEWARD, John, Wolverhampton, 1838