Parish Register for Marriage of Charles Smith and Elizabeth Lancaster, St Mary at Hill,, London, England, 6 October 1824.

Non-conformist Records for Baptism of Charles Smith and son of Mr Charles and Mrs Hannah Smith, Postern and Founder's Hall Chapel, Aldermanbury, London, England, 18 September 1755.

Goodman, J. (Ed), 61.

Charles Smith was a wholesale watchmaker of Bunhill Row, between Old Street and Chiswell Street, just north of the City., and on page 123 - Wholesale clock and watchmaker of good repute and large business, in the early 1800s.

Premises to Let. Cit. Date: 9 July 1806.

“To Watchmakers, Silversmiths, and Jewellers To be Let, and entered into immediately, most eligibly situated, in a considerable market town, about 16 miles from London, an old established Shop, now in full trade, in the above line of business. For further particulars enquire of Mr Charles Smith, Watchmakers, No 118 Bunhill row, London (9th July 1806, Morning Herald)

Apprenticeship.

John Cragg gained his Freedom in 1780.

23.3.1780 John Cragg, free Clockmaker 5.May 1788, Master Charles Smith. John Cragg, son of John Cragg, Horsham, gardiner, apprenticed to Charles Smith, citizen and clockmaker £21 fee, five pounds of which is Charity Money from the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital. 7th February 1780.

So John Cragg was educated at Christ's Hospital school, he would be about 14 when he went to Charles Smith as an apprentice, and would probably start at Christ's Hospital at the age of 11 in 1776.

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Charles Smith, wholesale watchmaker in London Directories 1755-1827

Monumental Inscription. Merton Park, London, UK. Cit. Date: 6 September 1827.

Monument in St Mary the Virgin Church, Mweron, Lonson, UK

Inscription:

At the top of the memorial, four garlands surrounding the inscriptions:

REAR ADMᴸ ISAAC SMITH Obt 2 July 1831 Æt 78

ISAAC CRAGG SMITH Obt 7 Dec 1831 Æt 38

CAROLINE CRAGG SMITH Obt 4 Dec 1823 Æt 30

CHAS SMITH Obt 6 Sep 1827 Æt 72

At the bottom of the memorial:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY

OF

THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED

AND WHOSE REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED IN THE FAMILY VAULT

ADJOINING THE CHANCEL OF THIS CHURCH.

THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY

MRS ELIZABETH COOK

WIDOW OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK THE CIRCUMNAVIGATOR

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE

OF THE MANY ESTIMABLE QUALITIES OF HER DEPARTED RELATIVES.

Parish Register for Burial of Charles Smith, St Mary, Merton, Surrey, England, 14 September 1827.

Will. Cit. Date: 10 October 1827.

IN THE NAME OF God Amen: This is the last Will and Testament of me Charles Smith of Merton Abbey in the County of Surrey Esquire I direct that all my debts funeral expenses and legatees shall be paid and discharged by and out of my personal estate not hereinafter specifically bequeathed and I hereby charge the same with the payment thereof accordingly and to such worldly estate and effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless us I dispose thereof in manner following whereas previous to my marriage with my dear wife Elizabeth Smith then Elizabeth Lancaster I became bound to Samuel Lancaster of Saint Mary at Lill Thames Street in the City of London Esquire and John Day Blake of Palgrave place Temple Bar in the County of Middlesex. Entitlement in the penal sum of ten thousand pounds with a condition thereunder written that if I the said Charles Smith should and did in my lifetime or by my last Will and Testament in writing or any Codicil or Codicils thereto will and sufficiently secure to the said Elizabeth Lancaster her Executors admons or assigns an annuity or clear yearly sum of three hundred pounds free from all deduction and should well and effectually charge the said annuity upon real estate or upon stock in the parliamentary or public funds of Great Britain of sufficient annual value and should make such an annuity or yearly sum payable to or in trust for the said Elizabeth Lancaster her Executors admons or assigns by quarterly payments in each and every year during the life of the said Elizabeth Lancaster and should make the first of such quarterly payments payable at the farthest at the expiration of three calendar months after my decease and in case the said Elizabeth Lancaster should survive me and default should be made by me in securing to the said Elizabeth Lancaster such annuity or yearly sum of three hundred pounds as aforesaid then if my heirs Executors or admons or any of them should at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the time of my decease well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Elizabeth Lancaster her executors admons or assigns the sum of five thousand pounds with interest from the day of my decease at the rate of five pounds per centum per annum or if the said Elizabeth Lancaster should depart this life time then the said obligations was to be void and it was thereby agreed that the provision thereby made was to be in full bar and satisfaction of all dower or thirds and free bench to which the said Elizabeth Lancaster might otherwise have been entitled to into or out of my freehold copyhold and customary and states and whereas I did with the privity and approbations of my said dear wife and in satisfaction of the condition of the said bond and in pursuance of the true intent and meaning thereof on the twelfth day of June last purchase of the Commissioners for the reduction of the national debt a life annuity of three hundred pounds and sixpence for the lives of myself and my said dear wife Elizabeth Smith and the life of the longer liver of us now I do hereby from and immediately after my decease give and bequeath the said annuity or yearly sum of three hundred pounds and sixpence together with all arrears that maybe then due thereon unto my said dear wife Elizabeth Smith her Executors admons and assigns for her and their own use and bought and whereas a number of the Worshipful Company of Stationers I am a partner in their English stock to the amount of two hundred pounds and my reason thereof am intitled to an annuity of twenty five pounds for my life with mostly to bequeath the same English Stock and annuity to my Widow I do therefore in pursuance of each right and authority hereby also give and bequeath to my said dear wife in case she shall survive me all my said annuity of twenty five pounds as aforesaid and also all the said two hundred pounds share of the said English stock to and for her own use and benefit absolutely for ever I give and devise and bequeath unto my dear brother Rear Admiral Isaac Smith his heirs and assigns for ever all my freehold estates at Merton Abbey in the county of Surry to and for his and their own use and benefit for ever subject nevertheless and charged with the payment thereout unto my said dear wife Elizabeth Smith for and during the term of her natural life of a clear annuity of three hundred and seventy five pounds without any deduction or abatement thereout whatsoever and I do direct that the same shall be paid to my said wife by four equal payments on or at the days and times hereinafter mentioned that is to say the twenty fifth day of December in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on the first of such quarter days as shall next happen after my decease and it is my will that in case the said last mentioned annual sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds or any part thereof as shall be in arrear or unpaid for the space of twenty one days next after any of the said days or times whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid then and of any time or times thereafter when and as often as the case shall so happen it may and shall be lawful to and for the said Elizabeth Smith into and upon all or my said hereditaments premises situate in Merton aforesaid out of which the said Annual rent or sums of those premises situate in Merton aforesaid out of which the said annual rent or sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds to be issuing and payable as aforesaid or into at upon any part or parts thereof to outet and distrain for the said annual sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds or so much thereof as shall be then so in arrear be unpaid as aforesaid and the distress or distressed then and there found and taken to lead drive carry away and impound and in pound to detain and keep until the said annual sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds and all arrears thereof and all costs charges and expenses relating thereto or attending the said distress or distresses shall be fully satisfied and paid in default thereof in due time after such distress or distresses shall be so taken to appraise sell and dispose of the same or any part otherwise to remain therein according to law in like manner as in distresses taken for rent renewed by lease or common demise to the end and intent that thereby she my said wife may be fully satisfied and paid the said annual sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds and all arrears thereof and all costs charges and expenses related thereto to be attending the recovering or obtaining payment of the same. I give and bequeath unto my dear nieces Maria Bennett, Jane Marshall and Ann Mackrell Mary Adams and Ursula Jew and to each of them the sum of one thousand pounds stock of the three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities and in case I should not have a sufficient sum standing in my name for the above purpose at the time of my decease then I direct my Executor hereinafter named to purchase so much in that stock as may be wanting to discharge the said legatees also I give and bequeath unto my dear nephew Isaac Cragg Smith my large silver tea tray as a testimony of my affectionate regard for him also I give and bequeath unto my dear cousin Mrs Cook of Clapham ten guineas for a ring in Testimony of my ever affectionate regard for her also I owe unto my dear old friend George Stark Esquire ten guineas for a ring also I give unto my old friends Mr Oraty and Mr Blake a ring of three guineas each as a remembrance of me I give and bequeath unto my Gardiner Samuel Small if he shall be living with me at the time of my decease a suit of mourning also I give unto my dear friend Mr Cragg the sum of one hundred pounds all the rest and residue of my estate and effects both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature and kind soever I give devise and bequeath unto my dear brother Rear Admiral Isaac Smith whom I make constitute and appoint whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do recommend to my said dear brother that he will out of the residue of my estate give and devise unto my dear nephew Isaac Cragg Smith my freehold estate in Bunhill row wherein my nephew now resides and also my freehold Estate in Kings Arms yard Whitecross Street in London I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me heretofore made and do declare this alone to be and contain my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my Will contained in four sheets of paper set my hand and seal to this the fourth and last sheet thereof this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Charles Smith. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Charles Smith the Testator and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the words and to each of them between the seventeenth and eighteenth line of the third sheet being first into lines. Essex Henry Bond B A Pl, Curate of Merton. William Daniel Servant to Mr Smith. The Mark x of Ruth Bradshaw of Haydous Lane Wimbledon Nurse and J D Blake of Palsgrave Place, Temple Atty at Law.

PROVED at London 10th Oct 1827 before the worshipful John Danbury……by the oath of Isaac Smith Esq the brother the sole executor to whom Admon was granted.

1841 England and Wales census, Swifts Cottage, Wateringbury, Kent, England, head of household: Elizabeth Walford.

Elizabeth Walford 60 Ind No

Sarah Smith 50 FS No

Anna Peirce25FSY

Rachel Russell20FSY

Mary Sharpe15FSY

1841

Will. Cit. Date: 8 December 1843.

. I Elizabeth Walford of Wateringham in the County of Kent, wife of the Revd Edward Gibbes Walford of Chipping Warden in the County of Oxford do hereby in virtue and execution of any and every power of appointment or disposition in any way enabling me so to do make and declare this to being last will and Testament in manner following that is to say first I desire all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be fully paid next should I not die possessed of money enough to pay the following legacies I desire that my household in furniture and wine may be sold to effect that purpose, except the presents which were made me by my excellent husband Charles Smith Esq of Merton Abbey which I desire to dispose of in manner following viz. my Gold Neck Chain and Bracelets set with Turquoise and magnifying Glass I give to the widow of Captain John Smith R.N. of No 5 Grove Road Mile End, Middlesex also my Tortoise Shell Tea Chest which my dear friend and relation Mrs Cook of Clapham gave me my grand Piano Forte I give to Margaret the eldest daughter of Captain John Smith R.N. next I give to Anne Elizabeth second daughter of Captain John Smith my best diamond Ring and Broach set with pearls containing my husbands hair also a diamond pin also a topaz pin also a pair of Jet Ear Rings my diamond ring with diamonds set all round I give to Mrs Smith widow of Captain J Smith R.N. I give to my sister Ruth, wife of Thomas Ullock Esq the sum of £333.0.0. with all my wearing apparel and all the jewels which were not given me by my excellent husband Charles Smith Esqr a list of which is herein enclosed next I give to my Brother the Revd Thomas William Lancaster vicar of Banbury, Oxfordshire £333.00 and to his wife I give all my plate next I give to my brother Harry Lancaster the sum of £43.0.0. he having already anticipated £290.0.0. and to his wife all my household linen I give to John Meadows White Esq who is one of my trustees as a small Memorial of my respect for him the sum of ten pounds for a rung I give to my dear lite God daughter Mary Catherine Lancaster my best Bible and Prayer Book I give to Mrs Price of Shrewsbury wife of Wm Price Esq 45 High Street, Shrewsbury my Card Box and Mother of Pearl Counters of which there are 5 dozen and 7 long ones 1 dozen and 8 square, 3 doz, and 1 round ones as a small remembrance of me I also give also as a small Remembrance of me my best work Box to my dear Cousin Miss Lancaster. To my dear Friend Mrs Coping of Homerton I give my best Ivory Fan. To my dear friend Mrs Otherwood I give my Ivory fan in a red case To my dear Friend Mrs S Lancaster I give my Proof Prints intended for a Bible twenty four in Number. And all the rest residue and remainder of my property of what nature or kind soever I give and bequeath to my Brother Harry Lancaster and I do hereby appoint my Brother Harry Lancaster Esq and John Meadows White Esq. Executors of this my last will and Testament Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of August 1837.

And I do hereby authorize and empower my said Executors to return and reimburse themselves all expenses which they may be put unto in carrying my will into Execution. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Elizabeth Walford as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness hereto. N.B,. The Legacies of Money to my Brothers and Sister are to be paid out of £100 lent to Mr H Lancaster.

Mary Ann Mews servant to Mrs Walford Ann Peirce house maid to Mrs Wilford, Westeringbury.

A List of presents made me by my excellent husband Charles Smith Esq of Merton Abbey A diamond Ring with brilliants to cover the Top of the Finger. A diamond ring with a single row of rose diamonds all round it a Broach set with pearls a Diamond pin a Topaz Pin a pair of Jet Ear rings A gold neck Chain and Bracelets with magnifying glass the Chain and Bracelets studded with Turquois a Silver Fruit Knife. Admiral Smith gave me a Grand Piano Forte and Mrs Cook a Tortoiseshell Tea Chest.

In the Goods of Elizabeth Walford (wife of the Reverend Edward Gibbs Welford, Clerk) deceased.

On the twenty third day of November 1843.

On which day Appeared personally John Meadows White of Lincoln Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman and Thomas Bennet of the same place Gentleman and made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Elizabeth Walford, wife of the Reverend Edward Gibbs Walford Clerk, late of Waterinbury in the County of Kent deceased for several years before and down to the time of her death have several times seen her write and write and subscribe her name whereby they have acquired a knowledge of her manner and character of handwriting and subscription and having now carefully viewd and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed marked B pinpointing to be and contain a part of the last will and Testament of the said deceased the said paper writing beginning thus “A List of Presents made me by my excellent husband” and ending thus “Admiral Smith gave me a grand pianoforte and Mrs Cook a tortoise shell Tea Chest” these deponents say that then duly and in their consents believe the whole body and contains of the said paper writing beginning and ending as aforesaid to have been written by and with proper hand of the said Elizabeth Walford deceased. John Meadows White Thos Borrell. On the day and year aforesaid the said John Meadows White and Thomas Borrell were duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit Before me a John Daubeny.

Proved 8th December 1843.

THIS WILL as contained in paper writings marked A and 23 was proved at London the 8th December 1843 before the worshipful Robert Joseph Phillimore Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Henry Lancaster Esquire the brother one of the Executors to whom adminstration was granted Limited so far as concerns all the right title and interest of the deceased in and to all arrears of the annuities of £300.0.6. and £375 and in and to a Grand Piano Forte and all such plate linen and other articles of household furniture as has been delivered up to her also her Jewels Trinkets wearing apparel and Ornaments of her person and all monies savings accumulations goods and chattels personal over which the said deceased by virtue of a certain indenture bearing date the 18th November 1831 had a disposing power and hath by her said will disposed of accordingly and all benefit and advantage to be as received and taken thereof can but no further or otherwise or in any other manner whatsoever he having been first sworn only to Administer. John Meadows White the other Executive having first renounced the Probate and execution of the said will (as by Acts of Court appears.)