Parish Register for Marriage of Charles Smith and Ann Hawley, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 5 November 1779.

Parish Register for Baptism of Charles Smith and son of Samuel Smith and Margaret, St Katharine Cree, London, England, 21 January 1749/50.

Parish Register for Burial of Charles Smith, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 23 November 1825.

Will. Cit. Date: 22 March 1826.

(PROB 11/1710:267) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. This is the last Will and Testament of me Charles Smith of New Grove, Mile End, in the county of Middlesex, Agent. In the first place I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be fully paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Ann Smith all the household furniture linen wine liquors china glass pictures prints place and implements of household furniture which may belong to me and be in my possession at the time of my decease for and during the time she remains my Widow I hereby nominate and appoint my sons Charles Smith and Robert Smith Executors of this my Will and I give and bequeath unto my said Executors all my monies debts of every description and securities for money together with every state matters and things not herein disposed of to former Capital for continuing and carrying on my business and I direct that after my decease they my said Executors shall carry on and conduct my business in the same way and manner as the same it was carried on under the direction of my said son Charles Smith and it is my Will and desire that my son Charles Smith shall continue to employ in the same business my son Samuel Robert Smith and my said son Robert Smith as they are now engaged and employed until they shall otherwise agree among themselves but in whatever way or manner the said business may be arranged carried on and conducted. I direct that my said Executors shall and from time to time after my decease pay or cause to be paid out of the profits of my said business unto my said wife Ann Smith the annual sum of three hundred pounds by quarterly payments and her receipt alone shall be a sufficient discharge for the same. I direct my Executors to pay to my said wife immediately after my decease the sum of one hundred pounds for her immediate use and I hereby direct that my said wife shall from time to time as and when shall receive the said quarterly payments of the aforesaid bequest of three hundred pounds to pay unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith at and after the rate of thirty pounds per annum for her sole and separate use and to be applied and disposed of as she my said daughter the annual sum of one hundred pounds by quarterly payments to and for her own sole and separate use during so long only as she shall remain sole and unmarried and immediately after the decease of my said wife I direct that all my household furniture linen wine liquers china glass pictures prints plate and implements of household furniture hereinbefore given to my said wife during her widowhood shall be sold by my said Executors and the proceeds thereof equally divided by them among all my children who shall be then living share and share alike and I hereby give to my said Executors the sum of twenty pounds each for their trouble in the execution of the provisions of this my Will hereby revoking all other Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declared this to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said Charles Smith the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. CHARLES SMITH Signed sealed published and declared the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in the presence and in the presence of each other have hereby subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto Geo Cooper and Ann Hawkings, New Grove Mile.

PROVED at London 22nd March 1826 before the Judge by the oaths of Charles Smith and Robert Smith the sons the Exors to whom Admon was granted being first given to with the said Charles Smith before the Worshipful Charles Coote and the son Robert Smith before the worshipful John Trouchars Pickard Dr Laws and Surrogates duly to Admr.

Parish Register for Burial of Ann Smith, aged 75, of Mile End Old Town and died of Old Age, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, UK, 9 March 1831.

Parish Register for Baptism of Charles Smith and son of Charles and Ann Smith, St Katharine Coleman, London, England, 6 November 1780.

Will. Cit. Date: 9 April 1833.

I CHARLES SMITH of Brunswick Place, Bowyer Lane, Camberwell, in the County of Surry, Ship Agent, do hereby revoke all wills codicils and other testamentary dispositions made by me at my time or times heretofore and do publish and declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my dear wife Frances Smith Executrix and James Heuson of Weymouth Street, Newington in the county of Surry, Traveller and Thomas Coxhead of Berresford Street, Newington aforesaid Accountant Executors of this my Will In the first place I direct my Executrix and Executors or the survivors or a survivor of them to pay all my just debts funeral and testamentary charges and expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease My funeral as also the place of my interment I leave to the sole management and direction of my said wife if she shall be living at my decease but in the event of the death of my said wife in my lifetime I leave the direction of my funeral to be arranged by my children if either of them shall have attained the age of sixteen years but if not then as my executors or the survivor of them shall see fit whereas I have lately affected an insurance on my life for the sum of five hundred pounds in the Office called the Clerical Medical and General Life Assurance for the Assurance of lives and I am possessed of the policy granted in pursuance of such insurance numbered 137 and dated the seventh day of June last under the hands and seals of the then acting Directors of the said Company And I am also possessed of interested in and entitled to an interest in two ships or vessels the one called the Havante and the other called the Jubilee my share and interest in the Havante being one eighth part and my share and interest in the Jubilee being one quarter part and I am also wholly interested in certain craft boats and other things appended and appurtenant to such craft Now I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said wife Frances Smith and the said James Heuson and Thomas Coxhead and the survivors and survivor of them the said sum of five hundred pounds to be received from the Directors of the said Insurance Office called the Clerical Medical and General Life Assurance Office and all addition that may be made thereto in way of terms or otherwise And instruct my Executrix and Executors or the survivors or survivor of them to receive the same and immediately after the receipt thereof to lay out and invest the said sum of five hundred pounds together with such additions as aforesaid of any interest in their joint names or in the names or name of the survivors or survivor of them in some or one of the public funds of Great Britain and to stand possessed thereof for the purpose hereinafter mentioned I also give devise and bequeath unto my said Executrix and Executors and the survivors and survivor of them all my parts shares and interests in the said ships both and either of them whichever may be the case at the time of my death and all monies or securities that may be then one and owing to me in respect thereof and I desire them my said Executrix and Executors and the survivo rs or survivor of them to collect and receive with all possible dispatch after my decease all monies that may be coming due or owing to me in respect of my shares and interest in the said ship or either of them and to lay out and invest the monies so to be received by them or either of them in Government stocks funds or securities in them joint names or in the name or names of the survivors or survivor of them and to stand possessed thereof upon the trusts herein before mentioned And I leave it to the discretion of my said Wife whether she will continue my interest in the said ships or cause the same to be sold And in the cause of my said Wife determining not to continue my share and interest in such ships Then I direct my said Executrix and Executors or the survivors or survivor of them to cause the same to be sold by Public Auction unless it shall appear to them on the best information they can obtain that it will be most advantageous to dispose thereof by private contract And direct them my said Executrix and Executors and the survivors or survivor of them to concur in every Act that may be neccesary to facilitate the sale disposition or transfer thereof and the produce to arise by the sale disposition and transfer of my share and interest in such ships I direct my said Executrix and Executors to sell or cause to be sold as conveniently may be after my decease all my boats craft gear and implements of a lighterman or any way appertaining thereto and to invest the produce of such sale in their names in the names or name of the survivors or survivor of them in government securities for the purposes hereinafter mentioned I give devise and bequeath unto my said Executrix and Executors and the survivors and survivor of them my full and whole share and interest in whatever business or engagement I may be concerned in or interested at the time of my decease and all monies or securities for money in respect thereof book debts vouchers papers or instruments relative thereof and my stock of same wherever the same may be And I do direct them to dispose and convert of such part or parts thereof as may not consist of money into money and to lay out and invest the proceeds thereof with the money they may otherwise receive in life Government stocks or funds in their names or the names or name of the survivors or survivor of them for the purposed hereinafter mentioned And I also give devise and bequeath unto my said Executrix and Executors and the survivors or survivor of them all other my estate and effects of what nature quality or description the same may be except my household furniture and effects And I direct them to sell and dispose of such Estate and Effects (household furniture and effects excepted) and to lay out and invest the produce thereof in government stocks funds or securities in their names or in the names or name of their survivors or survivor of them And I do hereby declare that my said Executrix and Executors and the survivor or survivor of them shall stand possessed of and interested in the stocks funds and securities to be purchased as aforesaid and the dividends and interest to arise and become payable in respect thereof Upon trust to pay to or permit and suffer my said Wife to receive and take such interest dividends and proceeds during the term of her natural life if she shall so long continue my Widow to enable her to support herself and bring up and educate my children names Charles James Smith Marian Ellen Smith and Frances Smith and I commit the custody and guardianship of my said children to the care of my said dear Wife in full confidence of her affectionate zeal for their welfare and advancement And I give and devise and bequeath unto my said Executrix and Executors All my household goods and furniture plate china and linen and implements of household furniture And I direct that an Inventory shall be made thereof immediately after my decease And that two copies thereof shall be signed by my Executrix and Executors and the survivors and survivor of them one copy whereof shall be kept by my said Wife and the other by my Executors or the survivor of them And I desire that my said Wife shall have the exclusive use and enjoyment of all the articles and things mentioned and comprised in such Inventory during the term of her natural life if she shall so long continue my Widow And that immediately after her decease or marrying again the said household goods and furniture shall be sold and disposed of and the produce thereof laid out in government stocks funds or securities and invested in the name or names of my continuing executor or executors And that the whole of the stocks funds or securities so to be purchased by them as aforesaid shall be equally divided among my children when and as they shall attain the age of twenty one years And I declare that in the event of my said Wife marrying again she shall lose and forfeit all right and benefit under this my Will and cease to act as Executrix I direct that my children in the event of the decease of my said Wife or her marrying again shall not acquire or take any interest part share or proportion of the stocks funds or securities to be purchased as aforesaid until he she or they shall attain the age of twenty one years but in the event of either of such children dying under that age the share or proportion of the deceased child shall belong to and be shared by the survivors and if but one then to that only child unless it shall so happen that either of my child or children shall die before the death or marriage of my said Wife having been previously married and lease any child or children in which case it is my express will and intention And I hereby declare that if any or either of my children or child shall marry before the death or marriage of my said wife and leave any child or children lawfully begotten him her or them surviving then that the child or children so surviving his or her parent interested under this my will shall have and be entitled to the share and interest which his or her deceased parent would have survived if such parent had lived until the death or marriage of my said Wife And if all my said children shall die without leaving any child or children lawfully begotten him or them surviving Then I direct that the stocks funds and securities to be purchased with or out of my Estate and Effects shall be divided according to the Statute for the distribution of Intestates Estates and Effects And I hereby declare my will and intention to be that if I shall leave any one or more child or children I now have And I give and bequeath unto the said James Heuson and Thomas Coxhead the sum of ten guineas each as a token of my respect and esteem for them provided also and I do hereby further declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Executrix and Executors and the survivors and survivor of them and their his or her respective have executors and administrators by and out of all or any of the monies which by virtue of this my will shall come to their or any of their hands deduct certain to and reimburse himself herself and themselves and also to pay to his her or their co executors all such costs charges and expenses as they respectively shall or may sustain expend or be put unto in or about the execution of this my Will or all or any of the trusts aforesaid And also that they the said Frances Smith, James Heuson and Thomas Coxhead their respective heirs executors and administrators shall be charged and chargeable only every of them for and with his and her own respective receipts payments acts and wilful defaults and not otherwise and shall not be charged or chargeable with or for acceptance or sums of money other than such as shall actually and respectively come to them on any or either of their hands by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss or damage which may happen in or about the execution of all or any of the trusts aforesaid without his her or their wilful default In witness whereof I the said Charles Smith have to this my last Will and Testament contained in five sheets of paper to the first four sheets thereof set my hand and to this fifth and last sheet thereof my hand and seal this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six CHARLES SMITH Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Charles Smith the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other of us have hereunto subscribed our names as witness thereto W Patterson 7 Copthall Court London Joseph Maggucchi 50 Kings Square Goswell St Road

WHEREAS by this Will and Testament dated the nineteenth day of October 1826 I have bequeathed unto James Houson and Thomas Coxhead the sum of ten guineas each and have appointed them my Executors in trust Now I do hereby in this Codicil entirely revoke and make void and void all that relates to them and do appoint Mr Bas Plummer to act in their stead and also desire the above mentioned sums to be at the disposal of my dear Wife Frances Smith dated October 21st 1833 Chas Smith Chas Smith Witness P.S. Manico surgeon Peckham Ann Mary Pillmer.

APPEARED personally Peter Smith Manico of Peckham in the County of Surry Surgeon and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the annexed Codicil as well as the drawer and writer thereof being the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Charles Smith late of Brunswick Place Bowyer Lane Camberwell in the County of Surrey Ship Agent deceased the said Will bearing date the nineteenth of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and the said Codicil bearing date through error the month of October 21st 1833 instead of the month of March that this deponent was present when the said deceased executed the said Codicil on the said twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and that the error in the said date entirely arose from this deponent inadvertently inserting the month on which the will bears date and which had been rented in the body of the said Codicil instead of the month of March the month in which the said Codicil was executed as aforesaid PS Manico On the 8th day of April 1833 the said Peter Smith Manico was duly sworn to the within Affidavit before use WC Curteis Sur PRest Wm Gostling .

PROVED at London with a Codicil 9th April 1833 before the Worshipful William Calverley Curtois Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Frances Smith widow the Executrix named in the will and James Plummer the Executor named in the said Codicil to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

Parish Register for Baptism of Ann Smith born 16 April 1782 and dau of Charles and Ann Smith, St Andrew Hubbard, London, England, 12 May 1782.

1841 England and Wales census, 5 Grove Road, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, UK, head of household: Ann Smith.

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1851 England and Wales census, 5 Grove Road, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, UK, head of household: Ann Smith.

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1861 England and Wales census, 5 Grove Road, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, England, head of household: Ann Smith.

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Tower Hamlets Cemetery for Burial of Ann Smith and Aged 83 years, Tower Hamlets Cemetery, London, England, 23 November 1865.

Will. Cit. Date: 9 June 1866.

Effects under £300 Ann Smith with a Codicil, late of 5 Grove road, Mile End Road in the County of Middx, Widow, who died 16th November 1865 at 5 Grove road aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Margaret Anne Place (wife of Thomas Place) of 4 Skidmore street, Stepney, in the County aforesaid the Daughter and Lawford Mallcott of 51 West St, Smithfield London, Stonemason, Executors.

TRANSCRIPTION:I Ann Smith of Number 5 Grove Road, Mile End Road in the County of Middlesex, Widow, do hereby revoke all former wills, codicils and other testamentary dispositions, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament

I particularly wish and desire to be buried by the side of my dear husband in the old family vault in Stepney Church Yard with plainness and privacy which desire of mine I believe will rejuvenate it as the vault is not a Faculty one.

I bequeath to my son, James Smith of Launceston, Tasmania, in the Colony of New South Wales, my mourning keeper ring, worn by me in memory of my husband,

- also my printed picture of the death of the late Captain Cook,

- and also my portrait of him,

- also my two portraits of the King of Otaheite,

- also my two landscape prints or pictures,

- also my Celestial Globe and set of Celestial Maps,

- and also my best damask table cloth figured with men and animals and other

devices.

I bequeath to Ann Smith the wife of my said son James my Church Service Books

I bequeath to my daughter Margaret Anne, the wife of Thomas Place of Merton in the County of Surrey,

- my miniature likeness of my late husband with the gold chain attached to it,

- also my mourning ring worn by me for the late Mrs Elizabeth Cook,

- also my ring of half round brilliants (I do not mean my diamond ring),

- also either one of my two old Mahogany knife cases, and the carving knife and fork

belonging to it, together with one dozen, or one fourth of the whole set in the two

cases (exclusive of the carving knives and forks) being divided into fourths , of the

knives and fourths (forks?) kept in the said two cases,

- also my little Thermometer (?) standing on my Chimney Piece in the front parlor,

- also one half of my wearing apparel

- and one half of my bed linen and pillow cases

- and one third of my table linen and napkins,

- and all my bedroom towels used by me personally in my own room which I may

possess

- also one of my four best diamond table cloths

- also my Set of Chess men usually kept by me in my Mahogany Box

- also one half of my dozen silver tea spoons

- and also my plain sugar tongs

I bequeath to my daughter Ann Elizabeth Smith, Spinster,

- my mourning ring worn by me for the late Admiral Smith,

- and my miniature likeness of myself

- also my gold watch and chain, and seals attached to it

- and my thin, fine gold neck chain

- and my Nubian (?) Ivory Fan

- also my two Cambric embroidered handkerchiefs, given me by my late brother

James

- also the remaining half of my wearing apparel, bed linen and pillow cases

- also one other third of my table linen and napkins which I may possess

- also one other of my four best damask table cloths

- also the bedroom towels now in use by my daughter Ann Elizabeth

- also my other, or remaining Mahogany knife case, with the carving knife and fork

belonging to it, together with one dozen or one other fourth of the knives and forks

kept in the said two cases

- and my little … and humming bird under the glass case standing on the chimney

piece in my back parlor

- also the remaining half of my dozen silver teaspoons

- and also all my other teaspoons now in common use

- also my figured sugar tongs and tea caddy silver spoon and dessert spoon and silver

fork now in daily use by my daughter Ann Elizabeth

- and also my two silver …. spoons, now in daily use.

And whereas I am possessed of numberless little petty personal articles which I cannot well describe or enumerate (beyond what I have specifically mentioned) and which yet are of little intrinsic value, Now therefore I give and bequeath all such articles falling under this denomination to my dear daughters, the said Margaret Ann Place and Ann Elizabeth Smith, to be divided between them equally, share and share alike.

I bequeath to my son Charles Cooke Smith,

- a dozen or one other fourth of my knives and forks in my said two Mahogany cases

- also one other of my four best damask table cloths and the remaining ……… of my

table linen and napkins,

- also my Mahogany writing desk formerly in use by my late husband

- also all the various old clubs, netts and such like, pretty personal things lately

belonging to the said Captain Cooke

- also my book of prints, illustrations of his, the said Captain Cookes Voyages

- also the six chamber towels now in common use in my servants room

But I Will and declare that the foregoing bequests to my said son, Charles Cooke Smith, and his share in the residue of my personal estate hereinafter bequeathed, is only to take effect in the event of his delivering up to my Executrix and Executor hereinafter named, within one calendar month after my decease, the bed bolster and pillows I lent him some time ago, and in default of his so doing, the foregoing bequests to him, and his share of the residue, shall fall into and form part of my residual personal estate

I bequeath to my son Isaac Bressey Smith

- the remaining dozen, or one fourth part of my knives and forks, in my said two

Mahogany cases

- also my Cribbage box and its contents

- and my little Mahogany Chess board, and the ivory chess men belonging to it

- also my brown silk umbrella

- and also the ten chamber towels usually used by him

And whereas my said son Isaac is at present residing with me, and out of employment Now my desire is, if expedient, and I hereby empower my said Executrix and Executor, in case he, my said son, should at the time of my death be still out of employment and residing with me, to permit him to remain in my house if they in their discretion think proper, but under their absolute authority, until within one week of the sake of my furniture and effects, but no longer on condition of him conducting himself to their satisfaction during such period, and in no way interfering with my said Executrix and Executor, or with my estate and effects,

And as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Personal Estate, furniture and effects whatsoever, and wheresoever.

I bequeath the same to my said daughter Margaret Anne Place and Robert Smith of Southgate Terrace, Southgate Road, Hoxton (my brother), their executors, administrators and assigns, upon trust, with all convenient speed after my decease, to sell, call in, and dispose of, and convert into money, all my said residuary personal estate, furniture and effects, and out of the monies to arise from such sale, calling in, and conversion, and the money due to me of which I shall be possessed at my death, do and shall in the first place pay and discharge all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, and the costs of proving this my Will, and subject …….

……. …… residue thereof between and amongst all and every my dear children equally, share and share alike (subject however to the restriction hereinbefore mentioned as to my son, the said Charles Cooke Smith), and I empower my Executrix and Executor to give effectual ……. for all monies paid to them, and to reimburse themselves all costs and expenses which they may properly incur as my Executrix and Executor

And I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter Margaret Anne Place, and my brother Robert Smith Executrix and Executor of this my Will. In Witness whereof, I the said Ann Smith have hereunto set my hand, and have also set my hand to each of the preceding sheets of this my Will, this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine Ann Smith

Signed and acknowledged by the said Ann Smith, the testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time , and who at her request , in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses -

George L Crockett (Solicitor) 51 Lincolns Inn Fields

Annie Hills, 5 Grove Road

This is a Codicil to the above written Will of me Ann Smith

of 5 Grove Road, Mile End Road in the County of Middlesex, Widow.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Anne Place my china white and gold tea set, and my dessert set of Camel Leopard pattern, and china plates.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Elizabeth Smith my red and white china tea set , and dessert set of Bamboo Opaque China.

Lastly, I revoke the appointment of my brother, Robert Smith, as Executor of my Will, and appoint Lawford Mallcott of 51 West Street, Smithfield, Stone Mason, my Executor in his place, and stead, in all other respects I confirm my said Will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this seventh day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty two Ann Smith.

Signed by the said Ann Smith as a Codicil to her last Will and Testament in the presence of us both, present at the same time, who at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Jno. Fredk. Foster, Clerk to Mr J B Bullock, Solicitor, Lincolns Inn Fields.

Emma Racine, Servant to Mrs Smith, 5 Grove Road, Mile End.

Proved at London with a Codicil 9th June 1866 by the oaths of Margaret Ann Place (wife of Thomas Place) the daughter, the Executrix named in the Will, and Lawford Mallcott, the Executor named in the Codicil, to whom administration was granted.

Parish Register for Baptism of Samuel Robert Smith, born 18 March 1784 and Son of Charles and Ann Smith, St Andrew Hubbard, London, England, 11 April 1784.

Guild Membership. Cit. Date: 3 October 1805.

1805 3rd October Samuel Robert Smith, son of Charles Smith, citizen and poulterer of London, was this day admitted to the Freedom of the Company of Poulterers, by patrimony

Parish Register for Burial of Samuel Robert Smith, aged 45 of Mile End Old Town and died of Consumption, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 29 January 1829.

Will. Cit. Date: 15 June 1830.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. This is the last Will and Testament of me Samuel Robert Smith of No 15 Beaumont Row in the hamlet of Mile End Old Town parish of Stepney, Middlesex. I hereby appoint as my Executor to this my will Mr John Smith that as soon after my funeral he will sell all my furniture Bed wearing apparel belonging to me to pay just debts and all debts due to me by the Executors of the late Mr Charles Smith my father to be paid to my Executor Mr John Smith, he paying unto my legatees, I give and bequeath to my dear sister Ann Smith of Grove Road one half of said debts or monies etc. Item I give and bequeath unto my dear brother John Smith the other half of said debts or moneys. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal hereby revoking all other wills and testaments this 17th Dec 1828, Samuel Robert Smith 27 December 1828 witness Frederick Purdock Harris Edward Diprose.

If there is any money left after paying my debts the remainder to be divided between the above Legatees.

Appeared personally Frederick Purdock Harris of Edward Street, Stepney in the County of Middx, an

officer in His Majestys Customs and John Smith of Grove Road, Mile End Rd in the County of

Middlesex, Captain in the Royal Navy and jointly and severally made Oath as follows and first the said Frederick Purdock Harris for himself made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament hereunto annexed of the said Samuel Robert Smith late of the parish of Stepney in the County of Middx Gentleman deceased who died in the month of January 1829 the said Will beginning thus “In the name of God amen. This is the last Will and Testament of me Samuel Robert Smith of No 15 Beaumont Row in the hamlet of Mile End Old Town parish of Stepney Middlesex” ending thus” In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal hereby revoking all other Wills and Testament this 17th Decr 1828: and being thus subscribed “ Samuel Robert Smith 27 Decr 1828” and contained in the one side of a sheet of paper that the said Will was duly executed by the said testator in the Presence of this deponent and Edward Diprose the other subscribed Witness thereto on the 17th December 1828 as appears by the date at the foot of the said deceased subscription and not on the 17th of the said month of December in the same year as it would so appear in the body of the said Will and that the said date to wit 27th December 1828 was written by the said deceased himself immediately after he has as aforesaid executed his said will and the said Frederick Purdock Harris and John Smith for themselves jointly and severally made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with the said Samuel Robert Smith the deceased and also with his manner and character of handwriting from having seen him write and having more carefully viewed and inspected the memorandum a Codicil written at the foot of the said will the same being in the words following to wit “If there is any money left after paying my debts the remainder to be divided between the above legatees” say that they verily and in their handwriting of the said Samuel Robert Smith deceased but on what premis say the same was written they are unable to state except that the said Frederick Purdock Harris saith that it must have been written by the said deceased since the execution of the said will by the said deceased as aforesaid deposed to by him Frederick Pendock Harris Jn Smith, Capt R.N. on the seventh day of June 1830 the said Frederick Pondock Harris and John Smith were duly sworn to the Truth of this affidavit Before me I Addams Surr present William Abbott

PROVED in London 15th June 1830 before the Judge by the Oath of John Smith, the brother. The sole Executor to whom administration was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

Parish Register for Baptism of James Smith and son of Charles Smith Gent and Ann, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 5 March 1786.

1841 England and Wales census, St Peter's Square, Hammersmith, London, England, head of household: James Smith.

1841 UK Census

Place: Hammersmith, London, England

Address: St Peters Square

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Deaths. Cit. Date: 15 February 1849.

On the 5th Inst. At Torquay, in his 64th year, Lieut Colonel James Smith, HEIC Service, Madras.

Parish Register for Baptism of dau of Charles Smith, gent, and Ann, of Mile End Old Town, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 3 March 1788.

1851 England and Wales census, 11 Grange Road, Islington, London, England, head of household: John Perkins.

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Place:Hackney, London, England

Address: 11 Grange Road

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1861 England and Wales census, 6a Prospect Place, Islington, London, England, head of household: Winifred A Newcomb.

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Place: Islington, London, England

Address: 6a Prospect Place

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Parish Register for Baptism of Margaret Smith, 47 days old, born 11 November 1789 and Twin dau of Charles Smith, gent and Ann of Mile End Old Town, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, UK, 28 December 1789.

Baptised 28 December 1789 at St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, Margaret Smith, twin daughter of Charles Smith, gent, and Ann.

Parish Register for Burial of Margaret Smith, aged 34, of consumption and of Mile End Old Town, St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 26 November 1823.

Parish Register for Baptism of Catherine Hammond Smith and dau of Charles Smith (agent) and Ann of Mile End Old Town, St Dunstans and All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 12 September 1791.

Parish Register for Burial of Catherine Hammond Newcomb and Aged 42, St Brides, Fleet Street, London, England, 31 January 1833.

Parish Register for Baptism of Ruth Smith, aged 22 days and dau of Charles Smith, agent and Ann, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 28 July 1793.

Parish Register for Burial of Ruth Smith of Stratford and aged 26 years, St Dunstan & all Saints, Stepney, London, England, 24 February 1819.

Parish Register for Baptism of Elizabeth Smith, 28 days old and dau of Charles Smith, agent and Ann of Mile End Old Town, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 21 June 1795.

Parish Register for Baptism of Robert Smith, 28 days old and son of Charles Smith, agent of Mile End Old Town, and Ann, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 1 January 1798.

1841 England and Wales census, Grange Walk, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, head of household: Robert Smith.

1841 UK Census

Place: Grange Walk, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 6 June 1841

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1861 England and Wales census, 23 Balmes Road, Shoreditch, London, UK, head of household: Robert Smith.

1861 UK Census

Place: 23 Balmes Road, Shoreditch, London, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 7 April 1861

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1871 England and Wales census, 11 Gordon Road, Hornsey, Middlesex, UK, head of household: Robert Smith.

1871 UK Census

Place: Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Address: 11 Gordon Road

Reference:

Enumeration Date:

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England and Wales Death Registration Index, Robert Smith, March 1879.

Robert Smith March 1879 Age 81 Shoreditch 1c 86

1851 England and Wales census.

1851 UK Census

Place: 199 North Meols, Lancashire, England

Address: Bold Arms, Lord Street

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 30 March 1851

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1861 England and Wales census, Waterloo Road, Litherland, Lancashire, England, head of household: J H Smith.

1861 UK Census

Place: Litherland, Lancashire, England

Address: Waterloo Road

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 7 April 1861

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1871 England and Wales census, 1 William Place, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, head of household: John H Smith.

1871 UK Census

Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Address: 1 William Place

Reference:

Enumeration Date:1 April 1871

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Partnership Dissolved. Cit. Date: 22 November 1877.

Partnership Dissolved. John Hawleigh Smith & Co., Cotton Brokers, Liverpool, so far as regards John Hawleigh Smith.

Deaths. Cit. Date: 15 March 1880.

Deaths - Smith - March 10 1880 at Sidmouth, John Hawleigh Smith, late of Liverpool, aged 80.

Parish Register for Burial of John Hawleigh Smith and aged 80 years, Sidmouth, Devon, England, 13 March 1880.

Will. Cit. Date: 6 April 1880.

The Will of John Hawleigh Smith, formerly of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster but late of Salcombe Regis in the County of Devon who died 10th March 1880 at Salcombe Regis was proved at Exeter by Elizabeth Maria Smith of Salcombe Regis Spinster the Niece and sole Executrix. (Under £450)

Parish Register for Baptism of Alexander Wright Smith, 27 days old and son of Charles Smith, agent of Mile End Old Town, and Ann, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 13 June 1802.

Will. Cit. Date: 12 December 1828.

PROBATE ON THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight I Alexander Wright Smith of this City of London, Cotton Dealer, being of sound mind though weak in body do make this my last will and testament and declare that thereby constitute and appoint my brother John Smith sole Exec and Legatee to all property goods monies and effects whatsoever and wheresoever which I do now possess or may at my death possess or be entitled to and I also appoint the said John Smith to be sole Executor of this my will given under my hand and seal this 9th Day of November 1828. A W Smith Witness John Atkinson.

APPEARED PERSONALLY Thomas Ravens Atkinson of No 20 Stepney Causeway Commercial Road in the County of Middlesex Ship Broker and made oath that he knew and was well acquainted with Alexander Wright Smith late of Little New Street, Shoe Lane in the City of London, cotton dealer, deceased for several years before and to the time of his death and during such his knowledge of and acquaintance with the said deceased he frequently saw him with and also write and subscribe his name to writings and having more carefully viewed the signature A W Smith set and subscribe to the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased beginning “On this ninth day of November One thousand eight huyndred and twenty eight” and ending “know then under my hand and seal this 9th November 1828” he he saith that the said signature of A W Smith so set and subscribed to the said Will is of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said Alexander Wright Smith deceased. Thos R Atkinson on the tenth day of December of this affidavit before me Thos Blake Surr.

PROVED at London 12th December 1828 before the worshipful Thomas Blake Doctor of Laws

Surrogate by the oath of John Smith the brother sole executor to whom Admon was granted having

been first sworn only to administer.

Executor was brother John Smith.

The Gazette p.375 Pursuant to a decree of the High Court of Chancery made in a cause wherein Thomas Anderson and others are plaintiffs, and Charles Smith and others are defendants, the Creditors of Charles Smith, late of New Grove, Mile End, Middx, Agent (who died in or about Nov 1825) are to come in and prove their debts before Henry Martin, Esq, one of the Masters of the said Court, ………..on or before the 10th day of March 1832, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.

Judith Goodman (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, 193.

Isaac Smith Lt Col HEICS. son of Charles Smith of Stratford

Parish Register for Baptism of Mary Ann Smith and dau of Charles, agent of Mile End Old Town, and Ann, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, UK, 5 July 1807.

Parish Register for Burial of Mary Ann Smith, aged 15 and of Stratford, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, UK, 3 July 1822.

Parish Register for Baptism of Hannah Smith, twin of Margaret Smith and daughter of Charles Smith, gent, and Ann, St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, London, England, 28 December 1789.