Original Wills and
Administrations of Archdeaconry Court of Dorset
held at Dorset County Record Office
Page 2
Administration
Ann Phippard, widow of Sandwich, Dorset (died intestate)
Bond dated: 29 November 1765
John Phippard of Sandwich, Dorset and Thomas Hixon of Sandwich, Dorset bound to the Court
Under the sum of £200.
Condition: John Phippard (son) administrator of goods is to make an inventory to be exhibited on or
before last day of May 1766 and make an account of his administration before last day of November 1766.
Witnesses: John Pyke, Clerk, Henry Parlett
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Thomas Weikely alias Wakley of Swanige, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 13 December 1762
- Thomas (son): my dwelling house and garden in Swanige. Thomas to pay my wife Mary £1 5s/year
‘and if not to abide in the house where she was and if the land falls to James Wakley to follow the
same orders as Thomas was’.
- James Wakley: £2 2s
- After wife’s death, ‘goods to return to my children again’
- Thomas Wakley: 2s 6d
- Wife: best bedstead during her life
Executrixes: Mary (wife) and Betty Wakly (daughter)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Jean Cupper, John Allford, Richard Smedmore
Mary Wakley, widow, sworn 10 November 1767
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Mary Pushman of Isle of Purbeck, Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 20 May 1774
- Esther Pushman (sister): wearing apparel, household goods
- Esther (sister) and Henry Pushman (nephew): money equally divided. Esther to have interest
paid half yearly by executor.
Executor: Henry Pushman (nephew)
Mark of testator
Witnesses: Samuel Marsh, David Dollen (x)
Commission: 5 September 1774
Proved: 25 September 1774 on oath of Henry Pushman before John Pyke, Clerk,
Rector of Sandwich, Dorset
Transcription from Sue Mills
Susanna Chinchen, Spinster, of Swanage in the Isle of Purbeck
Dated 9 February 1782
- Samuel Edmonds of Swanage, nephew - son of sister Ruth, now wife of Mr Price of Richmond,
Surrey: £100
- James Chinchen the younger of Sandwich, Stone Merchant his executors administrators and
assigns (Clerk to my brother Timothy Chinchen): all my goods, chattles, book debts, ready money
and securities for money together also with all the residue and remainder of my Personal Estate
and effects of every nature sort and kind. Not for his or their own use and benefit but for the particular
use, purpose and intent following; Discharge all my debts, legacy and funeral expences. From time to
time pay and apply all the rest, residue and remainder in such manner and to and for the only sole and
corporate use and benefit of my sister Mary, the wife of John Jenn, Surgeon. After the decease of my
said sister : divide the same equally amongst all the children (if more than one) of my said sister that
shall be living at her decease. It being my intention and desire that the said John Jenn should not
intermeddle or have anything to do with any part of my Personal Estate and Effects
Executor: James Chinchen
Witnesses: Edward Smith, William Cole
Proved: 8 March 1784
Transcription from Sue Mills
Mr. John Harden
, Stone Mason of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck- Mary Pond (daughter), wife of John Pond, butcher of
Swanage: £100 for her own, sole and separate use.
In case of her death leaving no issue the said sum shall go to and be
equally divided amongst all my
children that shall be living at the time of her death.
- Ann Harden (daughter): £150.
- Richard Harden and Joseph Harden (sons): the houses they
now live in with all and Singular the
Appurtenances thereunto belonging. And in Case of the death of
either Richard or Joseph the widow of
him so dying shall have hold and enjoy for and during the other brothers
life. And in the case of the death
of them so aforesaid the widow of him so dying or her child or children
shall receive one full moiety or half
part of all the 'Net profitts' arising from such Quarries so long as my
Right Title and Interest shall continue therein.
The South Quarry in Durlstone Bay and the quarry in Court Ground equally between them share and share alike.
Neither of the Houses or Quarries above mentioned shall not be sold to distress each other.
- Samuel Harden (son): £50 In Trust to pay and apply the
same. Also one full moiety or half part of all that
Quarry called the Cinder.
- Joseph Moore Harden (grandson): Ten Pounds with lawful
interest for the same to commence from the day of my
death when he shall attain the age of Twenty One years.
- Samuel, Richard and Joseph Harden (sons): All my wearing apparel
- John Harden (son): Residue and Remainder
Witnesses: Robt. Barnes, J A Brown
Joint Executors: John Harden (son) and Mr John Dampier of Wareham (most
beloved friend)
Proved: 20 August 1795
Joseph Edmonds
,- Children of Presilla - £300
- Daughter Martha Maria - £350
- James - Ye Silver Waiter
- Joseph - The Silver Cup & Waiter "derected" to Joseph Edmonds
- John - The Silver Casters
- Maria - Remainder
Proved: 21 November 1794
21 November 1794 Sworn at Swanage -
Nathan Chinchen of Swanage, Stone Merchant, and James Chinchen of
Swanage,
Stone Merchant made oath that they knew Joseph Edmonds and were well
acquainted
with his manner and character of handwriting having often seen him write
and subscribe
his name and do believe the whole of the said will and the name set and
subscribed to
be all of the proper handwriting of the said deceased
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John Phipard, senior of Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 1 October 1798
- Mary Phipard (wife): ‘the house where she now lives’ and all goods.
- Anthony, John, George, Benjamin and Joseph Phipard (sons) and Peter Pushman and
Joseph Bonfeld (2 sons-in-law): equal share in my Quarry and they are to pay Mary Phipard
1s/week. ‘If they Neglect it they will forfeit the Quarry’.
- Mary Phipard (wife): Bowers and Phipards Living and the houses belonging for her life and ‘to be let
to the best advantage by my Son Anthony Phipard who I make my sole executor desiring him to do
this thing that is right by his mother and his brothers and sisters’. The Living after wife’s death to be
divided equally between my children during Anthony Phipard’s life: Anthony, John, George, Benjamin
and Joseph Phipard, Ann King, Mary Mashfield, Susanah Pushman and Sarah Bonfeld.
- Anthony, John, George, Benjamin and Joseph Phipard, Ann King, Mary Mashfield, Susanah Pushman
and Sarah Bonfeld: the house in Swanage Feld after the death of wife
- Mary Phipard (wife): my wearing apparrel to give it to her children ‘as she thinks is most in want’
Witnesses: William Curtice, Sarah Cuttice (X), William Curtis Randell
Executor: Anthony Phipard (son)
Proved: 7 January 1804 (by the oath of Anthony Phipard).
Effects: under £300 by oath
Testator died: 20 October 1803
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Thomas Hancock of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 18 December 1796
- Joan (wife): £10, house where I now live, garden, outhouses as long as she continues a widow.
A bed and all belongings, chairs, tables, tea furniture, fire furniture. To be given up on her marriage
or death to the executors.
- Sarah (daughter) wife of John Haysom: tenement in Swanage and garden in occupation of Robert Hancock (son)
- William and Thomas Hancock (sons): right and title to house in Swanage called New Inn in occupation
of William Hancock (son). William may occupy and pay his brother half the annual rent of New Inn.
- James and Robert (sons): tenement near Mill Pond, Swanage with garden, outhouses in occupation
of Hannah Hixton. Robert may occupy and pay his brother half the annual rent.
- My 5 children: residue
Executors: William and Robert Hancock (sons)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Joseph Gover and Anthony Phippard
6 August 1804, Swanage: Robert Hancock requests that William Hancock may be permitted to procure
probate. Signed by Robert Hancock.
Proved: 9 August 1804 on oath of William (son)
Effects: under £300
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Timothy Chinchen, esquire, of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 15 October 1801
- Nathan (son): freehold banker or wharf, counting house and store house at Swanage, forever.
Leasehold estates in Swanage for remainder of term
- Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Susanna and Frances Spriggs (grandchildren), children of late son
Timothy: £100 when 21 years old or 12 months after my decease. In meantime to be used for their
maintenance.
- Nathan (son): money, ‘sloops and vessels with the sails, rigging’ and residue
Executor: Nathan (son)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: John Levett, Thomas Lamb, William Lander
Proved: 19 April 1805 (on oath of Nathan Chinchen)
Effects: under £1000
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Thomas Linington, mason of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 14 February 1807
- Ann (wife): house wherein I live with outhouses, garden and household goods and furniture.
Then after her decease:
- Henry (son): a flock bed with belongings
- Hannah Smedmore (daughter) a dining table and tea table
- John (son): best bed and belongings, clock, corner cupboard, looking glass, tablespoon with all
other goods and the house outhouses and garden aforementioned. After his decease, should
my interest in the property remain, house and goods to Hannah Smedmore (daughter)
Executor: John (son)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Joseph Gover, Francis Warren
Administration Bond: 20 February 1808
Hannah Smedmore, widow of Swanage
Joseph Smedmore the elder, Innholder of Swanage
Joseph Gover, schoolmaster of Swanage
Are bound to £200
Condition: that Hannah Smedmore administers the goods of John Linington, late brother, and those
of Thomas Linington, John having died without taking on execution of Thomas’ will
Signed by those bound
Witnesses: Henry Taylor Clerk, Peter Notley
Commission: 20 February 1808
To Hannah Smedmore.
Goods sworn under £100
Testator died 27 March 1807
Commission executed 20 February 1808 before Henry Taylor, Commisioner
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James Bower of Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 19 April 1791
- Sarah (wife): with the right to sue to receive and recover for me for her benefit all money and debts
due to me, all quarries shares and part of quarry working tools, household goods, furniture, bed etc
Executrix: Sarah (wife)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: George MacBride, John Tombs, James Weeks
Commission: 20 November 1810
To Sarah Bower, widow.
Goods sworn under £100
Commission executed 30 November 1810 before Samuel Gale
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Sarah Toms, widow of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 4 August 1809
- John (son): freehold house, garden and lands in Swanage in his occupation, forever.
- Mary Hibbs (daughter) wife of Robert: freehold house, garden and lands in Swanage in occupation
of Robert Hibbs, forever
- James Toms (grandson) son of John (son): house, garden and land in Swanage in occupation
of Richard Linnington, for rest of lives and term
- Dolly Stickland (granddaughter) wife of Joseph: house, garden and land in Swanage adjacent the last
mentioned house, in occupation of Joseph Stickland (abovesaid) for rest of lives and term
- Isaac Haysom (grandson) son of William Haysom the elder of Swanage: house, garden and land in
Swanage in occupation of Hannah ‘Hexton’, for rest of lives and term
- William Haysom (grandson) son of William Haysom the elder of Swanage: 1s
- John (son): all household goods, furniture and wearing apparel
Executrix: Mary Hibbs (daughter)
Mark of testatrix
Witnesses: Joseph Ellis, George Ellis, Robert Dugdale
Proved: 1811
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Richard Bower, baker of Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 22 June 1811
- Sarah (‘well beloved wife’): all property so long as she continues a widow. Then to Mary, Elizabeth,
Charles and Sarah Bower (my 4 children) on her decease or remarriage. ‘but if my said wife should
at this time be pregnant and should bring forth another child then that child shall share in all my said
property’.
Executrix and executor: Sarah Bower (wife) and William Richards (brother in law)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Thomas Lamb and John Ashby
Commission: 30 July 1812
Reverend William Bond, John Dampier and Samuel Gale, Clerks to administer the goods
of Richard Bower, deceased
Goods sworn under £1500
Commission executed and Sarah Bower and William Richards sworn 5 August 1812 before
Samuel Gale
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Thomas Lamb, plumber and glazier of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 23 November 1815 [by testator]
- ‘I will that my funeral be extremely plain’
- Mary Lamb Hickson alias Mary Hickson, daughter of Mary Hickson: ‘money due from
the Friendly Society’ and £150
- Thomas Hatchard: ‘every days and working clothes’ reserving my best clothes
- Sally McBride: £5 ‘for her faithful services’ and a further £5 if any effects remain after payment
of the other legacies
- Timothy and Joseph Lamb (brothers): wearing apparel except that bequeathed above
- Joseph Bennet Lamb (nephew): £10 and ‘my glaziers diamonds’
- Children of Timothy Lamb (brother), Joseph Lamb (brother) and Elizabeth Forrest (late Bellows)
(sister): £5 each
- Thomas Lamb Daimon son of William and Sarah Daimon: silver watch and 6 silver teaspoons
marked ‘L’
- Mary Lamb Hickson alias Mary Hickson: rest of property remaining or reverting to me on the
death of my mother
Executrix: Mary Lamb Hickson alias Mary Hickson
Trustee: Joseph Gover (friend) ‘to afford her all that assistance he is so well qualified to give’
Signed by testator
Witnesses: John Barnes, John Marshfield
Codicil: 21 March 1816
- Joseph Gover: silver watch formerly bequeathed to Thomas Lamb Daimon, and wearing apparel
formerly bequeathed to Timothy and Joseph Lamb (brothers)
- Timothy Lamb (brother), Joseph Lamb (brother), and Joseph Lamb, junior (nephew): my books
- Joseph Lamb, junior (nephew): clock
Signed by testator
Witnesses: John Barnes, John Marshfield
Administration Bond: 13 May 1816 Joseph Gover, schoolmaster of Swanage, George Butler, grocer and
William Travers, Innholder are bound to £1600.
Mary Lamb Hickson alias Mary Hickson, executrix is a minor ‘now of the age of 18 years’,
Joseph Gover to administer the goods of Thomas Lamb, deceased during her minority
Signed by those bound
Witnesses: John Ellis, Robert Dugdale
Commission: 11 May 1816
Joseph Gover, schoolmaster to administer during minority of Mary Lamb Hixson.
Goods sworn under £800
Commission executed: 13 May 1816 before Samuel Gale, Commissioner
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Thomas Hardy, cordwainer of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 20 February 1846
- Jane (wife): £100
- Mary Ann (daughter) wife of John Stevens, cordwainer of Swanage: £20
- William (brother): £10
- The above legacies to be paid as soon as possible
- William (brother): best suite of clothes
- William (nephew) son of William (brother): remainder of wearing apparel
- Jane (wife): freehold tenements and lands in Swanage in occupation of James Harding, Captain May,
George Harding and Mrs Jones, leasehold messuage in Swanage in my occupation and residue of real
and personal estate, goods etc. Then to Mary Ann Stevens (daughter) on Jane’s (wife) decease or
remarriage, forever on condition she pays William Hardy (brother) £50 from the property
Executrix and executor: Jane (wife) and Thomas Stickland, merchant’s clerk of Swanage
Signed by testator
Witnesses: George Best, James Keenan, Robert D Marshfield Commission: 15 April 1850 to Jane Hardy, widow of Swanage and Thomas Stickland to administer
the goods of the deceased testator
Testator died 25 March 1850
Goods sworn under £450
Signed by Thomas Stickland, mark of Jane Hardy (x)
Sworn 26 April 1850
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Peter Phippard of Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 25 April 1850
- Moses Manwell (nephew): house and premises ‘which he rents of me and now in his occupation
on condition that he pay the whole of the mortgage deed that is outstanding’, and the house adjoining
occupied by John Best: also the use of the Privy is to be reserved for the House adjoining now in the
occupation of the aforesaid John Best.
- Joseph Budden (nephew) and Mary Farwell (niece): house and premises in the occupation of John Best
‘on condition that the water and right of way to the well be reserved to the house now in the occupation
of Moses Manwell’.
- Joseph Budden (nephew): wearing apparel and my eight day clock
- Moses Manwell, Joseph Budden and Mary Farwell: to pay all my funeral expenses and the expenses
attending the administration of the will
- Sarah Manwell (niece) and her daughter Catherine Weeks: all goods to be equally divided between them.
Executor: Moses Manwell (nephew)
Witnesses: John G Gover, William Smith
Signed: [a very shaky Peter Phippard signature]
Commission: 27 May 1850
Moses Manuell, Stonemason of Swanage given power to administer the
will of Peter Phippard, stonemason of Swanage
Testator died 12 May 1850
Goods sworn under £20
Commission certified: 29 May 1850
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Mary Smith, spinster of Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 17 October 1845
- James Smith (nephew) son of Nathaniel (brother): gold watch and seal
- Elizabeth Burden wife of Charles, and Priscilla Card, widow (nieces): all wearing apparel, linen and
ornaments of the person
- Ann Gillingham (servant): £10 and ‘a complete suit of mourning’
- John Smith, husband of my sister Betty otherwise Elizabeth Smith: freehold house, yard and land
in Swanage in occupation of James Craft, forever
- Betty otherwise Elizabeth Smith (sister): residue
Executor: John Smith (brother-in-law)
Signed by testatrix
Witnesses: William Shorey, Stephen Masters, Robert D Marshfield
Commission: 12 August 1850 to John Smith, yeoman of Swanage to administer the will of the
testatrix deceased
Goods sworn under £200
Testatrix died 27 July 1850
Signed by John Smith
Commission certified as executed by J L Jackson, commissioner 16 August 1850
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Sarah Bartlett Stickland, widow of Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 23 November 1849
- Thomas Stickland (brother-in-law) foreman to Mr White, of Swanage, Maria (niece) daughter of
Thomas Stickland, John William Cole Burt (nephew) yeoman of Swanage; Hester Cole Burt,
Ralph Burt, Elizabeth Burt, George Burt and William Burt (children of John William Cole Burt);
and Hester Agnes Davis daughter of John Cole Davis (nephew): £19 19s 6d each. Legacies for
those under 21 years to be invested in Wareham and Purbeck or some other Savings Bank and
allowed to accumulate
- Superintendant of Wesleyan Missionary Society: £6 for funds of the Society
- Elizabeth Coleman wife of Richard of Swanage: £2
- George and Henry Stickland sons of Thomas (brother-in-law): £2 each
- Hester Cole Burt, Elizabeth Burt and Hester Ann Davis: household goods divided between them
- John William Cole Burt (nephew): residue
Executors: John William Cole Burt and John Cole Davis
Signed by testatrix
Witnesses: James Haysom, Robert D Marshfield
Commission: 26 February 1850 to John William Cole Burt, yeoman of Swanage and John Cole Davis,
gentleman of Swanage to administer the will of testatrix
Testatrix died 19 January 1850
Signed by John William Cole Burt, mark of John Cole Davis (x)
Commission certified as executed by J L Jackson, commissioner 1 March 1850
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Mary Phippard, widow of Herston, Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 16 November 1840
- William Benfield (son-in-law): cottage, fuelhouse, garden and premises, Herston in my occupation,
upon trust to sell it by Public Auction and divide the proceeds between Samuel and Thomas Phippard
(sons) and Hannah Brown wife of James, Mary Best wife of John, Charlotte Haysom wife of Tulevin,
Sarah Baker wife of John, Jemima Phippard and Elizabeth Benfield, wife of William (daughters).
- Jemima Phippard (daughter): feather bed, bolster and pillow with the bedstead and bedding belonging,
dining table, tea stand, corner cupboard, four chairs, pot and tea kettle.
- William Benfield (son-in-law): eight day clock and case provided he pays my funeral expenses.
- Samuel and Thomas Phippard (sons) and Hannah Brown, Mary Best, Charlotte Haysom, Sarah Baker,
Jemima Phippard and Elizabeth Benfield (daughters): residue.
Executor: William Benfield (son-in-law)
Signed X by testatrix
Witnesses: Robert Chamberlain, Francis Haysom, Francis Bishop
Appeared personally: William Benfield, Quarrier of Swanage, Dorset states that deceased died
17 January 1851 and that the estate was under £20 and that the deceased was possessed of no
leasehold estates.
Sworn 6 February 1852.
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Peter Gover, Stonemason of Church Bridge, Swanage, Dorset
Dated: 31 December 1853
- ‘having been blessed in this life with an estate’ at Church – bridge, Swanage ‘bounded on the north
by the river or stream running towards the sea with three cottages and garden adjacent, also having five
children, three sons and two daughters, four of which is living in the parish of Swanage aforesaid,
but my other son Thomas is now living at Australia’
- John, Thomas, Peter, Elizabeth and Catharin (children): the disposal of the estate to be made ‘suitable
and agreeable to them all’. The property is to be sold by Private Auction and each cottage is to be valued
by two competent persons, proceeds to be divided equally between the children, plus remainder
- ‘if my son Thomas is not in England at my decease his portion…is to be deposited in the Wareham
and Purbeck Savings Bank for him, his heirs or assigns to receive with all interest accruing there from
at their return to this country, also should there be any building unfurnished at my decease it is to be
forthwith finished and the bills paid’
Executors: John and Peter (sons)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Charles Phippard, George Bower
Proved: 4 April 1855 by John and Peter Gover (sons), stonemasons of Swanage
Goods valued under £20
Testator died 3 November 1854