84/311 Onions, John - - 1846
Receipt given by John Onions (Tallow Hill, Worcester ) for monies he had received in 1825 from his brother Thomas Onions which had been bequeathed to him under the Will of his father John Onions (Dymock).  Small slip of paper with embossed duty stamp Signed by John, witness signature of another John Onions. [ See my Herefordshire page for other Onions documents].  £4

64/19 Paton, James - Staple Hill, Mangotsfield - died 1859
Copy of Probated Will on 1 sheet of paper - wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Arnold. [see also 64/20 in 'Property'] £9

64/65 Penny, John - Bristol - (1731)
Certified copy made in 1765 of Will - wife Jennet, son Harington & sister Mary (of Dinham). Details of a number of properties he owns, their location & from whom acquired - left to Trustees (friends, Nathaniel Artur, Robert Sumner, William Middle) who are to apply income for benefit of widow & son. 4 sheets watermarked paper - written on 2+ sides. [see also 64/45 - Somerset page - Bedminster, & 64/46 - property - St James]  £46

98/23 Potter, Thomas Winter - Charlton Kings - 1896
Copy of Probated Will written on 14 sides of watermarked paper (tied together with ribbon). Names wife Mary Evelyn, brother Edward S Potter, brothers in law Edward Braddyll (Liverpool) Capt. George A Graham (Rednock, Dursley), cousin Thomas P Cunliffe (Manchester). His children & sisters are not named. Estate valued in excess of £300,000.     £19

98/16 Ray, William C  /  Sealey William G  / Schomberg Joseph T - Bristol, Helton, Hawksbury, Redland - 1842
See Essex page under Wills - Ray - for details.

48/165 Robins, Joseph - Ruardean - 1838
Receipt from exors. and legatees of Robins Will, relating to payment received from George Robins (Nantyglo, Monmouth) in respect of legacies charged on properties left to George by Joseph.
Small slip of paper - approx 3"x 8"with small tear in from one edge - written on both sides and containing 14 signatures of exors. and legatees - John & Mary Evans, William & Sophia Finglass, Charles & Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Lord, Edmund, Joseph, Thos., & William Robins, George & Susan Webb. Provision was made for James Robins signature - but he didn't sign.   £10

98/19 Robinson, Richard - Clifton, Bristol - 1835
Probated copy of Will & codicil - 2 sheets parchment - cert. of Probate & wafer seal attached -  pencil annotations.  Names wife Rachel, son Richard, daughters 1 (Bevan).  Properties in Bristol, Bedminster (Somerset), Cowbridge (Glamorgan) Details personal vault in chapel. [see also 98/2,3,20, 104/5 above]    £32

98/20 Robinson, Rachel - Clifton, Bristol - 1840
Probated copy of Will & codicil - 2 sheets parchment - cert. of Probate & wafer seal attached -  note on reverse states that it was exhibited during Bankruptcy hearing re son in law.  Names  son Richard, daughters 1 ( wife of John Scudamore Bevan).  To be buried in vault in chapel, with husband. [see also 98/2,3,19, 104/5 above]    £32

98/2 Robinson, Miss Elizabeth - Bristol - 1844
Probated copy of Will - parchment - cert. of Probate & wafer seal attached - slight dusting to reverse and a few pencil notes. Names brother Richard & sister Caroline Bevan.  [see also 98/3,19,20]   £25

98/3 Robinson, Richard - Clifton, Bristol - 1878
Probated copy of Will - 3 sheets parchment - cert. of Probate & wafer seal attached -  notes in margin giving dates of death of people mentioned in Will & on reverse, stamps etc of various companies of whom he may have been a shareholder - incl. several Railways. Names wife Maria, son Richard Alfred, daughters & nephew & niece (Bevan & Poole).  [see also 98/2,19,20]    £23

130/25  Rutherford, Henry Jackson - see under  Waters, William  below also see 105/38

48/62 Terrett, George - English Bicknor  - c. 1853
Near contemporary copy of declaration made by George in 1846. Gives details of 4 generations of his family, including nephew, brother and sister (Jones), cousins, father and mother (nee Craddock), grandfather and grandmother (nee Kemble). Places mentioned - Ruardean (Glos.), English Bicknor, and Ross (Herefordsh.).   Written on paper with 1853 watermark.  [see also 48/151 - Property - Ruardean] £26

105/38 Waters, William  - Rutherford, Ann (neè Waters) - Queen Charlton - dated 1870 (w/o Rev Henry Jackson Rutherford)
Settlement of Trust funds - trustees George Culley Ashmead & Alfred Ashmead (both Bristol). Mentions Will of William Waters, a Court action of 1870 (Waters v. Waters) involving Ann, Mary Neilson (neè Waters), William Waters & others, full details & price on my Somerset page - Wills etc Rutherford

130/15 Waters, William - date of death not shown - 1903 - Appointment of new trustees to an 1870 order of the Court of Chancery, made in connection with his Estate.
Original Trustees - George Culley Ashmead & Alfred Ashmead both dec'd. New Trustees - George Ashmead & George Henry Gould (both Bristol). Details of funds held in Gvt Stocks.  Parchment booklet signed/sealed by Frederick Dods Ashmead & John Stubbings Ashmead (both Bristol & Exors of Alfred Ashmead dec'd ) George Ashmead & G H Gould, witnessed by Richard King (solr's clerk for Ashmead & Son, Bristol). [see also 130/25]   £22

130/25 Waters, William - date of death not shown - Rutherford family - 1914 - Appointment & Release of Trust Funds by Ann Rutherford (Redland, Bristol) [widow of Henry Jackson Rutherford - d o death given] in favour of her 5 children. Funds held in Trust by an 1870 order of the Court of Chancery, made in connection with the Estate of William Waters. Children - Randolph Henry Neilson Rutherford (Devonport),  Frederick Arthur Reginald Rutherford (Ivybridge, Devon) Florence Emiline May Rutherford (Redland, Bristol),  Alfred Earnest Raif Rutherford (Kilburn, London),  Eveline Matilda M (w/o Benjamin Gabriel Neale of Iron Acton).  Sheet parchment folded in 2 written on 3+ sides, signed/sealed twice by Ann Rutherford, her 5 children & the two Trustees George Ashmead (Bristol) & George Henry Gould (Clevedon, Somerset).  [see also 130/15]   £38

53/21 Weeks, Samuel - Stapleton - 1823.
 Letters of Administration - parchment - son George. £11

97/7 West, Lieutenant John - Bristol - 1783
Formal declaration by Edmund Bushby (Bristol) that he knew John West & had attended his burial in William Francis private burial ground (St Philip & St. Jacob). Details when & where West died (at house of Alice Greenwood, Bristol). Watermarked paper, written on part of 1 side signed by Bushby, witnessed by Jno (Durbin?), Alderman, several small holes in folds, some fraying to edges not affecting text.  Together with a small slip of paper signed by Wm Francis certifying when & where West was buried.  £32

66/49 Whalley, Elizabeth -  Clifton & Caroline Elizabeth - Thornbury - Abstract of Title of the executors of Charles Hollwey (Midsomer Norton) to property acquired 1871 from Miss Elizabeth  & Miss Caroline Elizabeth Whalley [only daughter of Richard Whalley, died1846 - his brother John Whalley died 1845, their father Richard Thomas Whalley died 1830]which they had inherited from Richard Thomas. full details & price shown on my Somerset page - Property - Smallcombe, Midsomer Norton - 1891

66/28 Whitehead, Anthony - St Philip & St Jacob - died 1749
Copy of Letters of Administration - widow Francis. Sheet paper watermarked 1806, folded in 2, written 1 side. Together with a slip of paper being a receipt dated 1791 signed by Tho Morgan for a Fine levied in respect of premises sold by Thomas Whitehead to James Norton. [see 66/24 - Property - St P & J - 1791, above]   £11

53/24 Williams, Charles - Oldland Bitton - 1825 - [grandson of 53/22 ] 
 Office copy of Will - paper - names wife, son, brother and sister [Brookman] £14

53/23 Williams, Nathaniel - Oldland Bitton - 1820
 Paper copy of Will - see 53/22 for details. £24

53/22 Williams, Nathaniel - Oldland Bitton - 1821. 
 Probated copy of Will - parchment - names son, daughter [Sarah Howse, widow] and grandchildren. Property includes the ‘Flower Pot Inn’. £32

64/71 Windey, Ann & Family - Bristol - 1793
Copy of Deed of Acceptance of Annuity in lieu of legacy, & agreement to release of Dowry, between Ann Windey (who died 1795) - widow of Nathan - and her children James, Nathan, Matthew, Henry George & Ann.  Contains details of Will & codicil of Nathan the elder, including properties acquired / sold & loan to one son.   Written on 6 sides of watermarked paper c.13"x16" - small holes in folds not affecting text.       £38

66/39 Wood, Mrs Mary - probate granted Bristol - died 1867
Supplemental Abstract of Release by Legatees under her Will (their relationship not stated) - John Llewellin (Bristol), Thomas Wheeler & Miss Mary Ann Wheeler (both Knowle, Bedminster), Elizabeth & Robert Pearce (Pucklechurch, Glos), Martha & Edmund Wilson (Egham, Sy), Sophia & John Kington (White Knights, Berks). Charles Harris Wood also party to agreement. Details amount payable to each beneficiary & mortgage of their interest by Martha & Edmund Wilson to William Christopher Saunders (Egham). 5 sheets watermarked paper written 4 sides with notes / amendments & pencil under-linings.  £22