FLOWER - Person Sheet
FLOWER - Person Sheet
NameRichard Casswell 
Birth23 Jun 1735, Rowde
Death8 Jun 1809, Trowbridge
BurialSt James Church, Trowbridge
FatherRichard Casswell (1705-<1766)
MotherLydia Drake (1713-1787)
Spouses
Marriage31 Mar 1757, Trowbridge
Notes for Richard Casswell
Calender of Prisoners in the County Gaol
Devizes Bridewell
April 28 1772
Benj. Aldridge. No bill Committed Mar 2nd by Thomas Bythesea Esq. being
charged on Suspicion of felony, in stealing a piece of gold value nine shillings, the property of Richerd Caswell of Trowbridge,baker.
Calender of Prisoners in the County Gaol
The family vault is in the churchyard of the Trowbridge Parish Church.
The only inscription is " RICHARD CASSWELLS'S FAMILY VAULT"
In an entry in the Universal British Directory 1793-8, forTrowbridge , Wilts,
under under the heading GENTRY, is Mr Richard Casswell
I have started to correctly spell the surname here, as we have now found
Richard's descendants in Canada & the USA & they still spell the name this way.
Much of the research into Richard Casswell's family was done for me b y Mr Ken Rogers, Wiltshire County Archivist, and he is responsible for finding the many brothers & sisters of Edwin Casswell through a deed he found.
On Ken's records, Richard is noted as a baker and pastrycook.
His will is at Chancery Lane PCC London England, and I will hope to obtain a copy. The will was proved on 10 July 1809.
Witnesses to Richard & Ann's wedding were Ann & Joanne Cook. They both lived in Trowbridge.
In July 1995, Carol & Mike Caswell vacationed in England with their son Jonathan. They attended the wedding of their nephew Stephen Groves and Mandy
Hillman, in St James Church, Trowbridge. At the same time they arranged for the complete repair and restoration of the family vault of Richard Casswell. The work was carried out by James Long Ltd, of Trowbridge, and funded by contributions from Beverly Casswell George and her family,and money from the sale of 'Our Caswell Relatives -book 2' by Mike Caswell.
At this time it was discovered that a number of the bells in the church were inscribed with Richard Casswell's name, as he was the church warden of the time.
The bells are numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10
The inscriptions read:- Jas Wells. Fecit 1800
S. Watton & Richard Casswell Churchwardens.
The largest bell, which does not bear the Casswell name,only James Wells,
Aldbourne, Wilts, Fecit 1800, has also inscribed, "May alI summon to the grave The blessing of a well-spent life receive'.
Many of the bells were re-cast in 1934.
These bells are rung twice a week, Sunday 9.45 am to 10.24am and Wednesdays at 7.30pm to 9pm. And a lovely noise they make!
Mr Brian Coward, (Tower Captain) was kind enough to let me inspect the bells and take photographs, during my visit to the church in 1995.
Inclosures Awards.
North Bradley and Southwick. Award 17 April 1807 part of Rode Common to Richard Caswell.
Beverly George has some notes made by an ancestor which mention a family ring
which is passed down from one 'Richard Casswell' to another. the first Richard Casswell to have worn 'The Casswell Ring' died June 8 180 9 76 yrs old, with a lock of his hair enclosed. So, our Richard Casswell of Trowbridge,churchwarden, gentleman, baker, has passed down his name and his ring for almost 200 years.
Richard's baptism records were located by Roger Mawby,search agent , 1995.
Richard moved to Trowbridge by 1760. He bought 2 houses on Back Street, now Church Street, on the site of the present Cooperative Stores. He left his residency real estate in trust for his grandson, James Casswell, son of his son, James who was already dead.
The following are Pages from Pew Rents subscriptions:-
page 6: PEW 13 (6 seats);
1770, Feb 23: CASWELL James, son of Richard, in room of Ann SHRAPNE L that left parish.
Page 8 PEW 21 (7 seats)
1779 Oct 8 CASWELL, Richard & James; dead, 2 seats, removed from 27 , in room of John WATTS & Wife & John Jnr; (this might be WATTS had died TMBS))
1797 Dec 11, CASWELL Jno & Jas, sons of the widow, gone from the town
1803 Jul 9, CASWELL Richd, son of James dead.
Page 11 PEW 27 (8 seats)
1765 Apr 8, CASWELL, Richd sen, removed.
1774 Apr 5, Doctor SEAGRAM dead. CASWELL James, son of Richd in his room.
1775 Dec 4, CASWELL Jas., son of Richd, in room of Dr SEAGRAM.
Page 16, PEW 45 (7 seats)
1769 Oct 14, CASWELL, Richd, from 27, removed again to 27Nov 12 17 70, removed to 21.
The notes with transcription: these are transcription of WRO 206/7
c1750-1837,1839-50.
The later documents which just record rents paid for period1874-9 3 (WRO206/8) do not include any Caswells.
It is stated that it is not clear in the originals whether "death" applies to previous or subsequent name.
Because this documentation is now linked with the person’s family history, we can see quite clearly that 'death' referred to the latter name.
The Will of Richard Casswell
This is the last will & testament of Mr Richard Casswell of Trowbridge in the county of Wilts Gentleman. First I give & devise unto Thomas Timbrell the elder of Trowbridge in the county of Wilts, gentleman , & William Edgell [hereinafter known as 'The executors']of the same place*further* all those *sworn apportances* or townhouses or dwelling houses with the gardens heriditaments & apportanances thereunto belonging, situate lying & being at & near Duke Street in Trowbridge aforesaid, late the Duke of Rutlands, & in the occupation of John Pollard &others & also all those two other messuages, tenements or dwellinghouses with the appurtanances lying & being in Cottles Barton in Trowbridge aforesaid late Robinsons, & now in the occupation of Mary Ball & others. To hold the same messuages, tenements or dwellinghouses heriditaments& premises unto the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the heirs of such survivors do & shall receive & take the rents *xxx* profits of the said messuages,heriditaments & premises from the first quarter day after my decease for & during the spa n of twelve calender months next after my decease & which I *xxx* sha ll *xxx* into &be provided as part of my residuary personal estate & efforts & from & immediately after the expiration of the said *xx x* calendar *xxx* *xxxx* 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & their heirs of such survivor do & shall receive & take the rents, *xxx * & profits of the same messuages, heriditaments & premises & pay & apply the same during the minority of my granddaughter Ann Casswell Ball, daughter of my late daughter Lydia Ball deceased as herinafter mentioned, & where she shall attain her age of twenty one years d o & shall pay the same unto the said Ann Casswell Ball into her own * xxx* hands for & during the term of her natural life for her own sole & separate use.& disposal *xxx* of any husband or husbands with whom she may hereafter intermarry wherewith he or they *XXXXXXX*shall the same or any part therof be in any way subject or liable to hi s or their *xxx* of their debts*xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* but the *xxx * & receipts of my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball alone shell be sufficient*xxxxxxxxxxxxx* & *xxxxxxxx* for the same & from & immediately after the decease of my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball to the use of the first son of the body of my said granddaughter Ann Casswell Ball lawfully to be begotten & the sons *xxx* of the body of such first son lawfully *xxx* & for default of such *xxx* * xxx* to the use of the second third fourth fifth & all other & every other the son & *xxx* of the body of my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball lawfully to be begotten *severally?**surrogatively?* & in remainder one after another as they hall be in seniority of one & priority of birth and the several & respective heirs*xxx* of the body & bodies of all & every such son & sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons & the heirs *xxx* of the body to be always preferred & to take before the *xxx* of such son & sons & the heirs *xxx* o f this & their body & bodies lawfully issuing & in default of such is sue I give & devise the same heriditaments & premises unto my grandson James Casswell, son of my late son, James Casswell deceased his heirs & assigns for ever. I will & direct that the rents issues & profit s of the same messuages, hereditaments & premises shall, until my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball shall attain her said age of twenty one years be by the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the heirs of such survivor, placed out at interest or securities so a s to accumulate & when she my said granddaughter Ann Casswell Ball s hall attain her said age of twenty one years be paid to her. But in case she shall happen to depart this life before she shall attain that age, I give & bequeath such accumulation unto my said grandson James Casswell & direct that the same shall be paid assigned or transferred to him accordingly.
I give & bequeath unto my grandson John Casswell, another son of my said son James Casswell deceased, the sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds their *xxx* *xxx*Consolidated Bank Annuities part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund and I will and direct that the same be paid, assigned or transferred to my said grandson John Casswell at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after my decease by my executors in trust hereinafter named but in case my said grandson should happen to die before the expiration of the said twelve calendar months then I will & direct that the said sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds, three per cent Consolidated bank annuities shall be continued out at interest by the said' The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor s & the interest or dividends thereof paid & applied for & toward the maintenance & duration of my said grandson James Casswell until he shall attain the said age of twenty one & shall pay, assign or transfer the said sum of one thousand two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated bank Annuities unto him, my said grandson James Casswell , his executors or administrators to whom I give & bequeath the same & the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable from my death until the expiration of the said twelve calendar months fro m my said decease *xxxx* shall be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & efforts. I give &bequeath unto my grandson Richard Casswell, another son of my son James Casswell deceased, the sum o f one thousand pounds, three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities, other part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund & I will & direct that the same be paid, assigned or transferred to my said grandson Richard Casswell at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after my decease by my executors in trust but in case my said grandson Richard Caswell shall happen to die before the expiration of the said twelve calendar months then I give & bequeath the said sum of one thousand pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities unto my said grandson John Caswell his executors or administrators & direct that the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them their executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall pay assign & transfer the same to him or them accordingly & the interest or dividends which shall become due & payable therefore from my death until the expiration of the said twelve calendar months next after my decease I declare shall be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & effects.
I give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' the further sum of on e thousand & two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities other part of ***** now standing in my ***** in that ***** trust that they the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & their executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable there from my death until the expiration of twelve calendar months next after & where I also declare shall be considered at part of my residuary personal estate & effects & from & immediately after the expiration of the said twelve calendar months in trust that they the said 'The Executors' or the survivor of them& the executors & administrator s of such survivors do &shall receive & take the interest or dividends thereof &pay & apply the same unto my grand daughter Maria Ball the wife of Edward Ball of New Bond Street London, oilman, [=seller o f lamp oil]for & during the term of her natural life to & for her own *** & separate use & disposal independent of her said pursuit or any future husband or husbands with whom she may happen to intermarry , wherewith he or they shall not in any wix inter muddle wither shall the same or any part thereof be in any **** subject or liable to hi s their or any of their debts ******
dissarangements or engagements but the receipt & Revision? of my said granddaughter Maria Ball alone under her hand shall be to the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor good & sufficient discharge & discharges for s o much of the said interest or dividends as in such receipt or receipts shall be ex****** or ********* to be received & from & immediately after the decease of the said Maria Ball upon trust that they the s aid 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors & administrators of such survivor do& shall stand possessed of & interested i n the said sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities in trust for such child or children of the body of my said granddaughter Maria Ball lawfully to be begotten i n such shares & proportions manner & form as she my said grand daughter Maria Ball alone notwithstanding her ******* & as if she was sol e &unmarried shall at any time to times by her last will & testament in writing or any writing in the nature of or purporting to be he r last will & testament or any codisilor codicile thereto to be by her duly executed & attested by two or more credible witnesses shall give or bequeath the same & in default of such gift or bequest & as t o such part or parts thereof whereof no such gift or bequest as aforesaid shall be made & subject thereto upon trust that they the said 'T he Executors' & the survivor of them &their Executors or administrators of such survivors do &shall stand possessed of & interested in t he said Sum of One Thousand & two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities in trust for all & every the child& children of my said granddaughter Maria Ball lawfully begotten or to be begotten to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share & share alike & if but one such child then in trust for such only child to be paid assigned or transferred to him her or them at his her or their age or ages of twenty one years & in the meantime continued out at interest & the interest or dividends arising there from to be paid & applied by the said 'The Executors' & the survivor o f them the executors or administrators of such survivor for & toward s the maintenance & duration of such child or children in such manner as they the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of hem & the executors or administrators of such survivor shall think proper (?) & if a ny or either of such children shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years unmarried & without issue of his or their body or bodies lawfully begotten then I do direct that the share of him her or them so dying shall go to & be paid to the survivors & survivor of them . But in case my said granddaughter Maria Ball shall happen to die without leaving any such child or children or being such he she or they shall happen to die before the said age of twenty one years unmarried & without issue then in trust that they the said 'The Executors ' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall pay & apply or otherwise assign & transfer the said sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds three percent Consolidate Bank Annuities unto the executors & administrators of her my said granddaughter Maria Ball to & for his her & their own absolute use & benefit
I give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds three percent Consolidated bank Annuities other part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund in trust that they & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable therefore from my death until the expiration of twelve calendar months next after &which I declare shall also be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & effects & from & immediately after the expiration of the said twelve calendar months in trust that the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of the m& the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends thereof &as the same shall be received do & shall place the same out at interest either on Government or freehold security or securities so as to accumulate & which said sum of one thousand & twelve hundred pounds together with all acculations as may be made thereof from interest or dividends as aforesaid I will & direct shall be paid assigned or transferred by the said ' The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor unto my grand daughter Susanna Gunstone Slade an other daughter of my said daughter Mary when my said granddaughter Susanna Gunstone Slade shall attain her age of twenty one years. I also give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' the further sum of on e thousand & two hundred pounds three percent Consolidated Bank Annuities other part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund i n trust that they & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable therefrom from my death until the expiration of twelve calender months next after & which I declare shall be considered as part of my residuary personal effects & from & after the expiration of the said twelve calender months in trust that the said 'The Executors' or the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends thereof & as the same shall be received do & shall put & place the same out at interest either on government or freehold security or securities so as to accumulate & which said sum of one thousand two hundred pounds stock together with all accumulations as may be made thereof from interest or dividends as aforesaid I will & direct shall be paid assigned or transferred by the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators o f such survivor unto my granddaughter Ann Gunstone Slade another daughter of my said daughter Mary. when my said granddaughter Ann Gunstone Slade shall attain the age of twenty one years but it is my will that in case any or either of my said three granddaughters, Mary Gunstone Slade, Susanna Gunstone Slade, & Ann Gunstone Slade shall happen t o depart this life before she or they shall attain her or their said several & respective age or ages of twenty one years, Then I will & direct that the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivors do & shall pay assign or transfer the legacy or legacies of her or them so dying together with such accumulations as may be made therof from interest or dividends as aforesaid unto the survivors or survivor of them on her or t heir attaining the aforesaid age or ages of twenty one years to who m I give & bequeath the same accordingly & it is my further will tha t in case all my said three granddaughters Mary Gunstone Slade, Susanna Gunstone Slade & Ann Gunstone Slade shall all happen to depart this life before they shall attain their said several & respective age s of twenty one years, Then I will& direct that the said 'The Executors' & the survivors of them & the executors or administrators of su ch survivor do& shall pay assign or transfer the said three legacies so given to my said three granddaughters as aforesaid together with all such accumulations as may be made therof from interest or dividends as aforesaid unto my said grandson the said John Casswell his executors & administrators to whom I give & bequeath the same accordingly all the residue & remainder of my freehold estates messuages lands tenements hereditaments & promises whatsoever & wheresoever situate lying & being in the County of Wilts or else where in the Kingdom of Great Britain both in possession reversion remainder or depository . I give & devise unto the said 'The Executors' & their heirs to hold the same hereditaments & premises to them the said 'The Executors '& their heirs upon trust in the first place that they the said Thomas Timbrell & William Edgell or the survivor of them & the heirs of such survivor do & shall receive & take the rents issues & profits there of until my said grandson James Casswell shall attain his age of twenty one years & put & place the same out at interest either on government or freehold security or securities & which I will & declare shall be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & effects & subject to the said 'The Executors' or the survivor of them & the heir s of such survivor receiving & taking the rents issues & profits of the hereditaments & premises so given & devised to them as aforesaid during my said grandson James Casswell's minority I hereby will & declare that I have given &devised the same hereditaments & premises t o them & their heirs & do hereby again give & devise the same to the m &their heirs upon the trust & to & for the several use strusts interests & purposes herinafter limited? expressed& declared of & remaining? the same (that is to say) To the use of my said grandson James Casswell & his heirs for& during the term of his natural life & immediately after the determination of that estate to the use of the said' The Executors' & their heirs for & during the natural life of m y said grandson James Casswell in trust & to the interest & purpose t o preserve the contingent uses &estates herinafter limited from being defeated or destroyed & for that purpose to make dubiuos? & bring actious? as occasion may require yet invert****? to pound? & suffer m y said grandson & his assigns to receive & take the rents issues & profits thereof to & for his and their own use & benefit & from & immediately after the decease of my said grandson James Casswell to the us e of the first son of the body of my said grandson James Casswell lawfully to be begotten & the heirs **** of the body of such first son l awfully issuing & for default of such issue to the use of the son s & heirs of fourth fifth sixth & all &every other son & sons of th e body of my said grandson James Casswell lawfully to be begotten severally successively & in remainder one after another as they respectively shall be in seniority of age & priority of birth & the several & respective heirs shall of the body &bodies of all & every such s on & sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons make of this body to be always preferred & to take before the younger of such son & son s &the heirs make of his & their body & bodies lawfully issuing & i n default of such issue to the use of all &every the daughter & daughters of the body of my said grandson James Casswell lawfully begotten to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share & share alike to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenant s & the several & respective heirs of the bodies of all & every such daughter & daughters lawfully issued & incase one or more of such daughters shall happen to die without issue of her or their body o r bodies then as to the share or shares of her or them so dying without issue in trust for the survivor or survivors or others or other of them to be equally divided between or among them of more than on e share & share alike to take as tenants in common& not as joint ten ants & to the several & respective heirs of the bodies of such survivor or survivors & others or other of them & if all such daughters but one shall happen to die without issue of their bodies or if there shall be but one such daughter in trust for such surviving or only daughter & the heirs of her body lawfully issuing & in default of such issue to the use of my said grandson John Casswell & his assigns for & during the term of his natural life & from & immediately after the deformination of that estate to the use of the said 'The Executors ' &their heirs for & during the natural life of my said grandson John Casswell in trust & to the interest &purpose to preserve the contingent uses & estates hereinafter limited from being defracted or destroyed & for that purpose to make entries & to bring actions as occasion may require yet ******* to permit & suffer my said grandson John Casswell & his assigns to receive & take the rents issues & profits thereof to & for his & their own use& benefit & from & after the decease of my said grandson John Casswell to the use of the first son of the body o my said grandson John Casswell lawfully begotten & the heirs **** of such first son lawfully issuing & for default of such issue to the use of the second third fourth fifth & all & every other the son & sons of the body of my said grandson John Casswell lawfully t o be begotten severally successively & in remainder one after another as they respectively shall be in seniority of age & priority of birth & the several & respective heirs shall of the body &bodies of al l & every such son & sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons & t he heirs**** of his body to be always preferred & take before the younger of such son &sons & the heirs shall of his & their body & bodies lawfully issuing & in default of such issue to the use of all & every the daughter & daughters of the body of my said grandson John Casswell lawfully begotten to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share & share alike to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants & the several & respective heirs of the bodies o f all & every such daughter & daughters lawfully issuing & in case on e or more of such daughters shall happen to die without issue of her or their bodies then as to the share or share of her or them so dying without issue in trust for the survivors or survivor & others or other of them to be equally divided between or among them if more than one, share & share alike. to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants & to the several &respective heirs of the bodies of such survivors or survivor & others or other of them & if all such daughters but one shall happen to die without issue of their bodies or if there shall be but one such daughter in trust, for such surviving o r only daughter & the heirs of her body lawfully issuing & in default of such issue to the use of my said three granddaughters Mary Gunstone Slade, Susanna Gunstone Slade & Ann Gunstone Slade their heir s & assigns for ever equally to be divided between or among them, share & share alike to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants.
I give & bequeath unto my said trustees 'The Executors' the sum of ten guineas each for their care & trouble in executing the trust of this my will.
All the rest, residue & remainder of my household goods furniture plate wearing apparel, money & securities for money, debts rights, credits & all other my personal estate & effects whatsoever & wheresoever & of what nature or & ***** give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' upon trust that they & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators or such survivor do & shall as soon as may be after my decease, sell & dispose of such part or parts thereof as shall not at my death consist of ready money, for the most money?, & best price or prices that can or may be had or gotten for the same & also collect get in & receive all such debts, sums & sum of money as shall be due & owing to me at my decease & by & with the money to arise thereupon together with my ready money &other property herintofore directed to form a part of my residuary estate & effects do & shall in the first place pay my just debts funeral expenses, their own legacies &expenses & the expenses of proving this my will, & the remainder thereafter allowing my grandson James Casswell such sums as they shall think **** for his maintenance & placing out in life during his minority, put & place out at interest either on government o r freehold security or securities & when my said grandson James Casswell shall attain his said age of twentyone years, pay the same together with the savings & interest that may be made from the rents, issue s & profits of the heriditaments & premises given & devised to the said 'The Executors' & their hiers upon the trust aforesaid, during th e minority of my said grandson James Casswell, his executors or administrators to whom I give & bequeath the same accordingly & I hereby nominate constitute & appoint the said 'The Executors' executors in t rust, of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, & my will further is that my said trustees& executors & both of them & both of their heirs, executors or administrators shall not be charged or chargeable with or accountable for any more of the aforesaid trust, estates, monies & promises than they respectively shall actually receive or shall come to the ir respective hands by virtue of this my will, nor with or for any loss which may happen of the same estates, monies & premises or any part thereof so as such loss happen without their willful default nor any one of them for the other of them, but both of them only for his own arts, deeds, receipts disbursements & also that it shall & may *** *** for them my said trustees & executors & both of them, their, & both of their executors & administrators in the first place by &out o f the aforesaid respective trust, estates, monies & premises, to deduct & reimburse themselves respectively. All such costs, charges & expenses ats they or either of them shall respectively sustain, expend or be put unto for or by reason of the said several trusts hereby in them expresses? in relation to the same estates, monies & premises respectively, or the management or execution therefore any other thing in any wise relating thereto.
In witness whereof I the said estator Richard Casswell have to this my last will & testament contained in eleven sheets of paper set my hand & seal (to wit) to the preceeding ten sheets my hand & to this eleventh & last sheet my hand & seal, the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & nine.
Richard Casswell
Signed sealed published & declared by the testator Richard Casswell as & for his last will & Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence & in the pressure of oath other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Thomas Spackman
Edward Morgan
James Webb
This will was proved at London on the fourth day of July in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred & nine before the Right Honourable Sir John Kirkwell? Knight,commissiary of the Perogative Cour t of Canterbury.
PROB 11/1500
Devizes Bridewell
April 28 1772
Benj. Aldridge. No bill Committed Mar 2nd by Thomas Bythesea Esq. being
charged on Suspicion of felony, in stealing a piece of gold value nine shillings, the property of Richerd Caswell of Trowbridge,baker.
Calender of Prisoners in the County Gaol
The family vault is in the churchyard of the Trowbridge Parish Church.
The only inscription is " RICHARD CASSWELLS'S FAMILY VAULT"
In an entry in the Universal British Directory 1793-8, forTrowbridge , Wilts,
under under the heading GENTRY, is Mr Richard Casswell
I have started to correctly spell the surname here, as we have now found
Richard's descendants in Canada & the USA & they still spell the name this way.
Much of the research into Richard Casswell's family was done for me b y Mr Ken Rogers, Wiltshire County Archivist, and he is responsible for finding the many brothers & sisters of Edwin Casswell through a deed he found.
On Ken's records, Richard is noted as a baker and pastrycook.
His will is at Chancery Lane PCC London England, and I will hope to obtain a copy. The will was proved on 10 July 1809.
Witnesses to Richard & Ann's wedding were Ann & Joanne Cook. They both lived in Trowbridge.
In July 1995, Carol & Mike Caswell vacationed in England with their son Jonathan. They attended the wedding of their nephew Stephen Groves and Mandy
Hillman, in St James Church, Trowbridge. At the same time they arranged for the complete repair and restoration of the family vault of Richard Casswell. The work was carried out by James Long Ltd, of Trowbridge, and funded by contributions from Beverly Casswell George and her family,and money from the sale of 'Our Caswell Relatives -book 2' by Mike Caswell.
At this time it was discovered that a number of the bells in the church were inscribed with Richard Casswell's name, as he was the church warden of the time.
The bells are numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10
The inscriptions read:- Jas Wells. Fecit 1800
S. Watton & Richard Casswell Churchwardens.
The largest bell, which does not bear the Casswell name,only James Wells,
Aldbourne, Wilts, Fecit 1800, has also inscribed, "May alI summon to the grave The blessing of a well-spent life receive'.
Many of the bells were re-cast in 1934.
These bells are rung twice a week, Sunday 9.45 am to 10.24am and Wednesdays at 7.30pm to 9pm. And a lovely noise they make!
Mr Brian Coward, (Tower Captain) was kind enough to let me inspect the bells and take photographs, during my visit to the church in 1995.
Inclosures Awards.
North Bradley and Southwick. Award 17 April 1807 part of Rode Common to Richard Caswell.
Beverly George has some notes made by an ancestor which mention a family ring
which is passed down from one 'Richard Casswell' to another. the first Richard Casswell to have worn 'The Casswell Ring' died June 8 180 9 76 yrs old, with a lock of his hair enclosed. So, our Richard Casswell of Trowbridge,churchwarden, gentleman, baker, has passed down his name and his ring for almost 200 years.
Richard's baptism records were located by Roger Mawby,search agent , 1995.
Richard moved to Trowbridge by 1760. He bought 2 houses on Back Street, now Church Street, on the site of the present Cooperative Stores. He left his residency real estate in trust for his grandson, James Casswell, son of his son, James who was already dead.
The following are Pages from Pew Rents subscriptions:-
page 6: PEW 13 (6 seats);
1770, Feb 23: CASWELL James, son of Richard, in room of Ann SHRAPNE L that left parish.
Page 8 PEW 21 (7 seats)
1779 Oct 8 CASWELL, Richard & James; dead, 2 seats, removed from 27 , in room of John WATTS & Wife & John Jnr; (this might be WATTS had died TMBS))
1797 Dec 11, CASWELL Jno & Jas, sons of the widow, gone from the town
1803 Jul 9, CASWELL Richd, son of James dead.
Page 11 PEW 27 (8 seats)
1765 Apr 8, CASWELL, Richd sen, removed.
1774 Apr 5, Doctor SEAGRAM dead. CASWELL James, son of Richd in his room.
1775 Dec 4, CASWELL Jas., son of Richd, in room of Dr SEAGRAM.
Page 16, PEW 45 (7 seats)
1769 Oct 14, CASWELL, Richd, from 27, removed again to 27Nov 12 17 70, removed to 21.
The notes with transcription: these are transcription of WRO 206/7
c1750-1837,1839-50.
The later documents which just record rents paid for period1874-9 3 (WRO206/8) do not include any Caswells.
It is stated that it is not clear in the originals whether "death" applies to previous or subsequent name.
Because this documentation is now linked with the person’s family history, we can see quite clearly that 'death' referred to the latter name.
The Will of Richard Casswell
This is the last will & testament of Mr Richard Casswell of Trowbridge in the county of Wilts Gentleman. First I give & devise unto Thomas Timbrell the elder of Trowbridge in the county of Wilts, gentleman , & William Edgell [hereinafter known as 'The executors']of the same place*further* all those *sworn apportances* or townhouses or dwelling houses with the gardens heriditaments & apportanances thereunto belonging, situate lying & being at & near Duke Street in Trowbridge aforesaid, late the Duke of Rutlands, & in the occupation of John Pollard &others & also all those two other messuages, tenements or dwellinghouses with the appurtanances lying & being in Cottles Barton in Trowbridge aforesaid late Robinsons, & now in the occupation of Mary Ball & others. To hold the same messuages, tenements or dwellinghouses heriditaments& premises unto the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the heirs of such survivors do & shall receive & take the rents *xxx* profits of the said messuages,heriditaments & premises from the first quarter day after my decease for & during the spa n of twelve calender months next after my decease & which I *xxx* sha ll *xxx* into &be provided as part of my residuary personal estate & efforts & from & immediately after the expiration of the said *xx x* calendar *xxx* *xxxx* 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & their heirs of such survivor do & shall receive & take the rents, *xxx * & profits of the same messuages, heriditaments & premises & pay & apply the same during the minority of my granddaughter Ann Casswell Ball, daughter of my late daughter Lydia Ball deceased as herinafter mentioned, & where she shall attain her age of twenty one years d o & shall pay the same unto the said Ann Casswell Ball into her own * xxx* hands for & during the term of her natural life for her own sole & separate use.& disposal *xxx* of any husband or husbands with whom she may hereafter intermarry wherewith he or they *XXXXXXX*shall the same or any part therof be in any way subject or liable to hi s or their *xxx* of their debts*xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* but the *xxx * & receipts of my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball alone shell be sufficient*xxxxxxxxxxxxx* & *xxxxxxxx* for the same & from & immediately after the decease of my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball to the use of the first son of the body of my said granddaughter Ann Casswell Ball lawfully to be begotten & the sons *xxx* of the body of such first son lawfully *xxx* & for default of such *xxx* * xxx* to the use of the second third fourth fifth & all other & every other the son & *xxx* of the body of my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball lawfully to be begotten *severally?**surrogatively?* & in remainder one after another as they hall be in seniority of one & priority of birth and the several & respective heirs*xxx* of the body & bodies of all & every such son & sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons & the heirs *xxx* of the body to be always preferred & to take before the *xxx* of such son & sons & the heirs *xxx* o f this & their body & bodies lawfully issuing & in default of such is sue I give & devise the same heriditaments & premises unto my grandson James Casswell, son of my late son, James Casswell deceased his heirs & assigns for ever. I will & direct that the rents issues & profit s of the same messuages, hereditaments & premises shall, until my said grand daughter Ann Casswell Ball shall attain her said age of twenty one years be by the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the heirs of such survivor, placed out at interest or securities so a s to accumulate & when she my said granddaughter Ann Casswell Ball s hall attain her said age of twenty one years be paid to her. But in case she shall happen to depart this life before she shall attain that age, I give & bequeath such accumulation unto my said grandson James Casswell & direct that the same shall be paid assigned or transferred to him accordingly.
I give & bequeath unto my grandson John Casswell, another son of my said son James Casswell deceased, the sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds their *xxx* *xxx*Consolidated Bank Annuities part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund and I will and direct that the same be paid, assigned or transferred to my said grandson John Casswell at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after my decease by my executors in trust hereinafter named but in case my said grandson should happen to die before the expiration of the said twelve calendar months then I will & direct that the said sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds, three per cent Consolidated bank annuities shall be continued out at interest by the said' The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor s & the interest or dividends thereof paid & applied for & toward the maintenance & duration of my said grandson James Casswell until he shall attain the said age of twenty one & shall pay, assign or transfer the said sum of one thousand two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated bank Annuities unto him, my said grandson James Casswell , his executors or administrators to whom I give & bequeath the same & the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable from my death until the expiration of the said twelve calendar months fro m my said decease *xxxx* shall be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & efforts. I give &bequeath unto my grandson Richard Casswell, another son of my son James Casswell deceased, the sum o f one thousand pounds, three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities, other part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund & I will & direct that the same be paid, assigned or transferred to my said grandson Richard Casswell at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after my decease by my executors in trust but in case my said grandson Richard Caswell shall happen to die before the expiration of the said twelve calendar months then I give & bequeath the said sum of one thousand pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities unto my said grandson John Caswell his executors or administrators & direct that the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them their executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall pay assign & transfer the same to him or them accordingly & the interest or dividends which shall become due & payable therefore from my death until the expiration of the said twelve calendar months next after my decease I declare shall be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & effects.
I give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' the further sum of on e thousand & two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities other part of ***** now standing in my ***** in that ***** trust that they the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & their executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable there from my death until the expiration of twelve calendar months next after & where I also declare shall be considered at part of my residuary personal estate & effects & from & immediately after the expiration of the said twelve calendar months in trust that they the said 'The Executors' or the survivor of them& the executors & administrator s of such survivors do &shall receive & take the interest or dividends thereof &pay & apply the same unto my grand daughter Maria Ball the wife of Edward Ball of New Bond Street London, oilman, [=seller o f lamp oil]for & during the term of her natural life to & for her own *** & separate use & disposal independent of her said pursuit or any future husband or husbands with whom she may happen to intermarry , wherewith he or they shall not in any wix inter muddle wither shall the same or any part thereof be in any **** subject or liable to hi s their or any of their debts ******
dissarangements or engagements but the receipt & Revision? of my said granddaughter Maria Ball alone under her hand shall be to the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor good & sufficient discharge & discharges for s o much of the said interest or dividends as in such receipt or receipts shall be ex****** or ********* to be received & from & immediately after the decease of the said Maria Ball upon trust that they the s aid 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors & administrators of such survivor do& shall stand possessed of & interested i n the said sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities in trust for such child or children of the body of my said granddaughter Maria Ball lawfully to be begotten i n such shares & proportions manner & form as she my said grand daughter Maria Ball alone notwithstanding her ******* & as if she was sol e &unmarried shall at any time to times by her last will & testament in writing or any writing in the nature of or purporting to be he r last will & testament or any codisilor codicile thereto to be by her duly executed & attested by two or more credible witnesses shall give or bequeath the same & in default of such gift or bequest & as t o such part or parts thereof whereof no such gift or bequest as aforesaid shall be made & subject thereto upon trust that they the said 'T he Executors' & the survivor of them &their Executors or administrators of such survivors do &shall stand possessed of & interested in t he said Sum of One Thousand & two hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities in trust for all & every the child& children of my said granddaughter Maria Ball lawfully begotten or to be begotten to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share & share alike & if but one such child then in trust for such only child to be paid assigned or transferred to him her or them at his her or their age or ages of twenty one years & in the meantime continued out at interest & the interest or dividends arising there from to be paid & applied by the said 'The Executors' & the survivor o f them the executors or administrators of such survivor for & toward s the maintenance & duration of such child or children in such manner as they the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of hem & the executors or administrators of such survivor shall think proper (?) & if a ny or either of such children shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years unmarried & without issue of his or their body or bodies lawfully begotten then I do direct that the share of him her or them so dying shall go to & be paid to the survivors & survivor of them . But in case my said granddaughter Maria Ball shall happen to die without leaving any such child or children or being such he she or they shall happen to die before the said age of twenty one years unmarried & without issue then in trust that they the said 'The Executors ' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall pay & apply or otherwise assign & transfer the said sum of one thousand & two hundred pounds three percent Consolidate Bank Annuities unto the executors & administrators of her my said granddaughter Maria Ball to & for his her & their own absolute use & benefit
I give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds three percent Consolidated bank Annuities other part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund in trust that they & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable therefore from my death until the expiration of twelve calendar months next after &which I declare shall also be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & effects & from & immediately after the expiration of the said twelve calendar months in trust that the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of the m& the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends thereof &as the same shall be received do & shall place the same out at interest either on Government or freehold security or securities so as to accumulate & which said sum of one thousand & twelve hundred pounds together with all acculations as may be made thereof from interest or dividends as aforesaid I will & direct shall be paid assigned or transferred by the said ' The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor unto my grand daughter Susanna Gunstone Slade an other daughter of my said daughter Mary when my said granddaughter Susanna Gunstone Slade shall attain her age of twenty one years. I also give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' the further sum of on e thousand & two hundred pounds three percent Consolidated Bank Annuities other part of the stock now standing in my name in that fund i n trust that they & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends that shall become due & payable therefrom from my death until the expiration of twelve calender months next after & which I declare shall be considered as part of my residuary personal effects & from & after the expiration of the said twelve calender months in trust that the said 'The Executors' or the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivor do & shall receive & take the interest or dividends thereof & as the same shall be received do & shall put & place the same out at interest either on government or freehold security or securities so as to accumulate & which said sum of one thousand two hundred pounds stock together with all accumulations as may be made thereof from interest or dividends as aforesaid I will & direct shall be paid assigned or transferred by the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators o f such survivor unto my granddaughter Ann Gunstone Slade another daughter of my said daughter Mary. when my said granddaughter Ann Gunstone Slade shall attain the age of twenty one years but it is my will that in case any or either of my said three granddaughters, Mary Gunstone Slade, Susanna Gunstone Slade, & Ann Gunstone Slade shall happen t o depart this life before she or they shall attain her or their said several & respective age or ages of twenty one years, Then I will & direct that the said 'The Executors' & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators of such survivors do & shall pay assign or transfer the legacy or legacies of her or them so dying together with such accumulations as may be made therof from interest or dividends as aforesaid unto the survivors or survivor of them on her or t heir attaining the aforesaid age or ages of twenty one years to who m I give & bequeath the same accordingly & it is my further will tha t in case all my said three granddaughters Mary Gunstone Slade, Susanna Gunstone Slade & Ann Gunstone Slade shall all happen to depart this life before they shall attain their said several & respective age s of twenty one years, Then I will& direct that the said 'The Executors' & the survivors of them & the executors or administrators of su ch survivor do& shall pay assign or transfer the said three legacies so given to my said three granddaughters as aforesaid together with all such accumulations as may be made therof from interest or dividends as aforesaid unto my said grandson the said John Casswell his executors & administrators to whom I give & bequeath the same accordingly all the residue & remainder of my freehold estates messuages lands tenements hereditaments & promises whatsoever & wheresoever situate lying & being in the County of Wilts or else where in the Kingdom of Great Britain both in possession reversion remainder or depository . I give & devise unto the said 'The Executors' & their heirs to hold the same hereditaments & premises to them the said 'The Executors '& their heirs upon trust in the first place that they the said Thomas Timbrell & William Edgell or the survivor of them & the heirs of such survivor do & shall receive & take the rents issues & profits there of until my said grandson James Casswell shall attain his age of twenty one years & put & place the same out at interest either on government or freehold security or securities & which I will & declare shall be considered as part of my residuary personal estate & effects & subject to the said 'The Executors' or the survivor of them & the heir s of such survivor receiving & taking the rents issues & profits of the hereditaments & premises so given & devised to them as aforesaid during my said grandson James Casswell's minority I hereby will & declare that I have given &devised the same hereditaments & premises t o them & their heirs & do hereby again give & devise the same to the m &their heirs upon the trust & to & for the several use strusts interests & purposes herinafter limited? expressed& declared of & remaining? the same (that is to say) To the use of my said grandson James Casswell & his heirs for& during the term of his natural life & immediately after the determination of that estate to the use of the said' The Executors' & their heirs for & during the natural life of m y said grandson James Casswell in trust & to the interest & purpose t o preserve the contingent uses &estates herinafter limited from being defeated or destroyed & for that purpose to make dubiuos? & bring actious? as occasion may require yet invert****? to pound? & suffer m y said grandson & his assigns to receive & take the rents issues & profits thereof to & for his and their own use & benefit & from & immediately after the decease of my said grandson James Casswell to the us e of the first son of the body of my said grandson James Casswell lawfully to be begotten & the heirs **** of the body of such first son l awfully issuing & for default of such issue to the use of the son s & heirs of fourth fifth sixth & all &every other son & sons of th e body of my said grandson James Casswell lawfully to be begotten severally successively & in remainder one after another as they respectively shall be in seniority of age & priority of birth & the several & respective heirs shall of the body &bodies of all & every such s on & sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons make of this body to be always preferred & to take before the younger of such son & son s &the heirs make of his & their body & bodies lawfully issuing & i n default of such issue to the use of all &every the daughter & daughters of the body of my said grandson James Casswell lawfully begotten to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share & share alike to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenant s & the several & respective heirs of the bodies of all & every such daughter & daughters lawfully issued & incase one or more of such daughters shall happen to die without issue of her or their body o r bodies then as to the share or shares of her or them so dying without issue in trust for the survivor or survivors or others or other of them to be equally divided between or among them of more than on e share & share alike to take as tenants in common& not as joint ten ants & to the several & respective heirs of the bodies of such survivor or survivors & others or other of them & if all such daughters but one shall happen to die without issue of their bodies or if there shall be but one such daughter in trust for such surviving or only daughter & the heirs of her body lawfully issuing & in default of such issue to the use of my said grandson John Casswell & his assigns for & during the term of his natural life & from & immediately after the deformination of that estate to the use of the said 'The Executors ' &their heirs for & during the natural life of my said grandson John Casswell in trust & to the interest &purpose to preserve the contingent uses & estates hereinafter limited from being defracted or destroyed & for that purpose to make entries & to bring actions as occasion may require yet ******* to permit & suffer my said grandson John Casswell & his assigns to receive & take the rents issues & profits thereof to & for his & their own use& benefit & from & after the decease of my said grandson John Casswell to the use of the first son of the body o my said grandson John Casswell lawfully begotten & the heirs **** of such first son lawfully issuing & for default of such issue to the use of the second third fourth fifth & all & every other the son & sons of the body of my said grandson John Casswell lawfully t o be begotten severally successively & in remainder one after another as they respectively shall be in seniority of age & priority of birth & the several & respective heirs shall of the body &bodies of al l & every such son & sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons & t he heirs**** of his body to be always preferred & take before the younger of such son &sons & the heirs shall of his & their body & bodies lawfully issuing & in default of such issue to the use of all & every the daughter & daughters of the body of my said grandson John Casswell lawfully begotten to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share & share alike to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants & the several & respective heirs of the bodies o f all & every such daughter & daughters lawfully issuing & in case on e or more of such daughters shall happen to die without issue of her or their bodies then as to the share or share of her or them so dying without issue in trust for the survivors or survivor & others or other of them to be equally divided between or among them if more than one, share & share alike. to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants & to the several &respective heirs of the bodies of such survivors or survivor & others or other of them & if all such daughters but one shall happen to die without issue of their bodies or if there shall be but one such daughter in trust, for such surviving o r only daughter & the heirs of her body lawfully issuing & in default of such issue to the use of my said three granddaughters Mary Gunstone Slade, Susanna Gunstone Slade & Ann Gunstone Slade their heir s & assigns for ever equally to be divided between or among them, share & share alike to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants.
I give & bequeath unto my said trustees 'The Executors' the sum of ten guineas each for their care & trouble in executing the trust of this my will.
All the rest, residue & remainder of my household goods furniture plate wearing apparel, money & securities for money, debts rights, credits & all other my personal estate & effects whatsoever & wheresoever & of what nature or & ***** give & bequeath unto the said 'The Executors' upon trust that they & the survivor of them & the executors or administrators or such survivor do & shall as soon as may be after my decease, sell & dispose of such part or parts thereof as shall not at my death consist of ready money, for the most money?, & best price or prices that can or may be had or gotten for the same & also collect get in & receive all such debts, sums & sum of money as shall be due & owing to me at my decease & by & with the money to arise thereupon together with my ready money &other property herintofore directed to form a part of my residuary estate & effects do & shall in the first place pay my just debts funeral expenses, their own legacies &expenses & the expenses of proving this my will, & the remainder thereafter allowing my grandson James Casswell such sums as they shall think **** for his maintenance & placing out in life during his minority, put & place out at interest either on government o r freehold security or securities & when my said grandson James Casswell shall attain his said age of twentyone years, pay the same together with the savings & interest that may be made from the rents, issue s & profits of the heriditaments & premises given & devised to the said 'The Executors' & their hiers upon the trust aforesaid, during th e minority of my said grandson James Casswell, his executors or administrators to whom I give & bequeath the same accordingly & I hereby nominate constitute & appoint the said 'The Executors' executors in t rust, of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, & my will further is that my said trustees& executors & both of them & both of their heirs, executors or administrators shall not be charged or chargeable with or accountable for any more of the aforesaid trust, estates, monies & promises than they respectively shall actually receive or shall come to the ir respective hands by virtue of this my will, nor with or for any loss which may happen of the same estates, monies & premises or any part thereof so as such loss happen without their willful default nor any one of them for the other of them, but both of them only for his own arts, deeds, receipts disbursements & also that it shall & may *** *** for them my said trustees & executors & both of them, their, & both of their executors & administrators in the first place by &out o f the aforesaid respective trust, estates, monies & premises, to deduct & reimburse themselves respectively. All such costs, charges & expenses ats they or either of them shall respectively sustain, expend or be put unto for or by reason of the said several trusts hereby in them expresses? in relation to the same estates, monies & premises respectively, or the management or execution therefore any other thing in any wise relating thereto.
In witness whereof I the said estator Richard Casswell have to this my last will & testament contained in eleven sheets of paper set my hand & seal (to wit) to the preceeding ten sheets my hand & to this eleventh & last sheet my hand & seal, the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & nine.
Richard Casswell
Signed sealed published & declared by the testator Richard Casswell as & for his last will & Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence & in the pressure of oath other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Thomas Spackman
Edward Morgan
James Webb
This will was proved at London on the fourth day of July in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred & nine before the Right Honourable Sir John Kirkwell? Knight,commissiary of the Perogative Cour t of Canterbury.
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