Samuel COLES [Parents] was born on 19 Nov 1782 in Tiverton, Devon, England. He was christened on 02 Jan 1783 in St Peter, Tiverton, Devon, England. He died 1 on 19 May 1843 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He married 2, 3 Nancy WERE on 08 Jun 1806 in St Peters, Tiverton, Devon, England.
Nancy WERE [Parents] was born about 1779 in Uffculme, Devon, England. She died 1 on 26 Apr 1864 in Washfield, Devon, England. She married 2, 3 Samuel COLES on 08 Jun 1806 in St Peters, Tiverton, Devon, England.
1851 British Census:
Address: Bolham Village, Tiverton
Census Place: Tiverton Tiverton, Devonshire.
PRO Reference: HO/107/1889 Folio 25 Page 4 FHL Film 0221039COLES Nancy, head, W, age 72, b. Uffculm [Uffculme]-DEV, Occ. Annuitant
GREENBURG Rebecca, visitor, U, age 24, b. Craythorpe-LIN, Occ. British School Teacher----------------------------------------------------------
1861 British Census:
Dwelling: Frog St
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 542819 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 1479 Folio 104 Page 7 Family 44COLES Nancay [Nancy], head, W, age 81, b. Uffculme, Devon, Occ. Landed Proprietor
COLES Mary, niece [grand niece], U, age 15, b. Lippitt [Luppitt], Devon, Occ. Housekeeper----------------------------------------------------------
Under the will of her sister Margaret WERE, Nancy received 100 pounds sterling, plus all of Margaret's household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books and wearing apparel.
William COLES was born in 1744. He died in 1829. He married Sarah NORMAN in 1769 in Washfield, Devon, England.
Other marriages:SWETLAND, Elizabeth
Sarah NORMAN.Sarah married William COLES in 1769 in Washfield, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
M i William COLES was christened in 1770. M ii Thomas* COLES was christened in 1772. He died in 1773. F iii Sarah COLES was christened in 1773. M iv Thomas COLES was christened in 1775. F v Elizabeth COLES was christened in 1778. M vi James COLES M vii Samuel COLES
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living F iii Living
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living
William ROBERTS [Parents] was born about 1793. He died on 05 Nov 1850 in Bampton, Devon, England. He was buried on 09 Nov 1850 in Cove Chapel, Cove, Tiverton, Devon. He married Mary Ann.
1841 British Census:
Dwelling: Greys
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
PRO Ref HO/107/0255 Book 5 Folio 12 Page 18 FHL Film 241325ROBERTS William, age 50, b. Devon, Occ. Farmer
ROBERTS Mary, age 45, b. Devon
ROBERTS William, age 20, b. Devon
BRYANT William, age 25, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
BAKER William, age 15, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
LAKE Abraham, age 20, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
QUICK Ann, age 24, b. Devon, Occ. F.S.
Mary Ann was born about 1795 in Sheldon, Devon, England. She died in New Zealand. She married William ROBERTS.
They had the following children:
M i William ROBERTS
William ROBERTS [Parents] was christened 1 on 29 Dec 1769 in Cadeleigh, Devon, England. He died 2 on 19 Jan 1849 in Cove, Tiverton, Devon, England. The cause of death was Senectus. He married Joanna COOK on 14 Jan 1790 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
1841 British Census:
Dwelling: Perrots
Census Place: Huntsham, Devon, England
PRO Ref HO/107/0255 Folio 6 Page 7 FHL Film 241325ROBERTS William, age 70, b. Devon, Occ. Farmer
ROBERTS Joanna, age 70, b. Devon
ROBERTS Michael, age 30, b. Devon
ROBERTS Ann, age 35, b. Devon
CAVIAL John, age 11, b. Devon, Occ. M.S.
Joanna COOK was born about 1771 in Devon, England. She died 1 on 31 Jul 1842 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She was buried on 05 Aug 1842 in Cove Chapel, Cove, Tiverton. She married William ROBERTS on 14 Jan 1790 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
They had the following children:
M i Nathanial* ROBERTS was born about 1791. He was buried on 02 Jan 1794 in Cadeleigh, Devon.
Died as child - age: about 3 years.M ii William ROBERTS M iii John* ROBERTS was born about 1793 in Tiverton, Devon, England. He was buried on 04 Aug 1803 in Cadeleigh, Devon.
Died as child - age: about 10 years.F iv Marianne* ROBERTS was christened on 21 Mar 1795 in Cove Chapel, Cove, Tiverton, Devon. She was buried on 14 Sep 1797 in Cadeleigh, Devon.
Died as child - age: about 2 years, 5 months, 24 days.F v Elizabeth ROBERTS M vi Hugh ROBERTS F vii Mary ROBERTS was christened on 21 Jan 1801 in Cove Chapel, Cove, Tiverton, Devon. She died before 1824. F viii Ann ROBERTS was christened on 04 Feb 1803 in Cove Chapel, Cove, Tiverton, Devon. She died 1 in 1856 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.
1851 British Census:
Address: Higher Combe
Census Place: Uplowman, Devon, England
Film 221038 PRO Reference: HO/107/1888 Folio 485 Page 16 FHL Family 65
PEARCE Thomas, head, U, age 26, b. Uplowman, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 185 acres emp 4L
CHAVE Susanna, visitor, U, age 57, b. Hockworthy, Devon, Occ. Annuitant
KERSLAKE Elizabeth, aunt, W, age 62, b. Taunton, Somerset, Occ. Housekeeper
ROBERTS Ann, servant, U, age 48, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. House Servant
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HILL William, servant, U, age 26, b. Holcombe Rogus, Devon, Occ. Agr. Labourer
REDWOOD William, servant, -, age 14, b. Sampford Peverell, Devon, Occ. Agr. LabourerM ix Michael ROBERTS F x Sarah ROBERTS was born about 1807. M xi Robert ROBERTS
Living [Parents]
Other marriages:Unknown
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living M iii Living
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living
Robert WERE [Parents] was christened 1 on 10 Jul 1737 in Uffculme, Devon, England. He married 2, 3 Agness KERBY on 15 Oct 1756 in Willand, Devon, England.
Agness KERBY [Parents] was born on 15 Oct 1735 in Willand, Devon, England. She was christened 1 on 05 Dec 1736 in Halberton, Devon, England. She died on 04 May 1820 in Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, England. She was buried on 08 May 1820 in Tiverton (N.C.) Cemetery. She married 2, 3 Robert WERE on 15 Oct 1756 in Willand, Devon, England.
Last Will and Testament of Agness WERE, dated Sep 20, 1817. Proved on Oct 06, 1820.
In the Name of God Amen. I Agness Were of Bolham in the parish of Tiverton in the County of Devon Widow being weak in body but of strong mind means and understanding make and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament.
First I resign my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it and my Body to decent Christian Burial and my Will is that I may be buried at Halberton in the said County of Devon and as to such worldly goods and Effects as it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof in manner following, that is to say
I give to my son Robert Were the Sum of One Shilling. I give to my daughter Sarah the Sum of Ten Pounds of lawful British money. I give to my daughter Mary the like sum of Ten Pounds and the bed performed that is now in the parlour Chamber. I give to my daughter Dorothy the Sum of Eight Pounds of like lawful money. I give to my daughter Joanna the Sum of Ten Pounds of like lawful money. I give to my daughter Margaret the like Sum of Ten Pounds. I give to my daughter Agness the Sum of eight pounds of like lawful money. I give to my daughter Susannah the Sum of Ten Pounds of like lawful money. I give to my daughter Nancy the Sum of Ten Pounds of like lawful money. I give to my Grand daughter Mary Ann Coles the Daughter of James Coles the Sum of five pounds of like lawful money.
All which said Sums by me hereinbefore given amounting in the whole to the sum of Eighty one pounds and one Shilling I do hereby order and direct shall be paid by my Executor hereinafter named within six months next after my Decease. All the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattles and Effects whatsoever not hereinbefore by me given I give the Same to my two Sons Peter Were and John Were to be equally divided between them share and share alike they paying thereout my just Debts and funeral Expences. And I do hereby appoint my said two Sons Peter and John Joint Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all the Wills by me heretofore made and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twentieth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
Signed sealed published and declared by said Agness
Were the Testatrix as and for hers last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence …........Agness Were, Seal
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
names as Witnesses
Wm Wotton
William RadfordExamined with the original Will by me
John KempW486
No. 2
For the Stamp OfficeCopy of the Will of
Agness Were late of Bolham
in Devon WidowExecutors
John Were of Halberton in
Devon Yeoman & Peter Were of
Washfield in the same County YeomanProved in the Registry of the
Archdeaconry of Exeter
6th October 1820Effects sworn under £200
Edw. L. Kemp Reg'r
ExeterStamped:
No. 4 REG: WL 18:20
WGM FOL: 1053.John Were of Halberton in the County
of Devon Yeoman and Peter Were of
Washfield in the said County Yeoman joint
Execut:ors named in the last Will and Testament of Agness
Were late of Bolham in the Parish of
Tiverton in the said County Widow
who died on the: fourth Day of: May 1820
Made Oath and say
that: they have made diligent search and due
enquiry after, and in respect of the Personal Estate and Effects of the said
Deceased, in order to ascertain the full Amount and Value thereof; and that
to the best of: their knowledge, information, and belief, the whole of the
Goods, Chattles, and Credits, of which the said Deceased died, possessed
within the: Archdeaconry of Exon
(exclusive of what the deceased may have been possessed of, or entitled to
as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, but in-
cluding the Leasehold Estates for Years of the deceased, whether absolute
or determinable on Lives, and without deducting any thing on account of
the Debts due and owing from the Deceased, are under the Value of:
Two hundred pounds
John Were
Peter Were
Sworn on the: Sixth }
Day of: October 182:0 }
before me }
Wm James Surrogate
They had the following children:
F i Sarah WERE F ii Mary WERE was christened 1 on 13 Mar 1760 in Uffculme, Devon, England. F iii Agness WERE M iv Robert WERE M v Peter WERE F vi Dorothy WERE was born on 12 Jan 1770 in Uffculme, Devon, England. F vii Margaret WERE was born on 18 Jun 1772 in Uffculme, Devon, England. She was christened 1 on 02 Jul 1772 in Uffculme, Devon, England. She died before 04 Mar 1857 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
Margaret lived in Bristol - unmarried.
Under the Will of her brother Peter WERE, Margaret received 100 pounds sterling.
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Last Will and Testament of Margaret WERE, dated Oct 17, 1855, Proved Mar 04, 1857. GRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/2249, Image Ref: 29.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Margaret Were of Tiverton in the County of Devon Spinster. I give and bequeath unto my sister Nancy Coles of Tiverton aforesaid Widow all my household goods and furniture, plate, linen, china, glass and books and also all my wearing apparel for her own absolute use and benefit. Also I give and bequeath unto my two nephews Henry Were of Farleigh in the Parish of Tiverton aforesaid Yeoman and Benjamin Were of Moorhayes in Tiverton aforesaid Yeoman all my monies and securities for money and all other my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever (except as aforesaid) upon trust to make sale and dispose of my said real and personal estate as shall not then consist of money and to call in and receive all such debts and sums of money as shall be deemed owing to me on mortgage or otherwise and out of the monies to be received thereby shall and will in the first place pay off and discharge my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and after payment thereof then upon trust to pay the several legacies hereinafter mentioned (that is to say).
To my brother Robert Were of Bolham in Tiverton aforesaid Gentleman ninteen pounds and ninteen shillings sterling. To the said Nancy Coles the sum of one hundred pounds sterling. To my niece Mary Ann Oakes of No. 6 Waterloo Place, London widow the sum of fifteen pounds sterling. To Benjamin Oakes son of the said Mary Ann Oakes the sum of ten pounds sterling. To Ellen Child and Ann Oakes daughters of the said Mary Ann Oakes the sum of ten pounds sterling each. To my nephew Charles Coles of Halberton in the said County of Devon Dairyman the sum of one hundred pounds sterling. To my nephew John Coles of Witheridge in the said County Yeoman the sum of forty pounds sterling. To my nephew Samuel Coles of Luppitt in the said County Yeoman the sum of forty pounds sterling. To my nephew Peter Were of Washfield in the said County Yeoman the sum of forty pounds sterling. To my nephew Charles Were of Halberton aforesaid Yeoman the sum of forty pounds sterling. To my niece Sarah the wife of Isaac Snow of Tiverton aforesaid Yeoman the sum of ninteen pounds and ninteen shillings sterling. To my niece Mary the wife of Edward Dening of Halberton aforesaid Yeoman the sum of forty pounds sterling separate and apart from her present or any future husband and her receipt alone to be a sufficient discharge for the same. And to each of them the said Henry Were and Benjamin Were the sum of fifty pounds sterling.
All which said several and respective legacies hereby first shall be paid by my Executors hereinafter named within three months next after my decease. And all the rest, residue and remainder of my said real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever except as aforesaid subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and the before mentioned legacies I hereby give and bequeath the same unto and to be equally divided between them the said Nancy Coles, Henry Were and Benjamin Were share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants provided always.
And I do hereby further declare that the receipts of them the said Henry Were and Benjamin Were and the survivor of them his executors and administrators shall be a good discharge for all monies which in such receipt shall be expressed to be received and that all persons paying any monies to the said Henry Were and Benjamin Were their executors and administrators for the purpose of this my Will and taking a receipt from them or him accordingly shall not be obliged to see to the further application thereof nor be honorable[?] for the misapplication or nonapplication of the same monies. And I do hereby further declare that neither of my said trustees shall be answerable for the other of them nor for the acts, deeds or defaults of the other of them nor for involuntary losses nor for money received under receipts in which they shall join only for the sake of conformity and that they shall and may reimburse themselves and each other out of the said trust a provisos or out of any monies that may come to their hands by virtue of this my Will all costs and expenses to be incurred by them in the execution of this my Will or any Will in relation thereunto.
And lastly I appoint them the said Henry Were and Benjamin Were joint Executors in trust of this my Will. And I hereby revoke all other Wills by me made at any time heretofor and do declare this present writing to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I the said Margaret Were the Testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit/ my hand to and at the bottom of the first sheet and my hand and seal to the second and last sheet this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Margaret Were (Seal)
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Margaret Were the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other of us.
William Pitt, Tiverton Devon
Jane Watkins, Tiverton Devon
Proved at London 4th of March 1857 before the Judge by the oaths of Henry Were and Benjamin Were the Nephews the Ex[ecut]ors to whom Adm[inistrati]on was granted having been first sworn by Com[missi]on Duly to Administer.F viii Joanna WERE M ix John WERE F x Susanna WERE F xi Nancy WERE