The Will of Alice Whalley of Maghull, Liverpool. (Proved 1835)
All names in bold or large script for ease of reference. Alice rambles on a bit!
I desire that this be considered as the last Will and Testament of me Alice Whalley now of this place Widow and I charge my son Thos. Whalley with the execution of it I give and bequeath to my grand son Thos. Whalley the eldest son of my son Charles the sum of twenty pounds and to my grand daughter Alice Whalley daughter of my son Henry the like sum of twenty pounds The rest and residue of what ever property I may be pofsefsed of I will and direct to be divided in equal portions amongst such of my sons and daughters as may be living at the time of my decease I give to my daughter Jane in addition to her share of my property my silver tea pot, cream jug and sug. basin as a reward for her constant attention to my wants This is the copy of the Will you gave me to write from John came in whilst I was writing seeing the note took it up and read it, he says its out of date and was Mr Thoms' money concerns by death to come into any other hands but their own I might not get a farthing for it but you'll observe what he says - you had better send the original note back to Mr Thoms I have done so and will thank him to give Thos. Whalley on my account another note for the principle and interest due at every certain date deducting the Stamp and Postage I am happy to inform you that I am better than I have been for 3 months past but not well I have not been out and am still very weak and this place is very dull some days I scarcely hear a word except some pleasant visitor comes in Mr Holden often comes in to see us and he has a deal to say. I think I have not been at Church this three months save once John is going to Town in the morn. as a Bearer to poor old Mr Brethertons funeral poor man he has suffered dreadfully for this last 3 or 4 months not been in Bed for many weeks he will be a mifs'd man
Dr Thos. I find after all my labour that this will I have made will not answer or stand good in law therefore we must leave it to chance at last - get the note changed besure give my kind love to both and say how happy I should be to hear from them I hope if they soon write you will never mind the postage only let me hear of or from some of you do not forget my note but send it down as soon as convienient I hope Mr Thoms will aford me the compound interest but say nothing about it you well know that I know nothing of money matters I hope he will keep it and pay you the interest you know I offered it you at the first I wish we had settled it at the first it would have been as well in yr. pocket but of this say nothing but I wish he may keep it I have no use for it here all mine is owing me therefore I may be a beggar at last God forbid fairwell.
In the Prerogotive Court of Canterbury in the goods of Alice Whalley Widow deceased late of Magull near Liverpool.
Appeared personally Ralph Alsager Ollier of Liverpool aforesaid in the County of Lancaster Gentleman and Anne Partington wife of John Partington of Manchester in the same county and made oath that they knew and were well aquainted with the said Alice Whalley late of Maghull near Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Widow deceased for some time before and to the time of her death also with her manner and character of handwriting having frequently seen her write and having now carefully viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament of the said deceased begining thus "I desire that this be considered" Ending thus "he will be a mifs'd man" and having the word "daughter" written over an obliteration in the sixth line thereof having also an addition thereto begining thus "Dr Thos. I find after all" And ending thus "God forbid fairwell" The Deponents further made oath that verily and in their Conciences believe the whole body sense and contents of the said will, the said word "daughter" and the said addition to be of the proper handwriting of the said Alice Whalley Widow deceased R A Ollier (signed) Anne Partington (signed) On the nineteenth day of October 1835 the said Ralph Alsager Ollier and Anne Partington were duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the annexed Requesition before me J.S. Borostead surrogate.
Proved at London 26th December 1835 before the worshipfull William Calverley doctor of law and surrogate by the oath of Thomas Whalley the son the sole executor to whom admon was granted being first sworn duly to administer John Whalley, Jane Whalley Spinster Joseph Whalley Anne Whalley Spinster Charles Whalley and Henry Whalley six of the natural and lawful children having first Consented and the said Henry Whalley Thomas Bretherton and James Alsager Ollier the Executors of the will of William Whalley deceased, also the natural and lawful child of said deceased and together with the said Thomas Whalley and also John Whalley Jane Whalley Joseph Whalley Anne Whalley Charles Whalley and Henry Whalley the only persons entitled in distribution to the personal estate and effects of the said deceased in case she had died intestate having first consented.
Names mentioned in the will are shown below:
The testator Alice Whalley.
Her son Thomas Whalley.
Her eldest son Charles Whalley & his son Thomas Whalley.
Her grandaughter, Alice Whalley the daughter of her son Henry Whalley.
Her daughter Jane Whalley.
Mr. Thoms.
Ralph Alsager Ollier.
Ann Partington wife of John Partington.
The will was proved on the 26th December 1835 grant to her son Thomas Whalley, Executor.
Names mentioned at probate: Six of the lawfull children of the deceased, John Whalley, Jane Whalley spinster, Joseph Whalley, Anne Whalley spinster, Charles Whalley & Henry Whalley. Also the mention of her deceased child William Whalley. Also James Alsager Ollier.
Alice was the daughter of Joseph Ollier the Attorney of Northwich, Alice married Thomas Whalley.