THE SURVIVING 19th CENTURY BIDEFORD WILLS |
Almost all of Devon's Wills were destroyed during the bombing of Exeter. Just a handful have survived, either in the form of copies made by the Inland Revenue for legacy tax purposes or by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury during the probate completion process.
Copies of the wills listed below can be obtained on-line for a small payment. Go to
The original spelling has been retained. |
| NAME | DATE ON WHICH PROBATE WAS GRANTED |
| Ann Wicketts, spinster | 14 October 1857 |
| Maria White, spinster | 5 November 1856 |
| Henry Richard Glynn, Admiral of the White | 9 October 1856 |
| Francis Kiell, schoolmaster | 27 August 1856 |
| Robert Cole, Gentleman | 29 April 1856 |
| George Isaac Call, Captain & Paymaster of the 18th Regiment of Foot | 11 March 1856 |
| Zachary Clutterbuck Bayly, Colonel in the Royal Artillery, of Orleigh Court | 5 January 1856 |
| Dorothy King, spinster | 24 October 1855 |
| Margaret Jennings, widow | 28 September 1855 |
| Elizabeth Evans, spinster | 17 September 1855 |
| Susannah Margaret Glynn, spinster | 11 August 1855 |
| Anne Morrison, spinster | 26 June 1855 |
| Simon Carter Doidge, grocer | 2 June 1855 |
| Eliza Holditch Roberts, widow of Eastleigh House | 14 April 1855 |
| Robert Johnson, shipbuilder | 28 March 1855 |
| John Saunders, gentleman | 24 January 1855 |
| Sarah Jane Bayly, spinster | 5 January 1855 |
| Mary Bovill Wise, widow | 18 November 1854 |
| William Bailey, wine & spirit merchant | 26 September 1854 |
| John Christian Chesnaye | 4 August 1854 |
| Francis Ash, gentleman | 3 May 1854 |
| William Martin, ship owner | 10 March 1854 |
| Rev. Arthur Johnson Daniell of Instow | 27 February 1854 |
| Gertrude Rose Glyn, spinster | 29 September 1853 |
| Jemima Boisragon, widow | 10 August 1853 |
| John Illman, gentleman | 9 July 1853 |
| Eliza Griffiths, spinster | 18 February 1853 |
| Eliza Bartlett, widow | 6 January 1853 |
| Thomas Spencer, gentleman | 29 December 1852 |
| Sarah Adderley, widow | 17 April 1852 |
| Ann Raddon, widow | 31 March 1852 |
| Mary Willcock, widow | 23 August 1851 |
| John Daniel Cochet, Admiral, RN | 2 July 1851 |
| Dorothy Ann English, spinster | 3 October 1850 |
| John Jenkin, master mariner | 23 April 1850 |
| Elizabeth Heywood, formerly Paty, widow | 23 March 1850 |
| Sarah Bayly, widow | 10 March 1849 |
| Mary Minchin, widow | 20 May 1848 |
| John Facey, cornfactor and miller | 14 January 1848 |
| John Paty | 6 January 1848 |
| John Williams, Lieutenant RN | 11 August 1847 |
| Henry Tucker, gentleman | 28 April 1847 |
| James Incledon | 9 April 1847 |
| Robert Wren | 17 March 1845 |
| Dr. William Smith, Doctor of Physic | 16 July 1845 |
| Mary Ann Saltren, spinster | 30 April 1845 |
| George Anthony | 18 April 1845 |
| Mary Mules, widow | 11 November 1944 |
| Theodosia Clifton, widow | 18 September 1844 |
| Edward Glubb | 12 July 1844 |
| Rev. William Walter, Clerk | 23 May 1844 |
| Sarak Shapley Ellis, spinster | 20 April 1844 |
| Harry William Haynes, gentleman | 5 January 1844 |
| Mary Jones, widow | 21 December 1843 |
| Sarah White, spinster | 8 June 1843 |
| Richard Labett or Labbett, widower | 31 December 1842 |
| Ann Horden, spinster | 3 December 1842 |
| John Arundel Radford, gentleman | 29 April 1842 |
| Nathaniel Hamilton English, Lt. Col, Royal Marines | 26 November 1841 |
| Dr. Samuel Burrows, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Physic | 16 October 1841 |
| James Adams, farmer | 26 August 1841 |
| William Collins Hatherly, gentleman | 14 June 1841 |
| Zachary Bayly | 12 May 1841 |
| Isabella Chalmers, widow | 26 October 1840 |
| Mary Fisher, widow | 24 June 1840 |
| Elizabeth Dalgety, widow | 23 April 1840 |
| Jane Turton, widow | 13 March 1840 |
| Nathaniel Cavenagh, banker | 24 February 1840 |
| William Purnell Hasell, gentleman | 7 February 1840 |
| Robert Tunstall Haverfield | 15 November 1839 |
| Thomas Grant | 9 April 1839 |
| Sarah Bartlett | 30 August 1838 |
| Elizabeth Edwards, widow | 13 July 1838 |
| Simon Philkins, Batchelor | 7 May 1838 |
| Isaac Peakome, shopkeeper | 6 January 1836 |
| Patience Heard, lately Coombe, widow | 9 December 1834 |
| Mary Ellis, widow | 14 May 1834 |
| Martha Kirkman, widow | 14 April 1834 |
| John Evans, shipbuilder | 31 May 1833 |
| John Maine, mariner | 12 April 1833 |
| Louisa Catherine Griffiths, wife | 10 April 1833 |
| John Graham Hewett, gentleman | 10 December 1832 |
| Jane Bell Bruton, spinster | 6 September 1832 |
| Catherine Lewis. widow | 7 May 1832 |
| Martha Turner, spinster | 11 April 1832 |
| Elizabeth Keats, spinster | 3 February 1832 |
| Clara Hardham, widow | 19 January 1832 |
| Elizabeth Chanter, widow | 28 November 1831 |
| James Rooker Haseldine, mercer & draper | 20 October 1831 |
| Sarah Cadd, spinster | 29 August 1831 |
| Jane Scott, widow | 24 August, 1831 |
| John Coham Mules, surgeon | 19 March 1831 |
| William Scott, gentleman | 8 September 1830 |
| Louisa Clarissa Spieker, spinster | 26 May 1830 |
| Susannah Burgess, spinster | 13 January 1830 |
| John Stapledon, gentleman | 28 November 1829 |
| Ann Byers, widow | 23 June 1829 |
| Thomas Ellis, gentleman | 25 February 1829 |
| Abigail Sloly, widow | 27 January 1829 |
| Catherine Stevens, spinster | 18 July 1828 |
| Mary Marsh, widow | 17 December 1827 |
| Anthony Loveband | 9 August 1827 |
| William Pyke, master mariner | 20 July 1827 |
| John Hinks | 27 June 1827 |
| Mary Tyler Ogilby | 26 April 1827 |
| Thomas Tucker, merchant | 13 May 1826 |
| George Lewis | 28 November 1825 |
| Sarah Richards, widow | 23 August 1825 |
| Thomas Burnard, merchant | 28 April 1824 |
| Mary Norraway, late housekeeper to HRH Duke of York | 12 February 1824 |
| Elizabeth Cadd, widow | 11 August 1823 |
| Mary Haynes, spinster | 20 February 1823 |
| Charles Berkeley Money, Brevet Major, Royal Marines | 22 November 1822 |
| William Barrett | 30 October 1822 |
| Arthur Day, Commander of the brig Elizabeth | 13 August 1822 |
| Mary Joseph Luxmoore, spinster | 22 April 1822 |
| John Harvie, gentleman | 7 February 1822 |
| Robert Mules, gentleman | 6 February 1821 |
| John Isaac | 30 December 1820 |
| Anne Buck, widow | 16 August 1820 |
| Susanna Hewish, widow | 3 August 1820 |
| Narcissus Hatherly | 25 May 1820 |
| Dr. Newell Vicary, Doctor of Medicine | 27 November 1819 |
| Moses Chanter, merchant | 19 June 1819 |
| Patience Shapley, widow | 27 May 1819 |
| John Clyde, gentleman | 22 May 1819 |
| Mary Hiern, single woman | 3 April 1819 |
| James Ley, merchant | 2 April 1819 |
| Samuel John, Retired Commander, RN | 29 August 1818 |
| Peter Upjohn, brewer & maltster | 2 July 1818 |
| Elizabeth Shere, widow | 31 October 1917 |
| Thomas Hardie, lately of Bombay | 14 June 1817 |
| Bridget Birch, widow | 10 April 1817 |
| Thomas Sciance, gentleman | 8 March 1817 |
| Mary Vaughan, widow | 9 September 1816 |
| Mary Clark, widow | 25 June 1816 |
| Ann Meare, spinster | 6 June 1816 |
| James Kirkman | 6 March 1816 |
| Thomas Joce, mariner | 15 August 1815 |
| Stephen Willcock | 1 June 1815 |
| Peter Hole, gentleman | 31 January 1815 |
| Thomas Samm, gentleman | 23 December 1814 |
| Elizabeth Burden, widow | 17 October 1814 |
| Elizabeth Isaac, wife | 24 September 1814 |
| Margaret Newcomen, widow | 15 February 1813 |
| Jane Blanchard, widow | 8 January 1813 |
| Thomas Augustus Boys | 1 December 1812 |
| Eavis Eindus, widow | 16 May 1812 |
| Susanna Meare, spinster | 8 May 1812 |
| Thomas Nesbitt, Lieutenant RN | 3 September 1811 |
| Grace Robins, widow | 25 June 1811 |
| Elizabeth Brown, spinster | 1 March 1809 |
| Alexander Gunniss, gentleman | 24 January 1809 |
| Ann Bernard, widow | 10 January 1809 |
| Rev. Samuel Lavington, gentleman | 30 December 1808 |
| Elizabeth Meare, spinster | 16 November 1808 |
| Sarah Croscombe, widow | 23 September 1808 |
| Elizabeth Parminter, spinster | 20 January 1808 |
| Henry Cole, gentleman | 1 July 1807 |
| Sarah Spencer, widow | 27 April 1807 |
| Maria Strange, spinster | 15 July 1806 |
| Edward Shrapnell, Lieutenant RN | 23 May 1806 |
| John Rude, mason | 14 January 1806 |
| Elizabeth Hatch, widow | 11 November 1805 |
| John Bennet, Seaman on HMS Centurian | 7 October 1805 |
| Mary Facey, spinster | 15 May 1805 |
| John Pyke | 2 August 1804 |
| Thomas Ellis, gentleman | 11 May 1804 |
| Margaret Martin, widow | 21 April 1804 |
| Elizabeth Judith Hatherly, spinster | 27 March 1804 |
| Martha Peard, spinster | 7 November 1803 |
| Eleanora Morrison | 2 June 1803 |
| Maria Harward | 6 May 1803 |
| Sparks Hoare | 30 August 1802 |
| Henry Crowdson | 18 February 1802 |
| Isaac Byers | 25 February 1801 |
| Thomas Hewish | 9 June 1800 |
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31 July, 2009
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