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Samuel Allen
1741 - 1802
Samuel's signature on his will in 1802 (9)
Samuel was born in Flagg, probably not long before his baptism on 22nd November 1741 at St John the Baptist's
in Chelmorton (1). He was the eldest child of Samuel and Mary. His only sister Sarah
was born about 18 months later (2).
His father died in 1768 (13), but nothing else is known of him until he became the landlord of The Duke of York pub, in Pomeroy on the outskirts of Flagg,
in 1775 (3). His inn-keeping days would be curtailed by family commitments though.
He married Elizabeth Mycock, a Flagg woman (4), on New Year's Eve 1782
in Chelmorton (5). Their first child Sarah was born around October 1783
(6), and within a few months he had given up the pub (3).
Their second daughter Mary was born around April 1786 (7), and their youngest child
Samuel about two years after that (8).
His mother died in 1787 (11), after which he inherited the former home of her brother, his uncle Ralph (12)
His will (9) was dated 12th May 1802. In it he calls himself a yeoman - he may have taken on that status following the inheritence of his uncle's property. The probate notes that his estate was worth under a hundred Pounds, which would indicate he was certainly comfortable, if not terribly wealthy. He nominated Joseph Burdekin, a fellow Flagg yeoman, as executor and directed that everything should go to his wife Elizabeth, and then after her death, the first ten Pounds was to go to his son Samuel, and then the balance was to be shared equally between all his three children.
He died just a few days later, and was buried in Monyash on 17th May 1802 (10).
The timing of his will means that he must have known he was close to death, rather than dying in an accident.
Brief details of his children:
- Sarah was born in Flagg in about October 1783. She was still alive at the time of her
father's will in 1802, but nothing else is known about her.
- Mary was born in Flagg in about April 1786. She married William Farmer, also of Flagg, in 1805, but nothing else is known of her.
- Samuel has his own page
Sources:
- Baptism entry in Parish register
of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
[1741, 9ber] 22d Baptized Samuel Son of
Samuel Allen of Flagg & Mary his wife
- Baptism entry in Parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
[1743, May] 29th Baptized Sarah dau of Samuel Allen of Flagg & Mary his wife
- There is a list of previous innkeepers on the wall in the pub (which is duplicated at
http://juliet22.users.btopenworld.com/jsevans.dofyork.html).
It shows Samuel Allen was the inn-keeper from 1775 to 1784. As there only appears to have been one Samuel Allen in
the area at the time then it must be the same person.
Elizabeth's baptism entry in Parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
[1752, 10ber] 19 Bapd Elizabeth Daughter of Solomon Mycock of Flagg and mary his wife
Marriage entry in Parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
Samll Allen of the Parish of Bakewell
County of Derby & Elizabeth Mycock Spinster were
Married in this Chapel by Banns
this thirty first Day of December in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred
and eighty two By me John Coxon Minister
This marriage was solemnized between Us Samuell Allen Elizabeth Mycock
In the Presence of Joseph Burdekin, Matthew Webster
Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton includes the entry:
[October 1783] 29 Bapd Sary Dr of Samll & Eliz Allen Do [Flagg]
Mary's baptism entry in Parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
[1786, Apr] 26 Bapd Mary dau of Saml Allen of Flagg and his wife Elizabeth
Samuel was baptised on 13th June 1788. He was 62 years old when he
died on 29th April 1850, meaning he was probably born a matter of days before the 29th April 1788.
Samuel's will (page 1,
2,
3) (ref: B/C/11/Samuel Allen, Flagg, 1804 @ LRO) reads:
In the name of God Amen, this twelfth
Day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and two
I Samuel Allen of Flagg in the Parish of
Bakewell and County Derby Yeoman being
Sick and Weakly of Body, but of perfect and sound
disposing Mind and memory Blessed be God for the
same And calling to mind the certainty of Death
and uncertainty of this life I do hereby Nominate
Constitute and appoint this and no other to be my
last Will and Testament in manner and form
following, that is to say, First being penitent
and sorry for my sins past I give and commit
my soul unto the Hands of Almighty God who
gave it and my Body. I commit to the Earth to
be decently Buried at the Discretion of my
Executor to be hereinafter mentioned And as
to my Worldly Estate and Effects Goods and Chattles
I dispose off and order the same in manner and
form following, that is to say First I do hereby
nominate, Constitute and appoint Joseph Burdekin
of Flagg Hall Yeoman full and sole Executor of this
my last will and testament unto whom I do
hereby give all my aforesaid Estate and Effects Goods
and Chattles upon trust that he shall pay and
Discharge my Funeral Expences and the Charges
of the Probate of this my Last Will and Testament
And also upon a further trust that after my
Funeral Expenses and the Probate of this my
last Will and Testament are paid off and
Discharged as aforesaid that he shall give all
the Rest, residue and remainder of my Estate
and Effects both Personal and Real unto my
Loving Wife Elizabeth Allen for and during
her natural Life And after her Decease upon
a further trust, that if any of my said Estate
or Effects of what kind soever it may be shall
remain that the same shall be divided in manner
following, that is to say that he shall give unto my
Son Samuel Allen Ten Pounds more than his
two sisters and afterwards to go equal shares
with his two sisters at all the rest residue and
remainder of my aforesaid Goods & Chattles
Estate and Effects of what nature or kind
soever they may be. In Wintness whereof I the
said Samuel Allen do utterly abolish and make
void all former Wills or Bequests by me at
any time before made.
Signed Sealed published
and Declared by the within
named Samuel Allen the
Testator to be his last Will [SIGNATURE] Saml Allen
and Testament In presence
of us who have hereunto set
our Hands as Witnesses
[SIGNATURE] Joseph Burdekin
[SIGNATURE] Francis [?Deans?]
[SIGNATURE] Francis [?Webster?]
[PROBATE]
Sworn before me
Richard Chapman
[?xxxxxx?]
this [3rd] Day of Jany 1804
Under 100£
Burial entry in the
parish register of St Leonard's in Monyash reads:
[1802] May 17 Burd Samuel Allen of Flagg
Burial entry
from the parish register of St Leonard's in Monyash reads:
[1787, March] 30 Burd Mary Allen Flagg Widow
Will (page 2, page 3) of Ralph White (ref: B/C/11/Ralph White, Flagg, 1782 @ LRO) reads:
In the name of God Amen, I Ralph White of
Flagg in the parish of Bakewell in the county of Derby
yeoman being of sound and disposing mind and memory
(Praised be to god for the same) Do make publish and declare
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
that is to say, First I will that all my just Debts the Legacy
hereinafter by me given and bequested my Funeral Expenses
the charges of proving and all other charges attending the execution
of this my will, be paid of and discharged by my Executor and
Excutrix hereinafter named by and out of any personal estate.
Also I Give and Devise All that my Messuage
Dwelinghouse or Tenement situate standing and being
in Flagg aforesaid wherein I do now inhabit and dwell with
the Barn Stable Cowhouse Coalhouse Carthouse Fold or
yard and all other appurtenances thereunto belonging
And also all those several closes pieces or parcels of
inclose Land meadow or pasture ground situate lying
and being in Flagg aforesaid and hereinafter particularly
mentioned, that is to say, the Barn close, the Top close, the
Longacres and the Hiden yard unto my loving Sister Mary
Allin and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural
life and from and immediately after her decease Then I Give
and Devise the same Messuage Dwellinghouse or Tenement
Barn Stable Cowhouse Coalhouse Carthouse Fold or yard
closes pieces or parcels of inclosed land meadow or pasture
ground hereditaments and premises unto my Nephew
Samuel Allin his heirs and assigns for ever. Whereas my
said Nephew Samuel Allin owes me upon his promissory
note or note of hand or some other security or securities the
sum of one hundred and forty seven pounds and ten shillings
or thereabouts with Interest for the same after the rate of
four pounds for an hundred pounds for a year which
said sum of one hundred and forty seven pounds and ten
shillings and all Interest which shall be due at the time
of my death or shall afterwards grow or become due for the
same I do hereby will order and direct
shall be charged upon all my said Messuage
Dwellinghouse or Tenement Barn Stable Cowhouse
Coalhouse Carthouse Fold or yard closes pieces or
parcels of inclosed land meadow or pasture ground
hereditaments and premises hereinbefore mentioned
to be hereby by me given and devised to my said Nephew
Samuel Allin (from and immediately after the decease
of my said sister Mary Allin as aforesaid) And I do
hereby make subject and liable the same real Estate and
every part thereof with the payment thereof accordingly
Also I give and Devise All those two small closes
pieces or parcels if inclosed land meadow or pasture
ground situate lying and being in Flagg aforesaid and
commonly called or known by the names of Thurstone
Crofts unto my loving sister Elizabeth Webster her heirs
and assigns for ever Provided always nonetheless and
my will and mind is that in case my said sister Elizabeth
Webster shall neglect or refuse in her life time either by
Deed or Will or some other Instrument in writing to sell give
or dispose of the said two small closes or parcels of Land
called Thurstone Crofts , Then and in such case I do hereby
Will order and direct that the said wo small closes or
parcels of land called Thurstone Crofts shall go to and be
equally divided between and amongst all and every her
child or children which shall be living at the time of her
death share and share alike to take as Tenants in common
and not as joint tenants and I do hereby Give and Devise
the same estate and every part thereof to them and their
heirs forever accordingly. Also I Give and Bequeath
unto my niece Sarah Webster the sum of one hundred
pounds Sterling to be paid by my Executor and
Executrix hereinafter named within a twelvemonth after
my decease by and out of my personal Estate. All the rest
residue and remainder of my personal Estate whatsoever
and wheresoever or of what nature or kind soever I Give
and Bequeath unto my Nephews and niece Matthew
Sarah Francis and James Webster in equal
proportions share and share alike. And lastly I do
hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said nephew
and niece Matthew and Sarah Webster joint Executor
and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
hereby revoking and making void all former and
other Wills by me at any time heretofore made. In
Witness whereof I the said Ralph White the Testator
have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand
and seal the twenty sixth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy
nine.
Ralph White
Signed sealed published and declared
by the aid Ralph White the Testator
as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who as Witnesses
thereto have subscribed our names in
the presence and at the request of the
said Testator.
[..] Webster jun
Wm Willgoose
William Roberts
At Bakewell 18th October 1782
Let a probat of this will be granted to Matthew
Webster and Sarah Webster spinster the Executor
and Executrix.
Undr £100
Burial entry in the parish register of St Leonard's in Monyash reads:
[1768] April 24th Burd Samuel Allen of Flagg.
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