Wensley Clay Wills

1803. Sarah Clay of Bridgetown. Wensley. Husband. Richard Clay. - -Daughter. Mary.

1821. Abraham Clay of Wensley. Farmer. Wife Elizabeth. Sons.- Job, William, Abraham, Thomas and Adam, daughter -Esther.

1821. Ann Clay of Wensley. Spinster. Estate to Florence Helen Briggs. -Widow.

1824. Thomas Clay of Wensley. Farmer. Elizabeth Dawson lives with him. His brother is Adam Clay.

1831. Richard Clay of Wensley. Blacksmith. Wife Elizabeth. (2nd wife, -1st wife was Sarah).

1885. William Clay of Wensley. Farmer. Sons.-Adam Clay and Benjamin Clay.

1887. Sarah Clay of Wensley. Spinster. Uncle is Adam Clay.

1906. Adam Clay of Wensley. Farmer. Estate to James Bown.

1917. William Clay of Wensley. Administration to William Clay and Benjamin Clay (Grocers).

1933. Martha Kate Clay of Rock Villa.Wensley. Widow. Estate to Robert Samuel Elliot.

1935. William Shaw Clay of 1 Eagle Terrace.Wensley. Effects to Joseph Swift.

1943. Joseph Clay of Field Farm. Wensley. Effects to Annie Clay. widow and Joseph Clay. Farmer and Ethel Mary Clay. Spinster and Frank Ernest Hardy.

1956. Caroline Annie Clay of Field Farm. Wensley. Widow. Effects to Joseph Clay. Farmer and Ethel Mary Clay. Spinster.

Will of Abraham Clay of Wensley 1821

This is the last Will and testament of me Abraham Clay of Wensley in the County of Derby. farmer. First I will and direct that all my just debts financial and testamentary of any expenses be fully paid and satisfied by and out of my personal estate, then I give and devise unto my son Job all that south end of the house wherein he now lives with half of the garden belonging to the same to hold to him his heirs and assignees for ever. I give and devise unto my son William all that remaining or north end of the same house now unoccupied together with the other and remaining half of the garden to the same belonging to hold the same unto my said son William his heirs and assignees for ever. I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, household goods and furniture, cattle, stock live and dead, implements of husbandry and all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear wife Elizabeth together with one half of the profits arising from the farm I now hold under Mrs Southern for and during the term of her natural life, the other half of the profits arising from my said farm I give and devise unto my son Job in order that he may assist my said wife in farming the same and from and after the decease of my said dear wife I give, devise and bequeath all the then remaining personal and estate and effects unto and equally to be divided amongst my children Job Clay, Abraham Clay, Thomas Clay, Adam Clay, and William Clay and unto my daughter Esther Clay equally shared and share alike and lastly I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said son Job Clay and William Taylor of Wensley aforesaid joint executors of this my Will hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

Signed. -Abrmi Clay.

Will of Richard Southern 1809 - of Kingston upon Hull.

I give my farm, lands and hereditaments called “Trogues Farm” in Darley now in occupation of Abraham Clay to my brother John Southern of Soho in the County of Staffordshire. Engineer.

I give my messuage called “Greasleys House” (Wensley Hall) and the land and hereditaments ajoining situate in Wensley in the parish of Darley now in occupation of Hannah Radford unto my sister Hannah Radford aforesaid. Widow.

I give all that house and croft in Wensley in occupation of Abraham Marsden to my brother Thomas Southern.

Note

Richard Southern died in 1811, John Southern died about 1817.

Widow Southern listed as owner of “Trogues Farm” in 1832.

Mrs Southern listed as owner of “Trogues Farm” on 1847 Tithe award. Southerns owned “Trogues Farm” until at least 1873.