OLDAKER, Samuel (Will)

I, Samuel Oldaker of Badsey, Blacksmith, give:

• To my friends Charles Drury Farmer, and Edward Laugher Blew, baker, both of Badsey, to hold in trust for my wife, Elizabeth, All that my freehold messuage or tenement with the blacksmith’s shop, land and premises thereto belonging situate at Badsey and then in my own occupation, and also all that freehold cottage or tenement situate at Badsey aforesaid then in the occupation of Giles Dobbins with their appurtenances and all other my real estate wheresoever situate and also all and singular my household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, pictures, prints and other household effects and likewise all my stock in trade tools and implements of trade, then in my possession, custody or power and all my book and other debts ready money and securities for moneys, bonds, bills, notes or other securities and all and singular other my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind so ever, to have the sole use and enjoyment of his said household furniture and effects for her life and also the use of my stock in trade, tools and implements of trade to carry on my said trade of a blacksmith if she should think proper for her own use and benefit
• To my daughter, Mary, now living with me, to pay £45 within 12 calendar months after the decease of wife
• To my daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Robert Silvester of Cleeve Prior, Victualer, the same
• To my son, Richard, to have take and receive the rents issues and profits of the said messuage or tenement, blacksmith’s shop for his own use
• After my wife’s death, the household furniture and effects to be equally divided between the three children
• The tools and implements of trade at the decease of my wife to be delivered to my son, Richard
• After Richard’s death, upon further trust to convey and assure the said messuages or tenement cottages blacksmith shop and premises to the use of my grandson Richard and all other the children of my said son Richard if more than one and their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common

Made:  9th April 1839

Executors and Trustees:  Charles Drury, Farmer, and Edward Laugher Blew, Baker, both of Badsey