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Will of Daniel Newton, victualler, Old Brentford, 1816
Abstract of will
... weak in body but of sound mind... happen to die possessed of ... joint endeavours of me and my dear wife and to prevent any disputes that might otherwise occur after my decease
... I give and bequeath all my personal estate unto my dear wife Katharl ? Newton ... sole executor
... date unclear May 1816
... witnessed by John KINSON Wooled ? Militia; Wm RUDLAND 7 Stairs Old Brentford
... proved 22 August 1816 by the oath of Kathal ? Newton
Notes
Daniel Newton was buried at St Mary, Ealing on August 6th 1816, age 56 years.He was recorded in the 1811 census of Ealing as living in Old Brentford, a household of three including himself. A longer term project is to try and find where each family lived but this could take some time... He does not feature in the trade directories for 1793 or 1797 so at present it's not known which pub he ran.
All is not lost however, as just one Daniel Newton married in Middlesex at a date that fits with his birth and death dates and it was at Ealing, where he was buried. The marriage was by banns and took place in 1793, his wife's name, which I struggled to read in the will, was Rachel, and she was a widow, named HARDING.
William RUDLAND ran the Seven Stars at Half Acre in 1826 (trade directory). The other witness, from the militia, I have not succeeded in tracing. Did he happen to stay at the pub overnight and get asked to witness the will? There is a gap of several months between Daniel writing the will and dying so it cannot have been that urgent?
How to see this will in full
A copy of the original will can be downloaded from The National Archives Documents Online service, or it can be viewed free of charge by visiting TNA at Kew.Published August 2016