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Facts and Events
Joseph Wild was baptised on 10th December 1753 at Owthorpe in Nottinghamshire, son of Mary Wild, formerly Capps, and her husband John Wild, a farmer. Joseph was named in his father's will of 1770 and was the only son to survive his father, although he had many sisters.
On 19th May 1774, aged twenty, Joseph married Elizabeth Mackley at Owthorpe. A few years later, in 1781, Joseph's younger sister Alice would go on to marry Elizabeth's brother, Edward Mackley. Joseph's mother died in 1783.
Joseph and Elizabeth had twelve children baptised at Owthorpe between 1775 and 1799, although five died young. Three of the children died in the space of less than a month between November and December 1793, suggesting an illness in the family.
Elizabeth died in 1802, aged about 45. Joseph survived her by 28 years.
In 1827, Joseph wrote his will, in which he described himself as a farmer. He left the substantial sum of five hundred pounds upon trust for looking after his youngest son, George, which may indicate that George was considered unlikely to be able to support himself. After George's death that money was to be shared between his brothers. Joseph also made provision for two grandchildren, William and Elizabeth Grice, who were the children of Joseph's late daughter Ann, who had died aged 23 in 1819. Joseph's eldest son John was to act as executor and one of the trustees, with the other trustee being Joseph's friend Richard Mackley, who was presumably a relative of his late wife.
Joseph died at the age of 76 and was buried at Owthorpe on 5th February 1830.
References
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Family History Society. Nottinghamshire Baptisms Database.
ch. 10 Dec 1753, Owthorpe: Joseph son of John & Mary Wyld
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Family History Society. Nottinghamshire Burials Database.
bur. 5 Feb 1830, Owthorpe: Joseph Wild, 76 [1753/4]
- Nottinghamshire Archdeaconry Wills (Nottinghamshire Archives, Nottingham)
PR/NW Will (28 Jul 1827) of Joseph Wild of Owthorpe, Farmer, 23 Sep 1830.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Joseph Wild of Owthorpe in the County of Nottingham Farmer First I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral expences be fully paid and satisfied by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Wild the sum of Twenty pounds I give and bequeath unto my son George Wild the best bedstead pillows and all other appurtenances thereto belonging, together with all the other furniture in the little Chamber which said legacies I will and direct shall be paid at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after my decease I give and bequeath unto my son John Wild and my friend Richard Mackley both of Owthorpe Farmers their executors administrators and assigns the sum of Five hundred pounds to be paid to them by my Executor hereinafter named within six months next after my decease together with the lawful interest for the same in the meantime upon trust that they the said John Wild and Richard Mackley or the survivor of them his executors or administrators shall and do lay out and invest the said principal sum of Five hundred pounds upon Government or real security and not upon Bond note or other personal security at interest and shall and do from time to time and as they may find it necessary pay and apply the interest dividends and proceeds thereof for and towards the maintenance and support and in the necessaries of life of my son George Wild for and during the term of his natural life providing he keeps himself single and not otherwise and my mind and will is and I do hereby order and declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Wild and Richard Mackley and the survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such survivor in their and his discretion to pay and apply any part of the said principal sum of Five hundred pounds in and for and towards the due and proper maintenance and support of my said son George Wild in case the yearly dividends interest and produce thereof shall prove insufficient for that purpose providing he keeps himself single and not otherwise and from and immediately after the decease of my said son George Wild upon trust to pay and apply the said principal sum of Five hundred pounds together with all arrears of interest thereof or such part thereof as shall not have been paid and applied for and towards the maintenance and support of the said George Wild unto and equally between and amongst such of the children of my four sons John Wild William Wild Joseph Wild and Thomas Wild as shall be living at the time of the decease of my son George Wild share and share alike I give and bequeath unto my son John Wild and my friend Richard Mackley aforesaid their executors administrators the sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid to them by my Executor hereinafter named within six months next after my decease together with lawful interest for the same in the meantime upon tryst that the said John Wild and Richard Mackley or the survivor of them his executors or administrators shall and do place out the said principal sum of Two hundred pounds upon Government or real security and pay and apply the interest dividends and proceeds thereof for and towards the maintenance education and bringing up of my two Grandchildren William Grice and Elizabeth Grice until they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years And when and as they shall respectively attain such age Upon tryst to pay and assign and transfer the same principal sum of Two hundred pounds unto and equally between them the said William Grice and Elizabeth Grice share and share alike And if either or both of them should die under the age of twenty one years I direct that the part of share of him or her or both of them the said William Grice and Elizabeth Grice so dying shall be equally divided between and amongst such of the children of my four sons John Wild William Wild Joseph Wild and Thomas Wild as shall be living at the time of the decease of either or both of them the said William Grice and Elizabeth Grice share and share alike I give and bequeath all and singular my ready money and securities for money and the monies thereby secured (subject nevertheless to the payment of the said several legacies or sums of money hereinbefore given and bequeathed and to the payment of my just debts and funeral expences) unto my son John Wild his executors administrators and assigns and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son John Wild sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament & Provided always and my mind and will is and I do hereby declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for my aforesaid trustees or any of them by and out of all the monies which by virtue of this my will shall come to their or any of their hands to deduct retain to and reimburse themselves all such costs charges and expences as they or any of them shall or may sustain expend or be put unto in or about the execution of the trusts of this my last Will And also that they shall be charged and chargeable only and and every of them with and for his own respective receipts payments acts and defaults and shall not be charged or chargeable for any sum or sums of money other than such as shall actually come to their or his hands by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss or damage which may happen in or about the execution of all or any part of the trusts hereby in them reposed without his or their wilful neglect or default In witness whereof I the said Joseph Wild the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the twenty eight day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven Joseph Wild (LS) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Wild the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us John Swinses[?] - Jos[ep]h Hanson - Pass[e]d 23rd September 1830
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