Person:William Reed (124)

Occupier of Nos. 1- 11 Bishops Court (except No. 6½),

Excerpt from Vestry Minute Book 12 March 1856 f.89 (Finsbury Local Studies Library)

'An application being made by Mr Reed for the Vestry to lay down a pipe sewer in Bishops Court, Aylesbury Street, the Committee do not recommend compliance therewith, but that Mr Reed be allowed to lay down, at his own expense, a 9-inch pipe sewer, under the supervision of the Surveyor

1. ↑ Church of Latter Day Saints. International Genealogical Index
   Batch P002281.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Durham Records Online, Url: www.durhamrecordsonline.com
   Record 217760.0.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Death Certificate.
4. ↑ DJ Butler. Letter from County Archivist, Durham County Record Office, Recipient: Mick Reed. (3/4/1985).
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Parish Register
   London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James Clerkenwell, Register of baptisms P76/JS1/024.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Parish Register
   London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James Clerkenwell, Register of baptisms P76/JS1/016.
7. ↑ Parish Register
   London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James Clerkenwell, Register of baptisms P76/JS1/026.
8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Parish Register
   London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James Clerkenwell, Day Book of baptisms P76/JS1/025.
9. ↑ Finsbury Local Studies Library
   Rate Book for 1828.
10. ↑ Robson's Commercial Directory
    1841.
11. ↑ Census 1841 (William Reed), Census Place: St James Clerkenwell
    HO107/661/2 f.49 p.19.
12. ↑ Death Certificate
    of William's wife, Ann Reed.
13. ↑ Finsbury Local Studies Library
    Rate Books for 1852 and 1856.
14. ↑ Census Enumerator's Schedule 1851
    HO107/1519 f67 p19.
15. ↑ Parish Register
    London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Philip, Clerkenwell, Register of marriages, P76/PHI/010.
16. ↑ ^16.0 16.1 Public Record Office (TNA)
    PROB11/2237.
17.   Finsbury Local Studies Library
    Rate Books, 1852 and 856.
18.   Finsbury Local Studies Library
    Vestry Minute Book 12 March 1856 f.89.
19. ↑ William and Isabella were probably his parents. They were definitely the parents of all the other children shown. Their son John, was the father of Anthony Storey Reed (qv) who was identified as William Reed's nephew and was executor of his will in 1856. Presumably then, William and John were brothers.
    However no baptism record has been found for William. The records for St Peter's Monkwearmouth were destroyed in a fire in 1790 and attempts at reconstruction were made at the time, but naturally success was only partial.
    This baptism entry for William states that his mother was Elizabeth. It is believed that this is an error of the reconstruction. All other baptisms for children of a William and Elizabeth Reed show the father as being a mason. Indeed this couple had a child baptised only eight months after this baptism. The only other William Reed (carpenter) having children baptised was married to Isabella Gray.
    Moreover, this birthdate is fully consistent with stated ages in the 1851 census, and on William's death certificate of 1856.
20. ↑ Chronic Bronchitis
21. ↑ 5 Upper Ashby Street
22. ↑ THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
    of me WILLIAM REED of No.5 UPPER ASHBY STREET in the PARISH of St.JAMES CLERKENWELL LONDON.
    Firstly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied by my EXECUTORS, hereinafter named as conveniently as maybe after my decease.
    Secondly, that the whole of the said household furniture belonging to me be sold either by public auction or by private contract as my EXECUTORS may see fit which consists of Bedsteads, Beds, Bedding, Chairs, Sofas, Tables, Bookcases, Pianofortes, Looking glasses, Pictures, Plate, Watches, Printed books, Jewelry and other effects, also the Work benches, Tools and all other rough, and prepared materials and the proceeds thereof after deducting the expenses attending such sale, to be divided -among my sons and daughters in the same proportions as shall thereinbefore be specified for the residue of my property.
    Thirdly, that the profit rents arising from the Leasehold Property which, thereafter deducting ten per cent for the collection thereof and the amounts which may be incurred from time to time for the necessary repairs agreeably with the covenants of my leases and for arrears of rent thereon, be divided among my sons and daughters in the following proportions:
    To my son Robert Middleton Reed and his heirs or assigns, one seventh part.
    To my daughter Mary Mead and her heirs or assigns, one seventh part.
    To my son William Middleton Reed and his heirs or assigns, one seventh part.
    To my son John Mawman Reed and his heirs or assigns, two sevenths.
    To my daughter Elizabeth Middleton Mutlow her heirs or assigns, two sevenths, the same to be -paid in half yearly payments or other- wise as the EXECUTORS may see fit.
    Fourthly, I desire that any of my sons and daughters may have the privilege of purchasing any of my furniture or other effects at a fair valuation. Such valuation to be made by my EXECUTORS or such other persons as they may appoint and should any two or more of my children select the same article, the senior to have the preference, and I hereby declare that the receipt or receipts of the EXECUTORS of this my Will to the purchaser or purchasers of any of my estate or effects shall be a good and sufficient discharge for so much money, as in such manner it shall be expressed to be received. And I do hereby nominate and appoint Anthony Storey Reed Builder of Walthamstow in the County of Essex and John Mawman Reed of Bishops Court Aylesbury Street in the Parish of St. Johns Clerkenwell as EXECUTORS of this my Will. And: I do hereby declare that my EXECUTORS and the survivors of them shall and may, out of the monies that shall come of their or either of their hands, deduct, retain and reimburse to themselves and himself respectively all costs charges and expenses which they or either of them may incur or sustain in and about the execution of the trusts of my Will and that neither of them shall be answerable for any loss which may happen to the said trust unless the same shall happen by or through his or their own neglect or default neither shall the one be answer- able for the other of them nor shall either of them be answerable for more monies than shall actually come into his hands by virtue of this my Will. And I hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said William Reed have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this 27th day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four. Signed by the Testator William Reed in the presence of us present at the same time who have thereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and of each other:-
    Henry Davis. George Davis.
    In the Surrogative Court of Canterbury
    In the Goods of William Reed deceased.
    APPEARED PERSONALLY. Anthony Storey Reed of Walthamstow in the County of Essex, Builder, and made Oath that he is the writer and one of the EXECUTORS named in, and was present at the execution of the last Will and Testament of the said William Reed of Upper Ashby Street in the Parish of Saint James, Clerkenwell, in the County of Middlesex, deceased, bearing date the Twenty Seventh Day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four, and now hereunto annexed.
    And referring to the two signatures of the said Testator to the said Will, to wit, in the Testamonium Clause to the said Will between the words 'said' and 'have' and in the Attestation Clause to the said Will between the words 'Testator' and 'in', he further made Oath that the said Testator duly executed the said Will by making the two aforesaid Signatures thereto in manner as now appears thereon in the presence of Henry Davis and George Davis the two attesting Witnesses thereto both of whom were present at the same time and both of whom also at the same time attested and subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
    And also referring to the words 'and for the arrears of rent thereon' interlined between the sixteenth and seventeenth lines of the first side of the said Will and to the words 'the same' and 'paid' interlined between the twenty third and twenty fourth lines of the same side of the said Will, he further made Oath that the said written words were interlined in and formed part of the said prior to the execution thereof as aforesaid, Anthony Storey Reed on the 29th.day of July 1856 the said Anthony Storey Reed was duly sworn to the truth hereof.
    Before me:- J. Parker Deane
    Reginald Appache.
    PROVED. At London 2nd. August 1856 before the Worshipful James Parker Deane Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Anthony Storey Reed the Nephew and John Mawman Reed the son of the said deceased, the EXECUTORS to whom Administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.
23. ↑ Addendum to Will of William Reed
    
    9 May 1885
    
    
    Executors Anthony Storey Reed and John Mawman Reed
    'for sometime intermeddled in his personal estate and are both since dead leaving part thereof unadministered. That the said John Mawman Reed survived his co-executor and died on the 19th day of August 1878 intestate. That there is no Residuary Legatee named in the said will.'
    
    Letters of administration for unadministered portion granted to Mary Edmondson (formerly Mead), daughter of William Reed.
    
    Gross value of personal estate at this time 75 pounds