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Family of William Beman and Elizabeth Brooks

Husband: William Beman

  • Name:

  • William Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1746

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Sep 1746 (age 0)

  • Kingham, Oxfordshire

  • Occupation (1):

  •  

  • Yeoman

  • Occupation (2):

  • 1788 (age 41-42)

  • Church warden, Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 3 Nov 1807 (age 60-61)

  • Broadwell, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 7 Nov 1807

  • Kingham, Oxfordshire

Wife: Elizabeth Brooks

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Brooks

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1752

  • Broadwell, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 13 Sep 1797 (age 44-45)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 16 Sep 1797

  • Kingham, Oxfordshire

Child 1: James Beman

  • Name:

  • James Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ann Russell (c. 1775-1825)

  • Children:

  • William Beman (1802-1826)

  •  

  • Elizabeth Sophia Beman (1803- )

  •  

  • Ann Beman (1804-1826)

  •  

  • James Beman (1805-1869)

  •  

  • Jane Beman (1808-1808)

  •  

  • Josephine Beman (1810-1841)

  •  

  • Elizabeth Beman (1811-1845)

  • Note:

  • A very personal document: The Will of James Beman of No.10 Woodstock Street in the Parish of St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, Butcher, 31 Aug 1813. Friend Richard Gullan of New Bond Street and my cousin Tobias Gainsford of Piccadilly Tallow Chandler both of the Parish of St George Hanover Square, execs. In regard to my property God knows I have but very little, when I entered into co-partnership with Mr Salmon fourteen years ago I was possessed of property as follows: two hundred pounds my father gave me, six hundred pounds I received with my dear wife Ann Beman, five hundred pounds I received of Mr Baker as premium for a lease of the house at the corner of Sheppard Street making the sum of thirteen hundred pounds, but am apprehensive that sum is much reduced but not owing to any imprudence or misconduct on my own part but principally to the business being inadequate to maintain two families and more particularly when I entered into it but since which time its much increased in my opinion threefold but my family and consequently expenses have likewise increased every year with it, and as I consider Mr Salmon incapable of conducting the business alone it will I should suppose at my decease be disposed of should therefore expect my family (as I am confident the increase of the business since I entered into it arose from my perseverance assiduity and attention) entitled to one full moiety or half sum of money it may sell for; I therefore will that whatever sum of money I may have in my business in Bond Street or entitled to from the disposal or goodwill of the business may be invested in the funds for the mutual benefit of my dear wife Ann Beman and all my dear children; to wife Ann all household furniture plate & linen (my books I shall mention hereafter) for her use during her lifetime provided she continues a widow to remain in the house I now live in so long as the term of the lease the rent being low and well situated for letting lodgings which will in some degree assist her in maintaining my dear children unless something more advantageous should offer; but in case my wife Ann Beman should again marry I then will that immediately after the solemnisation of such marriage the lease of my house with all my furniture etc (books excepted) be sold to be invested in the public funds for the benefit of my children divided equally share and share alike as they attain their twenty-first year, but so long as my wife continue a widow I wish her to enjoy the benefit of my property as already mentioned and at her deceased divided between my children share and share alike; I have therefore committed this much to paper as my dear wife so much wished me to make a will but I have a very powerful motive on my own part for executing this will, namely to nominate and appoint two persons of integrity and perseverance to protect my dear infant children so that they may have their right in regard to the property which I hold in trust jointly with Mr Cato of Hemel Hempsted Herts for their benefit as my executors will see by referring to the deed of trust which I have in my possession called the marriage settlement of Ann Cato with Henry Russell who I hope and trust after my departure instead of endeavouring to wrong his sister and her children will endeavour to comfort her and assist her to maintain her infant family; in regard to my books I bequeath to my son William my Encyclopaedia Londoniensis, to James my Bible bound in red morocco, to Ann my Cocks’ pocket edition of the poets and to Josephine & Elizabeth the remainder; now a few words to my executors I have nothing but sincere and good wishes to leave them thank God they want nothing else, Gullan my old friend whom I have already been under many obligations and which it has not pleased God for me to live to repay and with whom I have spent very many a cheerful and happy hour may it please God for us to meet again, my cousin Gainsford I have an equal respect for although I have not been in the habit of spending so much time with him, I am fearful I have imposed a troublesome task on them but at the same time think it a duty we owe to each other.

    Witnesses: William Humphries, Thomas Gardner.

    Proved London 20 Nov 1818 to Richard Gullan Esq with power reserved to Tobias Gainsford the other exec.

  • Birth:

  • 1774

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Nov 1774 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Aug 1813 (age 38-39)

  • Butcher, 10 Woodstock Street, St George Hanover Square, Westminster (will)

  • Will:

  • 31 Aug 1813 (age 38-39)

  • Date of will (see notes)

  • Death:

  • 1818 (age 43-44)

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Burial:

  • 25 Oct 1818

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex (aged 44)

  • Probate:

  • 20 Nov 1818

  • Probate to to Richard Gullan Esq, exec.

Child 2: William Brooks Beman

  • Name:

  • William Brooks Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1776

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 19 May 1776 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 1800 (age 23-24)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 6 Nov 1800

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

Child 3: Thomas Beman

Child 4: George Beman

  • Name:

  • George Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth Davies (c. 1794-1870)

  • Birth:

  • 1779

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 16 May 1779 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Census:

  • 1841 (age 61-62)

  • Farmer, Upper Lemington, Todenham, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 23 Dec 1844 (age 64-65)

  • Todenham, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 27 Dec 1844

  • St Thomas of Canterbury, Todenham, Gloucestershire (aged 66)

Child 5: Charles Beman

  • Name:

  • Charles Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Lucy Sophia Gray (1783-1862)

  • Children:

  • Charles Beman (1810-1857)

  •  

  • Elizabeth Beman (1813-1872)

  •  

  • Thomas Beman (1813-1813)

  •  

  • George Beman (1815-1822)

  • Note:

  • Charles Beman of Dover Street, Piccadilly, Tallow Chandler, appointed executor of the will of William Beman (relationship not indicated) dated 25 Feb 1826. Probate was granted on 25 Nov 1826 to Sophia Beman widow formerly Sophia Blount the relict and residuary legatee. Charles Beman the sole executor named in the will survived the deceased but died without having taken upon himself the probate execution of the said will.

  • Birth:

  • 1782

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Feb 1782 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Occupation:

  • 25 Apr 1813 (age 30-31)

  • Tallow Chandler, Down Street

  • Will:

  • 4 Sep 1819 (age 36-37)

  • Executor to will of Charles Gray

  • Death:

  • 1826 (age 43-44)

  • Down Street, Piccadilly

  • Burial:

  • 17 Oct 1826

  • St Paul, Broadwell, Gloucestershire (aged 44, "from Down Street in the Parish of St George, London")

Child 6: Mary Ann Beman

Child 7: Edward Beman

  • Name:

  • Edward Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1786

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 22 Jan 1786 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 1787 (age 0-1)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 1 Jul 1787

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

Child 8: Robert Beman

  • Name:

  • Robert Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ann Minchin (1795-1874)

  • Children:

  • Frederick Robert Beman (1825-1899)

  •  

  • William Valentine Beman (1829-1898)

  • Note:

  • BEMAN Robert, 7 May 1858. The Will of Robert Beman late of Moreton-in-Marsh in the County of Gloucester Merchant and Farmer deceased who died 31 March 1858 at Moreton-in-Marsh aforesaid was proved at Gloucester by the oaths of Richard Minchin of Hazleton in the said County Farmer and Frederick Robert Beman of Sherborne in the said County Farmer and William Valentine Beman of Broadwell in the said County Farmer the Sons and James Beman of 2 Oxford Parade Cheltenham in the said County Wine Merchant and John Joynes Minchin of Hazleton aforesaid Farmer the Nephews the surviving Executors. Effects under £14,000.

  • Birth:

  • 1789

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Jul 1789 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Occupation:

  • 21 Mar 1829 (age 39-40)

  • Yeoman, Broadwell, Gloucestershire (son William's baptism)

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 51-52)

  • Yeoman, Donnington, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 61-62)

  • Farmer of 1300 acres, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 31 Mar 1858 (age 68-69)

  • Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 3 Apr 1858

  • St Paul, Broadwell, Gloucestershire (aged 68)

Child 9: Elizabeth Beman

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Beman

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • Richard Mason (1789-1832)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Richard Davis (c. 1791-1857)

  • Note:

  • DAVIS Elizabeth, 30 October 1872. The Will of Elizabeth Davis late of Oddington in the County of Gloucester Widow who died 19 September 1872 at Oddington was proved at Gloucester by Frederick Robert Beman of Sherborne in the said County Farmer and William Valentine Beman of Chastleton in the County of Oxford Farmer the Nephews the Executors. Effects under £2,000.

  • Birth:

  • 1791

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Jun 1791 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Will:

  • 24 Jan 1833 (age 41-42)

  • Executrix to husband's will

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 49-50)

  • Wife in household

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 59-60)

  • Wife in household

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 69-70)

  • Annuitant, living with nephew James Beman, Cheltenham ("unmarried")

  • Census (4):

  • 1871 (age 79-80)

  • Retired, Private House, Oddington, Gloucestershire (widow)

  • Death:

  • 19 Sep 1872 (age 80-81)

  • Oddington, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 23 Sep 1872

  • Holy Ascension & St Nicholas, Oddington, Gloucestershire (aged 82)

Child 10: Eleanor Beman

  • Name:

  • Eleanor Beman

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Richard Minchin (1792-1859)

  • Birth:

  • 1794

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Mar 1794 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Death:

  • 2 Jul 1826 (age 31-32)

  • Hazleton, Gloucestershire

  • Burial:

  • 5 Jul 1826

  • St Andrew, Hazleton, Gloucestershire (aged 32)

Note on Child 1: James Beman

A very personal document: The Will of James Beman of No.10 Woodstock Street in the Parish of St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, Butcher, 31 Aug 1813. Friend Richard Gullan of New Bond Street and my cousin Tobias Gainsford of Piccadilly Tallow Chandler both of the Parish of St George Hanover Square, execs. In regard to my property God knows I have but very little, when I entered into co-partnership with Mr Salmon fourteen years ago I was possessed of property as follows: two hundred pounds my father gave me, six hundred pounds I received with my dear wife Ann Beman, five hundred pounds I received of Mr Baker as premium for a lease of the house at the corner of Sheppard Street making the sum of thirteen hundred pounds, but am apprehensive that sum is much reduced but not owing to any imprudence or misconduct on my own part but principally to the business being inadequate to maintain two families and more particularly when I entered into it but since which time its much increased in my opinion threefold but my family and consequently expenses have likewise increased every year with it, and as I consider Mr Salmon incapable of conducting the business alone it will I should suppose at my decease be disposed of should therefore expect my family (as I am confident the increase of the business since I entered into it arose from my perseverance assiduity and attention) entitled to one full moiety or half sum of money it may sell for; I therefore will that whatever sum of money I may have in my business in Bond Street or entitled to from the disposal or goodwill of the business may be invested in the funds for the mutual benefit of my dear wife Ann Beman and all my dear children; to wife Ann all household furniture plate & linen (my books I shall mention hereafter) for her use during her lifetime provided she continues a widow to remain in the house I now live in so long as the term of the lease the rent being low and well situated for letting lodgings which will in some degree assist her in maintaining my dear children unless something more advantageous should offer; but in case my wife Ann Beman should again marry I then will that immediately after the solemnisation of such marriage the lease of my house with all my furniture etc (books excepted) be sold to be invested in the public funds for the benefit of my children divided equally share and share alike as they attain their twenty-first year, but so long as my wife continue a widow I wish her to enjoy the benefit of my property as already mentioned and at her deceased divided between my children share and share alike; I have therefore committed this much to paper as my dear wife so much wished me to make a will but I have a very powerful motive on my own part for executing this will, namely to nominate and appoint two persons of integrity and perseverance to protect my dear infant children so that they may have their right in regard to the property which I hold in trust jointly with Mr Cato of Hemel Hempsted Herts for their benefit as my executors will see by referring to the deed of trust which I have in my possession called the marriage settlement of Ann Cato with Henry Russell who I hope and trust after my departure instead of endeavouring to wrong his sister and her children will endeavour to comfort her and assist her to maintain her infant family; in regard to my books I bequeath to my son William my Encyclopaedia Londoniensis, to James my Bible bound in red morocco, to Ann my Cocks’ pocket edition of the poets and to Josephine & Elizabeth the remainder; now a few words to my executors I have nothing but sincere and good wishes to leave them thank God they want nothing else, Gullan my old friend whom I have already been under many obligations and which it has not pleased God for me to live to repay and with whom I have spent very many a cheerful and happy hour may it please God for us to meet again, my cousin Gainsford I have an equal respect for although I have not been in the habit of spending so much time with him, I am fearful I have imposed a troublesome task on them but at the same time think it a duty we owe to each other.

Witnesses: William Humphries, Thomas Gardner.

Proved London 20 Nov 1818 to Richard Gullan Esq with power reserved to Tobias Gainsford the other exec.

Note on Child 5: Charles Beman

Charles Beman of Dover Street, Piccadilly, Tallow Chandler, appointed executor of the will of William Beman (relationship not indicated) dated 25 Feb 1826. Probate was granted on 25 Nov 1826 to Sophia Beman widow formerly Sophia Blount the relict and residuary legatee. Charles Beman the sole executor named in the will survived the deceased but died without having taken upon himself the probate execution of the said will.

Note on Child 8: Robert Beman

BEMAN Robert, 7 May 1858. The Will of Robert Beman late of Moreton-in-Marsh in the County of Gloucester Merchant and Farmer deceased who died 31 March 1858 at Moreton-in-Marsh aforesaid was proved at Gloucester by the oaths of Richard Minchin of Hazleton in the said County Farmer and Frederick Robert Beman of Sherborne in the said County Farmer and William Valentine Beman of Broadwell in the said County Farmer the Sons and James Beman of 2 Oxford Parade Cheltenham in the said County Wine Merchant and John Joynes Minchin of Hazleton aforesaid Farmer the Nephews the surviving Executors. Effects under £14,000.

Note on Child 9: Elizabeth Beman

DAVIS Elizabeth, 30 October 1872. The Will of Elizabeth Davis late of Oddington in the County of Gloucester Widow who died 19 September 1872 at Oddington was proved at Gloucester by Frederick Robert Beman of Sherborne in the said County Farmer and William Valentine Beman of Chastleton in the County of Oxford Farmer the Nephews the Executors. Effects under £2,000.