See also
Husband:
William Beman (1802-1826)
Wife:
Sophia Blount (1798-1867)
Marriage:
22 Jul 1826
St John the Baptist, Hillingdon, Middlesex
Name:
William Beman
Sex:
Male
Father:
James Beman (1774-1818)
Mother:
Ann Russell (c. 1775-1825)
Note:
Will of William Beman of 15 Philpot Lane in the City of London Grocer, 25 Feb 1826. I appoint Chas Beman of Dover St Piccadilly Tallow Chandler my Executor in consideration of which and many other immeasurable kindnesses and attention do bequeath him £50 free of legacy duty by virtue of such appointment; to my dear Sophia Blount one hundred pounds should it please God to demand me before my marriage to her; all property (my watch and dressing case, ring, wearing apparrel excepted) be divided between my dear brother & sisters share and share alike; the articles above mentioned to my dear brother James provided always and in case of my marriage with my dear Sophia then I bequeath the whole of my property of every description to her in trust should there be issue for such child or children, but in case of her remarrying the whole of such sums of money rent & interest to be funded until such child or children shall attain the age of twenty one years, but if no issue by dearest Sophia to receive the rents and interest for her lifetime and afterwards to return to my dear brother & sisters living at that time it being the family property.
Witnesses: Absm Powell & Igal Hardyman assistants to Kembles & Co, 15 Philpot Lane.
Admon with the Will attached London 25 Nov 1826 of William Beman formerly of Philpot Lane in the City of London but late of Chiswell Street in the Parish of St Luke in the County of Middlesex Grocer deceased was granted to Sophia Beman Widow formerly Blount the Relict & Residuary Legatee for life named in the said Will, Charles Beman the sole Executor named in the Will survived the said deceased but died without having taken upon himself the probate & execution of the will; the Testator did not leave any child.
Birth:
22 Mar 1802
St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex
Baptism:
17 Apr 1802 (age 0)
St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex
Will:
25 Feb 1826 (age 23)
Date of will (see notes)
Death:
1826 (age 23-24)
Chiswell Street, St Luke, Middlesex
Probate:
25 Nov 1826
Probate to Sophia Beman, widow
Name:
Sophia Blount
Sex:
Female
Father:
Samuel Blount ( - )
Mother:
Elizabeth London ( - )
Note:
RICE Sophia, 22 May 1867. The Will of Sophia Rice late of Kensington in the County of Middlesex Widow deceased who died 8 March 1867 at Kensington aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Edmund Tennant of Hanley in the County of Stafford Esquire and John Rice of 14 Kensington Crescent in the County of Middlesex aforesaid Gentleman the Son the Executors. Effects under £3,000.
Birth:
1798
Uxbridge, Middlesex
Baptism:
13 Apr 1798 (age 0)
St Margaret, Uxbridge, Middlesex
Will:
25 Nov 1826 (age 27-28)
Executrix to husband's will
Census (1):
1841 (age 42-43)
Wife in household
Census (2):
1851 (age 52-53)
Wife in household
Death fact:
1867 (age 68-69)
1867 Mar Q, Kensington, 1a/92 (aged 68)
Death:
8 Mar 1867 (age 68-69)
Kensington, Middlesex
Will of William Beman of 15 Philpot Lane in the City of London Grocer, 25 Feb 1826. I appoint Chas Beman of Dover St Piccadilly Tallow Chandler my Executor in consideration of which and many other immeasurable kindnesses and attention do bequeath him £50 free of legacy duty by virtue of such appointment; to my dear Sophia Blount one hundred pounds should it please God to demand me before my marriage to her; all property (my watch and dressing case, ring, wearing apparrel excepted) be divided between my dear brother & sisters share and share alike; the articles above mentioned to my dear brother James provided always and in case of my marriage with my dear Sophia then I bequeath the whole of my property of every description to her in trust should there be issue for such child or children, but in case of her remarrying the whole of such sums of money rent & interest to be funded until such child or children shall attain the age of twenty one years, but if no issue by dearest Sophia to receive the rents and interest for her lifetime and afterwards to return to my dear brother & sisters living at that time it being the family property.
Witnesses: Absm Powell & Igal Hardyman assistants to Kembles & Co, 15 Philpot Lane.
Admon with the Will attached London 25 Nov 1826 of William Beman formerly of Philpot Lane in the City of London but late of Chiswell Street in the Parish of St Luke in the County of Middlesex Grocer deceased was granted to Sophia Beman Widow formerly Blount the Relict & Residuary Legatee for life named in the said Will, Charles Beman the sole Executor named in the Will survived the said deceased but died without having taken upon himself the probate & execution of the will; the Testator did not leave any child.
RICE Sophia, 22 May 1867. The Will of Sophia Rice late of Kensington in the County of Middlesex Widow deceased who died 8 March 1867 at Kensington aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Edmund Tennant of Hanley in the County of Stafford Esquire and John Rice of 14 Kensington Crescent in the County of Middlesex aforesaid Gentleman the Son the Executors. Effects under £3,000.