Abstracts of Letters of Administration granted at Chester

This page gives a summary of the key information contained in letters of administration granted at Chester (which included Liverpool) - their form is a printed document with names + dates to be filled in as appropriate, the key entries are given here

Date	Name	Grantee	notes etc
1729 July 30	Robert QUAY, late of Liverpool, mariner	Robert Quay of Kk Lonan (father) ; Philip Cottaman of Liverpool
1736/7 Jan 26	Daniel COWIN, late of Liverpool, mariner	Elizabeth Cowin of Liverpool, widow Anthony Hallsall of Crosby, Clerk
1745 (WCW/1745/CLAGUE/IOM)	John CLAGUE		In the name of God Amen I John Clague of Liverpool in the county of Lancaster mariner being in good health and of sound disposing mind and memory blessed be God for the same doo make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say. First it is my will and mind that all my just debts funeral expences and the charge of proving this my will be paid and discharged out of my personal estate. Then I give my brother Thomas Clague tenn pounds and then as to the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate ready money securities for money household goods, plate and effects of what nature kind soever & which I shall dye possessed of, or be anyway intitled unto at the time of my death I doo thereby give devise and bequeath the same unto my loving wife Mary Clague her heires and assignes foever and to and for her own life and behoofe and lastly I doo nominate constitute and appoint my said loving wife Mary Clague sole executrix hereof revoking and makeing void all former will or wills by me heretobefore made. In witness thereof I the said John Clague have hereunto sett my hand and seal this twentyseventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty one John Clague Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of Alice Sanderson Ann Stopard Jas Sanderson
1746 Mar 25	William QUILLIAM, late of Liverpool, mariner	John Quilliam of Douglas, Clothier; William Quilliam of Liverpool, mariner ; Ferdinando Curphey of Liverpool, ship carpenter ; George Calveley of Chester, gentleman
1753 Jan 23	William TOBIN, late of Liverpool, mariner, died coast of Africa on board the Elizabeth (Capt Hayes commander)	Sarah Dougharty wife of Henry Dougharty (of Liverpool) natural and lawful cousin & next of kin; John Winterbottom of Liverpool, weaver; Patrick Mcquire of Liverpool, mariner ; Adam Waddle of Liverpool, mariner	effects under £5
1757 Nov 1	Thomas CUBBIN, late of Liverpool, mariner	John Cubbin of Kk Arbory, yeoman only brother ; Thomas Huddleston of Liverpool, grocer William Crebbin, of Liverpool, merchant	power of attorney from father Thomas Cubbin (states Thomas was a bachelor) to John Crebbin, witnessed John Taubman + Wm Lidderdale 22 Oct 1757
1777 Dec 17	William BRIDSON	Jane Bridson	Will of William Bridson 1775 In the name of God Amen I William Bridson being in good health and memory make this my last will & testament as follows - Item I give & bequeath unto Jane Bridson spinster all my effects whatsover goods & death wages privaledges & whatsover else may to me belong & this I avouch to be my last will & testament and all others null & void signed by me this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five Witnesses William Bridson Chistopher Barber Margret Bibby Catherine Wiiliams x Liverpool Dec 17^th 1777 Jane Bridson within named, was sworn in common form before me as executer Robert Brerton surrogate Probate issued 19^th of same
1778 Feb 23	Hugh CURPHEY late of Liverpool but died in Cheasapeake Bay in North America, mariner	Elizabeth Curphey of Liverpool, widow; Francis Holt of Liverpool, ironmonger; James Hanton of Liverpool, cooper
1793 June 8(#44)	Thomas CUBBIN, late of Liverpool, mariner	David Cummins of Liverpool sailmaker ; David Rees of Liverpool, dealer in earthenware; Edward Williams of Liverpool, corn merchant; William Salthouse of Liverpool dealer in earthernware; John Sugden of Liverpool victualler ; Thomas Harrison of Liverpool watchmaker
1802 Sept 13 (#525)	Thomas CUBBON, late master of Brig Tyrone of Liverpool bachelor	Thomas Cubbon of Kk Maughold , clerk , natural and lawful father Nathaniel Rimmer of Liverpool, sailmaker; Thomas Harrison of Liverpool, merchant
1803 Aug 19 (#905)	John BRIDSON, late of the ship Elizabeth belonging to the port of Liverpool, mariner, bachelor	Thomas Bridson of Kirk German Isle of Mann, fisherman William Corlett of Liverpool victualler Robert Bridson of Liverpool, mariner	effects under £100
1805 Oct 29	Paul BRIDSON, late belonging to the ship Ceres of Liverpool, mariner, bachelor	Robert Bridson of Liverpool, mariner Edward Jones of Liverpool, coal merchant	bond for effects under £20
1809 Feb 11 (#67)	William KEWLEY, late of Liverpool and belonging to merchant ship Phoebe, mariner	Catherine Kewley, of Seacomb, cheshire, widow; Alice Audley, widow, of Seacombe; George Webster of Seacomb, broker	effects less than £100
1811 Oct 1 (#1262)	Ratcliffe KELLY, late of merchant ship Polly, of Liverpool, mariner, bachelor	Catherine Kelly of Peel widow (mother + next of kin); John Kelly of Liverpool draper ; Henry Wright of Liverpool, mariner
1835 Oct 29	James KERMODE, late of merchant ship "Pretty Lass" of LKiverpool, mariner, bachelor without parents living	Edward Kermode of Liverpool (brother + only next of kin); John Crain of Liverpool, porter Henry Bride of Liverpool, paver	died 24^th Feb 1835; estate under £40
1837 Oct 9	William CUBBON, late of schooner "Pretty Lass" of Liverpool, master mariner, bachelor	Thomas Cubbon of Onchan, blacksmith ; Thomas Quayle of Liverpool, joiner; Thomas Maddock, of Liverpool, plasterer	died 6^th Feb 1836; estate under £20




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