Thomas Harrison, m Prudence Roberts 1766 Old Church St Panc: Died?

[lawless48]

Hello Everyone and thank you for all your help

I am trying to find ot when my ancester Thomas Harrison died and if there was any Will?

Prudence Roberts married Thomas Harrison at St Pancras Old Church in Oct 1766

Thomas and Prudence had a number of children -

Sarah - bapt. May 1768
Thomas - bapt. Jan 1770
Ann - bapt. Jun 1771
David - bapt. Mar 1773
Mary - bapt. Aug 1774
(George - bapt. Aug 1776)
Catharine - bapt. May 1778
William - bapt. Oct 1781
James - bapt. Mar 1785
(All at St.Pancras)

Thomas was born in 1736 to Daniel and Sarah Harrison

Many thanks for all your help everyone

Steve

[ciderdrinker]

Burial st pancras 9.1.1819  age 80
Ciderdrinker

[lawless48]

Hi Cider Drinker

Many thanks for your posting and help

Great news: So I am looking for a Will for 1819 approx  - you were previously really helpful in identifying Prudence's burial 1823 - so if only I could find this will unless Intestate?

Steve

[dawnsh]

I checked the index of London Wills held at the LMA but there weren't any obvious entries.

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Family_Research/London_signatures.htm

Dawn

[lawless48]

Dear Dawn

Many thanks for looking -

One thing is certain: Thomas's son George, my ancester and his son William who married in the same year as Thomas's death 1819, would be mentioned in the Will (if one was made) as well as his wife Prudence who was alive until 1823 - maybe made sole executor

Given the age at death, I suppose Thomas may have made his will several years before?

So, I am looking back from 1819/20 to say 1780s?

Thanks again

Steve

[dawnsh]

Wills only turn up in the records when they have been probated AFTER death.

If a will was written and kept as a personal document but not proved then you won't it in any of the calendars either nationally or locally available.

Dawn

[lawless48]

Hi Dawn

Many thanks for your help and advice

Dawn, do you feel that if, around 1819/ 1820 there is no Probate/ Will then there isn't any?

Many thanks

Steve

[dawnsh]

Hi Steve

Valda has written an in-depth guide to London wills here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,403339.0.html

If you have checked all the possible sources for a will she suggests and nothing shows up then it seems certain he did not leave a valid will.

Dawn

[lawless48]

Thanks Dawn

It looks like a blank - I know that Thomas was a beneficiary in his father's, Daniel's will of 1770 - but no such luck with Thomas

Thanks for your help and advice

Steve