CHARLTON - Harrold and Felmersham

[Petros]

The 1736 will of Samuel Charlton names his eldest son Samuel, of Harrold, and his youngest Daniel, of Wollaston, as his executors. Dated 15 October 1735

To Samuel his heirs and assignees receive tenements, arable land and premises in Stopsley and Cowbridge (Luton)
To Daniel his heirs and assignees cottage, tenements, and arable land in Marston
various other bequests split between them

To sister (Elizabeth) Hartwell of Cranfield £5
To kinswoman Sarah, wife of Robert Wills of Newport Pagnell, £5
To my son (in law) and daughter Thomas Blotfod (?) and Mary Blotfod 1s apiece
And a request to be buried in Harrold churchyard
 
That ties things together nicely and shows the problems of people meandering around 3 adjoining counties even within a small area!

[johnP-bedford]

OK looking good so far .... now I've been to Northants Record Office & looked at 4 wills of Charltons of Wollaston.....

first ... Daniel Charlton, yeoman of Wollaston signed 23 June 1779, proved 13 Mar 1786

... to my son Samuel Charlton, his hiers & assigns...  my messuage, tenament & lands situate in Wollaston
... to my son Henry Charlton and to my daughter Mary Charlton, their hiers & assigns, to take as tenants in common & not as joint tenants... my messuage, cottage & lands situate in Wollaston that I purchased of John Fennell, late of Deanshanger, Taylor
... to my son Daniel Charlton, my said son Henry & my said daughter Mary my messuage, cottage & lands situate in Marston, Beds
.... all the rest, residue & remainder & personal estate to be disposed & divided equally between my said children Daniel, Henry & Mary Charlton (** but not Samuel?)
.... and nomimate & appoint my children Daniel, Henry & Mary Charlton as joint executors.

[johnP-bedford]

second... Henry Charlton, farmer of Wollaston signed 20 May 1789, proved 23 Mar 1796

... to my niece Judith Charlton the sum of £50
... to my brother Daniel Charlton, his hiers & assigns all my messuage, cottage & lands & also give to him all my goods, chattels, personal estate & effects 
.... & appoint said Daniel Charlton sole executor

[Petros]

John

thanks, a lot to digest now and a more substantial tree. If only it were so straightforward for Ann Charlton's husband!

[johnP-bedford]

thirdly... Mary Charlton, spinster of Wollaston signed 12 May 1787, proved 20 June 1789

... to my brother Samuel Charlton of Wollaston the sum of one shilling
... to my brother Daniel Charlton of Stafford, Officer in excise, the sum of £5
... to my brother Henry Charlton of Wollaston, yeoman all my messuage, lands & real estate and also give to said brother Henry the rest & residue of my estate
.... I appoint said brother Henry Charlton sole executor

[johnP-bedford]

& lastly.. Samuel Charlton yeoman of Wollaston signed 4 Sept 1802, proved 28 Feb 1805

... to my son Henry Charlton all my messuage, lands etc situate in Wollaston (except for that occupied by said Henry Charlton)
... to my son John Charlton all messuage, lands etc situate in Wollaston, now in occupation by said son Henry Charlton for his natural life, after which I give it to grandson John Charlton, son of said son Henry Charlton
... to son Daniel Charlton all that messuage in Wollaston in occupation by William James
... to my daughters Ann Reynolds & Judith Murden the sum of £40 apiece
... to my said son Daniel Charlton the sum of £30
... to my said son John Charlton the sum of £20
... to George Reynolds son of said daughter Ann Reynolds the sum of £5
... all the rest I give to said son Henry Charlton & appoint him sole executor

[johnP-bedford]

one more snippet.... in David Hall's book on Wollaston village published in 1977.... it has the Inclosure map & details for 1787-1790 & says some people known as yeoman prior to 1787 owned almost no land at all including Henry & Samuel Charlton. However the book does list Henry Charlton owner occupier with c0.4 acres & 2 cow commons & 15 sheep commons and Samuel Charlton owner occupier of zero acres & 4 cow commons & 12 sheep commons while he had another property tenanted by John Neal.

I suspect these were brothers, sons of Daniel & Judith Charlton, Henry born 1745 & Samuel born 1734. Their other brother Daniel born 1736 but I've not found baptism of spinster sister Mary.   

[Petros]

Mary's will provides a clue as to why her brother Daniel (1736) doesn't feature in the Wollaston PRs. Assuming he remained in Stafford after she wrote it, it would seem that he belatedly married there and was buried there. Both at Stafford St Mary

married to Mary Barnit 17 March 1793 and buried there 17 Jan 1803

Mary was buried 3 May 1812 and there is a PCC will for her but not Daniel

The only relevant reference in Staffs Archives online catalogue relates to the surrendering of a mortgage in 1799