Margaret (Mary) ALSTON [3526]

  General Notes:

Dr Hare while visiting his paternal estates near Faversham, became acquainted with Joseph Alston of Edwardstone, Suffolk, whose eldest daughter, Mary Margaret, became his second wife in April 1728, and brought him a large fortune in the estates of Newhouse, Suffolk, the ancient manor of Hos-Tendis, near Skulthorpe in Norfolk, and The Vache, an estate near Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire. At the Vache they always resided during the latter years of his life, and there the seven children of his second marriage were born.

A very pretty portrait of Margaret at the time of her marriage was in the possession of Mr Augustas C J Hare in 1899. Margaret seems to have adopted the use of the name Mary. She inherited her Great Aunt's estate of La Vache.

Her Will dated 13 Oct 1779, proved PCC 17 Dec 1784 names her son Robert, daughter Ann, grandchildren Sarah and Thomas.
Copy of her Will on file Alston 2004

  Other Records

1. Margaret Alston: Sale of Land, 18 Apr 1737.
On file to transcribe

2. Lease: Dickenson to Hare, 15 Nov 1752.

3. Conveyance: Marshe Dickenson to Margaret & Robert Hare Pt 1, 16 Nov 1752.

4. Conveyance: Marshe Dickenson to Margaret & Robert Hare Pt 2, 16 Nov 1752.

5. Will: Of Margaret Hare nee Alston, 13 Oct 1779.
Transcribed June 2022 by C. L. O'Sullivan, of Christchurch NZ.
Dated 13^th October 1779
B
Copy of the late Mrs.
Margaret Hare's Will

For Mr. Froggat

I Margaret Hare of New Street Spring Garden in the parish of Saint Martin in the Fields
in the county of Middlesex do make this my last will and testament as follows: I desire
to be buried in the vault of the church of Chalfont Saint Giles in the county of Buckinghamshire, and my
coffin to be placed between my late husband and my dearest child Laurentia Hare
in the same private manner as I buried my said dearest child viz. with only one coach to follow
the horse, no escort, hearse, nor pall bearer, and as to my worldly estate and effects I dispose of as
follows:
First I give and bequeath to my son Robert Hare the sum of one hundred pounds, the
gold enameled watch that was his grandfather Alston's and the picture of his grandfather
Hare set in gold, and after the death of my daughter Ann Hare I give him the further sum
of one thousand pounds.
Item I give to Mrs. Hare my daughter-in-Law a mourning ring
in form of an urn.
Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Hare one hundred pounds
and after the death of my daughter Ann Hare I give her the further sum of one
thousand pounds.
Item I give to my servant Jane Whiting the sum of ten pounds a year for
her natural life and in case she should survive my daughter Ann Hare I add to her annuity
the sum of thirty pounds, in all forty pounds a year.
And lastly I give, bequeath, and
* _ my daughter Ann Hare all my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever
*_ and I do by these presents nominate, constitute, and appoint my said
daughter Ann Hare sole executrix and residuary legatee of this my last will and
testament, but if my daughter Anne Hare should die before me or before she has made
a will after my decease in that case I give and bequeath to my grandson Robert Hare
the sum of one thousand pounds and the remainder of my estate real and personal I give,
bequeath, and devise to my granddaughter Sarah Hare and her heirs forever and I also (in
that case) appoint my son Robert Hare sol executor of this my last will. In witness
whereof I the said Margaret Hare have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day
of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine ~
Margaret Hare S S (Her Seal)

Signed, sealed, and published by the within named Margaret Hare for and as her
last will and testament in the presence of us: Arm Woodward ~
John Webster ~ William Guinn servant to the said Mrs. Hare ~
Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 17 Dec[?] 1784

Circumstances being materially altered since I made the above will, I now revoke the one thousand pounds
I then left to my son Robert Hare after the death of my daughter Ann Hare, and leave it entirely at the disposal of my said daughter Ann Hare, but in case she shall die before me, or without making a will after my
decease, I then give and bequeath the sum of one thousand pounds to my grandson Francis Hare, witness
my hand and seal this thirtieth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty three ~
Margaret Hare S S (Her Seal)
Signed, sealed, and published in the presence of us, Elizabeth Webb, John
Webster, William Guinn.

Notes
* _ - indicates where a hole in the manuscript has concealed a word or several words
e illegible
*_ - initials I'm unable to decipher

Translations by C. L. O'Sullivan BAHONS, GDARTS. April 2022
<cathrinny@gmail.com>

6. Margaret Alston: Concerning Her Will, 27 May 1788.

Margaret had a relationship with Rt Rev Dr Francis HARE [3527] [MRIN: 1204], son of Richard HARE of Leigh ESS [16674] and Sarah NAYLOR [21364], in Apr 1728. (Rt Rev Dr Francis HARE [3527] was born on 1 Nov 1671, died on 26 Apr 1740 in The Vatche nr Chalfont St Giles and was buried in Chalfont St Giles.)