William ALSTON [4699]

  General Notes:

William was of Badnocks Farm Asheldam ESS, and was a great grazier, he was in favour with George III who gave him some Spanish sheep.
Land tax records show W Alston snr lived on land leased from St Bartholomew's hospital (Badnocks & Shrill Farm) he owned land in Purleigh, Mundon, Saint Lawrence and Dengie

Will of William Alston
6th Dec 1799
This is the last will and testament of me William Alston of Asheldam in the County of Essex gentlemen.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah A and her assigns for the term of her natural life one annuity or yearly sum of L100 of lawful money of Great Britain to be of joining and payable out of the All that my Messuages or tenement and farm called Shrill Marsh or otherwise with the Lands Grounds and Appurtenances situate lying and being in Dengey (Dengie) in the said County of Essex and with the said Messuages farm and premises I charge herewith accordingly and I will that the said annuity be paid to my said wife by four quarterly payments the first payment to be made at the end of three months after my decease and I give and devise the said Messuages and farm called Shrill Marsh charged as aforesaid and all others my lands and tenements to my son William Alston his heirs and assigns for ever
And I give to my said wife L100 to be paid at the end of three months next after my decease
and also I give to my said wife all my household goods and furniture (except my brewing utensils and casks) and also all my plate linen and china and also all my farming stock and crops and the rest and residue of my goods chattels and effects whatsoever (after my debts legacies funeral charges and the probate of my will paid)
I give the same to my said son William Alston and I will that the aforesaid annuity and bequest to my wife shall be by her accepted and taken in lieu . . . . . and satisfaction of her Dower and Share?.
And I make and appoint my said son William Alston and my friend Robert Tindal of Chelmsford in the said County of Essex gentlemen executors of this my will and I give to the said Robert Tindal ten guineas for his care and trouble in and about the execution of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand and Seal the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine
Wm Alston (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Alston the testator of and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other.
John Badeley John Thorpe William Whitey
Proved on the sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine before me Richard? John Morgan Clerk Surrogate C by the oaths of William Alston son of the deceased and Robert Tindal the executors to whom administration was granted they being first sworn duly to administer.

  Research Notes:

See attached sources.

William married Elizabeth RUDD [17547] [MRIN: 6333], daughter of Richard RUDD [17559] and Unknown, on 7 Jan 1749/50 in St Mary Magdalene Old Fish St LND. (Elizabeth RUDD [17547] was baptised on 26 Mar 1728 in Bromley St Leonard ESS.)

William next married Sarah BRADFORD [4704] [MRIN: 465] on 19 Sep 1758 in Maldon ESS. (Sarah BRADFORD [4704] died in 1811 in Southminster ESS.)