List
of Wills Now preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester.
1.
1781-1790
Antrobus, James, of Northwich,
joiner and victualler Admon. 1782
Birkenhead, Margaret, of Witton, widow
Admon. 1786
Boardman, William, of Witton
Admon. 1783
Brady, Richard, of Northwich,
salt officer Admon. 1785
Brook, Rhoda, of Northwich,
spinster 1789
Buckley, John, of Northwich, dealer
and chapman 1782
Buckley, William, of Northwich,
surgeon Admon. 1787
Burgess, John, of Northwich,
gentleman Admon. 1788
Burgess, Thomas, of Northwich,
saddler 1786
Capper, William, of Witton, rock
getter Admon. 1788
Carter, Joseph, of Witton, yeoman
1782
Cornes, John, of Witton,
blacksmith 1785
Daulton (formerly Worrall), Mary,
of Northwich Admon. 1787
Daulton, Samuel, of Northwich,
baker Admon. 1787
Denton, John, of Witton, mariner
Admon. 1786
Dicken, John, of Witton 1790
Done, Thomas, of Witton 1787
Dutton, Thomas, of Northwich,
shoemaker 1788
Edwards, Samuel, Northwich,
shipbuilder Admon. 1789
Filkin, Thomas, of Northwich,
surgeon 1787
Foden, Edward, of Witton,
bricklayer 1788
Furnice, Richard, of Northwich,
breeches maker 1784
Gregg , Jeremiah, of Witton, officer in the Salt Duties 1790
Hankinson, Thomas, of Northwich, sail
maker 1781
Haslehurst, Peter, of Witton,
shipbuilder 1790
Jones, William, of Witton, salt
officer 1790
Lamb, Richard, of Northwich,
carpenter 1783
Latham, Samuel, of Northwich,
innkeeper 1788
Massey, Elizabeth, of Northwich,
widow 1788
Molineax, Abraham, of Northwich,
roper 1786
Moulton, Thomas, of Northwich,
yeoman Admon. With Will 1787
Percival, Edward, of Witton, yeoman
1782
Pickering, William, of Witton, yeoman
1784
Pointon, Mary, of Castle Northwich
1788
Roberts, Robert, of Witton, salt
officer Admon. 1786
Roberts, William, of Northwich,
salt boiler Admon. 1788
Robinson, William, of Witton, salt
officer 1789
Smith, Thomas, of Northwich, salt
officer Admon. 1784
Sunderland, Catherine, of Northwich,
spinster 1783
Tarbuck, John, of Northwich,
flatmaker Admon. 1789
Birkenhead, Mary, of Witton, widow
Admon. 1786
Deakin, Peter, of Northwich, salt
boiler Admon. 1783
Deakin, Richard, of Northwich,
salt boiler Admon. 1783
Litler, Peter, of Witton 1788
Pickering, William, of Northwich,
cordwainer Admon. 1786
Roberts, William, of Northwich,
salt boiler 1788
Swinton, George, of Northwich,
breeches maker Admon. 1790
Ashton, William, of Northwich,
innkeeper 1796
Barker, John, of Northwich,
gentleman 1793
Beckett, Thomas, of Northwich,
parish clerk 1793
Blower, Mary, of Northwich, linen
draper 1799
Bowyer, James, of Northwich,
shopkeeper 1796
Boyd, James, of Northwich,
innkeeper 1797
Brayne, Thomas Ives, of Northwich,
gentleman (see 1829) 1796
Burgess, Ann, of Northwich,
spinster Admon. 1794
Cheetham, John, the elder, of Witton
Stocks, yeoman 1798
Chorlton, Job, of Witton, yeoman
1792
Corns, Martha, of
Witton-cum-Twambrooks, widow Admon.
1794
Deakin, Robert, of Witton,
innkeeper 1798
Drinkwater, Thomas, of Northwich,
shoemaker Admon. 1799
Edleston, Hannah, of Witton, widow
1800
Formosson, Elizabeth, of Northwich,
widow 1797
Harrop, Thomas, of Northwich,
cordwainer 1792
Hassall, James, of Witton, officer
of salt duties 1799
Horton, William, of Castle
Northwich, yeoman 1792
Hussey, George, of Northwich,
tailor 1794
Hyde, Heath, of Northwich Ld.
Admon. 1794
Latham, John, of Northwich,
whitesmith Admon. 1791
Lowton, John, of Northwich,
labourer 1794
Maddock, Martha, of Castle
Northwich, spinster 1795
Marshall, Thomas, of Northwich,
merchant 1798
Mort, John, of Witton, esquire
1793
Mort, Jonadab, of Witton,
esquire (see 1833) 1799
Moulton, Thomas, of Northwich,
gardener 1791
Norbury, Catherine, of Witton, widow 1797
Owen, William, of Northwich,
gentleman (see 1837) 1796
Parker, Mary, of Northwich,
spinster 1793
Reed, Dennis, of Northwich, salt
officer Admon. 1795
Roberts, Margaret, of Witton, widow
1798
Smith, Henry, of Northwich,
cooper 1800
Thearsby, Elizabeth, of Witton,
widow Admon. 1799
Thompson, John, of Witton,
cabinetmaker 1800
Thompson, John, of Witton, yeoman
1800
Threarsby, William, of Northwich,
surgeon Admon. 1793
Todd, Joseph, of Northwich, ale
seller Admon. 1794
Whalls, Elizabeth, of Witton,
widow 1800
Yarwood, Abraham, of Northwich,
wool comber 1793
Bebbington, John, of Northwich, miller
1791
Boden, Elizabeth, of Northwich,
widow 1800
Furnival, William, of Northwich,
flatman Admon. 1798
Gorst, William, of Northwich,
salt Waller 1792
Poole, Richard, of Witton, yeoman
1791
List
of Wills and Administrations (Including the Infra Wills)
Preserved
in the Probate Registry at Chester: 1801-1810, Inclusive.
Alcock, William, of Witton, baker
07 Sep 1808
Ansdell, Thomas, of Northwich,
grocer 16 Apr 1806
Arrowsmith, Samuel, of Witton,
blacksmith 04 Dec 1802
Ashton, Philip, of Northwich, ale
seller Ad. 28 Dec 1809
Barker, Mary, of
Northwich, widow 11 Sep 1805
Barton, John, of Northwich,
chandler 08 Mar 1805
Bibby, James, of Northwich,
labourer Ad. 15 Feb 1809
Bradburne, Peter, of
Witton-cum-Twambrooks 21 Nov 1808
Brooke, Benedict, of Northwich,
salt officer A.W. 08 May 1802
Buck, John, of Northwich,
gentleman 14 Jul 1802
Bull, Robert, of Witton,
shopkeeper Ad. 23 Jun 1804
Burgess, John, of Northwich,
saddler Ad. 12 Aug 1801
Butler, Abraham, of Northwich,
clockmaker Ad. 27 Jun 1801
Chorlton, Samuel, of Witton,
blacksmith Ad. 02 Dec 1809
Clayton, Jane, of Witton, spinster
21 Jan 1808
Colville, Michael, of Northwich,
linen draper 11 Sep 1801
Corns, Joseph, of Witton,
carpenter 17 Apr 1802
Deakin, Samuel, of Witton, in
Parochial Chapelry of Witton, yeoman Ad.
04 Jul 1805
Deakin, William, of Northwich,
innkeeper 14 May 1804
Drinkwater, James, of Northwich,
butcher 02 Feb 1808
Edwards, Eleanor, of Northwich,
widow 23 Oct 1805
Filkin, John, of Northwich,
surgeon 22 Nov 1802
Fowls, Joseph, of Witton, publican
Ad. 12 May 1810
Fowls, Joseph, of Witton cum
Twambrooks 11 Jun 1806
Fumifall[sic], William, of
Northwich, labourer 24 Sep 1810
Furnivall, Martha, of Northwich,
widow 24 Sep 1810
Gloster, Ann, of Northwich, widow
Ad. 05 Jul 1803
Goulden, Ann, of Witton cum
Twambrooks, widow 04 Oct 1809
Gregory, John, of Northwich, yeoman
09 Mar 1801
Harris, Thomas, of Witton cum
Twambrooks 28 Aug 1805
Harvey, James, of Witton, chair
maker Ad. 03 May 1808
Hassall, Peggy Butler, of Witton,
co. Chester, spinster 24 Aug 1807
Horton, John, of
Witton cum Twambrooks 18 Aug 1807
Howard, John, of Green Bank,
Northwich C.C. 16 Nov 1809
Hudson, Sarah, of Northwich, widow
26 Nov 1810
Hunt, William, of Northwich,
officer of excise 14 Jul 1806
Johnson, Philip, of Northwich 11
Aug 1802
Jones, Ann, of Witton cum
Twambrooks, widow 05 Mar 1804
Lowe, Edward, of Northwich,
liquor merchant C. 28 May 1801
Lowe, John, of Northwich,
victualler C. 22 Sep 1808
Manifold, Thomas, of Northwich,
gentleman Ad. 01 Mar 1809
Nevitt, Henry, of Witton, yeoman
26 Sep 1810
Parker, John, of Northwich,
gentleman Ad. 26 Aug 1808
Penney, James, of Northwich, salt
boiler 23 Dec 1805
Poole, Robert, of Witton cum
Twambrook, salt proprietor 03 Feb 1810
Prescot, Robert, of Witton, weaver
Ad. 27 Apr 1805
Rogerson, William, of Northwich, barrow
maker Ad. 21 Feb 1809
Rowe, John, of Witton, hatter 05
Feb 1810
Saxon, Thomas, of Northwich,
grocer 26 Jan 1802
Simpson, Francis, of Castle
Northwich, flatman 29 Dec 1804
Simpson, Mary, of Northwich, widow
Ad. 05 Aug 1805
Stelfox, James, of Hulme Hall near
Northwich A.W. 28 Apr 1805
Strongitharm, George, of Northwich,
gentleman 06 Aug 1806
Stubbs, John, of Witton cum
Twambrooke, merchant 25 Nov 1809
Sunderland, Joseph Hulse, of
Northwich, grocer 02 Feb 1801
Swindall, James, of Witton cum
Twambrooks, yeoman 08 Nov 1808
Tanner, Abraham, of Northwich,
flattman 03 Sep 1805
Tarbuck, Catherine, of Northwich,
widow 01 Jan 1802
Thompson, Henry, of Witton, co. of
Chester, joiner 04 Sep 1804
Thompson, William, of Witton, rock
getter A.W. 28 Jul 1807
Weston, Samuel,
of Northwich, ironmonger 12 Dec 1809
Widdowson, John, of Northwich,
merchant (see 1820) A.W. 12 Apr 1803
Widdowson, John, Mary, and Elizabeth,
children of John Widdowson, of Northwich, merchant Tuition 12 Apr 1803
Willis, Samuel, of Northwich,
innkeeper Ad. 15 Dec 1806
Yarwood, William, of Northwich,
druggist 14 May 1803
Yate, John, of Northwich,
surgeon C. 14 Sep 1802
Yate, Thomas, of Northwich, but
late of Chester, surgeon Ad. 23 Feb
1810
List
of Wills and Administrations (Infra Wills now marked with an asterisk)
preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester: - 1811-20, inclusive.
Alcock, Ann, of Northwich,
widow. 04 Aug 1811.
Antrobus, Ann, of Northwich, widow.
A. 01 Dec 1812
Arrowsmith, James, of Witton,
blacksmith. 18 Aug 1815.
Aston, Elizabeth, of Northwich,
widow. 05 Oct 1814.
Banton, William, of Northwich, grocer.
21 May 1817
Barker, Ann, of Northwich, spinster.
20 Sep 1820
Barnes, John, of Northwich, tallow
chandler. 28 Jun 1814.
Barnes, William, of Northwich, brazier. A. 28 Feb 1816
Beacon, James, of
Witton, Officer of Excise. A. 22 Jul
1820.
Beswick, Martha, of Northwich, spinster. A. 30 Jul 1814.
Billington, Thomas, of Witton, ship carpenter.
A. 11 Sep 1816.
Blower, Mary, of Northwich, widow. A.
05 Apr 1811.*
Boffey, Jane, of Northwich,
widow. 19 Aug 1811.
Booth, Martha, of Northwich, spinster.
14 Mar 1813.
Boss, Anthony, of Northwich,
proprietor of salt (2nd grant, 1821 ).
21 Feb 1817.
Byram, Thomas, of Castle
Northwich, carpenter. 03 Aug 1814.
Clare, Robert, of Northwich,
flatman. A. & Tuon. 12 Feb 1812
Corker, Richard, of Northwich,
plumber and glazier. A. 10 Aug 1813.
Deakin, Robert, of
Witton cum Twambrooks. 25 Feb 1817.
Dean, James, of Witton House, carpenter. 05 Sep 1814
Earl, Charles, of Northwich, grocer. A. 04 Dec 1815.
Eccles, Thomas, of Witton, p. Blackburn,
gentleman. A. 19 Feb 1820.
Edge, William, of Witton, linen draper. 14 Sep. 1815.
Feilden, Henry, of Witton House, esquire. 27 Mar 1816.
Forrest, James, heretofore of Pleasington, but late of Witton,
yeoman. 05 Feb 1814.
Gorst, William, of Northwich,
waterman. A. 22 May 1820.
Goulden, William, of Witton, salt rock proprietor. 03 Apr 1812.
Greswell Henry, of Witton, wheelwright. 13 Mar 1812.
Haslehurst, Thomas, of Witton. 23 Aug 1811.
Higginson, Ann, of Castle
Northwich. 23 Nov 1812.
Hoolley, Jane, of Witton, co. Chester. A. 19 Aug 1817.
Horne, William, of Northwich,
victualler. 30 Nov. 1818.
Jones, Mary, of Witton, widow.
Feb 1818.
Kay, Thomas, of Witton, yeoman. 06 Oct 1814.
Kelly, Alexander, of Northwich,
draper. A. 09 Oct 1811
Kerfoot, Ellen, of Northwich,
widow. A. 16 Jan. 1818.*
Lamb, James, of Northwich,
yeoman. 11 May 1818. *
Lea, John, of Witton, publican. 09 Nov 1820.
Littler, William, of Northwich,
publican. 09 Mar 1811.
Lovatt, John, of Witton-cum-Twanbrooks, miller. 25 Sep 1815.
Manifold, Thomas, of Northwich,
gentleman. A. 13 Sep 1811.
Moors, John, of Witton, near
Northwich, mason. 12 May 1819
Pearson, Samuel, of Northwich,
yeoman. 28 Jan 1815. *
Peck, Thomas, of Northwich,
ironmonger (later grant, 1812 ). 30
Sep. 1811.
Peck, Thomas, of Northwich,
ironmonger. 17 Sep 1812.
Pickstock, Isaac, of Northwich,
tailor. 22 Mar 1816.
Sleath, John, of
Witton, Officer of Excise. 21 Aug 1815.
Southworth, Esther, of Witton. A. 11 Feb 1815.*
Stokes, John, of Northwich,
grocer. 06 Jul 1814.
Southworth, Esther, of Witton. A. 11 Feb 1815.*
Stubbs, Matthew, of Witton.
A. 08 Jun 1820.
Sumerfield, Peter, of Witton. 14 Sep 1812.
Taylor, Samuel, of Northwich,
stationer. 17 Dec 1814.*
Taylor, Thomas, of Northwich,
butcher. 09 Jun 1814.
Thomason, Thomas (the elder), of
Witton, weaver. 26 Dec 1812.
Tomkinson, Mary, of Northwich,
spinster. 28 Aug 1812.
Vardon, John, of Castle Northwich,
flatman. 13 May 1815.*
Vearey, Henry, of Northwich,
postmaster. 01 May 1815.
Vearey, Mary, of Northwich, widow.
A. 11 Jan 1816.
Watson, James, of Witton,
merchant. A. 30 Oct 1813.
Weedall, John, of Castle Northwich,
mariner. A. 06 Sep 1816.*
Weedall, Samuel, of Castle
Northwich, tailor. 10 Oct 1816.*
Weston, James, of Witton,
gentleman. A. 06 Apr 1813
Weston, Thomas, of Northwich,
ironmonger. 28 May 1813.
Whalley, James, of Witton,
yeoman. 20 Sep 1819.*
Widdowson, Henry, of Northwich, salt proprietor. 03 May 1820.
Widdowson, John, of Northwich,
merchant. A.w.T. 13 Jul 1820.
Winnington, Peter, of Witton,
labourer. 30 Nov 1812.
Withnall, John, of Castle Northwich,
yeoman. 05 Jan 1815.
‘Infra’
Wills, (ones where the personality is
under forty pounds) marked with an asterisk.
A:
Administration Bond.
T:
Tuition Bond.
d.
Died.
Ackerley, Sarah, Northwich,
widow. Oct 1824 *
Allen, William, Northwich;
druggist. A. Sep. 1823
Barker, Peter Moores, Northwich,
gent. A. May 1823
Barrow, John, Northwich, esq.
A. Jun. 1822
Bennett, Philip, Witton, cotton
manufacturer. Oct 1822
Boss, Anthony, Northwich, salt
proprietor. Jan 1821
Brady, Robert Clarke, Witton,
merchant. Jun 1822
Carnes, George, Northwich;
printer. Aug 1825
Carter, Percival, Witton;
blacksmith. Sep 1824
Clare, John, Northwich, captain
of a flatt. Oct 1825
Clarke, Samuel, Witton;
gardener. Jul 1823
Cliffe, Henry, Northwich; surgeon.
A. Jun. 1822
Darlington, Sarah, Witton, spinster.
A. Dec. 1823
Dyer, Samuel, Witton, flour
dealer. Dec 1822
Ford, Samuel, Witton,
tailor. Nov 1824
Gibson, John, Northwich,
merchant. Jun 1825
Goulborn, John, Northwich,
victualler. Mar 1824 *
Bailey, James, Witton,
manufacturer. May 1827
Beeton, Thomas, Northwich,
formerly Witton, horse trainer. May
1830
Beswick, Elizabeth, Witton, widow.
A. Jun. 1826
Brayne, Jonathan, Northwich, gent.
A. May 1826
Brayne, Thomas Ives, Northwich,
gent. Jul 1829 (1st grant 1796)
Brereton, John, Witton,
labourer. Mar 1827
Bull, Samuel, Northwich,
widower. A. Jan. 1830
Colville, Mary,
Castle Northwich, widow. May 1826
Cross, Robert, Northwich,
shopkeeper. Aug 1829
Dobell, Benjamin, Witton,
yeoman. Jul 1829
Fairclough, Ann, Witton, widow. Sep 1829
Filkin, John, Northwich,
gent. Feb 1830
Gerrard, John, Witton, brazier.
A. Jul. 1827
Haslehurst, John, Witton, pan
smith. Nov 1830
Heywood, John, Northwich &
Witton, clockmaker. Aug 1828
Jackson, Thomas, Witton,
sexton. Feb 1830
Kerfoot, Peter, Witton, bricklayer.
A Aug. 1827
Latham, Richard, Northwich,
whitesmith. A Jun. 1830 *
Litler, Thomas, Castle Northwich,
labourer. A Jan. 1826
Livesley, Samuel, Castle Northwich,
yeoman. Mar 1828
Lovatt, Mary, Witton, widow. Oct 1828
Maddock, Sarah, Witton,
spinster. Nov 1828
Penk, George, Witton,
cordwainer. A Sep. 1828
Penk, George, Witton, rock
getter. Nov 1829 *
Rathbone, John Witton. May 1829
Stanway, William, Witton,
carpenter. Mar 1828
Starkey, James,
Witton-cum-Twambrooks, flatman. Mar
1830
Stelfox, Thomas, Witton,
blacksmith. Sep 1827
Symms, John, Castle Northwich,
yeoman. Mar 1827
From: ‘Cheshire Wills’, in Cheshire
& Lancashire: Wills and Administrations 1831-1833
Allcock, John, Castle Northwich,
flatman. May 1831
Ansdale, Samuel Jacksons, Castle
Northwich, agent. A Jun. 1831
Blake, Ann, Witton, wid. Oct 1832
Barker, Thomas, Northwich, esq.,
Mar. 1833
Boden, Edward, Witton,
flatman. Jul 1833
Bradshaw, James, Castle Northwich,
rope maker. Aug 1833
Davies, George, Northwich,
ironmonger. Aug 1831 (later grant 1859)
Harris, Mary, Witton, wid. Nov 1832
Harvey, Fitzwilliam, Northwich,
schoolmaster. A Dec. 1833 *
Lawrence, Richard, Witton, yeo. Feb 1832
Lea, Mary Ann, Witton,
wid. May 1831
Mainwaring, Joseph, Witton,
brewer. Jun 1831
Molyneux, Katherine, Witton,
wid. Aug 1833
Mort, Jonadab, Witton, esq.,
Oct. 1833 (1st grant 1799)
Okell, George, Witton, clerk. A Jul.
1833
Okell, William, Castle Northwich,
wheelwright. Jun 1832
Snelson, William, Witton,
labr. Aug 1831
Stelfox, James, Hulme Hall near
Northwich, farmer. A Jul. 1833
Walker Samuel, Northwich,
gent. Feb 1831
Wilding, Thomas, Witton, slater. A
Aug. 1833 *
Winnington, John, Witton,
shoemaker. Jun 1832
Woodward, Sarah, Acton, Northwich. A
Apr. 1833
Yarwood, John, Castle Northwich,
butcher. Jul 1831
Abbreviations
A:
Administration Bond
Andrews, Samuel, Witton,
tailor. Jun 1837
Barrow, Mary, Witton, widow. Jun 1836
Brandreth, William, Witton,
blacksmith. Feb 1834
Broadhurst, Isaac, Witton, esq., Dec.
1835
Caldwell, John, Witton, gent. Jun 1834
Collie,
Fletcher, Witton near Northwich, gardener.
Feb 1837
Darlington, John, Witton,
schoolmaster. A Apr. 1837
Deakin, James, Tabley Street,
Witton, Sandbach, flatman. Oct 1836
Denton, Robert, Witton,
flatman. Jun 1836
Forster, John, Northwich,
publican. Mar 1835
Gorst, Charles, Witton p. Great
Budworth, farmer. A Jun. 1837 *
Gorst, James, Witton,
flatman. Mar 1835
Gorst, John, Northwich, flatman.
A Jun. 1837 *
Goulding, Mary, Northwich,
widow. Feb 1835
Haslehurst, Elijah, Witton, pan
smith. Oct 1837
Hitchen, Joseph, Castle Northwich,
yeoman. Sep 1834
Johnson, Anne, Witton, spinster. A
Jan. 1836
Lowe, Robert Tomlinson,
Northwich, currier. A & Tuon Nov. 1837
Norbury, Ann, Northwich,
spinster. Nov 1836
Okell, Mary, Castle near
Northwich, widow. Sep 1837
Owen, William, Northwich,
gent. Jan 1837 (see 1796 )
Pickering, James, Northwich, liquor
merchant. Feb 1836
Rhodes, Thomas, Northwich,
yeoman. Apr 1837
Roberts, George, Castle Northwich,
yeoman. Sep 1834 *
Rubottoms, Richard, Witton co.
Chester, flatman. Feb 1834
Starkey, Thomas, Witton near Northwich,
flatman. May 1837
Steel, Anne, Witton, servant,
spinster. Sep 1837
Steel, Thomas, Northwich,
coachman. May 1837
Tinker, John, Northwich, bachelor.
A Apr. 1835
Tomkinson, Richard, Witton, salt
proprietor. Nov 1835
Tomlinson, John, Northwich, brazier. Oct 1837
(1st grant 1825)
Woods, Isaac, Witton, labr. A
Feb. 1835 *
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