Thomas Davis of Speen
Extracts from the will of "Thomas Davis of Speen" formerly "of Newbury, County of Berkshire, Upholsterer, Gentleman" :-
His sons William and Thomas
Sister-in-law Catherine Taylor Uncle Robert Crewe
Cousin Ann Berry
Sister-in-law
mother of Ann Berry above
Cousin Gabriel Davis esquire of Abingdon, Yeoman
Daughters Ann and Maria
He refers to his children in the sequence William, Ann, Thomas and Maria. In the codicil dated July 1793 he refers to Thomas as being under 21. In the will which also appears to be dated July 1793 he talks about Maria being sent to boarding school.
Extracts from the will of "Thomas Davis of Speen" formerly "of Newbury, County of Berkshire, Upholsterer, Gentleman" :-
His sons William and Thomas
Sister-
Cousin Ann Berry
Sister-
Cousin Gabriel Davis esquire of Abingdon, Yeoman
Daughters Ann and Maria
He refers to his children in the sequence William, Ann, Thomas and Maria. In the codicil dated July 1793 he refers to Thomas as being under 21. In the will which also appears to be dated July 1793 he talks about Maria being sent to boarding school.
William Davis 1772-1822
Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House. Administration granted Jan. 1823
via on the eighteenth day Administration of the Goods Chattels and Credits of William Davis late of Abingdon in the County Of Berkshire, Gentleman deceased, was granted to Elizabeth Davis Widow the Relief first having been sworn duty to administer.
This William is son of Gabriel 1741-1804 and father of WHD.
Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House. Administration granted Jan. 1823
via on the eighteenth day Administration of the Goods Chattels and Credits of William Davis late of Abingdon in the County Of Berkshire, Gentleman deceased, was granted to Elizabeth Davis Widow the Relief first having been sworn duty to administer.
This William is son of Gabriel 1741-
Thomas Davis of Speen died about 1793
William Davis 1772-1822
William Davis 1772-
Jackson’s Oxford Journal 29 June 1822
“A most melancholy and fatal accident happened on Tuesday last to Mr. William Davis, of Abingdon. He returned home (his house in East St Helens) in his gig in the evening, from his farm at Radley, with some of his children, and as they were alighting, it is supposed that one of them, with the foot touched the trigger of a double-barreled gun, which went off, and lodged the whole contents in the body of Mr. Davis, and he died almost on the spot. It appears he was so attached to his gun that he scarcely ever went from home without it. He was a gentleman universally loved and respected, and his relatives and connections have lost in him the affectionate husband and tender parent, and a warm hearted and sincere friend. He has left a disconsolate widow and seven children to lament his loss. On Wednesday an inquest was held before J. F. Spenlove, Esq., Coroner for the borough. Verdict, accidental death."
My thanks to John Foreman for this article