| Description | Probate of will of James Taggart of Chislehurst, esq.
Appoints wife Ann and her brother Henry Baskcomb executrix, executor, and trustees with Christopher Stainbank of Lambeth, Surrey and Thomas llott of Bromley.
Appoints to trustees properties (named) in Middx
Bequest of part of estate, Chislehurst; dwelling house with land to wife, and thereafter to Henry Baskcomb.
Bequest to Baskcomb of estate at Pauls Cray; The Artichoke, Orpington, leased to William Steward of
Lewisham brewer. estate at Colesfield Stile, Plumstead (with provision for sale of Pheasant Grove, Pauls Cray, to Lord Wynford).
Bequest to Baskcomb of estate at White Horse Hill, Chislehurst; The White Horse and cottages in yard, leased to William Steward; messuage occ. Henry Baskcomb; several cottages with fields and orchard,
inc. brick field (7a) Susan's Wood, Chislehurst with lime kilns, brick kiln, chalk pit.
Bequests of a mortgage debt to godson Edward Taggart Stainbank and mortgage interest in part of an estate at Chislehurst, late occ. John Coates, in trust for wife.
Directions after decease to wife, Baskcomb, and survivors, for disposal of estates and purchase of annuities for relatives (named).
Bequest of annuities to wife, and thereafter to Baskcomb.
Directions to trustees to commence an accumulating fund by selling fee farm rents in Glos, Wilts and elsewhere, The Earl of Warwick, Woolwich and receiving rents arising from Mill and part of Susan's Wood leased to Mr Lewis, miller, on which he has built houses.
Bequest of personal effects to wife, and of residue of leasehold estate, Chislehurst (leased by Viscount Sydney to Benjamin Verrall) to Baskcomb.
Further bequests to Baskcomb of leasehold estate. Cholit Lane, Woolwich; appurtenances of business as brick and lime merchant.
Eleven codicils make alterations and additions to will, inc. further bequests to Baskcomb of 3 allotments on Sydenham Common.
will: 15 March 1831, cods: 16 March 1831-30 June 1834; probate 24 September 1834 |