phillip
02-07-2011, 11:18 AM
Numbers of The London, England, Wills and Probate 1525-1858 are being placed online via one of the family history pay sites. The Will of Benjamin Hart of 128 Leman Street Goodman's Fields is one of these wills. My interest in the will is because it names Aaron Hart sole executor of 156 Houndsditch and 27 Bedford Square Bootmaker ( he is my 3x great grandfather married to Ann Rebecca Crawcour).
Benjamin Hart died 26 July 1852 and in the will bequests are made to: Nephew Henry Hart son of Hyam and Elizabeth Hart; Benjamin's sister Sarah; nephew Asher H Hart of Melbourne Port Phillip NSW.
The witnesses to the will were John and Moss Hart ( brothers of Aaron).
I have not currently looked in detail on census returns for the named Benjamin Hart relatives or for Benjamin himself but I cannot identify him in the JGSGB 1851 census online at 128 Leman St.
The Leman St address is of interest because from at least 1808-1820s Henry Hart father of Aaron was at 90 Leman Street boot maker and the family ( Henry was dead pre 1841 census) were at 62 Leman St in 1841 census and by 1851 had moved to 156 Houndsditch the former dwelling of Mitchell Myers ( son of Joel Myers of Maldon Essex). Mitchell Myers will also appears on line and he died in 1848 leaving a bequest to his widow. Interestingly and it may only be coincidence Aaron's mother maiden name was Phoebe Myers.There maybe no family connection between Aaron and Benjamin so this posting is an attempt to identify whether there is such a connection.
Phillip
Benjamin Hart died 26 July 1852 and in the will bequests are made to: Nephew Henry Hart son of Hyam and Elizabeth Hart; Benjamin's sister Sarah; nephew Asher H Hart of Melbourne Port Phillip NSW.
The witnesses to the will were John and Moss Hart ( brothers of Aaron).
I have not currently looked in detail on census returns for the named Benjamin Hart relatives or for Benjamin himself but I cannot identify him in the JGSGB 1851 census online at 128 Leman St.
The Leman St address is of interest because from at least 1808-1820s Henry Hart father of Aaron was at 90 Leman Street boot maker and the family ( Henry was dead pre 1841 census) were at 62 Leman St in 1841 census and by 1851 had moved to 156 Houndsditch the former dwelling of Mitchell Myers ( son of Joel Myers of Maldon Essex). Mitchell Myers will also appears on line and he died in 1848 leaving a bequest to his widow. Interestingly and it may only be coincidence Aaron's mother maiden name was Phoebe Myers.There maybe no family connection between Aaron and Benjamin so this posting is an attempt to identify whether there is such a connection.
Phillip