Life History

Notes

• 13 Dec 1828, Yeovilton Somerset Probate
  30 Nov 1831, Consistory of Wells
• Details from Edward Scadding's will recorded in the Death Duty Register
  
  Whereas I have contracted to sell all
  my Freehold and Leasehold Messuages at
  Ilchester (except the Swan Inn) to Sir
  William Manners Bart who hath filed
  his Bill in Chancery against me for the
  specific performance thereof in consideration
  of the sum of £2550 now I give same
  to my Exors in Trust to convey same to
  William Manners and with the
  purchase Money to pay all Mortgage and
  other debts and to place £900 at interest
  and apply the interest for the maintenance
  etc of my younger children [ ] Elizabeth,
  Isett, Henry and Sarah during their
  minorities or advance and pay the Principal
  according to their discretion during their minorities in [planing out]
  in life my said children in the following portions
  Two hundred pounds each to my daurs and
  Three hundred pounds to my son In case
  the whole shall not be expended during their
  minorities the same to be paid them at 21 or
  marriage The shares of any dying to fall
  into the residue In case the produce
  of my property so sold shall be insufficient
  to pay any debts and the £900 then the
  same shall be made up and raised out of
  the Produce of the Residue of my Real and
  Personal Property
  After the death of my Wife my Household
  Goods and Furniture Utensils [Casles] Liquors Linen
  Woollen and [Stuff] in my Dwelling and Premises
  where I reside to go in same manner as the
  residue of my effects
  The residue If any die [                      ] the
  survivors
  
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  The legatees are his children Edwin, James, Henry,
  Florence, Letitia, Martha, Elizabeth, Isett and Sarah
  Residuary Legatees
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  .4
• Stone Group number 6681 in Somerset Monumental Inscriptions.
  
  Isat TRENT died 29 Dec 1829 aged 78
  Wife of William.  Parish Ilchester (CofE)
  
  Ann TRENT died 8 Jun 1813 aged 86
  Wife of Joseph. Parish Ilchester (CofE)
  
  William TRENT died 30 May 1831 aged 76
  Husband of Isat. Parish Ilchester (CofE)
  
  Joseph TRENT died 3 Apr 1803 aged 69
  Husband of Ann. Parish Ilchester (CofE)
  
  Priscilla TRENT died 27 Nov 1788 aged 18
  Daughter of Joseph and Ann. Parish Ilchester (CofE)
  
  Elizabeth GARDENER
  Daughter of Joseph and Ann TRENT Parish Ilchester (CofE)
• This may be the William Trent listed as  a baker in the 1793-1796 British Universal Directory.
  
  Aslo in the 1822 Pigot's Directory a baker called William Trent lives in Church Street, Ilchester5,6

Sources

• 1. Trent family
  • www.exciting.fsnet.co.uk/genealogy/trent
• 2. Family History Online
  • Somerset Monumental Inscriptions
• 3. Parish Records - SRO
  • marriages Ilchester - D/P/Ilch
• 4. Death Duty Registers, 1796-1903
  • Documents online IR 26
  • IR/26/290 Edward Scadding 1811
• 5. British Universal Directory 1793-1798
  • Facsimile edition 1993
• 6. Pigot's Directory 1822