Sam Stables (b. 1858 Brampton Bierlow)
Sam was the son of Charles Stables (1830-1891), of Wath, and his wife Mary Ann Stephenson.
Their wills were kindly transcribed by Michael Chance
The Will of Sam Stables - Dated 1893
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me SAM STABLES of Parkgate near Rotherham in the County of York Innkeeper I devise & bequeath all my real & personal estate unto my wife Henrietta Stables absolutely I appoint my said wife sole EXECUTRIX of this my will & I revoke all prior wills IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand this second day of August one thousand eight hundred & ninety three
Sam Stables
Wits: Wm M Gichard Solicitor Rotherham
Joseph Roddis His Clerk
On the 13th day of October 1926 Probate of this will was granted to Henrietta Stables the sole Executrix.
The Will of Sam Stables's Wife, Henrietta Gould - Dated 1937
THIS IS THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of me HENRIETTA STABLES of 5 Grove Avenue York Road Doncaster in the County of York widow
1. I hereby revoke all former Wills & testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me & declare this to be my last will as follows
2. I appoint my nephew Sam Bartholomew Nellie Bartholomew his wife & Hilda Hampshire of 5 Grove Avenue York Road Doncaster aforesaid widow (hereinafter called "my trustees") to be the executors & trustees of this my Will for all purposes hereof & for the purposes of the Settled Land Acts
3. I give & bequeath free of duty my wearing apparel (except my sable fur) & the sum of ten pounds to my sister in law Lilian Maud Gould
4. I devise my freehold property situate at & numbered 81 83 85 & 87 Rotherham Road Parkgate in the said County of York unto my trustees upon trust to permit the said Sam Bartholomew & his said wife Nellie Bartholomew & the survivor of them to receive & enjoy the rents profits & income to accrue therefrom during their his or her lifetime they he or she paying thereout all rates taxes assessments duties impositions & other outgoings & interest on mortgage (if any) arising on the said property at the time of my decease & keeping the property in good & tenantable repair & condition & insured against fire to the full value thereof & on the decease of the survivor of the said Sam Bartholomew & his said wife Nellie Bartholomew upon trust subject to any mortgage debt then subsisting thereon for the child or children of the said Sam Bartholomew & Nellie Bartholomew who shall then be living & if more than one in equal shares
5. Subject to the payment of my just debts funeral & testamentary expenses & death & other duties including the duty on any legacy hereby or by any codicil hereto bequeathed which shall be paid primarily out of my personal estate I give devise & bequeath all the rest residue & remainder of my estate & effects of whatsoever nature & wheresoever situate unto my trustees in trust for the said Hilda Hampshire absolutely
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fourth day of December one thousand nine hundred & thirty seven
Henrietta Stables
Wits: G S Ward Solicitor Doncaster
K S P Ward Articled clerk with Messrs. Ward & Co. Solicitors Doncaster
On the 24th day of June 1938 Probate of this Will was granted to the executors