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Help wanted- National Probate

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doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 7 Feb 2011 18:15

Dear All
I wonder if anyone has the time to do several Look-ups in the National Probate Calendar all of which are in County Durham.

William Steel died 1869
William Steel died 1871
Nicholas Steel 1909

Anthony Brydon died 1876
Sarah Benson Brydon died 1918
Robert Willis Brydon died 1923
Robert Brydon died 1915

Mary March 1862

John Burgess 1893
Robert Henry Burgess 1921

All help would be really appreciated
Thank you

Gee

Gee Report 7 Feb 2011 18:26

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about William Steel WIDOWER
Name: William Steel
Probate Date: 31 Dec 1869
Death Date: 4 May 1869
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham


Under £200 to Alexander Steel

Gee

Gee Report 7 Feb 2011 18:29

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about William Steel
Name: William Steel
Probate Date: 4 Nov 1871
Death Date: 8 Oct 1871
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham

Under £450 to Catherine Steel

Gee

Gee Report 7 Feb 2011 18:31

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Nicholas Steel
Name: Nicholas Steel
Probate Date: 22 Nov 1909
Death Date: 10 Nov 1909
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham



£204 13s 1d to Thomas Ferninand Robinson...Grocer

Gee

Gee Report 7 Feb 2011 18:32

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Anthony Brydon
Name: Anthony Brydon
Probate Date: 10 Jan 1877
Death Date: 3 Dec 1876
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham

Under £300 to Jane Brydon Widow

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 7 Feb 2011 18:33

Thank you for your help Ginny, it's much appreciated

Gee

Gee Report 7 Feb 2011 18:34

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Sarah Benson Brydon Wife of Robert Willis
Name: Sarah Benson Brydon
Probate Date: 11 Nov 1919
Death Date: 21 Oct 1918
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: London


To William SURVEYOR & John Brydon SOLICITOR £107 12s 6d

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Feb 2011 18:35



Name: John Burgess
Probate Date: 23 Nov 1893
Death Date: 6 Oct 1893
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham


70 Ripon St Sunderland,master mariner,at Sea Reach, Essex.
Elizabeth Burgess,widow, effects £264

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 7 Feb 2011 18:42

Thank you Glitter Baby, this information is really helping me to determine who belongs to my line without having to shell out for death certificates

Gee

Gee Report 7 Feb 2011 18:45

Seaham Lass you know whats such a pleasure....you have the correct info for us to search!

Im orf for dinner, if you dont have all the info later I'll get back to you

x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Feb 2011 18:53

Name: Robert Willis Brydon
Probate Date: 15 May 1923
Death Date: 27 Dec 1923
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: London


Robert Willis Brydon, The Cottage Greatham
To William Anthony Brydon surveyor, Robert Shadforth Brydon solicitor, John Brydon physician and Edward Cheetham Brydon land agent
Effects £19350 15s 11d

Its not the looking up but the typing that takes the time

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Feb 2011 18:58

Name: Robert Brydon
Probate Date: 18 Sep 1915
Death Date: 28 Jun 1915
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham


Robert Brydon of The Dene, Seaham Harbour

To Louisa Brydon widow, ,John Brydon seed merchant and William Watson Murray chamberlain

Effects £46394 9s 7d

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Feb 2011 19:08

Mary 1862

Which surname ?

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 7 Feb 2011 19:10

Sorry GB
Her name is Mary MARCH

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Feb 2011 19:13

Oh sorry I took it as the month and completely forgot it could be a surname

None that match -nearest in Birmingham 1863

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 7 Feb 2011 19:34

Thank you GB and Ginny but I wonder why Mary March is showing on Ancestry ?
Never mind, thank you for your help as it's opened up new avenues to explore.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Feb 2011 19:43

Put the year in the wrong box

Name: Mary March
Probate Date: 18 Sep 1882
Death Date: 10 Sep 1862
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham


Late of Foggerthwaite near Middleton in Teesdale, widow

Jonathan Brown of Foggerthwaite, Farmer, the husband and administrator of the Personal estate of Jane Brown the Daughter Next of Kin and sole person entitled

Personal Estate £285