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Subject: Re: STOWLIST Denny of Combs
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:58:27 EST

In a message dated 09/11/2007 13:42:02 GMT Standard Time,
writes:

'I'lie Dennys played a notable part in the history of the
parish, for it was in 1717 that a Denny bequeathed to his son
Thomas £100, "to plant a Tanyard." Later it passed to the
family of Webb and under this name continues today.



Super stuff again, Ashley: thanks very much indeed!

Here (below) is the relevant Will, that of Thomas DENNY (1647 - 1717), my
missus's GGGGGGG Grandfather. It was round about the time of Thomas's death
that three of his children, Samuel DENNY (1689 - 1772), Daniel DENNY (1694 -
1760), and Deborah DENNY (1699 - 1766), left Combs for the New World. Deborah
married the Revd. Thomas PRINCE (1687 - 1758). Fortunately for me, another son,
Thomas DENNY (1687 - 1772), stayed home to work the tanyard and begat a
family!

Yours, etc.

Geoffrey Woollard.

Thomas Denny's Will (Transcribed by Joseph Addison Denny):
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Denny of Combs in the County of Suffolk
Worsted weaver revoking all former wills and testaments heretofore made doe make
and ordaine this to be my last will and testament as concerning all that
worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me in this
transitory life in manner and form following Imprimis I doe give and devise unto
Edmond Denny my eldest sonn all my messuage and lands in Combs aforesaid late
the estate of Edmond Denny my brother and now in the severall occupations of
myselfe my sonn Thomas Denny and William Southgate to hold the said Messuage
and Lands and their appurtenances unto the said Edmond Denny my sonn and his
assigns immediately from and after the decease of Samuel Denny my brother for
and during all the term of the natural life of him the said Edmond Denny my
son and immediately from and after his decease I do give and devise the said
messuage and lands with their appurtenances onto Grace Denny and Susannah
Denny his daughters and the heirs of their body to be begotten as tenants in
common and not as joint tenants I do give and devise unto Thomas Denny my second
son all my messuage and lands in Combs aforesaid which were given to me in
and by the will of Edmond Denny my Father deceased and one piece of land called
Church Close in Combs aforesaid which was settled upon me by the said Edmond
Denny my Father in his lifetime and now in the occupation of myself and
Samuel Denny my son to hold to the said Thomas Denny my son and his heirs forever
condition nevertheless that he the said Thomas Denny my son and his heirs
shall Without any deductions defalcations or abatements whatsoever well and
truly pay unto Grace my loving wife or her Assigns yearly and every yearly for
and during the term of her natural life the sum of Sixteen pounds of lawful
money of Great Britain at the four most usual feasts or days of payment in the
year that is to say St. John the Baptist St. Michael the Archangel The
Nativity of Our Lord Christ and the Annunciation of Our Blessed Virgin Mary by even
and equal portions the first of the said payments to be made at the first of
the said feasts or days of payment which shall happen next after my decease
and also upon this further condition that he the said Thomas Denny my son and
his heirs shall permit and suffer the said Grace Denny my wife to possess
and enjoy any such three rooms in the said messuage to him and them given as
aforesaid as she shall think fit to choose to dwell in and also the Orchard
thereunto belonging called the new Orchard together with full and free liberty
of ingress egress and regress unto and from the said three rooms and Orchard
aforesaid at all times and upon all occasions whatsoever for and during all
the said term of her natural life and upon this further condition also that he
the said Thomas Denny my son and his heirs shall find and provide for the
said Grace my wife two loads of good wood for firing and lay the same into one
of the yards belonging to the said rnessuage to him and them given as
aforesaid for the proper use of the said Grace my wife yearly and every year during
all the said term of her natural life and at the proper times and seasons of
the year for the doing thereof and upon this further condition likewise that
he the said Thomas Denny my son shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid
unto Sarah my daughter now the wife of William Green the sum of fifty pounds
of lawful money of Great Britain within one year next after the decease of the
said Grace my wife and unto Daniel Denny my son and Deborah Denny my
daughter the sum of thirty-seven pounds and ten shillings apiece of like money
within two years next after the decease of the said Grace my wife And unto the
said Daniel Denny and Deborah Denny my son and daughter the further sum of
thirty-seven pounds and ten shillings apiece of like money within three years next
after the decease of the said Grace my wife And my will and meaning is that
in case any breach shall happen to be made of or in any of the conditions
aforesaid that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the
said Grace my wife Sarah Daniel & Deborah my children or any of them against
whom such breach shall happen to be made their Exors. or Admrs. to enter into
and upon all or any part of the said messuage lands and premises given to the
said Thomas Denny my son and his heirs aforesaid to hold and enjoy the same
until she or they shall be fully satisfied and paid all and every their
several and respective gifts legacies bequests and sums of money aforesaid and all
arrears thereof together with all such costs and charges as he she or they
shall be at in or about the obtaining thereof or any parts thereof I give and
devise unto the said Sarah my daughter now the wife of the said William Green
all my two pieces of Freehold & Copyhold land called Quicksands in Combs
aforesaid now in the occupation of the said Thomas Denny my son which descended
and came to me by and after the death of John Denny my brother deceased to
hold the said two pieces of land called Quicksands with their appurtenances unto
the said Sarah my daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten
and for default of such issue I do give and devise the said two pieces of
land called Quicksands with their appurtenances unto the said William Green my
son-in-law and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life and
from and after his decease I do give and bequeath the said two pieces of land
called Quicksands with their appurtenances unto the said Deborah Denny my
daughter and to her heirs forever I do give and bequeath unto the said Deborah
Denny my daughter all my messuage or tenement with the meadow and lands
thereunto belonging in Combs aforesaid and now in the several occupation of myself
and Robert Smyth which descended and came to me also by and after the death of
the said John Denny my brother to hold to her the said Deborah Denny and her
heirs forever immediately from and after the decease of Samuel Denny my
brother and Amy his wife but in case the said Deborah my daughter Shall happen to
depart this life before she attains to the age of one and twenty years and
without issue of her body lawfully begotten then and in such case I will that
the last mentioned messuages meadow land and premises shall be sold by my
Exors. hereafter named or the Survivor of them or by the Exors. or Admrs. or
such survivor as soon after the decease of the said Deborah my daughter as
conveniently may be and for the best price that can be gotten for the same and the
money arising from such sale I will shall be paid to and equally divided
amongst all the brothers and sisters of the said Deborah which shall be then
living And further in case the said Deborah my daughter shall happen to depart
this life before she attains the age of one and twenty years and without issue
of her lawful body as aforesaid then and in such case also my will and
meaning is that all and every personal legacies and bequests to her given and
bequeathed as aforesaid shall be paid to and equally divided between all the said
brothers and sisters of the said Deborah which shall be then living and that
the said personal legacies and bequests shall remain in the hands of my
Exors. for that purpose until the said Deborah my daughter shall attain to her
said age of one and twenty years I give and devise unto Daniel my youngest son
all my two portions of land called Mid House Way and -- both Freehold and
Copyhold in Combs aforesaid now in the occupation of Thomas Denny my son which
descended and came to me by and after the death of the said John Denny my
brother to hold unto him the said Daniel Denny my son and to his heirs forever I
do give and bequeath all my trading stock and monies to be due to me at the
time of my decease for or upon the account of goods sold or otherwise upon the
account of my trade excepting the remnants of -- goods hereinafter mentioned
to my Exors. hereinafter named for the payment of my debts funeral expenses
the charges of the probate of my will and their own charges and expenses in
and about the execution thereof I do give and bequeath unto the said Grace my
wife all my household goods and furniture linen woolen plate pewter glass
books and all my stock upon my lands whatsoever and all rents and arrears of
rents to be due to me at the time of my decease together with all my remnants
whatsoever to be at her absolute disposal to enable her to maintain and educate
my younger children until they shall attain those respective ages of one and
twenty years and my will and desire is that the said Grace my wife shall
accept and take the said annuity of eighteen pounds per annum for her life and
other the legacies given to her and bequeathed in her recompense and full
satisfaction of all the dower and thirds which she may or otherwise might have
claimed or challenged in all or any of my lands tenements or hereditaments
whatsoever and in case the said Grace my wife shall happen to depart this life
before the time of my decease then and in such case my will and meaning is that
all that part of my said personal estate to her given and bequeathed as
aforesaid shall be sold and converted into ready money by my surviving Executor
his Exor. or Admr. as soon after my decease as conveniently may be and the
money thereby arising I will shall be put out and continued at interest by my
said surviving Executor his Exor. or Admr. until the said Deborah my daughter
shall attain unto the age of one and twenty years and that the interest
thereof in the meantime shall be employed for and towards her maintenance and
education and after the said Deborah my daughter shall have attained to the said
age of one and twenty years then I will that the said interest shall be paid
to Samuel Denny my son until he comes to the possession of all or the greatest
part of the real estate of Samuel Denny his Uncle and I will that the
principal money shall be equally parted and divided between all the brothers and
sisters of the said Samuel Denny my son which shall be then living but in case
the said Samuel Denny my son shall not come to the possession of all or the
greatest part of the said real estate of the said Sarnuel Denny his Uncle
before or after his decease by virtue of his said Uncle's will or otherwise then
and in such case I will that the said principal money so to be put out and
continued at interest as aforesaid shall be paid to the said Samuel Denny my
son his Exrs. or Admrs. to and for his and their own proper use and benefit I
do give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my goods and
chattels and personal effects whatsoever and wheresoever to my Exors. hereafter
named to be converted into ready money and to be put out and continued at
interest by my Exors. or the survivor of them or by the Exors. or Admrs. of such
survivor and the interest of one hundred pounds part thereof to be paid to the
said Edmond Denny my eldest son until he come to the possession of all or the
greatest part of the said real estate late of the said Edmond Denny my
brother and then the said payment of the said interest last mentioned to cease and
the said one hundred pounds principal money to be paid to and equally
divided between the said Thomas Sarah Daniel & Deborah my Children share and share
alike and I will that one hundred pounds more of the said overplus shall be
paid to the said Thomas my son and fifty pounds more to the said Samuel my son
and the remainder of the said overplus to be equally parted and divided
between the said Thomas Daniel and Deborah my children within two years next
after my decease And lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint the said Grace
my wife and Thomas Denny my son and William Green my son-in-law Exors. of this
my last will and testament and the said Samuel Denny my brother supervisor
and I do give and bequeath to my said Exors. the sum of forty shillings apiece
for their trouble and pains to be taken in the execution thereof - In witness
whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained in four sheets
of paper set my hand and seal to every sheet thereof the four and twentieth
day of April in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne now
Queen of Great Britain &c. Anno Domini 1714. - Thos. Denny -
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Denny the testator
to be his last will and testament in the presence of as who did set our hands
as witnesses to the said in the said testators presence .

Memorandum that the 20th. day of October in the 4th year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George now being King of Great Britain and in the year of our
Lord God One thousand seven hundred and seventeen (1717) I Thomas Denny of
Combs in the County of Suffolk Worsted Weaver being weak in body but of
disposing mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make this my
Codicil to my last will annexed and do hereby declare and ordain the same to be
part of the said last will and testament unto whereof I have in my said last
will given and devised unto Daniel Denny my youngest son my two pieces of
land called Mid House Way and -- to hold to him the said Daniel Denny my son and
to his heirs forever and whereas I have in my lifetime given to my said son
Daniel several parcels of goods to the value of the said two pieces of land I
do hereby declare will and devise that my former gift and devise of the said
two pieces of land to my said son Daniel shall cease determine and become
utterly void And I do hereby give and devise my said two pieces of land called
Mid House Way and -- unto Grace my loving wife and to her heirs forever I do
hereby give and bequeath unto Sarah Green my daughter all that my messuage
with all the lands thereunto belonging lying and being in Battisford which I
purchased from the Exors. of William Green my son-in-law deceased to hold to
the said Sarah Green and toe her heirs forever upon condition that she the said
Sarah Green pay or cause to be paid unto Grace my wife the sum of forty
pounds within one year next after my decease Whereas I have in my said Will given
to Thomas Denny my Son one hundred pounds to be paid to him the said Thomas
Denny my son out of my trading stocks and whereas I have in my lifetime given
to my said son Thomas stock and assistance to plant a tanyard to the value
of that sum of one hundred pounds I do hereby declare will and devise that my
former gift and bequest of the said sum of one hundred pounds to my said son
Thomas Denny shall cease determine and become utterly void Whereas I have in
my said will given unto Samuel Denny my son fifty pounds to be paid to him
the said Samuel Denny my son out of my trading stocks and whereas I have in my
lifetime given to the said Samuel Denny my son stock to stock a farm to the
said value of fifty pounds I do hereby declare will and devise that my former
gift and bequest of the said sum of fifty pounds to my said son Samuel shall
cease determine and become utterly void Whereas I have in my said will given
and bequeathed unto Edmond Denny the interest of one hundred pounds to be
paid to my said son Edmond yearly and every year until he comes to the
possession of the estate which Edmond Denny my brother was possessed of in his
lifetime Now the greatest part of the same amount when he came to the possession of
the said estate and this gift of the interest of the said one hundred pounds
to cease and the principal was then to be equally divided betwixt Thomas Sarah
Daniel and Deborah my sons and daughters now forasmuch as some of those my
children have had some part of this gift and bequest of the interest and
principal of the abovementioned one hundred pounds and for other good causes and
considerations I do hereby will and devise that my former gift and bequest of
one hundred pounds interest and principal shall cease determine and become
utterly void only I desire Grace my loving wife to make good to the penny
Children, viz : Edmond Thomas Daniel Sarah and Deborah my sons and daughters all
that remain unpaid of the aforesaid gift or such parts thereof as she shall
think good or fit either by her lifetime or at her death as she shall think
best and to enable her so to I do give unto her all the overplus which shall
remain of my personal estate after the payment of my just debts funeral charges
probate of my will and legacies given to my Exors and their necessary charges
as mentioned in my will And lastly I do hereby declare will and devise that
my former gift and bequest of the overplus of my personal estate to Thomas
Daniel and Deborah my children shall cease and determine and become utterly
void In witness whereof I have to this my codicil forming part of my said will
being part of my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day first
above written. - Thomas Denny -

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Denny the testator
to be his Codicil and part of his last will and testament in the presence of us
who did set our hands in the presence of the testator as witness to the
same.
Robert Green.
Martin Tideman.
Samuel Kebel.

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