| Will
of Anthony DEBANKE of Matlock Papermill, 1814 |
| Nineteenth Century Will Transcript |
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Anthony Debanke was buried at Matlock in 1814. See Burial info
His Will, which is held by Staffordshire Record Office[1],
was written just over a month before he died.
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In the name of God Amen. I Anthony DEBANKE
of Matlock Papermill in the county of Derby, paper manufacturer,
being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding do make publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament, in manner following, that is
to say, In the first place I will and direct that all my
just debts, funeral expenses and the charges of proving this
my will be full paid off and discharged by my executrix and
executors herinafter named and appointed as soon as conveniently
may be after my decease out of my personal estate. I give
and devise my messuage dwelling house or tenement, with the
garden and appurtenances to the same belonging, situate standing
and being in a place called Scarthinnick, in the parish of
Matlock aforesaid and now in my possession, and also my twenty
fourth share of a certain lead mine called Pearsons venture,
situate in the liberty of Crich, in the said county of Derby,
and also my seventh second share of a certain sough situate
in in the same liberty called Ridgeway Sough, into and to
the only proper use and behoof of my dear wife Martha DEBANKE
her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath my household
furniture beds bedding plate linen china and all other household
utensils in and about my dwelling house situate near the
papermill aforesaid into my said wife Martha DEBANKE to and
for her sole and absolute use benefit and disposal. I do
hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Martha
DEBANKE my brother Joshua DEBANKE and Withnall CLARKE gentleman
of Derby in the county of Derby executrix and executors of
this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath the
leases of the paper mill, and of the land and premises aforesaid
and the use benefit and advantage thereof respectively, together
with the proceeds and emoluments of my trading concessions
and concerns, and also the use and benefit of all my stock
in trade, fixtures machinery and other matters and things
in and about the said mill, book debts and all other my personal
estate and effects ( except what I have hereinafter absolutely
disposed of to my said wife) into my said wife Martha DEBANKE,
the said Joshua DEBANKE and Withnall CLARKE.
Their executors administrators and assigns upon trust and
for the purposes hereinafter mentioned that is to say , in
trust that my said wife Martha DEBANKE her executors administrators
and assigns shall and do carry on in her own name the trade
or business of paper manufacturing and disposing of the same
when so made during the remainder of the leases respectively
if she thinks proper so to do and I will and direct that she
shall receive the emoluments produce and profits of the said
concerns and businesses into her own proper hands during the
time she continues in business in order that she may apply
the same in maintenance of herself and family in manner hereinafter
mentioned. I direct that my son John DEBANKE with the joint
permission of my said wife the said Joshua DEBANKE and Withnall
CLARKE be employed as an agent in the general management of
the said business of buying materials for and making and selling
paper, and in taking orders receiving and paying money and
keeping the accounts in the name of my wife in proper books
to be provided by her for that purpose, and that he my said
son John DEBANKE renders accounts to her my said wife and my
other executors of all orders taken in and supplied and of
all paper deliveries out and any goods received in with all
invoices letters papers and vouchers of all transactions and
dealings, and that he shall exhibit the same on being asked
so to do to her then or any other persons thereof they may
appoint to inspect the same, and also that all such books,
be left at the dwelling house of the said Martha DEBANKE for
inspection as often as she may require the same, and at least
if wanted once per month, and that the cash and other incidental
running accounts be settled balanced and the money paid if
required every three months, and that a general balance and
setting between them my said wife Martha DEBANKE and John DEBANKE
takes place every half year and after such balances shall be
duly made and audited, and after all payments and disbursements
losses damages expenses repairs rents and other matters are
deducted out of the whole produce and incomes of the said concerns
in the hands of my said wife, then I do will and direct that
my said wife do retain and pay unto the said John DEBANKE one
third part of the net profit of the said concerns and businesses
as a remuneration and by way of salary for his labour diligence
and attendance and trouble in managing the same concern, and
for the purpose of enabling him to pay his own rent taxes and
family disbursements, and I direct that my said son John DEBANKE
be employed by my said wife as long as he pleases and they
can agree, provided he conforms to the orders regulations and
duties by this my will required of him. And that while he is
so employed by my said wife he shall not follow and other trade
business or employment, and that notwithstanding such agency
so vested in my said son I request that my said wife Martha
DEBANKE shall have the power of appointing hiring taking and
discharging any other agent foreman apprentices or other servants
in the said concerns and businesses. And I do hereby will and
direct that the other two thirds of the said net profit and
produce to be paid and applied by my said wife Martha DEBANKE
in the maintenance, education and bringing up of my said children
in such manner as she with the advice and direction of my said
other executors may think most for their benefit and advantage
and I will and direct that my said wife her executors and administrators,
with the advice of the said Joshua DEBANKE and Withnall CLARKE
shall be at liberty to advance or not advance such sum or sums
of money out of the property so vested in them to any of my
children from time to time as well those of age or coming of
age or afterwards on their entering into business as can be
conveniently spared and as she my said wife her executors or
administrators shall think proper to be advanced; but in case
my said wife Martha DEBANKE should at any time be minded to
leave off business at the present mill I will and direct that
they my said wife and the said Joshua DEBANKE and Withnall
CLARKE shall and do sell and dispose of my said leases stock
in trade fixtures and all other my personal estates unto and
to the only proper use and behoof of my said dear wife Martha
DEBANKE her executors administrators and assigns to and for
her own absolute use and benefit in order that she may apply
the same either in trade or otherwise as she shall think proper,
and in this case I desire my executors to give her their best
advice and directions. And I do hereby will and direct that
my said executors shall and do deduct retain and reimburse
themselves all reasonable costs charges and expenses as they
or any of them shall suffer sustain expend or be put unto in
the execution and performance of the executorship of this my
will. And lastly I do hereby revoke all former and other wills
and wills by me at any time hereto for made and do declare
this to be my last will and testament contained on three sheets
of paper set my hand and seal in manner following that is to
say, to the tow first sheets I have set my hand only and to
this third and last sheet my hand and seal this sixteenth day
of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said
testator Anthony DEBANKE as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Signed Joshua
TOMISSON, William TOMISSON and Charles WILD.
Probate was granted
the 14th April 1815 |
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Transcribed by and transcript copyright © Robert Burns.
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There is further information on the following pages:
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Hatches
Matches
& Dispatches - Matlock Parish Church Baptisms, Marriages
and Burials. See' for example, Marriages,
Brides and Grooms D
Martha,
Anthony's widow, was still alive at the time of the 1851 Census
Matlock Paper
Mill was in what is now Matlock Bath. See Arkwright and
His Cotton Mill
The paper mill was built by
a Mr. George White of Winster and a Mr. Robert Shore of Snitterton
(see Wolley Manuscripts, vol
6670 f.90d and Wolley Manuscripts,
vol 6671 ff.310-313).
Following Anthony Debanke's death John Skidmore eventually took
over the business.
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