Questions from wills.

[HarrysMum]

Merry........it's not there. That Pidwell case is still used in law schools....lol.

[Phoenix]

I would have thought that if she did have anything sizeable to leave, there would be a death duty entry and I can't find one. I'm fairly sure that by 1839 money left to children would be taxed. Does this suggest that the funds settled on her had been spent/salted away? The Government would certainly have wanted their cut, if they could obtain it.

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

I would have thought that if she did have anything sizeable to leave, there would be a death duty entry and I can't find one. I'm fairly sure that by 1839 money left to children would be taxed. Does this suggest that the funds settled on her had been spent/salted away? The Government would certainly have wanted their cut, if they could obtain it.

There is a death duty entry for her:

Eliz Ariel 1839 BRISTOL — PCC And Country Courts (FMP)

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Merry

There is a death duty entry for her:

Eliz Ariel 1839 BRISTOL — PCC And Country Courts (FMP)

In which case, that should name the beneficiaries and show the value of the estate.

[HarrysMum]

Is there any way I can buy that...or is it online anywhere?

[Merry]

Try this:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/h...ies-1796-1903/

[HarrysMum]

Merry.......that takes me to FMP. Do you know if I take a sub, will it show me the details?

[kiterunner]

FMP only has the Index to Death Duty Registers, and TNA only has some of the registers from 1796 to 1811 online; you would need to get someone to go and visit TNA or order a copy from there (click on the "Order copies" button on Merry's link for info.)

[HarrysMum]

Thanks....

[Merry]

Originally Posted by HarrysMum

Merry.......that takes me to FMP. Do you know if I take a sub, will it show me the details?

How odd - it takes me to TNA.

If you click the browse IR 26 and then choose 1839 you get this in the results:

Will register: surnames A - B, folios 865-1159
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Reference: IR 26/1508
Description: Will register: surnames A - B, folios 865-1159
Date: 1839
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Physical description: microform
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Closed For 75 years

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