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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D2131/1
Title	Probate of will of James Dolman of Melbourne, 3 Nov (Proved 26 Nov 1840)
Date	1838
Description	He leaves to his wife Frances Ross Dolman, his son James Joseph and his friends James Palmer, esq, of Lichfield, and Rowland Ordish of Ticknell, all his real and personal estate on trust to sell and convert into money for the use of his wife for life both for her own use and for the maintenance and education of his family and after the decease his real estate as follows:- his messuage or dwelling house in which he was then living to his son James Joseph; eight acres of land at Riding Bank, pa Melbourne, now in the occupation of John Bailey to his second son Edwin Melville; the cottage or tenement and garden in the High Street, now in the occupation of Widow Warren and the dwelling house with large garden in the occupation of William Hemsley to his third son Arnold Herbert; a dwelling house in Church Street in the occupation of Miss Alice Carr and the cottage occupied by Samuel Potts and the two cottages in the occupation of Joseph Eaton or his undertenants in Castle Street to his second daughter Emma Roberts; the dwelling house at the top of Melbourne in the occupation of John Hull and also the cottage occupied by Samuel Jacques to his third daughter Louisa Sophia; the dwelling house in Castle Street in the occupation of Thomas Grimley and the cottage and garden in High Street in the occupation of William Horsley and also the dwelling house and garden in Blanch Croft in the occupation of John Cheatle to his fourth son Bernard Chapman; two dwelling houses and gardens with buildings and premises used as a lace factory in the occupation of John Elliott or his undertenants to his fourth daughter Caroline Eliza; the public house and premises called The Lamb Inn, High Street in the occupation of Charles Dunnicliffe together with the use of the well and also the cottage and garden adjoining in the occupation of Thomas Twells to his fifth son Alfred Decimus; three cottages and gardens in High Street now in the occupation of Robert Holloway, John Adams and George Somerfield to his sixth son Arthur Henry but if any of the said children should die before attaining the age of 21 years and without leaving lawful issue then that bequest should go to the use of the trustees, their heirs and assigns upon trust to sell and dispose of it either by public auction or private contract, moneys arising from such a sale to form part of his personal estate and be devisable accordingly. No real estate has been devised to his eldest daughter Frances Melville Knipe because her husband George Frederick Knipe of Stratford upon Avon, surgeon, is indebted to him on various notes of hand for the sum of £450 which James Dolman considers fully equal to 1/10 share of the real estate and wills his trustees, subject to his wife's life estate to give up to George Frederick Knipe, his executors and administrators all notes of hand or other securities and releases him from the debt. After the decease of Francis Dolman his wife, his trustees are to stand possessed of all his personal estate and effects and of the stocks, funds and securities for the same upon trust for all his children reaching the age of 21 or if less than 21 bearing lawful issue in equal shares and to advance such sums beforehand if necessary. His wife is to be allowed to reside rent free in the dwelling house and to have the use and enjoyment for life of the furniture and effects except the stock and effects in and belonging to his surgery and his son James Joseph should reside with his mother and assist her in the education and well bringing up of the family and also that he should carry on the occupation of surgeon and apothecary and the trustees shall be able to dispose of a sufficient part of the personal estate in keeping up the stock and defraying the current expenses of carrying on his profession to advantage and ¼ of the net profits of his profession should be paid to James Joseph for his care and trouble in the business and the remaining ¾ should be applied by the trustees in the trusts before declared and when the youngest child reaches the age of 21 years then upon trust to cause a valuation of the business and the stock and property employed therein and offer made to James Joseph at such a valuation and if he does not accept the offer within 14 days, then upon trust to sell or dispose of the business and stand possessed of the money arising therefrom upon the trusts already declared.
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Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Dolman family of Melbourne
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