Eleanor Sapsworth née Henman (1827-1882)
Will (1877) and Codicil (1882)

[Since the will is lengthy, only a summary of the persons named in the text is provided at present.]

Persons named in Will and Codicil

(1) Mary Ann Buttrum, sister of ES; wife of John Buttrum; of the Tower Mill, Woodbridge, Suffolk

(2) Mary Eliza Terry, dear friend of ES; wife of John Terry, merchant; of No. 3 Marriott Place, Lower Clapton, Middlesex

(3) George Saunders Sapsworth, nephew of ES's late husband [Charles Sapsworth]; leather merchant; of Woodford Green, Essex

(4) Charles Sapsworth, only son of ES, minor

(5) Samuel and Mary Sapsworth [deceased?]; grandparents of George Saunders Sapsworth

(6) Radburn Clarke [deceased?]; uncle of George Saunders Sapsworth

(7) Margaret Berry, niece of ES's late husband [Charles Sapsworth]; wife of Reverend Gilbert Berry the younger; of Little Peatling Rectory, Lutterworth, Leicestershire

(8) Mrs. Norris, the youngest daughter of ES's late husband's sister

(9) Elizabeth Sapsworth, child of the late George Sapsworth

(10) Emma Sapsworth, child of the late George Sapsworth

(11) John Watson, solicitor; of Dyers Hall, Dowgate Hill [London]

(12) Caroline Preedy, servant to ES

(13) W Osborn Boyes, solicitor; of Barnet, Hertfordshire

(14) Eliza Minard, servant to ES

Be it known, that at the date hereunder written, the last Will and Testament with a Codicil of Eleanor Sapsworth formerly of No 9 Northampton Park Canonbury in the County of Middlesex but late of Clyde Villa Hadley Green High Barnet in the County of Hertford widow deceased, who died on the 3rd. day of November 1882, at Clyde Villa aforesaid was proved and registered in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice / and that Administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to George Saunders Sapsworth of No 56 High Street Shadwell in the said County of Middlesex Leather Merchant the nephew / the sole Executor named in the said Codicil / he having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.

Dated the ninth day of December 1882.

Gross value of Personal Estate £ 2802 . 18 . 0

Source: York Probate Sub-Registry