Hunt Family Wills

Will – Thomas Hunt, Lawyer

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The following are the main points from the Will of Thomas Hunt, who died during January 1789.

Residence: Late of the parish of St.John, Hackney, Middx, but now of St.Mary, Walthamstow.
Spouse to arrange burial.
Reference is made to an “Indenture Quadrapartite” dated 21st April 1758, between JAMES JACOBSON, MARY (JACOBSON) HUNT, WILLIAM JACOBSON & SAMUEL JACOBSON (see also W15). In accordance with the terms of this agreement, THOMAS HUNT had received £350 in the Will of JAMES JACOBSON. He now left this money, plus the £200 which he had covenanted to leave under the terms of this agreement, to SAMUEL JACOBSON, “the surviving trustee named in the same indenture.” This was to be used to purchase 3% Bank Consolidated Annuities in trust, which were to be in addition to those already held in the names of WILLIAM JACOBSON & SAMUEL JACOBSON. The total value of these Consols held in trust under the terms of the indenture would then be £1185.
£50 – a legacy left to MARY HUNT, spouse of the testator by Mr.David Langton deceased, and not previously paid to her by the testator, was now bequeathed to her.
Legacies left to THOMAS HUNT’s children – JAMES MARSOM HUNT, MARY HUNT, THOMAS HUNT and WILLIAM HUNT, which the testator had been paying to these people since they reached 21 years of age, to be paid in future by his executors.
£1000 in Trust, to be used for the benefit of JAMES MARSOM HUNT, eldest son of THOMAS & MARY HUNT. JAMES MARSOM HUNT was to have no control over this bequest, which was to be in addition to the monies which JAMES MARSOM HUNT was to receive for his maintenance under the above Indenture Quadrapartite.
In the event of the death of JAMES MARSOM HUNT, the above benefit was to be transferred to THOMAS HUNT’s other children – MARY HUNT, THOMAS HUNT, WILLIAM HUNT and ANN HUNT in equal shares, so long as they shall have reached the age of 21 years. If any of these children shall have predeceased JAMES MARSOM HUNT, their share of this benefit was to be divided among the surviving children.
£700 three per cent Bank Consolidated Annuities bequeathed to each of the following of THOMAS HUNT’s children: MARY HUNT, THOMAS HUNT, WILLIAM HUNT & ANN HUNT, providing that they had reached 21 years of age. In the case of any of these children not having reached 21 years of age, the annuities were to be invested on their behalf until they reached 21 years of age.
£1000 three per cent Bank Consolidated annuities bequeathed to THOMAS’s wife, MARY HUNT, his daughter, MARY HUNT, and their sons, THOMAS HUNT and WILLIAM HUNT in Trust. The “interest dividends and proceeds” on this investment to be for the use & benefit of the testator’s wife, MARY HUNT. On her death, the investment was to be transferred to MARY HUNT, THOMAS HUNT, WILLIAM HUNT, and ANN HUNT, children of the testator, so long as they have attained the age of 21 years. Each of these children to receive equal shares. If any of these children had not attained the age of 21, the proceeds of this investment was to be used for their maintenance or benefit until they reached the age of 21 years.
The remainder of the testator’s real or personal estate, after payment of his debts, funeral expenses etc., was bequeathed to his spouse – MARY HUNT.
The following people were named as Executors: MARY (JACOBSON) HUNT (spouse), THOMAS HUNT & WILLIAM HUNT (sons), and MARY HUNT (daughter).
Probate was granted to the spouse of the testator, MARY HUNT, with the proviso that a similar grant would be made to WILLIAM HUNT, THOMAS HUNT & MARY HUNT, sons and daughter of the testator, should they apply. A second probate grant was made on 16th June 1806, after the death of MARY HUNT, spouse of the teatator. This granted probate to WILLIAM HUNT, son of the testator, with the proviso that a similar grant would be made to THOMAS HUNT & MARY HUNT, son and daughter of the testator, should they apply.

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Will – Rev Thomas Hunt

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The following are the main points from the Will of Rev Thomas Hunt, Baptist Minister, who died on 13 October 1844.

Residence: Upper Clapton, Middlesex, when he made his Will.
The testator was stated to be a Baptist Minister.
The testator left his house, furniture plate, linen, books, glass, pictures and household effects to his wife (MARIA HUNT).
The testator appointed his wife to be his Executrix.
Any other property held by the testator at the time of his death was to be shared equally between his three children.
The Will was signed by the testator, but was not dated.
The Will was proved at London on 6th December 1844, probate being granted to MARIA HUNT, Widow.

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Will – Dr Thomas Hunt

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The following are the main points from the Will of Thomas Hunt, Surgeon, who died on 26 November 1879.

The Testator’s wife was named as Caroline.
Residence: 23, Dorset Square, Middx.
On his marriage to his spouse, THOMAS HUNT had become owner of “several items of household furniture linen plate pictures ornaments and china…”. He left these to his wife, together with a piano which had been given to his wife by her sister.
THOMAS HUNT’s furniture, plate, linen, china, books etc. were to be divided among his daughters who were single, and who survived him.
THOMAS HUNT’s handwritten manuscripts, “..being original literary compositions or essays”, other than those on medical subjects, were left to his wife.
Manuscripts which were written by THOMAS HUNT’s late wife, MARTHA MARY, and correspondence written by THOMAS to his late wife, were left to his eldest daughter, LOUISA GEARY.
The testator’s diamond ring was left to his son, GEORGE GREENWAY HUNT.
THOMAS HUNT had a Silver Waiter, which had been presented to him by the inhabitants of Herne Bay. He left this to his wife. On her death his executors were instructed to dispose of this item, and use the proceeds for the benefit of his daughters, MATILDA, ESTHER MARIA, MARY ELIZABETH, and EMILY TERESA, and his son, EDWARD JACOBSON HUNT.
All other effects were left in Trust to THOMAS GEARY, THOMAS’s son in law, and ARTHUR ACKLAND HUNT, his son. These were to be realised and the proceeds invested in stocks and securities, and the proceeds were to form a Trust fund for the benefit of the children of the testator who are mentioned above. This fund was to be divided equally among the beneficiaries, and the appropriate share was to be paid to them when they reach the age of 21 years. There were other provisions laid down for the treatment of this fund in the event of any of the above named children of the testator dying whilst a minor.
Various provisions were made for the death of a Trustee, or the eventuality of a Trustee being unwilling or unable to perform his allotted tasks.
Executors and Trustees named were ARTHUR ACKLAND HUNT and THOMAS GEARY.
The Executors were left the sum of £100 each.
JOHN HUNT & GEORGE GREENWAY HUNT were each left nineteen guineas, “…in token of my love and affection for them and I trust that they will not feel hurt at my having provided for their sisters and their brother who are not able to provide for themselves…”.
The Will was dated 14th March 1873. signed by THOMAS HUNT, and witnessed by SARAH ANNE HALL and JOHN FLENDIN, Butler to Mr. Hunt, both of 23, Dorset Square.
Probate was granted on 8th December 1879.

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Will – Arthur Ackland Hunt

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The following are the main points from the Will of Arthur Ackland Hunt, who died on 19 April 1914.

Residence: 10, Kidbrooke Grove, Blackheath, Kent.
Executors named were: WALTER EDWARD BLAGG, solicitor, of Cheadle, Staffs, CECIL ACKLAND HUNT, son of the testator, and EMILY TERESA HUNT, sister of the testator. This indicated that EMILY TERESA was still alive in April 1913.
Each Executor was left the sum of £25.
To the testator’s daughter, AMY WINIFRED SHUTTLEWORTH, the following items were left: “… the jewellery which belonged to her mother also the twelve fiddle shaped silver tea spoons (Kings pattern) the small oramental silver sugar basin and tongs the small silver cream jug (late MARIA HUNTs) the small silver salver (late from Rosehill) the electro plate tea and coffee set given to my wife by CHARLES JOHN BLAGG the miniature of the said AMY WINIFRED SHUTTLEWORTH and water colour portrait of her both painted by myself and all the other miniatures and frames and the black ebony cased pianoforte also I wish her to have at the discretion of the executors a selection from the remainder of the silver or plated articles and a selection from the books upon fair principles of division between herself and her brother”.
CECIL ACKLAND HUNT was left the following items: “… the large silver salver (Herne Bay Testimonial) the small taper silver candlestick ‘from a grateful patient’ my gold watch given to me by my late wife twelve silver dinner forks with initials ‘A.A.H.’ thereon a christening present given to me by The Reverend T.G.ACKLAND D.D. the silver snuff box with ‘T.G.Ackland’ engraved thereon the silver mug given to my brother WILLIAM at his christening the silver fruit knife given to me by my god-mother the portrait of Dr.ACKLAND painted by CHARLES BAXTER my fathers portrait by HENRY BARRAND also the landscape painting by BOOTY painted on panel and two oil paintings after or by Sir PETER LELY the tall grandfathers clock and the carved oak writing table and the carved overhung oak book shelf made for my wife in one thousand eight hundred and ninety six also I wish him to have at the discretion of my executors all my other pictures and frames oils and water colour paintings materials sketches sketch books and photographs and effects of that kind other than those hereinbefore left to his sister and a selection grom the silver and plated articles (if any) and from the books upon fair principles of division between himself and his said sister”. This was the first indication we had found of ARTHUR’s marriage, and his wife’s death.
To his Executors & Trustees ARTHUR left the following investments:- a) Two 1,000 dollar 4.5% Gold Bonds valued at £400 sterling of the Pennsylvania Railway Company b) The following South Eastern Railway Stocks: £110 ordinary stock. £50 3.5% preference stock. £20 4% preference stock. £10 4% convertible preference stock. c) £100 North Staffordshire Railway ordinary stock. He also left his Executors his household and studio “furniture plate linen and effects not hereinbefore specifically bequeathed and all other my personal Estate including therein all moneys payable on my death by the Artists Fund and any legacy or share to which I …. may … be entitled under the will of my late Aunt Miss MARIA HUNT (so far as the same is not included in my said daughter’s marriage settlement dated first day of August one thousand nine hundred and eleven) and all my real estate Upon trust… to sell and convert into money …..”.
The Executors were to pay the testator’s funeral expenses, debts etc.
The interest and dividends on the above Railway investments were to be paid to the testator’s brother in law – THOMAS GEARY during his life.
CECIL ACKLAND HUNT was to be paid “… such share of all monies that may become payable to me or my executors under the will of the said MARIA HUNT as is not included in my said daughter’s marriage settlement and to pay and divide my residuary estate equally between my said two children…”
In the event of a child of ARTHUR dying in ARTHUR’s lifetime, his/her share in the benefits of his Will would pass to his/her children, being divided equally.
Various provisions were made regarding the running of the Trust.
The testator signed his Will. Witnesses were: L.S.LUCKHAM, Salisbury, Surgeon, & JOHN J. HAMMOND, Salisbury, Solicitor.
Probate was granted on 24th July 1914. Effects were valued at £1681-15-5.