Hi, I think Elisha Bennet is a grocer not a groom , and Cullum is possibly Cullompton , more so than the others. I think Pot in Surr-Pot may mean elect but not yet appointed. Nice will though. life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Stevens" <diagramdiana@iinet.net.au> To: <devon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:33 AM Subject: [DEV] Thomas Ackland of Cullum DEV Being able to read the PCC wills on Ancestry led me to find the will below. On Discovery it says 'of Richmond Surrey' but Ancestry did not nominate a place. Any opinions about where Cullum is? Could be Cullompton, Culmstock, Culm Davie in Hemyock or Columb John in Broadclyst. Maybe I have interpreted it incorrectly, apart from the 'C' it is just a line of squiggles! Charles Price, to whom probate was granted, was an MP and Lord Mayor of London at this time. It seems he paid well if a footman could accumulate £140. Can someone tell me what 'Pot' is please (or have I interpreted that incorrectly, the second letter is unclear)? J Sewell Surrogate – 'Pot' Wm Moore Notary Public ~ Diana Pray for me at Richmond and what I have left in the plate chest for God sake let the dear child be brought up with I wish Mr Price to take of the money for my dear child there is but very little owing I think when all is sold it will amount to £140 - Thomas Ackland 4 November 1802 Appeared Personally Elisha Bennet of Richmond in the County of Surry Groom and William Smith of Bedford Square in the County of Middlesex Servant to Charles Price Esquire and made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Thomas Ackland formerly of Cullum[?] in the County of Devon but late of Spring Grove in the parish of Richmond aforesaid deceased for several years before and until his death which happened in the Month of December last and during each their acquaintance with him have frequently seen him write and subscribe his name and thoro'ly came to know and be well acquainted with his manner and character of handwriting and subscription and having with care and attention viewed and perused the annexed paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased now marked with the letter "A" beginning "Pray for me at Richmond" ending "I think when all is sold it will amount to £140" and thus subscribed "Thomas Ackland" they say they do verily and in their consciences believe the whole series and contents thereof as also the subscription thereto to be all of the proper handwriting and and subscription of the aforesaid Thomas Ackland deceased and they further made oath that the said Thomas Ackland deceased [*] had for upwards of three years before and until his death lived in the capacity of Footman with the aforesaid Charles Price Esquire of Spring Grove aforesaid and that he left behind him a wife and child and they so verily and in their consciences believe the said deceased by the words in said will "I wish Mr Price to take of the Money for my dear child" --- want and intended that his said Master the said Charles Price should take possession and have the custody of his the said deceased's property for the benefit of his aforesaid child – Elisha Bennett – William Smith – same day the said Elisha Bennett and William Smith was duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit before me – J Sewell Surr – Pot Wm Moore Not Pub ~ Probate 28 Feb 1803 * (crossed through) and they further made oath that the said Thomas Ackland PROB 11/1386/374 E&OE ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Elizabeth Yes definitely a grocer, I assumed they were both fellow servants … Cullompton sounds best but I can't find a likely candidate in any of the places. Another Thomas Ackland mystery! Diana On 23/01/2014, at 9:49 PM, elizabeth howard <elizgh@btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi, I think Elisha Bennet is a grocer not a groom , > and Cullum is possibly Cullompton , more so than the others. I think Pot in > Surr-Pot may mean elect but not yet appointed. Nice will though. > > life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diana Stevens" <diagramdiana@iinet.net.au> > To: <devon@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:33 AM > Subject: [DEV] Thomas Ackland of Cullum DEV > > > Being able to read the PCC wills on Ancestry led me to find the will below. > On Discovery it says 'of Richmond Surrey' but Ancestry did not nominate a > place. > > Any opinions about where Cullum is? Could be Cullompton, Culmstock, Culm > Davie in Hemyock or Columb John in Broadclyst. Maybe I have interpreted it > incorrectly, apart from the 'C' it is just a line of squiggles! > > Charles Price, to whom probate was granted, was an MP and Lord Mayor of > London at this time. It seems he paid well if a footman could accumulate > £140. > > Can someone tell me what 'Pot' is please (or have I interpreted that > incorrectly, the second letter is unclear)? > J Sewell Surrogate – 'Pot' Wm Moore Notary Public ~ > > Diana