Thomas and Elizabeth Shergold (nee Merris) of Salisbury, Wiltshire
THOMAS SHERGOLD, Clothier of Salisbury, Wiltshire.; born before 1757 died abt 1814. He was probably the son of JOHN SHERGOLD (?) of Britford, Wiltshire (?) Gentleman and UNKNOWN SHERGOLD (nee UNKNOWN). He married 19th September 1777 at St Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire ELIZABETH MERRIS , born Salisbury, Wiltshire? ; daughter of THOMAS MERRIS and ELIZABETH MERRIS (nee UNKNOWN) died after 1814?
1 THOMAS SHERGOLD b: in Of
Salisbury d: Abt. 1814 in Salisbury, Wiltshire
.. +ELIZABETH MERRIS b: in Of Salisbury d: Aft. 1814
.. 2 THOMAS
MERRIS SHERGOLD b: 18 Aug 1782 in Salt Lane Presbytarian, Salisbury, Wiltshire
d: Abt. Mar 1840 in Brown Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire?
....... +HESTER
FOX b: 30 Mar 1785 in Saint Thomas', Salisbury, Wiltshire d: Abt. 1852 in
Brown Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire ?
...... 3 THOMAS
MERRIS SHERGOLD b: Abt. 1808 in Salisbury, Wiltshire d: Mar 1876 in Temple
Parish, Bristol ?
........... +ELIZA
WEAR b: 26 Feb 1808 in Crow Lane Independant, Salisbury d: Aft. 1871 in
Temple Parish, Bristol ?
........... 4 HARRIET
SHERGOLD b: 19 Jun 1842 in Bristol d: Jun 1891 in Bristol
................ +FREDERIC
HALLS b: 22 Dec 1840 in Great Torrington, Devon d: 1923 in Bristol
............... 5 HARRIET
HALLS b: Abt. 1876 in St Phillip and St Jacob Parish, Bristol d: Abt. 1935
in Bristol
.................... +GEORGE
LLOYD GIBBONS b: Dec 1873 in Ebbw Vale, South Wales d: 15 Mar 1923 in Kennilworth
Place, Newtown, Old Market, Bristol?
.................... 6 LILIAN
GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 in 15 Waterloo Terrace, Old Market, Bristol d: 1960
in St Werburghs, Bristol
......................... +SIDNEY
GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 in 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol
d: 1963 in Ham Green, Somerset?
........................ 7 NORMAN SIDNEY
TAYLOR b: 1926 in Bristol d: 1980
............................. +JOAN MARGARET
CREESE b: 1931 in Bristol d: 09 Sep 1974
............................. 8 PAUL b:
01 Aug 1963 in Bristo
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Britford wt 1757dsq14 From a database supplied by Rev M.P Wall, compiled mostly from records transcribed from the collection at Trowbridge CRO John the elder Shergold of Dogdean Farm, Britford, Wilts.:Gent. Will date: 1756 June 17 Proved: 1757 Jun 15 Where held: Dean & Chapter Sarum Ref. Q 14 Details: John Shergold son. owes me œ700,int.,+ sev.other sums. daughter Mary Joyce, daughter Martha Paine, daughter Elizabeth Merris . Grandchildren :Thomas Shergold, Richard Shergold, Edward Shergold, sons of John Shergold Jun Elizabeth Shergold and Mary Martin, daughters of John Shergold Jun G/ch.:Mary Merris, Elizabeth Merris, Richard Paine, Mary Paine, Elizabeth Paine. Thomas to be apprentice to - Thomas Merris,s-i-l, clothier, ex. Source
Salisbury and Winchester
Journal Salisbury, July 20th 1782.
ALL persons Indebted to the Estate of JOSHUA GIBBONS, late of the city of New
Sarum, innholder, a bankrupt, are requested to pay their respective debts to
Mr.Tho.Lake or Mr.Tho.Shergold, of New Sarum, Assignees, of the said
bankrupt's estate and effects. Source
Thomas Shergold admon 1814
Nov 28th Where held: SubDean Sarum Ref. 3 Details: To widow Elizabeth, of New
Sarum.
Bondsmen: Thomas Merris Shergold of New Sarum, writer, Edward Shergold of New
Sarum, labourer. These details are copied from this site
National Archives 212B/5993
1788 Sept.23
(1) Williams,
the Rev. Benjamin (dissenting) minister of the gospel (husband of Elizabeth
Merris's sister Mary Williams (nee Merris)
Mary his wife, and Mary and Sarah Abigail, his daughter
(2) Shergold, Thomas, clothier, and Elizabeth his wife
(3) Morris, John, clothier (Merris) of Britford, Wiltshire
Deed of Authority to vest certain moneys in 3% Consols in Trust.
(Enclosed: Will of Benjamin Williams, dated 17 Oct. 1795, proved 11 Dec. 1797.)
1755 John Merris grandfather of Elizabeth Shergold's (nee Merris)
This is the last will and testament of me John Merris of the city of New Sarum in the county of Wiltshire, Gentleman amde and published this 8th day of february in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty five as follows to wit, First I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred pounds and all my household goods and furnishings whatsover unto my beloved wife Margaret Merris. Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife the interest to come (?) after the rate of four pounds cont? annum yearly and every year during the term of her natural life to be paid her in half yearly proportions by my excecutor herinafter named and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the said principal sum of one thousand pounds unto and amongst all and every the children of my son Thomas Merris now born or hereafter to be born by his present wife Elizabeth Merris who shall respectively attain to the age of twenty one years and to the survivors or survivor of them as soon as and when he she or they shall repectively attain to that age in case he she or they shall have not attained thereunto at the time of my said wife's decease to be divided amongst them share and share alike if more than one shall live to be entitled thereto and if one only shall live to be entitled thereunto the whole to that one child. But it is my will that if my wife dyes before the said legacy or anyshare thereof shall become payable my said son shall apply the interest thereof to his own use from the time of the decease of my said wife until the same shall become payable Also I give bequeath and confirm the leasehold premesis wherein I now dwell and which are now occupied by Mr John Ware (or possibly Pare) junior and also my leasehold living at Mottistone in the Isle of Wight unto my said wife for and during the term of her natural life and afte rher descease to the uses of the settlement thereof made on the marriage of my said son And lastly I do give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal estate of what nature or kind so ever and wheresoever unto my said son Thomas Merris whom I do hereby constitute and appoint sole excecutor of this my will hereby revoking all former wills in witness whereof I the said John Merris have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed sealed
published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us who subsribed our names and in the presence and at the
request of the said testator and in the presence also of eachother as witnesses
thereto
Joseph
Elderton
William
Sheridge jun
Wiltshire and Swindon
Archives 529/145 1782-1850
Copy wills of
Thomas Merris of Milford, 1782;
Lewis Williams of Troescoed, Brecons, 1799;
John Merris of Milford, 1819;
Elizabeth Williams of Salisbury, 1843,
Benjamin Merris Williams of Salisbury, 1850.
Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will of Benjamin Merris Williams,
Gentleman of New Sarum , Wiltshire
Date 10 June 1850
Catalogue reference PROB 11/2115links to the Catalogue
From the London Gazette
Issue 16921 published on the 30th July 1814.
Thomas was dead by November 1814