Benjamin Glandfield

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     He was baptized on 25 July 1710 at Presbyterian, Dover, KEN, ENG, Benjamin the son of Joseph & Susanna Glantfield. Benjamin Glandfield was born before 25 July 1710 at Dover, KEN, ENG.
     He married Mary (Surname Unknown) before 1738 possibly the Fleet marriage of Mary Johnson 2 Jan 1731 when he named a Stationer.
     He married Mary (Surname Unknown) on 2 December 1739 at St Gregory by St Paul, City of London, LND, ENG, (when age calculated as 29 years, 4 months and 7 days) Benjamin Glandfield, Wid. & Mary Dodd, Wid. Both of this parish.
     He died on 31 January 1764 at Pauls Wharf, London, LND, ENG, (when age calculated as 53); reported in the Bath Chronicle of Feb 1764:
DEATH:- ... Mr. Benjamin Glandfield, Sen. one of the oldest Proctors in Doctors Commons. ...
     He was buried on 5 February 1764 at St Benet, Paul's Wharf, City of London, LND, ENG, Benjn Glandfield. Vestry Clark.
     His estate was probated on 31 January 1764 31st Jany 1764
Mary Glanfield Widow the Relict and
Sole Executrix was sworn as usual
Before Me
And: Coltee Ducarel
Surrogate

B. Glanfield Junr
For my Master
Mr Cumberledge

Testator was of the Parish within constituted
and died this Day

This will was proved on the
31 Day of January 1764 before
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by the Oath of Mary
Glandfield Widow the Relict and
sole Executrix to ******
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Regd the affidt before the Act
Gibbons James
Will proved 2nd February 1764.

Other information

     Benjamin was married 2 times.
     Benjamin Glandfield left a will on 19 October 1753 Transcribed:
In the Name of God Amen
I Benjamin Glandfield of the parish of St
Benedict near Pauls Wharfe London being of sound and
disposing Mind Memory and Understanding do make and
declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner
following (that is to say) All such Estate and Effects
whatsoever and wheresover which I am now pofsefsed
of interested in or shall be any ways intitled unto at
the time of my decease I do give devise and bequeath
the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my
dear and loving Wife Mary Glandfield where I do
constitute and appoint sole Executrix hereby revoking
all other and formers Wills by me at any time made
In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the nineteeth Day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three.
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Testator as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence
of us who at his request and in his
presence and also in the presence of
each other have subscribed our Names
as Witnefses hereto
George Venables
Thos Wright
John Hastings.