| Description | Settlement on marriage of Samuel Self with Sarah Smith, dated 23 Sept 1826
1 Samuel Self of Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, gentleman
2 Sarah Smith of Hammersmith, spinster, a minor in 20th year of age
3 Abraham Smith the elder, of Hammersmith, baker, father of Sarah, and his son, John Smith of Hammersmith, pastry cook
By will of James Self of Hammersmith, gentleman, deceased, dated 4 August 1823 and proved 11 May 1826 by executors Robert West of Hammersmith, gentleman, George Dobson of Hammersmith, market gardener and the above Abraham Smith, Sarah Smith was bequeathed £500 to be paid at age of 22 years.
Sarah Smith assigns legacy to Abraham and John Smith in trust for herself and any future children.
Endorsements:
Deed of appointment, dated 10 August 1847
1 Samuel Self and Sarah his wife
2 John Smith.
3 Abraham Smith the elder of King Street, Hammersmith, son of the above named Abraham Smith, deceased, and George Gough of Chiswick, grocer
Abraham Smith and George Gough to be appointed co-trustees with John Smith in place of Abraham Smith, deceased.
Deed of appointment, dated 2 August 1859
1 Samuel Self and Sarah his wife
2 John James Smith of Hammersmith, pastry cook, called John Smith in above indentures and Abraham Smith the elder of King Street, Hammersmith, baker
3 Henry Rutherford of the London Assurance Office, esquire
Henry Rutherford to be appointed co-trustee with John James Smith and Abraham Smith in place of George Gough, deceased.
Deed of appointment, dated 3 December 1872
1 Samuel Self and Sarah his wife.
2 William Grace of 41 St Stephens' Road North, Bow, gentleman [name crossed out throughout] and James Radcliffe of 9 Camden Villas, Grove Street, South Hackney, gentleman
3. Henry Knightland Rutherford, called Henry Rutherford on previous indenture, William Grace [crossed out] and James Radcliffe
James Radcliffe to be appointed co-trustee in place of John James Smith, died 16 October 1867, and Abraham Smith, died 24 May 1872 |
Notes compiled by the donor, a descendant of Samuel and Sarah Self.
James Self (1761-1826), born in Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, married a widow, Sarah How (c1752-1853), at St George, Hanover Square, in 1786. There were no children of the marriage.
In 1794 James Self established a bakery in King Street, Hammersmith, and was joined by Abraham Smith (1773-1846). Between 1805 and 1812 Abraham Smith took over the business which was passed down to his sons. Sarah Smith, party to the marriage settlement, was the daughter of Abraham Smith and his wife Eleanor.
Sarah Self, the wife of James Self, of Paradise Row, Hammersmith, died aged 71 years and was buried in St Paul's churchyard on 29 May 1823. After her death James Self made a will (see ND/P/60 for abstract) in which, among other bequests, he left £500 to Sarah Smith who was living with him. James Self died aged 65 years and was buried in St Paul's churchyard on 22 April 1826.
Samuel Self, party to the marriage settlement, was the son of William (1776-1808), brother of James Self. William was a market gardener in Chiswick and, after his death, his widow Mary arranged for Samuel to be educated at Christ's Hospital "with other poor boys". After his schooling he worked for a law stationer, Daniel Collins, in Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane.
Samuel Self married Sarah Smith on 8 October 1826 at St Mary Abbots, Kensington. They lived first in Aldgate then moved to Stepney in 1830 where they remained until their deaths in 1878 and 1886 respectively. Samuel became a clerk and later an accountant in a firm of West India merchants. The couple had three sons and six daughters. |