SIXTH GENERATION

44. William GLEAVE was christened on 15 Jun 1823 in Weaverham, CHS. He was a Labourer in 1846. ⁽¹⁵⁹⁾ He resided Weaverham in 1846 in CHS. ⁽¹⁶⁰⁾ "of Weaverham" He was a Farmer of 14 acres in 1851.⁽¹⁶¹⁾ Farmer 14 acres He resided 5, Delamere in 1851 in CHS. ⁽¹⁶²⁾ He held the status of Yeoman in 1853. Shown as Yeoman at Christening of Elizabeth (1853) He was a Farmer in 1857. Shown as Farmer at Christening of William (1857)
Shown as Farmer at Christening of John & Joseph (1857) He was a Farmer of 10 acres in 1861.⁽¹⁶³⁾ He resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁶⁴⁾ He was a Farmer of 12 acres in 1871.⁽¹⁶⁵⁾ He resided 10, Quarry Road in 1871 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁶⁶⁾ He was a Farmer in 1873 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁶⁷⁾ "Wife of William Gleave a Farmer" He signed a will on 20 Nov 1875 in Delamere, CHS.⁽⁸⁹⁾ Will of William Gleave - 20th November 1875
(Reformatted)
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Gleave of Delamere in the County of Chester Farmer.
1. I nominate and appoint my Brother in law Richard Lewis of Oakmere and my son John Gleave when he shall attain twenty one years of age Executors and Trustees for the purpose of this my Will and direct the payment by them of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses so soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
2. I give and bequeath to each of my daughters Phoebe and Sarah twenty pounds on their respectively attaining twenty one years of age and to my Executors herunbefore named the sum of five pounds each.
3. I have already given to my said daughter Phoebe the bedstead bed and bedding in my bedroom and a Chest of Drawers in her own room and to my said daughter Sarah the Chest of Drawers in my said Room and a Couch in the Parlour and I hereby declare the same to be their respective properties absolutely.
4. I give unto my Sister in law Sarah Gleave the parts of my house and land at Delamere occupied by Joseph Gleave and also the free use and enjoyment of the house and land occupied by herself for and during her natural life such rents to be collected and received by the Trustees or Trustee under this my Will and the balance (after deducting the costs of repair and insurance) paid to the said Sarah Gleave when received.
5. And subject to the foregoing gifts I give devise and bequeath all and singular my estate and effects both real and personal unto the said Richard Lewis and to the said John Gleave when he shall attain twenty one years of age and to the survivor of them his heirs executors and administrators In trust nevertheless for such of my Children namely Hannah Walker, Mary Walker, Elizabeth Nicholas, Phoebe Gleave, George Gleave, John Gleave, Joseph Gleave and Sarah Gleave as shall live to attain twenty one years of age but no division or distribution of my residuary estate shall take place or be made until all my said Children who shall live to attain or shall have attained that age. And upon such division or distribution I will and direct that thirty pounds shall be deducted from the share of my son George and divided equally amongst my other Children.
6. And I hereby direct and declare that my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will shall and are fully authorized and empowered to sell and dispose of my said houses and land at Delamere and all other my real estate after the decease of my said Sister in law Sarah Gleave and to ?convey? and assure to the purchasers thereof And that they or he shall nevertheless have full power and authority to suspend or postpone the sale of my real estate or any part thereof and also the conversion of my personal estate or any part thereof for any time and from time to time as they or he may think to the advantage of my estate.
7. Provided always and I will and declare that my Executors and Trustees shall not be answerable for any involuntary misfortune loss or damage that may happen to my estate nor the one for the other of them but each for his own actual receipts acts and defaults only. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of November One thousand eight hundred and seventy five.
Signed and acknowledged by the )
above named testator William Gleave )
as his last Will and Testament in )
the presence of us present at the same ) William Gleave
time and who in his presence and )
in the presence of each other have )
hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses )
George Shaw
Clerk to Messrs Green & Dixon
Solicitors Northwich
Joseph William Smith
Surgeon Weaverham
Nr Northwich

Proved at Chester the 9th day of February 1876 by the oath of Richard Lewis one of the Executors to whom Administration was granted. Power reserved of making the like Grant to John Gleave the son (now a minor) the other Executor named in the Will when he shall attain the age of twenty one years.
The Testator William Gleave was late of Delamere in the County of Chester Farmer and died on the 4th day of December 1875 at Delamere aforesaid.
Under £1000 No Leaseholds )
Messrs Green & Dixon ) Charles H Parry
Solicitors Northwich ) District Registrar

I hereby Certify the above to be a true Copy of the original Will & the same having been carefully examined therewith.


Double Probate passed at Chester November 1881



He died on 4 Dec 1875 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁶⁸⁾ William Gleave
Sex: Male
Age: 52 years
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death; Cirrhosis 15 months. ?Induction/aneurism?. Certified.
Informant: George Gleave son in attendance, Delamere.
Registered: 13 Dec 1875 at Northwich in the Sub-district of Weaverham.
Registrar: Arthur Arrowsmith, Registrar He was buried on 8 Dec 1875 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ Gravestone - Delamere Churchyard "Died December 4 1875 aged 52 years" He was a Labourer (see note) in 1878.⁽¹⁷⁰⁾ Shown as Labourer on son John's Marriage Certificate (1878), but was dead by then! He has reference number 44. Will: Copy held. He was married to Mary LEWIS on 29 Dec 1846 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁷¹⁾ 1846 Marriage solemnized by Banns at the Church of Delamere in the County of Chester
29 Dec 1846
William Gleaves (sic); 22; Br; Labourer; of Weaverham; Father Samuel Gleaves (sic), Labourer
Mary Lewis; 22; Spr; Servant; of Oakmere; Father William Lewis, Farmer
Married in the Church of Delamere according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by William Darwen
He signed, she marked
Witnesses: John Gleaves (sic) signed & Ann Gleaves (sic) marked
Registration District: Northwich

45. Mary LEWIS was christened on 13 Dec 1825 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁷²⁾ 13 Dec 1825 Mary daughter of William & Phoebe Lewis of Delamere Labourer She resided 5, Delamere in 1851 in CHS. ⁽¹⁷³⁾ 5, Delamere, 1851 She resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁷⁴⁾ 74, Burgess Lane, 1861 She resided 10, Quarry Road in 1871 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁷⁵⁾ 10, Quarry Road, Delamere, CHS, 1871 She died on 31 Aug 1873 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁷⁶⁾ Registration District Northwich
1873 Death in the Sub-district of Weaverham in the County of Chester
31 Aug 1873 Delamere
Mary Gleave
Sex: Female
Age: 48 years
Occupation: Wife of William Gleave a Farmer
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever 3 months. Coma 3 days. Certified.
Informant: William Gleave present at the death. Delamere
Registered: 2 Sep 1873.
Registrar: Arthur Arrowsmith, Registrar She was buried after 31 Aug 1873 in Delamere, CHS. She has reference number 45. Children were:

i. Hannah GLEAVE was born in 1847 in Delamere, CHS. She was christened on 7 Nov 1847 in Weaverham, CHS. She resided Delamere in 1851 in CHS. ⁽¹⁷⁷⁾ She was buried after 1860. She resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁷⁸⁾ She died after 1874.⁽⁸⁹⁾ Mentioned in Will
ii. Mary GLEAVE was born in 1849 in Delamere, CHS. She was christened on 13 May 1849 in Weaverham, CHS. She resided Delamere in 1851 in CHS. ⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ She was buried after 1860. She resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁸⁰⁾ She died after 1874.⁽⁸⁹⁾ Mentioned in Will
iii. George GLEAVE was born in 1851 in Delamere, CHS. He resided Delamere in 1851 in CHS.⁽¹⁸¹⁾ He was christened on 17 Aug 1851 in Delamere, CHS. He resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁸²⁾ He died after 1877. ⁽¹⁸³⁾ He was buried after 1877.⁽¹⁸⁴⁾
iv. Elizabeth GLEAVE was born in 1853 in Delamere, CHS. She was christened on 8 May 1853 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁸⁵⁾ 8 May 1853 Elizabeth daughter of William & Mary Gleaves (sic) of Delamere, Yeoman She resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁸⁶⁾ She died after 1874.⁽⁸⁹⁾ Mentioned in Will
v. Phoebe GLEAVE was born about 1855 in Delamere, CHS. She resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁸⁷⁾ She was buried after 1870. She died after 1874.⁽⁸⁹⁾ Mentioned in Will
vi. William GLEAVE was born in 1857 in Delamere, CHS. He was christened on 19 Jan 1857 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁸⁸⁾ 19 Jan 1857 William son of William & Mary Gleave of Delamere, Farmer He died between 19 Jan 1857 and 30 Jan 1857 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁸⁹⁾ Gravestone in Delamere Churchyard says died infant. He was buried on 30 Jan 1857 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ 30 Jan William Gleave of Delamere age 1 week
22 vii. John GLEAVE.
viii. Joseph GLEAVE was born on 8 Dec 1857 in Delamere, CHS. He was christened on 9 Dec 1857 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁹¹⁾ 9 Dec 1857 John & Joseph sons of William & Mary Gleave of Delamere, Farmer He resided 74, Burgess Lane in 1861 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁹²⁾ He resided Old Pale Cottages in Mar 1881 in Eddisbury, CHS. ⁽¹⁹³⁾ Dwelling: Old Pale Cottages
Census Place: Eddisbury, Cheshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341843 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3521 Folio 4 Page 2
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Joseph GLEAVE U 23 M Delamere, Cheshire, England
Rel: Boarder in house of William Prince
Occ: Agricultural Labourer He was an Agricultural Labourer in Mar 1881 in Eddisbury, CHS.⁽¹⁹⁴⁾ He signed a will in 1937 in Eddisbury, CHS. Joseph Gleave of the Yeld, Eddisbury, Near Delamere, Cheshire
Will
£444 16s. 9d.
d 8/4/1937
Probate Chester 1/6/1937 to William Henry Gleave, Farmer and Frederick Morrey, seedsman He died on 8 Apr 1937 in Eddisbury, CHS. ⁽¹⁹⁵⁾ 79 at death (Gravestone in Delamere Churchyard) He was buried after 8 Apr 1937 in Delamere, CHS.
ix. Sarah GLEAVE was born about 1863. She died after 1874. ⁽⁸⁹⁾ Mentioned in Will
x. Esther GLEAVE⁽¹⁹⁶⁾ was born in Sep 1864 in Delamere, CHS. She was christened in Sep 1864 in Delamere, CHS. She died in Oct 1864 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁹⁷⁾ Gravestone in Delamere Churchyard says died infant.
Death 'In Infancy' '5 weeks' She was buried on 9 Oct 1864 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁹⁸⁾ 9 October 1864 Esther Gleave of Delamere age 5 weeks
xi. Emma GLEAVE was born about 1866. She was christened about 1866. She died on 5 Jun 1871 in Delamere, CHS.⁽¹⁹⁹⁾ Death details - gravestone, Delamere Churchyard
"Also Emma their daughter died 5 January 1871 aged 5"
(Daughter of William & Mary Gleave of Delamere) She was buried on 8 Jun 1871 in Delamere, CHS. Burial details from Peggy Sumner
xii. Martha GLEAVE⁽¹⁹⁶⁾ was born in Mar 1866 in Delamere, CHS. She was christened in Mar 1866 in Delamere, CHS. She died in Apr 1866 in Delamere, CHS.⁽²⁰⁰⁾ Gravestone in Delamere Churchyard says died infant. Death 'In Infancy' '6 weeks' She was buried on 21 Apr 1866 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽²⁰¹⁾ 21 April 1866 Martha Gleave of Delamere age 6 weeks
xiii. Thomas GLEAVE was born about 1869. He was christened about 1869. He died on 29 May 1871 in Delamere, CHS.⁽²⁰²⁾ Death - Gravestone, Delamere Churchyard
"Thomas son of William and Mary Gleave of Delamere died May 29 1871 aged 2"
(Rear of John Gleave's Stone) He was buried on 1 Jun 1871 in Delamere, CHS. ⁽¹⁹⁶⁾