George Herbst Howes

Other Events:

• Name: George H Howes
• Name: George Herbert Howes
• Name: George Howes
• Birth: Abt 1837, London
• Birth: Abt 1837, Surrey
• Birth: Abt 1837, England
• Birth: Abt May 1838, St George, Southwark RD, London
• Baptism: 24 Jan 1841, St Mary, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 24 Jan 1841, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 30 Mar 1851, Vicark Mills, St Lawrence, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 1861; MIller
• Residence: 1861, Mill, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 21 Apr 1861; Miller
• Residence: 21 Apr 1861, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 14 Oct 1866; Merchant
• Residence: 14 Oct 1866, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Death: Bef 1893
• Occupation: 21 May 1893; Miller

Notes:

Birth:
age 23 at first marriage
age 29 at second marriage

Buried:
MI Reads:
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE HERBST HOWES
WHO DIED MAY 11 1870
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY REYNOLDS
HIS WIDOW WHO DIED MAY 4 1884
AGED 79
THY WILL BE DONE
AND OF THEIR SON
GEORGE HERBST HOWES
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 3 1867
AGED 29 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELIZABETH
HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 31 1864
AGED 29 YEARS
THEIR END WAS PEACE

George married Elizabeth Clarke on 21 Apr 1861 in St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands. Elizabeth was born about 1834 in St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands; died on 31 Mar 1864 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; was buried about 5 Apr 1864 in Mont a l'Abbé New Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

by licence

1. William George Howes was born on 11 Jun 1861 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; died about 5 Jan 1938 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; was buried on 8 Jan 1938 in St Mark, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.

George married Esther Beaugié on 14 Oct 1866 in St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands. Esther was born about 1836 in Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: George H Howes
• Name: George Herbert Howes
• Name: George Howes
• Birth: Abt 1800, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Birth: Abt 1800, England
• Birth: Bef 1801, Outside Surrey
• Baptism: 19 Aug 1801, St Mary, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Residence: 24 Jan 1824, Thavies Inn, Holborn, London
• Occupation: 11 May 1824; Stationery
• Occupation: 13 May 1825; Gentleman
• Residence: 13 May 1825, Thavies Inn, Holborn, London
• Court case: 4 Mar 1826, London
• Occupation: 4 Mar 1826; Linen Draper, Dealer & Chapman
• Residence: 4 Mar 1826, 16 City Road, London
• Court case: 15 Apr 1826, London
• Court case: 11 May 1826, Old Bailey, City of London, London
• Occupation: 20 Apr 1827; Linen Draper
• Residence: 20 Apr 1827, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London
• Occupation: 6 Feb 1829; Linen Draper
• Residence: 6 Feb 1829, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London
• Occupation: 20 May 1831; Miller
• Residence: 20 May 1831, Webber Street, Lambeth, London
• Imprisonment: Bef 12 Jun 1832, Fleet Prison, Farringdon Street, City of London, London; Debtor's prison
• Occupation: 26 Mar 1833; Sale of business
• Occupation: 7 Feb 1836; MIller
• Residence: 7 Feb 1836, Webber Street, Lambeth, London
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1838; MIller
• Occupation: 21 Jun 1840; Engineer
• Occupation: 24 Jan 1841; Engineer
• Residence: 24 Jan 1841, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Occupation: 6 Jun 1841; Engineer
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Occupation: 13 Jul 1842; Engineer
• Residence: 13 Jul 1842, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 16 Feb 1844, 5 Valentine Place, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London
• Court case: 12 May 1847, Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall Street, City of London, London
• Court case: 14 May 1847, Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall Street, City of London, London
• Residence: 31 Aug 1847, 1 Richards Place, Webber Street, Southwark, London
• Residence: 19 Dec 1848, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 21 Jan 1850; Miller
• Occupation: 1851; Miller
• Occupation: 30 Mar 1851; Miller
• Residence: 30 Mar 1851, Vicark Mills, St Lawrence, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 28 Jul 1853; Miller
• Occupation: 7 Apr 1861; MIller
• Residence: 7 Apr 1861, 22 Savile Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 21 Apr 1861; Miller
• Occupation: 14 Oct 1866; Miller
• Death: 18 Jan 1870, 4 Prospect Terrace, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Will: 18 Jan 1870, 4 Prospect Terrace, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 5 Jul 1874; Miller

Notes:

we thank correspondent Stephen Giles for sharing his extensive research on George Herbst Howes with us

Birth:
census says Northchurch, England

Occupation:
Partnership with Charles Samuel Godfrey dissolved

See: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/18027/page/791

Court case:
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt Is awarded and issued forth against George Herbst Howes, of No. 16, City-Road, in the County of Middlesex, Linen-Draper, Dealer and Chapman, and, he being declared a bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them, on the 14th day of March instant, at Ten in the Forenoon, on the 21st of the same month, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, and on the 15th day of April next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, in Basinghall-Street, in The City of London, and make a full Discovery and Disclosure of his Estate and Effects; when and Where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and at the Second Sitting to chuse Assignees, and at the Last Sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his Examination, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but. To whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but give notice to Mr. Taylor, solicitor No. 6, Clement's-Inn.
See: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/18225/page/508

Court case:
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt bearing date on or about the 2nd day of March 1826, was awarded and issued forth against George Herbst Howes, of No. 16, City-Road,.in the County of Middlesex, Linen-Draper, Dealer and Chapman This is to give notice, that the said Commission is, under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, superseded.
See:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/18238/page/892

Court case:
Proceedings of the Old Bailey:
983. THOMAS JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of April , 21 yards of printed cotton, value 15s. , the goods of George Herbst Howes .
GEORGE HERBST HOWES. I am a linen-draper , and live in the City-road . About ten o'clock on the 24th of April this printed cotton hung in the lobby of my shop - I did not miss it till the officer came. I went to Worship-street next morning, where I saw it, and swore to my shop mark on it.
Prisoner. Q. Has not every shop in London the same mark? A. No, I suppose not; but I can swear to the writing.
ROBERT TERRY . On the 24th of April I saw the prisoner, in company with two other persons, walking by Mr. Howes' door - his companion went to the door, and took hold of the print; the prisoner took it, and put it into his apron. I went and took him with it.
Prisoner. Q. Did you make any alarm? A. No. I went and took you as you were going to Finsbury-market, about three minutes walk from the place; the other two went away in different directions - if I had made an alarm the prisoner might have escaped.
GUILTY . Aged 22.
Transported for Seven Years

Occupation:
"Put of business" below appears to be a forced sale to pay creditors
George Herbst Howes, formerly of No. 16, City-Road, in the County of Middlesex, then of Cobourg-House, Nos. 1, and
2, Waterloo-Road, Lambeth, Linen-Draper, then of No. 1,
Webber-Street, Blackfriars-Road, and of Pontipool-PIace,
Webber-Street, Blackfriars-Road aforesaid, Miller and Flock
-Manufacturer, then of No. 1, Richard's-Place, Webber-
Street aforesaid, and of Pontipool-Place aforesaid, all in the
County of Surrey, Miller, Flock-Manufacturer, Millwright,
and Engineer, for some time a Prisoner in the Fleet Prison,
in the City of London, and late of No. 1, Richard's-Place,
Webber-Street, Blackfriars-Road, in the County of Surrey,
put of business.
See:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/19033/page/612

Residence:
George Herbst Howes, formerly of Nos. 5 and 6, Pontypool-place, Webber-street, Saint George's, Southwark, Miller, afterwards of No. 1, Marlborough-street, Christchurch, Journeyman Engineer, then of Nos. 75 and 76, Broad-street, Lambeth-butts, Lambeth, Engineer, Flock
Manufacturer, Metal Grinder, and Steel Polisher, and late of No's.'5 and 6, Valentine-place, Blackfriars-road, all
in Surrey, Miller, but for some time out of business and employ.
See:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20317/page/573

Court case:
WHEREAS a Petition of George Herbst Howes, for twelve years last past carrying on business as an Engineer and Miller, and at No. 5, Valentine-place, Webberstreet,
Saint George's, Southwark, during the above period residing first at No.5, Valentine-place aforesaid, afterwards at No. 15, Apollo-buildings, East-lane, Walworth, and lately at No. 1, Richard-place, Webber-street aforesaid, all in the
county of Surrey, an insolvent debtor, having been filed in the Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim order for
protection from process having been given to the said George Herbst Howes, under, the provisions of the Statutes in that case made and provided, the said George Herbst Howes is hereby required to appear in Court
before Joshua Evans, Esq. the Commissioner acting in the matter of the said Petition, on the 12th day of May
instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy-, Basinghall-street, in the city of London, for his first examination touching his debts,
etstate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Statutes; and the choice of the creditors' assignees is to take place at the time so appointed.
All persons indebted to the said George Herbst Howes, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Wm. Bell, the Official Assignee, nominated in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter of the said Petition.
See:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20730/page/1651

Court case:
In the Matter of the Petition of George Herbst Howes, of No. 1, Richard's-place, Webber street, Blackfriars, in the county of Surrey, Engineer and Miller.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Joshua Evans, Esq. the Commissioner acting in the matter of this Petition, will proceed to make a Final Order thereon, at the Court of Bankruptcy, in Basinghall-street, in the city
of London, on the 27th day of May instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, unless cause be then and there shewn to the contrary.
See:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20733/page/1784

Residence:
George Herbst Howes (sued as G. H. Howes), formerly of No. 5, Valentine-place, Webber-street, Blackfriars-road, carrying on business there as Engineer and Miller, afterwards of No. 15, Apollo-buildings, East-lane, Walworth, and lastly at No. 1, Richard's-place, Webber-street,
Blackfriars-road, all in Surrey, formerly Engineer and Miller at No. 5, Valentine-place aforesaid, and late out of business.
See:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20769/page/3190

Will:
Will and Testament of George Herbst Howes of North Church, Co. Hertfordshire, now of 4, Prospect Terrace, St Aubin's Road, St Helier, gentleman. Dated 18/1/1870. Bequeaths to John Watts Howes 22, Saville Street, St Helier, to William George Howes 20, Old St John's Road, St Helier, to Sarah Howes twenty shares in the Jersey Waterworks Company Ltd, to Mary Howes fifteen shares in in the Jersey Waterworks Company, to William George Howes 15 shares in the Jersey Waterworks Company.

Stephen Giles notes:
The Jersey waterworks company had been set up a few years earlier and dug its first well at Vicart Mills on 29th September 1869. This was the location of George Herbst Howes and family in 1851. However, his investment clearly did not lead to wealth for his family who inherited the shares, as following a series of dry summers the company went bankrupt in 1874. At the time there was no piped water in Jersey and no sewerage. There had been an outbreak of cholera in 1867 as a result of poor sanitation.

Buried:
MI Reads:
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE HERBST HOWES
WHO DIED MAY 11 1870
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY REYNOLDS
HIS WIDOW WHO DIED MAY 4 1884
AGED 79
THY WILL BE DONE
AND OF THEIR SON
GEORGE HERBST HOWES
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 3 1867
AGED 29 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELIZABETH
HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 31 1864
AGED 29 YEARS
THEIR END WAS PEACE

George married Mary Reynolds on 24 Jan 1824 in St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, London. Mary was born about 1804 in Southwark, London; died on 4 May 1884 in 22 Savile Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; was buried about 9 May 1884 in Mont a l'Abbé New Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Howes
• Name: Mary Unknown
• Birth: Abt 1804, England
• Birth: Bef 1806, Outside Surrey
• Birth: Abt 1824, Portsea, Hampshire
• Residence: 24 Jan 1824, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, London
• Residence: 13 May 1825, Thavies Inn, Holborn, London
• Residence: 20 Apr 1827, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 6 Feb 1829, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 20 May 1831, Webber Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 7 Feb 1836, Webber Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 24 Jan 1841, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 13 Jul 1842, Broad Street, Lambeth, London
• Residence: 30 Mar 1851, Vicark Mills, St Lawrence, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Residence: 7 Apr 1861, 22 Savile Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1871; Independent
• Residence: 2 Apr 1871, 4 Prospect Terrace, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Occupation: 1881; Householder
• Residence: 1881, 22 Parade Place, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Death: 4 May 1884, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; : 79y
• Probate: 19 Feb 1885, Principal Registry, London

Notes:

Mary stated to be a minor on marriage and married "with consent of William George Watts, one of her guardians" - also a witness
1871 census age 46 obviously incorrect as her daughter is 35!


Probate:
Effects: £628 6s 5d; to daughter, Henrietta, sole legatee

Buried:
MI Reads:
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE HERBST HOWES
WHO DIED MAY 11 1870
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY REYNOLDS
HIS WIDOW WHO DIED MAY 4 1884
AGED 79
THY WILL BE DONE
AND OF THEIR SON
GEORGE HERBST HOWES
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 3 1867
AGED 29 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELIZABETH
HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 31 1864
AGED 29 YEARS
THEIR END WAS PEACE

Notes:

Married:
By Licence

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Nov 1750, St Dunstan in the West, Fleet Street, City of London, London
• Residence: 3 Nov 1776, St Dunstan in the West, Fleet Street, City of London, London
• Occupation: 1796; Clock Maker
• Residence: 1796, Kentish Town, London
• Residence: 5 Jun 1797, Wigginton, Hertfordshire
• Residence: 19 Aug 1801, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Will: 7 May 1833, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Probate: 2 Jan 1834, London
• Occupation: 29 Sep 1851; Gentleman

Notes:

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howes_(painter) for a biography of John.

Could this also be the John Howes who married Ann Turner in Tring in 1790?

Last Will and testament reads:
This is the last will and testament of me, John Howes, of Northchurch in the county of Hertford, gentleman, .... all my debts, financial and testamentary expenses to be paid out of my personal estate. I give and devise to my dear wife, Sarah, my freehold messuage or dwelling house in which I reside, with the garden, orchard, outbuildings and appurtanences thereto belonging at Northchurch aforesaid and also all my land and orchard opposite held f the Manor of the Duchy of Cornwall both ..... and .... for the natural life of my said dear wife for her own use and benefit and after her decease I give and devise the messuage lands garden, orchard and all appurtenances thereto belonging to my two daughters, Margaret and Petronella Howes share and share alike for their own use and benefit and in case one of my two daughters shall die before my dear wife, then I give and devise the estate aforesaid to the survivor and in case both my daughters shall died before my dera wife, then I give and devise the estate aforesaid to my son George Herbst Howes and his heirs for ever and my will further is that if my dear wife shall not find it convenient to occupy the said dwelling house I hereby give te power to her to lett or sell the estate aforesaid with the consent of my two daughters in writing first obtained and the proceeds of the same to be laid out in Government securities, my wife to receive the same for her natural like and after her decease to be disposed on the the same manner as the estate. Also I give and bequeath to my dear wife all my household furniture and plate bed? linnen ......... pictures, wines, liquors and ready money in my house at the time of my decease for her ownuse and benefit. I lso give my dear wife the sum of one hundred pounds per annum in the long annuities part of a larger sum now standing in my name in the books of the Bank of England for her own use and benefit. I also give and bequeath the sum of forty pounds per annum other part of the said long annuities to my daughter Martha Eastwood, wife of William Eastwood of Gibson Street, Lambeth in the county of Surrey, Linen Draper for her natural life and if my said daughter should die before the expiration of the said long annuities the remainingpart of the term for which the long annuitieis were granted to be equalliy divided between all the children of my said daughter share and share alike, the aove legacy to be for the sole use of my daughter, not to be subject to the ....ed debts or engagements of her present or any future husband, the remaining part of my long annuities three per cent consols and all other moneys ....? whatsoever? or ....... I give to my two daughters Margaret & Petronella Howes and constitute them my residuary legatees and I hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife solo Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made and ..... this to be my last Will and testament written in my own hand this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Signed sealed published and ..... by the said John Howes, testator as and for this last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto:
Henry Norris, farmer
Patty Norris -
James Lawrence, shopkeeper

Proved at London th 2nd January 1834 before the worshipful John Haygans, Doctor of Laws & Surrogate by the oath of Sarah Howes, widow, the relict the sole Executrix to whom admon was granted having been forst sworn to administer.
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Courtesy of Stephen Giles, here is an extract from the will of John Mulford of Tadley in Hampshire:
John Mulford’s will 26 JAN 1814
The seven thousand pounds New South Sea Annuity I have standing in my name I give to my cousin John Howes and George Frederick Herbst his brother-in-law ...
I give to my cousin John Howes one hundred pounds. I give to his children Margaret, Martha, Petronella, George Herbst fifty pounds each. I give Harriet, Martha, Jane, Margaret Lucy, Georgina children of my cousin Martha Herbst thirty pounds each ...

Possible that this John Mulford was the son of the John Mulford to whom John's father was indentured in 1821


Will:
see note

Probate:
PCC Wills

Died:
Also from Bank of England records (incl. will) of the disposal of John's estate

John married Sarah Stallard on 5 Jun 1797 in St Bartholomew, Wigginton, Hertfordshire. Sarah was born about 1765 in London; died about Aug 1851 in Berkhamsted RD, Hertfordshire; was buried on 21 Aug 1851 in St Mary, Northchurch, Hertfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Howes
• Name: Sarah Unknown
• Birth: Bef 1766, Outside Hertfordshire
• Residence: 5 Jun 1797, Tring, Hertfordshire
• Residence: 19 Aug 1801, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Occupation: 6 Jun 1841; Independent
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Near the Heath, Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
• Will: 19 Dec 1848, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Occupation: 30 Mar 1851; Annuitant
• Residence: 30 Mar 1851, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
• Probate: 25 Oct 1851, London

Notes:

Also living with in 1851 is Maria J Howes, servant

Sarah was a widow at marriage, hence Stallard might not have been her maiden name.
Marriage licence available from Hertfordshire council

Transcript of will & probate:
In the name of God, Amen
I do declare this to be the last Will and Testament of me, Sarah Howes, widow of Northchurch in the county of Hertford, being of sound memory, mind and understanding at the time. When my funeral expenses and the debts I may owe at the time of my decease are paidI give bequeth and devise to my dear son George Herbst Howes, late Miller of Valentine Place, Southwark in the county of Surrey now residing in the Isle of Jersey ten pounds per annum in the long annuities being part of a larger sum of money vested by me and in my name at the Bank of England and I otherwise give bequeath and devise to my dear daughter Martha Eastwood, wife of William Eastwood auctioneer and appraiser of Fore Street in the City of London ten pounds per annum in the Long Annuities, being also part of a larger sum of money vested by me and in my name in the Government Stock of Long Annuities payable at the Bank of England and I do likewise give bequeath ad devise to my dear and .... daugher Margaret Howes who is residing with me at Northchurch in the County of Hertford whatever other money or property I may be possest of me at the time of my decease that may have been vested by me in the stock of Long Annuities or in any other security or securities for my use and benefit, And I also give bequeath and devise to my before mentioned daughter Margaret Howes all my household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, paintings, drawings, prints and pictures of every description and I so nominate and appoint my aforesaid named daughter Margaret Howes my residuary legateee and sole executor of this my will and testament
which I declare to be written by myself and with my own hand this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight In witness I set my hand and seal
Sarah Howes
Signed sealed published and declared by the within-named Sarah Howes as for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
John Hobart Gilbert Seymour, Rector of Northchurch
Maria Graham, residing at Northchurch
In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, In the goods of Sarah Howes, widow, deceased
Appeared personally: Maria Graham of Northchurch in the county of Hertford, spinster and made oath she is one of the subscriber witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Sarah Howes, late of Northchurch in the county of Hertford widow deceased bearing date the nineteenth December 1848 and now hereunto annexed.
and she further made oath that on the 19th day of December aforesaidthe said testatrix duly executed her said will by signing her name at the foot or end thereof in the presence of this Deponent and of the Reverenc=d Sir John Hobart Gilbert Seymour, Baronet Clerk, the other subscribed witness thereto, both of whom were present at the same time and this Deponent and the said Reverend Sir John Hobart Gilbert Seymour thereupon attested and subscribed the said will in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other
Maria Graham
On the twentieth day of October 1851, the said Maria Graham spinster was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit, before me .....signature....
Proved at London the 25th October 1851 before the worshipful Thomas Spinks Doctor of Laws and surrogate by the oath of Margaret Price, wife of Henry Price, formerly Howes spinster the daughter the sole executrix to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer

Will:
Will reads:
In the name of God, Amen
I do declare this to be the .... Will and Testament of me, Sarah Howes, widow of Northchurch in the county of Hertford being of sound memory mind and understanding at the time want my funderal expenses and the debts I may owe at the time of my decease are paid. I do give bequeath and devise to my dear son George Herbst Howes late Miller of Valentine Place Southwark in the county of Surrey now residing in the Isle of Jersey tem pounds per annum in the long annuities being part of a larger sum of money vested by me and in my name in the Government Stock of Long Annuities payable at the Bank of England And I likewise give bequeath and devise to my dear daughter Martha Eastwood wife of William Eastwood auctioneer and appraiser of Fort Street in the City of London ten pounds per annum in the Long Annuities being also part of a larger sum of money vested by me and in my name in the Government Stock of Long Annuities payable at the Bank of England and I do likewise give, bequeath and devise to my dear and timid? daughter Margaret Howes who is now residing with me at Northchurch in the county of Hertford whatever other money or property I may be possessed of at the time of my decease that may have been vested by me in the Government Stock of Long Annuities or in any other security or securities for my use and benefit And I also give bequeath and devise to my before mentioned daughter Margaret Howes all my household furniture plate linen china books paintings drawings prints and pictures of every description and I do nominate and appoint my aforesaid named daughter Margaret Howes my residuary legatee and sole executor of this my Will and Testament which I declare to be written by myself and with my own hand this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight In witness I set my hand and seal Sarah Howes
Signed sealed published and declared by the within named Sarah Howes as for her last Will and Testament before us who at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto signed our names as witnesses
John Hobart... Seymour, Rector of Northchurch in the county of Hertford
Maria Graham residing at Northchurch

Probate:
PCC Will

Other Events:

• Occupation: 9 Nov 1721; Apprentice Clock Maker
• Residence: 17 Jul 1736, Whitefriars, City of London, London
• Occupation: Between 1770 and 1774; Goldsmith & Jeweller
• Residence: Between 1770 and 1774, 13 Fleet Street, City of London, London
• Occupation: 29 Sep 1777, City of London, London; Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
• Residence: 13 May 1786, Tring, Hertfordshire
• Will: 13 May 1786
• Probate: 4 Dec 1788, Prerogative Court, Canterbury, Kent

Notes:

See: http://www.londonclocks.co.uk/william-howes-longcase-clock.html

William Howes’ Will 1786,
codicil 13OCT1787,
proved 4DEC1788

In the Name of God Amen. I William Howes of Tring in the county of Hertford Esquire being of sound and disputing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows. First I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be fully paid and satisfied and other payments thereof and subject hereto give and devise my freehold messuage or tenement situate standing and being on Snow Hill in this parish of St Sepulchres London and now in the tenure or occupation of [blank space] from with stationer and all of my estate and interest therein unto and to the use of John Mulford of Basingstoke in the county of Hants esquire and Gilbert Burn of Newgate Street London Linen Draper and their heirs upon the trusts following that is to say upon trust during the life of my son John Howes to pay or permit and impower him my said son to receive the rents and profits of the said messuage or tenement to or for his own use and benefit and in case my said son shall at his death leave any issue of his body lawfully begotten then my will is that my said trustees and the survivor of my son and his heirs shall from trustees and the survivor of my son and his assigns and in case there shall be but one such issue of any said son then in trust for such only issue either son or daughter his or her heirs or assigns and in case my said son shall happen to die without any issue of his body lawfully begotten those my said trustees shall stand seized of the said messuage or tenement in trust for all and every such issue of my son to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share and share alike to take as tenants in common and their several and respective heirs and

[P 52] assigns and in case there shall be but one such issue of my said son then in trust for such only issue either son or daughter his or her heirs or assigns and in case my said son shall happen to die without
leaving any issue of his body lawfully begotten then my said trustees shall stand seized of the said messuage or tenement upon the trusts following (to wit) as to one moiety. The rents and profits which shall from time to time be received of the said messuage or tenement which shall from time to time be received during the life of my daughter the wife of Edward Cook upon trust to pay apply and dispose of the same such person or persons and for such uses and purposes as that my said daughter shall from time to time notwithstanding her ... and whether she shall be sole or married by writing under her hand direct or appoint to the intent and my will is that the same may not be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the cont.. debts or engagements of her present or any future husband that may hereafter marry but only at her own sole and separate disposal and in default of and until such d.. and appointment do and shall pay the same into the proper hands of my said daughter or permit and suffer them to receive the same whose receipt alone under her hand my will is shall from time to time notwithstanding her couverture be a sufficient discharge to the person or persons who shall so pay the same for so much thereof for which such receipt shall be given and in case my said daughter shall at her death leave any issue of her body lawfully begotten then my will is that my said trustees shall stand seized of and moiety of the said messuage or tenement in trust for all and every such issue of my said daughter to be equally divided or among them if more than one share and share alike and their several and respective heirs and assigns and in case there shall be but one such issue of my said daughter then in trust for such only issue wither son or daughter his or her heirs and assigns and in case my said daughter shall happen to die without leaving any issue then my will is that my said trustees shall stand seized of the said moiety of the said messuage or tenement in trust for my sure right heirs and as to the other moiety of the rents and profits of the said messuage or tenement in case of the death of my said son without issue as aforesaid which shall from time to time arise and be received during the life of my daughter the wife of George Frederick Herbst that my said trustees shall and do pay apply and dispose of the same unto such person or persons and for such uses and purposes as she my said daughter Martha Herbst from time to time notwithstanding her couverture
[p 53] and whether she be sole or married shall by writing under her hand divert and appoint to the intent and my will is that the same may not be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the control debts or engagements of her present or any future husband she may hereafter marry but only at her own sole and separate disposal and in default of and until such direction and appointment shall and so pay the same whose receipt alone under her hand my will is shall be a sufficient discharge to the person or persons who shall be given and in case my said daughter Martha Herbst shall at her death leave any issue then my will is that my said trustees shall from henceforth stand seized of the other moiety of the said messuage or tenement in trust for all and every such issue of my said daughter Martha Herbst to be equally divided between them if more than one share and share alike and their several and respective heirs and assigns and in case there shall be but one such only issue this or her heirs and assigns and in case my said daughter Martha Herbst shall happen to die without leaving any issue than my will is that my said trustees shall stand seized of the said moiety of my said messuage or tenement first mentioned in trust for my right heirs. Also I give and bequeath unto the John Mulford and Gilbert Burn their executors and administrators the sum of fifty pounds a year annuities commonly called long annuities payable at the Bank of England upon the trusts following that is to say upon trust during so long of the term for which the said annuities were originally granted by parliament as my said son John Howes shall live to pay to or permit and suffer and impower him to receive the same and for his own use and benefit and in case my said son shall at his death leave any child or children of his body lawfully begotten then my will is that my said trustees for the time being shall stand and be possessed of the same long annuities in trust for all and every such child and children of my said son to be equally divided between
or among them if more than one share and share alike as tenants in common and to their respective executors and administrators and if there shall be but one such child of my said son either son or daughter then in trust for such only child his or her executors or administrators and in case my said son shall happen to die without leaving any child or children of his body lawfully begotten
p 54 then my will is that my said trustees shall stand and be possessed of the said long annuities upon the trusts following that is to say as to one moiety thereof upon trust to pay apply and disposes of the same unto such person or persons and for such use and purposes as she my said daughter Elizabeth Cook from time to time notwithstanding her couverture and whether she shall be sole or married shall be writing under her hand direct and appoint to the..intent and my will is that the same may not be the disposal of the subject or liable to the control debts and engagement of the present or any future husband she may hereafter marry but only at ther own said and separate disposal and in default of and until such direction and appointment to pay the same into the proper hands of my said daughter Elizabeth Cook or permit her to receive the same whose receipt alone under her hand my will is shall from time to time notwithstanding her couverture be a sufficient discharge to the person and persons who shall so pay the same for so much thereof for which the receipt shall be given and in case my said daughter Elizabeth Cook shall at her death leave any child or children then my will is that my said trustees shall from thenceforth stand possessed of the said moiety the same long annuities in trust and for the benefit of all and every the children of any said daughter Elizabeth Cook to be equally divided between or among them if more than one share and share alike and their several and respective executors administrators and assigns and in case there shall be but one such child of my said aughter Elizabeth Cook then in trust such only child either son or daughter his or her executors administrators or assigns and in case my said daughter Elizabeth Cook shall happen to die without leaving any child and children then my will is that my said trustee shall stand possessed of the said moiety of the long annuities in trust for the executors and administrator of my said son and as to the other moiety of the said long annuities in case of the death of my said son without leaving any child or children as aforesaid upon trust and my will is that my said trustees shall and so pay apply and dispose of the same unto such person or perons and for such uses and purposes as she my said daughter Martha Herbst from time to time notwithstanding the couverture and whether she shall be sole or married shall by writing under her hand direst and appoint to the intent and my will is that the same may not be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the control debts or engagements of her present or any future husband she may hereafter marry and

p 55 in default of and until such direction and appointment to pay the same into the proper hands of my said daughter Martha Herbst whose receipt alone under her hand my will shall be a sufficient discharge to the person or persons who shall so pay the same for so much thereof for which such receipt shall be given and in case my said daughter Martha Herbst shall at his death leave any child or children then my will is that my said trustees shall form thenceforth stand possessed of the said last mentioned moiety of the said trust long annuities in trust for the benefit of all and every such children of my said daughter Martha Herbst to be equally divided between them (if more than one) share and share alike to... as tenants in common and their respective executors administrators assigns and case there shall be but one such child (of my said daughter Martha Herbst then in trust for such only child) either son or daughter his or her executors administrators and assigns and in case my said daughter Martha Herbst shall die without leaving any child or children then my will is that my said trustees their executors and administrators shall stand possessed of the said moiety of the said long annuities last mentioned in trust for the executors and administrators of my said son. Also I give and bequeath unto my said son John Howes all those my two leasehold messuages or tenements situate standing and being in Dunstans Court in the parish of St Dunstan in the West, London with their appurtenances to hold to him my said son his executors administrators and assigns for all the residue of the terms which shall be to come therein at the time of my decease to and for his and their own use and benefit and I also give to my said son John Howes the sum of forty five pounds a year short annuities of the year..? one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine {1779}payable also at the Bank of England being part of a sum of one hundred pounds a year of the sound short annuities now standing in my name to and for his own use and benefit. Also I give and bequeath unto the said John Mulford and Gilbert Burn their executor administrator the sum of fifty pounds a year a year other part of the said one hundred pounds short annuities upon the trusts following (that is to say) upon trust as to one moiety thereof to pay apply and dispose of the same during so long of the ... for which the said short annuities were originally granted by Parliament as she my said daughter Elizabeth Cook shall give unto such person or persons and for such uses and purposes as she my said daughter Elizabeth Cook from time to time
p 56 notwithstanding the couverture and whether she shall be sole or married shall by writing uner her hand direct and appoint to the intent and my will is that the same may not be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the controul debts or engagements of her present or any future husband she may hereafter marry but only at her own disposal and in default of and until such direction and appointment to pay the same into the proper hands of my said daughter Elizabeth Cook or else to permit and suffer her to receive the same shoes receipt alone under her hand my will is shall from time to time notwithstanding her couverture be a sufficient discharge to the person or persons who shall so pay the same for so much thereof for which such receipt shall be given and in case my said daughter Elizabeth Cook shall at her death leave any child or children then my will is that my said trustees shall from thenceforth stand possessed of the said moiety of the said fifty pounds a year trust short annuities (in case they shall then exist) in trust and for the benefit of all and every such children to be equally divided between or among them (if more than one) share and share alike to take as tenants in common and their respective executors administrators or assigns and in case there should be but one such child then in trust for such only child his or her executors administrators or assign and in case my said daughter Elizabeth Cook shall die without leaving any child or children then my will is that my said trustees shall stand possessed of the said moiety of the said fifty pounds a year trust short annuities for my said son John Howes his executors or administrators and as to the other moiety of the said fifty pounds a year short annuities my will is that my said trustees shall stand possessed of the same upon trust to pay apply and dispose of the same during so long of the said term for which the said short annuities were originally granted as aforesaid as she my said daughter Martha Herbst shall live unto such person or persons and for such sues and purposes as she my said daughter whether she be sole or married shall by writing under her hand divest and appoint to the intent and my will is that the same may not be at the disposal of of subject or liable to the controul debts or engagements of her present or any future husband she may herafter marry but only at her own sole and separate disposal and in default of and until..... such direction and appointment to pay the same into the proper hands of my said daughter Martha Herbst or else permit and suffer her to receive the same whose
p 57 receipt alone under her hand my will is hall from time to time notwithstanding her couverture be a sufficient discharge to the person or persons who shall so pay the same for so ... therof for which such receipt shall be given and in case my said daughter Martha Herbst shall at her death leave any child or children then my will is that my said trustees shall from thenceforth stand possessed of the said last mentioned moiety of the said fifty pounds a year trust short annuities in case they shall then exist in trust for the benefit of such children last mentioned equally to be divided between them if more then one share and share alike to take as tenants in common and their respective executors administrators and assigns and in case there shall be but one such child of my said daughter Martha Herbst then in trust for such only child his or her executors administrators and assigns and in case my said daughter Martha Herbst shall die without leaving any child or children my will is that my said trustees their executors and administrators shall stand and be possessed of the last mentioned moiety of the said fifty pounds trust short annuities in trust for my said son John Howes his executors and administrators and as to the remaining five pounds a year of the said one hundred pounds a year short annuities I give and bequeath the same unto the said John Mulford and Gilbert Burn their executors and administrators upon trust with the approbation of my said daughter Martha Herbst to lay out and invest the same .. the names of them my said trustees ... the time being from time to time as the same shall become due and be received in some of the publics funds or.. Government securities to accumulate for the benefits.. my granddaughter Harriet Herbst until she shall attain her age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen and upon her attaining her said age of twenty one years or being married upon ... transfer and assign the same and the accumulated .. thereof unto my said granddaughter or as she shall direct or appoint and in case my said granddaughter Harriet Herbst shall die before she shall have attained her said age or be married then upon trust to transfer and assign the said funds and securities in which the said five pounds a year trust short annuities shall be vested unto all and every other the children of my said daughter Martha Herbst a shall be their living equally to be divided between them if more than one (share and share alike) and if but one then to such
p 58 bank annuities part of a larger sum now standing in my name upon trust to lay out and invest in their ...names the dividends and interest thereof in some of the public funds or government securities to accumulate for the benefit of my grandchildren Thomas Cook, Margaret Cook, Sophia Cook and Charlotte Cook and my grandchildren Elizabeth Herbst, Martha Herbst, Margaret Herbst, Jane Herbst and Georgina Herbst equally share and share alike until they shall respectively be intitled to their respective shares of the principal fund and securities in which the dividends of the two hundred and twenty pounds four per cent bank annuities shall be vested as hereinafter is mentioned and my will is that my said trustees shall stand possessed of the said two hundred and twenty pounds four per cent bank annuities and the funds and securities in which the dividends and interest thereof shall from time to time be invested in trust and for the benefit of all every my said grandchildren the before named children of my said daughters Elizabeth Cook and Martha Herbst equally to be divided between and among them share and share alike the share of my grandson to be transferred on his attaining his age of twenty one years and the shares of my granddaughters to be transferred to them respectively on their attaining their respective ages of twenty one years or on the days of their respective marriages which shall die before their shares of and in the said trust funds and securities last mentioned shall become transferable then my will is that the share or shares of him her or them so dying? Of and in the same shall go and be transferred to the survivor of them at the same time as his her or their original share or shares is hereby made transferable. Also I give to my said daughter Elizabeth Cook the sum of twenty pounds to be paid her by my said executor immediately after my decease for mourning whose receipt alone without her husbands joining therein shall be a sufficient discharge to my executor for the same. Also I give to the said John Mulford the diamond ring I usually wear and to the said Gilbert Burn a ring of the value of five guineas. Also to the maidservant who shall have lived with me a twelvemonth at the time of my decease five pounds for mourning and I give to the Reverend Mr Williamson a ring of the value of one guinea and as to the rest and residue of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said son John Howes his heirs executors and administrators according to my Right and ... therein and I do hereby declare my will and mind to be that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said trustees and the survivor of them or
p 59 any succeeding trustee or trustees to be appointed by virtue of the power herein after for that purpose given from time to time and at any time or times hereafter at their or his discretion to advance and pay to any one or more of my said grandchildren or to any person or persons to be by them any or either of them appointed for that purposes all or any part of his her or their portion or share of the monies herein before given to or appointed for them respectively before he she or they shall attain the age of twenty one years for his her or their preferment or advancement in the world and in such case no benefit of survivorship shall around from the death of such party so advanced or preferred before the age of twenty one so as that nothing in this clause contained shall be construed to compel my said trustees or trustee for the time being to make such payment or advancement against his own opinion and consent and further it is my will that my said trustees and the survivor of them and any succeeding trustee or trustees shall and may deduct and retain to themselves and himself respectively all such costs charges damages and expenses whatsoever which they or any or either of them shall pay sustain or be put onto in the execution or by reason or means of the trusts hereby in them reposes and that they and the survivor of them or any succeeding trustee the executors or administrators of them or any or them shall not nor shall any or either of them be answerable or accountable for any money which shall be received or come to the hand of them or any of them by virtue of or under the trusts hereby to them reposed otherwise than each person for what he shall respectively actually receive and not the one for the other of them or for ... receipts or defaults of the other of them but each and every of them for his own arts receipts and defaults only... for any involuntary loss that may happen by reason of the deficiency of any fund of security in which the said trust monies or any of them or any part thereof one or may be invested or for any other involuntary... whatsoever and in case my said trustees or either of them shall die or refuse to act in or desire to be discharged from the trusts hereby reposed in ...any time before all the said trusts shall be fully performed then it it my will that it shall and may be lawfully and I so hereby authorize and desire my said daughters Elizabeth Cook and Martha Herbst and the survivor of them and such other person or persons who shall be in the premises after the death of the survivor of them to nominate and appoint some other fit and proper person or persons to be a trustee or trustees of the premises in the room or place of the trustee or trustees so dying refusing to act or desiring
p 60 to be discharged as aforesaid and that .... nomination or appointment the surviving or remaining trustee or trustees shall assign for ... and convey all and every part of the said trust estate and effects in such manner that the surviving or remaining estate and effects in such manner as that the surviving or remaining trustee or trustees and such person or persons so to be ... and appointed shall from thenceforth be jointly and equally concerned and interested in the several trusts herein before exposed in the same or like manner or remaining trustee or trustees and the party so dying refusing to act or desiring to be discharged would have been in case he or they had not died refused to act or desired to be discharged and so from time to time as often as it shall happen that any succeeding or other trustee shall die refuse to act or desire to be discharged before all the trusts aforesaid shall be performed such nomination and transfer shall be made as aforesaid it being my express will and desire that there be always two trustees of the said premises as long as any of the trusts herein before created shall remain to be performed and executed and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son sole executor of this my will and so hereby revoke al former wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last will and testament in witness hereof I have to this my last will and testament contained in ten sheets of paper to the first nine sheets set my hand and to the last sheet my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six{1786}

Wm Howes signed sealed published and declared by the said testator William Howes as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto the words containing the bequest of a ... in the eighth sheet being first interlined Catherine Dalton Matthew Dalton John Fitzwilliam
[unclear] 23 Bush Lane Cannon Street.

This is a codicil to the will of me the within named William Howes and to be taken and considered part thereof. I give devise and bequeath all that my freehold messuage or tenement and those of meadow and pasture and all those my estate situated at Aston Clinton and elsewhere in the county of Bucks with the appurtenances which I have purchased since the execution of my will within written into? And to the sue of the within named John Mulford and Gilbert Burn and their heirs upon the trust hereinafter mentioned that is to say upon trust to pay to or permit and suffer my son
P 61 John Howes and his assigns during the term of his natural life to receive the rents issues and profits thereof to and for his and their own use and benefit and from and immediately after his decease in trust for all and every the child and children of my said son lawfully begotten if more than one to be equally divded among them share and share alike as tenants in common and their respective heirs and assigns and in case there shall be but one such child of my said whether son or daughter then in trust for such only child his or her heirs or assigns for ever and in case my said son shall happen to die without leaving any such child or children then my will is that my said trustees and the survivor of them and the heirs and assigns of such survivor of them shall stand seized of the said messuage or tenement close and premises with the appurtenances upon trust immediately after such decease of my said son without issue as aforesaid to pay the rents issues and profits thereof into the proper hands of my daughter Martha Herbst within named for and during the term of her natural life or to such person or persons and for such uses and purposes as she my said daughter shall from time to time notwithstanding the couverture and whether she shall be sole or married by writing under the hand direct or appoint to the intent that the same may not be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the control debts or engagements of her present or any future husband she may hereafter marry but at her own sole and separate disposal and I do hereby declare that the receipt and receipts of my said daughter or of such person as she shall from time to time appoint to receive the same shall be a good and sufficient discharge or discharges to my said trustees for the same or for so much thereof for which such receipt or receipts shall be given and in case my said daughter shall at her death leave any issue of her body lawfully begotten then my will is that my said trustees shall from and immediately after her death stand seized of the said messuage or tenement close and premises with the appurtenances in trust for all and every such issue of my said daughter so be equally divided between them if more than one share and share alike and their several and respective heirs and assigns and in case there shall be but one such child of my said daughter then in trust for such only child whether son or daughter his or her heirs and assigns and in case my said daughter shall die without leaving any issue then my will is that my said trustees shall stand seized of the said messuage of tenement close and premises with the appurtenances in trust for my own right heirs for ever and I do hereby ratify and confirm
P 62 my within will in every respect in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven{1787}

Wm Howes signed sealed published and declared by the said testator William Howes as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of.. other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Catherine Dutton, Matthew Dutton

This will was proved at London with a codicil this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight {1788}before the worshipful William Mattine doctor of laws surrogate of the knight worshipful Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws..... or Commisary of the prerogative court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of John Howes the son of the deceased and sole executor named in the said will to whom administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased was granted he having first sworn duly to deliver.

Page numbers as found in ancestry.com

Source Citation
The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1173

Our thanks go to correspondent Stephen Giles who found this gem of a letter, signed by William Howes and about 780 others

A letter that was written by the Liverymen of the City of London to HM King George III
Gazette Issue 11608 published on the 24 October 1775. Page 2 of 8
To the K I N G's Most Excellent Majesty.
Most Gracious Sovereign,
FROM the warmest Sense of Duty to your Majesty, and Love of our Country ; we, your Majesty's loyal Subjects, Liverymen of the City of London, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, with the Freedom we ever mean to assert as Englishmen, and with that Deference which we owe, as good Subjects, to your Majesty, presume to approach your Royal Presence, and to entreat your Attention to the genuine Sentiments of a loyal and dutiful People. It is with the deepest Concern we observe, That
our Fellow-Subjects, in your Majesty's American Colonies, are now in open Rebellion : A malignant Spirit
of Resistance to Law and Government has gone forth amongst them, which we firmly believe has been excited and encouraged by selfish Men, who hope to derive
private Emolument from Publick Calamities ; from the Counsels, the Persuasions, the Influence of such Men, God protect your Majesty : The Interest, the Honor, the Sovereignty of your Kingdom of Great Britain, are now at Stake. As the Guardian of these, we trust you will ever assert and preserve them. In this great Work be assured, Sire, that under your Majesty's Direction we will, with the greatest Chearfulness, exert ourselves to the utmost of our Abilities in Support of those Laws which are our Protection, and of that Government which is our Blessing.
Whilst we presume to approach your Majesty, with Hopes that you will exert the Constitutional Power
you possess, to subdue such of your deluded People as are now acting in open Defiance of the Laws, permit us, Gracious sire, to implore your Clemency towards those whose Eyes may be opened to a full Conviction of their Offences; and who, hereafter, when Reason and Reflection shall prevail over Passion and Prejudice, may be restored to the Allegiance which they owe to the Mother Country and their Sovereign.
That your Majesty and your Posterity may long reign over a People, happy in enjoying those Blessings which the Accession of your Ancestors to the Throne of these Kingdoms has hitherto insured to us, is the unfeigned and ardent Wish of your Majesty's most dutiful, faithful, and devoted Subjects.

About 780 signatories including William Howes amongst other senior members of the Clockmakers’ Company.

Occupation:
Indenture to John Mulford, almost certainly the father of the man who left money to Wiliam's son John and daughter Martha.

Occupation:
member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

Occupation:
William had previously been: Junior Warden, then Renter Warden, then Senior Warden before becoming Master.
See: https://archive.org/details/someaccountofwor00wors/page/86/mode/2up

Died:
noted as Hertfordshire in burial register

William married Margaret Selby on 17 Jul 1736 in St Botolph, Aldersgate, City of London, London. Margaret died in in Not known. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Margaret Unknown
• Residence: 17 Jul 1736, St Andrew, Holborn, London

Notes:

by licence