Ann Dimes

  General Notes:

1788 bequeathed tea making items by Mary Dimes of Brownlow Street.
1814 inherited one quarter share of her father's estate.
The will of Ann Dimes, proved on 15 February 1837
I Ann Dimes of Amersham in the county of Buckinghamshire, spinster, do make this my last will and testament. I appoint my brother Charles Dimes of Kennington in the county of Surrey, gentleman, and my nephew Thomas Dimes of Bread St in the city of London, solicitor, executors of this my will. First I desire that I may be decently interred in the Mausoleum Amersham (She is buried in the churchyard) and after my funeral, testamentary and just debts are paid I give and bequeath to my brother Charles Dimes £20 3½% consols and all my interest and share in a leasehold house situated at number 17 Noel St. Westminster in the occupation of - Owen. My silver teapot and stand, my pe..l china tea service, the portrait of my dear father, the bust of George the second and Caroline his consort, the print of the March to Finchley, tortoise shell box and the old fashioned silver watch late belonging to Mr Walker.
I give to my nephew Thomas Dimes £20 3½% consols.
I give to my niece Jane Dimes £100 sterling, my gold and white tea service, half a dozen red and white cups and saucers with handles, the wine and white common china, all my glass, tea trays, waiters, caddy with silver tea shell, sugar tongs, tablespoons, except the pair which I hereafter bequeath to Sarah Newton, mustard spoon, one pair of salt spoons, all my tea spoons and watch.
I give to Susannah Dimes the widow of my late brother William £10 3½% consols and the picture of the late Duke of Cumberland.
I give my niece Elizabeth Dimes daughter of my late brother William £10 3½% consols, one pair of plated candlesticks, a pair of silver salts and ladles, the mourning ring for my late father, the spangled bed furniture and cushions with the leather trunk in which they are contained.
I give my niece Susannah Dimes £10 3½% consols, my large silver milk ewer, the mourning ring I had for my cousin Young and all my pieces of needlework.
I give my niece Mary Dimes £10 3½% consols and my silver butter boat.
I give my niece Sarah Newton £10 3½% consols, one pair of silver tablespoons and my tea chest.
I bequest my wearing apparel may be equally divided between my nieces Mary, daughter of my late brother William, Sarah Newton, Mary Ann and Jane Dimes daughters of my late brother John.
I give to each of my nephews John Samuel and Charles Dimes sons of my late brother John £10 3½% consols.
I give my niece Ann Betham £10 3½% consols and black silk cloak, my red silk gown with white flowers and all the old fashioned clothes not worn by me.
I give my nephew Frederick Dimes £10 3½% consols.
I give John Betham husband of my niece Ann Betham, my china ornaments on the mantlepiece, the china jar with silver top and the brown china teapot silver tipped.
All my china that I have not disposed of and my household linen I desire may be equally divided between my nieces Elizabeth Susannah and Mary Dimes, Sarah Newton, Jane Dimes and Ann Betham and as to all the rest and residue of my property whatsoever and wheresoever I give to my niece Jane Dimes and declare this my last will and testament revoking all others in witness thereof I have on the first sheet of this my will subscribed my name the whole being contained in 2 sheets of paper on the last of which I have subscibed my name and seal this 30th day of September 1836. Ann Dimes.
Witnesses-
Richard Smalley, 2 Frederick Place, Vauxhall.
Mary Phillpotts, 2 Henry Street, Vauxhall.