VANDERSTEEN

Born 9 Apr 1729, Bethnal Green, Middlesex¹⁶
Christened 20 Apr 1729, Stepney, Midsx., St Dunstan¹⁷
Died 1787¹⁸
Occupation: Weaver¹⁹
Abode: Hare St. (1747) Silver Street, Bethnal Green (1787)²⁰
Will of Jacob Vandersteen

PROB 11/1157

I Jacob Vandersteen will to my wife Ann Vandersteen I make her whole and sole Executor of all my Houses Goods Money and Chattels during her Life after her Death this Dwelling House to be divided between Bartholomew Vandersteen and Mary Ann Rea the lower rooms and half the Shop for Bartholomew Vandersteen the Remainder of the House for May Ann Rea during their lives after Bartholomew decease to come to my Grand Children Charlott Rea and Ann Rea after Mary Ann Rea decease to come to Elizabeth Vandersteen and her Heirs repairs and Taxes to be equally divided between Bartholomew Vandersteen and Mary Ann Rea the two Houses over the way nigh opposite after my wife's death I will to Jacob Vandersteen and Sarah Needham the Lower Rooms and half the Shop for Jacob Vandersteen the remainder for Sarah Needham them and their Heirs the other House for Ann Burdett and Elizabeth Vandersteen at the death of Mary Rea the whole House to be for Ann Burdett and her heirs I acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament int the presence of us The Mark X Jacb Vandersteen weaver in Silver Street Bethnal Green Sealed and Signed in the presence of here undermentioned Witnesses Hannah Dibble - Edward Quiddington - Thom Burdett his Mark M.

This will was proved at London the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper ?? Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Ann Vandersteen widow the Relict of the Deceased and the Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Good Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been fist Sworn duly to Administer.