Samuel Swindell (176)

Samuel Swindell

1738 - 1806

Samuel Swindell's signature on his will 1803
Samuel's signature on his will in 1803 ⁽¹⁷⁾

Father	Job Swindell
Mother	Catherine Ridgeway
Wife	Grace Dawson
Children	Joseph, Samuel, Job, Nancy

Samuel was born in Tideswell in 1738, the son of Job and Catherine ⁽¹⁾. He had a sister Margaret a couple of years older than him ⁽²⁾, and younger sisters Ann, born when he was two ⁽³⁾, and Ruth when he was five or six ⁽⁴⁾. He also had a brother Job, but his date of birth is not known ⁽⁵⁾. His father died when he was ten ⁽⁶⁾, and his sister Ruth four years after that ⁽⁷⁾. He followed the family tradition into lead mining ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁾.

He married Grace Harrison (née Dawson) , also from Tideswell, in Febuary 1766 ⁽⁸⁾, and their eldest son Joseph was born later that year ⁽⁹⁾. His uncle Joesph died childless the following year and Samuel and his brother Job inherited all his mining interests (the larger share going to his brother), particularly in "Mock Grove" a mile or so to the north of Tideswell ⁽¹⁰⁾.

His next son, Samuel, was born in 1768 ⁽¹¹⁾ but died the following year ⁽¹²⁾. His youngest son, Job was born in 1770 ⁽¹³⁾, and his only daughter, Nancy, in 1772 ⁽¹⁴⁾. Nancy (then called Ann) died aged 14 in 1786 ⁽¹⁵⁾.

His wife Grace died in 1803 ⁽¹⁶⁾, and perhaps sensing his own mortality, he wrote his will later that year, leaving everything to his sons ⁽¹⁷⁾. He died in June 1806 ⁽¹⁸⁾, aged 68.

Brief details of his children:

Joseph was born in Tideswell in 1766. He married Mary Harrison in 1786, but even though they were married for 34 years until her death, they didn't have any children. he died aged 73 in 1839.

Samuel was born in Tideswell in 1768, but died the following year.

Job has his own page
Nancy (or Ann) was born in Tideswell in 1772. She died aged 14.

Sources:

Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[January 1737-8] Baptised Samuel the Son of Job Swindell of Tideswell Miner the 5
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[May 1735] Baptised Margret the Daughter of Job Swindell of Tideswell miner the 22
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[September 1740] Baptised Anne the Daughter of Job Swindell of Tideswell the 26
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[March 1743/4] Baptised Ruth the Daughter of Job Swindell & Catherine his wife of Tideswell y^e 8
See his father's page
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[September 1748] Buried Job Swindle of Tidswell miner the 30
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[August 1752] Buried Ruth the Daughter of Catherine Swindel of Tideswell the 25
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
Sam^ll Swindel of the town and parish of Tideswell
miner and Grace Harrison of the
same town and parish ~~spinster~~ widow were
Married in this Church by licence from y^e Dean & Chapter of Lichfield
this ninth Day of February in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and sixty six by me Ed: Marklands Vicar

The Marriage was solemnized between Us Samuel Swindell

Grace + Harrison her mark

In the Presence of [..] Markland

Rob^t Dawson
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[October 1766] Baptised Joseph the Son of Samuel Swindel of Tideswell and Grace his wife the 9
Will of Joseph Swindell (ref: B/C/11/Joseph Swindell, Tideswell, 1767 @ Lichfield Record Office) reads:
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Swindell of Tideswell in the County of Derby miner being weak in
body but of sound and disposing mind and memory (praised be to God) Do Make Publish and Declare this my last
will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First I will that all my just Debts then
Legacies herein after by me Given and Bequeathed my Funeral Expenses the Charges of proving and all other
Cherges attending the Execution of this my will be paid Discharged and satisfyed by my Executors herein after
named by and out of my personal Estate; Also I Give and Devise all my messuages Buildings Lands
Tenements and Hereditaments situate standing lying and being at Tideswell aforesaid or elsewhere in the
said County of Derby unto my nephew Job Swindell of Tideswell aforesaid miner his Heirs and assigns
for ever. Also I Give and Devise unto my said nephew Job Swindell Eight Twenty fourths of a certain Grove
or Lead Mine lying within the Liberty of Little Hucklow in the said County of Derby commony called by the
name of Mock Grove his heirs and assigns for ever. Also I Give and Devise unto my nephew Samuel
Swindell of Tideswell aforesaid miner four Twenty Fourths of the said Grove or Lead Mine lying within
the Liberty of Little Hucklow aforesaid commonly called Mock Grove his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Also
I Give and Devise all other my Lead Mines and parts and shares of Lead Mines within the Liberty of the
Hundred of High peak or elsewhere in the said County of Derby unto my said two nephews Job Swindell and
Samuel Swindell their Heirs and assigns for ever as Tenents in Common and not as joint tenents. Also
I Give and bequeath unto my said nephew Samuel Swindell the sum of Sixty pounds Sterling to be paid him
by my said Exors herin after named within Twelve months next after my decease by and out of my
personal estate. Also I Give and Bequeath unto my niece Margaret the wife of John Walton the
younger of Tideswell aforesaid miner the sum of Thirty pounds Sterling to be paid her by my said Executors
within Twelve months next after my decease by and out of my personal Estate. Also I Give and Bequeath unto my niece
Anne wife of William Barber of Tideswell aforesaid miner the sum of Thirty pounds Sterling to be paid her
by my said Executors within Twelve months next after my decease by and out of my personal Estate; Also I Give
and Bequeath unto my niece Ann Howson of Tideswell aforesaid Spinster the sum of Sixty pounds sterling to be
paid her by my said Executors within Twelve months next after my Decease by and out of my personal Estate
Also I Give and Bequeath unto my nephew Thomas Howson of Tideswell aforesaid miner the sum
of Thirty pounds Sterling to be paid him by my said Executors within Twelve months next after my Decease
by and out of my personal Estate; Also I Give and Bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Howson
all my wearing apparel; Also I Give and Bequeath unto my nephew Robert Doson of Tideswell
aforesaid Cordwainer the sum of Seven pounds and Tenn Shillings Sterling to be paid him by my said
Executors within Twelve months next after my Decease by and out of my personal Estate; Also I Give
unto John Joseph and Anne Hill Three Children of John Hill of Tideswell aforesaid miner
by Margaret his wife the sum of seven pounds and ten shillings apiece to be paid them by my
said Extors when they shall severally and respectively attain their several and respective ages of Twenty
one years by and out of my personal Estate, And my will and mind is thatin Case any of the said Three
Children shall depart this life before such timeas the part or portion of him her or them so dying shall
become payable that then and in such Case the aprt or portion of him her or them so dying shall go and be
Equally divided amongst the survivors and survivor of them share and share alike, if more than one, and to be paid
to be such survivors or survivor at the time aforesaid. Also I Give and Bequeath unto John Thomas and Joseph
Middleton the Three sons of John Middleton of Tideswell aforesaid miner by Ruth his wife the sum of Tenn
pounds Sterling apiece to be paid them by my said executors when they shall severally and respectively attain
their severall and respective ages of Twenty One years by and out of my personal Estate And my will and mind is
that in Case any of the Three sons of the said John Middleton shall depart this life before such time as the
part or portion of him or them so dying shall become payable that then and in such Case the part or portion of him
or them so dying shall go and be equally devided amongst the survivors or survivor of them share and share
alike if more than one and to be paid to such survivors or survivor at the time aforesaid, And my further
will is that in case the said several legacys or sums of money herein before Given and Bequeathed to my
several Legatees herein before named in manner as aforesaid by reason or on account of any Debt or Debts due
and owing or hereafter to grow due and owing to my personal Estate or by any other Losses or misfortunes
whatsoever whereby my said personal Estate shall prove Insufficient or deficiant to answer and pay to my said
several Legatees or any of them their respective Legacys or sums of money at the Time and in manner
herein before directed and appointed for payment thereof as aforesaid that then and in such Case, but not
otherwise, I do hereby order direct and appoint that all Loss or Losses so happening to my said personal
Estate in manner as aforesaid shall be born sustained and allowed by all my said several legatees in
proportion to their several and respective legacys or sums of money herein before by me Given and Bequeathed
anything in this will contained to the Contrary thereof. And lastly I Give and Bequeath all the Rest
[residue] and remainder of my Goods Cattle Chattels, plate, ready money, money at Interest and upon securitys
Bonds, Creditts and other my personal estate and effects whatsoever or wheresoever unto my said nephew
Job Swindell, And I do heeby nominate and appoint my said nephew Job Swindell and William Barber
executors jointly of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke and make void all former and
other wills by me at any time herebefore made. In witness whereof I the said Testator Joseph Swindell have to
this my last will and testamentwrote on two sheets of paper annext together. To the first sheet thereof
put my Hand and to the last sheet thereof my Hand and seal this Twenty Fifth day of April In the
year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven.
Joseph Swindell
Signed , sealed, pubished and declared by the said testator Joseph Swindell
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who as witnesses
thereto have hereunder subscribed our names in the presence of the said
testator. Jo^s Burks
Richard Haigh
Edward Bocking
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[April 1768] Baptised Sam: y^e Son of Sam: & Grace Swindel of Tideswell 8
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[August 1769] Buried Samuel y^e Son of Sam Swindell of Tideswell miner 13
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[March 1770] Baptised Job y^e Son of Samuel & Grace Swindell of Tideswell 31
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[February 1772] Baptised Nancey y^e Daughter of Samuel & Grace Swindell of Tideswell 2
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
Buried, Ann the daughter of Samuel Swindel, on 31/8/1786
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[Burials 1803, March] 27 Grace, wife of Sam^l Swindell of Tideswell
Will of Samuel Swindell (page 1, page 2) (ref: B/C/11/Samuel Swindell, Tideswell, 1806 @ Lichfield Record Office) reads:
In the name of God Amen I Samuel Swindell of Tideswell
in the County of Derby, Miner, being weak in body but of sound
and disposing mind, memory, and understanding (praised be
God) do make, publish, and declare this my last will and
testament in manner and form following; (that is to say)
First I will order and direct that my just debts, funeral charges,
and the expenses of the robate of this my will be first paid off
and discharged by my Executors herein after named as soon as
conveniently can be after my decease. Item I give and devise unto my
two sons Joseph Swindell and Job Swindell to be equally divided
betwixt them share and share alike, all and every my Messuages,
Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, and wheresoever,
and of what nature, tenure or kind soever, both freehold and copyhold
(the copyhold part thereof having been duly surrendered to the case
of my last will and testament) together with their and every of
their rights, members, privileges, and appurtenances, and of what
nature, tenure or kind soever of which I die possessed of, or
entitled unto either in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy,
togerther with their and every of their rights, members, privileges, and
appurtenances, and also all and singulr my Mines and Groves,
share and shares of Mines and Groves whatsoever, and wheresoever
with all and singular the tools, and implements, and things thereunto
severally and respectively belonging To hold all and singular the
hereditaments and premises aforesaid with their and every of their
appurtenances, unto them the said Joseph Swindell and Job Swindell
their heirs and assigns for ever, as tenants in common and not as
joint tenants. Item I give and bequeath unto the said Joseph Swindell
and Job Swindell all and every part of my household goods, and also
all my live stock as sheep, kine; book debts, mortgages, bonds, note and
notes of hand and the money due, or to become due thereon, and also
my other personal astate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and
of what nature or kind soever; to be equally shared and divided by and
between them (if they shall so think fit and proper) for his and their
own joint and seperate use and benefit; And as I rent a farm under
M^rs Charlton I wish my two sons to enjoy it equally betwixt them
And lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my two
sons Joseph Swindell and Job Swindell joint Executors of this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all former and other will and wills
by me heretofore made, and declaring this to be my last; In witness
whereof I the said Samuel Swindell the Testator, have to this my last
will and testament contained in two sheets of paper, to the first sheet
thereof set my hand, and to this second and last sheet thereof set my
hand and seal the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord
One Thousand eight hundred and three.
Signed, sealed, published and
declared by the said Samuel Swindell
the Testator, as and for his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us who
at his request and in the presence of each Samuel Swindell
other have subscribed our name, as
witnesses therto.
Joseph Cook
Joseph Brocklehurst
Samuel Ball
Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
[1806 Burials, June] 6 Samuel Swindell of Tideswell

Notes:

Confirm burial of daughter Ann in parish register.

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The Marriage was solemnized between Us	Samuel Swindell
	Grace + Harrison her mark

In the Presence of	[..] Markland
	Rob^t Dawson