SLACK

Henry Slack, blacksmith of Castelton, 1707/21

Will dated 6/8/1707 mentions:

• "I Henry Slack of Castleton ... blacksmith"
• "Everything "unto my loving son John Slack" on condition that if "Margaret my loving wife happen to survive or overlive mee ... enjoy during her natural life the messuage house I now live in" and John to pay her £3 a year.
• Witnesses: Joseph Slack, Chr Stavely, James Jackson

• No will
• Inventory taken 28/11/1721 by Nicholis Hall, Joseph Hall & [Ellis] Hall
• Admin granted 4/4/1722 to William Frost, miner of Castleton

• No will
• Inventory (undated) taken by Abraham Deakin, Joseph Bradbury & John Shirt.
• Bond dated 16/4/1743 to Anne Slack of Castleton, widow & Isaac Dakin of Castleton, butcher. Anne Slack named widow, relict and administrator of the estate of John Slack late of Castleton
• Admin granted 21/4/1743 to Anne Slack widow & relict

Will dated 4/10/1788 mentions:

• "I Joseph Slack of Oakes in the parish of Norton"
• "to my Nephew Joseph Slack One Hundred Pounds, also the dwelling house … which I am now possessed of … at Castleton"
• "to my Nephew John Slack Forty Pounds"
• "to my Nephew George Slack Twenty Pounds"
• "to my Nephew William Slack Twenty Pounds"
• "to my Nephew Robert Slack Twenty Pounds"
• "to my Nephew Samuel Slack Twenty Pounds"
• "to my Sister Elizabeth Twenty Pounds"
• "to my sister’s children each Five Pounds"
• "I give XXXX XXXXXXXX of Castleton Five Pounds for mourning. Also I give to XXXXXXXXX of Castleton Five Pounds for mourning. Also XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX"
  This bequest has been deliberately (and effectively!) scribbled over.
• "All which legacies ... to be paid ... within Twelve months after my decease; John Needham, Samuel Eyre, Lawrence Ormured and Richard Hartley receive their legacies immediately after my decease for mourning"
  As these people's legacies are previously unknown, they are likely to be what has been scribbled over.
• "Everything else "to my Brother Samuel Slack of Castleton ... whom I hereby appoint Sole Executor"
• Witnesses: William Drayton, Joseph Millington & Thos Fox

Will dated 6/6/1807 mentions:

• "I Samuel Slack of Castleton ... Innkeeper"
• "unto my son Joseph Slack the sum of One Hundred pounds"
• "unto Mariah Burrows, wife of Joseph Burrows, Plumber of Castleton ... the sum of Ten Pounds"
• Everything else "to John Barber of Castleton ... Barmaster, and my son George Slack ... in trust that they pay ... to my dear wife Betty ... the yearly rents issues or profits thereof ... and after her death ... sell or dispose of the same for the best price ... and that they divide the monies arising ... into five equal parts ..."
• "One fifth part ... to my son John"
• "One fifth part ... to my said son George"
• "One fifth part ... to my son William"
• "One fifth part ... to my son Robert"
• "One fifth part ... to my son Samuel"
• John Barber and son George executors
• Witnesses: Robt How, Joseph Dakin, Benj Barber

• No will
• Admin doc 1, 6/10/1830 states that John Slack, a widower, died over 14 days ago, and that Samuel Slack is his "natural and lawful only son"
• Admin doc 2, 13/10/1830 states that John Slack died 5/4/1830
• Admin doc 3, admin granted 13/10/1830 to Samuel Slack of Castleton, Tallow Chandler

Will dated 24/4/1830 mentions:

• "I George Slack of Castleton ... Grocer"
• "to my brother in law William Ashmore of Bradwell ... farmer, my son William Slack, and my daughter Betty Slack ... all my stock in trade, money, household furniture, farming stock and implements of husbandry" etc, as trustees, on condition that "they carry on my trade ... and with the profits support such of my children as shall not at the time of my decease have attained the age of twenty one"
• "I also give and devise all my Freehold and Copyhold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments ... situate ... in the parishes of Castleton and Hope" to them in trust to sell.
• Immediately after the youngest of his children reaches the age of 21 everything to "my Children Betty Slack, Hannah Ashton, Maria Slack, William Slack, Anne Slack, Samuel Slack, Robert Slack and George Slack equally to be divided amongst them ... my son James Slack having already been provided for"
• Witnesses: [Solicitor and his clerk plus] Mariah Burrows

Will dated 19/6/1866 mentions:

• Wife Hannah Slack (exec)
• Son John Slack (under 21)
• Father Samuel Slack of Wormhill (exec)
• Joseph Wainwright of Tunstead (exec)
• Witnesses: William Wainwright & Thomas Slack