Peter Pelham, Sr. to Peter Pelham, Jr. MY DEAR SON, I had the Pleasure and happiness to see your Letter to your sister, which she Recd on Monday the 23d of october, Dated August 10th last Past, where in I find you are Concernd in not hearing from me. But Could you but Imagin what a fateague it is to me in makeing so many Pott hooks and hangers you would be good Enough to Excuse me. since I have the Blessing of a Most Dutifull Daughter to do that office for me, I Cannot speake half her worth in Duty love and Affections she dos and has show'd to me for many years, in assisting me many times with Money Cloaths and linin in which I was Reduc:d in the later Part of my Poor Dear Ladys life; you seem to take it ill of your sister for not Letting you know the Place of my aboade, which is at one Mr. Comptons a grocer in South Audley Street Grocevenor Square: I am Extreamly well Pleasd that god has blest you with so Choice[?] a Companion, which is the greatest Pleasure and Comfort of life. I Pray god Bless you all with health and Prosperity and grant you Patiance till I am call[ed] home, at which time I shall not forgett my Dearest son, and asure you all that I am blest with at Present shall not go from you or yours. your sister is to inclose this so can say no more at Present but Remain My Dear son your Ever Most Affectionate father SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, GROSVENOR SQUARE LONDON, November 30, 1749.1 1 Received February 12, 1749–50. P: PELHAM. HON'D SIR! Charles Pelham1 to Peter Pelham, Jr. NEWPORT, Sepr. 10, 1750. On Saturday Evening I Arriv'd here after a very pleasant Ride of almost Two Days, and as I immagine I shall not set out from hence before the beginning of next Week I thought it proper to present you and my Mother my humble Duty and Love, which I flatter my Self will not be unacceptable to you; and I hope when I return to meet with your Blessing and Continuance of your Regard and Love. I met with Mr. Rob't. Jenkins upon the Road on Fryday Night where I Lodg'd at 11 oClock at Night, who Wak'd me after I had been an hour in Bed, so I did not Speak to him with Regard to your Receipts, as it was an improper time, and as you will see him In Boston, what he has done with them I cannot say; But Bro'r Phillips Informs me, if you will send him Receipts, he will Engage to procure 20. or 30 Subscribers without fail, so if you see cause you may do it Writing him a Line informing him I had acquainted you of his proposition, which he says he would be glad to do to serve you.2 whether or not he can do it I am no Judge at present, so you are to do as you Please. pray present my Love to my Brethren and Accept me as Hon'd and Dear Sir Your Dutiful and Affect'e Son, and hum. Serv't CHAS. PELHAM. This I Write under several Disadvantages, so hope you'l Excuse the Roughness of it. Mr. Rowand and Mr. Logan present you their kind Service. 1 Son of Peter Pelham, Jr. 2 In 1750 Pelham engraved a portrait of Rev. Thomas Prince, painted by John Greenwood. Will of Peter Pelham, Sr.,1 1755 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. This is the last Will and Testament of me Peter Pelham now of the parish of Saint George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex Gentleman which I now make whilst I am in perfect Health in order to prevent any Disputes that might arise after my Death touching or Concerning the Disposition of my Estate and Effects in Manner following (that is to say) first and principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for the Salvation of it through the Merits and Intercession of my Saviour Jesus Christ and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be Buried in such Decent but private manner as to my Executors hereinafter Named shall seem meet And as to such Worldly Estate as it hath Pleased God to Bless me with I Give and Dispose thereof as follows, First. I Give and Bequeath unto Henry Compton and John Compton Sons of Thomas Compton of the said parish of Saint George Hanover Square Grocer the Sum of Twenty pounds apiece to be paid them as soon after my decease as possible and it is my Will and Desire that all my Wearing Apparel be sold and disposed of as soon after my Deacease as Conveniently may be and the money Arising by sale thereof shall go Into and be taken as part of the Residum of my Estate and Effects ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto the said Thomas Compton and John Tiso of Bloomsbury in the said County of Middlesex Oylman the sum of Ten pounds apiece hoping they will take upon them the Execution of the Trusts hereby Reposed in them ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my Loving son Peter Pelham now at Boston in New England the sum of Two Hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid him as soon after my decease as Conveniently may be but In Case I shall survive my said Son then the said sum of Two Hundred pounds shall go into and be taken as part of the Residuum of my Estate and Effects ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Daughter Helena Pelham my Two Handled Silver Cup And 1 From the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Somerset House. it is my will meaning and desire that my said Daughter Helena Pelham shall have the use of all the Remainder of my plate and Rings for and during the Term of her Natural life and from and imediately after her Decease then my will and desire is that the same shall be sold by my Executors herein after named and the money arising by sale thereof shall also go into and be taken as part of the Residuum of my Estate and Effects AND all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Effects both Real and personal of what Nature Kind or Quality soever whereof I shall Dye Possessed or whereunto I shall be Intitled at the time of my Death either in Possession Reversion Remainder or Expectancy (after payment of my Just Debts Legacys and funeral Expences which I hereby Charge with the payments thereof) I Give Devise and Bequeath the same unto the said Thomas Compton and John Tiso their Executors and Administrators Upon this special Trust and Confidence nevertheless to pay and apply the Interest and produce thereof unto my said Daughter Helena Pelham and her Assigns for and during the Term of her Natural life and from and Imediately after her Death then I Give Devise and bequeath the whole of the Residuum of my Estate and Effects unto my said Son Peter Pelham his heirs and Assigns forever but in Case my said Daughter shall happen to Survive my said son then I Give Devise and Bequeath the same (after the Death of my said Daughter as aforesaid) unto and amongst all and every the Child and Children of my said son Peter Pelham Lawfully begotten to be Equally Divided amongst them share and share alike And In Case any of the Children of my said son Peter Pelham shall happen to Dye before the Bequest hereinbefore mentioned can take Effect leaving (or is now Dead and has Left) any Child or Children behind him her or them then I Give the share of him her or them so Dying unto such Child or Children in Equal shares and proportions And I do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint the said Thomas Compton and John Tiso Joint Executors 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 heretofore made And I do Declare this only to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I the said Peter Pelham have to this my last Will and Testament Written upon Two sheets of Paper to the first whereof I have set my hand and to the last Sheet my Hand and Seal this Thirtieth Day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty five. PETER PELHAM. (L.S.) SIGNED SEALED Published and declared by the said Peter Pelham the Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his Request and in his Sight and in the Sight of each other have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto THOS WILLIAMS - JOSEPH KAYE South Audley Street Grosvenor Square London JOHN MITTON his clerk. Proved 22nd July 1756. July 22d 1756. Thomas Compton one of the Executors within named was sworn before me Taverner AND: COLTER DUCAREL Surrogate PROVED at London the twenty second day of July 1756 before the Worshipfull Andrew Colter Ducarel Doctor of Laws Surrogate by the Oath of Thomas Compton one of the Executors to whom Administration was granted having been first sworn duly to adminester (John Tiso the other Executor also one of the residuary Legatees in the Trust named in the said Will having renounced as well the Execution thereof as also the said Trust). The Testator was formerly of the parish within mentioned but died late of the City of Chichester in the County of Sussex on the 2d day of July last a Widower.1 1 See Mass. Col. Soc. Transactions, v. 194. |