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     Samuel was born in 1883. Samuel died mining accident in 1918 Duke and Main Leads Mine at Maryborough, Victoria, Australia.¹

     John was born say 1829.¹ John died age 70 in 1884 at Daylesford, Victoria, Australia. Note spouse? Mary Graham. This can't be correct as too young.²

     George was born in 1874. He married Frances Lucy Thomas in 1904. George died on 14 November 1949 at Daylesford, Victoria, Australia. He was buried on 15 November 1949 at Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.

     Harry was born say 1860 at Leicestershire, England. He married Esther Ann Eddy Lee in 1890 at Daylesford, Victoria, Australia. He was buried on 10 November 1945 at Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.^1,2 Harry died before 10 November 1945 at Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.

     Sarah was born. She married Thomas Groocock Dale before 14 November 1802 at Barwell, Leicestershire, England.¹ Sarah died on 14 November 1802 at Barwell, Leicestershire, England.

     Unnamed was born in 1871 at Egan, Victoria, Australia.¹ He died in 1871 at Egan, Victoria, Australia, Age was 3 days.²

     Jennifer was born on 22 June 1954. Jennifer died in 1991.

     There were marriages for a William Dymock in 1745 and in 1753 but there was also a burial for a William in 1748. This is most likely the William lately deceased who was mentioned in the will of William Dymock made in 1754 who was baptised in 1713. This suggests that they were not the same person. William was born say 1725. The BT's for Stoney Stanton were difficult to read and I have not found a baptism for this William. It is likely there were two Williams in Stoney Stanton. Needs a further search for earlier wills of other than William (d.1757). William was employed as a woolcomber at Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, England, before 1773.¹ He made a will on 1 March 1773 at Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, England, He bequeathed all messuages,cottages or tenements with an orchard, homestead, yard and barkside thereto belonging and adjoining Situate & Standing and being in Stoney Stanton aforesaid with the Appurtenances as well as some recent purchases to be sold and disposed of by his administrators. The residue following payment of debts was to be invested and the interest paid to his wife so long as she remained his widow. Following her death or remarriage, the principal and interest was to be shared between her their three children, Samuel, Jane and Elizabeth.. Will and Probate of WILLIAM DIMMOCK of Stoney Stanton 1776
                                        PR/T/1776/53/1-3

In the Name of God Amen

I William Dimmock of Stoney Stanton in the County of Leicester Woolcomber do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following - (that is to say) All that my Messuages Cottages or Tenements with the orchard Homestead Yard and Barkside thereto belonging and adjoining Situate & Standing and being in Stoney Stanton aforesaid with the Appurtenances which I lately purchased of John Benskyn and Thomas Gamble Gentlemen and John White and others and now in my own occupation And also all my personal Estate whatsoever my Household goods and furniture and tools and things belonging to my Trades - only excepted I give Devise and Bequeath unto John Orton of Stoney Stanton aforesaid Frasier and William Norton of the same place Woolcomber their heirs Executors and Administrators Upon Trust that they or the survivor of them or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do as soon as Conveniently may be after my decease Sell and dispose of the same for the best price and prices that they can get And by with and out of the monies thereby raised. In the first place pay off and discharge all and every sum and sums of money due and owing from me to any person or persons whomsoever on Bond and afterwards all my simple contract debts, And as to the residue of the monies raised by such sale and sales, upon trust to place out and continue the same at interest in their Names and in the names of the survivors of them the said John Orton and William Norton their executors or Administrators and the interest and proceed thereof from time to time as the same shall become due and be received by them or either or any of them pay unto Prudence my wife for and during the term of her natural Life If she shall be so long continue my widow And from after her decease or Marriage again which shall first happen Upon trust to pay such principal Sum and all interest then due for the same unto Samuel, Jane ,and Elizabeth Dimmock my three children equally amongst them share and share alike And I Will and Direct that my said son Samuel Dimmock shall join in and execute such conveyance of my said Real Estates when required And if he refuses to do so I give him one shilling only. And as to my household goods and furniture Tools and Things belonging to my Trade I give and bequeath the same the use of the same only unto Prudence my said wife for and during the term of her Natural life If she so long continues my widow, and from and immediately after her decease or Marriage again which shall first happen I give and bequeath the same unto my said three children Samuel, Jane and Elizabeth Dimmock equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike and I nominate and appoint the said John Orton and William Norton Joint executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the First day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three
                              William Dimmock
                                   his mark
Witnessed Thos Darker/ of Desford
? Wilkinson Thos Gamble 1773.¹
William died before 22 August 1775 at Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, England.¹ William's will was probated on 22 August 1776 at Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, England.¹

     Joseph died . Joseph was born before 11 April 1813 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. A census listed Joseph as head of household on 3 April 1881 Main Street at Barwell, Leicestershire, England. His occupation was farmer. His wife Sarah age 61 and son Joseph age 19 were living with him. I have entered this census for Joseph but the age of 58 on the census would not be correct. He was living next door to a John so perhaps the first Joseph died and a new son was given the name>.¹

     John was born before 7 April 1808 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. John died before 3 February 1809 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. He was buried on 3 February 1809 at Barwell, Leicestershire, England.

     Rebecca was born before 31 March 1811 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. Rebecca died before 15 October 1812 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. She was buried on 19 October 1812 at Barwell, Leicestershire, England.

     Samuel was born before 26 March 1820 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. Samuel died before 29 March 1820 at Stapleton, Leicestershire, England. He was buried on 29 March 1820 at Barwell, Leicestershire, England.

     George was born before 5 March 1640 at Heather, Leicestershire, England.¹
George Sperry of Newbold Verdon married Mary Hilton of Bagworth or Thornton

Notes ref Vicar

presented for marrying in Thornton without banns or license. Mr Robinson believes the certificate of marriage of Sperry/Hilton is his own but reremembereth not where he married them--arraigned before the Churchwarden.

Children

George bap 23 March 1670 Newbold Vertdon.

WIlliam bap20 April 1677 Newbold Verdon. George died .

     . Robert Sperry may have been a son or a nephew of Jacob the elder. However I have placed him as a son and estimated his birth as circa 1598.. Robert Sperry and his wife Alice lived in the parish of Heather although the only record of them in the parish register is the baptisms of several of their children. The eldest son Henry was born sometime before 1640 and in the following seventeen years, Thomas, Jacob, Ann, William, Robert and Alice were born. Three of the boys were not mentioned in Robert's will, suggesting that they had predeceased their father. The baptism entries for the children describe Robert as a labourer but his will gives his occupation as a victualler. Nevertheless he was a man of means both as a victualler and a property owner and it is likely that he was the licensee for an inn or public house at Heather. There is no surviving record of victualler’s licences before 1760, but research of the victualler's records from 1760 to 1830 revealed an ongoing involvement of Sperry licensees in Heather as well as in Hinckley and Bagworth.
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Robert made a deathbed will on 14 September 1663 which he and the two witnesses signed with a mark. His brothers William Sperry of Ashby de la Zouche and Edward Sperry of Swannington were given full power and authority to ascertain that the terms of the will were carried out. Because Jacob had predeceased the making of the will by about three years, he was not named and any possible relationship between them was not mentioned. The two brothers who were named did not liv e in Heather which would explain the use of Bartholomew - possibly his nephew - as a witness. Robert also did not mention three of his sons, Thomas, Jacob and William in the will which could indicate they had also predeceased their father.     Robert bequeathed his mansion house, the goods therein and the garden and all other appurtenances to his wife Alice for the term of her natural life, and following her decease to his son Henry. Henry was to give his three younger siblings, An, Robert and Alice the sum of six pounds apeice if they accomplished the age of twentyone years. The reference to an older son and the three younger children suggests that Alice may have been younger than Robert and in fact may have been a second wife; In the name of God Amen, I Robert Sperry of Heather in the county of Leicester being sick in body but of good and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following
Imprimus I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of allmighty god my creator trusting through faith in Jesus Christ my Saviour to obtain everlasting salvation, and my body to be buried in christian burial all at the discretion of my executrix.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Alice Sperry the mansion house wherein I now dwell with the household (goods) there in during ye terme of her naturall life, together with the garden (?) and all (other) the appurtenances throughout belonging, & after the decease of my said wife I give the aforesaid house goods all other appurtenances unto my son Henry Sperry his heirs and assigns forever, guided allway & it is my will that the said Henry Sperry his heirs executors & assignees shall pay eighteen pounds of lawfull money of England unto my three younger children within six months after the decease of my said wife Alice Sperry in manner as followeth that is to say unto my daughter An Sperry six pounds and to my son Robert Sperry the like sum of six pounds and to my daughter Alice Sperry six pounds of like lawfull money of England. It is my will that in case my said wife shall live untill my said younger children or any of them shall attain to the age of one and twenty years that then my said son Henry Sperry shall pay to them or as many of them as shall accomplish the age of one and twenty years during her life (?) find all sums of six pounds apeice & shall by them be acquitted of the sais sum of six pounds (?) (?) many of my younger children as shall (so?) have received     And (?) (?) all (sums) as in case that the said Henry Sperry his heirs or assigns shall refuse or neglect to pay this sum of eighteen pounds to my younger children according to the terms afore mentioned I do hereby constitute and appoint and by these (?) do hereby give full power and authority to my brother William Sperry of Ashby de la Zouche labourer, and my brother Edward Sperry of Swannington in the County of Leicester and to their heirs and assigns to make sale of my said house and (?) the appurtenances for the payment of the afore(said) legacies of six pounds a peice to my younger children as aforesaid & the (?) thereof to give to my son Henry Sperry.
Item I do further give to my daughter An Sperry my (?)bedstead, and to my daughter Alice my wainscote cupboard, all the rest of my goods & chattells unbequeathed I give to my wife Alice Sperry, and I do hereby make her my sole executorix of this my last testament in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & sign this fourteenth day of September ano dom 1663

sealed in my presence
marks of
?     /adams, Edward Hollyhead, Bartholomew Sperry his mark, Robert Sperry his mark.¹ Robert died on 16 September 1663 at Heather, Leicestershire, England. just two days after making his will.¹
As required by law, an Inventory of Robert's goods chattles and monies was made by Edward Hollyhead, Bartholomew Sperry and George Sperry allowing his will to be probated on 15 November 1663 at Heather, Leicestershire, England.²

     Edward was born say 1602. He resided, at Swannington, Leicestershire, England, in 1663.¹ Edward died .

     William was born say 1600. He resided, at Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire, England, in 1663.¹ William died .

     Alice was born say 1610. She married Robert Sperry say 1635 at Heather, Leicestershire, England. Alice died .

     Anne died . Anne was born before 17 July 1647 at Heather, Leicestershire, England.

     Robert died . Robert was born say 1650.¹

     Alice died . Alice was born before 13 April 1657 at Heather, Leicestershire, England.

     Thomas died . Thomas was born before 18 1625 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England.¹ He married Anne (?) say 1647.

     Anne was born say 1628. She married Thomas Wikes say 1647. Anne died .

     William died . William was born. He married Elizabeth (?) (Taft).

     Alice died . Alice was born before 26 April 1664 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England.

     Elizabeth died . She married William Taft. Elizabeth was born say 1670.

     Thomas was born before 17 May 1661 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England. He married Mary Sperry on 30 December 1691 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England. Was Mary a widow?. Thomas died after 1700.

     John died . John was born before 22 January 1657 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England.

     Mary died . Mary was born before 10 January 1654 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England.

     John died . John was born before 24 March 1648 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England.¹

     Elizabeth died . Elizabeth was born before 22 April 1650 at Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England.