In 1794 Bartho:w Horsell was a witness at the marriage of his sister Mary Horsell to William Parham of Ashton Keynes.
Named as a beneficiary in his father's Will (1812).
In the Will of his brother-in-law, William Parham of Purton, yeoman (written 1830), William acknowledges that he owes to Bartholomew £300.
In 1851 Bartholomew Horsell, aged 82, born in Wootton Bassett, Captain (Army, half pay), magistrate of the borough of W. Bassett..., and wife Susannah Horsell, aged 69, born in Cotmarsh were living in Marsh Cottage, Lydiard Tregoze. With them were son Frederick Horsell (29) of Wootton Bassett, farmer's son, granddaughter Mary Ann Yorke (18) of Cheshnut Herts, visitor.
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Bartholomew Horsell of Wootton Bassett died aged 83 years. Captain, served in Peninsula War, Magistrate, husband of Susannah (MI, burial record).
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Abstract of the Will of Bartholomew Horsell of the Marsh in the Parish of Liddiard Tregooze in the County of Wilts, Gentleman, written 24 Nov 1849, proved 20 Jun 1851. 5
Gives and devises all his messuage, buildings, close of land, hereditaments and premises in Greenhill in the parish of Purton in co. Wilts to his son Bartholomew and his heirs in Trust to pay the rents, issues and proceeds thereof to his wife Susannah for the term of her natural life or widowhood, whereafter he gives and devises the same to his said son Bartholomew for the term of his natural life and thereafter to said son Bartholomew's wife, Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth Coleman, spinster, for the term of her natural life or widowhood....
Gives and devises his messuage, garden and premises in Beamans Lane in Wootton Bassett to his said son Bartholomew and his heirs in Trust to pay the rents and profits thereof to his said wife Susannah for the term of her natural life or for as long as she remains a widow, and thereafter he gives & devises the same to his said son Bartholomew and his heirs....
Gives and devises to his said son Bartholomew his messuage, malthouse buildings and close of land in the parish of Liddiard Millicent....
Gives and bequeaths £20 to his said wife Susannah, as well as all his wines, beer, spirits and other liquors for her own use and benefit. He also gives to her the use of his dwelling house at the Marsh, where he now resides, along with the use of all his household goods, furniture, plate, linen, books, pictures, china and other household effects for the term of one year next after his decease, whereafter he gives and bequeaths the same to his son Frederick....
Gives and bequeaths to his said son Bartholomew all his wheat, barley, beans, peas and other corn?, in Trust to sell and retain from the proceeds for his own use £100 and to pay the remainder to his said son Frederick.
Gives and bequeaths £100 to his son-in-law Charles Pearce Ponting.
Gives and bequeaths £20 to his daughter Ann the wife of George Yorke.
Gives and bequeaths £100 to his executors in Trust to lay out the same for apprenticing Mary Ann York the daughter of his said daughter Ann York to an appropriate business, paying the residue of the same to her when she reaches the age of twenty-one years.
Gives and bequeaths £50 to his son and daughter . . . . . . . Ponting.
Gives and bequeaths to his said son Bartholomew his plain silver cup given to him by his grandfather Bartholomew Horsell marked with his initials on the handle.
Gives and bequeaths to his son William his portable case containing a silver cup, table and tea spoons and other articles taken from the French General Gerard at the Battle of Ar------- in Spain, as well as a portrait of himself in military uniform.
Gives and bequeaths to his said son Bartholomew £200 in Trust to invest in stocks and securities and pay the interest thereof to his said daughter Ann York.
Gives and bequeaths to his said son Frederick a silver cup, a prize he won at the Devizes County Cattle Show.
Gives and bequeaths to his said wife his other portrait.
All the rest and residue of his monies, securities and personal estate he gives and bequeaths to his said sons Bartholomew, William and Frederick.
Appoints his said son Bartholomew executor of his last will and testament.
Signed
Witnesses: James Pratt, sol., Francis Wiltshire, bank clerk, both of Wootton Bassett.
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