Benjamin Horton of 16 Trinity Square Tower Hill died aged 56 years (burial record).
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Abstract of the Will of Benjamin Horton of 8 Princes Place, Kennington Surrey, written 16 Sep 1840, proved 19 Jun 1846. 4
Appoints his wife Mary and his friends Mr. T. E. Johnson and W. H. Woollett his executors, giving to each a broom and ring to the value of £10, or any other memento of about the same value if more acceptable.
Gives and bequeaths to each of his clerks and to John Booth his cellarman a suit of mourning.
Gives and bequeaths to his wife all his furniture, plate, linen, glass, books, wearing apparel, wine & spirits, and other effects, along with an annuity of £300 during her natural life.
All the residue of his property and effects he gives and bequeaths to his children Benjamin, Mary Elizabeth, Alfred and Charles, share and share alike.
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SALES BY AUCTION.
Excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, small Cellar of Wines, Plate, Linen, China, Glass, and numerous Effects of Benjamin Horton, Esq., deceased.
MESSRS. NEWTON and APPLETON are favoured with instructions from the Administrator to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises, No. 16, Trinity-square, Tower-hill, TOMORROW, July 23, and following Day, at Twelve each Day, all the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising lofty mahogany four-post bedsteads and hangings, feather beds and bedding, wardrobes, washstands, toilets, chest of drawers, dressing glasses, bed-steps, chairs and numerous bed-room appendages; drawing-room suite of rosewood chairs, couch, tables, whatnot; large chimney and pier glasses, pier table, Brussels carpets, window curtains, capital set of dining tables, sets of mahogany chairs, sofa, couch, bookcase, chiffoniers, pembroke, work and other tables; clock, numerous kitchen and culinary requisites, and various effects....
The Morning Herald, Wednesday, 22 Jul 1846, p. 8
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