Mary Prior 1
- Born: 1 Jun 1770, Prescot St., St. Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England 2
- Christened: 28 Jun 1770, Somerset Street, Goodmans Field, London, England 2
- Married: 6 Jun 1808, St. Mary's Church, Lewisham, Kent, England 3
- Died: 10 Dec 1866, Corsham, Wiltshire, England 4
- Buried: 17 Dec 1866, Kensal Green All Souls, Kensington, London, England 5
 Research Notes:
Mary Prior, birth registered 3 Aug 1770, daughter of George Prior and Mary daughter of John Hulbert. Witnesses: M. M. De Heulle, Jane Hulbert (birth record)
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In 1814 Mary Alexander was a beneficiary of her father's Will, receiving £10,000 stock in the four percent consols in the Bank of England for her life and thereafter to her sons Richard and George to be divided equally among them. She also received from her father £500.
In 1843 Mary was co-executor of her husband's Will.
At the time of the 1851 England Census Mary Alexander, aged 78*, born in London, widow, fund holder, was in High Street, Corsham.
* age understated
At the time of the 1861 England Census Mary Alexander, aged 90, born in London, widow, fund holder, was in High Street, Corsham.
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On the 10th instant, at Corsham, Mary, widow of the late R. H. Alexander, esq., at the advanced age of 96 and a half. The deceased lady was much beloved and respected by all classes. In her lamented death the poor of the parish have lost an exceedingly kind and charitable friend. She retained her faculties to the last.
Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 13 Dec 1866, p. 3
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To the memory of
Richard Hayward Alexander Esqre
who departed this life Novr 22nd 1842
Aged 65 years.
And of Mary his wife,
eldest daughter of George Prior Esqre
of Halse, Somerset, and Sydenham, Kent,
who died Decr 10th 1866, aged 96 years.
Both lie buried at Kensal Green Cemetery. 6
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The Will with twelve Codicils of Mary Alexander late of Corsham in the County of Wilts, widow, deceased, who died 10 December 1866 at Corsham aforesaid, was proved 12 January 1867 at Salisbury by the oaths of Richard Chandler Alexander Prior of Halse House near Taunton in the County of Somerset, Esquire, and George Alexander of Westropp House Highworth in the County of Wilts aforesaid, Esquire, the sons, and Mary Anne Goldney (wife of Gabriel Goldney, Esquire) of Beechfield House Chippenham in the County of Wilts aforesaid, the daughter, the executors. Effects under £12,000. Resworn at the Stamp Office December 1867 under £14,000. 4
Marriage Information:
Mary married Richard Hayward Alexander, son of John Alexander and Ann Hayward, on 6 Jun 1808 in St. Mary's Church, Lewisham, Kent, England. (Richard Hayward Alexander was born on 30 Dec 1777 in Allington, Wiltshire, England, christened 5 Jan 1778 in All Cannings, Wiltshire, England, died 22 Nov 1843 at Osborn's Hotel, Adelphi, St. Martin in the Fields, London, England, and was buried on 27 Nov 1843 in Kensal Green All Souls, Kensington, London, England, aged 65 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Richard Hayward Alexander of the parish of Corsham in the county of Wilts, bachelor, and Mary Prior of this parish, spinster
Married by Licence
Witnesses: Edwd. Prior, Amelia Prior
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