Our story begins, not in Australia, but in England. We will begin with Esther Dimmitt having died at the age of 66 years, on 6, October 1844. Her will being made available in digital format, we find that she lived in No. 60 Elliotts Lane in the parish of St. George the Martyr, county of Surrey.
Esther mentions her daughter Sarah, but fails to mention her wayward son (more on that later). It appears Sarah was married the same year of her mother's death.
Will of Esther Dimmitt
"I Esther Dimmitt of No. 60 Eliiotts Lane in the parish of St. George the Martyr in the county of Surrey widow being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make _ to say after payment of all my funeral and testamentary expenses the _ ceremony of the funeral I wish and desire may be performed at Newington (?) church in the said county and my desire is that a good elm coffin with _ _ in _ nails and plates suitable together with goods _ and 4 couple of mourners be furnished also wine cake and tea as is usual on such occasions that it be a walking funeral and the grave at least 12 feet in depth then as to all the residue and remainder of my personal estate consisting of books plate wearing apparel furniture and effects also my ready money which may be in the house at the time of my decease and all claims which i now have or at the time of my decease may have on any person or persons whomsoever together with my stuff (?) in the Bank of England in the <lb. sign> 3.10.0 per cent annuities and my money in the Borough of Southwark Savings Bank and all that estate of which I may hereafter become and be possessed at the time of my decease I give and devise the same unto Mr. William Stead of the Gibraltar Public House in the Borough of Southwark aforesaid his _ or administrators in trust nevertheless _ Mr. William Stead as a shall stand and be possessed of the same for the sole and exclusive uses _ and _ benefit of my dear daughter Sarah Dimmitt now residing at No. 10 _ Minorics (?) London spender and so that the same shall be solely at her own disposal and not subject or liable to the debts _ or _ roateoul of any husband with whom she may intermarry and that her receipt or receipts alone or whether roucet or sole shall be good valid and sufficient daughter or daughters in Law and for any Sons or Sons money whether principal or interest which _ _ may from time to time _ of be desirous of selling or removing from the place of places of deposit and for her own memorandum as aforesaid shall be a sufficient acknowledgment for the said trustee and hereby appointed for all and every other portion of the said person all Estate not consisting of money or securities for money I further will and direct that my said daughter alone without the _ or sanction of any husband with whom she may intermarry shall have the power by any will or other testamentary paper to appoint and dispose of the whole or any part of the said trust monies and personal estate as she shall think fit and I hereby revoke and recall all former and _ will or wills by me before the date hereof made or published and lastly I do hereby _ nominate and appoint the said William Stead and my said dear daughter Sarah Dimmitt sole Executor and Executrix of this my last will as witness my hand ans seal this 18th day of June 1984 = Ester Dimmitt= Signed Sealed and published and declared as and for the last Will and testament of Esher Dimmitt in the presence of us who in the presence of the said Testatrix and of _ other have subscribed the hands as witnesses of the day and year last within write = Wm Tursden 47 Elliotts Row = David Bishop 61 Elliotts Row Southwark
In the Goods of Esther Dimmitt Widow-deceased."
Translated to the best of my ability, with the assistance of my friend Jean Leak Ping.
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| No. 60 Elliotts Lane, St. George the Martyr, Surrey England (today). Courtesy Google Streetview |
Here's a few good links for the area where Esther Dimmitt lived:
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Southwark_St_George_the_Martyr,_Surrey,_England
http://www.stgeorge-themartyr.co.uk/site/
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