Carey Stafford of Salisbury Court, Fleet
Street, London, Glass Manufacturer, who
died in September 1778, by his will
dated 28 July 1778 left the residue of
his estate to trustees in trust to
invest it in government stocks and pay
the income to Sarah Pritchard for her
life and after her death to convey the
principal to his cousin John Carey (or
Cary) of Banbury or (if he had died) to
his surviving children.
The documents therefore fall mainly
into two categories:
l. Those dealing with monies advanced
by Carey Stafford during his lifetime,
which were now owed to his estate;
2. Those dealing with the transactions
of John Carey and his sons in raising
money against their future inheritance.
In 1778 John Carey the Elder of Banbury,
Steel Mill Maker, had 5 sons living:
1. Richard, of Banbury, Steel Mill Maker
(bap.21 Aug.1749)
2. John, of Neithrop, Yeoman (bap.27
Dec. 1755)
3. Joseph, of Banbury, Steel Mill Maker
(bap.21 Aug.1759)
4. Thomas, of Banbury, Butcher (bap.9
July 1762)
5. Edward, of Banbury, Steel Mill Maker
(bap.30 Aug.1766)
John the younger died in Aug.1781.
John the elder died in April 1789.
Thomas died in September 1789.
Richard conveyed his share of the future
inheritance to Edward on 1 Sept.1791.
Sarah Pritchard eventually died on 5
Feb.1803, and the trust was then wound
up (and all debts paid off) in 1804 in
favour of Joseph and Edward Carey.