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MILES, William
1775 - 1849 (74 years) Has 7 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1745 - 1818 (73 years)-
Name MILES, William Birth 1775 Aldershot, Hampshire, England 
Christening 3 Jun 1775 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Gender Male Death 1849 Seale, Surrey Burial 1849 Seale, Surrey Person ID I806 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father MILES, Joseph, b. 1734, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. 1789, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Age 55 years) Relationship natural Mother BICKNELL, Jane, b. 1745, Seale, Surrey d. 3 Feb 1818, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (Age 73 years) Relationship natural Marriage 28 Apr 1764 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Family ID F554 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BILLINGHURST, Ann, b. 1778, Seale, Surrey d. 1855, Seale, Surrey (Age 77 years) Marriage 11 Oct 1802 Seale, Surrey Children 1. MILES, Harriet, b. 1803, Seale, Surrey d. 14 Feb 1874, Tongham, Surrey, England (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. MILES, Elizabeth, b. 1805, Seale, Surrey d. 30 Aug 1872, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 67 years)Family ID F592 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM MILES 1775-1849
William, son of Joseph MILES was baptised at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 3 June 1775.
(FamilySearch)
William MILES married Ann BILLINGSHURST at Seale, Surrey, on 11 October 1802.
(FamilySearch)
The death of William MILES was registered in 1849.
(GRO September Q 1849 Farnbro 4 246)
He was buried at Seale, Surrey, on 7 August 1849 at the age of 74.
(NBI)
Will of William MILES:
"I William MILES of Tongham in the Parish of Seal in the County of Surrey Yeoman do hereby revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last will and Testament I bequeath all my wearing appareland clothes stock of Provisions wine beer liquors and firing(?) unto my wife Ann absolutely to be retained by her immediately after my decease And I also bequeath to my said wife Ann the sum of One hundred pounds sterling and direct that the same be retained by her within one calendar (sic) from the day of my decease And I devise and bequeath all and singular my copyhold messuages buildings lands tenements and hereditaments and all other my real estate whatsoever and also the use of my household goods and furniture plplate linen china and implements of household(?) unto my said wife and her assigns during her life in case she shall so long continue my widow and unmarried On Condition nevertheless that she my said wife do and shall out of the rents and profits of my said real estate and the interest and income of my personal estate hereinafter bequeathed to her maintain and provide for my daughter Elizabeth so long as she shall live and remain a widow And from and after the decease or marriage again of my said Wife which shall first happen I give and devise unto my said daughter Elizabeth All my copyhold messuage or tenements buildings land and hereditaments which I purchased of the overseers in trust of Mr. Richard Paine deceased and which are holden of the Manor of Farnham by the description of "All that messuage divided into two tenements with the barn stable buildings yard and gardens and two closes or parcels of land containing by admeasurement five acres three roods and thirty perches or thereabouts commonly called by the name of Woodhatch all lying together in Tongham on the east side of the King's Highway leading from Tongham Street to Ash by the yearly rent of five shillings parcel of other Premises" To hold the same with the appurtenances unto my said daughter Elizabeth her heirs and assigns for ever And all the residue of my copyhold messuages buildings land tenements hereditaments and real estate whatsoever and wheresoever (from and after the dececease or marriage again of my said Wife which shall first happen) I give and devise unto my daughter Harriet and her assigns during her life And after her decease I give and devise the same unto her husband John BOWYER and his assigns during hihis life And after the decease of the survivor of them I give and devise the same hereditaments unto and equally between all the children of my said daughter Harriet who shall live to attain the age of twenty one years their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common And if there shall be but one such child Then the whole to such one or only child and his or her heirs and assigns for ever And in case there shall be no such child Then upon the determination of the preceding estates I give and devise the last mentioned copyhold hereditaments and real estate with the appurtenances to my said daughter Elizabeth and her assigns during her life And after her decease I give and devise the same unto my said Wife's nephews Richard KNOWLES William KNOWLES and James KNOWLES their heirs and assigns for ever equally to be divided between them as tenants in common Also after the decease or marriage again of my said Wife which shall first happen I bequeath the household furniture and other effects the use whereof is hereinbefore bequeathed to her during her widowhood unto and equally between my said two daughters absolutely All the rest and residue of my goods chattels stock effects and personal Estate whatsoevever I direct shall be sold by my Executrixes and Executor hereinafter appointed as soon as conveniently may be after my decease And as to the money thereby arising and which shall otherwise come to the hands of my said Ex[ecu]trixes and Executor by virtue of this my Will I direct that my said Executrixes and Executor after payment thereout of my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts do and shall lay out and invest the clear residue thereof at interest in their respective names on Government or real securities in England with power to vary the investments from time to time for others of a like nature as may seem expedient And I bequeath the interests dividends or other annual produce of the monies to be so invested untnto my said Wife during her widowhood And from and after her decease or marriage again which shall first happen I bequeath the principal monies to be invested as aforesaid and all other my said residuary personal estate (if any) unto and equally between my said daughters Elizabeth and Harriet for their respective absolute use and benefit And I appoint my said wife Ann and my daughter Harriet the Wife of the said John BOWYER and my friend John CHESTER of Seal in the said County of Surrey Limeburner Executrixes and Executor of this my Will And I declare that they and survivors or survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such survivor shall in no wise be answerable for the acts or receipts of each other nor for any loss or damage which may happen in the execution of the aforesaid trusts without their own default And that it shall be lawful for them and their respective executors and administrators to deduct and retain out of the monies which may come to their hands under the trusts aforesaid all costs charges and expenses which they may sustain or be put unto or in or about the execution of the same
Witness my hand this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine - Wm MILES
Signed by the said William MILES the Testator as for and to be his last Will and Testament in the joint presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
G. M. EVANS Solr. Farnham
James BILLINGSHURST Senr.
Proved at London 6th March 1850 before the Judge by the oaths of Harriet BOWYER (Wife of John BOWYER) the daughter and John CHESTER two of the Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by Com'on only to administer Power rserved of making the like Grant to Ann MILES Widow the Relict & the other Executor when she shall apply for the same"
GENERAL NOTES & QUERIES:
A William MILES was buried at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 17 February 1643 (1643/44)
(HGS Burial Index 1400-1837)
A William MILES was buried at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 22 April 1732.
(HGS Burial Index 1400-1837)
(revised 28.11.2012)