Marian VANDERZEE [357]

  General Notes:

Marian was a legatee under the will of her aunt Philadelphia Vanderzee.

Letter on file dated 26th May 1837 to Mr or Mrs Alston Nayland, with a note on it "from Anne Alstons Niece, Marian Vanderzee, referral to the death of her father". see below.

Marian was a beneficiary of her fathers Will

Her age as reported in the 1841 Census conflicts with Pallots record, not searched 2007

Death Duty Index Entry 1875 - Marian Vanderzee 20 Manchester St MDX.

Vanderzee Marian. 12 May 1875. The Will of Marian Vanderzee late of 20 Manchester St Manchester Square in the County of Middlesex Spinster who died 18 April 1875 at 16 Sillwood Road Brighton in the County of Sussex was proved at the Principal Registry by George Vanderzee of 31 Westbourne Park Road Bayswater in the County of Middlesex Esq. The brother the sole executor.
Effects under L2000

  Other Records

1. Marian Vanderzee: Letter, 26 May 1837.
Letter to Mrs George Alston on the death of her father George Vanderzee which had defeated the collator ability to transcribe, but fortunately Catherine O,Sullivan has opened it to our eyes.

My dearest aunt,
Will you thank dearest Kate for her kind letter though a mournful death has been rather busy with us recently, has he not?
Poor dear Sally! from Samuel's account on the day of my beloved father's funeral he led me to apprehend the worst the _ hastened many of our fellow mortals to their last home.
I was happy poor Sally's spirit took its flight apparently so easily and happily and _ she may, I should think, she'd have desired how kind of her to have thought of me for every little thrown as I am now upon myself will as you may easily imagine my dear aunt be acceptable to me ilence respecting any thing however hither
left me had better be practised for safe reasons
I'd better tell you in talking than writing you may understand [the point] occasionally the mallest pittence is made much of
Poor Sally! How I shall miss not seeing and having my usual tete a tetes with her, whenever I revisit Nayland, which tell my darling Kate I hope is not very far distant, and will you say also that I shan't have answered her and all Margaret's letters ere this, had I not been troubled very frequently with severe headaches (ner--vous I think) and to which I have been particularly subject during and since my dear father's pro--tracted sufferings and death, oh my dearest aunt, had you witnessed his anguish and tortures at times, and the awful, the mournful scenes poor George, dear Miss Black and I witnessed you would
be astonished to see me as well as I am - quiet for the present will and can alone restore me, I am convinced my frame and nerves have met with so many blows and my path bestrewed with such _ that I cannot expect my health or spirit to be busy again very _ or _ _ though cheerful and thoughtful together at Brighton must _ of course I have not fixed upon or settled upon any plan as yet for, as you may suppose several matters therein not be to arrange [should] be so delightful for us to take some friends together now or to meet at some such spots as Brighton, _, and _ will give me credit I think for ...and arranging, going about ...as you may perceive I am
at present not lonely
Mr. _ I am sure you would like. He is as gentle and __ to that heavenly father who has hitherto so _ supported _ through many an or death and I am so _ that they ..._ and met with ...and fed more ... and to_more fully any comforts which may be left or raised up to them in fact ... the most ...
...
You, my dear aunt, I must now look up to as a parent, my poor father's last and only sur--viving dearest and nearest relative excepting his children, he often spoke and ... for you know in a most _ way and also in his last _. That near _ to my last parent _ must ...to you my only aunt in fact shall almost look
up to you as a mother how much we shall have to converse about when we meet how many tears and laughs we have had together have we not? ... could but ...

Please give my love (and his love) to dear Mrs. _
_ and say ...and ... such
my dearest aunt
... affectionately niece
Marion Vanderzee

Thank James
...
for their ...
...
...
...

If you shall be
_ any
where ...
_ I am ...
to go _ cheerful ...

Transcribed by C. L. O'Sullivan 28.07.2023

2. Marian Vanderzee: Letter, 26 May 1837.
Letter to Mrs George Alston on the death of her father George Vanderzee - front page & last page.

It carries a note on it "from Anne Alstons Neice, Marian Vanderzee, referral to the death of her father".

Currently I am defeated in my efforts to transcribe this letter. ELF 2013 Who would like a try?

3. Marian Vanderzee: Letter, 26 May 1837.
Letter to Mrs George Alston on the death of her father George Vanderzee - Page 1

4. Marian Vanderzee: Letter, 26 May 1837.
Letter to Mrs George Alston on the death of her father George Vanderzee - pages 2 & 3

5. Marian Vanderzee: Letter, 26 May 1837.
Letter to Mrs George Alston on the death of her father George Vanderzee - inverted text on page 4

6. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Grenville Plc Brighthelmston Palace Brighton SSX. Marian is recorded as aged 25 of independant means not born SSX

7. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, 20 Queen Anne St Cavendish Sq St Marylebone MDX. Marian is recorded as Vanderzea aged 49 unmarried of no rank profession or occupation born London

8. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 8 Portens Rd St Mary Paddington London. Marian is recorded as a lodger unmarried aged 70 an annuitant born MDX