Anne Margaret VANDERZEE [60]

   Cause of her death was an aneurysm of the aorta.

   Another name for Anne was Margarett Anne VANDERZEE.

  General Notes:

Anne was a beneficiary under her mothers Will.

Anne was a spinster at her marriage, witnesses were George Vanderzee & Harriott Alston.

1839 Alston Court (Grooms) Rent Charge Apportionment: Proprietor and Occupier Mrs Ann Alstone.
164 Garden 26 Pchs
165 Premises 30 Pchs.
166 House & Garden 3 Roods 15 Pchs.
Anne's birth date uncertain, incorrectly shown 1795 or 6. It is sourced to Dennis Halliday.

Anne's signed book "First Flowers" can be found below and complete in the "Books" section of this website.
Anne's Almanack/Diary 1853 Ref B/33 Refer "Books" section of this website.

1839 Alston Court (Grooms) Rent Charge Apportionment: Proprietor and Occupier Mrs Ann Alstone.
164 Garden 26 Pchs
165 Premises 30 Pchs.
166 House & Garden 3 Roods 15 Pchs.
Anne's Will is dated 13 Jul 1850. Proved London 16 Apr 1856. On file.
Annie's Almanack 1853 Ref B/33
Annie's birth date is sourced to the 1851 census

Anne was aged 79 at her death

Anne was a beneficiary under the will of Philadelphia Liveing as were her children Samuel, Margaret, and Maria Alston.

Settlement by Mrs Anne Alston
Dated 26th of April 1850.
This indenture made the 26th day of April 1850 between Anne Alston of Nayland in the County of Suffolk widow of the one part and Samuel Alston of Nayland aforesaid attorney Thomas Harrold Fenn also of Nayland surgeon and Robert Liveing Fenn of the National Debt Office gentleman of the other part. Whereas the said Anne Alston being desirous of providing for her son-in-law (sic) the Rev George Alston Clerk and his four children namely Alfred Alston Edward Alston Waldon Alston and William Alston after his decease she has transferred into the joint names of the said three several parties a sum of L3801.13.6 stock at L3 per cent consolidated Anns (sic) upon the trusts as are hereinafter declared concerning the same. Now this indenture witnesses that in further pursuance thereof it is hereby declared and agreed that they the said three several parties Samuel Alston Thomas Harold Fenn and Robert Liveing Fenn and the survivors or survivor of them his executors and administrators shall and will stand possessed and interested in the sum of L3801.13.6 L3 per cent consolidated Anns (sic) so transferred to them as aforesaid upon the trusts and to and for the intents and purposes hereinafter declared that is to say. In trust for the said Anne Alston during her life and after her decease upon trust to pay the dividends and annual produce of such monies as the same shall become due to the said George Alston during his life for his own use and benefit and after the decease of the said George Alston upon trust to pay one fourth part of such Stocks or Trust monies to each of the said four children when and as they severally attain the age of 24 years and if any or either of them shall depart this life before attaining that age then upon trust to pay the share of the one so dying unto the survivor or survivors in like manner as his original share is directed to be paid. And upon further trust to apply the interest and dividends of such trust monies for the benefit of the said four children of the said George Alston during their respective minorities. And upon further trust that they the said three several parties shall and may advance or appropriate at any time or times after the decease of the said George Alston all or any part or presumptive part of their share of the said trust monies or any . . . . . part or share for the maintenance education promotion in life or otherwise for the benefit of the said four children living . . . . . their respective minorities.
Power to appoint new trustees.
In witness Anne Alston Samuel Alston Thomas Harold Fenn Robert Liveing Fenn
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Margaret Alston
Ref: SRO Bury HA541/11253 (Copy on file)

Settlement by Mrs Anne Alston
Dated 4 October 1850
This indenture made the fourth day of October 1850 between Ann Alston of Nayland in the County of Suffolk widow of the one part and Samuel Alston of Nayland aforesaid attorney Thomas Harrold Fenn also of Nayland Surgeon and Robert Liveing Fenn of the National Debt Office gentleman of the other part. Whereas the said Ann Alston being desirous of providing for her son's the Rev Edward Alston and Charles James Alston after her decease she has transferred into the names of the said three several persons as trustees for the purpose here after declared the sum of L4616 Stock in the joint names of the said Sam Alston Thomas Harrold Fenn and Robert Liveing Fenn, and the sum of L3077 Stock 3.25 per cent anuities in the joint names of the said Robert Liveing Fenn and Thomas Harrold Fenn and Samuel Alston.
Now this indenture witnesseth that in pursuance thereof it is hereby declared and agreed that they were said Samuel Alston Thomas Harrold Fenn and Robert Liveing Fenn and the survivors of them there executors and administrators . . . . . shall and will . . . . . said sums so transferred to them as aforesaid . . . . . to and for the interests and purposes hereinafter declared concerning the same that is to say -- in trust for the said Ann Alston during her life and after her decease upon trust to pay the dividends and annual produce of the said sums of L3077 for the maintenance of the said Edward Alston during his life and upon trust to pay the dividend and annual produce of the said sum of L4616 for the maintenance of the said Charles James Alston during his life. And after the decease of either or both of them . . . . . in trust to divide the share of him or there dying into four equal parts . . . . . to pay to the Rev George Alston the son-in-law (sic) of the said Ann Alston the other to the said Ann Alston the other to the said Margaret Alston a daughter of the said Ann Alston and the remaining fourth to Maria Fenn another daughter of the said Ann Alston provided that in case the said George Alston Samuel Alston Margaret Alston and Maria Fenn showed any or either of them depart this life before the said Edward Alston and Charles Alston respectively then upon trust to pay the portion or portions of any or either of them so dying to the survivors or survivor of them or the issue or children of such of them so dying leaving issue or children living. When either or both of the said principle moneys shall become payable such issue or children taking a parent share with any accruing share provided that in case any of such issue or children shall be absent on emmigration or otherwise unheard of for the space of three years next after any enquiry under these presents shall become requisite then the party or parties so absent shall be considered as deceased to all intents and purposes. Provided and upon trust that they the said trustees shall after the decease of the said Ann Alston at the expiration of every three years prepare an account in writing of the income and expenditure herein and if any surplus upon trust to divide the same between the said Samuel Alston Margaret Alston and Maria Fenn.
Power to appoint new trustees
Signed in witness thereof: Ann Alston, Sam Alston, Thomas Harrold Fenn, Robert Liveing Fenn
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Margaret Alston
These two indentures above have been transcribed from rough copies on file 2007. They are the root of the disagreements between Samuel Alston and his half brother Rev George Alston.
Ref Suffolk Record Office Bury St Edmunds HA541/11253 (Copy on File).

  Medical Notes:

Frances Brennan writes 2012 to advise Anne's cause of death.

  Other Records

1. Letter From Anne Alston to her Husband George, Abt 27 Apr 1809.
Mr Alston
Nayland
Suffolk
My dear George
I conclude you have had the goodness to consent to my request in prolonging my stay here a week or 10 days longer, in your next perhaps you may be able to fix a time for coming, I yesterday called upon
Mrs C - V. and insisted upon her calling, for me to go with her to Mr Chines this morning, unfortunately it happened to be the morning he went out to visit patients but would be at home with six at which hour we . . . . . an to go again, I thought you would be greatly disappointed if you did not hear from me to day, or what I would have deferred it to have sent you an account of Mr Chines opinion of her, she is going to spend the day and begs to be very kindly remembered to you and all at Stoke, we called with your letter into Mr Blair on Monday he would have written an answer but I told him I expected you in town he very politely offered himself to go anywhere with us that we liked which we thanked him for, do you think you could spare time to take us a little trip in our Chaise to Henley and Oxford if the weather was fine, Phila and I should like it very much, now I am here you must give me leave to stay as long as you can and make yourself comfortable under the idea of my doing so, I have not been to any of the amusements, I cannot give you so daily an account as you did me, let me hear from you on Tuesday, I think Sarah and Hannah had better keep the tent (sic) Beds in airing by sleeping in them as they will both be wanting when we return, I am afraid you have not been able to have anything down to the garden yet, but I hope you will if the weather will allow you.
Phila unites with me in kind love to yourself and all at Stoke and dear George ever
yours truly affectionately
A. Alston
Thursday
There will be a small parcel by the wagon one day next week which had better remain unpacked till I return
Written on three sides of one sheet, indistinct postmark reads 27 and possibly 1809, note on address page "1 May wife" Letter then may have been written 27 April 1809? Phila refered to is probably Anne's sister Philadelphia.
Original in the possession of Julia Readman 1999, copy in Fenn archive.

2. "First Flowers": The cover of the book & first pages, Cir 1825, First Flowers can be found in the Books section of this website (scroll down for it).
Anne owned a small book, in the possession of the compiler, titled "First Flowers" by A Literary Amateur. It is a collection of facts, poetry, politics, social themes etc, one chapter is titled "Choice Scraps" which includes half a page on the Origin of Dueling; once required as a matter of course, if one was called a liar.
The fly leaf is endorsed Southend Essex Anne Alston July 19 - 33 and the price was 6/-
The year is taken to be 1833, Anne would have been aged Cir. 57 years.
It has 271 pages and is printed by Youngman Printer of Witham & Maldon, Essex, it is 95mm x 155mm.
At 6/- the book is quite expensive, £1 in 1833 = £127 in 2022.

Complete Transcription & in Books section.
https://books.google.com.na/books?id=kJ8DAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_book_other_versions_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false

3. "First Flowers": The eight engravings, Cir 1825, First Flowers can be found in the Books section of this website (scroll down for it).
Anne's small book, in the possession of the compiler, titled "First Flowers" by A Literary Amateur. It is a collection of facts, poetry, politics, social themes etc, one chapter is titled "Choice Scraps" which includes half a page (244) on the Origin of Dueling; once required as a matter of course, if one was called a liar.

The Engravings are of: London, York, Oxford & Greenwich Hospital, under the heading "Leading Charitable Institutions of Britain".
Then Christopher Columbus, Peter the Great, & Leo the Tenth.

Finally the horse and the Serpent; a fable Pg 252:
THE HORSE AND THE SERPENT.
IN those vast, verdant, southern plains,
Where Spring in green perpetual reigns;
Those plains from Andes that descend,
And lengths interminable extend;
A Horse had left the grazing herd,
To wander wildly o'er the sward,
Unconscious that each joy must flee
From solitary liberty.
His follows roam by hundreds still,
O'er grassy slope, and heathy hill;
While vainly he would pleasure find
In vagrant foot, and steps unkind.
Sudden the sky's with clouds o'ercast,
In threatening gusts arrives the blast.
He snuffs the gale, and starts, and stands:
Just then, unwreathing all its bands
Of hideous coil, a Serpent grew
From out its nest of leaves to view;
And, raising all its horrors, stood,
With tongue of fire, and eyes of blood.
Terror the Horse at once subdues;
Flight and escape he cannot choose;
The foe's too near:\emdash a moment gone,
The dreadful snake has fastened on
His jutting chest:.\emdash the poison reigns
That instant in his throbbing veins:
While glorying in his horrid feat,
The Serpent skulks to his retreat.
Racking with pain, the Horse retires;
Darts to the stream to cool his fires:
In vain; the cooling waters give
No healing power to bid him live:
Then rushes where his fellows throng,
Writhes the astonished herd among,
And dies, this counsel on his tongue.
" My comrades, see me dearly earn
" The wisdom you with ease may learn.
" If prudent, you will never roam;
" Safety and peace both dwell at home.
" Your hoofs innumerous far had scared
" The subtle beast with sting prepared;
" And subtler man himself, we find,
" Can snare alone our straying kind.
" Remember, then, your strength must be .
" In friendship and in unity :
" And vainly they for pleasure rove,
" Who break the bonds of social love."

Complete Transcription -
https://books.google.com.na/books?id=kJ8DAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_book_other_versions_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false

4. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Court St Nayland. Margarett is described as Anne aged 60 of independant means.
There are three servants in the house.

5. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Town St Nayland SFK. Anne is described as the head of the family, an annuitant aged 75, born in Billericay ESS. Also resident in the house were family plus:
Hannah Cook, servant, aged 18. Priscilla Sargeant, servant, aged 18. Ref No 44.

6. Anne Margarey Vanderzee: Will, Proved 16 Apr 1856, Nayland SFK.
THE WILL OF ANNE ALSTON OF NAYLAND.
Dated 13th July 1850.
I Anne Alston of Nayland in the County of Suffolk, Widow of George Alston late of Nayland aforesaid gentleman deceased do declare this to be my last Will. I appoint my son Samuel Alston my daughter Margaret Alston and Thomas Harrold Fenn Executors thereof.
First I give and devise unto my said son Samuel Alston all that my messuage wherein I now reside with the closes of meadowland . . . . .
To my daughter Margaret I give the sum L1000 to be paid within six months after my decease.
Further my will is and I direct a sum of L1000 to be invested in the names of the said Samuel Alston and Henry Tiffen gentleman of Sudbury in trust for my daughter Maria Alston
With respect to the third part of the residue of my personal estate, I give to my said son Samuel my furniture and implements of household, and a portion of the books, plate and linen.
I give to my daughter Margaret three hundred pounds with the furniture in her own rooms and part of the books plate and linen.
AS TO THE RESIDUE OF MY PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS After the payment of my testamentary expenses and the legacies hereby given I give and bequeath one third part thereof to the said Samuel Alston, and another third part thereof to the said Margaret Alston and the remaining third part thereof invested in the joint names of the said Samuel Alston and Henry Tiffen in trust for my said daughter Maria for her separate use during her life and after her death to her husband Thomas Harrold Fenn for his life and after both their deceases to divide the principle between the children of my said daughter Maria in equal shares and proportions. . . . . in them at twenty one. Provided and I declare it shall be lawful . . . . . during the minority of any or either of the child or children to apply the interest towards the maintainance and education of the said child, or children and also to advance any part of the presumptive shares of any or either of the same child or children in or towards his or her advancement in the world.
I give to Robert Liveing Fenn and the said Henry Tiffen 10 guineas apiece.
In witness hereof I have hereto set my hand this Thirteenth day of July 1850
Anna Alston.
In the presence of witnesses Martha Crook & Priscilla Sargent.
Proved at London the 16th April 1856.

Anne married George ALSTON [61] [MRIN: 57], son of Samuel ALSTON [85] and Mary VANDERZEE [86], on 24 May 1806 in Holborn St Andrew LND. (George ALSTON [61] was born on 11 Sep 1763, baptised on 8 Oct 1763 in Nayland SFK, died on 4 Feb 1831 in Nayland SFK and was buried on 5 Feb 1831 in Nayland SFK.)