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William Henry PIKE
Abt 1824 - 1897 (~ 73 years)
Has 68 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name William Henry PIKE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1824 Stokenham, Devon, England 
Baptised 1 Aug 1824 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Gender Male Occupation 1851 Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England Basket maker Executor / Trustee From 1870 to 1884 Trustee of will - Appointed Trustee of his will by his uncle, Thomas Efford Issell, along with another nephew, William Pike Issell, and the wife of TEI.
The will was written in 1870, TEI died 1874 when the will was proved in 1874 it was just by the 2 nephews, with "Power being reserved of granting Probate of the said Will to Betsey Winsor Issell, Widow, the Relict of the deceased, the other Executor".
The trustees were responsible for seeing that Betsey received the net income from Thomas's estate for the rest of her life, until her own death in 1884.
Occupation 1871 Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England Land owner Occupation 1 Aug 1874 Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England Basket Maker - source: Probate for will of his uncle Thomas Efferd Issell
Bequest 1884 Field and barn “Carnes Close” in Stokenham - When his uncle Thomas Efford Issell wrote his will in 1870 he left a bequest to William, but only after his (TEI's) wife's death. This didn't occur until 1884.
"I give and devise my freehold field and barn with the appurtenances called "Carnes Close" situate in Stokenham aforesaid unto the said William Henry Pike (subject and chargeable as aforesaid with the payment of the two several sums of Fifty pounds hereinbefore bequeathed to my Nephews John Pike and Robert Pike"
Residence 1891 Chillington, Stokenham, Devon, England - Moved with his wife to Chillington between 1881 and 1891.
Died 25 Feb 1897 (probably), Chillington, Stokenham, Devon, England - From Probate index and gravestone
Buried 27 Feb 1897 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - Burial register shows aged 72, abode Chillington Stokenham
The grave of William Henry and Harriet Pike Probate 27 Apr 1897 Exeter, Devon, England Probate Calendar entry - Pike William Henry of Chillington Devonshire yeoman died 25 February 1897 Probate Exeter 27 April to Alfred Oldreive innkeeper
Effects £424 11s. 3d.
Siblings4 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Michael PIKE, b. Est 1692, South Hams, Devon, England, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandfather) 
Agnes COOKER, b. Abt 1685, Stokenham, Devon, England, d. Feb 1730/31, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age ~ 46 years) (2 x Great Grandmother) Notes - "Henry" in 1841 census (when in Torcross with parents), Wm H in 1851 - still unm with parents; with father & 2 sisters, unm, 1871; with wife in Torcross 1881; with wife in Myrtle Cottage Chillington 1891;
Person ID I702 All Last Modified 2 Mar 2019
Father John PIKE, b. 1789, Stokenham, Devon, England , d. 8 Oct 1874, Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age 85 years) Mother Susan ISSELL, b. Abt 1796, Stokenham, Devon, England , d. 2 Jul 1866, (probably), Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age ~ 70 years) Married 24 Oct 1815 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
"John Pike of this Parish Bachelor
and Susan Issell of this Parish Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
Parents this Twenty Fourth Day of
October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Fifteen
By me Benjn Beynon Minister
This Marriage was John Pike
solemnized between us Susan Issell
In the Joanna Roper
Presence of William Issell"
(all signed)
Witnesses were Susan's brother William and his wife-to-be (though it was another two years before they married)
Family ID F352 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Harriett GRANT, b. Abt 1818, Cornworthy, Devon, England , d. 7 Mar 1899 (Age ~ 81 years) Married Dec Q 1876 Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England - GRO ref: PIKE, William Henry to GRANT, Harriett q4 1876 Stoke D. RD 5b 641
Family This couple had no children together Last Modified 27 Nov 2017 Family ID F574 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Appointed Trustee of his will by his uncle, Thomas Efford Issell, along with another nephew, William Pike Issell, and the wife of TEI.
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Born - Abt 1824 - Stokenham, Devon, England 
Baptised - 1 Aug 1824 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Occupation - Basket maker - 1851 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England Occupation - Land owner - 1871 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England Occupation - Basket Maker - 1 Aug 1874 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Married - Dec Q 1876 - Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England 
Residence - 1891 - Chillington, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Died - 25 Feb 1897 - (probably), Chillington, Stokenham, Devon, England Buried - 27 Feb 1897 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Probate - Probate Calendar entry - 27 Apr 1897 - Exeter, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Wills (transcripts) 
The will of William's uncle, Thomas Efford Issell
William was left a freehold field and barn, with the appurtenances belonging to it, “Carnes Close” in Stokenham, minus £100 which was to go to his two brothers.
(All this after the death of Thomas's wife, which occured in 1884)
William was also made an executor, together with a cousin and his uncle's wife.