WCP3359

[1]

Broadstone, Wimborne

Nov^r. 8th. 1904

Dear M. Cockerell¹

I have at last found the date of burial of Sutherton Roberts² the elder (father of the John Roberts³ we are searching for Will of). He was buried at St. Giles, Camberwell, on Octr. 2nd. 1821, age 74.

If you will look again at the Register of Wills, & of Letters of Administration, we shall be sure, if there is none, that there was some illegality, as he certainly left a considerable property, as his son, John Roberts, never did anything but travel about on an allowance, till his father died. As it is such an uncommon ^christian name it must be the same Sutherton Roberts of Kingsland Green, who witnessed the Will of my father’s Uncle George Wallace⁴ in 1802, [2] and was the executor and Brother-in-law of my Grandfather John Greenell,⁵ whose Will I have.

I feel certain he must have made a Will from what his son's widow used to say. If it cannot be found would there be any use in advertising for the lawyer who made it?

Yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

S. C. Cockerell Esq.

[3] W R Nov 1821 John Roberts Surry May 1822.