Hermann Friedrich DÖRRIEN & his wife, Agneta WOLTERS

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6 Hermann Friedrich DÖRRIEN & his wife, Agneta WOLTERS place on the 27th of April, 1701; and Mr. Dorrien‟s residence may be taken as having been in Bush Lane at the time of the baptism of his eldest child, Liebert on the 4th of July of the same year, it is quite possible – if not likely – that this was also the address of the house he shared with his partner, Mr. Stehn (I think it more likely that the correct form of his name was „Stehn‟) together with their apprentices a few months earlier. “Anno 1701 ... 4 Juli | Liebertus Dorrien Son to M r . Friederic Dorrien in Bushlane” 54 Bush Lane remains the address given at the baptisms of most of Mr. Frederick (he has now dropped the use of his first name Herman) Dorrien‟s children to follow his first born, Liebert. The last time Bush Lane was so given was at the 14 December, 1709 baptism of his seventh child Anna. “Anno1709 ... 14 Decemb r . | Anna Dorryens, daughter to M r . Dorryen March d in Bush Lane” 55 The next address that appears for the family is St. Swithin‟s Lane – given at the baptism of his ninth child and youngest daughter, Elizabeth. “Anno1712 ... 19 Nov. | Elizabeth Dorryens, daughter to M r . Fr. Dorryen March d in Sweathin’s Lane” 56 As to how much longer after 1707 Mr. Dorrien remained in partnership with Mr. Stehn – I have found no source or record to tell me. However, while there appears to be very little information for George Stehn (or Stein) – aside from those references already mentioned, I have found two other possible references: firstly, a marriage in the London diocese between a George Stehn and an Anne Peltzer in 1704; 57 and secondly, the will of a “George Stehn of Uburne in the County of Bucks Esquire” written on January 24th 1728 and probated on July 23rd 1735. 58 In this will Mr. Stehn does not mention a wife Anne; but he does make his first bequest to a “Sarah Peltzir [sic] Daughter of Mr Matthew Peltzir late of London Merchant deceased ...” This does rather indicate he was the same George Stehn who had married Anne Peltzer some twenty-four years earlier. And – although he does not mention any occupation for himself beyond „Esquire‟ – the identification of Mr. Matthew Peltzir (Peltzer) as a merchant is quite suggestive. Furthermore another of his beneficiaries provides a connection to the Lutheran church in Trinity Lane, London. He makes a bequest to his “Daughter in Law Mrs. Anne Ludolph the wife of Mr. Martin Ludolph.” The „Hamburg Lutheran Church Register‟ has an entry for the naturalization of Martin Ludolf in 1717 – immediately following a similar entry for one Abraham Boetefeur. 59 Abraham Boetefeur – as already mentioned above – would later marry Frederick Dorrien‟s daughter Ann in 1735. And then there is the reference in Dr. Johann Martin Lappenberg‟s Urkundliche Geschichte des Hansischen Stahlhofes zu London to that indenture of September 5th 1729 (already quoted on the previous page) which links the names of “... Herman Frederick Dorrien of Hamburgh, Merchant, ... and George Stehn of London, Merchants, of the one part, and Martin Ludolph of London, Merchant, of the other part ....” 60 But although they were named as party to the same indenture in 1729, there is no indication that Messrs. Dorrien and Stehn were still in partnership at that time. Nor that they were not. Aside from the trade to the Spanish West Indies circa 1707 (also mentioned on the previous page), Frederick Dorrien can be found listed amongst other English merchants who were engaged in trade with Portugal around 1724. In this instance he has signed his name to a petition requesting the appointment of the Rev. Arthur Young, LL.B., as chaplain to the factory at Lisbon. 61 This was following on several complaints over the years at the alleged mistreatment of English Protestant merchants and their families residing in Portugal. At this point we might remember that, according to just one source, Frederick Dorrien‟s wife Agnata died sometime in 1726 62 – and not presumably in or near London – there appearing to be no record of her having been buried at the Lutheran church in Trinity Lane. 63 Early the next year on January 16th their eldest surviving daughter Agatha was married in Hamburg to Charles Halsey. 64 On January 6th 1732 their second surviving daughter Ann married Abraham Boetefeur at the Holy Trinity Church. 65 And the following year Frederick Dorrien died and was buried at the church on November 26th 1733. 66 by Robin Cary Askew – updated September 2011 –
Hermann Friedrich DÖRRIEN & his wife, Agneta WOLTERS 7 TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FREDERICK DORRIEN, MERCHANT OF LONDON written: 3 Feb. 1732; and proved: 21 Nov. 1733 1 Transcription notes: where there are words (or parts of a word) I have been unable to decipher, I have replaced them with _____. Where a word is surrounded by ^__^, this indicates that the word in question in the original was added in the margin to be understood as meant to be where a ^ appears in the main body of text. I have attempted to adhere to the original spelling and capitalization of words – though in some instances I may be guessing at a word – but only if I am reasonably sure of it based on other examples elsewhere in the will. There is, in fact, a fair bit of repetition contained therein! And finally I have taken the liberty of adding paragraphs that do not exist in the original – just to make it a little easier to read. v In the Name of God Amen I Frederick Dorrien of London Merchant being of sound and disposing mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same I do hereby make ordaine publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in writing in manner and form following (that is to say) Imprimis I surrender my Sould into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping and assuredly believing that through the ____ death and mediation of my Blessed Saviour to obtaine full and free pardon and remission of all my Sinns my body I commit to the Earth to be devoutly yett privately buryed in the Lutheran Church of the holy Trinity in Trinity Lane London att the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named And as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same as follows Imprimis my Will is that all my just debts and ___ all ________ be fully paid and satisfied by my Executor herein after named Item I give unto my Nephew John Lewis Dorien the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid him within twelve months after my decease Item I give unto my Sister Anna Margaretta Dorien widow Plumer in case she shall be liveing att the time of my decease the sume of one hundred pounds Butt in case she shall nott be liveing att the time of my decease then I give devise and bequeath the said legacy of one hundred pounds unto such daughter or daughters of the said Anna Margaretta widow Plumer as shall be then liveing share and share alike Item I give devise and bequeath unto the Elders and Churchwardens or Consistory of the said Lutheran Church of the holy Trinity in Trinity Lane aforesaid the sum of two hundred pounds In Trust that they place the same out att interest or government or other good Security and out of the interest and produce thereof that they the said Elders Churchwardens or Consistory from time to time yearly pay and distribute the sume of three pounds unto and amongst the poor pensioners belonging to the said Church (that is to say)the sume of thirty shillings att every Easter yearly and the remaining thirty shillings att every Christmas yearly and as to the remainder of the interest and produce of the said two hundred pounds In Trust to dispose of the same for the use of the said Church as they from time to time shall think fit ______ Item I do hereby direct my Executor to pay the sume of Ten pounds to the said Elders Churchwardens or Consistory for my Buryall in the said Church being the usuall and accustomed price Item I do hereby give and devise to my said Executor hereinafter named the sume of Five hundred pounds In Trust that he place the same out on Government or other good Security as he in his discretion shall think fit and that from time to time he pay the interest and product thereof half yearly unto the widow ¿Oelgeart///atta Wottstein? for and during her naturall life and from and after her decease In Trust to pay the same unto and among all my Children and their Representatives share and share alike Item I hereby give devise and bequeath unto my son and Executor Liebert Dorrien herein after named the sume of Two hundred pounds by Robin Cary Askew – updated September 2011 –
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