HOOMAN AND PARDOE

This line of the family goes back from BLOCK, where, as seen in the tree, Parthenia PARDOE married Allen WIlliams BLOCK in 1830.

Davids cousin has transcribed many of Parthenia PARDOE’s letters and diaries and published them; included also in her book are details of the family and some of the ancestry. Parthenia is an interesting character indeed. She was also quite easy to find initially, as there are not many Parthenias around! I am still trying to sort out how Thomas PARDOE who married Parthenia HOOMAN fits into the family of Elizabeth PARDOE who married James HOOMAN.

The HOOMANs were carpet makers in Kidderminster, and so far research is showing James HOOMAN as being of some importance locally. It is also clear that the two families worked together in carpet making.

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Here is the will of James HOOMAN from 1827, which I have transcribed.

JAMES HOOMAN This is the last will and testament

of me James Hooman of Habberley house in the fforeign of Kidderminster in the county of Worcester Carpet Manufacturer as follows first I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid and discharged as soon as conveniently may after my decease and it is my will that my body may be enclosed in a sound heart of oak coffin and deposited in the Vault which I have lately made in the Chapel Yard of Saint George in the Borough of Kidderminster I give to my wife Elisabeth Hooman to be paid to her immediately after my decease the sum of three hundred pounds for her then present needs I give and bequeath to my said wife all my household goods and furniture plate linen china glass Wine Spirits Beer provisions printed books and Effects live and dead Store which may be in or about my dwelling house and offices at the time of my decease for her own use and disposal and as a provision for my said wife from and after my decease I give and bequeath to her my said wife Elisabeth Hooman for the term of her natural life one clear yearly annuity or sum of six hundred pounds which I direct shall be paid to her without any reduction whatsoever by four equal quarterly payments in every year [that is to say] on the twenty fifth day of March the twenty fourth day of June /the

/The twenty ninth day of September and the twenty fifth day of December the first payment to begin and be made of which over the said days and shall first happen after my decease and for the sure and certain payment of the said shear[line3] yearly annuity of sum of Six hundred pounds on the days aforesaid to the charge and make liable and subject thereto all my Real Estate whatsoever and whereso-ever with the payment of the same and all expenses that may be occasioned by any delay that may happen by the irregular or nonpayment thereof and in case of a nonpayment of such clear yearly annuity or sum of Six Hundred pounds or any part thereof on either of the said days on which I have directed the same to be paid I do hereby give to my said Wife full power and lawful authority to enter into and upon all or any part of my said Real Estate and therein and thereupon to distrain for the same or so much thereof as shall or may be unpaid together with all expenses that shall or may be occasioned by or that she may be put unto by any delay in the regular payment of the said annuity or yearly sum of Six hundred pounds or any part thereof in the same way and manner as Landlords are by Law enabled to distrain for and recover rent all my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and if what nature or kind or quality soever charged with and subject and liable to the payment of the said clear yearly annuity or sum of Six Hundred pounds and hereinbefore given and directed to be paid to my said Wife for and during her life as aforesaid I give and devise the same to my two sons James Hooman and George Hooman  their heirs and assigns for ever equally between them share and share alike xxxxxxxxxx as tenants in reunion to have and to hold to my said two Sons James Hooman and George Hooman their heirs and assigns as tenants in reunion and not as joint tenants and to and for no other use or purpose whatsoever I give and bequeath to each mf my daughters who may be unmarried at the time of my decease two hundred pounds which I direct shall be paid to them immediately for the supply of their then necessities I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann the wife George Bate the sum of five thousand pounds I give and bequeath to my daughter Parthenia the wife of Thomas Pardoe the sum of ffive thousand pounds I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the Wife of William Block the sum of ffive thousand pounds each of my said last mentioned daughters having respectively received from me one thousand pounds on their marriage I give and bequeath my daughter Sarah the sum of Six thousand pounds I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Eleanora the sum of Six thousand pounds.   Xxxxx   and for the sure and certain payment of the said five last mentioned legacies to my said five daughters respectively I do hereby charge and make liable all my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever not thereinbefore specifically bequeathed with the payment of the same and every part thereof and it is my will and I do hereby direct that until my said daughters respectively shall have been fully paid and satisfied their said last mentioned legacies and every part thereof that they shall respectively have and receive interest for the same after the rate of five pounds per centrum per annum form the day of my death to be paid to them out of my personal Estate and Effects I give to the Trustees of the Dispensary established in Kidderminster for the sue of such Establishment the sum of one hundred pounds and to the Trustees of the Chairty School in Kidderminster belonging to Saint Georges Chapel for the use of such School the sum of one hundred pounds in lieu of the sum of twenty five pounds which I have lately subscribed to the said School I likewise give to the trustees of the Worcester Infirmary for the benefit of such Infirmary the sum of one hundred pounds which said three last mentioned legacies I desire may be paid within three months after my decease out of my personal Estate and after the several legacies /to

/To my said daughters respectively shall be fully paid and satisfied and the several small bequests shall be discharged I do then give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and Effects whatsoever whether Real of Personal and of whatever quality or kind soever it may be unto my two sons James Hooman and George Hooman their heirs and share alike as towards in commoner I give and bequeath to my servant Sarah Bumpkins the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings and six pence for her attention to me during my illness over and above what wages shall be but to her at my decease I do make constitute and appoint my said two sons James Hooman and George Hooman and my son in law Thomas Pardoe executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other will or wills by me made and I do declare this to be my last will and testament consisting of two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof set my hand and to the last sheet my hand and seal the twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Jas Hooman.  Signed sealed published declared by the testator James Hooman as and for this last will and testament in the presence of us who in this presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto- Willm Tench, servt to Mr Scallon, William Humphreys servant to Mr Hooman Geo Hallen Solr Kidderminster.

Proved at London 6th March 1827 before the judge by the oaths of James Hooman and George Hooman the sons and Thomas Pardoe the executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Common July to administer