Samuel Griffiths Tovey (1771-1844)
Born: December, 1771
Christening: 9 August, 1772, St Philip & St Jacob, Bristol
Occupation: Accountant, Milk Street, Bristol.
Samuel held a ‘confidential position in the firm of Messrs Castle, Distillers, Milk St, Bristol.’
Marriage: 1804, St Mary Radcliffe Church, Bristol
Wife: Mary Ann Moore (1781?-1866)
Death: 22 March, 1844, Cotham Place, Cotham
Burial:
Will: Samuel Griffiths left a will showing him to be a man of property.
Although Charles was the youngest of four sons, he was the one named as an executor of the will. At least two of the elder brothers seemingly in debt to their father. Michael Hinton Castle, of the Distillers, was the other executor.
Transcription of will (with some unknown words)
Children:
- George Tovey (1805) Accountant for gin distillers. Named as Mary Ann Moore’s ‘heir at law’ in the above will.
- John Coryndon Tovey (1806-
1881) Commercial traveller dealing in artists' materials. Married Penimmiah Goodyear. He now has numerous descendants in Australia. - Samuel Griffiths Tovey (1808-
1873) Ecclesiastic artist and journalist. Married Florence May ?.He painted the portrait of Charles and a number of other pictures and portraits. - Mary Ann Jane Tovey (1810-
181!) - Charles Tovey (1812-
1888) Wine merchant, writer, Town Councillor. Married Mary Symons Sympson. - Mary Jane Tovey (1819-
) Governess and Fundholder. - Hellen (Hannah) Elizabeth Tovey (1821-
) Music teacher, Governess and Fundholder. - Elizabeth Tovey (1822-
) Married William C Bruton. - Margaret Ann Tovey (1825-
) Governess and Fundholder.
We have some photos from the era but sadly they are not named, making it difficult to identify individuals.