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When Charles died he left around £2million (in todays money) to Ann. When Ann died her will was worth over £3million (in todays money). This was at first amassed from Chapel donations, and fees for preaching services. Later, Ann invested wisely, and had a not insignificant amount of her own money from her own Russell family.
ANN SMITH HYATT. Personal estate £258,904-2-5d. 13th December. The Will of ANN SMITH HYATT late of 5 PALACE RD STREATHAM HILL in the County of SURREY Widow who died 14th November 1882 at 5 PALACE RD was Proven at the Principal Registry by ROBERT RUSSELL HYATT of the HAWTHORNS MOUNT-EPHRAIM RD STREATHAM in the said County Gentleman the Son ROBERT JAMES PARKER of HUNTLEY COTTAGE EAST MOULSEY in the said County Gentleman and ALFRED ASHTON of DREWSTEAD WOODFIELD AVENUE STREATHAM Stockbroker the Executors.
Reference: C 16/371/R163
Description: Cause number: 1866 R163.
Short title: In the matter of the estate of Mary Ann Louisa Russell late of Palace Road, Streatham Hill, Surrey, widow deceased: Russell v Hyatt.
Documents: Administration summons.
Plaintiffs: Edith Stratford Russell an infant by Hugh Davidson her next friend.
Defendants: Ann Smith Hyatt widow, Peregrine Bingham and Lionel Oliver.
Date: 1866 Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Reference: C 16/371/R162
Description: Cause number: 1866 R162.
Short title: In the matter of the estate of Robert James Russell late an assistant surgeon of the East India Company's Armt, Bombay deceased: Russell v Hyatt.
Documents: Administration summons.
Plaintiffs: Edith Shalford Russell an infant by Hugh Davidson her next friend.
Defendants: Ann Smith Hyatt widow, Peregrine Bingham and Lionel Oliver.
Amendments: Amended by order 1867. Hugh Oxenham, John Wood and Jonathan Sills Pidgeon added as defendants.
Date: 1866 Held by: The National Archives, Kew
