Scard Family 
Mary Scard & Susan Scard
[1811-1891] [1813-1871]
Spinster Sisters
of Eling
1811 Mary Scard was born 29th January 1811, baptised at Eling 12th July 1812 the daughter of
Thomas Scard [Jnr] and Mary Ann [nee Yeats]. She appears to be the namesake of her mother.
1813 Susan Scard was born 26th January 1813, baptised 22nd June 1817 recorded the daughter of Thomas Scard [Junr]
& Mary Ann at Eling [not noted, but aged four at baptism!]. Susan was baptised a year after the death of her father.
Susan was the namesake of her paternal grandmother, Susannah Scard [nee Benness].
Mary & Susan were the youngest of nine children born to Thomas & Mary Scard of Eling.
1815 Mary & Susan's paternal grandmother Susannah Scard [nee Benness] was buried at Eling 9th November 1815 at
the recorded age of 72yrs.
1816 Mary & Susan's father died in 1816 at Eling. Mary was aged five & Susan aged three. See Biography of her father 
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Mary and Susan never married and spent most of their adult lives under the wing of William Kemp Jonas and his sister Maria.
William Kemp Jonas was baptised 3rd June 1808 the son of Daniel Jonas and his wife Sarah nee Knapp.
Both Families were well Estated in the Southampton area of Hampshire.
He was appointed 'Tax Commissioner' at Southampton in 1857.
His father Daniel died testate in 1812. [Written 21st Ocober 1809 - Proved 27th November 1812].
Beneficiaries; Sarah Jonas - wife; William Kemp Jonas - son; Mary Jonas - daughter; Charlotte Jonas - daughter;
Mary Robinson [wife of Charles Robinson Esq.] - sister.
1840: Their mother Mary Ann Scard [nee Yeats] died testate in 1840 bequeathing her entire Estate to her two daughers
Susan and Mary. Further to several estates, Susan was especially bequeathed her mother's piano, stool & music books.
It would be apparent that both Susan and her mother were accomplished at piano forte.
See their mother's Will in the Biography of their father Thomas Scard [the younger] of Eling.
1840: On the 18th April 1840 Susan published her Will with her sister Mary as her sole beneficiary and Executrix.
Her eldest brother Reverend Thomas Scard was one of the two witnesses.
Although Susan lived a further thirty- years [1771] her Will stood as written in 1840.
1841 [Census]:
A year after their mother's death Susan and Mary were recorded aged 28yrs and 30yrs, of Independant Means,
living at High Street, Bishops Waltham with their servant Sarah New aged thirty.
Not long after their mother's death Mary & Susan entered into the household of the dear Scard Family friend the
wealthy William Knapp Jonas and his spinster sister Eliza. Mary & Susan remained unmarried, living under the
protective wing of the Knapp Family for the rest of their lives.
1851 [Census]
On the night of 30th March 1851 [Census] Susan and Mary were recorded 'as visitors' with William Jonas, Master of Arts,
Cambridge University and his spinster sister Mary Jonas at Newchurch, Ryde in the Isle of Wight.
Both sisters were recorded as aged 32!
1861 [Census]
Mary and Susan were recorded 'as visitors' with William Jonas and his sister Mary at Brighton, Sussex.
William was recorded as a Landowner.
1865: Mary and her sister Susan had returned to Bishops Waltham where they recorded a Deed Agreement noted:
'Between Mary and Susan Scard with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners re property in the parishes of Littleton,
part of the Winchester Dean and Chapter estate Deed. Dated 1st December 1865.'
1866: The following year they recorded a Conveyance on the same Property with the same Party i.e.
'Conveyance of property in the parishes of Littleton, part of the Winchester Dean and Chapter estate,
by Mary and Susan Scard to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Dated 6th September 1866.'
1868-1870: Mary and Susan were recorded on the Southsea Visitors Lists Published in the Hampshire Telegraph from
1868-1870 accomanying William Jonas and his spinster sister Eliza;
May 30 1868;
Sept., 12 1868
Sept., 19 1868
Sept., 26 1868
June 4 1870
June 8 1870
June 11 1870
June 15 1870
and finally June 18 1870
As the visits stopped abruptly at Susannah's death six months later it is possible that they were there
in an attempt to remedy Susan's possible deteriorating health.
1871: Susan's death;
Susan Scard died Testate unmarried and without issue at Bishops Waltham on the 15th January 1771 at the recorded
age of fifty-eight. [Registered at Droxford]. WILL OF SUSAN SCARD TRANSCRIBED BELOW.
1871 [Census] - Mary;
On the 2nd April 1871 Mary Scard was recorded aged 59yrs, living at Bishops Waltham with William Jonas and
his spinster sister Mary.
William Jonas was recorded with his Degree and as a landowner with 150 acres, employing 9 men and 2 domestic servants.
1872:The following year William's sister Maria Jonas and long time friend of Mary died unmarried and without issue at
Bishops Waltham in the Sept. Qtr. 1872 at the recorded age of 73 years. [Registered at Droxford]
1873: Susannah's brother, Reverend Thomas Scard died at Durley 7th February 1873.
In his Will he left Mary a third share of his Estate.
In a further Codicil written a month before his death he bequeathed Mary his stable;
'I give and bequeath my brougham carriage horse and harness and all the hay corn and shaw(?)
and all the stable requisites which shall be in and about my stable and carriage house at the
time of my decease to my sister Mary Scard for her own absolute use and benefit.'
During her life Mary appears to have been fond of two particular items;
Her Piano and her horses and carriages.
These two items were particularly mentioned in her own Will.
We can only assume with the urgency that her brother deemed to apply a codicil only a month from his decease on such
a seemingly petty issue compared to his entire Estate, that Mary undoubtedly spoke to him of her concerns relating to
the horses although certainly she was bequeathed enough to buy others. The terms of the Will being that all assets be sold.
We can then safely assume two things of Mary, that she was fond of horses and that she was very likely accomplished
in pianoforte also mentioning her mother's piano formerly belonging to her sister Susan.
1881 [Census] - recorded on the 3rd April.
Mary Scard was living at Forest Road, Bishops Waltham with William Jonas and his three servants.
William was noted as M A Cambridge Occuping 150 Acres Of Land, Employing 8 Men (Farmer).
Mary was again recorded as 'a visitor'.
1891 Death:
Mary Scard died Testate, unmarried and without issue, on the 2nd February 1891 Bishops Waltham
at the recorded age of eighty [Registered at Droxford].
Mary had outlived all her siblings, the last by four years. WILL OF MARY SCARD TRANSCRIBED BELOW
1891 [Census] William Kemp Jonas continued living at Bishops Waltham, recorded in the 1891 Census residing on his 150 acre
property with several servants.
1892: William Knapp Jonas died unmarried and without issue June Qtr. 1892 at the recorded age of 83yrs.
WILL OF SUSAN SCARD
Transcribed & Submitted by LynMealey
This is the last Will and Testament of me Susan Scard of Bishops Waltham in the County of Southampton
Spinster Whereby I give devise and bequeath All my real and personal estate of whatsoever nature kind or
tenure and wheresoever situate or being and whereof I now am or may at the time of my decease be seized
or possessed or may now or then have any power of disposition and whether the same now is or may be then
in possession or reversion or subject to any contingency unto my dear sister Mary Scard and to her heirs
executors administrators and assigns according to the nature quality and tenure of any said real and personal
estate and to and for the sole and absolute use and benefit of her my said sister.
And I hereby nominate and appoint her my said sister Mary Scard sole Executrix of this my last Will and
Testament hereby expressly revoking all former Wills and Codicils by me at any time heretofore made
In testimony whereof I the said Susan Scard have hereunto set my hand the eighteenth day of April in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Susan Scard Signed published and declared by the
above named Susan Scard as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us
Thomas Scard Bishops Waltham Clerk and Wm Gunner Bishops Waltham Solr
Proved at Winchester the eighteenth day of March 1871 by the oath of Mary Scard Spinster the Sister the sole
Executrix to whom administration was granted The Testatrix Susan Scard was late of Bishops Waltham in the
County of Southampton Spinster and died on the fifteenth day of January 1871 at Bishops Waltham aforesaid.
Under ₤100 - C and F I Warner Solrs Winchester - Resworn November 1872 Under ₤1000.
WILL OF MARY SCARD
This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Scard of Bishop’s Waltham in the County of Hants Spinster
I Appoint William Knapp Jonas of Bishop’s Waltham aforesaid Esquire Frederick Isaac Warner of Winchester in the
County of Hants Gentleman and James Charles Warner of Winchester aforesaid Gentleman Executors of this my Will.
I give and bequeath unto my nephew Henry Benness Scard the Sum of two hundred pounds
I give and bequeath unto my housekeeper Sarah Tilbury the sum of sixty pounds
I give and bequeath unto her son William Thomas Tilbury the sum of fifty pounds
I give and bequeath unto my Niece Joanna Mary Shaw Wife of Walter Raleigh Shaw of Salcomb South Devon all
my plate and plated goods and my piano.
I give and bequeath unto the said William Knapp Jonas my horse carriages and harness as a slight token of my regard
and in remembrance of the long and sincere friendship which has subsisted between us for many years
but in case of his death in my lifetime I give and bequeath the same to John Harding Robinson Esquire Examiner in
the House of Commons
and I declare that all Legacies both pecuniary and specific given by this my will shall be free of Legacy Duty
and I direct my Executors to sell all the residue of my household furniture and effects in such manner as they shall
consider advisable and that the net proceeds of such sale shall fall into and form part of the residue of my Estate
And whereas the Executor of the Will of my late Brother Thomas Scard deceased have permitted the sum of eight
hundred pounds Debenture Stock of the East and West Junction Railway Company to remain on the said investment
as at the decease of my said Brother now I hereby declare that the said Executors shall be indemnified out of my estate
from and against all loss costs damages and expenses which they shall or may be put to on account of their not having
realized the said investment or in anywise in relation thereto
And I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate effects and property
whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Nieces Eliza Scard and the said Joanna Shaw the two daughters of my late
brother John Scard to be equally divided between them share and share alike as tenants in common.
And if either of my said Nieces shall die in my lifetime leaving issue such issue shall take their deceased parents share
equally to be divided amongst them if more than one as tenants in common
And if either of my said Nieces shall die in my lifetime without leaving issue then the share of one such dying shall go
and belong to the survivor of them
And I declare that the said James Charles Warner shall be entitled to charge my estate for all business done by them in
relation to my estate in the same manner as they would have been entitled to charge my Executors for the same if they
had not themselves been Executors but had been employed by my Executors to do such business as their solicitors
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of February One Thousand eight hundred and eighty nine
- Mary Scard - Signed by the said Testatrix Mary Scard as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present
at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
William Warwick - Coachman, William Abraham - Groom.
Proved at Winchester the third day of March 1891 by the oaths of Frederick Isaac Warner and James Charles Warner
two of the Executors to whom administration was granted.
Power reserved of making the like grant to William Knapp Jonas Esquire the other Executor.
The Testatrix Mary Scard was late of Bishops Waltham in the County of Southampton Spinster and died on the second day
of February 1891 At Bishops Waltham aforesaid.
Personal Gross: ₤7281.12.0 Gross - ₤7208.5.10 Net - Extracted by Messrs F.I & J.C.Warner. Solicitors Winchester