Scard Family 
Thomas Scard [the younger]
[1776-1816]
of Eling Hampshire
Spouse: Mary Yeats - Testate
[1775-1840][Compiled & Written by JAdams - Combining the Original & Independent Researches of both JAdams & LMealey]
1776: Thomas Scard [the younger] was born 1776 the son of Thomas Scard and Susannah [nee Benness] of Eling, Hampshire.
Thomas had four known siblings;
JohnScard [1764-1838]
SusannahScard [1765-1831]
BennessScard 1768-1837]
1790: John's twenty-five year old sister Susannah Scard married John Blake at Nursling not far from Eling.
1792: John's twenty-four year old brother Benness Scard married Elizabeth Hill, the Hill Family being prominent at Eling.
1795: Marriage;
At the age of nineteen Thomas Scard married Mary Yeats by licence on the 14th October 1795 at Millbrook, Hampshire.
The Licence document reads;
'Scard, Thomas, the younger, of Eling, maltser, aged 19, a bachelor with the consent
of his father Thomas Scard the elder of the same parish, maltser and Mary Yeats of
Millbrook, aged 21yrs, spinster at Millbrook. Dated 14th October 1795.'
The marriage took place on the same day 14th October 1795 at Milbrook. [LDS]
Mary Yeats was the sister of Eling's wealthy maltser, William Yeats Esquire.
In her brother's Will she was mentioned as the 'Wife of Thomas Scard'. We do know that Mary
had a piano in her possession, music and music books so can safely assume that she was proficient
in the piano forte and was literate. Her daughter Susananah had the same leaning, Mary
bequeathing the piano to her daughter in her Will.
Issue;
1796: Child 1;
Thomas Scard recorded born 13th March 1796, baptised 14th March 1796 at Eling.
1796: Five months later Thomas' eldest brother John Scard married Mary Trofoley 17th August 1796 at All Saints
Southampton. [Groom estimated aged 32yrs]
1798: Thomas was aged twenty-two when the looming Napoleonic War and the simultaneous great unrest stirred in Ireland.
Thomas' elder brothers John and Benness joined England's Volunteer Home Front;
London Gazette;
'John Scard, Gent, to be Lieutenant with the Eling Volunteers.' Dated: 26th May 1798
'Benness Scard to be Ensign with Stratford Under the Castle of Old Sarum Volunteers.' Dated 3rd July 1798.
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/home.aspx?geotype=London
1798: Child 2;
William Scard recorded born 8th June 1798, baptised at Eling 4th October 1799.
1801 Child 3;
John Scard recorded born 6th April 1801, baptised at Eling 8th January 1802.
1803: Child 4;
James Scard born September 1803 [no baptism], recorded buried at Eling 19th April 1804 recorded aged 7 months.
1805: Child 5;
Henry Benness Scard born 22nd May 1805, Baptised Privately at Eling 14th August 1805
[Private baptisms often were performed if an infant was very ill]
1808: Child 6;
Edward Scard born 23rd February 1808, baptised at Eling 8th October 1809.
1809: Child 7;
James Scard born 6th September 1809, baptised at Eling 8th October 1809 [with his brother Edward],
James Scard buried at Eling 2nd May 1810 recorded aged 8 months.
1811: Child 8;
Mary Scard born 29th January 1811, baptised at Eling 12th July 1812.
1813: Child 9;
Susan Scard born 26th January 1813, baptised at Eling 22nd June 1817.
1813: Thomas Scard was Lessor and Lessee in two known properties over the ensuing years;
SOUTHAMPTON: Assignment of Lease; Date: 15th March 1813
Assignment of a Lease, of a messuage and garden in All Saints parish, Southampton,
on the east side of the High Street, of English Street, Southampton.
Principals;
i) Thomas Scard of Totton, Eling, maltser
ii) John Barney of Southampton, Gent.
Hampshire Record Office URL: http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServeA/search.htm
1815: ELING: Assignment of Lease Dated 31 Dec 1815
Assignment of messuage with garden piece and buildings belonging,
containing 2 roods and a parcel of land adjoining containing 1 acre 1 rood 13 perches
and a messuage with a malthouse and garden containing 2 roods 1 perch and a parcel of
meadow land containing 1 acre 16 perches all in the Manor of Testwood, Eling.
Principals;
i) James Stephen Wickens of Middx, esq
ii) Peter Serle of Chilworth Lodge, esq
iii) Joseph Whitcher of Eling, yeoman,
iv) Thomas Scard of Eling, yeoman.
1815: Thomas' mother Susannah buried at Eling 9th November 1815 at the recorded age of 72yrs.
Thomas was aged thirty-nine at the time of his mother's death
1816: Thomas Scard died intestate at the age of forty, buried at Eling a year after his mother, on Saturday 21st December 1816.
Hampshire Telegraph & Sussex Journal etc.
Obituary;
' HOME NEWS – Monday Dec. 23rd 1816.
Thomas Scard Jnr died Saturday last at his home at Totton '
Thomas Scard was survived by his widow Mary nee Yeats of 21 years marriage and their seven surviving children;
Thomas aged 20yrs, William aged 18yrs, John aged 15yrs, Henry Benness aged 11yrs, Edward aged 8yrs, Mary aged 5yrs
and Susan aged 3 years.
EPILOGUE
Mary Scard [nee Yeats] wife of Thomas Scard the younger.
Mary continued to live at Eling.
In 1820 her brother William Yeats Esquire drew and published his Will in which he showed grave concerns for
Mary's security and protection from any creditors of her deceased husband Thomas Scard and also the maintenance
and education of her children. Mary with her sisters and their children were the main beneficiaries of his Will.
He also bequeathed his Pew at the Church Lymington to his nephew Thomas Scard, the son of his sister Mary.
William Yeats died in 1832.
Mary had already seen to the education of her children two of her sons Thomas and Edward, known to have matriculated
at Oxford University by 1827.
In Mary's own Will dated 18th October 1839 her main beneficiaries were her two daughters Mary and Susan. She made
special considerations in the event of either's marriage that their legacies were protected, along the same vein as her
brother William Yeats Esquire had made towards her. This implies that Mary perhaps had her own legacies seized
by her deceased husband Thomas Scard's creditors.
Her father-in-law, Thomas Scard [snr.] in his Will of 1824 also makes reference to a great financial burdeon in the
family around that time, where the family rallied together [young Thomas' father, brother John & sister Susannah]
[brother Benness it seems did not rally to the call, specifically mentioned in his father's Will] using their own legacies to
attempt to rectify the matter, [Thomas snr. refers to 'a great misfortune'] which was still not completely resolved at
Thomas [Snr's] death.
Mary Scard nee Yeats died testate in 1840 at the estimated age of around sixty-five.
See full Transcription of the Will of Mary Scard [nee Yeats]
after the Epilogue
ThomasScard [1795-1887] son of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
Rev. Thomas Scard Rector of Durley, Hampshire See Biography 
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WilliamScard [1798-1839] son of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
William Scard of Eling, Hampshire See Biography
John Scard [1801-1881] son of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
John Scard Solicitor, London formerly of Eling See Biography
HenryBennessScard [1805-1862] son of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
Henry Benness Scard of Eling Yeoman See Biography
EdwardScard [1808-1849] son of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
Edward Scard Surgeon of London formerly of Eling See Biography
MaryScard [1811-1891] daughter of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
- Mary Scard Spinster of Bishop Waltham See Biography
SusanScard [1813-1871] daughter of Thomas Scard the younger and his wife Mary nee Yeats.
Susan Scard Spinster of Bishop Waltham See Biography
WILL OF MARY SCARD
[nee Yeats]
Widow of Eling 1840
This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Scard of Bishops Waltham in the County of Southampton Widow
First I Will that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be full paid and satisfied
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Scard all and every my books to and for her own use and benefit.
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susan Scard my Piano Forte, music stool, music books, music stand to the
same belonging to and for her own use and benefit.
Also I give and bequeath unto and equally between my said daughters all my household goods and furniture and implements
of household plate linen china wearing apparel trinkets wine and other liquors to and for their own absolute use and benefit.
Also I give and bequeath unto my son the Reverend Thomas Scard all that messuage or dwelling house hereditaments and
premises situate in the High Street of the Town of Southampton and now in the occupation of Richard Hopkins Perkins
To hold to my said son Thomas Scard his heirs and assigns for ever.
Also I give and devise unto my sons the Reverend Thomas Scard and Henry Bennis Scard all that my messuage or dwelling
house and premises situate in French Street in the said town of Southampton formerly belonging to Mr. Brice.
And also all that messuage or Dwelling house and premises situate in Orchard Lane in the Parish of Saint Mary
Southampton now in the occupation of Mrs. Chivers To hold the same to my said two sons Thomas Scard and Henry Bennis
Scard and their heirs Upon Trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease that they the said Thomas Scard and
Henry Scard or the survivor of them or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of such survivor do and shall sell and
absolutely dispose of the same either by public auction or private contract and either separately or in one lot for the best price
that can be reasonably obtained for the same and do and shall out of the monies issuing by such sale or sales in the first
place pay my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and after forth satisfaction and payment thereof pay the
remainder of such monies unto and equally between my said daughters Mary Scard and Susan Scard their Executors
Administrators and assigns share and share alike as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants.
And I give devise and bequeath unto my said sons Thomas Scard and Henry Bennis Scard All that Messuage or Dwelling
house stables Garden Orchard Hereditaments and Premises situate at Lymington in the said County of Southampton now
in the occupation of W St.Barbe To hold to them my said sons Thomas Scard and Henry Bennis Scard their heirs executors
and administrators according to the tenure and natures thereof upon trust that they my said Trustees or the survivor of
them of the Heirs Executors or administrators of such survivor do and shall pay unto a permit and suffer my said daughters
Mary Scard and Susan Scard to receive the rents issues and profits thereof in equal moieties for and during their respective
natural lives and after the decease of the survivor of them or during their lives or the life of such survivor with their or her
consent in writing to sell and disperse of the same either by public auction or private contract for the most money and best
price that can be gotten for the same and in case of such sale in the life time of my said daughters or of the survivor of them
to place out the monies issuing by such sale on Government or Real Security and pay and apply the interest dividends and
proceeds thereof or permit them to be received in the same manner as herein before directed with regard to rents of the
said premises.
And after the decease of my said daughters respectively, to convey transfer and pay one moiety as the part or share of her or
them so dying of an in the said First Estate monies and premises last mentioned unto and between their respective lawful
issue so that such issue may take their respective parents share per [blotched] and between [blotched] as tenants in
Common equally share and share alike and in case my said daughters or either of them should die without lawful issue
then I direct that the share or shares of her or them so dying shall go and belong to her or their surviving brothers and sister
or brothers duly as the case may be share and share alike if more than one. Or if but one such surviving brother or sister
then the whole to such on provided always that if upon the marriage of either one or both of my said daughters, by said
Trustees or Trustee for the time being should think it to be for the benefit of any such daughter so marrying or her issue
that her share of the said last mentioned Trust Estate monies and premises should be made the subject of a settlement prior
to such marriage he or they shall be a liberty with her consent or conciseness in writing to settle the same that she may receive
the issues and proceeds of such her share for her life free from the debts control or interference or engagements of her
husband with remainder equally to the issue of any such marriage and with the usual and necessary powers in advancement
and other contingent [?] and provisions for the benefit of such issue. And I hereby direct that in case of any such sale or sales
as aforesaid by my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being their or his receipt or receipts shall be a good and sufficient
discharge or good and sufficient discharges to the purchaser or purchasers of the said several trust estates and [?] or any part
thereof respectively and that such purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be obliged to see to the application of the said
purchase money or any part thereof or be concerned to enquire into the expediency or impriety of any such sale or sales.
And all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects both real and personal whatsoever and weresoever and of
what quality in nature soever I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof respectively unto my said daughters
Mary Scard and Susan Scard to hold to them my said daughters their heirs executors administrators and assigns according
to the nature and tenure thereof as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.
And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son Thomas Scard sole Executor of this my Will hereby revoking
every former Will by me at any time heretofore make and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. [signed] Mary Scard [medium seal]
Signed Sealed and published by the said Mary Scard as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have
subscribed our names hereto in her presence. George Henry Stares, Solicitor Bishop’s Waltham
Hardwick Johah Brugets? Surgeon [May have been Mary's doctor]
PROBATUM;
The ninth day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty On which day and year administration of the Goods
Chattels and Effects of the testatrix Mary Scard deceased was presented and committed to the Reverend Thomas Scard the
sole executor named in the above written Will he having been first sworn on the Holy Evangelists well and truly to
administer the said goods chattels and effects and that the same do not amount in value to the sum of one thousand pounds.
[Signed] Henry Sukey Beck . Surrogate