COLEY, Simeon [Junior] (Grimwade p.400, 488-9)

[buckler]

Grimwade provides family detail under his father's biography on page 468
Grimwade reports, based on family evidence, that he died 13 January 181O at Bedford and the Will of Simeon COLEY, Gentleman of Hatton Garden London proved at PCC 1 June 1810 is almost certainly his

However the Chancery case of Skrymsher v Northcote (1818 Rolls June 12) states that Simeon Coley II died on 13th of March 1808 , with a will dated 30th of March of the same year - which is patently wrong , as are other conflicting dates in this case .

Another very interesting case involving him , this time illuminating sub-contracting in the silver business, is given below

08 May 1799. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17990508-49
LAVE COLEY - I am a silversmith;
Q. Where do you live? -
A. No. 3, Northampton-row.
Q. Are you in business for yourself? -
A. Yes; I work for shops.
Q. What shop? -
A. Any shop that will buy my work.
Q. How long is it since you sold any to any shop? -
A. I sold some articles to my cousin, Mr. Coley, a silversmith, in Fetter-lane, about a fortnight ago.
Q. What particular articles do you work? -
A. In the small knee-buckle line; I have sold him dozens upon dozens.
Q. And he is the only person that you can recollect? -
A. I sell him a great many.
Q. Any body else? -
A. I sell to pawnbrokers and silversmiths shops promiscuously.