23 June 1769
Only known mark registered as a smallworker at Peartree Court, Clerkenwell. This is in St Lukes, Old Street, parish.
Shown in the PR1773 as a bucklemaker where he is listed as having had 1lbs 1oz 2dwt of silver broken after assay in the year May 1771 to May 1772. [The writer has yet to see an example of his mark on a buckle. The marks of Simeon Coley and Samuel Cooke are unlikely to be confused with his squarish Roman Capital mark with a pellet. ]
[There was an earlier Samuel Chester, Silversmith , Saint Bartholomew the Great City of London whose will was proved at PCC on 16 February 1730 - not recorded by Grimwade as entering a mark.]
Further Data from MCB - Thanks Mike
24 January 1773
Samuel Chester buried at St Luke's ; died of asthma.
20 January 1773
Will of Samuel Chester of the parish of St Lukes in the County of Middlesex Silversmith proved in on of the minor London courts.
by Robert Dee of the parish of St Botolph Aldersgate, Victualler
Robert Dee was name as the sole beneficiary of the will and appointed executor. He is descibed in the will as "my Friend " [usually such description is " my GOOD Friend]
Will made 15 February 1772
Witnesses–
Thomas Risby of Spital Fields, House Mason
John Worlidge of Clerkenwell [both untraced]
From the burial being after the proving of the will it appears that Dee had to get probate in order to bury Chester !