FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

10/5 Bournemouth - 1902 - Auction Particulars for sale of "Burwarton", West Cliff, part of estate of Edward Taliesyn Jones, decd being sold by order of the High Court in the case of Jones v Jones.  Printed booklet c. 9"x 14" made by folding a sheet of heavy paper in two, resulting in 4 sides - with a detailed description of the property including room measurements, & conditions of sale.  £10

84/232 Chantmarl, Cattistock - 1871 - Sale of lands & Assignment of life assurance policy by trustees (Thomas R Chaffey (Chantmarl, Cattistock), John Winter Walter (Stoke U Hambden) & George F Collin (Henham, Essex) of William Chaffey dec'd. Gives dates of death of William & wife Ann. For details see my Somerset page - Property - 84/232 Stoke under Hambden - 1871

48/149 Lyme Regis - 1844 - Mortgage by Richard Harcourt Symons (of Mynde Park, Herefordsh., but formerly of Lyme Regis) of interest in Estate of late father, Thomas Symons and property in Lyme Regis, to John Cooke (The Chase, Ross, Herefordsh.) Contains much information, including details of father's Will, existing Mortgages, brothers and sister and loans already advanced by Cooke and to be secured by mortgaged interests and property.  The redemption (dated 1850) contains details of a number of further advances on same security, assignment to George Strong (The Chase) and Ellen Strong (Coughton, Walford, Herefordsh.) and subsequent redemption by Richard's widow, Jane Dinnis Tolson Symons (Lyme Regis).
2 sheets of paper, split along centre fold, with other minor splits. A very unusual document, with the redemption written around the margins - in very small neat writing -  as well as on the reverse, of the original Deed. Original signed by Richard Harcourt Symons, and redemption by Ellen and George Strong.   £41

105/40 Parkstone - 1855 - Agreement relating to repayment of monies by Mrs Roberta Anne Balston, widow (Greenhurst, late Parkstone) to Miss Ursula Tristram Archer (Greenhurst).  The two ladies had resided together & Mrs Balston (who was to marry William Levett) owed Miss Archer a considerable sum, for full details & price, please see my Surrey page - Property -  Hurst Green (Greenhurst), Oxted

150/47  Portland - 1900 - Sale & covenant to surrender copyhold lands - held of the manor by Trustees of William Dutton dec'd signed/sealed  by the Trustees - Rev John Augustine Beazor (Portland, Dorset), John Dutton Bliss  ( Witney) & witnessed by H M Attwooll (Rate Collector, Portland).  For full details & price of this document please see my Oxfordshire page - Property -   Hailey

90/19 Stalbridge - 1824 - Obligation Bond given by Samuel Dean (Yeovil) to Thomas Lemon (Stalbridge) re Mortgage.  For full details & price of this document please see my Somerset page - Property -  Yeovil

66/43 Stour Provost  - 1888 - Document  concerned with the conveyance in 1858 to the Trustees of the Will of William Penny by his daughters Sarah Charlotte (w/o Arthur Ayliffe of S. Bruham) & Elizabeth Hartgill (w/o John Westover of Stour Provost) of various properties which had belonged to William & his late wife.  The schedules include The Bull Inn & closes of land at S Bruham, 'The Home Living', Charlton Musgrove - comprising dwelling house, barton & closes, a newly erected property occupied by William & 2 other houses, occupied by Thomas Bremson & Thos. Forward in Kilmington & dwellings at Zeals, Mere, Wilts occupied by Abraham Clothier, James Cowley, Ann Riddick, John Harcourt & John Green. For full details / price, please see my Somerset page - Property - South Brewham

90/14 Weymouth - 1841 - Obligation Bond given by Edward Griffin (Bloomsbury, late Weymouth) to Jane Griffin widow (Weymouth). For full details & price of this document please see my Middlesex page - Property 

68/7 Wimbourne Minster - 1779 - Assignment of Leasehold Cottage - John Hayward to William Dean. Details of earlier Leases, Mortgage and 3 generations of Hayward family.
Paper Indenture with  tear top centre and 3 small holes in folds - signed and sealed by John Hayward and signed by witness, Thos Freland. (see also  68/9).   £48

68/8 Wimbourne Minster - 1779 - Assignment of Leasehold Cottage -  William Dean  to Edward Hayward.  Repurchase of property by Hayward  with details of earlier Leases and Deeds and 3 generations of Hayward family.
Paper Indenture with several small tears in folds and small split - signed and sealed by  William Dean with signature of witness, Richd Seymer. (see also  68/7)   £51

84/39 - Lyme Regis - 1913  Release of Trustee under Will. Gives details of Will, names wife Sarah, children including  Arthur  Bond (Lyme Regis).   For details see Devon page - Wills - Bond, Charles W - Axminster  - 1913  - died 1872

53/173 Parker, Adelaide - formerly of Great Comberton, now Bournemouth - 1893
Probated copy of Will - parchment - names 3 brothers, 2 sisters (Hodgson, Stone), nephews and nieces (Hall, Masefield, Parker, Stone).  £20

215/77 Smith, Elizabeth - Motcombe - 1821
Probated copy of Will - daughters - Maria (w/o William Whittock), Elizabeth (w/o Samuel Hall), Martha (w/o William Hiscock), Anna (w/o Thomas Maughan), Frances (w/o Benjamin Baverstock), Patience (w/o Robert Hicks) and late Grace Singer [her daughters Martha,  Sophia & Elizabeth]. Refers to monies owed to her by Thomas Thorne (Shaftsbury) re mortgage.  Parchment sheet - several small splits in folds -  with grant of Probate & wafer seal attd.   £33

215/143 Thompson, George - Leigh Parsonage, Sherborne - 1866 - Lease of property in College Road, Highbury Park, Middx by Rev. George Thompson  to James Keast & John Moon (both Camberwell, Surrey).  The house had been constructed by Keast & Moon & the document gives covenants & conditions relating to the Lease. The reverse contains a 2nd Indenture (1867) assigning the Lease from Keast to Moon & refers to 1866 Mortgage to Killingworth Hedges (Bloomsbury), & the dissolution of Keast & Moon's Partnership. Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words & a colour wash location plan which shows adjoining properties leased to the partners by Thompson. Original Lease signed & sealed by George Thompson & James Keast, assignment by James Keast & John Moon, witnessed by K Hedges.  £56

215/144 Thompson, George - Leigh Parsonage, Sherborne - 1866 - Counterpart of Lease of property in College Road, Highbury Park by Rev. George Thompson  to James Keast & John Moon (both Camberwell, Surrey).  The house had been constructed by Keast & Moon & the document gives covenants & conditions relating to the Lease.  Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words & a colour wash location plan which shows adjoining properties leased to the partners by Thompson. Signed & sealed by John Moon & James Keast.  £46

215/149 Thompson, George - Leigh Vicarage, Sherborne - 1879 - Assignment of  Leasehold property in Aubert Park (previously College Road) Highbury  by  John Moon (Hamilton Rd, Middx) to Richard Francis Broome (Highbury New Park).   Refers to original Lease from  Rev. George Thompson (Leigh Parsonage, Sherborne, Dorset) to James Keast & John Moon, mortgage to Killingworth Hedges, repayment to his Exors & sale of Keast's Interest to Moon.   Large parchment sheet with decorative 1st 2 words signed & sealed by  John Moon & R F Broome,  witnessed by K R Hedges. Together with a short letter written & signed by George Thompson (Leigh Vicarage, Sherborne) acknowledging the Notice of Assignment. [see also Middlesex page 215/143, 144, 145 & 148] £48