FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

53/65 Badham, Bathsheba [widow] - Tarrington - 1876
 Probated will - parchment - names 2 sons, 2 daughters [Prosser, Smith] and daughter in law. £18

60/47 Bailey (Harris), Thomas - Lugwardine - (died 1810)
Appointment (c. 1823) of Attornies to act in Administration of Estate of Thomas Bailey aka Bailey Harris.  Provides details of his Will, annuities and legacies payable to wife Catherine, son Thomas & 7 named daughters, and subsequent dispute between 2 of them - Elizabeth and Catherine (married to James Jay (Dymock, Glos.)
Sheet of paper - folded in 2 - with Duty stamp, written on 4 sides, but NOT signed, and date of final agreement not entered.  £32

53/61 Bailey, John - Colwall - 1873
 Probated will - parchment - names 6 children of 2^nd marriage. £20

53/63 Bannister, William-Tarrington/ Stoke Edith - 1875
 Probated will - parchment - names wife. £16

48/44 Barrett - Scrap of paper showing details of 5 Barrett Baptisms and Deaths between 1739 and 1798. Names John, Ann, Mary.  £5

48/179 Barrett, Mrs. Sarah - Ledbury - 1850.
Valuation of effects bequeathed for division between Margaret Morris and Mary Buckle. 2 sheets paper listing fixtures, fittings and chattels, carried out and signed by  Jos. Bird, Appraiser & Auctioneer, Ledbury. £9

48/47 Barrett, Mrs. Sarah - Ledbury - 1850.
 Inventory of share allotted to Mrs. Mary Buckle of effects bequeathed equally between her and Margaret Morris wife of William Morris, Ledbury. Paper - signed by Jos. Bird, Appraiser, Ledbury. £9

48/46 Barrett, Mrs. Sarah - Ledbury - 1850.
 Inventory of goods allotted to Mrs. Margaret Morris of effects bequeathed equally between her and Mary Buckle , wife of William Buckle, Monmouth. Paper - signed by Jos. Bird, , Appraiser, Ledbury. £9

48/45 Barrett, Mrs. Sarah - Ledbury - 1850.
 Inventory of goods bequeathed to Margaret Morris wife of William - paper - hand written and signed by Jos. Bird, Appraiser, Ledbury. £9

50/24 Barrett, Emily - Bosbury - 1891.
 Probated will - parchment - names husband, 7 children of sister Mary Pritchett and niece Emily Iles . £20

50/25 Bishop, Eliza [Widow] - Ledbury - 1894.
 Probated will - parchment - names 3 sons and daughter. £20

53/51 Bosley, Benjamin - Little Marcle - 1860
 Letters of Administration names sister, Mary. £7

53/57 Bowers, John - Colwall - 1868
 Probated will - parchment - names brother, William of Chipping Norton and 6 children. £22

60/91 Brookes, Thomas - Buckenhill, Woolhope - 1819
Inventory of goods and chattels distrained on behalf of Anne Brookes, widow (Brockhampton) in respect of arrears of rent due to her.  Paper (tears in folds) - containing a list of items taken from the house, barn & outhouse - signed by Thos Jones.  £12

48/27 Bullock / Gardiner / Phillips / Wight - 1837
Declaration by Thomas Bullock (Bishops Frome). Details of his age and early employment on the estate at Eversbatch the property of Ann Gardiner; of 3 generations of Ann's family including son in law - Wight, and grandchildren (granddaughter married William Phillips of Bromyard, who now owned estate). Paper with 'mark' of Thomas Bullock.   £27

50/19 Calder, Joseph - Townhope - 1868. 
 Probated will - parchment - wife, Charlotte. £17

190/11 Church, Antipas - Ledbury - dated 1763
Obligation Bond given by Antipas Church the elder (wife Margaret) & his son Antipas Church to Richard Bethel the elder (Hereford) & others in support of a Marriage Settlement between the son & Ann Baillie (Hereford) widow, Bethell's daughter. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 written on 2 sides with ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed by both Churchs, witnessed by Wm Mutlow jnr & Humphrey Prosser. [see also Property etc above - 60/10 Donnington & Ledbury re Antipas Church]  £50

53/81 Connop, George - Eastnor - 1894
 Probated will - parchment - names son, daughter in law and 5 grandchildren. £22

53/84 Cooper, Thomas - Bishops Frome - 1898
 Letters of Administration - widow, Rachel and son, William Charles, residing in Chimbarongo, Chile. £7

48/59 Davies Thomas  - Weston Beggard -see 'Pitt' - Ledbury, below.

53/80 Evans, Charles - Led bury - 1894
 Probated will - parchment - names 5 children. £22

48/25 Gardiner, James - Instone, Bishops Frome - 1804
Contemporary copy of Will written on paper. Names wife, 3 children, daughter in law and 5 grandchildren ( including wife of Rev. John Freeman). Property and land in Bishops Frome, Batchfield and Bromyard - much identified by names, adjoining roads, etc.   £20

53/39 Godsall, Mary Ann [widow of 53/49] - Tarrington and Tewksbury - 1880
 Probated will - parchment - names 2 sons, 2 daughters [one married Blizard, Tewkesbury] £22

53/49 Godsall, Thomas - Tarrington - 1855 [see also 53/39] 
 Probated will - parchment - names wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters [1 to be married to Blizard]. Gives extensive property details. £40

53/78 Gregg, Elizabeth [spinster] - Led bury - 1883
 Probated will - parchment - names brother, sister and two nephews. £20

97/13 Hall, Miss Elizabeth - Ledbury - 1706
Copy of Will - parents Constance &  Francis Hall, brother i law Anthony Bidolph (Ledbury), his sons Robert, Francis, Michael Bidolph, sisters (not named) married to Charles Cutler & Robert Cutler, their daughters Elizabeth, Constance, Sarah, Anne. Servant Dorothy Hall. Bequests made for School (which she founded) for Poor Children in Ledbury, & to St Catharine's Hospital.  2 sheets watermarked paper in very fragile condition - damp spotting resulting in large no of small holes particularly in folds, second sheet split in 2 across fold with slight loss of text in places.  £28

50/20 Haywood, James - Ledbury - 1882.
 Probated will - parchment - names wife , Elizabeth and sister, Caroline, but children are not named. £18

53/66 Haywood, Thomas- Ledbury - 1876.
Probated will - parchment - names wife and son. £18

98/24 Homes, Robert - Ashperton - 1807
Copy of Will - large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 & closely written on 3 of the sides. A 2" tear in one fold & several small holes in other folds, scarcely affecting text.  Names wife Mary, brothers John,  Richard,  Charles,  Francis,  William,  James, sisters - Mrs Freeman,  Phelps & Taylor, and 11 nephews & nieces. Properties in Ashperton, Munsley & Bishops Frome.   £23

48/5 Hooper, William Powell - Ross - died 1870 .
Paper copy of Deed of Indemnity against legacy of £1000 left to daughter, Sarah Mabel. Details of terms of will, property at Walford sold to Alfred Samuel Moran Buttemer, Sidmouth, by executors and provision for legacy of £1000. £30

53/85 Hooper, William- Led bury - 1897
 Probated will - parchment - names 7 daughters of late wife [Cowles, Dobbs, Leighton, Loveridge, Mittens, Murkley, Taylor] £20

48/23 Jones, John and Sarah - Donnington - 1857
Declaration by Peter Dee that he knew Sarah Jones, widow of John Jones of Donnington,  - and that she is the person named in the attached certificate of burial. Paper, signed by Peter Dee with contemporary copy of burial certificate of Sarah Jones.   £18

53/47 Jones, Thomas - Dorstone - 1853
 Probated will - parchment - names father, brother, sister [Mathews], nephew, niece [Hannah, wife of Jonathan Davies] and their children. Gives extensive property details. £44

53/67 Jones, Thomas - Wellington Heath, Ledbury - 1877
 Probated will - parchment - names wife, son and 2 daughters [one married to John Dillon]. £17

53/73 Jones, Thomas - Much Marcle- 1886
 Letters of Administration - sister Ann . £7

48/86 Jones, William - Walford - 1837
Contemporary copy of Will - paper (watermarked 1836) - names wife Mary, brother James and sisters Benediita, Mary and Elizabeth and 11 nephews (Jones, Whittingham) and nieces (Jones, Penn, Howells and Morris). Also contains details of land owned by Jones. [see 48/84, 87 and 89].   £17

53/52 Jones, William - Tarrington - 1863
 Probated will - parchment - names wife, son, daughter and son in law William Smith. £22

48/161 Jones - Howl Green Estate - 1865
Statement and receipt issued to James Jones as devisee of the Howl Green Estate under the Will of William Jones dec'd. Details amounts due from James Jones to residuary legatees. Single sheet of paper - prepared, signed and receipted by Edw. M Davis as surviving exor. £5

50/18 Kendrick, Richard - Bosbury - 1831.
 Probated will - parchment - names wife, 3 sons and daughter. £30

53/70 Kendrick, Jane - Coddington - 1879
 Letters of Administration - son, Richard. £7

60/32 Kendrick, William - Bosbury - 1913.
 Letters of Administration - granted to sister, Elizabeth Edwards (widow). William died intestate. Watermarked paper - Bank stamp on reverse.  £3

60/35 King, Richard - Colwall (1802 / 1811)
a) (1802) Undated certified extract of Administration of his Goods.  Information restricted to name of wife, Ann, when & where granted, and value of Estate.
b) (1811) Undated certified extract from Will - proved 1811. Information restricted to date of Will, when & where proved, and Exors (sons John & William)
2 separate sheets of watermarked paper, written on just half a side of each. £6

215/111 Lambert, William Henry - Hereford (formerly Stoke Edith) - dated 1921
Appointment of Trust funds which were part of 1866 Marriage Settlement between Rev. William Henry Lambert & Georgina Joyce Biddulph. Original trustees were Sir Henry Edward Francis Lambert, Rev. Brooke Lambert, George Tourney Biddulph & Robert Biddulph. Hugh Biddulph Lambert was the only child of the marriage. Includes schedules of Debentures, Govt. Stocks & Life Policies forming the Trust Funds, dates of birth & death. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & typed 2½ sides with some pencil notes, signed William H Lambert, witnessed by Mary Emeline Pope (Hereford). Together with a short letter giving the value of a Life Assurance policy. £26

53/56 Lane, John - Eastnor - 1867
 Probated will - parchment - names 2 sons, 2 daughters. £20

53/59 Lane, William - Eastnor - 1871 [? Son of 53/56] 
 Probated will - parchment - names wife. £17

53/82 Madders, William - Ledbury 1896
 Draft Will - paper - names wife but not children. £22

48/34 Marfell - Llangarren / Weston under Penyard / Hope Mansell - 1892
Declaration by James Marfell (Llangarren). Refers to brothers, Thomas - died 1885 (Weston under Penyard) and Cornelius - died 1888 (Hope Mansell), and nephew Jonathan (Bishops Cleeve, Glos.) - paper - signed by James Marfell.   £17

48/35 Marfell - Llangarren / Weston under Penyard / Hope Mansell - 1892
Declaration by James Marfell (Llangarren). Made 9 months after declaration see 48/34. Basically the same, but only refers to brothers, Thomas - died 1885 (Weston under Penyard) and Cornelius - died 1888 (Hope Mansell)  - paper - signed by James Marfell.   £15

53/68 Meacham, Edwin - Led bury - 1877
 Probated will - parchment - names wife, 6 children [daughters married to Bothrill, Price], grandchildren [Bennett, Meacham, Price] and Sarah Ann Robinson [wife’s daughter by former husband]. £30

48/108 Miles - Walford - 1873
Summons and copy of Plaint in Equity (Court action) taken by John Miles against his brother, sister in law and nephew - William, Maria and George Miles for the non payment of a legacy due under the Will of his mother, Hannah
Part printed court Summons with copy of John's statement and undertaking by William's solicitor to settle out of Court. [see also 48/109 - Property etc.]   £22

53/72 Morgan, William - Wellington Heath, Ledbury - 1882
 Probated will - parchment - names wife and son. £17

53/60 Morris, James - Much Cowaine - 1872
 Probated will - parchment - names 2 brothers and wife - children not named. £25