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63/16 - 1865 - Edwin Barnes (Blackheath, Kent) details of this document under South Killingholme, in Lincolnshire.

10/19 - Blackheath - 1911 - Auction particulars for sale of 7 Leasehold Ground Rents - Humber Road, Westcombe Park, Blackheath to be sold by Exors. of G W Milne Dec'd.
6 page booklet c. 8"x 11" - printed conditions of sale, brief description of properties. Outside dusty.  £10

84/76 Dartford - 1891 - Abstract of Title to Bucklesbury Farm, Glos. (as mortgagees) of the members of the Bracey family, including Lydia E (w/o Rev Frederick S Dale of Dartford). Details on Gloucestershire page - Property - Hawkesbury.

68/13 Deal - 1725 - Lease of property by Margt Saffery, widow, to John Wraight, the rent of which is to increase 'in the event of war between England and France'.
Large paper Lease with 2" tear centre top. Signed and sealed Jno Wraight with signature of witness Jno Middleton.  £58

60/9 Eaton Bridge & Westerham - 1741 / 2 - Attested copy of Fine (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 14th  year of reign of George II, recording sale of property  by Thomas and Elizabeth Morley to  James Tew.
Watermarked paper with impressed Duty Stamps and including dates  on which Proclamation made.   £18

60/3 Eaton Bridge & Westerham - 1747 / 48 - Fine (or Final Concord) made  in 20th & 21st  years of reign of George II, recording sale of property and land by Thomas and Susannah Wall to  William Johnson.
Matching purchasers and sellers copies,  on parchment.   £42

 60/4 Eaton Bridge, Cowden, Lingfield,  Westerham & Rotherhithe - 1762 /3   Fine (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 3rd year of reign of George III, recording sale of properties by Elizabeth Johnson (spinster) and Robert & Mary Withy to Samuel Gillam & Hilbourne Withy.  Written on parchment.   £19

84/122 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1887 - Declaration made by  George Sabin (Rushey Green) regarding agreements between Sabin and Benjamin Baylis for construction of a number of houses by Baylis & the subsequent lease of these properties. Includes details of certificate by James Tolley the younger (Cannon St, London), Sabin's surveyor. 5 sheets of paper with separate cover sheet. £14

84/121 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1892 - Abstract of Title to land in Kilmorie, Elsinore & Vancouver Roads left in Will (1860) of Steven Sabin (Lewisham) to his son George Sabin (Rushey Green) as life tenant. Sale to Benjamin Baylis who appears to have resold the land & mortgaged it. Acquisition by Oliver Bryant, details of subsequent mortgage with (amongst others Edward Cane, GPO London) and Bankruptcy of Bryant. Court Orders for sale of properties & apportionment of proceeds to mortgagees Richard Oliver Rippon (Gt Berkhampstead, Herts.), George Summers (Gt Tower St, London) & Eliza Walker, widow  (Woodlands, Acton, Middx), John Howard Walker (Muscovy Ct, London). Richard Brushfield (Forest Hill) also claimed to be a mortgagee. 11 sheets watermarked paper written on 9+ sides, originally clipped together, interspersed with copies of 3 location plans referred to in the text. [see also 84/122]   £38

84/124 Forest Rd & Kilmorie Rd, Lewisham - 1896 - Papers relating to properties owned by William Watkins (Catford) consisting of: 1) Notice issued by Board of Works for paving road, signed by Edw. Wright (clerk to the Board) - split across centre fold & other small tears.                                2) A receipt for payment signed by E R Roberts (cashier to the Board).                       3)Receipt signed over penny lilac stamp, by Henry H Mundy 1895 (Wood St. London) for 1/2 costs of building wall & installing drains, with a small slip with calculation of costs.  £6

84/125 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1899 - Statutory Declaration made by Thomas George Wharton (Ironmonger Lane, London) concerning properties he owns in Kilmorie Rd, which he's contracted to sell to Emma Sarah, George, & Edward James Spicer (all of Kensington).  Details of agreements by which Wharton acquired lands from Alfred C Hopper Chaplin. Sheet of paper folded in 2 - written on 2 sides - signed TG Wharton, and in addition, 4 coloured location plans identifying the lands & houses - each hand drawn on fine linen.  £40

84/126 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1902 - Abstract of Title of William Watkins (Dockhead, Surrey) to property. Details of Mortgages by previous owners Oliver Bryant (bankrupted in 1889) & Benjamin Baylis, High Court Orders relating to the repayment of the Mortgages, & acquisition by Watkins. Written on 4 sides paper, with a small location *plan pinned to 2nd page (*has a number of small splits & holes).  £15

84/127 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1902 - Sale of Land by William Watkins (Tooley St, Surrey) to Alfred John Geeves (Forest Hill). Details of Watkins acquisition. Sheet of parchment folded in 2 - written on 1+ sides - signed by both parties & witnessed Charles Watkins (solicitor).  £23

84/128 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1905 - Sale of Land by  Alfred John Geeves to Florence Maud E (w/o Cecil Earnshaw) refers to earlier Lease of property by Florence (then) Partridge, spinster. Sheet parchment, folded in 2 - written on 3 sides, incorporating a small location plan. Signed & sealed AJ Geeves,  F M E Earnshaw, witnessed by H B Worrell (solr).  £30

84/129 Forest Hill, nr Lewisham - 1905 - Mortgage of Properties by   Florence Maud E (w/o Cecil Earnshaw)  to Henry Bayliss Worrell (Coleman St, London). Sheet parchment, folded in 2 - written on 3 sides. Signed & sealed  F M E Earnshaw. £26

130/64 Gillingham - 1908 - A Supplemental Deed  to 1906 Conveyance of 2 cottages & orchard by Elizabeth Jenner, (died 1906)  & is confirmation by Elizabeth's children - including Minnie  (w/o Samuel Newman Copner, Gillingham).   For full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property - Coldthrop

64/79 Gravesend - 1903 - Assignment of Mortgage to George Wood of Gravesend - for details see Somerset page under Uphill.

84/119 Halden & Bethersden - 1847 - Abstract of Title in respect of lands purchased by Thomas C Burt (Sellinge). The land at Halden had been left by Thomas Kirkbank to his daughter Elizabeth (w/o Rev Blain Mandale (Ripple)). The land at Bethersden was acquired by John Mace the younger, under the Will of Mary Waters [see doc.84/117, below]. This document gives some earlier Waters family history. The land was sold to Matthew Drury / Dury  (Bethersden), mortgaged to William Iggulden (Edgerton), sold to John Lindridge. Details of Lindridge family history, incl. John's daughters -  Sarah (w/o Philip Woolley of Rye),  Susannah (w/o Thomas Dury of Bethersden) & their children. 13 sides of watermarked paper - some dusting to cover. Signed by Josh Munn (solicitor, Tenterden),  Jno S Caister (his clerk).  £40

84/120 Halden & Bethersden - 1850 - Supplemental Abstract of Title of John Oliver Jones as mortgagee under Mortgage Agreement (1849) in respect of property of  Thomas  Burt. Refers to earlier indenture of 1841 and amounts owed to Samson and Joseph Munn (Tenterden). 3 sheets of paper watermarked 1848, written on 1+ sides. Some dusting & pencil notes to cover. £10

84/123 Hawkhurst - 1893 - Abstract of Title of William Milstead Harmer to property "Cranecroft", Hawkhurst & adjoining lands. Title of main property extends back to the 1830 Will of George Hood, (who'd bought it from Thos Crane) with subsequent sales to Ann Hood (her sister Harriet & neice Harriet R Perigoe, to occupy), & in 1881 - William Harmer.
The other lands originally held by members of the Durrant family - including Henry D Piper otherwise Durrant (E Greenwich),  Liberty Piper o/w Durrant (Edenbridge),  Thos M Durrant (Tenterden),  Francis Durrant (Greenwich),  Woodgate Durrant (Pembury), and were sold to Henry Maynard (Oakfield, Hawkhurst), then to William Harmer (who died 1881). Sale by his widow Sarah to Wm Milstead Harmer. Details of lots of subsequent agreements, mortgages etc.
Written on 34 sheets of watermarked paper, interspersed with 7 plans of property & lands referred to in the various agreements. Several plans are quite detailed, incl layout of garden & grounds.  £83 

84/115  High Halden - 1786 - Attested copy of Lease for a year (being the first document of a Lease & Release for the transfer of Land)  by Richard Waterman (High Halden), as security for debt, to Jeremiah Curteis (London) & Dive Clarke (Peasmarsh, Sussex), as Trustees. Names the property, various pieces land & woodland included in the transfer. 3 sheets watermarked paper. This copy made in 1792 and signed by Jno Cooke jnr & Thos Hall. [see also 84/116] £46

84/116  High Halden - 1786 - Attested copy of Release  (being the second document of a Lease & Release for the transfer of Land)  by Richard Waterman (High Halden), as security for monies advanced by William Cooper (formerly of Udimore, now Rye). Names the property, various pieces land & woodland included in the transfer, & gives the Trustees authority tosell the Property in the event of Waterman defaulting. 7 sheets watermarked paper - small tear in fold of final sheet. This copy made in 1792 and signed by Jno Cooke jnr & Thos Hall. [see also 84/115] £56

84/111 Isle of Oxney - 1774 - Attested copy of Lease for a year (being the first document of a Lease & Release for the transfer of Land) relating to properties transferred by Giles Ramsden (Wittersham), John Ramsden (Ebony), William Ramsden (Ashford), Stephen Ramsden (Ebony) to Joseph Puxty (Tenterden) as Trustee. Contains details of properties & lands in Broughton under the Blean, Faversham, Ospring, Wittersham - names some properties / fields / adjoining landowners / roads / former & current occupiers. 6 sheets watermarked paper. This copy made in 1793 - signed by Jno Cooke, jnr & Thos Hall. [see also 84/112]  £52

84/112 Isle of Oxney - 1774 - Attested copy of Release  (being the second document of a Lease & Release for the transfer of Land) for the partition of Lands between Giles Ramsden (Wittersham), John Ramsden (Ebony), William Ramsden (Ashford), Stephen Ramsden (Ebony). Joseph Puxty (Tenterden) party to the agreement as Trustee. Contains details of how properties inherited by Ramsden from kinsman John Seere (Faversham) and how they are to be split between parties. Properties & lands in Broughton under the Blean, Faversham, Ospring, Wittersham - names some properties / fields / adjoining landowners / roads / former & current occupiers. 14 sheets watermarked paper. This copy made in 1793 - signed by Jno Cooke, jnr & Thos Hall. [see also 84/111]  £60

84/113 Isle of Oxney - 1779 - Attested copy of Deed of Partition of  Lands between  John Ramsden (Ebony), William Ramsden (New Romney).  Richard Curteis (Tenterden) party to the agreement as Trustee. Contains details of lands in Broughton under the Blean,  Wittersham , jointly owned by John & William, & how they are to be partitioned - names some properties / fields / adjoining landowners / roads / former & current occupiers. 8 sheets watermarked paper. This copy made in 1794 - signed by H Waterman & Thos Hall. [see also 84/112]  £56

84/114 Isle of Oxney - 1780 - Attested copy extract of Release in Trust by  John Ramsden (Ebony), as security for a debt he owes Sarah Barnes, widow (Rye). Contains details of debt  on security of Obligation Bond and properties & land in Ebony & Wittersham transferred to the trustees as security for the debt  - names some lands / adjoining landowners / roads / former & current occupiers. Trustees - Richard Curteis (Tenterden), William Curteis (London), William Durrant (Rye), George Jemmett (London). 7 sheets watermarked paper. This copy made in 1794 - signed by   H Waterman  & Thos Hall. [see also 84/112, 286]  £56

84/286 Isle of Oxney - 1791 - Attested copy of Assignment of Mortgage by Sarah Barnes (Rye) & Ann (her daughter) and John Haddock (Rye) to John Hogben (Faversham). Includes details of original assignment of lands in 1780 by John Ramsden (Ebony) to Sarah, as security for monies owed, with very detailed list of names & acreages of lands mortgaged, Marriage Settlement between Ann Barnes and John Haddock &assignment to Hogben. 7 sheets watermarked paper. This copy made in 1794 - signed by   H (or Wm?) Waterman  & Thos Hall. [see also 84/111, 112, 113, 114]  £53

84/199 Isle of Sheppy (Minster)  - 1904 - Mortgage of property - Rose Villa by Frederick Francis Ramuz (Southend on Sea, Essex) to Louisa Isabella Langton Featherstone (w/o Rev. Robert Nicholson Langton Featherston of Teeton House, nr Northampton). Details of land mortgaged, & deed by which property acquired. Parchment - signed / sealed by FF Ramuz. Small receipt signed  L I Langton pinned to it.  £29

190/23 New Romney - 1740 - Obligation Bond given by John Masters (wife Mary) to Mary Jewherst  (late of Saleherst, Sussex, now N Romney) in connection with an Indenture of Feoffment of even date. Sheet watermarked paper part printed with manuscript details written 1 side only, embossed Duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Masters,  witnessed by Odi (?) Coates (N Romney) & Robt Softie.  £47

190/24 - Tenterden - 1792 - Obligation Bond given by Samuel Honneysett  to John Rofe (Rose?).  Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 part printed with manuscript details originally written 1 side only, embossed Duty stamps. Signed / sealed by  Honneysett ,  witnessed by Edw Wills or Witts (Attny Tenterden). Short memo on side 2 re increase in interest rate, signed by Honneysett & Rofe ,  witnessed by Edw Wills or Witts & Isaac Munk. Pencil notes on side 4 poss. relate to calculation of repayments.  £45
 

48/107  Tonbridge - 1874 - Disposal by Sarah Brackpool (Tonbridge), widow of William G Brackpool, of Land at Walford, Herefordsh. to Henry Bodinham (Walford), who had occupied it for many years. Sarah had inherited it from her brother, George Bailey. Contains brief references to George's Will and a subsequent Court action.
Parchment - incorporating small sketch location plan - signed and sealed by Sarah Brackpool. £26

10/21 Tunbridge Wells - 1893 - Auction particulars for sale of 'Brundholme', Grove Hill Road. 6 page booklet c. 8"x 11" containing a full description of the property & the conditions of sale.  £12

 

Wills, etc.

98/144 Balbirnie, Samual Kay  - Peckham / Upper Deal, Kent  - 1911. For details see Surrey page

84/71 Barratt, John L & James - 1870/71
8 Certificates of Merit for various subjects awarded by Kemps Hall Academy, Wye, Kent - to John - one is  jointly with James. They are generally sound, but with some dusting / slight staining, and all have small tears at edges (one in worse condition than remainder).  All signed by Principal - Alfred Cummins. Other signatures - E Louis Davis (English & Drawing),  Geo Castle (French & Maths),  Thomas Nesbit,  R N James,  Jno Shrad(?),  Harry / Henry L Winter.  £15

97/14 Boardman, Mr Lilly - Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich - 1759
Copy of Will - wife Sarah, son Richard. Refers to property in Barrow upon Soar, Leics. and monies owed by Charles Woodmason (South Carolina) [in hands of William Buckland (Gosport)] & Edward Stafford (Greenwich).  Large sheet of watermarked paper, written 1 side.  £28

97/15 Boardman, Mr Lilly - Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich - 1759
Later Copy of Will - wife Sarah, son Richard. Refers to property in Barrow upon Soar, Leics. and monies owed by Charles Woodmason (South Carolina) [in hands of William Buckland (Gosport)] & Edward Stafford (Greenwich).  Large sheet of paper watermarked, folded in 2 & written 3½ sides. Includes note of date Will proved. £26

190/18 Carter, Thomas - Kennington - dated 1714
Acknowledgement of receipt of legacy under Thomas' Will (wife Margaret, decd) paid to his daughter Mary (w/o Edward Waters of Elham) by exor Edward Carter. Sheet watermarked paper written 1 side only, ink & embossed Duty stamps.   Signed by Edward & Mary Waters, decorative wax seals, witnessed by Robert Waters & Stephen Worger (?).  £55

190/31 Carter, Thomas - Kennington - dated 1714
Acknowledgement of receipt of legacy under Thomas' Will  paid to his daughter Anne (w/o John Hart of St Clements Dean (Dane), Middx) by exor Edward Carter. Sheet watermarked paper written 1 side only, ink & embossed Duty stamps.   Signed by John Hart, decorative wax seal, witnessed by Edward Hart & Jos Walker.  £54

190/17 Carter, Edward - Kennington - dated 1714
Obligation Bond given to John Clarke (Woodchurch) in support of a mortgage of even date. Sheet watermarked paper part printed with manuscript details written 1 side only, ink & embossed Duty stamps. The first section is in Latin (standard practice until 1733).  'Mark' of Carter, decorative wax seal, witnessed by Hen(?) Simmonds & Richd Simmonds.  £49

190/20 Carter, Edward - Kennington - dated 1731
Acknowledgement of receipt of legacy under Edward's' Will paid to his daughter Margaret (w/o Edward Jull of Canterbury).  Sheet watermarked paper written 1 side only, ink & embossed Duty stamps.   Signed / sealed by Edward  with 'mark' of Margaret,  witnessed by Will Johnson & Beane Sinnott.  £53

190/21 Carter, Edward - Kennington - dated 1735
Acknowledgement of receipt of legacy under Edward's' Will paid to his daughter Elizabeth Carter, having attained age 21 yrs.  Sheet watermarked paper written 1 side only, ink & embossed Duty stamps,  'mark' of Elizabeth with seal,  witnessed by Hen Francklyn jun & Thos Waterman jun.  £50

190/22 Carter, Thomas - Kenington - dated 1739
Obligation Bond given to John Horton the elder (Ashford) in connection with an Indenture of even date. Sheet watermarked paper part printed with manuscript details written 1 side only, embossed Duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Carter,  witnessed by Mary Moakes & Hen Francklyn jun.  £47

84/118 Cleveland, Sarah (widow) - Benenden - 1842
Copy of Will - daughters Sarah,  Lydia E  (w/o Arthur L Wigan, Brighton, Sussex). Property & Lands in Beneden, Wittersham, Rolvenden, Biddenham - names occupiers. 11 sides paper - watermarked 1845 - small split in centre fold of first 2 pages (not affecting text).   £28
 

98/69 Livingstone, Mrs Jane Mary (widow) - Sydenham Park - 1899
Copy of Will - sons Frederick Henry,  Arthur William,  daughters Fanny C,  Mrs Jane Mary (w/o Thomas Livingstone),  Isabel C (w/o William T Folks),  Annie F (w/o Dr Ballachey),  granddaughter Dorothy Husluck. Parchment - certificate of Probate & wafer seal attached - a number of company stamps on reverse. A separate note contains details of disposal by Henry Livingstone of his interest in the Trust Fund (to Stanley & Kenneth G Livingstone).  £18

97/16 Longley, Joseph - Chatham - 1785
Short extract from Will - son John Longley. Only other information is where / when Will proved. Sheet watermarked paper, written ½ side.  £5

190/19 Mace, John - Rucking - to Maylem, Edward - Bethersden - dated 1729
Obligation Bond given  in support of a mortgage of even date. Some details of interest payments & a further advance. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 originally written 1 side only, with short memo's re payments on sides 2 & 3, ink & embossed Duty stamps. The first section is in Latin (standard practice until 1733).  Signed / sealed by Mace, with 2nd signature & those of Tho Maylem & Ed Maylem on other pages, witnessed by  Jane Francklyn & Hen Francklyn jun. Tear almost full length of 1 fold, a few small holes in other folds, not affecting text.  £47

48/189 Mathews, John Hubbersty - Deal - Died 1886
Certified copy of Death Certificate issued 1890 - names widow, Marianne (Cavendish Sq. London).  £6

171/8 Thirkettle, Edward - Deal (previously Hackney, Middx) - 1904
Probated copy of short Will - wife Matilda. Partly printed paper booklet with large number of company stamps on cover.  £11

171/144 Thirkettle, Matilda - Eaton, Norwich / previously Deal, Kent - 1907
Probated copy of Will - daughters Ellen M,  Florence C,  son Walter Lound Thirkettle.  [see Norfolk page for details / price]

171/161 Tillyard, Charlie J  - Sidcup - dated 1938
Signed letter concerning family events following 1911.  For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Tillyard, Miss Ellen .

84/117 Waters, Mary (spinster) - Tenterden - 1794
Copy of Will & Codicil - bequests & legacies to cousins Thomas Waters (Bethersden), his children William & Frances, Robert Waters (Great Chart), Frances (w/o John Colvin, Lewes, Sussex), Catherine Vallance, widow (Maidstone), her children Thomas, Mary Wells, Catherine. Servant Ann Humphrey. Property & Lands also left to John & Ann Mace & family (Tenterden), George Small & family (Bethersden), Mary (w/o Richard Curteis, Tenterden), Jane (w/o Jeremiah Curteis, Rye, Sussex). 6 sides paper - watermarked 1799 - small split in central folds. [see 84/119 - property - Halden & Bethersden]   £36

160/4 Wilkins - Lewisham
Probated copy of Will - parchment - with cert. of Probate & wafer seal attached. Daughters -  Elizabeth deceased (w/o George Wilkins of Lewisham) - her children Charlotte Elizabeth, George, James, Mary Ann, Emma, Martha Matilda, Harry & Jane.
 For full detail & price of this document please see my Lincolnshire page - Wills - Atkinson, James - Snitterby - 1877

98/1 Wilson, Mary - Poor House, Gravesend - (1829)
Mentioned in will of sister - see Gloucestershire page, Wills - Gregory, Ann Maria.