FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)
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Property, etc.
106/19 Beckenham - 1866 - Enfranchisement of copyhold lands held of Suffolk Manor by trustees of Will of Bertie Cornelius Cator. One of devisees - Charles Oliver Frederick Cator (Beckenham), details of this document under Stradbroke with Stubcroft Suffolk page
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
215/170 Canterbury - 1774 - Act of Parliament authorizing the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral, Henry Penton (Winchester) and Thomas Brandon (Newington) to grant building leases in respect of various parcels of land in Newington. Details of agreements between the parties with description of lands including adjoining lands & property owners. 12 page paper document printed on 10¼ sides - disbound and coming apart at centre join. £18
215/112 Canterbury - 1777 - Lease of land and messuages in Newington, Surrey by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral and Thomas Brandon (Newington) to John Fentiman (Newington). Refers to 1773/74 Act of Parliament enabling Leases to be granted. Gives measurements of plot, refers to newly erected properties, details of adjoining roads & property occupiers. Covenants on maintenance & restrictions to trades which could be carried out from the premises. Very large sheet parchment in good condition but with slight fading of ink in places & dusting to outer. Small location plan attached to foot of document. Signed / sealed by Thomas Brandon, witnessed by Eubulus Smith & Wm. Fenwick (Bailiff, Christchurch, Canterbury). Damaged wafer seal of Dean & Chapter Canterbury Cathedral is also attached. £55
135/10 Chislehurst - 1710 - Lease for a year (being first part of Lease / release for conveyance of property) of properties & land by Gabriel Garrett to William Bynes (both East Greenwich). Details of current / former occupiers include Harman Savage, John Haydon, John Hill, Richard Peake & Francis Tappy. Parchment with decorative 1st 2 words, small stain in 1 fold & a few words very faint (appear to have been erased). Signed / sealed Gabriel Garrett, witnessed on reverse by Michael Howell, Tho. Power & Ashton Warner. £75
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
106/22 Forest Hill - 1871 - Sale of land Ipswich & premises by Emanuel George William Rands (Forest Hill) to Josiah Rands & George Jeckell. Full details & price on my Suffolk page - Property - Ipswich, St Margaret
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
84/115 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
135/3 (Littlebourne & Bekesbourne) - Well Littleborne & Beaksborne - 1645 - Mortgage of 4 closes of land in the 2 parishes by Sir Henry Palmer, s/o Sir Henry Palmer (Howletts) to Reynold Ansell (St Martin's Hill). Name / acreage of each close, occupied by David Austen. Parchment with decorative initial letter. 1¾ tear to edge of 1 fold & 2 small holes in another fold with some dusting to reverse. Seal tag, but no wax seal. Signed Reynold Ansett witnessed on reverse by ffran. Lovelace, Ric. ffogg & Will. Lovelace. £120
135/4 (Littlebourne & Bekesbourne) - Well Littleborne & Beaksborne - 1649 - Assignment of Mortgage debt of Sir Henry Palmer by Reynold Ansell (Savington) to Francis Jeffery (Beaksborne). Name / acreage of each close, occupied by Richard Steele. Parchment with decorative initial letter, small hole bottom right corner with slight loss of 1 word of text. 2 Seal tags, but no wax seals. Signed Reynold Ansett. The reverse contains a note of the transfer of the land by Seissen. £115
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
215/171 Penge - 1865 - Lease of house & land in Anerley Rd (near the 'City of London' Hotel) by Edward Richards Adams (Lincoln's Inn, Middx) to Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham). Mentions Will of Edward Richards Adams the elder and gives precise location of property. Various Covenants to be observed by Lessee. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Colour wash plan on 1st sheet. Signed & sealed E. Richards Adams. £55
215/172 Penge - 1865 - Counterpart of Lease of house & land in Anerley Rd (near the 'City of London' Hotel) by Edward Richards Adams (Lincoln's Inn, Middx) to Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham). Mentions Will of Edward Richards Adams the elder and gives precise location of property. Various Covenants to be observed by Lessee. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Colour wash plan on 1st sheet. Signed & sealed Charles Pawley. £55
215/173 Penge - 1866 - Mortgage of 2 Leasehold properties in Anerley Rd, Penge by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to George Lee (Bexley Heath) & John Jones (Oswestry, Shropshire). Details of original Leases from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 3 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Several small holes in folds - with loss of several letters. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley, witnessed on reverse by William Smith (sol clerk, Westminster Chambers). [NB This mortgage relates to properties adjoining those in 215/174, below] £52
215/175 Penge - 1866 - Mortgage of Leasehold property in Anerley Rd, Penge by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to Hannah Scott (Pimlico, Middx). Details of original Leases from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 3 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley, witnessed on reverse by Robt Summers (sol, New Bridge St.). £52
215/176 Penge - 1866 - Mortgage of Leasehold property in Anerley Rd, Penge by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to William Frederick Collard (Cavendish Square, Middx). Details of original Lease from Edward Richards Adams with property location. 3 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley. On the reverse are details of a part repayment signed by George Arthur H Lillie. On the reverse of sheet 2 there is a Supplementary Deed dated 1896 assigning the mortgage to George Arthur Howard Lillie (Kensington, Middx), John Peter Marquis Di Montagliari (Florence, Italy) & Vincent Ind Chamberlain (Belgrave Rd, Middx) signed by Prudentia Sarah Jefferson Lonsdale (Kensington, Middx), the widow of James John Lonsdale - one of the Executors of the Will of William Frederick Collard. £64
215/173 Penge - 1866 - Mortgage of Leasehold properties in Anerley Rd, Penge by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to George Lee (Bexley Heath) & John Jones (Oswestry, Shropshire). Details of original Leases from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 3 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Several small holes in folds - with loss of several letters. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley, witnessed on reverse by William Smith (sol clerk, Westminster Chambers). [NB This mortgage relates to properties adjoining those in 215/173, above] £52
215/177 Penge - 1867 - Mortgage of Leasehold properties in Anerley Rd, Penge by Charles Pawley (Upper Sydenham) to George Lee (Bexley Heath) & John Jones (Oswestry, Shropshire). Details of original Lease from Edward Richards Adams with property location & mortgage conditions. 2 large parchment sheets with decorative 1st 2 words. Small damp stain & hole - with loss of several letter, also a small tear. Signed / sealed by Charles Pawley. £48
215/115 Penge - 1912 - Sale of properties in Anerley Rd (between Versailes Rd & Madeline Rd) by Joseph Wood Richards Adams (Kensington, Middx) to Ernest Frederick Pawley (Twickenham, Middx), Francis Adolphus Pawley (Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight) & Evelina Louise Devereux (w/o George Bone Devereux of Anerley, Surrey). The North British & Mercantile Insurance Co were party to agreement as mortgagees of the properties. Refers to Wills of Edward Richards Adams (died 1856 Joseph's grandfather) & Edward Richards Adams (died 1872 Joseph's father - widow Adelaide). Details of mortgages / assignments, High Court Orders by which George Elkinton (London) & James Bishop Laurie were appointed Trustees of the Will of the grandfather. 8 properties sold subject to 1865 Leases originally granted to Charles Pawley. Schedule of Title Deeds indicate E R Adams acquired them in 1836. 16 page parchment booklet written 14 sides. Colour wash location plan on first page. Signed / sealed by J W Richards Adams, George Elkinton & Frederick William Wesson (Trustees) also seal of The North British & Mercantile Insurance Co. £46
215/116 Penge - 1915 - Sale of 4 properties in Anerley Rd by The Public Trustee acting for Estate of late Charles Pawley to Samuel Thurley Thomas James (Grays Inn, London). Refers to Will of Charles Pawley (died 1898) who appointed his children Ernest Frederick Pawley, Francis Adolphus Pawley & Evelina Louise (who married George Bone Devereux) as Trustees & their acquisition of the properties, a dispute in the High Court & the Public Trustee's agreement to sell the properties to James. Refers to covenants regarding construction of additional houses, & purposes for which they could be used. 6 page parchment booklet written 5 sides. Colour wash location plan on first page. Small tear in central fold & some damp staining. Signed by Samuel T T James & G J Stewart (Public Trustee) with seal of Public Trustee. £32
215/181 Sidcup - 1904 - Sale of Copyhold properties in Kennington Road & Stannary Street, St. Mary Lambeth by the Exors [nephews Arthur John Watts (London County Bank, Aldersgate Street), Frederick Charles Watts (Bayswater, Middx) & Hugh Bertram Cox (South Kensington, Middx) of William Thomas Pittman (The Stock Exchange, London) to William Thomas Crosweller (Sidcup). Gives some details from Pittman's Will, the properties, the 1887 Agreement under which they were Leased to William David Crosweller (father of William Thomas). Large parchment sheet folded in 2, written 3 sides, signed and sealed Arthur J Watts, F. C. Watts, Hugh Bertram Cox & Wm Thos Crosweller. £30
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
135/2 Tonbridge - 1630 - Sale of copyhold lands by Nicolas Myller the elder (Wrotham) to William Wall (Seavenock). Lands formerly held by Nicholas Miller's late uncle of the same name. Names closes of land, adjoining landowners & road. Parchment sheet with floral embellished initial letter, part of seal tag, but wax seal missing. Signed Nic. Miller, witnessed on reverse by Nich. Miller jnr, Rich. Bentley, ffrancis Browne, William Walter & John Hooper sen. £140
135/5 Tonbridge - 1664 - Obligation Bond given by William Walter the elder, William Walter junior & Edward Hadlow to George Petley (all of Tonbridge) in connection with sale of land. Names lands sold to Hadlow by Walter (1660), subsequently sold to Petley. Parchment, 2 small tears in 1 fold, 1st paragraph in Latin (standard until 1733), signed / sealed William Walter, William Walter & Edward Hadloe, witnessed by Will. Wood & Geo. Cooper. £100
135/6 Tonbridge - 1673 - Sale of ¼ acre land by Thomas Nicholls alias Thomas Webb to sisters Susan & Elizabeth Parker (all of Tonbridge). Thomas' wife Anne. Names lands, gives full description of boundary markers, adjoining lands of Thomas & the Parkers. Parchment with decorative initial letter & 2 seal tags with wax seals (1 damaged). Signed Susanna Parker & Elizabeth Parker, witnessed on reverse by John Bullen, Geo. Cooper & 'mark' of Jacobi / James Walker. £130
135/8 Tonbridge - 1695 - Settlement of property in Trust by Hannah
Blackwell, widow (Sevenoke) in anticipation of her proposed marriage to
Thomas Gilpin (St Mary Cray). Henry Mannyng & Thomas Peircy
(both of Dartford) party to agreement as Trustees. Farm & lands k/a Mardens
situated in Tonbridge, occupied by Arthur Bennett. Parchment, 4
tags & red wax seals impressed with a stag. Signed by Hannah Blackwell,
Henry Mannyng, Thomas Pearcy & Thomas Gilpin, witnessed on reverse
by Edm. Hodsell & Hen. Sinfoll / Sintoll? £130
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.
215/113 Austen, Richard (the elder) - Stone, Isle of Oxney - 1813
Attested
Copy of Will - sons Stephen Austen, William Austen, Richard
Austen & Joseph Austen. Refers to 'real estate'. Large sheet
watermarked paper folded in 2 & written 2½ sides.
Certified / signed by Jno. Fowle & R Curteis Pomfret (solrs clerks,
Wollett & Dawes Rye). Some underlining of text. £28
215/114 Austen, William - Stone, Isle of Oxney - (Will proved
1843)
Office
Copy of Will - wife Phoebe, brothers Stephen Austen
(Maidstone, Kent - wife Frances, daughters Mary & Frances), Richard
Austen (Guildford, Sussex) & late Joseph Austen (widow Sarah), niece
Jemima (w/o Thomas Weller). A friend Thomas Bull (Wittersham) was a
beneficiary. Details land & properties in Stone & Wittersham 7 sheets
watermarked paper written 6 sides, notes &
underlining to text. Small split to centre fold of each sheet - not affecting
text. Cover sheet has tears & fraying to edges. £27
98/144 Balbirnie, Samual Kay - Peckham / Upper Deal, Kent - 1911. For details see Surrey page
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
211/24 Castle, William - Sittingbourne - dated 1848
Copy of Will - son William Langford Castle, daughters Eleanor (w/o
Capt John Brutton), Eliza (w/o Chas Saunders of London), Lucretia (w/o
Rev Gostwyck Prideaux), grandson Wm Gostwyck Prideaux, granddaughter
Rose Althemiah Prideaux. 5 large sheets watermarked paper written 4
sides. £25
215/88 Elliott, William - Deptford
unusual and interesting document
Attested copy of Will - under which Hannah Green (widow) - Maldon,
Essex, left her whole estate in 1748 to William Elliott (Deptford,
Kent) a friend. Most of this document consists of notes (probably made in the
1760's / 1770's) regarding the Title of Hannah to various assets, and possible
claimants to her estate. Hannah's father was Jno. Collis and a house in Maldon
formed part of his estate. Hannah was previously married to Fison Durrell (said
to be her 2nd husband) and had a son John Durrell who survived her. Power
of Attorney was granted to 'Mr Robinson' by Fison Durrell & Hannah his wife in
1738. The notes were made because an illegitimate daughter of
William Elliott (to whom Hannah was never married) was claiming against the
estate. Apparently W Elliott had tried to sell the house in question in 1763.
Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 and written on all 4 sides. Small
hole in centre fold slightly affecting 1 word - some dusting. £40
215/117 Hadfield, Rose Ann - Tunbridge Wells - 1916
Amended Estate Duty Return relating to her Estate. Shows figures originally
reported, revised figures & corrections to revision for Stocks, Ground Rents &
mortgage to J. W. Legg. The ground rents relate to a large no of
properties in Brighton (details given) & there is a separate 4 page manuscript
schedule of Stocks showing the prices at which they were originally valued & the
subsequent sale price. Large pre-printed form with manuscript details. Noted
'Draft' in pencil, but signed by Cecil Somers Clarke (Brighton).
£15
215/118 Francis, James Eglington - Bromley - 1921
Draft Power of Attorney in favour of Arthur Ernest Winsor (Ilford, Essex) to act
in all matters concerning his investments as Francis was about to go abroad. 5
sheets paper, written 3¾ sides. £11
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
211/25 Metcalfe, Rev John - Canterbury Cathedral - 1862
Probated copy of Will - late wife Elizabeth nee Eamonson - mentions 1834
indenture between them, sons John William Metcalfe, Benjamin
Eamonson Metcalfe, Robert & Rev Joseph Powell Metcalfe,
daughters Elizabeth Ann Eamonson Metcalfe, Agnes Eamonson Metcalfe &
Lucy Curteis Metcalfe. Details of several share holdings & reference to
lands in Calverley & Otley in Yorkshire. 3 large parchment sheets, number of
company stamps on reverse. Grant of Probate & wafer seal attached. £34
226/3 Miller, Sir Humphrey - West Peckham - 1700
Obligation Bond to Lady Maria Molesworth, widow. 1 side paper with
embossed duty stamps. First section in Latin (as was standard until 1733).
Signed / sealed by Humphrey Miller, witnesses include Wm. Hill & Dav. Hill.
£60
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
98/1 Wilson, Mary - Poor House, Gravesend - (1829)
Mentioned in will of sister - see Gloucestershire page, Wills - Gregory, Ann
Maria.