W2979

Release & discharge of legacies amounting to £258

18 Aug 1772

From: 1754 To: 1772

(i) Benjamin King of Bedford, gentleman Matthew Daniel of Royston, surgeon William Daniel of Greenwich, writing-master (ii) James Cox of Elstow, yeoman -- legacies under will of Matthew Daniel (father of Matthew & William), 1754, charged on a cottage in Elstow in the occupation of James Smith & Widow Jones, and a cottage adjoining, formerly a barn, in the occupation of Samuel Goodman, pightle of 1/2 acre in the occupation of James Smith, and dovehouse in the occupation of John Wells, and 23 3/4 acres in the common fields; recites will of Matthew Daniel (W2974); Matthew's daughter Rebecca is now deceased, leaving infant daughter; son John died in mother's life; recites also W2975 - W2976; Francis Jennings is deceased; Benjamin King has conveyed property to James Cox (W2977-W2978); witnesses. William Backwell, William Gray, Richard Lovesey, Jeremy Fish Palmer

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King, Benjamin,
Daniel, Matthew,
Daniel, William,
Cox, James,
Smith, James,
Jones,
Goodman, Samuel,
Wells, John,
Daniel, Rebecca,
Daniel, John,
Jennings, Francis

private finance, BEDFORD, Royston, surgeons, Greenwich, writing master, ELSTOW, yeoman, wills, HOUSING, cottages, agricultural buildings, Elstow fields, dovehouses, KEMPSTON, CARDINGTON