Reference
LHE61b
Title
Copy of Release
Date free text
21 & 22 Mar 1734/1735
Production date
From: 1734 To: 1735
Scope and Content
1) Thomas Cheyne of Luton, Gentleman (vendor) 2) Ewer Smith of Borough of St Albans, Herts. Grocer & Ruth his wife (late Ruth Marsom, daughter of Nathan Marsom of Luton, Tallow Chandler by Sarah, his late wife deceased, whose maiden name was Sarah Goldsmith) (purchaser) 3) Hugh Smith of Borough of St Albans, Grocer said Nathan Marsom (Trustees recites: Articles of Agreement pt of Marriage Settlement 1) Hugh Smith 2) Ewer Smith (marrying party) 3) Nathan Marsom & Ruth Marsom (his daughter by Sarah nee Goldsmith, his late wife) (marrying party) recites Will of Joseph Goldsmith of Parish of St Andrew, Hubbard (sic) & Citizen & Cooper of London incl to Executors Samuel Hawkins, Jermiah Okey £1,200 in trust to pay amongst all the children then living of sister Sarah Marsom as soon as 21 or Day of Marriage (reversion to Survivors) Made 17 Sept 1726, date of probate not given.Sarah Marsom had 4 children - 2 Dead - Sarah & Nathan the younger only surviving, Sarah entitled to £600 on Marriage agreed £300 of this £600 & £425 laid out by Ewer Smith should be used to purchase freehold lands to form Marriage Settlement 23 Jan 1734 [1735]
parties now married [Luton Register 30 Jan 1734 [1735]. Ewer Smith of St Albans married Ruth Marsom by licence]
Close of meadow ground at Blackwater Bridge near Luton [1 1/2A] heretofore in occupance of Christopher Eaton, Clerk & now of Mary Trustram, widow. River Lee on one side, Causeway leading from the Bridge to Churchyard on the other side & abuts on one end on or towards Blackwater Bridge AND pieces of arable in common field IN Blackwater Field a) cont 3A shooting on ways leading to Eaton Green,land late of Mr. Etterick in occupance of Abraham Crawley on one side & land of Sir John Napier on the other side b) one piece more in the same shot [1 1/2A] heretofore of William Okey now of Jerermiah Okey on one side & land of Sir William Napier on the other side. IN Bridge Field a) one piece under a hill called Hant Hill alias Hart Hill [3A] land of heirs of Richard Knight on one side & land late of Sir John Napier on the other side b) One piece more in same field [3A] near Coney Hall land late of Sir John Napier both sides c) One piece more in same field [2A] abs one end way leading from Stockholme Bridge to Cowridge
End, land heretofore of Thomas Awberry on both sides (now of John Chalkley). IN Sewell Field one piece of arable (3A) shooting on
Broadwaters on the other end of land heretofore Mr Chalkley now or late of Mr Cart on the one side & land late of Sir John Napier
occupance by John Smith & Mary Trustram in Luton. Consideration £324 to 1) paid by Ewer Smith, 5s by 3) to 1)
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