Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AD4033/19
  • Title
    Abstract of title of surviving devisee in trust for sale of Joseph Browne, formerly of Bedford, deceased
  • Date free text
    1830-1863
  • Production date
    From: 1830 To: 1863
  • Scope and Content
    Lease & Release 7-8 Apr 1830 Parties : see recitation in AD4033/2 - a close of pasture in the parish of St.Mary, Bedford, formerly in the occupation of John Smith, deceased, then of Richard Smith and John Smith, being south east part of Pilcroft closes abutting partly on King's Ditch, partly on messuage and ground formerly of Bemjamin Pulmer the of James Small on north east, on turnpike road from Bedford to Ampthill on south east, on close of arable belonging to the Duke of Bedford on south west, on next described close on north west. - another close in the occupation of Richard and John Smith, the centre part of Pilcroft Closes, abutting on garden formerly of Mary Bletsoe then of Thomas Times and partly on the King's Ditch on north east, on the last described close on the south east, partly on the Duke of Bedford's close and partly on north west part of Pilcroft;'s Closes (conveyed to benefit of William Thomas and Frances his wife) on south west, partly on last mentioned close, partly on highway to Kempston and partly on garden of Thomas Times on north west (the fences on north west to be maintained by John and Richard Smith). Fine. Easter term II Geroge IV John Day : palintiff William Thomas the Younger, Frances his wife; deforceants 2 messuages, 2 barns, 2 stables, 2 curtilages, 2 garden, 2 orchards, 8 acres pasture in parishes of St.Paul and St.Peter, Bedford Declaration: 2 Nov 1836 by Frances Smith, relict of William Smith, of the deaths of her brother in law, John Smith, his wife Catherine, her husband William Smith, leaving Hannah, daughter of John and Catherine, their heir. Declaration 2 Nov 1836 By Hannah Smith, spinster, concerning the above deaths and that Catherine died intestate. Letters of administration. Dec 1839 of goods of John Smith granted to Richard Smith Indenture 26 Feb 1847 i) Richard Smith ii) Joseph Browne, merchant of Bedford iii) Thomas Small, plumber of Bedford Consideration: £1,700 paid by ii) to i) - 133419 ft, part of Pilcrofts Closes together with portions marked out for roads, then in the occupation of ii) - 6 messuages erected on part of the land in the occupation of Samuel Walker, Fred Woodhouse, William Nicholson, John Potter, John Curtis, Thomas Smith - 2 messuages on the land in the occupation of Josiah Conquest and Isaac Perry - certain parcels of Pilcroft close sold to John William Rogerson, Samuel Preston, John Paviour, James Clarke, Joseph Robinson, William Clarke, Francis Kilsby, Samuel Middleton, William Green, George Dilley - all other land, if any, in Pilcroft Closes to use of ii), remainder to use of iii) during life of ii), remainder to use of ii) declaration by ii) against dower Will of Joseph Browne 4 Aug 1849 All real estate to use of wife Susan, his son William Kentworthy Browne and Thomas Wesley Turnley, on trust to sell it. Appointment of above as three executors. Death of Joseph Browne 2 Dec 1850 Will proved 8 Feb 1851 Death of William Kentworthy Browne 29 Mar 1859 Death of Susan Browne 10 Mar 1863
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