Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X668/178
  • Title
    Release: (i) Robert Sexton the younger, Brickhill Pastures, Ampthill, farmer, and wife Sarah (ii) Edward Shouler King, Millbrook, farmer (iii) John West, Marston Moretaine, farmer (iv) William Bright, Ampthill, innkeeper. Reciting various matters and a sale of land in Crowhill [Details given] Signatures of (i), (ii) and (iii). Endorsed receipts. Witness: John Greene. Attached: various documents or copies relating to this sale, and a later declaration by John Greene, Ampthill, gentleman [Details given]
  • Date free text
    22 Nov 1841
  • Production date
    From: 1812 To: 1870
  • Scope and Content
    Details relating to sale: Reciting will of Edward Shouler and his death in May 1832. Ann Shouler on 23 December 1833 married John Berry, Millbrook, yeoman, and died on 22 May 1840 intestate, without issue and without having disposed of property received under her father's will. Edward Shouler had 4 children - one son, William, who died in his father's lifetime, a bachelor and intestate, and 3 daughters - Ann Berry, Sarah Sexton and Jemima, wife of George King, both of whom are deceased, leaving (ii) their eldest son and heir at law. Sarah Sexton is now entitled to one moiety and (ii) to the other. (i) and (ii) have both agreed to sell their moieties to (iii) for £300 each. Now in consideration of £300 paid to (i) and another £300 paid to (ii) by (iii), (i) and (ii) release to (iii) 2 undivided moieties in: -- toft whereon a cottage formerly stood in Marston and close adjoining (2 acres) -- close land, lately pasture, but now converted into arable, adjoining above (8 acres) -- piece of ground late a spinney (3 acres) -- close lately pasture but now part pasture and part arable, adjoining above (4 acres) -- late a spinney (3 roods) all on Crow Hill, Marston Moretaine, late in the occupation of Thomas Goodman and now of (iii), to use of (iii) or (iv) in trust for (iii). Robert Sexton acknowledges that his wife will consent to the sale. Attached: Certificate as to consent of Sarah Green, 2 December 1841 Details of attached documents: Various documents marked from B to J. The above deed appears originally to have been marked as G, then changed to A. B Copies from the registers of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, relating to: -- the marriage of Edward Shouler and Elizabeth Stopp, by licence on 26 September 1782 -- also to the baptism of the following children of Edward and Elizabeth Shouler: Ann 27 March 1785 Jemima 13 July 1788 William 18 July 1790 Sarah 2 November 1794 -- also to the following deaths: Jemima King, Brickhill, aged 31 on 30 June 1819 William Shouler, Wavendon, aged 36 on 10 October 1827 Certified true copies, no date C Copy from the register of baptisms of Little Brickhill: Edward Shouler, son of George and Jemima King of Little Brickhill, grocer, 14 June 1815 Copy from register of burials of Little Brickhill: George King of Leighton Buzzard, aged 50 on 28 June 1839 Certified true copies, no date D Copy from marriage register of Millbrook: John Berry, widower, married Ann Shouler of Ampthill, by licence on 23 December 1833 Certified true copy, 3 December 1841 E Copy from burial register of Millbrook: Ann Berry of Millbrook, aged 55 on 28 May [-] Certified true copy, 3 December 1841 F Copy from the marriage register of Ampthill: George King, Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, married Jemima Shouler of Ampthill, by licence on 23 July 1812 Certified true copy, 24 November 1841 G [also marked as A] H Copy of entry from the parish of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire: Jemima King of Brickhill, aged 31, was buried 30 June 1819 Certified true copy, 14 February 1870 J Copy from the marriage register of Ampthill: Robert Sexton married Sarah Shouler, by licence on 30 January 1834 Certified true copy, 9 February 1870 Also attached: Certification by John Greene of Ampthill, gentleman, as to the foregoing copies. He cannot declare them as correct extracts as they have not been examined by him with the respective parish registers, but believes the persons named in the certificates as the same persons mentioned in the annexed deed. 17 February 1870 Declaration by John Greene, Ampthill, gentleman: 1. He was admitted attorney in Court of Queens Bench, Trinity term, 1821. Then was in partnership with his father, William Greene, Ampthill, gentleman, up to his death in April 1828. 2. Said father was confidential advisor and solicitor of Edward Shouler, Brickhill Pastures Farm, Ampthill. After father's death, he became professional advisor to Edward Shouler up to his death in May 1832, and he prepared the will of Edward Shouler. 3. That conveyance of 22 November 1841 was made by him. Recitals are true and correct according to his knowledge and belief. 4. He was well acquainted with Edward Shouler's family. He had 4 children which grew to adulthood including Ann Shouler who married John Berry and died without issue and intestate. Does not believe any marriage settlement was made. 5. There was a son, William, who died in the lifetime of his father, a bachelor and intestate. Also Ann Berry, Sarah Sexton and Jemima who married George King. 6. He knew Ann and Sarah but not Jemima as she was married in 1812 and he did not enter his father's office until 1815. 7. He had never heard of any other children of Edward Shouler. 8. Edward Shouler King of Millbrook, farmer, was only son of George King and wife Jemima (formerly Jemima Shouler). 9. Has perused extracts from parish registers as marked. He believes them to be correct but has not himself examined them with the respective registers. Signed by John Greene, 17 January 1870
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