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Bundle 1/11: Declaration by John Church of Roxton, farmer

3 Dec 1853

From: 1805 To: 1853

That over 60 and well acquainted with Jacob Ayres, formerly of Roxton, farmer, who died about February 1820. Remembers Jacob Ayres being for upwards of 15 years before death in possession of cottage divided into 3 tenements, a blacksmiths shop, yard, garden and orchard at Roxton, near Church there, purchased by Jacob Ayres from James Ibbett, blacksmith. Bounded on 3 sides by Tempsford Road, Town Street and Church Yard and Church Way of Roxton and on other side by property which belonged to Jacob Ayres and was purchased by him from trustees of William Bird. First estate devised by Will of Jacob Ayres to Joseph Scruby and wife Mary, and James Church in equal shares, part of which estate adjoining said property was bought from the trustees of the Will of William Bird and now owned by William Flitton of Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire, farmer. At death title deeds to estate bought from James Ibbett could not be found Signed: John Church Witness: O N Wilkinson, commissioner for oaths

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Church, John,
Ayres, Jacob,
Ibbett, James,
Bird, William,
Scruby, Joseph,
Scruby, Mary,
Church, James,
Flitton, William

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, legal papers, ROXTON, farmer, HOUSING, cottages, blacksmith, shops, gardens, orchards, Roxton High Street, trustees, wills, Hail Weston, general legal process