Reference
X67/175-176
Title
Conveyance (Lease and Release): £550
Date free text
10, 11 Jun 1795; with further conveyance on reverse 21, 22 May 1799
Production date
From: 1718 To: 1799
Scope and Content
i) Elizabeth Okeley, widow of Francis Okeley,
John Okeley, gentleman, William Okeley, Dr of Physic, Anna Benigna Okeley and Mary Okeley, all of Northampton
(John, William, Anna Benigna and Mary, the children of Francis and Elizabeth Okeley)
ii) William Okeley of Bedford, haberdasher
iii) Lucretia Watson of Dukinfield near Manchester
iv) George Livius of Bedford, esquire
... 17 acres meadow in Trumpington Meadow as before to George Livius
Cites the following:-
Marriage Settlement 22 April 1718 (X67/171-2)
Lease and Release 25, 26 March 1728 (see X67/173) purchase of the meadow ground
Will of Francis Okeley 3 November 1734 who left it to his children Francis, John, Lucretia, Battison, William, equally as tenants in common (Battison died under age)
Francis (clerk) bought out the others but neglected to make a written conveyance (John died in Philadelphia)
Will of Francis Okeley (clerk) 12 September 1787 leaving it to wife Elizabeth until married or death, then to children Anna Benigna, John, Mary and William
Elizabeth Okeley and her children have agreed to sell and William and Lucretia to join with them
witnessed: Mary Watson, Samuel Edge (?), John Mingay, Joseph Okeley, G W Horne 10, 11 Jun 1795
on reverse: Conveyance (Lease and Release): £131
i) Susanna Okeley late of Dean Street, Soho now of Great Newport Street, Middlesex, widow etc. of the within-named John Okeley
ii) George Livius
... 17 acres as within ... her share inherited under Will of John Okeley dated 3 November 1794, proved 21 June 1796: [£100, suit of mourning, all drawings and utensils in inlaying and cabinet making business to friend Nicholas Briggs, residue to wife, sole executrix]
A bond for £263 from George Livius to be cancelled on payment of interest on £131 to Elizabeth Okeley, then Susannah
witnessed: Joseph Okeley, Sarah Darling, William Cardale, William Cardale junior 21, 22 May 1799
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