Reference
AN19/11
Title
Release
Date free text
23 March 1743 [1744]
Production date
From: 1744 To: 1744
Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) Mary Freshwater of Great Barford widow of John Freshwater of Great Barford, carpenter who was son of John and Jane Freshwater; William Freshwater of Great Barford, carpenter and Ann Freshwater of Great Barford, spinster, younger children of John senior and Jane;
(ii) William Pedly of Great Barford, gentleman;
(iii) Matthew Pedly of Great Barford, gentleman
Reciting:
- AN19/5;
- John Freshwater junior died intestate soon after his father and Jane Freshwater was also dead;
- the legacies to William and Ann Freshwater remained unpaid and, with the consent of Mary Freshwater ( mother and guardian of John Freshwater, aged 12) they entered (a)-(j) of John Freshwater, deceased in order to sell it to pay their legacies, they “earnestly requesting” (iii) to purchase it with the consent of Mary Freshwater - price agreed £42/17/6;
- (ii), at request of Mary Freshwater, had agreed to release (a)-(j) from payment of the £40 mortgage at AN19/3
Operative Part:
- (iii) paid £20 to William Freshwater, £20 to Ann Freshwater and £2/17/6 to Mary Freshwater for the use of John Freshwater;
- (iii) paid 5/- to (ii);
- William Freshwater and Ann Freshwater, with the consent of Mary Freshwater released and confirmed and Mary Freshwater released and confirmed and (ii), at the request of Mary Freshwater released (a)-(j) to (iii)
Property:
(a) four lands containing 1½ acres in Hither North Field next Birch Field;
(b) three lands in Little Field in Thumbwell containing 1 acre, 2 roods;
(c) one land in the Bouse next Roxton containing 1½ roods;
(d) land upon the hill in Lower Furlong containing 1 rood;
(e) land in Botts Furlong next Hairins in Mill Field containing 1 rood;
(f) land in Lower Clays containing 2 roods;
(g) land in Highway Furlong containing 1 acre;
(h) two butts nearest New Close containing 1 rood;
(i) one land at the top of Orchard Piece containing 1 rood;
(j) one land at the upper end of the half acre Highway Furlong abutting NW on highway containing 1 rood
Witnesses:
- William King;
- Samuel Luke
Mary and Ann Freshwater signed by mark
Level of description
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