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1. Samuel Morris of Leicester gentleman (only son and heir of Samuel Cheeke Morris...

Catalogue reference: 587/33-34

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587/33-34
Date
9 and 10 September 1839
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1. Samuel Morris of Leicester gentleman (only son and heir of Samuel Cheeke Morris late of Leicester surgeon decease

2. Sarah Morris of Leicester widow of Samuel Cheeke Morris, and Joseph Morris of London gentleman his brother (executors of his will)

3. Charles Warren of Drayton in Hales gentleman

4. John Massey now of Audlem gentleman

5. Charles Massey of Chester gentleman

6. Jesse Massey of Ludgate Street, London, draper

7. Deborah Massey of Audlem spinster

8. Hannah Ann Masseynof Audlem spinster

9. Elizabeth Massey of Audlem spinster

10. Henry Barnett of Drayton in Hales victualler

11. John Walker of Chester gentleman

12. John Smith of Chester woollen draper; Matthew Harrison of same, draper; William Sprent of same grocer; Thomas Williams of same butcher; John Kearsley of same maltster.

13. Richard Whitfield of Stoke upon Tern gentleman

Recital of 587/27,28, 29, 30

Recital of 20 February 1835 1. Charles Massey 2. Deborah Massey 3. Henry Barnett. Further £150 charged on property.

Recital of 19 February 1835 1. John and Elizabeth Massey 2. Charles Warren. Warren appointed as trustee in place of J.L.Warren, but no conveyance of the property made to the new trustee

Recital of 587/31, 32

Elizabeth Massey died 31 December 1838. Samuel Cheeke Morris died 25 January 1839 leaving a will dated 1 July 1834.

Consideration :- £600 due on mortgage to Barnett, £219.15.10 to the parties of the 12th part; and £680.4.2 (residue of the purchase money of £1500 agreed on for the whole property) paid to the Morrises as trustees, and 10s to the other parties

Conveyance of the messuage and 36 acres land at Stoke upon Tern (formerly William Watkiss, then John Leicester, late James Simon), clear of all encumbrances.

Witnesses:- Henry Webster, Eastgate, Leicester; Thomas Toovey and P.W.Powney, clerks to Messrs Paniger and Westmacott of 1 Grays Inn Square; Henry Gromley, Mr Warren's clerk; W.Mayler clerk to Mr Walker, solicitor, Chester; Edward Maddock, clerk to Mr Walker.

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Shropshire Archives
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5017cb34-8cc1-4742-a0c5-bfe0dae6a89f/

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