Papers of William Sisson and predecessors as Overseers in Barton parish

As follows :

Settlement certificate (Barton to Little Broughton) for James Graham otherwise Grimes and Ann his wife and James their son (otherwise Grimes); duly signed and countersigned, 1753

Agreement by nine men of High Barton to divide the tithes and rates between them henceforth, now rented of E W Hasell Esq.; dividing them "according to the number of Tythable Acres" each has; payable on the last Saturday in June at 6 p.m. "and the last Saturday in the old year "at 4 p.m. precisely at Barton School, n.d. [1800]

List of the Inhabitants of High Barton Township showing the number of windows, horses for riding, horses for farm-work, each had, and tax on same; also horses exempt, and tax each paid for dogs; farms not named; at foot, further details of the taxes (carthorse, saddle horse, Land Tax, etc.); "1799 and 1800"

Copy of Opinion of H Brougham as to Case about Barton School's status, staffing, and supervisory powers (if any) of the Bishop, original dated at Brougham, 1812

Copied by W Sisson, c. 1812

List of Benefactors to Barton School in the 18th century, beginning with William Sisson of Parkfoot Esq. in 1725; states that with these three benefactions the estate called "Fourlainend" was bought for the School's endowment, n.d. [late 18th c.]

The other two benefactors here named were Robert Nicholson of "Wholehouse" [Hole House], yeo., and David Harrison of Penrith.

"List of Pensioners belonging to the Parish of Penrith", and inmates of the poorhouse there, 1819

Letter to "Mr Sisson, Ellerbeck, near Penrith", from T H Young - forwarding a copy of the Parliamentary Survey of Morland (1649), with brief comments on it, and note of his fee,

Carlisle 1827

[Assessment] sums for named farms in Barton parish, sent to William Sisson, Elderbeck, n.d. [1820s?]

Farms are named on page 1, but not their farmers; farmers are named on pages 2-3, but not their farms. Includes a few sums for Tithes and Fishery.

Sent by hand.

Census sheet for High Barton, showing the totals of males and females above and under 20 in each of the township's farms and houses, 1831

Made by the enumerator. Occupations' totals at foot.

Printed Summons to the Churchwardens and Overseers of Barton (West Ward Union) to present their quarterly accounts for audit, 18 Jan. 1837, at the Workhouse at Eamont Bridge, 1837