Abstract of the title of Mr Thomas Wall and wife to a messuage, garden, orchard and Malthouse at Hanham in the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucestershire

8 & 9 / 11 / 1699

Indenture of lease and release between Humphrey Watmore and Abraham Gibbons both of Bristol ironmonger of the one part and Hugh Connick of Brislington county Somerset husbandman of the other part

It is witnessed that in consideration of £32 to Watmore and Gibbons paid by Connick said Watmore and Gibbons granted release to said Connick his heirs and assigns

All that messuage or tenement with the orchard and garden thereto belonging in the holding of Mrs Bird affadavids of John Burnell since of Grace Barnes ??? and then late in the sole occupation of William Hallows and James Harrows situated and being on Tilly’s Green in Hanham within the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucester. and all ways ??? and the ???? ??? ??? and all the estate ???? to hold to and to the use of said Connick his heirs and assigns for ever

Usual covenants

Executed Watmore and Gibbons and attested by 2 witnesses text included

27th May 1729

Probate of said Connicks will whereby he gave to his grandson Hugh Stratton the abstracted premises by the ???? of his dwelling house outhouses belonging to his dwelling house pigstys barken and garden and all the appurtenances thereto belonging to him and his heirs forever his said dwelling house being situated at Hanham in the parish of Bitton and county of Gloucester aforesaid. But if his said grandson should chance to die having no issue the testators will was that his grandsons John Stratton and Cornellius Stratton should have his dwelling house and outhousing with all the appurtenances equally between them and their heirs executors or administrators presently after his (Hugh’s) decease

Attested by 3 witnesses. Proved in London 6 Oct 1729

Trinity Term 35th year George III (1795)

Chirograph of a fine levied of the premises ??? between Ursuliana Stratton ??? and Thomas Wall and Elizabeth his wife Samuel Harris and Mary his wife and Mathew Cox and Hester his wife ???? by description of 3 messuages and malthouse 1 stable and 3 gardens with the appurtenances in the parish of Bitton and St George

19th Nov 1796

Indenture of mortgage between said Wall and Elizabeth his wife Samuel Harris and Mary his wife and Mathew Cox and Ester his wife which said Elizabeth, Mary and Esther are therein described the only 3 children and coheiresses at law of John Stratton late of ___ deceased and also the nieces and coheirs at law of Hugh Sratton late of the city of Bristol house carpenter deceased of the one part and John Whittuck of Hanham Esq on the other part

Reciting said Connicks will ??? the death of Hugh Stratton intestate and without issue and the death of Cornellius Stratton without issue ??? that said premises were then legally vested in said Elizabeth, Mary and Esther as coheirs at law of said John Stratton aforesaid

And that said Wall and his wife Harris and his wife and Cox and his wife having occasion for £100 had applied to Whittuck to lend same which he had agreed to do

It is witnessed that in consideration of £100 to said Wall and wife Harris and wife and Cox and wife or some of them paid said Whittuck said Wall and wife Harris and wife and Cox and wife ??? so to Whittuck

The abstracted premises of All that messuage or tenement with the orchard and garden thereunto belonging formerly in the holding or occupation of William Fellows and James Harrower situated and being on Tilly’s Green in Hanham aforesaid. And also all that malthouse thereunto belonging and then held therewith all which premises were in the occupation of Robert Nurse as tenant thereof and all outhouses

To hold to the said Whittuck his executors and from the date herein for the term of 1000 years proviso for redemption on payment by Wall Harris or Cox or any or either of them their any or either of their heirs and to Whittuck his executors of £100 with lawful interest on the 19th of May next

Declaration that said fine should enure for said form for strength and subject thereto As to 1 full undivided 3rd part of the premises

To the use of such person and persons for such estate and estates as said Wall and wife by any deed to under both their hands and seals executed in the presence of and attested by 2 witnesses ??? ??? ??? ??? and for want thereof to the use of said Elizabeth her heirs and assigns

As to 1 other 3rd part to the use of such person as Harris and wife should in like manner appoint and for want thereof to said Mary Harris her heirs and assign forever

And as to the remaining 3rd part to the use of such person as Cox and his wife should in like manner appoint and for want thereof to the use of said Esther Cox her heirs and assigns forever

Executed by all parties and attested

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