OVER, CHESHIRE

CONVEYANCE DATED 25 MARCH 1836

A substantial vellum Indenture being a Conveyance of a messuage and farm in Over in the County of Chester with a Covenant from Mr Ralph Kirkham Okell for the Production of Deeds dated 26 March 1836, John Finchett Maddock and James Pownall Esquire and another to Mr Robert Whitby.

PARTIES TO DOCUMENT

Name	Other Information
John Finchett MADDOCK	Gentleman of the City of Chester
William NICHOLSON	Gentleman of Warrington, Lancashire
Ralph Kirkham OKELL	Gentleman of Lower Whitley, Cheshire
James POWNALL	Merchant of Liverpool
Martha SWAN	Widow of Chorlton Hall, Backford, Cheshire. Only child and heiress at law of Richard Wicksted
Robert WHITBY	Druggist of Warrington, Lancashire

OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN DOCUMENT

Name	Other Information
Charles ADAMS	First husband of Elizabeth Mellor. Died before Elizabeth
Elizabeth ADAMS	Nee Mellor. See Elizabeth Mellor
James BLAIR	Gentleman. Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
Michael BRIERLEY	Former occupant of property before Samuel Sketch
Ann CLOWES	Widow deceased, late of Liverpool. Niece of Esther King, cousin of John King. Last Will and Testament dated 11 July 1789. Died in October 1789. Probate granted on 3 November 1789 in the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Chester
John Ellis CLOWES	Gentleman. Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
Robert CLOWES	Mentioned in Schedule of Deeds as being a party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for his marriage to Ann Hazefinch
John COX	Gentleman. Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
Thomas DARLINGTON	Occupant of property
Joshua FIRTH	Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died before 22 August 1816
John FOX	Currier. Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
Hannah GERRARD	Wife of Jesse Gerrard. Daughter of Elizabeth Adams (nee Mellor, later Jones). Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
Jesse GERRARD	Brickmaker. Husband of Hannah Gerrard. Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
Cecilia GUY	Nee Lea. Daughter of John Lea, wife of Matthew Guy. Died in February 1829. Buried at Tours, France
Cecilia GUY	Daughter of Cecilia (nee Lea) and Matthew Guy. Died March 1831 an infant aged 3 years. Buried at Liverpool
Matthew GUY	Tidewaiter. Husband of Cecilia Guy (nee Lea), father of Cecilia Guy
John HALTON	Son of Sarah Halton (nee Mellor). Grandson of Betty Mellow. Died in infancy
Sarah HALTON	Nee Mellor, deceased. Daughter of Betty Mellor, mother of John Halton
Rev John HARDING	Clerk. Mentioned in Schedule of Deeds as being a party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for the Marriage between Anne Hazefinch and Robert Clowes
Anne HAZEFINCH	Spinster, later Ann Clowes. Mentioned in Schedule of Deeds as being a party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for her Marriage to Robert Clowes
Elizabeth HAZEFINCH	Wife of John Hazefinch. Mentioned in Schedule of Deeds as being a party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for the Marriage between Ann Hazefinch and Robert Clowes
John HAZEFINCH	Gentleman. Husband of Elizabeth Hazefinch. Mentioned in Schedule of Deeds as being a party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for the Marriage between Ann Hazefinch and Robert Clowes
Ann HULME	See Ann Prior
Charles HULME	Dissenting Minister. Son of Sarah Hulme. Aged over 21 years in 1816. Party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 August 1816
James HULME	Son of Sarah Hulme. Brother of Maria, Charles, Ann and Sarah. Aged under 21 years in 1816. Died before May 1831 a bachelor
Maria HULME	Daughter of Sarah Hulme. Aged over 21 years in 1816. Party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 August 1816
Sarah HULME	Widow. Beneficiary of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Mother of Maria, Charles, Ann, Sarah and James. Party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 August 1816. Died in November 1831
Sarah HULME	See Sarah Owen
Mrs HULME	Nee Lea. Sister of John Lea and Mrs Mellor. Daughter of Clayton Lea. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Mrs HULME	Nee Lea. Described as "another child of the said Clayton Lea". Sister of John Lea, Mrs Mellor and Mrs Hulme. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Elizabeth JONES	Nee Mellor, later Adams. See Elizabeth Mellor
William JONES	Second husband of Elizabeth Mellor. Died after Elizabeth
William JONES	Son of Elizabeth Jones (nee Mellor, later Adams) and William Jones. Brother of Hannah. Died in infancy
Esther KING	"Late Aunt" of Ann Clowes, mother of John King. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
John KING	Mariner. Son of Esther King, cousin of Ann Clowes. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died in February 1792 a bachelor
Betty LEA	See Betty Mellor
Cecilia LEA	See Cecilia Guy
Clayton LEA	Apothecary of Liverpool, deceased. Father of John Lea, Mrs Mellor and Mrs Hulme. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Emma LEA	See Emma Mason
Fabins LEA	Gentleman. Son of John Lea. Party to Indentures dated 25 and 26 May 1831
John LEA	Son of Clayton Lea. Brother of Mrs Mellor and Mrs Hulme. Heir at Law of Ann Clowes. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Father of Fabins, William, Julia, Emma and Cecilia. Mentioned as having died since the preparation of this document
Julia LEA	Deceased daughter of John Lea. Died unmarried in September 1830 and buried at Liverpool
William LEA	Broker. Son of John Lea. Party to Indentures dated 26 and 27 May 1831
John Bolton LITTLEDALE	Esquire. Mentioned in a Memorandum on the back of the document that the Blackden Estate within described was conveyed to him in 1869
Emma MASON	Nea Lea. Wife of George Mason, daughter of John Lea. Party to Indentures dated 25 an 26 May 1831
George MASON	Esquire. Husband of Emma Mason (nee Lea). Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
Betty MELLOR	Nee Lea. Sister of John Lea and Mrs Hulme. Daughter of Clayton Lea. Wife of John Mellor of Liverpool. Mentioned in recital of Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Betty MELLOR	Nea Lea of Liverpool. Wife of John Mellor. Beneficiary of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died in 1809 leaving two children living being Thomas mellor and Charlotte Mellor. Also mother of Sarah Mellor deceased and grandmother of Joseph Halton
Charlotte MELLOR	Spinster of Manchester. Daughter of Betty and John Mellor, sister of Thomas and Sarah. Party to Indentures dated 21 and 22 August 1816
Elizabeth MELLOR	Daughter of Hannah Mellor, sister of John Mellor. Married firstly Charles Adams then William Jones, Gentleman. Mother of Hannah (wife of Jesse Gerrard) and William Jones. Died before her husband William Jones
Elizabeth MELLOR	Spinster. Daughter of Thomas Mellor. Aged over 21 years at the time of Indenture. Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
Hannah MELLOR	Widow of Thomas Mellor "then late of Liverpool". Mentioned in recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Deceased. Had two children, John (husband of Betty) and Elizabeth Mellor, spinster
John MELLOR	Custom House Officer of Liverpool. Husband of Betty Mellor (nee Lea). Son of Hannah Mellor. Mentioned in recital of Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
John MELLOR	Executor of Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died before 22 August 1816
John MELLOR	Eldest son of Thomas Mellor. Aged about 7 years in 1816. Died an infant
Sarah MELLOR	See Sarah Halton
Thomas MELLOR	Blockmaker of Liverpool, deceased. Husband of Hannah Mellor. Mentioned in recital of Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Thomas MELLOR	Son of Betty and John Mellor. Died intestate on 1 July 1815. Father of John Mellor who was aged about 7 years in 1816 (eldest son). Also father of Charlotte (the younger) and Elizabeth
Owen OWEN	Gentleman. Husband of Sarah Owen (nee Hulme). Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
Sarah OWEN	Nee Hulme. Daughter of Sarah Hulme. Under 21 years of age in 1816. Sister of Maria, Charles, Ann and James. Wife of Owen Owen. Party to Indentures of 25 and 26 May 1831
William POWNALL	Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died before 22 August 1816
Ann PRIOR	Nee Hulme. Daughter of Sarah Hulme, wife of William Prior. Aged over 21 years in 1816. Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
William PRIOR	Schoolmaster. Husband of Ann Prior (nee Hulme). Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
Adam SANDBACH	Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died before 22 August 1816
Hannah SANDBACH	Spinster. Daughter of John Sandbach, sister of Sarah. Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
John SANDBACH	Surgeon and Apothecary "then late of the city of Chester". Deceased father of Hannah and Sarah. Mentioned in the recital of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Sarah SANDBACH	Spinster. Daughter of John Sandbach, sister of Hannah. Party to Indentures of 21 and 22 August 1816
Samuel SKETCH	Former occupant of property before Thomas Darlington
Ralph THORPE	Former occupant of property before Michael Brierley
Philip Henry WARBURTON	Esquire. Mentioned in the Schedule of Deeds as being party to Indentures of 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for the Marriage between Anne Hazefinch and Robert Clowes
John WARDEWORTH	Esquire. Mentioned in a Memorandum on the back of the document that the Marton (or Wharton) Estate within described was conveyed to him in 1869
Samuel WESTON	Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes. Died before 22 August 1816
Thomas WESTON	Gentleman. Mentioned in the Schedule of Deeds as a party to Indentures of 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for the Marriage between Anne Hazefinch and Robert Clowes
Richard WICKSTED	Died 25 May 1835. Father of Martha Swan (party hereto). Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ann Clowes
Philip WYNELL	Esquire. Mentioned in Schedule of Deeds as a party to Indentures of 21 and 22 March 1754 being the Settlement made for the marriage between Anne Hazefinch and Robert Clowes

Document Signed

and Sealed by

John Finchett Maddock

James Pownall

Martha Swan

Robert Whitby

Ralph Kirkham Okell

Witnesses

(with signature to document)

P Nicholson
Attorney of Warrington, Lancashire

? Worrall
Clerk to Messrs Barker and Porter Solicitors of Chester

John Northop?
Attorney of Liverpool

Thomas Richard Barker
Solicitor of Northwich

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