Quitclaim; Mary Totton, late of Chertsey, Surrey & now of Alfreston, Sussex, widow, & Charles Bird, late of Neville’s Court, Fetter Lane, London, & now of Wilson St., Grays Inn, printer.

Description: Recites: (i) Ann Skinner leaving her stock & property equally divided between M. Totton & C. Bird, her late husband's nephew, John Heathcote to be the exor. (ii) Codicil to Will of 23 June, 1823 by which A. Skinner left the interest & her property to Elizabeth Downes for life, but as E. Downes pre-deceased her, this bequest became void. Also left a legacy of 10gns. to Mrs. Jane Peat of Charles St. (iii) Death of Mrs. A. Skinner on 1 August, 1835 1835 & proving of will by John Heathcote, in P.C.C. on on 5 Dec. 1835 (iv) Conversion of Navy Stock into new £4% Annuities. (v) This new stock further converted into new £3.10s. % Annuities. (vi) Death of Lydia Heathcote, in 1822 leaving John Heathcote as sole trustee of Ann Skinner. (vii) J. Heathcote having paid legacy & debts & at request of Totton & Bird, sold out the stock. And having a sum of £570.4s. to be equally divided between Totton & Bird. (viii) Payment today by Heathcote of said moieties to Totton & Bird. Now therefore Totton & Bird acquit John Heathcote of all claims under said will. Added: Receipts from Bird & Totton to Heathcote for their moieties.

Date: 01/01/1836 - 31/12/1836

Last import: September 11, 2017