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By indenture of settlement dated 14 July 1777, made between Abraham Thompson of Egremont, Cumberland, yeoman and Anne his wife of the one part, and Thomas Mossop of Moorside in the Parish of Gosforth in the County aforesaid, yeoman of the other part.
A freehold messuage and premises and lands in the Parish of Gosforth in the county of Cumberland called "Greystokes", -and a freehold close in Gosforth aforesaid, called Holmes Meadow were conveyed and assured to Thomas Mossop his heirs and assigns.
To the use of Abraham Thompson and Anne his wife for life and after the decease of the survivor, to the use of Mary Clements otherwise Cragg (daughter of the said Abraham Thompson and Anne his wife) and Anne Myers, the wife of the Reverend John Myers (another daughter of the said Abraham Thompson and Anne his wife) for their lives and the life of the survivor, and after the decease of the survivor, then as to a moiety of the property, to the use of Elizabeth Walton and Anne Myers (grand-daughters of the said Abraham Thompson and Anne his wife) as tenants in common; and as to the other moiety of the property to the use of Elizabeth Clements and Isaac Clements, grandchildren of the said Abraham Thompson and Anne his wife as tenants in common;
Clauses for survivorship; And in the case of the death of all of them the said Elizabeth Walton, Anne Myers, Elizabeth Clements, and Isaac Clements before attaining 21 without lawful issue, then to the use of the right heirs of the said Anne the wife of the said Abraham Thompson for ever.
21 Feb 1781
By indenture of lease and release of settlement made between John Myers of Dunningwell in Millom in the county of Cumberland, yeoman of the one part, and the Rev John Myers of Edenham in the county of Lincoln, clerk, eldest son and heir apparent of the above named John Myers, of the other part.
After reciting that the hereditament thereinafter described were mortgaged for securing £210 to William Myers of Knot End in Millom, yeoman;- And that John Myers, the father had agreed to convey the same hereditaments to John Myers, the son, for the considerations as after mentioned;-
It was witnessed that in consideration of the natural love and affection which John Myers, the father, had for John Myers, the son, and for his advancement and promotion in the world, and in consideration of John Myers, the son, having agreed to pay off the principal sum of £210 and the other sums after mentioned, John Myers, the father, did grant to John Myers, the son, and to his heirs;
All that his, the said John Myers, the father's, freehold messuage and tenement situate lying and being in the Lordship of Millom in the county of Cumberland, commonly called or known by the name of Dunningwell;- And one close called Long Riggs lying near the same, then in the possession of the said John Myers, the father, his undertenants or assigns, as farmer or farmers thereof.
And all other the freehold messuages, land tenements and hereditaments of him the said John Myers, the father, in the Lordship of Millom aforesaid;
To hold the same unto and to the use of the said John Myers, the son, his heirs and assigns for ever subject to the payment of the £210 to William Myers, and upon trusts be; to keep down the interest on the £210 and pay surplus rents to John Myers, the father, and Hannah his wife for their lives, and on the death of the survivor upon trust that John Myers, the son, should take up at interest £100 1/- and pay same as follows viz;
To David, the son of the Rev David Myers, late of Gretford, Lincs, clerk deceased: the sum of 1/-
To Esther Dixon, wife of John Dixon, Liverpool £10
To Hannah Duggan, wife of Thomas Duggan, Liverpool £10
To Ann Towers, wife of Thomas Towers, Millom £20
To Elizabeth Lewis, wife of William Lewis, London £20
To Mary Myers, daughter of the above named Esther Dixon £40
And after payment thereof and subject thereto and to the £210 in manner aforesaid, then to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Myers, the son, his heirs and assigns for ever.
The Myers Family History -Settlement and Title Deeds for Dunningwell
Cathy Clarke, Whangarei, New Zealand
email; mel.clarke@clear.net.nz
Last updated 25 Oct 2002