Bequests: (beneficiaries listed in order as per will)
Servant Sarah WOODS, Widow:
- Life interest in properties:
- Lydd property occupied by Edward SHEPPARD
- Upper and Lower Brooks(?) in Denge Marsh, Lydd (7a 3r 12p)
- Lydd property occupied by Oliver MILLS
- The Kingsfield in Denge Marsh (2r 24p)
- The Mill Bank Field in Denge Marsh (2a 2r 2p)
- Part of the Cabbage Field in Denge Marsh (1a)
- The Lower Wick Field in the watering of Jury�s Gut in Walland Marsh (4a 1r 25p)
- �300
- Household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china, etc
Late Servant Richard WOOD, s/o Sarah WOOD:
- Above properties on death of his mother
- �my wearing apparel of every description�
Niece Sarah MASTERS of Lydd, Spinster:
- Property called the Pond Fields near Culvers Lane in Denge Marsh, Lydd (17a 1r 7p)
- Other part of the Cabbage Field (purchased from estate of Stephen TERRY) in Denge Marsh (6a 1r 7p)
- Property called the Tore in Midley, Kent in the watering of Jury�s Gut (8a 3p)
- Dwelling in Lydd occupied by John MITCHELL, purchased from Thos & Stephen TERRY
- �10 pa for life paid by her brothers David & George MASTERS from a �2,000 mortgage
- quarter share of net personal estate shared with her siblings David, George & Mary (w/o David MORRISON)
Nephew George MASTERS of Lydd, Grocer & Draper:
- Property called the Ten Acres near Jacques Court in Denge Marsh (8a 1r 12p)
- Property called the Banks in Lydd in the watering of Jury�s Gut (7a 2r)
- Property called Upper Wick Field in Lydd in the watering of Jury�s Gut (6a 2r 6p)
- Share with brother David of mortgage of �2,000 from Richard BARNARD deceased on
estates at Hollingbourne, subject to paying their sister Sarah �10 pa
- �50 (as one of the exors)
- quarter share of net personal estate shared with his siblings David, Sarah & Mary (w/o David MORRISON)
Cousin Jeremiah MAXSTED of Canterbury, Stable Keeper (s/o Jeremiah M, dec):
- life interest in property in Lydd occupied by Richard AUSTEN, then to his children equally
- income from �550 (1/3 of a mortgage from Robert HULLJAMES of Maidstone, grocer) for life, then to his children when 21
Cousin George MAXSTED of Canterbury, Stable Keeper (s/o Jeremiah M, dec):
- life interest in property in Lydd occupied by Edward HLISHER(?), then to his children equally
- income from �550 (1/3 of a mortgage from Robert HULLJAMES of Maidstone, grocer) for life, then to his children when 21
Nephew David MASTERS of Tenterden, Auctioneer & Upholsterer:
- Share with brother George of mortgage of �2,000 from Richard BARNARD deceased on estates at Hollingbourne, subject to paying their
sister Sarah �10 pa
- �50 (as one of the exors)
- quarter share of net personal estate shared with his siblings George, Sarah & Mary (w/o David MORRISON)
Mary Ann CHAPMAN w/o Charles CHAPMAN of Tooting, Surrey, Surgeon: - �300
Mercy DRAWBRIDGE w/o George DRAWBRIDGE of Rochester, Doctor of Physic: - �300
Jane IGALEDEN otherwise WATCHURST �reputed widow of my nephew Richard WATCHURST late of Leicester Sq London, dec�: - �200
Robert MORPHETT of Wittersham, Gardener: - �200
George TANTON of Lydd, Labourer: - �100
Thomas PAINE of Iden, Sussex, Looker and his son Thomas PAINE: - �100 each
Late Servant Frances Jenkin MORPHETT now w/o Wm LAWRENCE: - �50
Six Children of Cousin John MAXSTED of Tenterden, Tailor, dec: - �50 to each
(?obscured � probably Hester) WOOD d/o afsd Sarah WOOD: - �50
William RICH s/o Niece Mary w/o Stephen RICH of Langley, Labourer: - �100 to William when 21
- part of income from �800 for William�s education until 21
- Mary to receive residual income for her separate use (during William�s minority)
- Should Mary predecease her husband, half income for benefit of William and half to
her husband Stephen (during William�s minority)
- �800 and accrued income to William when 21. If he dies before 21, this sum to form part of testator�s net personal estate
William STRINGER (as exor): - �50
Cousin John MAXSTED of Gravesend, Innkeeper: - income from �550 (1/3 of a mortgage from Robert HULLJAMES of Maidstone, grocer)
for life, then to his children when 21
Nephew David MORRISON of Sittingbourne, Yeoman & Mary His Wife:
- Annual income from �2,000 mortgage owed by estate of George MORRISON of Eastchurch in the Isle of Sheppy, Gent, deceased,
during their joint lives & the life of the survivor of them, then to the children of Mary the wife of Charles CHAPMAN when they are 21.
- To Mary, a quarter share of net personal estate shared with her siblings George, David & Sarah MASTERS
Witnesses: Samuel MITTELL, Butcher, Lydd - John MITTELL, Tailor, Lydd
WOOD Family
Relevant MIs in Lydd Churchyard (Kent Archaeological Society):
100. William WOOD of H.M. Ship "Culloden" d. 14 Sept. 1809 aged 32. Sarah his wife 25 July 1852 aged 74.
Leaving surviving one dau and one son � Esther and Richard.
102. Richard WOOD d. 25 Jan. 1870 aged 66. Left surviving Ann his wife 3 sons and 1 dau:- William, George-Crismas, Richard John and Mary Ann.
Ann relict of Richard Wood 3 Oct. 1870 aged 63.
Descendancy Chart (simplified)
1 WOOD, Wm (1777 � 1809)
+CHRISMAS, Sarah (1778 � 1852) m 1803 Lydd (B1)
2 CHRISMAS, Hester Wood d/o Sarah b 1801 Lydd (B17)
2 WOOD, Richard s/o Wm & Sarah b 1804 Lydd (B2)
MORRISON/MASTERS Families
The testator�s wife was Elizabeth MORRISON � they were married in Lydd the same day as Elizabeth�s younger sister Sarah married Henry MASTERS.
Descendancy Chart (simplified)
1 MORRISON, George of Lenham
+ FIELDPUR, Thomasin of Harrietsham m. 1752 Harrietsham
2 MORRISON, Margaret b 1753 Lenham
2 MORRISON, Elizabeth b 1755 Lenham
+ John MAXSTED (Testator) m. 1789 Lydd
2 MORRISON, George b 1757 Lenham
+ HUGHES, Mary m. 1783 Wye
3 MORRISON, David b 1786 Dover St Mary
+MASTERS, Mary (first cousin � see below) m. 1835 Lydd
3 MORRISON, Mary Ann b 1788 Dover St Mary
+ CHAPMAN, Charles m. 1813 Chevening
2 MORRISON, Mercy b 1765 Lydd
+ HUGGETT, Thomas m. 1803 Lydd
3 HUGGETT, Mercia b 1804 Rodmersham
+ DRAWBRIDGE, George Henry of Lymington m. 1825 Hartlip
2 MORRISON, Sarah b 1767 Lydd
+ MASTERS, Henry m. 1789 Lydd
3 MASTERS, Mary b 1790 Lydd
3 MASTERS, David b 1791 Lydd
3 MASTERS, Sarah b 1793 Lydd
3 MASTERS, George b 1795 Lydd
MAXSTED(MAXTED) Families
Based on the relationships in his will, the testator was a Grandson of Richard MAXSTED (1685 � 1747) who was a yeoman of Smarden.
Richard named his ten children then surviving in his own will (only descendancy lines with beneficiaries shown below).
While conclusive parish records have yet to be found for the testator (and his sister Anne), it is
most probable that he was the son of Richard�s third surviving son John (bap 1731 Smarden) and is shown that way below.
Descendancy Chart (simplified):
1 MAXSTED, Richard (1685 � 1747) Yeoman of Smarden
+ GLADISH, Mary b 1704 Benenden m 1721/2 Battle, SSX
2 MAXSTED, Jeremiah b 1727 Smarden d 1759 Lydd
+ PARIS, Alice b 1725 Cranbrook d 1755 Lydd, m 1751 Langley
3 MAXSTED, John b 1755 Lydd d c1800 Lydd
+ LOMAS, Afra b 1749 Beckley d 1814 Bilsington m 1771 Ebony
4 MAXSTED, Eleanor b 1774 Lydd d 1842 Rye
+ PAINE, Thomas b 1764 Tenterden d 1844 Rye m 1796 Stone
5 PAINE, Thomas b 1797 Wittersham
4 MAXSTED, Mary b 1783 Bilsington d 1826 Wittersham
+ MORPHETT, Robert b 1778 Wittersham d 1846 Witt. m 1801 Witt.
5 MORPHETT, Frances Jenkin b 1809 Witt. d 1865 Lydd
+ LAWRENCE, William Longley m 1838 Lydd
4 MAXSTED, John b 1785 Bilsington d 1842 Tenterden
+ CHASMAR, Sarah b 1790 Benenden d 1833 Tenterden m 1811 Benenden
5 MAXSTED, Sarah b 1811 Wittersham
5 MAXSTED, Mary Ann b 1813 Tenterden
5 MAXSTED, Elizabeth b 1818 Tenterden
5 MAXSTED, Elleanor b 1821 Tenterden
5 MAXSTED, Jane b 1825 Tenterden
5 MAXSTED, Martha b 1827 Tenterden
2 MAXSTED, John b 1731 Smarden
+ Unknown
3 MAXSTED, John b c1755 d 1844 Lydd (Testator)
+ MORRISON, Elizabeth b 1755 Lenham m 1789 Lydd (see above)
3 MAXSTED, Anne b c1752 d 1810 Sutton Valence
+ WATHURST, Richard b 1750 Maidstone d 1816 M�stone m 1776 M�stone
4 WATHURST, Richard b c1783 Maidstone? d 1815 Bloomsbury
+ IGALEDEN, Jane
4 WATHURST, Mary b c1789 Brasted
+ RICH, Stephen b 1793 Chart Sutton m 1824 Maidstone
5 RICH, William b 1831 Langley
2 MAXSTED, Anne b 1734 Smarden
+ TANTON, John m 1756 Smarden
3 TANTON, George b 1768 Bethersden
2 MAXSTED, George b 1738 Smarden
+ IRONS, Sarah b c 1748 Chilham m 1768 Chilham
3 MAXSTED, Jeremiah b 1768 Lydd
+ WOOD, Mercy b 1771 Lydd m 1789 Lydd
4 MAXSTED, George b c1792 Lydd
4 MAXSTED, Jeremiah b 1796 Lydd
3 MAXSTED, George b 1776 Lydd
+ AUSTEN, Elizabeth m 1804 Dymchurch
4 MAXSTED, John b 1804 Dymchurch
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