| Title | Conveyance between: (1) Thomas Oldham of Long Eaton, lace manufacturer (2) William Watson, now of the Borough of Derby, gentleman, and another trustee (3) Elijah Oldham of Long Eaton currier (4) Richard Arthur Dufty of Nottingham Park, co Nottingham, gentleman whereby, after reciting : (a) documents D2170/BT/5-7 above, (b) that William Oldham the testator died on 25 Feb 1827 and that his will was proved on 9 Oct 1827, (c) that the legacy to his son Gervas had long since been paid, and that his son William had died in August 1831, with all arrears of his annuity having been paid, (d) that Micah Gedling the younger died intestate on 25 October 1842, his estate, including his moiety of certain sums of money, passing to Ann Gedling his widow and to Mary Ann Bradley and Caroline Alliott his only children and next of kin, (e) that Ann Gedling assigned her third part entitlement in the estate of Micah Gedling and elder on 8 Nov 1842, (f) that by indenture of settlement dated 3 February 1843, Micah Gedling the Elder, Ann Gedling, John Bradley and Mary Ann his wife, and Franci Simes Alliott and Caroline his wife assigned to William Watson and others in trust the moiety held by Micah Gedling the younger in the certain sums of money, (g) the will of Micah Gedling the Elder, dated 28 January 1843, bequeathing inter alia to William Watson and others in trust all his remaining personal estate and effects (h) that Micah Gedling the Elder died on 22 April 1843, and that his will proved in September and November 1843, (i) that one of his trustees died on 4 Feb 1852 (j) that the principal sum of £100 was still owing on the original mortgage, but that all interest was paid up to date, (k) that Thomas Oldham had contract with Elijah Oldham for the sale of the property for 3195 out of which the mortgage principal was to be paid off, William Watson and the other surviving trustee under the indenture of settlement and under Micah Gedling the Elder’s will surrendered the residue of the mortgage term, and Thomas Oldham conveyed the property, now described as a cottage with shop, garden and stable adjoining situated in Long Eaton, now in the occupation of Thomas Oldham and Frederick Moor, bounded on the north by the Town Street of Long Eaton, on the south and east by land now or late of Thomas Clifford, and on the west by the land of Samuel Lee, to Elijah Oldham and his heirs (Richard Arthur Dafty (Dufty?) acting as trustee). Declaration by Elijah Oldham that, if he died leaving a widow, she would not be entitled to dower in the property. Considerations: £100 paid to William Watson and other trustee by Elijah Oldham at the request of Thomas Oldham, made up of two sums of £50 each due to each of the two trusts held by William Watson and his co-trustee. £95 being the residue of the purchase price of £195, paid to Thomas Oldham by Elijah Oldham Dated 19 Jul 1856. |