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Hunt family, solicitors of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Draft release by Thomas Battersbee, Lieutenant in Royal Engineers, only son and heir at law of Edmund Battersbee late of S/A, banker, deceased (1) Richard Gibbs, Blackford Mill, Wootton Wawen, gent., surviving assignee of William George Morris, late of S/A, deceased, bankrupt banker and partner of said Edmund Battersbee (2) Thomas Hunt, S/A, gent. and Rebecca Maria his wife (3) to James Nason, S/A, blacksmith of piece of garden ground in Scholars Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, in occupation William Jones, with frontage of 39 feet to the street; together with 3 cottages in Scholars Lane in the occupations of William Jones, Widow Rose and Widow Collins. Recitals (1) 23 24 June 1803 Conveyance by John Nott to said Thomas Hunt of premises in Scholars Lane. (2) 27 28 June 1808 Conveyance by Thomas Hunt to John Lord in trust for use of Edmund Battersbee and William George Morris, bankers and co-partners. (3) 10 Nov 1812 Death of Edmund Battersbee without any disposition in his will re said premises so that his rights descended to his son Thomas. (4) 29 Oct 1818 Bankruptcy of William George Morris and appointment of John Cory (since deceased) and Richard Gibbs as his Assignees. (5) May 1822 Death of William George Morris (6) 9 Feb 1824 Order in Chancery that premises were joint property of partnership and to be sold. (7) 23 Aug 1826 Auction of premises