Hunt family, solicitors of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Draft conveyance by William Oakes Hunt, Stratford-upon-Avon, gent. (elder son and heir at law of Thomas Hunt, S/A, gent., deceased), John Tasker, S/A, late grocer, now auctioneer and Thomas Hodges, Ullington, Pebworth, Glos., farmer and Thomas Smith, S/A, butcher to Joseph Marshall, S/A, grocer for £170 of cottage with barn, yard and appurtenances on the back side of the Rother Market, formerly in occupation John Baldwin, then Thomas Edwards, since John Savage and John Marshall, late said Thomas Smith and now Joseph Marshall abutted on N E by orchard formerly of Samuel Tyler, late Charles Pestell, now --- Sanders, on S. by tenement in occupation John Goode and W. by the common highway. [? rear of 14-16]. Recitals (1) 24 Mar 1805 Will of Charles Pestell, S/A, surgeon (proved 1807) leaving freehold premises to John Bree, M.D. and Thomas Hunt, gent., in trust for wife Elizabeth Goodwin Pestell for life, then brother Ellis Pestell for life with remainder to nephew David Shipley Thomas, son of sister Dorothea Thomas. (2) Death of Ellis Pestell. (3) 20 Sept 1810 Sale of reversion by D.S. Thomas to Thomas Tasker, S/A, butcher. (4) 20 Sept 1823 Death of E.G. Pestell (5) 28 July 1823 Death of John Bree (6) 29 Aug 1803 Will of Thomas Hunt (7) 7 Aug 1837 Death of Thomas Hunt leaving William Oakes Hunt heir at law. (8) 9 April 1842 Will of Thomas Tasker leaving estate to nephew John Tasker and friends Thomas Shekell and Richard Harbidge in trust for wife Mary for life, then further trusts. (9) 5 April 1846 Death of Thomas Tasker (10) July 1846 Death of Mary Tasker (11) 23 Oct 1847 Conveyance by trustees to Thomas Smith (12) 20 June 1848 Mortgage by Thomas Smith to John Tasker and Thomas Hodges for £150. (13) 21 Feb 1850 Conveyance to J. Tasker in trust to sell.