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Release and assignment: relating to will of James Griffiths, deceased

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Release and assignment from Benjamin Alford of the Thorn, Birley, farmer, Thomas Alford of Pembridge, farmer, Charles Jones of Stretford, farmer, and Ann his wife (nee Alford), Samuel Alford of Mortimer, Berks, yeoman, to John Griffiths Alford of the Thorn, gent., reciting that James Griffiths by his will of 1821 bequeathed to JGA, his nephew, all the stock, crops, household goods, etc in the farm occupied by his widow, Jane Alford, upon trust to sell and equally divide the profit between all the parties on her death. JA has now died, and the stock is at Clear Brook in Pembridge. BA, TA, CJ and AJ, and SA agree to each take £100 in lieu of their share, it being more than the stock is valued at, and assign to JGA all the stock, etc. and discharge him from any further claims on the matter, 9th April 1845 See 59/27/8 for earlier version of this deed.