| Conveyance of Land for the Methodist Chapel |
This Conveyance made the first day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty one Between William Messenger of Froyle in the County of Southampton Maltster of the first part John Benjafield of Froyle aforesaid Farmer Albert Hiscock of the same place Farmer John Chubb of the same place Blacksmith John Goddard of the same place Shepherd William Berry of Holybourne in the said County of Southampton Wheelwright John Cann of Alton in the same County of Southampton Bootmaker Albert Monk of Alton aforesaid Chemist George Woodhead of the same place Excise Officer William Berry of the same place Trunkmaker Edward Beagley of Farringdon in the said County of Southampton Butcher and Uria(h) Benjafield of Motcombe in the County of Dorset Farmer of the second part and Frederick Balls of Alton aforesaid the superintendent Preacher for the time being of the Circuit in the Methodist connexion in which the piece of ground and hereditaments herinafter described are situate of the third part. Whereas the said parties to these presents of the second part being possessed of certain sums of money intended to be laid out in the purchase of a piece of ground and hereditaments and in erecting and building thereon a Chapel or place of religious worship with such appurtances as may be thought convenient for the use of the people called Methodists to be settled to the use upon the trusts and in manner hereafter declared and contained or referred to have in pursuance of the said intention contracted and agreed with the said William Messenger for the absolute purchase of the piece of ground and hereditaments herein after described and released at or for the price or sum of Thirty pounds. Now this indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration of the said sum of Thirty pounds of lawful English money by the said persons parties hereto of the second part to the said William Messenger in hand paid out of the monies in their hands as aforesaid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said William Messenger doth hereby acknowledge and doth hereby admit the same sum to be the full and bona fide value of and in full for the purchase of the ground and hereditaments hereinafter particularly described and from the same sum and every part thereof doth hereby acquit release and discharge the said parties to these presents of the second part and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executers and Administrators for ever. He the said William Messenger with the approbation of the said Frederick Balls Superintendent for the time being as aforesaid testified by his being a party to and executing these presents. Hath granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said parties hereto of the second part and their heirs and assigns All that piece of parcel of land situate in Froyle aforesaid containing in front next the high road Twenty feet and in depth Thirty six feet and seven inches and which said piece or parcel of land with its abuttals and boundaries is more particularly delineated and described in the ground plan thereof drawn in the margin of these presents and therein colored green. Together with all and singular yards paths passages ways waters watercourses liberties privileges easements and appurtances whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of ground and hereditaments hereby granted and released or intended so to be belonging or in any wise appurtaining or with the same or any member thereof or of any part thereof with their and every of their appurtances. And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents issues and profits thereof. And all the estate right title interest inheritance use trust property profits possession claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said William Messenger into out of and upon the same premises and into and out of every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtances To have and to hold the same piece or parcel of ground hereditaments and all and singular other the premises by these presents granted and released or otherwise assured or intended so to be their and every of their appurtanences in possession immediately from the making hereof and without any power of revocation reservation trust condition limitation clause or agreement whatsoever for the benefit of the said William Messenger or of any person or persons claiming under him unto and to the use of the said parties hereto of the second part their heirs and assigns for ever. But nevertheless upon such and the same trusts and to and for such and the same end intents and purposes and with under and subject to such and the same powers provisos declarations and agreements as are expressed contained and declared or referred to in and by a certain Indenture of Release bearing date on or about the Third day of July in the year of out Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two and made or expressed to be made between John Sutcliffe Benjamin Garside Francis Farnell John Swallow Thomas Frith Robert Wilson Samuel Nayler John Fearby Sutcliffe Thomas Fox Sutcliffe Charles Swallow John Swallow the younger Samuel Morley Joseph Garside accountant, William Farnell and Joseph Garside, woodturner, therein respectively described of the first part The Reverend George Marsden therein described of the second part and James Brown therein also described of the third part and enrolled in Her Majesty's High Court of Chancery on the Twenty fifth day of July One thousand eight hundred and thirty two being a deed made for the settlement of a piece or parcel of Ground and Chapel or place of Religious Worship with the appurtanences situate at Thircoat in the parish of Halifax and County of York for the use of the people called Methodists in the connexion established by the late Reverend John Wesley and to for or upon no other use trust intent or purpose whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. |
| Annette transcribed the original document, which is in fact some 28x22 inches, and has tried to maintain the original style and formatting - so please excuse the lack of commas! You will find one of the signatories, Urial Benjafield, of Motcombe in Dorset has had an “h” appended to become Uriah. We searched through the Censuses and Birth records nationwide to find him and, eventually, found that one year he was Uri, and the rest of the time Uriah. |