This view gives a good impression the magnificent
15th century tower, with alternative bands of stone and flint,
a feature of some North Kent churches, such as Cliffe. The scale of the
tower can be gauged by the people seen entering the church by the south
door. The nave walls are faced with flints which, on a day like this
sparkle under the sun and reflect the blue of the sky. Parts of the
churchyard are still flanked by orchards, although not as many as 40
years ago. When we visited, in April, the blossom was in full bloom.
The south of the churchyard is of a considerable size and the Yew tree,
visible on the left, is the same tree, noted by Captain Hogg, which he
used as a reference point for some of the headstone he recorded. I have
followed Captain Hogg's sections, which are mainly very clear but there
are a few in the south part of the churchyard, where the position is not
certain. Many of the churchyard inscriptions recorded by Captain Hogg,
have now perished completely, but others are still legible, in fact many
of the early 18th century stones have survived, wholly, or partly, in
legible condition, others are completely illegible, some of the later
18th and early 19th century Portland stone headstones have suffered
badly, due to their vulnerability to acid rain. Two of the three chest
tombs, recorded by Captain Hogg have completely disappeared. A pre-war
photograph (see Churchyard) shows one of them still intact, surrounded
by iron railings. No railings now survive, as in so many churchyards,
they probably fell victim to wartime "moral" boosting
"salvage" drives but, sadly, most of this salvage was dumped
at sea, steel works being designed for iron ore, and not for recycling.
My thanks to the Newington History Group for photographs of Captain
Hogg's manuscript, to my wife, Beverley, for her help in trying to
identify names on stones with decorative carvings, which I photographed;
also to Ted Connell for the copy of Hogg's manuscript and for compiling
the index; and to the late Captain Hogg for recording the inscriptions,
which has preserved them for later generations from the attrition of
weather and time.
D. E. Williams,
Borstal,
Rochester.
May Day, 2017
INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH
1. LEDGER IN CHANCEL
HERE LIES INTERR'D THE BODIES
OF 2 SONS & 3 DAUGHTERS
OF THOS. & ELIZH. ADY
JOHN DIED APR. 28th 1742 AGED 6 MONTS.
ALICE DIED AUGT. 8Th 1742 AGED 2 YEARS 10 M.
WILLIAM DIED MAY 3rd 1746 AGED 8 YEARS 5 MOS.
ALICE DIED AUGT. 18Th 1747 AGED 3 MONTHS
ELIZTH. DIED JUNE 11th 1750 AGED 19 MONTS.
JAMES ADY DIED FEB. 27th 1752
AGED 11 WEEKS
ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE OF THOS.
ADY & MOTHER OF YE ABOVE SAID
CHILDREN WHO DIED MAY 28th 1759
AGED 46 YEARS
IN MEMORY OF THOS. ADY
JUNR. WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY THE 28th 1766 AGED 31
YEARS & BURIED AT NEWBURY NEAR
BOSTON IN THE PROVENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
IN NORTH AMERICA
2. LEDGER IN CHANCEL
IN MEMORY OF THOS. ADY, SENR.
HOYMAN DEPARTED THIS LIFE
NOVR. THE 8th 1774 AGED 67
FATHER OF THE BEFORE MENTIONED CHILDREN
LEFT ISSUE ONE DAUGHTER SARAH
ALSO SARAH THE WIFE OF
JOHN MURTON AND DAUGHTER OF
THOS. ADY ABOVE MENTIONED WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECR. THE 6th 1795
AGED 52 YEARS
"Our Barks by Storms how Tossed in this World's Troubled Sea;
Our Best Cable's Prayer Our Best Anchor Trust O God in Thee,
Do Thou our Compass touch, O Jesus' Lord we Pray,
And Safely land our Shatter'd Barks at the Last Day"
"Reader, who 'ere thou art, Seek Heav'ns Immortal Prize,
Be Warned, and Wisely spend each moment as it Flies,
'Tis then thou may'st look back with Pleasure on the Past,
And (come when 'ere it will) with Calmness meet the Last,
Thus steer your Vessel and you'll one day reach the Shore,
Where you'll Enjoy a Calm of Endless Bliss& Sigh no More"
IN MEMORY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED
JOHN MURTON, YEOMAN OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 20th OF FEBRUARY
1799 IN THE 64th YEAR OF HIS AGE
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 5th January
1799
John Murton, Gentleman.
He is sick and weak.
His 6 parts share of an house, outbuildings and stable, and land and
marshland, called Funton at Iwade and Lower Halstow, to brother,
Batcheller and his male heirs. In default of such heirs, then to cousin,
John Murton of Goodnestone, near Faversham, Yeoman, for ever, subject to
an annuity to to testator's sister, Frances Murton, of £30 for life. He
also forgives Frances all debts she owes him.
His share of property, land and woodland at Church Lane
estate at Newington, occupied by William Ludgater,
[ ] Hart and himself, to
Batcheller Murton, for ever.
To sister, Sarah wife of Thomas Creed of Chatham,
Linen Draper, £50; to his 2 nephews, Thomas and William Yeomans,
£150 each; to brother Francis, the interest on £600 in the 5% Bank
Annuities, for life, after the death of Francis, then to his nieces, Mary
and Frances Murton, daughters of his brother, Richard; to William Pell
of Upchurch, Yeoman, £125; to James Pell of Upchurch, Yeoman, £125; to
Sarah wife of Joseph Knight, of Rainham, Brick Maker, £125; to
William Pell of Rainham, Butcher, (son of the above William Pell), £100
and he forgives him the £25 which he owes testator. These bequests are in
lieu of any claims the legatees may have in the personal or real estate of
his late wife, Sarah.
To Ann Kemp, daughter of cousin, John Murton and who now
lives with testator, £50; to his servant, Francis Handford, 5
guineas; to his "much respected friend", John Ellen, late of
Sittingbourne, and now of Ash near Sandwich, Grazier, £100, on condition
that he will be executor.
Residue of goods, chattels, credits, real and personal
estate, after payment of his debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs,
to brother, Batcheller.
Witnesses: T. Packman, J. Blaxland and Robert Hinde.
Proved 31st January 1799
Notes in Margins:
19th June 1815. John Ellen has died without administering the will, now
granted to Batcheller Murton.
17th December 1816. Batcheller has died without administering the will,
now granted to his executor, Frances Murton.
3rd December 1817. Frances Murton has died without administering the will,
now granted to her executors,
William Jefferys and Samuel Henry Dickeson.
3. LEDGER, ENTRANCE TO LADY CHAPEL
HERE LYETH THE
BODY OF ANN AVCHER
DAUGHTER OF RI. & ANN
AVCHER WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE YE 8th OF OCTOBER
1689 AGED 1 YEAR &
3 MONTHS
4. LEDGER, CHANCEL, BETWEEN CHOIR
STALLS
IN A VAULT
UNDER THIS STONE LIE THE REMAINS OF
HARRIOT BECKER
FOURTH AND YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
THE LATE MICHAEL BECKER
OF GUILTON IN THE PARISH OF ASH (NEAR SANDWICH)
IN THIS COUNTY
WHO DIED THE 18th OF AUGUST1823
AGED 31 YEARS
JAMES HUDSON DIED AUGUST 2nd 1827*
JAMES THE ELDER SON OF THE ABOVE
JAMES HUDSON AND SARAH HIS WIFE
DIED AT GUILTON JUNE 4th 1835 AGED 20 YEARS
SARAH ELIZABETH
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE NAMED
JAMES AND SARAH HUDSON
DIED AT GUILTON FEBRUARY 17th 1838 AGED 13 YEARS
SARAH WIDOW OF THE ABOVE FIRST NAMED
JAMES HUDSON DIED AT STROOD
NOVEMBER 6th 1850 AGED 70 YEARS
* See No.16
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 25th July
1822
Harriot Becker, Spinster.
Desires to be buried in Newington Church, as near as possible
to where her sister and brother in law, Sarah and James Hudson intend to
be buried.
Her real estate and personal estate charged with paying her
debts, funeral and probate costs.
To niece, Elizabeth Sarah Hudson daughter of her sister,
Sarah Hudson, £1,000 at 21 years of age. Until she is 21 the interest on
the £1,000 towards her maintenance, education and clothing, surplus of
interest to be added to the £1,000. If her niece dies before she is 21,
then this legacy to her sister, Sarah Hudson.
Her freehold, leasehold and copyhold property to her sister
Sarah Hudson, for ever.
Residue of her goods, chattels, ready money, securities,
personal estate and effects, to sister Sarah Hudson, absolutely.
To James Hudson, real estate invested in her as trustee or
mortgagee, he to get money owed on the mortgages, he is her executor.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde, Junior, William Castle
and G. Prideaux, Clerk.
Codicil dated 25th July 1822
£1,000 which was disputed between herself and her brother, Richard, which
was awarded to her on 11th May 1822 by Mr John Lake of Bapchild and
Mr William Murton of Tunstall, and now owing from her brother, to
her niece and 2 nephews, Jane Becker Hudson and James Hudson and Michael
Becker Hudson, children of her sister Sarah, at 21 years of age. If they
all die before they are 21, the £1,000 to her sister, Sarah.
Until her niece and nephews are 21, the interest from the
£1,000 to be used towards their maintenance, education and clothing. Rest
of will ratified.
Witnesses: As for will
Proved 20th November 1823
5. LEDGER IN CHANCEL, WITH ARMORIAL
CREST
PARTLY COVERED BY
CHOIR STALLS TRANSCRIBED 2017
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
[SARAH] WIFE OF MR. JOHN BLAXLAND
OF THIS PARISH
(WITH HER INFANT SON)
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 19th AUGUST
1795 AGED 23 YEARS
IN THE SAME VAULT REPOSES
THE REMAINS OF
ELIZABETH BLAXLAND
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JOHN BLAXLAND AND HARRIOT
HIS SECOND WIFE
[BORN] THE 3rd OF FEBRUARY 1806
[DIED] THE 15th OF MARCH 1843
[ ] RETURNING TO HER PARENTS ?
[ ]ED IN SIDNEY, AUSTRALIA
John Blaxland, as he would have appeared at
the time he had an estate at Newington, Kent.
(This portrait is in the collection of the New South Wales Library)
JOHN BLAXLAND 1769 – 1845
Although John Blaxland is not buried at Newington, his life merits notice.
Blaxland was born in Fordwich in January 1769 and was a pupil
at King's School, Canterbury. There is a blue plaque on the house in King
Street, Canterbury, where the Blaxlands lived. He joined the army, which
he left in 1792 as a Captain. In 1793 he married Sarah Davis, she
died in child birth.
In 1797 he married Harriot de Marquett, daughter of a
Calcutta merchant and former guard of King Louis XVI.
In 1807, on the recommendation of Sir Joseph Banks, he
and his brother, Gregory, went to Australia. On condition that he brought
£6,000, the British government granted him 8,000 acres of land and the
labour of 80 convicts. So Blaxland sold his Newington estate and built a
ship, with partners, named the "Three Brothers", of 252 tons, to
transport him and his family, servants and agricultural supplies to New
South Wales. On arrival Blaxland found the Governor, William Bligh,
(of the Bounty Mutiny fame), not very helpful but soon Blaxland started up
his agricultural enterprise, producing dairy products, meat and
vegetables. His methods were so efficient that he brought prices down for
these goods. In 1808 Blaxland was instrumental in the removal of Bligh
from his position, Bligh having made himself very unpopular with the
colonists.
He named his estate, Newington, where he established
saltpans, a tweed mill, a limekiln and flour mill, the house he built was
also named Newington, this house is now "listed" on the
Australian National Register.
As well as being a pioneer agriculturalist, Blaxland was a
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1829 – 1844, and a
Magistrate.
He died on his estate on the 5th of August 1845. He has been
described as " an important figure, as a quintessential 19th century
enlightened English gentleman in the early development of Australia."
His brother Gregory was an important explorer of New
South Wales and is famous for being one of a trio who crossed the Blue
Mountains.
(See the Wikipedia article and it's links to other
articles, e.g. the Australian Dictionary of Biography.)
6. ALABASTER MURAL MONUMENT, CHANCEL
PHOTOGRAPH: ERICH SCHARF
HIC SITVS JOHANNES BROOK ARMINGER ILLVSTRISSIMI
HEROIS DOMINI GEORGII BROOK DOMINI DE COBHAM
FILIVS TERTIVS QVI IN PACE APVD SVOS OPTIMA FAMA
VIXIT IN PRAELIO BELGICO FACTVS PEDITV EQVITIMOS
ANGLICORVM ARCHISTRATEGVS CONTRA HISPANOS
FORTITER FAELICTERQVE PVGNAVIT TANDEM IN PATRIA
VITA PIE DEFVNCTUS PLACIDE IN DEO OBDORMIVIT
VICESSIMO QVINTO DIE MENSIS SEPTEMBIS ANO
DEI 1594
GVLIELMVS ET GEORGIVS BROOK FRATRES PATRVO
SVO CHARISSIMO MONVMENTVM POSVERVNT
HERE LIES JOHN BROOK, ESQUIRE, THIRD SON OF THE MOST ILLUSTIOUS
HERO LORD GEORGE BROOK LORD COBHAM. IN PEACE HE ENJOYED THE BEST
REPUTATION AMONG HIS FRIENDS. IN THE BELGIAN WARS HE WAS APPOINTED
COMMANDER OF THE ENGLISH INFANTRY AND CAVALRY AND FOUGHT BRAVELY AGAINST
THE SPANISH. EVENTUALLY AT HOME, HIS VIRTUOUS LIFE ENDED AND HE FELL
ASLEEP PEACEFULLY IN GOD ON THE 25th OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR
OF OUR LORD 1594
WILLIAM AND GEORGE BROOK BROTHERS OF HIS BELOVED PATERNAL UNCLE, ERECTED
THIS MONUMENT.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 8th
February 1594
John Brooke alias Cobham
Desires to be buried next to his late wife Alice, Lady Norton,
between the north wall and her in the chancel at Newington.
Nephew, Sir William Brooke is executor and is to pay debts,
legacies and annuities.
To sister in law Mary Cobham, widow of his late brother,
Edward, a £10 annuity for life, from his land and houses.
Kinsman William Brooke, occupies land in Hawsted (Lower
Halstow), in the Manor of Barksore, lately occupied by Robert Allen
of Bradgate, for which William pays £52 per annum; after testator's
death, William he will enjoy this land for 7 years at £40 per annum.
To William Yeowell, his servant, £5, "for his
painstaking".
His land and property at Newington, Hartlip, Halstow, Rainham
and elsewhere in Kent, to nephew Sir William Brooke and his lawful heirs.
In default of such heirs, then to John Brooke, son of his
late brother, Sir Henry Cobham, alias Brooke, and his lawful heirs. In
default of such heirs, then to Sir William Brooke, Knight, Lord Cobham and
his heirs, for ever.
He desires his house and family is kept by his executor in
the manner it is now in, for one month after his death.
Witnesses: Thomas Langton, William Brooke and William
Yeowell.
Proved 26th September 1594.
John Brooke was the 4th son of George, 9th Baron Cobham and was born in
1535.
He was in exile in Italy during the reign of Queen Mary Tudor
in 1554 and was in Venice in 1555 in the household of Lord Bedford.
In 1561 he married Alice, nee Cobbe, daughter of Lord Bray
and widow of Sir John Norton of Northwood, Milton. (See Norton)
He was M.P. for Queenborough in 1571, 1572, 1584 and 1593 and
was a J.P. By 1564.
He was in the Netherlands with Lord Leicester in 1586,
campaigning against the Spanish Rulers. His military and naval career as
well as his seat in Parliament was probably thanks to his brother,
William, 10th Lord Cobham. His activity in Parliament was minimal.
7. BRASS ON CHANCEL FLOOR
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MARY BROOKE
ALIAS COBBUM, WIDDO UNTO EDWARD BROOKE
ALIAS COBBUM ESQUIER WHOE DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE XX11 DAYE OF JULY ANO DNI 1600
Canterbury Court Noncupative Will Dated 12th July 1600
Mary Brooke, alias Cobham, Widow.
To her servant, Margaret Bridges, 40 shillings.
Residue of her goods to William Brooke of Hartlip, who is executor.
Desires him to see her decently buried and have a tombstone laid over her
grave.
Said in the presence and hearing of ? Barker ? And Margaret
Bridges.
Not able to sign will, must have been very ill, perhaps a stroke.
Proved 30th July 1600
8. MURAL MONUMENT, NORTH AISLE
PHOTOGRAPH: ERICH SCHARF
NEAR THIS PLACE LIES INTERR'D
THE BODY OF CAPT. THOMAS BROWNE
LATE OF TOTTENHAM IN THE COUNTY
OF MIDDLESEX
MANY YEARS COMMANDER IN THE
ITALIAN AND TURKEY TRADES WHO DIED
JULY 29th 1747 AETAT 55
HERE ALSO LYETH ELIZ. BROWNE
WIFE OF CAPT. THOS. BROWNE
WHO DIED AT BATH
MAY 22nd 1754 AETAT 60
HERE ALSO LYETH
ANN SPEARMAN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
CAPT. THOMAS
AND ELIZ. BROWNE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY THE 9th 1768
AGED 42 YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 7th June
1746
Thomas Browne of Tottenham, Gentleman.
Desires to be buried without pomp in Newington church.
He has lately advanced his daughter, Ann in marriage, with Mr
Body Spearman, Sailmaker, and has settled an estate upon the marriage and
given a money marriage portion to Mr Spearman.
All his real and personal estate to his wife, Elizabeth for
ever, she is executor.
Witnesses: William Taverner, Proctor at Doctors'
Commons, John Ellis behind the Exch. (Exchange) and William Michael
Sale ?, Clerk.
Codicil, addressed to his wife, 27th June 1746
Desires his body to be carried as privately as can be and buried in
Newington church as near as possible to the north wall, between the second
and third windows from the pulpit, westward, with a small black marble in
the wall with his name, "what I was" and that he was grandson to
[ ] Lott of that parish, by his
daughter, Mary, who married T. B. of London, Gentleman.
P.S. December 1746
"In some parish books about 1600, you may find what my grandfather's
name was but am most sure it was William.
25th January 1747
"I have erased out the names of those thought then to go with the
corpse because think it will be fatiguing to them and chargeable, which
may be saved and our friends in the county with B, Spearman will be enough
and I desire the Revd. Mr Cheffely to assist at the burial and to
write what is necessary on the stone".
Proved 18th August 1747
9. LEDGER, SOUTH AISLE
INFRA JACET
JOHANNES BURMAN A.M.
HENRICI BURMAN LONDINEUS FILIUS UNIEUS
QUI SCHOLAE CARTHUSICANAE IBIDEM ALIQUANDO ALUMNUS
MOX IN ACADEMIA OXON COLLEGII UNIVERSITATIS SOCIUS MERUIT
UBI JUVENTUTI INFORMANDAE PER ALIQUOT ANNOS OPERAM NAVAVIT
QUAM TUM ERUDITIONE TUM HONESTIO MORIBUS SEDULO EXCOLUIT
ET UTRIUSQUE PARITER SE EXCEMPLUM EXHIBUIT EGIEGIUNR
STA. THEOLOGIAE ET MATHESOS STUDIIS PRAECIPUE INCLAVIIT
SED VITAE INTEGRITATE ET MORUM CANDORE EVASIT CLARIOR
ECCLEAIARUM DE NEWINGTON ET BOBBING TANDEM VICARIUS
HEU ! CITO NIMUS PRO SUORUM VOTIS ADMELIORA TRANSIIT
NON SINE MAXIMA EORUM DERIDENA
UXOREM DUXIT JUDITHAM THOMAS BOURNE DE LENHAM FILIAM
CAROLI TOMLYN DE NEWINGTON GENEROSI VIDUAM
EX QUA SUSCEPIT LIBEROS TRES JOHANNEM, REBECCAM, JUDITHAM
QUOS OMNES SIMUL ET UXOREM SITI RELIQUIT SUPERSTITES
ILLA VEIO IIN PIAM DILESTIAMI
CONJIGIO MEMORIAM
HOC MARMORE POSUIT
OBIIT APR XIII MDCCXXVI ANNO AETAT XLVI
JUXTA REQUIESCIT UXOR
QUAE OBIIT MAR.XXX MDCCXLIII
ANN AETAT LXIII
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 30th
August 1717
John Burman, Vicar of Newington
To wife Judith, his two houses in London, with the lease, in Ivy Lane,
near St. Paul's Cathedral, for ever.
Also to his wife, all his land in Newington and Halstow,
which he lately bought from Mr Andrew Stace of London, Merchant,
for ever.
Also to his wife, a mortgage in South Lees Farm in Minster,
Isle of Sheppey, also tithes he may hold and any other land. Residue of
real and personal estate to her, for ever. She is executor, she must take
ample care of and make ample provision for their son John.
Witnesses: John Thorpe, Sarah Sandey and Margaret Charley.
Proved 26th May 1726
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 14th April 1741
Judith Burman, Widow.
Desires to be buried in Neweington church between her late husband John
and her former husband, Charles Tomlyn.
To son John, an annuity of £16 for life, payable out of her
property in Newington and Halstow.
Concerning the "George" public house in Newington,
occupied by Thomas Robinson and a house called Bickham? Fields and 18
acres of arable and meadows and 3 acres of woodland in Newington and
Upchurch, occupied by Elizabeth Fry, widow, she gives half to son John and
the other half to her daughters, Rebecca and Judith Burman.
To son John, £10 to buy mourning. To her two daughters, a
house and land at Newington and Halstow, subject to the payment of the
annuity to their brother. Two houses in the parish of St Faith the Virgin,
City of London, land and houses in Bapchild to her two daughters.
To nephew, Thomas Craddock, Bachelor in Physic, £5
Reside to her daughters, equally shared. Her daughters and
nephew Thomas Craddock are executors.
Witnesses: Sarah Barrow, John Punnett and
William Barrow
Proved 22nd April 1743
10. STAINED GLASS WINDOW, SOUTH AISLE
ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE CATT
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED THE 14th AUGUST 1879, BY HIS NIECE MARY
11. LEDGER, LADY CHAPEL
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
RICHARD CHALK
OF YE PARISH OF MINSTER
IN YE ISLE OF SHEPPEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY THE 24th 1737*
AGED 46 YEARS
*1738 In the Modern Calendar
Canterbury Court Will Dated 22nd August 1733
Richard Chalk, of Minster, Butcher.
His leasehold house, slaughter house and stable and leasehold land in
Minster, in his own occupation, to his wife, Hannah for her life.
Executors to pay from his personal estate, his debts, funeral and probate
costs. After these payments, to his wife, £100 and , for her life, the
residue of ready money, money at interest, debts, plate, household goods,
furniture, cattle, beasts, stock in trade, goods, chattels and personal
estate, his wife is executor.
After her death, he charges his leasehold and personal estate with the
payment of £50 to his niece, Hannah Mills daughter of his late
sister, Sarah Mills. After payment of the legacy, his leasehold estate and
residue of his personal estate, to brother William. If William has died
before testator's wife, then to William's children, who are then living,
equally shared.
Witnesses: Sarah Jelly, John Baker and Henry Sheafe.
Proved 13th March 1737/8
COBHAM SEE NORTON
12. LEDGER IN CHANCEL, PARTLY COVERED
BY CHOIR STALLS. (TRANSCRIBED 2017)
[HERE'S] INTERR'D THE BODY OF MRS.
[LUCE DONAT] LATE WIFE OF MR. MATHEW
DONAT [MIN]ISTER OF THIS PARISH AND
[FORMERLY] WIFE OF JOHN STACE OF THE
[INNER TEMPL]E, LONDON, ESQ. AGED 78
[YEARS AND] DIED THE 26th OF APRILL
[1653] MOST PIOUSLY
[BLESSED] ARE THE DEAD THAT DY IN
THE LORD
13. LEDGER, LADY CHAPEL
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF
GEORGE EDBORROUGH
OF THIS PARISH, GENT.
WHO DIED JUNE YE 20th 1701
AGED 56 YEARS
AS ALSO HERE LYETH YE BODY
OF HANNAH WIFE OF THE
ABOVE NAMED GEO. EDBORROUGH
SHE DIED SEPT. YE 22nd 1706
AGED 59 YEARS
14. MURAL MONUMENT, NORTH WALL, LADY
CHAPEL
PHOTOGRAPH: ERICH SCHARF
NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH INTERRED THE BODY OF
JOSEPH HASTED LATE OF CHATHAM IN THIS COUNTY, GENT.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY 1732*
IN THE 71st YEAR OF HIS AGE
15. LEDGER, LADY CHAPEL
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JOSEPH HASTED LATE OF CHATHAM IN THIS COUNTY GENT.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY 1732*
IN THE 71st YEAR OF HIS AGE
*1733 In the Modern Calender
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 25th
August 1731
Joseph Hasted of Chatham, Gentleman.
Desires to be buried in Rainham church.
40 shillings to his wife, Katherine, to distribute to the poor of the
parish he is buried in, to those she thinks most worthy.
£5 to his wife, to be distributed by 20 shillings per year
on the 19th of December to the poor of Chatham, as she thinks worthy.
To his wife, £50 to buy mourning, also rents due at time of
his death and household furniture, goods, (except plate).
Also to her the use of his plate, for life and after her
death, the plate to their son Edward. To son Edward and his wife Ann, £20
each for mourning. To grand daughter Ann Hasted daughter of Edward, £100;
to brother, Nathaniel, £50; to good friend John Thurston of Chatham,
Gentleman and his wife, Martha, £10 for mourning.
To son Edward, all his leasehold property held from the
Wardens and Fellows of All Souls College, Oxford.
Residue of personal estate, after debts, legacies, funeral
and probate costs are paid, to wife and son Edward, equally shared,. To
his wife all his real estate in Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester, for
life. After her death, then to son Edward; if Edward dies before his
mother with no lawful issue, then the property to his wife, for ever.
To his wife, all property in Lynstead and Teynham, for life
and for as long as she remains his widow.
After her death or remarriage, then to son Edward. Also to
Edward, the residue of his real estate, he, during his mother's lifetime,
defending her against any law suits concerning the real and personal
estate given to her.
If Edward dies before his mother, leaving no lawful issue,
the residue of the real estate to wife Katherine, for life.
After her death, then to brother Nathaniel and his lawful heirs.
Remainder to his own right heirs, for ever. If his personal
estate id not sufficient to pay his debts, legacies, funeral and probate
costs, then the shortfall to come from his properties in Cliffe.
His wife id executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Johnson and Thomas Tomlyn,
Clerk to Mr Johnson.
Proved 10th February 1732 (33)
Note in margin: 21st July 1743
Will not administered by his widow; son Edward is dead, so administration
granted to Ann Hasted, widow and executor of Edward.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 22nd May 1734
Katherine Hasted of Chatham, widow.
Desires to be buried in her husband's grave in Newington church.
To son Edward 40 shillings to be distributed to the poor of
Newington, as he thinks fit, also £5 to be distributed at 5 shillings
each, to 20 poor widows of Chatham. To son Edward and his wife, Ann, £20
each, for mourning.
To grandson Edward Hasted, £200; to her brother, Robert Yardley,
20 shillings to buy a ring, also 20 shillings to sister, Sarah Ward,
for a ring; to niece, Mary Yardley, daughter of brother Robert, £30.
Son Edward is executor.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Groombridge, Samuel Groombridge and
Sarah Pratt.
Proved 20th March 1735 (36)
Grandson Edward Hasted (see below), tells us that his grandmother desired
to have the following pall bearers, all relations except the last one: Mrs
Ayerst, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Chicheley, Mrs Page,
Mr Yardley and Mrs Thurston.
Grandson, Edward Hasted, was the famous historian of Kent. In 1800 he
wrote Anecdotes of the Hasted Family, from which the following
account of Joseph Hasted comes.
".[Joseph Hasted]... born in the year 1662, was a
Freeman of Canterbury, and became chief Painter of the Royal Navy at
Chatham, where he resided at a house which he had purchased of
Commissioner Lee at the corner of King's Street on Smithfield Bank over
the Brook there.
He continued in this employment during the whole reign of Q.
Anne, and in it acquired a very handsome Fortune with a fair Reputation.
(Hasted made his money through the very costly material used in the
gilding of the sterns and other carved work. At the start of the reign of
George 1, paints was substituted to save money, so Hasted resigned his
position, it being no longer worth keeping.)
He married Katherine daughter of Mr Richard Yardley,
Warehouse Keeper, of Abchurch Lane, London, by a daughter of Walker, to
whose brother Mr Joseph Hasted served his Apprenticeship.
From the year 1718 to the time of his death he purchased
different estates in the parishes of Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham,
Cliffe, Shorne, Linton, Eastling, Lynstead. Lenham, Newington, Upchurch,
Lower Halstow and the Manor of Horsham in Upchurch and adjoining parishes,
held of the Warden and Fellows of All Souls' College in
Oxford...............................and amounted in the whole to near
£1,000 per annum; besides which he became possessed of several mortgages
on lands in Kent and Essex, and sums of money in the Public Funds, but in
the famous South Sea adventure in 1720 he was a considerable loser by his
property invested in that company's
stock....................................."
In January 1733, Joseph Hasted went to London to attend his
grandson,. Edward's christening, he suffered with asthma and got a severe
cold, from the affects of which he died.
Edward Hasted refers to a mural monument to "both their
memories", but there is no mention of Katherine Hasted at Newington,
I have included her will to amend for the this neglect.
Joseph's son Edward, father of Edward, the historian, was
also buried at Newington but it seems, without a memorial.
16. BRASS, LADY CHAPEL
PHOTOGRAPH: ERICH SCHARF
HERE LYETH BURIED UNDER THIS STONE THE BODY OF FRANCIS HOLBROOK,
GENT, WHO
DEPTED. IN YE FAYTHE OF CHRIST YE X11 OF APRIL 1581
"I Heard a Voice from Heaven saying unto me thrice Blessed
Are ye Dead wch hereafter dye in ye Lorde even so Sayethe
The Lorde for they Rest from their Labours and their Works Follow
them"
17. MURAL MONUMENT, IN THE CHANCEL
PHOTOGRAPH: ERICH SCHARF
IN A VAULT IN THIS CHANCEL ARE DEPOSITED THE EARTHLY REMAINS OF
JAMES HUDSON
LATE OF THIS PARISH
IT PLEASED GOD WHOM ARE THE ISSUES OF LIFE AND DEATH
TO SUMMONS HIM WHEN IN THE FULL POSSESSION OF HEALTH AND STRENGTH
FROM TIME TO ETERNITY
HE DIED IN CONSEQUENCE OF A FALL FROM HIS HORSE
ON THE 2nd OF AUGUST 1827 AGED 53 YEARS
THIS MONUMENT IN THE MEMORY OF MANY PRIVATE VIRTUES
OF A MOST AFFECTIONATE AND DEEPLY LAMENTED HUSBAND AND FATHER
IS ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW WHOSE SORROW FOR HIS PREMATURE DECEASE
IS SOFTENED BY THE BLESSED HOPE THAT FOR HIS DEATH THOUGH SUDDEN
HE WAS NOT UNPREPARED
"Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth" Proverbs 27th Chapter 1st Verse
"Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think
Not the Son of Man cometh" Matthew 24th Chapter 44th Verse
HUDSON SEE BECKER
18. INSCRIBED OVER SIX TILES, WEST END
OF CHURCH
FRANS. KEBLE
WIFE OF JAS.
KEBLE DIED YE
16th OF FEB. 1752
AGED 43 YEARS
19. MURAL MONUMENT, NORTH? AISLE
IN
THANKFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF
MARY ANN
WIDOW OF THE LATE
W. LUDGATER ESQ.
OF THIS PARISH
WHO AFTER YEARS OF TERRIBLE SUFFERING
BORNE WITH ULTIMATE PATIENCE
PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY
ON THE EVENING
OF SEPTEMBER 21st 1896
AGED 87 YEARS
"Grant Rest O Lord to thy Servant
Among thy Saints where Pain and Sorrow
Are no more but where Life is Everlasting"
20. STAINED GLASS WINDOW, SOUTH AISLE
TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM LUDGATER
WHO FELL ASLEEP NOV. 10th 1864 IN HIS FIFTY SIXTH YEAR
AND MARY ANN LUDGATER WHO FELL ASLEEP SEPT. 21st 1896
IN THE 87th YEAR OF HER AGE
THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY THEIR DAUGHTER MARY ANN
ASCENTIONTIDE 1897
21. BRASS, NORTH AISLE
IN MEMORY OF
HENRY JOHN WHEELER MATTHEWS
FOR 28 YEARS THE SCHOOLMASTER OF THIS PARISH
AN EARNEST WORKER IN THE CAUSE OF THE
CHURCH IN EVERY PAROCHIAL ORGANISATION
DIED MARCH 26th 1906 AGED 62
22. BRASS, NORTH AISLE
ORATE PRO MALY WILLIM MONDE ET JOHES SAYER
QUI QUIDEM WILLIMS OBIIT OCTAVO DIE SEPTEMBR. AO
DM MCCCCLXXXVIII QUOR MALY PPICIET DE AME
PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF WILLIAM MONDE AND JOHN SAYER
THE WHICH WILLIAM MONDE INDEED DIED ON THE EIGHTH OF SEPTEMBER
1489 ON WHOSE SOULS MAY GOD HAVE MERCY AMEN
MORE SEE THOMAS
23. LEDGER, WEST END OF CHURCH
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR BACHELOR MURTON
OF THIS PARISH GENT.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
1st OF SEPTEMBER 1816
AGED 73 YEARS ALSO
MRS FRANCES MURTON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
28th OF AUGUST 1819
AGED 63 YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 1st June
1814
Batcheller Murton, Yeoman.
To niece, Frances Murton of Chatham, Spinster, all his freehold property,
for ever.
To brother Francis an annuity of £20, for life.
To nephew, Thomas John Creed, an annuity of £10 for life.
The annuities to be charged on his personal estate.
To nephew, William Yeomans, £10.
All his ready money, invested money, bonds, bills, debts
owed, household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china and glass and
residue, subject to payment of his debts, legacies, funeral and probate
costs, to niece Frances Murton, absolutely, she is executor.
Witnesses: William Roper, Victualler of Newington,
William Jefferys, Attorney of Chatham and William Nokes, his
Clerk.
Proved 29th November 1816
MURTON SEE ADY
24. BRASS IN CHANCEL
THE LADY NORTON ONCE SHE WAS WHOSE CORPES IS
COUCHED HERE
JOHN COBHAM'S LATE AND LOVINGE WYFE OF THE COUNTY OF KENT ESQUIRE
WHO IN HER LYFE DID WELL DESERVE TO HAVE A FUTURE FAME
FOR THAT SHE WAS UNTO THE POORE A GOOD AND GRACIOUS DAME
WITH CHARITIE AND MODESTY AND ALL THE GYFTHS OF GRACE
ACQUAINTED SO SHE WAS TO GOOD TO TARY IN THIS PLACE
SHE DIED YE 9th DATE OF SEPTEM 1580
See John Brooke. It is rather odd that
she is styled Norton, was it because her first husband, being a
Knight, meant her title gave her more status than the wife of an John
Brooke, Esquire, her last husband? I have come across this use of the
title derived from a first husband, although remarried, at All Saints,
Frindsbury, from the early 19th century.
25. LEDGER, CHANCEL
HEAR LYETH INTERRED YE
BODY OF MARY RUFFIN SECOND
DAUGHTER OF JOHN RUFFIN
GENT. AND LYDIA HIS WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
26th OF JANUARY 1676/7 AGED
ELEVEN YEARES
"Here Sleeps my Child, Heavn's
Her Rest God taketh soon
Whom he Loveth Best"
26. LEDGER, MIDDLE AISLE
HERE LIETH THE BODIES
OF FOUR CHILDREN OF THE REVD.
JOHN SAUNDERS
AND BRIDGET HIS WIFE
WHO ALL DIED
IN THEIR INFANCY
[JOHN, 1761, JOHN, 1762, RICHARD, 1766, MARY ANN, 1767]
SAYER SEE MONDE
SPEARMAN SEE BROWNE
27. LEDGER IN THE CHANCEL
PARTLY COVERED BY CHOIR STALLS
(TRANSCRIBED 2017)
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF RICHARD
STACE, GENT. WHO LIVED IN THIS PARISH[ ]
[ ]RICH ? MANY YEARS IN GOOD
REPUTATION HE HAD 2 WIVES ALICE
THE WIDOW OF ALEXANDER L[EE]
& ELIZABETH THE DAUGHTER OF EDW
ARD DAVIS BOTH OF THIS PARISH
BY NEITHER HE HAD ANY ISSUE AND BOTH
LYE INTERRED BY HIM HE DIED
7th OF FEB. 1670 (1671)
THIS PARISH LOST A NEIGHBOUR AND A FRIEND,
WHOSE KINDNESS DID TO ALL ACTS EXTEND,
BUT HE HATH SERVED HIS COURSE, AND RUN HIS RACE
BUT EACH ENDEAVOUR TO SUPPLY THE PLACE,
IN IMITATION; KNOW YEE THAT SURVIVE,
THOUGH HEE BE DEAD, HIS WORKS ARE STILL A
LIVE
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 3rd
September 1669
Richard Stace.
To the poor of Newington, £3; to his wife, Elizabeth, £10, a silver
bowl, all silver spoons, household stuff in the kitchen and hall, except ?
dresser and shelves, which he wants "belonging to the house" and
all the household stuff in the chambers and linen,to his wife and kinsman,
John Stace , except his ? , where he lies, divided equally.
To his wife, the ? and faggotts and ? drinking vessels in the
? . His wife to live in his dwelling house for 1 year after his death,
provided John Stace has egress and regress, as often as he pleases, for
his business and to sleep in the chamber over the kitchen, for his
"occasion of business.
To Richard Davis, his wife's kinsman, son of John
Davis, £5 at 21 years of age; to kinsman Richard Stace, son of
Christopher Stace, £5 at 21 years of age; to Janes wife of Daniel Paramore
?, 40 shillings; to Susanna ? , daughter of Paul Ly........ ? , 40
shillings.
Ll his land and houses, in Newington, Upchurch, Rainhan and
Halstow, to John Stace, Citizen of London, son of brother, John Stace, for
ever.
His leases, cattle, chattels, bills, bonds, goods, ready
money, moveable and immovable goods, not already bequeathed, after his
debts, legacies and funeral costs are paid, to John Stace, Junior, he is
also executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Boone ?, and James Boone ?
Proved 1st March 1670 (1671)
STACE SEE DONAT
28. LEDGER, WEST END OF CHURCH
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH THE WIFE OF RICHARD
THOMAS THE DAUGHTER OF
JAMES MORE BURYED THE 30th
OF NOVEMBER 1642
END OF THE INTERIOR
CHURCHYARD PART 1
THE LONG TRIANGULAR SECTION, SOUTH OF THE CHURCH AND
WEST OF THE PATH TO THE ENTRANCE PORCH. MOST OF THE MONUMENTS ARE BENEATH
OR NEAR THE LARGE, ANCIENT YEW TREE, WHICH HOGG USED AS A LOCATION GUIDE.
I HAVE NOTICED A FEW MIS-READINGS OF DATES, IN THE CHURCHYARD, WHICH I
HAVE CORRECTED, SO DATES NEED TO BE CHECKED AGAINST THE PARISH REGISTERS.
VIEW, FROM THE SOUTH, OF HEADSTONES UNDER AND
AROUND
THE YEW TREE, MOST OF THESE STONES ARE VERY ERODED
29. HEADSTONE, NEAR YEW TREE AND PATH
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM ACKROYD, ESQ.
OF CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, LONDON
WHO IN THE VIGOUR OF LIFE
WHILST ON HIS WAY HOME FROM
MARGATE WITH HIS AFFECTIONATE
WIFE AND FAMILY BECAME
SUDDENLY ILL OF THE CHOLERA
AND IN A FEW HOURS WAS REMOVED
BY AN INSCRUTABLE PROVIDENCE
FROM EARTH, AND IT IS HOPED
TO SHARE THE GLORIES OF HEAVEN
HE WAS REGARDED WITH HIGH
ESTEEM BY A LARGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
HIS DEATH WAS DEEPLY AND GENERALLY DEPLORED
IN HIM THE MORAL EXCELLENCIES WHICH
DIGNIFY MAN SHONE WITH PECULIAR LUSTRE
HE WAS AFFECTIONATE, PROMPT AND ASSIDUOS
AND IN EVERY DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL RELATION
EMINENTLY FAITHFUL
HE DIED SEPTEMBER 13th 1854
IN THE 54th YEAR OF HIS AGE
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will dated 12th
September 1850
William Ackroyd of London, Bolton and other places.
First al debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid from personal estate.
To John Haigh of Guerrenby near Huddersfield, John Taylor ,
Attorney of Bolton le Moor and daughter, Mary Ann , all household and
other goods, furniture, plate, linen,china, stock in trade, book debts,
ready money, invested money, and personal estate and effects, upon trust,
they to have estate valued.
To his wife, what she chooses of the latter goods, to a value
not exceeding £100, absolutely.
The residue to be sold, and proceeds, together with money in
his personal estate, to be invested in secure funds.
Also, to trustees, all his freehold, copyhold and leasehold
estate, upon trust. Out of the rents from Folds Road and Bullock Street,
in Little Bolton and interest of money invested, an annuity of £150 to be
paid to his wife for life. If she remarries the annuity not to be liable
to husband's debts. Income from other property to his children, equally
shared at 21 years of age . If any of them die before they are 21, with
lawful issue, they share to the child/children, equally divided if more
than one.
Trustees are executors, Haigh and Taylor to have £100 each.
To his wife, property he holds at Quorndon, Leicestershire,
for life.
To uncle, Samuel Ackroyd of Mountsorrel, in the same county,
a £20 annuity for life and the house he lives in, rent free, for life.
To partner James Asporn? of Bolton, the house and premises in
which the trade is carried on, for as long as as he thinks fit, on
condition that he pays executors the value of the stock and fixtures, he
also to pay £70 per year, rent.
Witnesses: William Rease? And James Pack?
William Ackroyd, late of Camberwell but of Newington, Kent, was a Merchant
Taylor. The will was proved at York on 24th October 1854. Daughter Mary
Ann is a minor. Proved again at London on 10th November 1854, Mary Ann can
apply when she is 21.
30. HEADSTONE, FOOT OF YEW TREE
HERE LYETH
THE BODY OF
JAMES ALLYSON
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTD.
THIS LIFE 18th OF JUNE 1719 AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE
LIES YE BODIES OF 8 OF
THEIR CHILDREN HE LEFT
ISSUE 4 DAUGHTERS , SARAH,
CATHERINE, ALICE & MARY
ALSO HIS WIVES MOTHER
SUSANNA PLAT INTERR'D HERE
LIKEWISE MARY WIFE OF JAMES
ALLYSON DIED 19th MAY 1729 AGED 61
Canterbury Court Will Dated 15th June 1719
James Allison, Gardener.
He is sick.
The daughters, Sarah, Katherine, Alice and Mary Allison, £50 each
Residue of goods, chattels, real and personal estate, to his wife, Mary,
who is his executor.
Signs with his mark.
Witnesses: John Burman, Christopher Wildash and Payden Chrishender ?
Codicil 16th June 1719
He has bequeathed £50 to each daughter, this is to be paid on day of
their marriage or day of their mother's death..
Proved 5th October 1719
ARMSTRONG SEE CHEESMAN
31. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
H: I:
CATH. BOYSE
DIED
1748
32 HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
BOYSI
MEMORIA
ROBERTI BOYSI
QUI EXPIRATAT
NOVENI ET
VIGESIMI MARTII 1757
ANNO DUODECEM
33. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BUTLER LATE OF RAINHAM
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 19th OF
AUGUST 1807 AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO 2 CHILDREN WHO DIED
IN THEIR INFANCY
LEFT A WIDOW, I SON & 2 DAUGHTERS
VIZ. JOHN, MARY AND REBECCA
"With Patience to the Last he did Submit,
And Murmurr'd not at what the Lord thought fit,
He with a Christian Courage did Resign
His Soul to God at the Appointed Time"
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th OF SEPTEMBER 1827
AGED 65 YEARS
REAR
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FANNY EDITH FIFTH DAUGHTER
OF JOHN BOYCE &
CAROLINE BUTLER
OF RAINHAM, KENT
BORN 2nd JULY 1875 DIED 24th MAY 1890
"The Cup is Bitter, the Sting Severe,
To Part with One we Loved so Dear,
The Trial is Hard, we'll not Complain,
But Trust in Christ to Meet Again"
34. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF JOHN BUTLER
LATE OF THE PARISH OF SWANSCOMBE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 18th OF DECEMBER 1827
AGED 36 YEARS
"Here Rest in Peace the Partner of my Life,
A Tender Mother and a Virtuous Wife,
Great though my Loss in Joy I hope to Meet,
Her Happy Spirit at the Saviour's Feet."
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH THE
REMAINS OF JOHN SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN HIS INFANCY
35. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BOYSE BUTLER
SON OF JOHN AND MARY ANN BUTLER
WHO DIED THE 13th OF DECEMBER
1846
AGED 35 YEARS
ALSO MARY DUTNALL WIFE OF
JOHN DUTNALL
WHO DIED THE 13th OF SEPTEMBER
1858 AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO JOHN BOYSE BUTLER
DIED FEBRUARY 29th 1905 ?
AGED 70 YEARS
NEPHEW OF THE ABOVE MARY DUTNALL
BUTLER SEE RAINE
36. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN CALLAWAY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 17th 1826
IN THE 75th YEAR OF HIS AGE
KATHERINE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC. 16th 1832
IN THE 83rd YEAR OF HER AGE
ALSO ABIGAIL PAGE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 2nd 1828
IN THE 43rd YEAR OF HER AGE
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 17th
June 1824
John Callaway, Yeoman.
He is very sick and weak.
To son, Benjamin Callaway, all money, land, houses,
mortgages and debts owed, Benjamin to pay his mother, 8 shillings per
week, from the estate; she is to use the same part of their dwelling
house and furniture, she now uses and the piece of land and what grows
upon it, it is on the left of the path leading from the back door to the
top of the garden, for life.
Benjamin to pay his sister, Abigail Page, 6 shillings per
week, on condition she lives with and assists her mother, for mother's
life. To grandson, John, son of Benjamin, £100 at 24 years of age.
After the death of his parents John to have testator's dwelling house
and adjoining premises at Newington, except the cottage adjoining the
workshop and that part of the garden that goes with it, for ever.
Household goods, linen and plate to be equally divided
between son, Benjamin and daughter, Abigail, after their mother's death.
He and his wife's funeral expenses and his probate costs to
be paid by Benjamin and daughter, Abigail in equal amounts. Son
Benjamin, a Carpenter and George Allen, Schoolmaster of Newington are
executors.
Signs will with his mark.
Witnesses: John Crittenden and John Fordred
Proved 10th July 1826
37. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
NANCY
WIFE OF
GEORGE CATT
(AND DAUGHTER OF
JAMES COOPER CLIFFORD
AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE)
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 17th DAY OF MARCH
1859
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE GEORGE CATT
OF ORCHARD HOUSE
IN THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 14th DAY OF AUGUST 1879
AGED 91 YEARS
"We Spend our Years as a Day that is Told,
Short is our Longest Day of Life,
And soon it's Prospect Ends,
Yet on that Day's uncertain Date,
Eternity Depends"
38. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM CHEESMAN
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
MAY 31st 1893 AGED 90 YEARS
"His End was Peace"
ALSO FRANCES WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS CALLED HOME
THE 20th OF JULY 1895
AGED 84 YEARS
"So He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
ALSO ELEANOR ARMSTRONG
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY
MARCH 23rd 1911 IN HER 81st YEAR
"At Rest"
ALSO OF FRANCES LUCK
SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS CALLED HOME 18th NOVEMBER 1913
AGED 78 YEARS
"Until the Dawn"
39. HEADSTONE AND TWO BODYSTONES,
NEAR YEW TREE
CLIFFORD
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES COOPER CLIFFORD
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 1st 1818
AGED 65 YEARS
HE LEFT A WIDOW AND FOUR CHILDREN VIZ. JAMES
RICHARD, THOMAS AND NANCY
ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JAMES COOPER CLIFFORD
WHO DIED AUGUST 7th 1820
AGED 68 YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 8th
January 1818
James Cooper Clifford, Blacksmith and Ironmonger.
All his personal estate and effects to his wife, Elizabeth
and friends Thomas Edmed of Hartlip, Yeoman and William Barrow of
Hartlip, Yeoman, upon trust, to allow his wife to use the furniture,
plate, linen and china for life.
Trustees to collect money owed and from residue of personal
estate, sell all that which does not consist of money, from this his
debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid. Remainder to be invested in
Government Funds.
His freehold house, blacksmith's forge and shop where his
ironmonger business is carried on, on south side of Newington Street and
all other real estate, to trustees, upon trust.
Trustees to pay rents to his wife, for life; after her
death, his real estate to be sold and hold proceeds, upon trust; they to
sell all his furniture, plate, linen, and china and hold proceeds in
trust. They to transfer stock and funds in which money is invested, to
his children, James, Richard, Thomas and Mary, or the children of those
who may have died. To son Richard, £735, for son Thomas, £1,000. If
son James desires to purchase his real estate in Newington and stock in
trade, a valuation to be made and James to have first
offer.........................................
Thomas Edmed and William Barrow are executors.
Witnesses: James Edmed, John Wyles, Senior and John Wyles,
Junior.
Proved 22nd April 1819
40. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES CLIFFORD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 25th OF AUGUST 1846
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO
RICHARD CLIFFORD
BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 18th OF JULY 1821
AGED 38 YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 18th
December 1845
James Clifford, Ironmonger and Smith.
Appoints sister, Nancy wife of George Catt of Newington,
Butcher, Henry Frederick Cliffe of Colchester, Brewer and George Catt,
executors and trustees.
To Henry Cliffe, 19 guineas, to be paid 3 months after the
death of sister Nancy, if she survives testator, if she does not, the
money to be paid within 3 months of testator's death.
To Elizabeth, Charles, William and Emma Clifford, children
of late brother, Thomas, £5 each.
19 guineas to the following: Charles, son of Richard
Mitchell of Upchurch, Farmer, Ann Barrow daughter of William Barrow of
Newnham, in Boxley, Farmer, (deceased), Hannah Rookes, his housekeeper,
Richard Samuel Read?, Thomas Read Waters of Newington, Farmer. If any of
them die in testator's lifetime, the legacy to go into his residuary
personal estate.
His freehold property in Newington Street, in his
occupation and where he has his ironmongers business, and his stock in
trade, to his trustees, upon trust, to sell. They to pay his debts,
legacies, funeral and probate costs. Surplus to be invested in
Government or real securities. Residue of real estate in Newington and
Chatham, to trustees, upon trust, sister, Nancy to have the rents and
dividends for life. After her death, the trust funds to be divided among
his nephews and nieces, Elizabeth, Charles, William and Emma Clifford,
Anna Mc Leddand and Frederick Clifford, shared equally.
.......................................(Presumably, the Newington and
Chatham property to be sold?).
Witnesses: John ? . Gardener of Newington and William ? ,
Grocer of Newington.
Proved 14th September 1846
41. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
IN MEMORY OF ANN WIFE OF
WILLM. COATS OF UPCHURCH
SHE DIED THE 16th OF FEBRUARY 1773
AGED 53 YEARS
"O Death where is thy Sting"
ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM COATS
DIED THE 29th OF JANUARY 1780
AGED 69 YEARS
DUTNALL SEE BUTLER
42. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANCES LYDIA
WIFE OF
GEORGE ELLIS
WHO DIED 17th NOVEMBER 1878
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO
GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 21st JULY 1854
AGED 4 YEARS
ALSO
EMILY ROSA
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 9th JUNE 1863
AGED 7 YEARS
43. HEADSTONE, NEAR YEW TREE
IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF JOHN
FOWLE AND DAUGHTER
OF HENRY MERCER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH
THE 29th 1760 AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO THEIR INFANT CHILD
LEFT ISSUE TWO DAUGHTERS
VIZ MARY AND ELIZABETH
(Eroded Verses)
44. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS GIBBONS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE JULY 30th 1774
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO FRANCES WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 13th
1778 AGED 68 YEARS
"Encomiums on Tombs are Vainly spent,
A Man's Good Name is his best Monument"
Canterbury Court Will Dated 15th January 1774
Thomas Gibbons, Carpenter.
First all debts, funeral and related cost to be paid.
To his wife, Frances, all his effects, goods, chattels, ready money,
debts and all else, for her lifetime. After her death, the estate to be
equally divided between his children.
His wife and two sons, John and Sills, are executors.
Witnesses: Michil Dod and Thomas Tapley
Proved 19th October 1774. Power reserved to Sills Gibbons. Note on
wrapper of will: "to Mr John Gibbons at Sittingbourne".
45. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE, CLOSE
TO TOWER
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JAMES & MARY SON & DAUGHTER OF
THOS. & FRANCES GIBBONS
[ WHO DIED [ ] JUNE 1749]
[
]
"[
] of their Day,
Happier by Far,
Could Mortals think it so,
Then those Ordained to Longer Life,
With Sorrow, Pain and Woe"
46. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS. ELIZABETH HARLEY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 4th DAY OF DECEMBER 1831
IN THE 86th YEAR OF HER AGE
"Beloved and Respected"
ALSO
MRS. MARGARET GODDALL
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 18th OF NOVEMBER 1841 AGED 89 YEARS
LIKEWISE ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
MARGARET GOODALL
WHO DIED THE 21st OF DECEMBER 1839
AGED 54 YEARS
47. HEADSTONE, NEAR ENTRANCE GATE ?
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
SARAH JANE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES HATLEY
WHO DIED OCTOBER 6th 1889
AGED 30 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
48. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
"Jesus hath done all things Well"
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FREDERICK HINGE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 14th 1879
AGED 27 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELLEN JARRETT MOTHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED DECEMBER 26th 1880
AGED 56 YEARS
"Her End was Peace"
49. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
KEBLE
HERE
LYETH INTERR'D YE BODY
OF JOHN KEBLE
OF THIS PARISH, YEO.
WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 30th OF MAY
1736
AGED 55 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 4th May 1725 ?
John Keble, Yeoman.
He is ill.
To cousin, James Keble, son of Richard Keble, for ever, his
two houses or cottages and their gardens, at Newington, , one occupied
by Henry Rose and the other by himself.
To kinswoman, Mary Keble, daughter of Richard Keble, £50;
to kinswoman, Elizabeth Keble another daughter of Richard Keble, £10;
to kinsman Thomas Keble, son of Richard Keble, £20; to kinsman,
Richard, another son of Richard, £20; to kinsman Edward Keble another
son of Richard, £20; to kinswoman, Ann Keble, another daughter of
Richard, £10.
To his sister, wife of Richard Rember ?, £20; to Sarah
Phillpott wife of Abraham Downe, £10.
Residue, personal estate, , goods, chattels, after his
debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to kinsman, James Keble, the
latter and brother, Richard, are executors.
Witnesses: John Burman, William Twopenny and Susanna Godden.
Proved 20th September 1736
KEBLE SEE PICKNALL
LUCK SEE CHEESMAN
50. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
MARY WIFE OF THOMAS LUDGATER
AND DAUGHTER OF HENRY AND
ELIZABETH MERCER
DIED 19th OF DECEMBER 1786
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE THOMAS LUDGATER
DIED THE 20th OF APRIL 1807
AGED 80 YEARS
51. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
IN MEMORY OF
MERCER LUDGATER
OF THIS PARISH YEOMAN SON OF
THOMAS AND MARY LUDGATER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 8th OF MARCH 1797
AGED 44 YEARS
"With Patience to the Last he did Submit,
And murmured not at what the Lord thought fit,
He with a Christian Courage did Resign,
His Soul to God at his Appointed Time"
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 20th
May 1796
Mercer Ludgater, Gentleman.
To wife, Elizabeth, such part of his furniture as she
thinks fit. To sister Mary, wife of William Hunton of Milton, Peruke
Maker, £100. To sister, Elizabeth Ann wife of Daniel Budds of Chatham,
Tallow Chandler and Grocer, £100.
To John Murton, of Church Lane, Newington, 10 guineas.
Residue to brother, Thomas of Newington, Gentleman, for
ever, subject to imitations of a certain deed of settlement made before
his marriage, dated July 4th 1786, subject to a payment of an annuity of
£40 to be paid to his wife, by his father, Thomas, for life. John
Murton and brother Thomas are executors.
Witnesses: Walter Vaughan, J. Marsh and William Dynot.
Proved 3rd May 1797 Power reserved to John Murton.
52. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
CHARLOTTE
DAUGHTER
OF WM. & ELIZ. LUDGATER
DIED 29th SEPT. 1798
AGED 2 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS
53. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HARRISON LUDGATER
SON OF WILLM. & ELIZ LUDGATER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO WAS KILLED BY THE ACCIDENTAL
GOING OFF OF A GUN
THE 27th DAY OF NOV. 1806
AGED 46 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE
DANIEL HARRISON LUDGATER
SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED THE 12th OF APRIL 1802
AGED 1 MONTH
54. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
MARY DAUGHTER
OF HENRY &
ELIZA MERCER
DIED MAR. 25th
1780 AGED 18 WEEKS
& 4 MONTHS
MERCER SEE FOWLE
PAGE SEE CALLAWAY
55. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
HERE LIETH YE BODY OF
MARY PICKNALL WIDDER WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB. YE 16th
1698* IN THE 59th YEAR OF HER AGE
& LATE WIFE OF JAMES
PICKNALL YEOMAN BOTH OF THIS P'ISH.
* (1699 in modern calender)
Canterbury Court Will Dated 17th July 1698
Mary Picknall, Widow.
She is very sick and weak.
Son Richard is executor.
To daughter, Susan wife of John Bonnier, all her clothes.
Executor will pay daughter, Susan, 40 shillings a year for 10 years
after testator's death, if she lives so long, out of personal estate.
To her two grand daughters, Mary and Susan, daughters of Susan, at 18 or
day of marriage, £5 each.
To daughter, Mary wife of Abraham Benstead, £5; to Elizabeth daughter
of Mary, at 20 or day of marriage, £5; to daughter, Elizabeth, wife of
Thomas Saywell, £5.
Residue after payment of debts, funeral and probate costs, to son
Richard.
Signs will with her mark.
Witnesses: John Saunders, Stephen Baker and William Back.
Proved 24th April 1699
56. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF RICHARD PICKNALL
[
]
[
]AUGUST
1711 AGED [ ]
57. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
HERE
LYETH YE BODY
OF ALITIA PICKNALL
WHO DIED OCTOR.
THE 29th 1723
IN YE 18th YEAR
OF HER AGE
ALSO AT YE HEAD OF
THIS STONE LYE YE
BODY OF JOHN
JAMES & MARY
SONS & DAUGHTER OF
JOHN & ANN KEBLE OF YS PARISH
THEY DYED IN THEIR INFANCY HERE'S
INTERR'D YE BODY
OF ANN WIFE OF
JOHN KEBLE OF
YS PARISH, YEO.
FRANCES? WIFE OF
JOHN PICKNALL SHE
DIED YE 17th OF
MARCH 1724
AGED 44 YEARS
PLAT SEE ALLYSON
58. LEDGER, UNDER YEW TREE
REBECCA RAINE
DIED MAY 14th 1829
AGED 40 YEARS
JOHN BOYSE BUTLER
DIED DECEMBER 29th 1860
AGED 4 MONTHS
MABEL BUTLER
DIED FEBY. 20Th 1879
AGED 2 YEARS
ALSO ARCHIBALD BUTLER
DIED JUNE 13th 1884
AGED 2 YEARS & 2 MONTHS
"Weep not we are not Dead but Sleepeth"
59. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS TAPLEY OF THIS PARISH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 16th OF JULY 1765
AGED [ ] YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH TWO SONS AND
ONE DAUGHTER VIZ. ARTHUR, JOHN AND ANN
LEAVING A CONSOLATE WIDOW & FIVE CHILDREN
TWO SONS AND THREE DAUGHTERS
ALSO MARY WIDOW OF THE ABOVE THOMAS TAPLEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 31st JANY. 1783 AGED 60 YEARS
60. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN AND FRANCIS TAPLEY
SONS OF THOMAS AND ANN
TAPLEY OF THIS PARISH
JOHN NOV. 26th 177?
AGED 2 YEARS
FRANCIS NOV. 2nd 1778
AGED 4 MONTHS
61. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
THOMAS TAPLEY
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 22nd OF FEBRUARY 1802
AGED 43 YEARS
LIKEWISE THE ABOVE
THOMAS TAPLEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 17th OF NOVEMBER 1802
AGED 52 YEARS
ALSO FOUR CHILDREN
DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 23rd
March 1802
Thomas Tapley, Farmer.
First all debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid.
To daughter, Amelia, £500, but if she wishes, the money to
stay in the hands of his trustees and she to be paid interest earned
from the £500.
To son, John, £600 at 21 years of age; to sons and
daughters, Thomas, Mary Ann, Sarah and Richard, £500 each at 21 years
of age, if any wish, the money can be held by trustees and in the case
of Amelia.
Trustees can us some of the principal sum of money to put
children out apprentice.
To Richard Ruck of Newington, Gentleman, John Packman of
Newington, Surgeon, Samuel Hatch of Rainham, Tailor and son Thomas
Tapley, his freehold , leasehold and copyhold land and houses, money in
the Public Funds, upon trust. Trustees to allow son Thomas to carry on
farming business, under their supervision, until the youngest child is
21. Trustees to invest that part of his personal estate, which consists
of money, except that needed for the farming business.
After paying legacies to his children, his trustees will,
from time to time, to pay from the profits of his business and real and
personal estate, towards the maintenance and education of his children,
Thomas, Mary, Sarah and Richard, until they are all 21.
Son Thomas to have the yearly sum of £30, besides his
board and lodgings, so long as he runs the farming business, until his
youngest sibling is 21.
Daughter Amelia, to have £14 per year, besides her board
and lodging, as long as she superintends the domestic side of the Tapley
house, from which the business is carried on, until her youngest sibling
is 21.
If his estate is not sufficient to pay all legacies,
trustees can make it up by sale or mortgaging any of his freeholds,
.........................(detailed conditions follow).
If daughter, Amelia dies before her youngest sibling is 21
or declines to superintend the domestic side of the family business, the
trustees to appoint someone else to fulfil those duties.
When all his children are 21, trustees to sell freehold and
leasehold estate, land, stock and implements, personal estate and
chattels.
Trustees to divide money between his children, equally
shared.
Witnesses: James Edmed, Attorney ?, Newington, James
Coopper Clifford and John Wyles.
Proved 5th January 1803. Granted to Samuel Hatch, power
reserved to Richard Ruck, John Packham and Thomas Tapley.
62. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
IN MEMORY OF
ANN TAPLEY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 16th OF SEPT. 1831
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO
AMELIA TAPLEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 23rd OF SEPT. 1836
AGED 57 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 28th June 1836
Amelia Tapley, Spinster, formerly of Newington Farm, now of Rainham.
To sister, Sarah Tapley, and niece, Augusta Tapley,
daughter of late sister, Ann Tapley, "securities" for
household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china, clothes and all other
goods, chattels, effects and personal estate, equally shared. Also to
Augusta, interest from money in the hands of Mr John Tomlin of Dandelion
*, Isle of Thanet, he is her executor, and to sister Sarah, the residue
of the interest, for life. After her death,the whole of the interest to
Augusta. The principal sum to remain with John Tomlin and the legacies
subject to payment of her debts, funeral and other costs, also for £5
for Tomlin for his his trouble and £4 for James Taylor, Carpenter,
Joiner and undertaker of Rainham, over and above his professional
charges, as her undertaker.
She wants a good coffin, lined but not covered, a horse and
coach, silk bands and gloves for the Minister, Clerk and Undertaker. She
desires to be interred at Newington, with a headstone and footstone,
with her inscription and that of her late sister, Ann.
Witnesses: Thomas Abbott, James Taylor and Frances Joy.
Proved 10th December 1836. John Tomlin, Gentleman, is now
of Birchington. Chattels and credits value less than £1,000. Dandelion
is Dent de Lion, near Margate.
63. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
TRESS
SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF WILLIAM & MARY TRESS BOTH OF
THIS PARISH HE DIED 2nd OF MARCH
1768 AGED 52 YEARS, SHE DIED THE
25th OF SEPT. 1772 AGED 54 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH SARAH DAUGHTER
OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 9th FEBY. 1770 AGED 11 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)
64. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
HERE LIES THE BODY OF
WILLIAM TRESS LATE OF
UPCHURCH, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 28th OF
FEBRUARY 1792 AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LYETH ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE WILLIAM TRESS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 15th OF JUNE
1775 AGED 21 YEARS
LIKEWISE SARAH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM & ELIZABETH TRESS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 29th OF SEPTEMBER
1773 AGED 5 MONTHS
ALSO JAMES SON OF THE ABOVE WILLIAM
AND SARAH TRESS WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 27th OF JANUARY 1784 AGED 4 YEARS
LEFT A WIDOW, 6 SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER
65. HEADSTONE UNDER YEW TREE
IN MEMORY OF
MR. THOMAS TRESS
LATE OF SITTINGBOURNE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCT. 12th 1792
AGED 27 YEARS
ALSO TWO? OF HIS
CHILDREN WHO DIED
IN THEIR INFANCY
"A Faithful Friend, a Husband Dear
A Tender Father Layeth Here,
Great is the Loss that We Sustain,
I Hope in Christ it is His Gain"
66. HEADSTONE UNDER YEW TREE
TO THE MEMORY OF
JESSE SON OF
WILLIAM & SARAH TRESS
LATE OF UPCHURCH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 5th OF APRIL 1802
AGED 26 YEARS
ALSO MARY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 8th OF AUGUST 1803
AGED 19 YEARS
"Our Time was Short, the Longer is our Rest,
God called us Home because He thought it Best"
LIKEWISE JAMES SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 1st
OF JANUARY 1807 AGED 18 YEARS
67. HEADSTONE UNDER YEW TREE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS TRESS LATE OF
FAVERSHAM IN KENT
WHO DIED APRIL 5th 1825
IN THE 46th YEAR OF HIS AGE
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY HIS CHILDREN AS THE
LAST TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO HIS INESTIMABLE
QUALITIES AS A PARENT AND A MAN
68. HEADSTONE UNDER YEW TREE
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD WALLIS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 11th OF JANUARY 1810
AGED 69 YEARS
LEFT A WIDOW AND 3 SONS
VIZ. WILLIAM, JAMES & HENRY
ALSO HENRY SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 27th OF AUGUST 1811
AGED 29 YEARS
(Unreadable Verses)
NEAR THIS PLACE 7 SONS & 2 DAUGHTERS
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 15th
May 1802
Richard Wallis, Tailor and Draper.
His estate, after payment of debts, funeral and probate
costs, to his wife, Ruth, for life. After her death, to his three sons,
William, James and Henry, in such proportions as his wife directs in her
will. His wife and son William are executors.
Witnesses: Stephen Bushell and James Edmed.
Proved 25th May 1810. Son William has died since will was
made.
69. HEADSTONE, UNDER YEW TREE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF RUTH WIFE IF
RICHARD WALLIS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 12th OF APRIL 1817
AGED 64 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 12th October 1814
Ruth Wallis, Widow.
Her body to be buried at Newington, as close as possible to her late
husband, Richard.
Her debts, funeral and probate costs to be first paid.
To friend John Bate of Sittingbourne, Linen Draper and
daughter in law, Nancy Wallis of Gainsford Street, Horseleydown, Surrey,
(London), widow, £15 each.
To James Nailer Wallis, illegitimate son of son James by
Elizabeth Nailer, late of Newington, single woman, deceased, ½ dozen of
silver tea spoons marked J.N.W; to John Bate and Nancy Wallis, £200,
upon trust, they to pay interest from this towards maintenance and
education of James Nailer Wallis, until he is 21, when he will receive
the principal sum of £200. If he dies before then, with no lawful issue
then the £200 goes into her residuary estate.
Residue of real and personal estate, to son James, for
ever. If he dies in lifetime of his mother, with no lawful issue, then
the legacy to her trustees, to sell, (except her clothes), and collect
money owed. They to lay out £100 in the Public Funds or real estate,
and pay interest produced towards the maintenance and education of Henry
Francis Lott, the illegitimate son of her son, Henry, by Elizabeth Lott
of Newington, Widow, until he is 21, when the principal sum of £100
will be transferred to him.
Residue , as follows, to sister, Frances Croft of Bobbing,
Widow, one half; the other half to be invested, in trust, for James
Nailer Wallis, as before directed, until he is 21. The £200 before left
for the benefit of James Nailer Wallis, is, if he dies before he is 21,
with no lawful issue, will be held in trust, for Henry Francis Lott, on
same terms as before. Any remainder to sister Frances Croft, if she is
alive when testator dies, she will also have all her clothes............
Technical details follow.
Her trustees are executors.
Witnesses: Catherine Regner Harms, servant to Mrs Wallis,
William Roper, Victualler of Newington and E. Crump, Clerk to Mr
Bathurst, Sittingbourne.
Proved 29th December 1817. Son James is a Shopkeeper of
Newington, Nancy Wallis is of the Barbican, London. Value of goods,
chattels and credits is less than £1,000.
70. HEADSTONE UNDER YEW TREE
WILLARD
HERE
LYETH YE BODY
OF JOHN WILLARD
OF THIS PARISH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
14th OF NOVEM. 1719
IN THE 40th YEAR OF
HIS AGE ALSO HERE
LYETH THE BODY
OF JOHN GREEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO DIED MAY
THE 26th 1727 IN THE
37th YEAR OF HIS AGE
Canterbury Court Will Dated 12th November 1719
John Willard, Blacksmith.
To sister, Mary Jolly ?, 5 shillings; to kinsman, John Willard, son of
brother, William, his pair of silver burbells. Residue of personal
estate, goods, chattels, after his debts, legacies and funeral costs are
paid, to his wife, Elizabeth, who is his executor.
Witnesses: George Chrisfield and Samuel Crosswell.
Proved 26th February 1719 (1720)
Canterbury Court Will Dated 25th May 1727
John Greene, Blacksmith.
He is somewhat ill.
To wife Elizabeth and her heirs, his house and garden at Newington, to
sell, if she pleases.
Estate, goods, chattels, after his debts, legacies and funeral costs are
paid, to his wife, who is his executor.
Witnesses: Edward Hammon, Thomas Palmer and Samuel Crosswell.
Proved 22nd July 1727.
Elizabeth Willard, widow of John, married John Green at Canterbury in
December 1719
CHURCHYARD PART 2
THE LARGEST AREA OF THE CHURCHYARD, SOUTH OF THE CHURCH AND EAST
OF THE PATH TO THE CHURCH ENTRANCE, THROUGH THE SOUTH PORCH.
71. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
ADY
HERE LIETH
THE BODY OF
THOMAS ADY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED YS
LIFE SEPT. YE 18th
1726 AGED 50 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON
THOMAS
ALSO ALICE WIFE OF THO.
ADY DIED 14th JULY 1712
Canterbury Court Will Dated 17th September 1726
Thomas Ady, Yeoman.
To son Thomas, for ever, his house, garden and blacksmith's forge in
Newington, occupied by William
Luckhurst ?
To his sister, Mary, wife of John Boys, £50. If son Thomas dies
with no lawful issue, then the house and all household goods and
chattels, to sister Mary Boys, for ever.
Residue of personal estate, goods and chattels, after his debts, funeral
and probate costs are paid, to son Thomas, who is executor.
Witnesses: Mark of Thomas Usher, mark of Elizabeth Garrett
and Samuel Crosswell.
72. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF WILLIAM ANDREWS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 14th OF AUGUST 1771
AGED 48 YEARS
73. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM ANDREWS
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 23rd OF NOVEMBER 1809
AGED 76 YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will Dated 8th November 1809
William Andrews of Bobbing, Yeoman.
He is sick and weak.
The interest and dividends on £850 in the 5% Bank
Annuities, to grand daughter, Sally wife of Charles Wharton,
Foreman of the Joiners at H.M. Dockyard, Sheerness, for life, after her
death, to her children at 21 years, equally shared.
To grandson, John Bastard of Sheerness, Shipwright,
£100; to grandson, Thomas Bastard of Sheerness, £175, part of money in
the 3% Bank Annuities, at 21 years, in the meantime, the interest on the
£175 towards his maintenance, education and clothing. To grand
daughter, Elizabeth Bastard of Sheerness, £175, as for Thomas.
To grandson, William Bastard, 1 shilling, when he shall
demand it.
To sister, Margaret Waghorn, Widow, 2 shillings per
week for life, from his personal estate.
Residue of goods, chattels, rights, credits, money in
Public Funds, personal estate and effects, after payment of his debts,
funeral and probate costs and the 2 shillings per week for his sister,
to who is entitled under the intestacy law.
Appoints Sally Wharton and Thomas Stanley Wakely of
Rainham, Gentleman, executors.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde, Junior and John Wyard.
Codicil 18th November 1809
His house, garden, stable, orchard and land at Key Street, Bobbing, in
his occupation, to Sally Wharton, for life, after her death, to her
children and their heirs, for ever, equally shared.
Signs codicil with his mark.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde, John Hinde and Judith May.
Codicil, same date as first.
He had left the residue to whoever is entitled under the Intestacy Law.
He now revokes that and bequeaths the residue, after payment of his
debts, etc., to all his grandchildren, except William Bastard, equally
shared awhen all reach 21 years.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde, John Hinde and John Callaway.
Proved 29th January 1810
ANDREWS SEE ELLIOTT
74. HEADSTONE
NEAR THIS PLACE
LIETH THE REMAINS OF
FRANCIS BACON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 10th OF
JULY 1785 AGED 77 YEARS
ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 30th OF NOVEMBER
1780 AGED 65 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE DAUGHTER VIZ. FRANCES
ALSO RICHARD STONEHOUSE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 20th OF DECEMBER
1782 AGED 61 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE TWO SONS VIZ. RICHARD & JESSE
ALSO FRANCES STONEHOUSE
DIED 1st OF JULY 1839 AGED 85 YEARS
ALSO JESSE STONEHOUSE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
20th JUNE 1841 AGED 62 YEARS
REAR
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH STONEHOUSE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE NOVEMBER THE 7th 1802
AGED 3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS
75. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES BAKER
WHO DIED MARCH 19th 1851
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 29th 1864
AGED 65 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 1st
March 1849
Charles Baker, Carpenter.
To wife, Sarah, all his property, for life, after her death, the estate
to be divided into 4 equal parts.
3 parts to his sons, William, George and Thomas; the 4th
part to be divided between Charles Baker and his sister Ellen Baker of
Hartlip, son and daughter of his late son, John. This money to be placed
in the Savings Bank at Sittingbourne, until Charles is 21.
If his wife, Sarah, should marry again, the property to be
divided into 5 parts, his wife having an equal share with his above
named children. Son Thomas is executor.
Witnesses: John Beaumont and William Chandler Ost.
Proved 15th December 1851
Son Thomas is a Cordwainer. Value of goods, chattels and credits less
than £100.
76. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARY BAKER
DIED OCT. 23rd 1913
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO
WILLIAM BAKER
DIED MARCH 27th 1917 AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO
KATHLEEN MARY
ONLY CHILD OF P & E. COOK
AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
BORN JAN. 2nd 1911 DIED OCT. 26th 1915
"Gently Sleeping"
Principal Probate Registry Index:
William Baker
Of the "Legh (sic) Arms" (Leigh?) at Newington,
administration to Percy William Cook, serving in H.M. Forces.
Effects £453 15s 2d, re-sworn, £799 17s 2d.
77. HEADSTONE, NEAR SOUTH DOOR
HERE
LYETH THE
BODY OF WILLIAM
BARROW, GENT. OF
THIS PARISH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL YE 7th ANO.1710
AGED 32 YEARS LEFT
ISSUE THREE SONS
WILLIAM, RICHARD & JOHN
Canterbury Court Will Dated 16th March 1709 (1710)
William Barrow, Grocer.
His wife Mary, is executor.
To son William, his ? , silver large two handled cup marked H.,
his silver tobacco box, silver spoon marked A. S. W.B.,
his mare's bridle and saddles.
To son Richard, his silver footed cup marked B., a silver spoon
marked R.B. R. M. a silver salt marked B.
his gold ring with poesy, (True Love is Endless), and £100 which
he out at interest on the W. M. paper mill at Sittingbourne. To
son John, his small two handled cup marked B., a silver salt
marked B., a large W. M. W. M. silver spoon, marked H.
, another silver spoon marked E.G., an old fashioned
silver spoon with a knob at the end A. S. of the handle, marked E.E.,
(but not very pla[in]), his silver seal, large mourning ring, "I
had at mu uncle Barrow's funeral" and £50 due to testator within
one month after the death of his late father in law, William Knight,
according to a condition of a bond entered into by his late father
before testator's marriage, he desires that the security given, £50,
may be altered and other good security given in the name and for the use
of his son John, 3 months after his death.
Residue of goods, chattels, and personal estate, after
payment of his debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs, to his wife,
on condition, that she claims no dower rights in his real estate, if she
refuses, then the last bequest to his three sons, equally shared. His
wife is guardian to his three children until they are all 21, as long as
she continues his widow, if she remarries his sons can appoint a new
guardian in her place.
His wife will keep the plate and rings and keep money on
interest until his sons are 21.
To son William, the house and land in Stockbury and
Bicknor, occupied by Richard Bates and 12 acres of woodland in
the latter parish, for ever.
To son Richard, his house and 3 orchards at Chesley,
Newington and 2 acres in the field called Common Field in Newington,
occupied by [ ] Ayer, and 2 pieces of land , total 8 acres, at
Stockbury, occupied by John Bates, for ever. To son John, his new built
house, stable, outhouse and land at Lower Halstow, occupied by William Carrick,
also his house, stable, outhouse and garden at Milton, occupied by
Francis Cobb, for ever.
His wife will maintain, educate and cloth, and put out
apprentice his 3 sons, from rents and profits of his property, lands and
interest from money given to his sons at 21
years...................................
Witnesses: William Traynor, Richard Chalk and
William Back.
Proved 9th July 1710
78. CHEST TOMB, NOW MISSING
IN MEMORY OF
MR. WILLM. BARROW
WHO DIED 6th JULY 1751
AGED 54 YEARS
HERE ALSO LIETH THE BODY OF
SARAH BARROW THE WIFE OF
WILLM. BARROW WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 11th OF NOV. 1762 AGED 70 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 17th
October 1750
William Barrow, Grocer.
His house, stable, outhouse and woodlands in Biddenden, occupied by
Robert Colebrook, (about 97 acres), and his ½ part of a house,
barn, stable, outhouses, lands and woodlands in Stockbury , Bredgar and
Hucking, occupied by John Banner and testator, (about 100 acres),
also his house, barn, stable, outhouses and land at Iwade, occupied by
Thomas Parnell, (about 40 acres), to daughter, Sarah Barrow, for
ever.
To his wife, Sarah, above what he has already settled on
her, an annuity of £15, from his property at Biddenden, for her life or
widowhood; also to his wife, rent due to him at his death, from the
estates he has settled on her for her jointure; also to his wife, so
much of his household goods and furniture as she chooses, as long as she
remains his widow. After her death or remarriage, the goods to daughter
Sarah. His wife to sign an inventory, which will be returned after her
death or remarriage. Also to his wife, £20 for mourning and several old
pieces of silver coin and other money not exceeding £10, and her
diamond rings, gold rings and other rings and all plate which was hers
when she was single; also, wine and pickled posek (posset ?), in the
house at his death. All her legacies and that previously settled on her
are in lieu of her dower rights on his real and personal estate. If she
does not accept, the legacies are void and will go to daughter Sarah. If
daughter Sarah died with no lawful issue, then her legacies, property
and land at Biddenden. Stockbury, Bredgar, Hucking and Iwade, to his
wife, for life or widowhood; after her death or remarriage, then half
goes to his brother, Richard, for life and after Richard's death, to his
children, Hannah, wife of Thomas Baker, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah,
Ann and John Barrow, (by his first wife, Elizabeth Murton),
equally shared, for ever.
The other half of his estate goes to his brother, John and
his heirs, for ever. To brothers Richard and John, £10 each, for
mourning.
After payment of his debts, legacies, funeral and probate
costs, the residue of his personal estate, to his executor, who is
daughter, Sarah.
Witnesses: John Punnett, Ann Downd and J. Batcheller.
Proved 13th September 1751
79. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN BEAUMONT
LATE OF THE PARISH OF MILTON
AND WIDOW OF
WILLIAM BEAUMONT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 1st DAY OF APRIL 1855
AGED 63 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)
THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY THE SON AND
DAUGHTER TO THE MEMORY OF AND
[ ]
THE LIFE OF
[
] MOTHER.
80. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JULIA
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
JOHN THOMAS BOYSE
DIED JULY 13th 1898 AGED 28 YEARS
"I, in a Sudden Moment, Fell,
I had no time to bid my Friends Farewell,
Think this not Strange, Death come to all,
Readers be Ready when Christ shall Call"
ALSO FRANCES
THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN THOMAS BOYSE
WHO DIED FEBY. 13Th 1915
AGED 79 YEARS
"They Rest from their Labours"
1891 Census: John Boyse, Market gardener
Principal Probate Registry Index : John Thomas Boyse, of Boyse Hill,
Newington, Market Gardener, administration to Frederick William Boyse,
Gardener, John Stanley Read, Grocer and Mark Packer, Baker. Effects:
£269 16s 6d.
81. HEADSTONE, NEAR PORCH
HERE'S
INTERR'D YE BODY
OF ELIZ. WIFE OF NATHA. BRENCHLEY
WHO DIED JAN. YE 10th 1715/16
AGED 32 YEARS
BY WHOM SHE LEFT ONE
SON & 2 DAUGHTERS
NATHA., ELIZ. & ALICE
ALICE SURVIVED
82. HEADSTONE
HERE'S
INTERR'D YE BODY
OF NATH. BRENCHLEY
OF THIS PARISH, GENT.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 4th 1723 AGED
40 YEARS LEFT ISSUE 3 SONS AND
ONE DAUGHTER
NATHANAEL, JOSEPH, BENJAMIN & ELIZTH.
83. HEADSTONE
HERE LYETH
YE BODY OF HANNAH
WIFE OF NICHOLAS
MURTON GENT.
SINCE THE WIFE OF
NATH. BRENCHLEY
GENT. WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE JULY YE 30th
1727 IN YE 48th YEAR
OF HER AGE
84. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN BRETT, WIDOW
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [ ] DECEMBER
1848
AGED 82 YEARS
LEAVING FIVE CHILDREN TO LAMENT ?
THEIR LOSS
JOHN, MARY ANN, JAMES, EDWARD, THOMAS
(Eroded Verses)
Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will Dated 6th March
1843
Ann Brett.
Her freehold cottage, with outhouse, yard and garden in Church
Street, Newington, occupied by Charles Tapp. To her son Thomas,
for ever, subject to him paying £160 to his siblings, John, Mary Ann,
James and Edward Holland, or to the children of those who may have died
before her, equally shared.
All household goods, furniture, linen, china, her clothes,
to daughter, Mary Ann. Her stock of wines, spirits, beer and liquors,
with the fixtures, implements and effects used in her business as
innkeeper and victualler, carried on for several years at the
"White Hart", in Newington, and the goodwill, to daughter,
Mary Ann and son Thomas, equally shared. If Thomas declines to carry on
the business with Mary Ann, then the whole stock goes to Mary Ann,
provided she pays Thomas, £50, as his half share of business.
All ready money, invested money, money due on mortgage,
bill, bonds or debts, and residue, subject to payment of her debts,
funeral and probate costs, to her five children or children of those who
may die before her, equally shared.
Son John and John Beaumont of Newington, Cordwainer, are
executors.
Witnesses: George Dear Friend, Surgeon and James Buss.
Proved 17th March 1849
85. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH BRITTENDEN
DIED NOVEMBER [ ] 1895
AGED 42 YEARS
"Missed but not Lost, Gone Before"
1891 Census: Wife of Joseph, a Builder
CADWELL SEE PUNNETT
86. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
BENJAMIN CALLAWAY
WHO DIED MARCH 30th 1854
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH CALLAWAY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV. 28th 1843
AGED 62 YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead who Die in the Lord"
LEAVING 5 SONS & 5 DAUGHTERS
VIZ: JOHN, WILLIAM, RICHARD, BENJAMIN
MARY, ANN, SARAH, FRANCES KATE & HARRIOT
AND JAMES
Canterbury Court Will Dated 21st June 1853
Benjamin Callaway, Carpenter.
Funeral and probate costs to be first paid.
To son John, his cottage, formerly part of workshop and
garden, in Newington, for ever, upon condition that, he allows his
sisters, Frances Kate and Harriot, the use of the parlour and chamber
with staircase leading to the chamber from the parlour, for life, as
long as they remain single, if they, or she, desire it.
If John does not give his consent, then the cottage to his
above 2 daughters, for life or as long as they remain single, after
their deaths or marriage, then to son John, for ever.
Also to son John, all his work benches, carpenter and
joinery tools and chest, saws and ladders, shelves, cupboards, range
stove, copper and fixtures in his house. To sons, John and William,
equally shared, his stock in trade, timber, deals, board, ironmongery
and coffin furniture.
To daughters, Frances Kate and Harriot, £75; to daughter,
Mary Ann wife of John Quaife, £30; to daughter, Ann wife of
William Blackley, £20; to sons, Benjamin, William, Richard and
James, £30 each; to grandchildren, George, Alfred, Benjamin and Ellen
Blackley, £10 each. If any of his married sons and daughters die in his
lifetime, their legacies to their respective spouse, (except William
Blackley).
To his executors, for their trouble, £10 each.
Residue, money, leaseholds, chattels, debts, bonds, plate,
linen, china, glass and effects, after his funeral and probate costs are
paid, to his sons and daughters, William, Richard, James, Frances Kate
and Harriot, equally shared. Son William and John Jackson are
executors.
Witnesses: Daniel Thomas and Samuel Broad.
Proved 15th April 1854. Son William is a carpenter of
Detling; John Jackson of Newington, is a Surveyor; goods, chattels and
credits valued at less than £800.
87. HEADSTONE
CATT
IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF WILLM.
CATT OF THIS PARISH
DIED SEPTEMR. YE 17th
1756 AGED 72 YEARS
CHAMPION SEE SAGE
88. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM CHEESMAN
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
MAY 31st 1893 AGED 90 YEARS
"His End was Peace"
ALSO FRANCES WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS CALLED HOME
THE 20th OF JULY 1895
AGED 84 YEARS
"So He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
ALSO ELEANOR ARMSTRONG
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSEDAWAY
MARCH 23rd 1911 IN HER 81st YEAR "At Rest"
ALSO OF FRANCES LUCK
SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS CALLED HOME 18th NOVEMBER 1913
AGED 78 YEARS
"Until the Dawn"
1851 Census: William Cheesman, Master
Shoemaker and Parish Clerk.
89. HEADSTONE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN COULTER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY 7th 1784
AGED 38 YEARS
[
] DISCONSOLATE WIDOW WITH THREE SMALL CHILDREN
VIZ. TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER.
(Eroded Verses)
90. HEADSTONE
HERE LIETH
YE BODY OF
RICHARD CHRISFIELD
OF THIS PARISH, MALTSTER
HE DIED DECEMBER 17th
1743 AGED 43 YEARS
"Who ere thou art
That passeth by
As you are now
So once was I"
Canterbury Court Will Dated 31st
October 1743 (sic)
Richard Chrisfield.
Sister Ann, is executor.
To sister in law Hannah Chrisfield, , wife of George Chrisfield, £10;
to Mary Olive, widow of George Olive, £10;
Residue to sister Ann.
Witnesses: Hugh Burdett, mark of Elizabeth Philpot and
John Fowle
Proved 6th February 1744
CHRISFIELD SEE SEARS
91. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE COUCHMAN
OF THIS PARISH, BUTCHER *
HE DIED MAY YE 10th 1748
AGED 38 YEARS
MARY FARLEY DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th OF FEBRUARY 1781
AGED [ ]9 YEARS
*Confirmed in Burial Register.
92. HEADSTONE
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
EDWARD COULTER
WHO DIED OCTOBER 26th 1850
AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 14th 1878
AGED 68 YEARS
1841 Census: Carter
93. MARBLE CROSS
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELLEN COULTER
DIED MAY 24th 1916
ALSO GEORGE COULTER
DIED JULY 24th 1862
1861 Census: Agricultural Labourer
94. MARBLE CROSS
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM COX
WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 2nd 1910
AGED 79 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO ESTHER, WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED NOVEMBER 11th 1917 AGED 75 YEARS
1881 Census: Grocer and Draper.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Of Mansfield House, Newington,
administration to widow, Esther. Effects, £2,438 5s, resworn, £2,468
5s.
95. HEADSTONE, NEAR PORCH
HERE
LYETH YE BODY
OF WILLIAM
DARTNALL OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE YE 16th DAY OF MAY
1716
AGED 70 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 15th
August 1707
William Dartnall, Yeoman.
He is sick and weak.
Appoints wife, Margaret executor.
To cousin, John Dartnall of Tonbridge, Husbandman, 5 shillings.
Residue of goods, chattels and personal estate, after
payment of his debts, funeral and probate costs and legacies, to wife,
Margaret.
Signs will with his mark.
Witnesses: Mark of Ann Giddens, Maid Servant to
testator, mark of Thomas Ferrall, Man Servant to testator and
William Back.
Proved 13th June 1716
96. HEADSTONE
JOHN BRENCHLEY DAVIES
DIED THE 10th NOVEMBER
1807
AGED 3 YEARS
AND 6 MONTHS
97. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH BROUD DAVIES
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 2nd JUNE 1826
AGED 54 YEARS
ALSO SUSANNA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 13th JULY 1851
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO MARTHA BISHOP DAVIES
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 23rd OF AUGUST 1827
AGED 15 YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will Dated 30th April 1849
Susanna Davies, Widow.
Appoints son, Edward Pellew Davies and daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Davies,
executors.
To son Edward all her silver plate which formerly belonged
to Joseph Davies, his grandfather; the plate is marked J.D. To
daughter, Susanna Brenchley Huntley, wife of William Huntley of
Dover, Architect, her 4 plated candlesticks.
To servant, Elizabeth Thomas, £10 "as a small
acknowledgement of her long and faithful service to me".
All property held by her as mortgagee or trustee to her
executors, upon the relevant trusts attached.
In the division of her property, her son shall bring into
account the value of 6 silver ? table spoons, 12 silver dessert spoons
and 12 silver tea spoons, these are in his possession and marked with
his crest, the value to be taken into account of his share of her
furniture, money in the funds or mortgages.
Residue of real and personal estate, to executors, upon
trust, ¾ of which is for her 3 children, Edward, Sarah and Mary Davies,
the other ¼ , upon trust, for daughter, Susanna Brenchley Huntley, for
her lifetime; after her death, upon trust, to apply interest and any
capital left, to the advancement in the world of her
children.........................
Trustees are to invest the ¼ share in the Public Funds or
property and may sell any of her goods and chattels as they think fit.
Witnesses: Ann Harnett, Wormdale ?, Newington and
Martha Todd, Wormdale, Newingon.
Proved 22nd September 1851
98. HEADSTONE
IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ETHEL GERTRUDE
THE DEARLY BELOVED AND SECOND DAUGHTER OF
DAVID AND MARY ANN DENNESS
OF TOMLYN COTTAGE, NEWINGTON
WHO PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY APRIL 28th 1909
AGED 24 YEARS
"To be with Christ, which is far Better"
"The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away"
"Not Our Will but Thine be Done"
1901 Census: David Denness, Barge
Captain.
99. HEADSTONE, NEAR WALL OF LADY
CHAPEL
HERE LIETH YE BODY OF
THOMAS DENTON
OF THIS PARISH
[
]
[
]
100. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
MR ADAM EDMED
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 16th FEBRUARY 1801
AGED 36 YEARS
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE GLADISH
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
ADAM EDMED
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 23rd OCTOBER 1825
AGED 54 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 13th
February 1801
Adam Edmed, Carpenter and Shopkeeper.
Funeral and probate costs to be first paid.
His goods, chattels, lifehold or leasehold at Sheerness and
other effects and freehold estate at Newington, which he purchased from
William Godding, to Richard Ruck of Newington, Gentleman
and to his brother, James Edmed, upon trust. Hey are to collect all
debts and sell his leasehold estate in Sheerness, and pay off his debts,
except mortgage debts on his freehold. He has agreed to let the latter,
which is now occupied by Thomas Mason.
There is also a workshop and yard where he carries out his
trade, this to Peter Knott of Newington at £10 per annum. Knott
has agreed to take his stock in trade and implements at a fair
valuation. Trustees to execute a lease for Peter Knott at the above
rent. The money paid for his stock in trade and implements, will be used
to pay his debts. When his leasehold is sold, the proceeds and rents
from Knott to be paid to his wife, Charlotte, for life, for her support
and support and education of his four children, Elizabeth, James, Ann
and Adam.
Concerning his own house in Newington, bought from William
Godding, where his trade as shopkeeper is carried on, and yard and slips
of land behind property of John Boyse and passage therein,
trustees to allow his wife to live in the house, for life, as
shopkeeper. After her death, and in case his children are all under 21,
trustees to let house, the rents going towards the maintenance and
education of his children, if they are under 21.
Trustees to sell what remains of his stock and all personal
estate and effects, proceeds to be put into Public Funds and interest
applied to his children's maintenance and education. After his wife's
death, and when all children are 21, his freehold house and remains of
personal estate to be transferred to them, in equal shares. He has
mortgaged the house and he desires the mortgage to be paid
off..........................................
His trustees are his executors.
Witnesses: Stephen Bushell, William Gee and
John Brett.
Proved 20th March 1801, Value of good, chattels and
credits, less than £1,000. Power is reserved to Richard Ruck, who is a
minor.
101. HEADSTONE
IN
MEMORY OF
ELIZA ELLIOTT
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
W. & F. ANDREWS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 10th OF MAY 1827
AGED 23 YEARS
LEAVING A HUSBAND AND TWO
DAUGHTERS TO LAMENT THEIR LOSS
ELIZA ANDREWS READ
AND EMILY ANN
ERECTED BY HER FATHER TO A PIOUS
AND AFFECTIONATE DAUGHTER
ALSO ROBERT ELLIOTT HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 3rd NOVEMBER 1832
AGED 37 YEARS
102. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANCES LYDIA
WIFE OF
GEORGE ELLIS
WHO DIED 17th NOVEMBER 1878
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO
GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 21st JULY 1854
AGED 4 YEARS
ALSO
EMILY ROSA
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 9th JUNE 1863
AGED 7 YEARS
1871 Census: George Elliott was a Master
Carpenter
103. CURB STONES
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANN FIELD DIED MARCH 2nd 1899 AGED 43 YEARS
CHARLES FIELD DIED JANUARY 25th 1902 AGED47 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
Principal Probate Registry Index: Of
Holme Cottage, Newington, administration to John Field, Labourer. Effects,
£210 16s 7d.
FISHER SEE RUCK
FOSTER SEE STEEL
104. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ELIZA
DAUGHTER OF WALTER AND
MARY GEARREN OF
THIS PARISH DIED 6th FEBRUARY 1851
AGED 10 YEARS
ALSO SARAH TOLLAST
GRANDMOTHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 29th 1855
AGED 84 YEARS
105. HEADSTONE
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
WALTER GEARREN
WHO DIED APRIL 5th 1875
AGED 68 YEARS
"Upright, Just and Kind of Heart,
Alas how soon did'st thou from us Depart,
No more thou art but to Memory Dear,
Now Loved ones o'er thy Grave will shed a Tear"
ALSO
MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 12th 1885
AGED 75 YEARS
"So teach us to number our Days
That we may apply our Hearts to Wisdom"
1871 Census: At Luddenham, Farm Bailiff.
106. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
ANN GILBERT OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 2nd OF APRIL
1778 AGED 71 YEARS
107. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
ANN DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND SARAH GILBERT
OF THE PARISH OF GILLINGHAM
WHO DIED JULY THE 8th 1799
IN THE THIRTIETH YEAR OF HER AGE
"In Love I Lived, in Love I Died,
Life was Desired but God Denied"
ALSO SARAH THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE JOHN AND SARAH
GILBERT WHO DIED AUGUST 22nd 1800
IN THE 20th YEAR OF HER AGE
"My Parents and my Sister Dear,
By God's Command I leave this World and You,
(Rest Buried)
108. HEADSTONE, NEAR WYLES MONUMENT
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN GOLDSMITH
LATE OF THIS PARISH, GENTLEMAN
WHO DIED 5th SEPTEMBER 1830
AGED 83 YEARS
"Stop, Stranger and read as you Pass by,
For as you are, so once was I,
And as I am as you must be,
Therefore Prepare to Follow me"
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will Dated 27th August 1825
John Goldsmith, Labourer.
All debts, funeral, probate costs and cost of headstone and footstone
paid first.
To Thomas Swan of Chatham, Labourer, £5; to his
sister Mary Goldsmith, the interest on £250, which is in the Bank of
England. After her death, the principal sum to be shared equally between
the survivors of any of his brothers' and sisters' children, they also
share the residue. Sister Mary of Chatham and John Beaumont,
Junior of Newington, Cordwainer, are executors.
Signs will with his mark.
Witnesses: William Newman, John Mole and
Jesses Cheesman.
Proved 19th October 1830. Power reserved to Mary Goldsmith.
GOODALL SEE HARLEY
109. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES GOODISON
OF THISPARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 1st 1875
AGED 77 YEARS
"O God, my Heart id Fixed, is Bent
It's Thankful Tribute to Present,
And with my Heart my Voice I'll Raise,
To Thee my God in Songs of Praise"
110. HEADSTONE, CENTER OF PLOT
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY GRACE WIDOW
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 20th 1783
AGED 61 YEARS
111. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF PLOT
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF
DANIEL GRACE
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 19th OF SEPTEMBER 1812
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO
2 OF THEIR CHILDREN
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
VIZ. THOMAS & MARY ANN
ALSO
THE ABOVE DANIEL GACE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 19th OF NOVEMBER 1828
AGED 73 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 18th
September 1828
Daniel Grace.
Forgives his son, Daniel for money owed; to son Daniel, £50; to son
James, £100, in addition to his share of personal estate; to Ann Hayzleden,
his housekeeper, £10; to Hannah Thomas, Widow, of John Thomas,
late of Halstow, £5; to Elizabeth, wife of William Webb, of
Milton, £5. To William Dodd, of Rainham, Yeoman, John Jordan
of Milton, Auctioneer and James Clifford of Newington,
Blacksmith, all ready money, invested money, farming and grazing stock,
implements, goods, chattels, personal estate and effects, upon trust.
They are at the time most beneficial to his children, sell
his business and convert into money all his personal estate not
consisting of money, collect invested money and debts, as they think
expedient, they are to pay his debts, funeral, probate costs and
legacies.
The trust money to his children, John, Elizabeth wife of
John Green, James and William, in equal shares.
He has advanced for son John, £400 and to John Green, £500 plus; he is
jointly bound with the late John Huggins for securing the further
sum of £400.
If the shares of son John, daughter Elizabeth, John Green
and son William do not amount in value to what he has advanced to them
or John Green, as he is bound, then he, she or they to pay the balance
due to the estate after deducting the share due to them.
Trustees can , at their discretion, with the consent of his
"worthy and highly respected landlord, Sir John Filmer,
Baronet, divide the farming , grazing business, implements and effects
into 2 equal parts and that his sons John and James shall have the
option of taking the same. The two halves to be valued by two
"indifferent and competent" persons, one chosen by his
trustees and one by his sons. If John and James refuse to purchase the
half parts of his business, then his other son shall have the option of
taking the whole business and purchase it as valued. Sons John and James
to pay valuation to trustees before taking possession.
To trustees £10 each; to trustees all real estate vested
in him as trustee or mortgagee and to get in money owed by mortgage. His
trustees are executors.
Witnesses: John Hinde and John Friend.
Proved 6th December 1828. Goods, chattels and credits value
less than £7,000. Power reserved to William Dodd.
GREEN SEE WILLARD
112. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH GREENSTED
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 19th OF JULY 1799
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 22nd OF FEBRUARY 1779
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH
ONE SON AND THREE DAUGHTERS
ALSO THOMAS GREENSTED SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 15th SEPT. 1832AGED 82 YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING WIDOW AND TWELVE CHILDREN
113. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HENRY GRUMBOLD
SCHOOLMASTER
WHO DIED THE 17th OF OCTOBER
1835
AGED 39 YEARS
114. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MATILDA WIFE OF
JAMES HAMMON
(OF SITTINGBOURNE)
AND DAUGHTER OF THE LATE
WILLIAM ROPER
OF TIS PARISH
WHO DIED JUNE 10th 1864
AGED 47 YEARS
1861 Census: James Hammon, Licensed
Victualler of the "Plough Inn", Sittingbourne.
HANSON SEE GAVINE
115. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
WILLIAM HART
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER 1st 1859
AGED 81 YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING 3 SONS AND
TWO DAUGHTERS VIZ. CHARLOTTE,
THOMAS, JOHN, ELIZA, DANIEL
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM HART
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 2nd 1865 AGED 85 YEARS
"She is Gone and the Grave hath Received Her,
Twas Jesus who Called her Away,
She is Gone to the Lord who Redeemed Her,
From Night to the Splendour of Day"
116. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS HART
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
22nd OF FEBRUARY 1861
AGED 59 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW
FIVE SONS AND FOUR DAUGHTERS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians tried in Vain,
Till God died Please to give me Ease,
And Release me from my Pain"
ALSO SARAH HART
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 9th 1890
AGED 85 YEARS
Principal Probate Registry Index :Thomas
Hart, Labourer, administration granted to widow, Sarah, value of
Effects, less than £200.
117. HEADSTONE, NEAR ENTRANCE GATE.
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
SARAH JANE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES HATLEY
WHO DIED OCTOBER 6th 1889
AGED 30 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
118. HEADSTONE, NEAR PORCH
HEAD
HERE LYETH YE
BODY OF STEPHEN
HEAD WHO DE
PARTED THIS LIFE
SEPT. YE 21st
1709
AGED 36 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON
& ONE DAUGHTER
WILLIAM & MERCY
119. HEADSTONE
HEARENDEN
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JOHN HEARENDEN LATE OF
THIS PARISH WHO DIED
JULY YE 19th 1741 AGED 41
THIS WAS ERECTED BY
EDWD. & DAVID HEARENDEN
Canterbury Court Will Dated 4th
December 1740
John Hearnden, Yeoman.
To his wife's daughter, Mary Keet, £25, above the money which
she will be entitled to by virtue of a bond which he entered into when
he married her mother, which will be paid to her when she is 21. In the
meantime, the money to be invested at interest by his executors.
To his two sisters, Ann Hearnden and Mary wife of William Coverly,
£5 each; to his wife, Ann all household goods, plate, brass, pewter,
linen. Woollen, brewing vessels and furniture in his dwelling house;
also, £100.
Residue, of goods, chattels, ready money, invested money,
bills, bonds, mortgages, husbandry tackle, debts, cattle, corn, etc.,
after his debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs are paid, to his
two brothers, Edward and David, equally shared, his brothers are
executors.
Signs will with his mark, A
Witnesses: T. Buck and Sampson Farbrace,
Junior.
Proved 8th September 1741.
120. HEADSTONE, NEAR LADY CHAPEL.
ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF JOHN & ANN HEARENDEN
DIED NOVEMBER 3rd 1735 IN YE 5th
YEAR OF HER AGE
121. HEADSTONE, NEAR PATH
"Jesus Hath Done All Things Well"
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FREDERICK HINGE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 14th 1879
AGED 27 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELLEN JARRETT MOTHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED DECEMBER 26th 1880
AGED 56 YEARS
"Her End was peace"
122. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
LYDIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THOMAS HORNE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
NOVEMBER 8th 1877
AGED 63 YEARS
123. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARTHA WIFE OF
ROBERT HUGHES OF HALSTOW
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 18th 1863
AGED 73 YEARS
"My Rest is in Heaven, my Rest is not Here,
Then why should I murmur when Trials are near,
He hush'd my Dark Spirit, the Worst that can come,
But Shortens thy Journey and Hastens thee Home"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
ROBERT HUGHES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 10th 1874 AGED 87 YEARS
1851 Census: Robert Hughes of Lower
Halstow, Fruiterer.
Principal Probate registry Index: Of Lower Halstow, Farmer,
administration to Thomas Hughes of Lower Halstow, Fruiterer, the son.
Effects, under £450.
124. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SAMUEL IVORY
WHO DIED MAY 24th 1869
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 22nd 1849
AGED 45 YEARS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God thought fit my Soul to Save,
And take me from my Pain"
THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY THEIR
SONS AND DAUGHTERS TO THE
MEMORY OF AN AFFECTIONATE
FATHER AND MOTHER.
1861 Census: Farmer of 60 acres,
employing 2 men and 2 boys.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Of Court Lodge Farm, Petham, died at
Petham; administration to William Ivory, Farmer of Petham, the son and
William Elliott of Newington, Labourer. Effects under £1,500.
125. HEADSTONE
MATHESON
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JOHN KEETE OF THIS PARISH, MALTSTER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 10th OF AUGT.
1731 AGED 45 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN KEETE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
17th DEC. 1774 AGED 79 YEARS
LIKEWISE SARAH MATHESON
WIFE OF ALEXANDER MATHESON
AND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE JOHN AND
ELIZABETH KEETE WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 27th OF MAY 1784
AGED 63 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE THREE DAUGHTERS
VIZ. ELIZABETH, SALLEY AND ANN
Canterbury Court Will Dated 7th
April 1724
John Keete, Maltser.
He is somewhat ill.
To daughter, Sarah, £150 at 21 years. In case his wife
should remarry, he empowers his two trustees, Arthur Keete and William Graves,
to take and receive from his wife, the above sum of £150 and invest it
and use the interest for the education and bringing up of Sarah.
His two houses and land at Stockbury, Bredgar and Bobing,
to his wife, Elizabeth, for life; after her death, then to his son,
Jarvis ?, for ever. If his son dies without heirs, then the property to
daughter, Sarah, for ever.
Residue to his wife, who is executor.
His trustees are Overseers and are to assist his wife.
Witnesses: Mark of Thomas Peane, Thomas Willson
and Samuel Crosswell.
Proved 20th July 1732
126. HEADSTONE, NEAR SOUTH WALL OF
CHURCH.
(This one is rather curious, is the month and age a coincidence, or are
125 and 126 mixed up ?
HERE LYETH
THE BODY OF
JOHN KEETE
OF THIS PARISH, MALTSTER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 10th OF AUGUST 1771
AGED 45 YEARS
127. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
PETER KNOTT
OF TIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 7th 1845
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
PETER KNOTT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[ ] 24th 1846
AGED 68 YEARS
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
WILLIAM HENRY TIDY
AND DAUGHTER OF
PETER AND SARAH KNOTT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 10th 1841
AGED 30 YEARS
"Reader Remember thou art Mortal"
1841 Census: Peter Knott, a Carpenter
LONG SEE WILDASH
128. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF PLOT.
IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS AND MARY LUDGATER
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 7th OF APRIL 1810
AGED 4 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS
"Weep not for me my Parents Dear,
I am not Lost but Sleeping here,
Short was my Time, the Longer is my Rest,
God took me hence because he thought it Best"
129. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF PLOT.
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS MARY LUDGATER
WIFE OF THOMAS LUDGATER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 5th OF SEPTEMBER 1826
AGED 59 YEARS
"Here Rests Relieved from all her Pains Severe,
A Tender Mother, Loving Wife and Friend Sincere,
Cheerful thro' Life in every Healthful Scene,
In Sickness Patient and in Death Serene"
130. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF PLOT.
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS LUDGATER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 4th OF FEBRUARY 1837
AGED 74 YEARS
"My Life, tho' Long, to Sickness Pat Unknown,
My Death was Instant and without a groan,
What Faults you've seen in me take care to Shun
And look at Home, enough is to be Done"
Canterbury Court Will Dated 15th
July 1834
Thomas Ludgater, Yeoman.
First, all debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid.
He releases son, James of Key Street, near Sittingbourne, Gentleman,
from debts he owes him, to son James, £100.
There is an indenture of lease and release, (by way of a
gift), dated the 14th and 15th of June 1833, the latter date being the
release, made between him and his son, William of Newington, , Farmer,
of the 2nd part and Richard Mitchell of the 3rd part. Testator
did convey and settle houses, cottages, stables, oasthouse, orchard, hop
grounds, pieces of land, arable, meadow, pasture and wood in Newington
or elsewhere in Kent, for benefit of son William.
Another indenture of lease and release, dated 18th and 19th
November 1833, (release of the latter date), between testator, son
William and Henry Loftie Rutton of Ashford, Gentleman, by which
testator did convey a house and land called Nunfield House in Newington
and Hartlip, for benefit of son William. He absolutely ratifies this
Indenture or Deed of Gift.
Residue of freeholds and leaseholds, money, invested money,
household goods and furniture, plate, linen, and china, to son William,
for ever, William is executor.
Witnesses: James Clifford, George Catt and J. Stephens.
Proved 18th October 1837.Value of goods, chattels and
credits, less than £600
131. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF PLOT,
FORMERLY RAILED
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
EDMUND SON OF
WILLIAM AND MARY ANN LUDGATER
OF THIS PARISH DIED SEPT. 2nd 1848 AGED 16 YEARS
ALSO HERBERT WILLIAM
YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 11th 1870
AGED 15 YEARS
ALSO SEVEN BROTHERS DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
132. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF PLOT,
FORMERLY RAILED (See Interior)
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM LUDGATER
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 10th 1864
AGED 56
LEAVING A WIDOW AND EIGHT CHILDREN
ALSO MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT. 21st 1896
AGED 87
ALSO MARY ANNE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV. 6th 1902
AGED 60
Principal Probate Registry Index: William
Ludgater, Gentleman, administration to Mary Ann, widow, John Jackson, of
Sittingbourne, Auctioneer and Frank Harnett of Newington, Gentleman.
Effect value under £18,000.
133. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
ALEXANDR MATHESON OF THE
PARISH OF BORDEN WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE NOVEMBER THE 24th 1771
AGED 47 YEARS
MATHESON SEE KEETE
134. CURBS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND JOHN MOUNT
DIED SEPTEMBER 15th 1911 AGED 73 YEARS (One Line)
ALSO ELLEN DAUGHTER OF JOHN MOUNT DIED MARCH 22nd 1886 AGED 22 YEARS
ALSO ELIZA WIFE OF JOHN MOUNT DIEDE MARCH 29th 1919 AGED 78 YEARS
1881 Census: Agricultural Labourer.
Principal Probate Registry Index: John Mount of Keycol Hill, died 11th
September, administration to Mary Jane Mount, Spinster and Walter Swan,
Salesman, Effects value, £719.
135. HEADSTONE (Hogg notes "cut
his own throat". No sources given.)
HERE'S INTERR'D
THE BODY OF
NICHOLAS MURTON, GENT. WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE YE 2nd DAY OF
AUGUST 1715 AGED
43 YEARS LEFT ISSUE
2 SONS & ONE DAUGHTER
RICHARD, NICHOLAS
ELIZABETH
Canterbury Court Will Dated 30th
July 1713
Nicholas Murton, Gentleman.
He is sick and weak.
To wife Hannah, who is executor, after payment of his debts, legacies,
funeral and probate costs, all plate, linen, household stuff, goods,
chattels and personal estate, except land held on mortgage. To daughter,
Elizabeth his house, barn, orchard and land at Borden, occupied by
Richard Snipp, for ever. To wife Hannah, his new built house ,
where he now lives, with the court and gardens in Newington, for life;
after her death, then to son Richard and his heirs, for ever, in default
of heirs, then to son Nicholas and his heirs fir ever, in default of
heirs, then to daughter Elizabeth, for ever. Also to Elizabeth, all his
rights and term of years to come in his house at Eastling, occupied by
[ ] Henneker, for ever.
All his other houses and lands, either freehold or on
mortgage or in jointure with his wife, which she has for life by virtue
of the jointure, to sons Richard and Nicholas, equally shared. But in
case his property settled in jointure to his wife, after her death, goes
to his eldest son Richard only, then Richard shall have all the other
houses and lands, before given to his two sons, for ever.
Is wife to be guardian of his children, until they are 21
and she is to educate and bring them up. After his wife's death or
remarriage, before the children are 21, he appoints his brother in law,
John Batcheller of Frinsted and friend Nathaniel Brenchley of
Newington, Yeomen, Guardians of his children, while minors, and receive
rents and apply them to the maintenance and education of his children.
Batcheller and Brenchley to have £5 each.
Witnesses:Nathaniel Gordon, the mark of Easter Cord
and William Back.
Codicil 28th July 1715
He had given his two sons, property to be shared equally, this includes
a house and land at Iwade, which his late father, Richard, purchased
from the Ruffins, this now to his wife, Hannah, to be sold to
better enable her to pay his debts, funeral and probate costs.
Witnesses: William Batcheller, Dorothy Oliffe
and William Back.
Proved 23rd September 1715
136. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD MURTON, GENT. OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 5th DAY
OF MARCH 1774 AGED 68 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND EIGHT CHILDREN
FIVE SONS AND THREE DAUGHTERS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE RICHARD MURTON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 10th DAY OF APRIL 1776
AGED 62 YEARS
PHILIP MURTON DIED NOV. 2nd 1780 AGED 29
Canterbury Court Will Dated 31st
January 1772
Richard Murton, Gentleman.
Upon his marriage, a "suitable and genteel maintenance and
provision" was made for his wife, Mary; therefore he leaves her
nothing.
His house and two cottages with stable, yards, gardens,
oasthouse, hop grounds and land at Church Street, Newington, now
occupied by Francis Handford, William Waters, John Hart
and himself, and his 2 pieces of meadow or pasture, about 1 acre called
Halstow Croft, in Lower Halstow, now in his occupation, to his eight
children, Mary wife of Tobias [ ],
Yeoman, (names crossed through), John, Sarah, Richard, Batcheller,
Frances, Philip and Francis and their heirs, for ever, equally shared.
After his debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, his
goods, chattels, rights, credits and personal estate to his 8 children,
for ever, equally shared.
His wife, and good friend Samuel Creed of Milton, Grazier,
are executors.
Witnesses: Richard Wallis, Bateman Napleton
and J. Hinde.
Proved 30th June 1774
137. HEADSTONE AND TWO BODYSTONES
MURTON
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR RICHARD MURTON, GENT.
OF CHATHAM
IN THIS COUNTY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 8th OF
JANUARY 1800 AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO OF MRS MARY MURTON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
MR RICHARD MURTON, GENT.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 25th OF
NOVEMBER 1800 AGED 65 YEARS
LIKEWISE SARAH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
12th OF FEBRUARY 1771 AGED 3 WEEKS
ALSO REBECCA DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 10th OF JULY
1773 AGED 3 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS
LIKEWISE MARY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 19th OF
AUGUST 1809 AGED 42 YEARS
ALSO FRANCES DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 25th OF
AUGUST 1817 AGED 49 YEARS
Jackson's Oxford Journal,
18th January 1800. Death Notices.
"Mr Richard Murton, of the Dockyard, Chatham, where he had been
a Clerk about 40 years".
The position of Clerk in H.M. Dockyards, was highly sought after.
Appointment was by recommendation to the Admiralty , by well placed
persons.
138. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIOT SECOND WIFE OF
CHARLES NORRINGTON
OF THIS PARISH
DIED JUNE 28th 1852 AGED 47 YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING 3 SONS & 4 DAUGHTERS
EDWIN-CHARLES, HENRY, WILLIAM, ELIZA,
SUSANNA, MATILDA AND FRANCES-AMELIA
"Released from Earthly Care and Earthly Ties,
Beneath this stone a Tender Mother lies,
Short was the Warning, quick the Summons Flew,
Ere scarce her Weeping Children could bid Adieu."
139. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM NORRIS
LATE OF KING'S FERRY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 24th OF JULY 1815
AGED 74 YEARS
140. HEADSTONE
MARY OLIVE DIED THE
21st OF DECEMBER
1766 AGED 62 YEARS
HERE
LIETH YE BODY OF
WILL. OLIVE
WHEELWRIGHT
THE LOVEING &
BELOVED HUSBAND
OF MARY OLIVE
OFTHIS PARISH
HE DIED YE 28th
OF OCTOBER 1743
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO FIVE CHILDREN LIETH HERE VIZ.
JNO., WILL., ANN, MARY, RICHARD
Canterbury Court Will Dated 25th
April 1740
William Olive, Wheelwright.
To wife, Mary, all his ¼ part , (the whole divided into 4 equal parts),
of a house and garden in Town Malling, occupied by William Holness
and his ½ part of a house and garden in Thurnham, occupied by Widow Sedge,
for his wife's lifetime, as long as she remains his widow. After her
death, or day of marriage, the ¼ part of the house in Town Malling and
the ½ of the house in Thurnham, to his kinsman, William Olive, son of
his brother, John and his heirs, for ever.
To John, Susan, Leonard and Thomas Olive, children of
brother John, £5 each.
After payment of his debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs, to his
wife, for ever, all the residue, real and personal, household goods,
plate, linen, ready money, money due on securities and all other goods
and effects. His wife is executor.
Witnesses: Richard Chrisfield, Isaac Terry
and J. Batcheller.
Proved 12th November 1743.
Canterbury Court Will Dated 16th November 1758
Mary Olive, Widow.
To sister, Ann Chrisfield of Newington, Spinster, for ever, her
house or farm and outhouse, yard and gardenin Otham, occupied by Edward Jordan.
To nephew, Richard Chrisfield, of Newington, Maltster,
£20; to William Jennings and George Jennings, sons of George Jennings
of Canterbury, Bricklayer, £5 each, to be paid to their father; to
Dedscuia? Chrisfield daughter of George Chrisfield, £5 at 14 years of
age, if she so long lives.
Residue of goods, chattels, rights, credits and personal
estate, to sister Ann Chrisfield, who is executor.
Witnesses: William Turner, John Lucas and J. Hinde.
Proved 5th May 1767
141. HEADSTONE, CENTRE OF SOUTH PLOT.
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF
GEORGE OSBORN
WHO DIED
FEB [ ] 1698
[
]
"Stay Passenger yt passeth by
And read where as I lie,
For as you are so once was I,
And as I am so you may be,
So prepare to follow me"
142. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
STEPHEN ROPER OST
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1886
AGED 36 YEARSALSO
LOUISA ROBERTS OST
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1854
AGED 2 YEARS & 8 MONTHS
"Life is Uncertain,
Death is Sure,
Sin is the Wound,
And Christ the Cure."
143. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
MARY WIFE OF JOHN OVERY
OF THE PARISH OF BOBBING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 5th OF NOVEMBER 1814
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN OVERY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 28th
OF JANUARY 1819 AGED 62 YEARS
"He was a Loving and a Virtuous Wife,
A Tender Mother to her Children Dear,
In Pain she Lived, in Pain she Died,
She Hopes in Christ for to Abide"
ALSO 4 CHILDREN WHO DIED
IN THEIR INFANCY VIZ. THOMAS,
JAMES, EDMUND & TIMOTHY
"Four Pretty Infants Dear,
Lie Sleeping with their Mother here"
PAGE SEE CALLAWAY
144. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS PALMER
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN, HE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 13th OF MAY 1765
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO ANN HIS WIFE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 1st OF DECEMBER 1763
AGED 73 YEARS
NEAR THIS PLACE LYETH ELIZABETH
HIS DAUGHTER
PAYNE SEE TAYLOR
145. HEADSTONE
JANE PUNNETT DAUGHTER OF
JOHN CADWELL, MERCHANT
DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER 6th 1783
AGED 63 YEARS
"A Traveller on Life's Perplexing Road,
To Sin and Sorrow long a Hapless Prey,
At length escaped is Safe Restored to God,
Finding in Christ the Life, the Truth, the Way,
Her Mortal Frame now mixt with Native Dust,
Enjoys a Welcome Rest from Care and Pain,
Her Nobler Part claims kindred with the Just,
And waits with them for Love's Triumphal Reign".
READ SEE ELLIOTT
146. MARBLE STONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
STANLEY RICHMOND
DIED MAY 2nd 1907
AGED 71 YEARS
"Be ye also Ready,
For in such an Hour as ye,
Think not, the Son of Man Cometh"
ALSO OF EDWARD SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS LOST IN THE "CONDOR DEC. 1901
AGED 28 YEARS
"Until the Day Break"
Principal Probate Registry Index: Stanley
Richmond, died May 2nd , 1907. Administration granted to Annie Richmond,
Spinster. Effects value £809 8s 6d.
H.M.S. Condor
The short - lived H.M.S. Condor, (above),
was a 10 gun, steel screw sloop of 980 tons, built at Sheerness. The
Condor class were rather unusual in having sails as well as an engine.
An unusual combination for 1898 built ships. On way to it's first
station in the Pacific it was lost without trace, in a gale, off
Vancouver Island. The entire crew of 130 men were lost, an additional 10
cadets also perished. It is believed that the the rigging was
instrumental in the disaster and after this lose the rigging was
discontinued in the surviving 5 ships.
147. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
STEPHEN ROPER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
NOVEMBER THE 16th 1843
AGED 35 YEARS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God did please Death should me Seize,
And Ease me of my Pain"
148. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM ROPER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
16th NOVEMBER 1853
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO JAEL WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 8th OCTOBER 1852
AGED 72 YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE THREE SONS AND
TWO DAUGHTERS VIZ. WILLIAM, BACHELOR,
JOHN, MATILDA AND SARAH
Canterbury Court Will Dated 7th
October 1853
William Roper, Senior, (Victualler, the
"Bull")
To two daughters, Matilda Roper and Sarah Ost, his property,
including plate, linen and furniture, equally shared.
Residue to his 5 children, to be sold and after his debts,
the remainder to be equally shared by them. No executor appointed.
Witnesses: John Friend and William Prior
Proved 6th July 1854.Roper had £50 in the Faversham
Savings Bank. On the same day William Prior of Newington, Grocer, swears
in an affidavit that he and the other witness were present together with
the deceased when the will was signed and witnessed.
ROPER SEE SEARS
149. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN SAGE
DIED JANY. 15Th 1885
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED SEPT. 11th 1884
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN DAUHTER
DIED APRIL 7th 1847
AGED 13 YEARS
ALSO WALTER CHARLES SON
DIED MAY 3rd 1849
AGED 8 YEARS
ALSO SARAH CHAMPION MARRIED DAUGHTER
DIED NOV. 15th 1864
AGED 35 YEARS
ALL THE ABOVE?
1851 Census: John Sage, Agricultural
Labourer
150.
SEARS
TO THE MEMORY OF
HANNAH WIFE OF RICHARD SEARS AND
DAUGHTER OF GEORGE & HANNAH CHRISFIELD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 27th 1752 AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO ONE SON RICHARD WHO DIED IN HIS INFANCY
LIKEWISE ELIZABETH SECOND WIFE OF THE
ABOVE RICHD. SEARS AND ONLY DAUGHTER
OF THOMAS PALMAR OF THIS PARISH WHO
DIED JULY 24th 1755
AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO
THE ABOVE RICHARD SEARS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JUNE 18th 1798
AGED [ ] YEARS
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will Dated 29th February 1798
Richard Sears, Gentleman.
He is "far advanced in years".
£200 to his sister, Elizabeth East of Newington, Widow and good
friend, Henry Carr of Princes Street, Barbican, Cripplegate,
Carpenter, upon trust. They to invest this sum on freehold property or
in Public Funds, and pay annual interest to his sister in law, Ann Sparks,
wife of Robert Sparks of Bobbing, Labourer, for her life. After her
death, the trustees to pay £100, part of the £200, to Elizabeth wife
of Henry Carr, the remaining £100 to sink into his residuary personal
estate. He gives Elizabeth Carr an additional £200; to Elizabeth Hutchings
wife of Isaac Hutchings of Gillingham, Cordwainer, £100; to Thomas Towner
son of William Towner of Bredhurst, Labourer, £100 at 21 years; to
sister Elizabeth East, £200 and to her daughters, Nancy and Mary, £200
each. To Henry Carr, 25 guineas, on condition he will be his executor.
Residue of all estate, after payment of his debts,
legacies, funeral and probate costs, to Elizabeth East, she is the other
executor.
Witnesses: J. Hinde and Robert Hinde
Proved 2nd July 1798.
151. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE SKINNER
WIFE OF SHADRACH SKINNER FREEMAN
AND LIVERYMAN OF THE CITY OF LONDON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 17th 1842
AGED 46 YEARS
"Set thy House in Order for thou shalt,
[ ] the Living,
the Living He shall Praise,
[
] as I do this Day the Father to the,
Children shall make known my Trust"
152. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
JAMES STEEL
WHO DIED 23rd OCTOBER 1845
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JAMES STEEL
WHO DIED 13th JUNE 1858
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN FOSTER
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 17th DECEMBER 1878 AGED 81 YEARS
1841 Census: James Steel at lower
Halstow, Retied Customs Officer.
153. MARBLE HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES STEVENS
DIED APRIL 20th 1897
AGED 71 YEARS
"Be ye also Ready , for in such an Hour as ye,
Think not the Son of Man Cometh"
ALSO OF MARY STEVENS WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 28th 19111
AGED 80 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
Principal Probate Registry Index: James
Stevens of Upchurch, Farmer, administration granted to Frank Stevens and
Charles Stevens, Farmers, effects, £2,910 7s 6d.
154. MARBLE CROSS
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
FREDERICK STEVENS
WHO DIED DEC. 3rd 1904 AGED 37 YEARS
Principal Probate Registry Index:
Frederick Stevens, Landlord of the "White House", P.H.,
Bearstead, administration to wife Lucy and Thomas Wraight , Grocer.
Effects £1,396 0s 1d, re-sworn , £2,373 14s 6d.
STONEHOUSE SEE BACON
155. MARBLE HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SIDNEY W. SWAN
SECOND SON OF WALTER & ANNIE SWAN
OF LONDON
DIED MARCH 5th 1906 AGED 19 YEARS
"In Christ Abide, Loved by All"
156. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY
WIFE OF THOMAS TAPP
WHO DIED 23rd SEPTEMBER 1828
AGED 61 YEARS
ALSO EDWARD SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 2nd OCTOBER 1835
AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 23rd JULY 1841
AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED THOMAS TAPP
WHO DIED 9th JUNE 1856
AGED 90 YEARS
1851 Census: Thomas Tapp, Retired Farmer,
son Thomas, a Farmer of 70 acres, employing 4 men.
157. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES TAPP
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 30th 1842
AGED 41 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW TO LAMENT HER LOSS
"Beware how he was Snatched from Earth,
Although no Warning given,
He died to leave a World of Strife,
And Live with God in Heaven,
To Him so Mourn'd in Death, so Loved in Life,
A Faithful Partner and a Widow'd Wife,
With Tears inscribe this Monumental Stone,
Which Marks his Ashes to Receive her Own"
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF
BENJAMIN STYLES OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 13th 1842
AGED 67 YEARS
1841 Census: James Tapp, Fruiterer.
158. MARBLE CROSS
"At Rest near those she so Deeply Loved"
MILDRED ALICE FESTING
WIFE OF FRANK TAYLOR
AND DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE AND OLIVIA PAYNE
"Ever Living in the Hearts of those her Tenderness and Sweet
Charity ? ,
FELL ASLEEP ON THE FEAST OF ST. MATTHIAS
A.D. 1900 AGED 26 R.I.P.
TIDY SEE KNOTT
TOLLAST SEE GEORREN
159. CHEST TOMB, NEAR PORCH
TOMLYN
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF CHARLES TOMLYN OF THIS
PARISH SON OF STEPHEN TOMLYN OF MILTON
GENT WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 5th DAY OF DECEMBER IN
YE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1706 IN THE 70th YEAR OF HIS AGE
[
] CHILDREN STEPHEN, CHARLES AND ELIZABETH
UNDER
[
] YE BODY OF STEPHEN [ ]
F[
] THIS STONE WAS LAID OVER
HIM BY JUDITH HIS WIFE
IN TESTIMONY OF
[
]
THE MEMORY OF THE
[
]
OF HUSBANDS
Canterbury Court Noncupative Will
Dated 5th December 1706
Charles Tomlyn, Gentleman.
He is sick, died same day.
To his "honoured mother", Elizabeth Plaw,
£20; if his mother disagrees to live with his executor, in his dwelling
house, then to his mother, £80, over and above the £20, already
bequeathed.
The nursery adjoining the road leading from Newington to
Rainham, and 3 acres of woodland belonging to Rigam Field, to his
daughter, Elizabeth Tomlyn at 21 years, for ever.
Residue of goods, chattels and personal estate, to wife,
Judith, who is executor.
Witnesses: Present, those who heard Tomlyn acknowledged the
will after it had been read over to him, he was then "very
sensible", but so weak he could not sign his name, Thomas Craddock,
Frances Bourne and Elizabeth Craddock.
Proved 5th May 1707
160. HEADSTONE
HERE
LIES YE BODY OF
WILL TRAINNER
BLACKSMITH OF THS. PARISH
BACHELOR WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE 7th APRIL YE ANO 1710
Canterbury Court Will Dated 6th
April 1710
William Traynor, Blacksmith.
To sister, Margaret Traynor, his goods and chattels, household goods,
shop goods, debts, ready money and plate.
To his mother and father, Humphrey and Clem, Traynor, £40;
to brother, Humphrey, £30 and his clothes; to uncle William Dartnall,
his baule ? horse. Residue of goods and chattels, after his debts,
legacies, funeral and probate costs are paid, to sister, Margaret, who
is executor.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Hall and Samuel Crosswell.
Proved 9th July 1710
161. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET TUFF OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 26th OF
APRIL 1752 AGED 47 YEARS
162. HEADSTONE
HERE LYETH YE BODY OF
THOMAS TURNER
THE SON OF WHILLM. TURNER OF MAIDSTON.
WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE YE 16th DAY OF
MAY IN THE YEARE 1696 AGED 34 YEARES
163. HEADSTONE, NEAR LADY CHAPEL
HERE
LIETH YE BODY OF
JOHN TWOPPENY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED YE 10th
DAY OF JUNE IN
1713 AGED 62
YEARS AND LEFT ISSUE ONE SON
& 2 DAUGHTERS HERE LIETH
YE BODY OF
MARY WIFE OF
JNO. TWOPENNY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE APRIL
13th 1731
AGED 82 YEARES
Canterbury Court Will Dated 13th
January 1713.
John Twopenny, Yeoman.
He is very ill.
Wife Mary and son William are executors.
To grand daughter, Mary Chapman, £10 at 14 years, to be
paid to her father of mother.
Residue of goods, chattels and personal estate, after
payment of debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs, to wife Mary and
son William, equally shared, his wife to have her share for life only;
after her death the remainder to son William.
Witnesses: William Hatch ?, Christopher Wildash
and William Back.
Proved 5th September 1713
TWOPENNY SEE WELDISH
164. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WATERS
OF BREACH FARM IN THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 2nd DAY OF APRIL 1841
AGED 55 YEARS
LEFT A WIDOW, TWO DAUGHTERS AND FOUR SONS
"Beware lest we also being led away,
With the Error of the Wicked fall from,
Our own Steadfastness,
But Grow in Grace,
And in the Knowledge of our lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ "
ALSO CORDELIA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 15th 1864
AGED 78 YEARS
"Whose Last End was Peace"
JOHN WATERS SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 10th 1863
AGED 48 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 3rd
February 1833
John Waters, Yeoman.
All his real and personal estate to wife, Cordelia, absolutely. His
personal estate is charged with payment ODF his debts, funeral and
probate costs. His wife id executor.
Witnesses: G.D. Friend, Alfred Friend and James Taylor.
Proved 19th October 1842. Value of Goods, chattels and credits less than
£100.
165. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
EMMA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM HENRY WEBB
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED ON THE 4th OF MAY 1855
AGED 26 YEARS
"Weep not for me, it is in Vain,
Death was no Loss to me but Gain,
I only Sleep removed from Pain,
Till Christ shall Raise me up again"
166. HEADSTONE, NEAR LADY CHAPEL
HERE LIETH YE BODY
OF MARY WELDISH
WIFE OF CHRISTOPHER WELDISH DAUGH
TER OF JOHN & MARY
TUPPENY WHO DIED YE 28th DAY OF FEBRUARY
IN 1711* AGED 29 YEARS
AND LEFT ISSUE TWO
SONS JOHN AND ISAAC
WELDISH "When
this you see Remember
Me"
167. GREY GRANITE COPED STONE
M.S
ELIZABETH WICKHAM OF THIS PARISH
WIDOW OF THE LATE HUMPHREY WICKHAM ESQUIRE
OF GOUDHURST IN THIS COUNTY
BORN 5th MARCH 1815 DIED 10th MARCH 1910
"At Rest"
Principal Probate Registry Index:
Elizabeth Wickham of the "Holme". Administration to Isaac Hurst,
Engineer, Captain, R.N., Emmeline Hyder wife of William Hyder the
Younger and Harry Greenstead, Solicitor. Effects, £25, 617 0s
8d, re-sworn at £25, 408 19s 7d
168. HEADSTONE, NEAR LADY CHAPEL
HERE'S INTERR'D
THE BODY OF
CHRISTOPHER
WILDASH WHO DIED
DEC YE 17th 1732
AGED 61 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 2 SONS
JOHN & ISAAC
Canterbury Court Will Dated 1st
February 1727 (1728)
Christopher Wildash, Carpenter.
To wife Mary, for life, an annuity of £10, paid out of his real estate
in Newington and Molash, theses properties to his sons, Isaac and John.
To son John, for ever, his freehold house and garden in Newington, now
occupied by son John, and the stock of timber in the yard at Newington,
the under-wood and bushes, including those felled.
Also to John, money owed to his father, some on account of under-wood
and bushes sold by him.
To son Isaac, his freehold house and garden and land at
Molash, occupied by Widow Reynolds, for ever; also to Isaac, his
horses, mares, geldings, cows, heifers, bullocks, calves, sheep, hogs,
sows, shates, pigs, corn and grain, sown and unsown, husbandry tackle,
on his farm at Moor Street, Rainham, where he now dwells, with the free
use and possession of the farm.
Residue of ready money, money invested, debts, credits,
plate, linen, household goods and stuff, goods, chattels and personal
estate, to his two sons, equally shared. They are to pay his debts,
funeral and probate costs and legacies, particularly payments to be made
to his wife, Mary or any of her children by her former husband, on bond
or any engagement made before he married her.
Witnesses: Abel Bayly, Thomas Brett and
Richard Sheafe, Junior.
Proved 9th April 1733
169. HEADSTONE, NEAR WALL OF LADY
CHAPEL
HERE'S
INTERR'D YE BODY
OF MARY WILDASH
YE LOVING AND
BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN WILDASH
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED AUG.
YE 2nd 1735
AGED 28 YEARS
SHE LEFT ISSUE ONE SON AND
ONE DAUGHTER JOHN & MARY
REAR?
IN MEMORY OF
MR. JOHN WILDASH
OF THIS PARISH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 11th * OF OCT. 1741
AGED 39 YEARS
LIKEWISE HIS ONLY SON
JOHN WILDASH
WHO DIED IN MARCH
1749 AGED 15 YEARS
*See date of Will, may be 14th?
Canterbury Court Will Dated 13th
October 1741
John Wildash, Timber Merchant.
He is sick and weak.
To son John, his dwelling house and two houses occupied by
John Bludale and John Cripps, in Newington, for ever. To
daughter, Mary Wildash, his ¼ part of a house and land in Rainham,
occupied by his brother, for ever, also to her his house and land called
"The Crowne", in Rainham, (crease in paper and lines crossed
out), for ever. Residue of personal estate, as follows, 2/3 to son John,
for ever and 1/3 to daughter Mary, for ever. Rents from property, to the
maintenance and education of his son and daughter, at executor's
discretion.
His brother Isaac of Rainham, is executor and trustee and
guardian of his son and daughter, John Batchellor of
Sittingbourne is Overseer of the will.
Witnesses: John Seale, Gib. Hawkes and John Reason.
Proved 27th April 1742
170. CHEST TOMB, WITH IRON RAILING,
NOW MISSING
UNDER THIS TOMB LIES INTERRED THE BODY OF ISAAC WILDASH
YOUNGEST SON OF CHRISTOPHER AND MARY WILDASH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 6th OF SEPTEMBER 1782 AGED 84 YEARS
ALSO THE BODY OF SARAH DAUGHTER OF JAVIS LONG
WIFE OF THE SAID ISAAC WILDASH SHE DIED
THE 10th OF JUNE 1727 AGED 25 YEARS
NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH THE BODY OF MARY THE WIFE OF
CHRISTOPHER WILDASH DAUGHTER OF JOHN & MARY TWOPENY
WHO DIED THE 28th OF FEBRUARY 1711 AGED 61 YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING TWO SONS JOHN AND ISAAC
JOHN DEPTD. THIS LIFE THE 11th OF OCTOBER 1741
AGED 39 YEARS
171. HEADSTONE
HERE LYES
THE BODY OF
MARY WILLIS
WHO DIED JUNE 19th 1724
AGED 23 YEARS
"O why should I unwilling be to Dye,
Who was so long in Paine,
But rather chuse to go to Christ,
And live with Him Againe,
Mourn not for me my Brother Dear,
I am not Dead but Sleeping here,
My Debt is paid, my grave you see,
Wait but awhile and Follow me."
172. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
EMMA THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WALTER WISE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 19th 1890
AGED 29 YEARS
"Gone from us but not Forgotten,
Never shall thy Memory Fade,
Sweetest Thoughts will ever Linger,
Around this Spot were Thou are Laid".
173. LEDGER, CLOSE TO ENTRANCE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM
THE DEAR BELOVED HUSBAND OF
EMMA WOODMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 29th OF MARCH 1875
AGED 67 YEARS
"And He said, my Presence shall go with,
Thee and I will give thee Rest."
174. TALL PEDESTAL WITH TRE-FOIL,
GABLED TOP
WYLES
JOHN WYLES
THE ELDER
BORN 26th JANUARY 1743
DIED 6th OCTOBER 1825
SARAH WYLES
NEE FROST
HIS WIFE BORN IN 1738
DIED 13th NOVEMBER 1818
ELEANOR WYLES
DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND FANNY WYLES
BORN 6th JUNE 1816
DIED 19th JANUARY 1831
SARAH WYLES
DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND FANNY WYLES
BORN 1st JULY 1821
DIED 8th MAY 1833
JOHN WYLES
SON OF JOHN WYLES THE ELDER
BORN 6th MAY 1775
DIED 13th JANUARY 1826
FANNY WYLES
NEE SEARS HIS WIFE
BORN IN 1776
DIED 13th NOVEMBER 1825
WILLIAM WYLES
THEIR SON
BORN 5th JANUARY 1809
DIED 12th MAY 1812
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Will Dated 9th January 1826
John Wyles, Wheelwright.
To son John and daughter, Frances Wyles, an annuity of £26 each; to
William Bulmer Gee of Newington, Grocer and William Wyles of
Bredgar, Yeoman, all of his estate, real and personal, upon trust.
They to invest his money at interest and to receive rents
and interest, and after paying for the two annuities, use the residue,
or as much as is needed for the maintenance and education of his younger
children, Richard, Thomas, Eleanor and Sarah Wyles, until the youngest
id 21, when youngest is 21, trustees to sell his property, and after
providing for the two annuities, the residue to be equally shared by his
four youngest children.
His two youngest children, Thomas and Sarah are affected
with infirmities, so may require a greater provision, trustees to use
their discretion to make additional provision for them. The trustees are
also his executors.
Witnesses: William Roper of Newington, George Catt
of Newington and Richard Bathurst of Sittingbourne.
Proved 2nd June 1826
CHURCHYARD PART
3
EAST OF THE CHURCH
175. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES EDWARD BAKER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 30th 1896
AGED 28 YEARS
"Forget her, no, we never will,
We Loved her here and Love her still,
Nor Love her Less because she's gone
From here to her Eternal Rest"
(The above verse was later deleted and replaced by the following)
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
JAMES EDWARD BAKER
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
MAY 21st 1919
AGED 60 YEARS
"Jesu Mercy"
Principal Probate Registry Index: James Baker, Retired
Licensed Victualler, 136 Newington High Street, administration to Clara
Baker, Widow. Effects, £1,117 12s 6d.
176. MARBLE CURBS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES ALBERT BOND
DIED SEPT. 6th 1900 AGED 51 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE FANNY BOND DIED APRIL 10th 1916 AGED 64 YEARS
177. HEADSTONE
"Nil Desperan Dum"
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE DEAR FRIEND
SURGEON OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED DECEMBER 7th 1846 AGED 62 YEARS
"Much Regretted"
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF OF
MARY ANN FRIEND
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 28th 1845 AGED 61 YEARS
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
SOPHIA FRIEND
WIFE OF JOHN FRIEND SURGEON OF RAINHAM
SON OF THE ABOVE G.D. FRIEND
WHO DIED JUNE 24th 1847 AGED 37 YEARS
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
THE ABOVE NAMED JOHN FRIEND
WHO DIED MARCH 23rd 1855 AGED 46 YEARS
"Requiscat in Pace"
"What their Faults and Virtues were will be Known,
At the Day of Judgment"
178. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
WILLM. OXLEY MARR OF THIS PARISH
SURGEON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 23rd OF FEBRUARY 1761
AGED 37 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE WILLM.
OXLEY MARR WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 13th OF MAY 1775
AGED 53 YEARS
LIKEWISE WILLIAM SON OF THE
ABOVE WILLM. OXLEY AND ELIZTH. MARR
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 23rd OF
FEBRUARY 1760 AGED 2 YEARS
ALSO OF SARAH THEIR
DAUGHTER WHO DIED IN INFANCY
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON
179. HEADSTONE
TO THE MEMORY OF LAKE MARR
LATE OF THIS PARISH
SURGEON DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH THE 30th 1781
AGED 29 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 21st October 1779
Lake Marr, Surgeon.
His house, barn, stable and land at the east end of Minster, Isle of
Sheppey, occupied by Edward Bigg, to his aunt, Mary Rozel,
(late Mary Whiting), for life. After her death, then to his wife,
Cordelia, for ever.
His other houses and lands, shares of property and other real estate, in
Kent or elsewhere in Britain, to wife, Cordelia, for ever.
His goods, chattels, rights, credits, ready money, invested money,
plate, linen, china and personal estate, after payment of his debts,
funeral and probate costs, to his wife, who is also executor.
Witnesses: J. Hinde, William Lyng and John Hinde, Junior.
Proved 23rd May 1781
180. STONE CROSS
TO
THE BELOVED MEMORY OF
ELLEN MARY
DAUGHTER OF HENRY J. W.
AND MARY JANE MATTHEWS
BORN FEBY. 12Th 1869 DIED JANY. 9Th 1876
"Without Fault before the Throne of God"
181. MARBLE CROSS
R.I.P.
TO
THE BELOVED MEMORY
OF
HENRY JOHN WHEELER MATTHEWS
WHO FELL ASLEEP MARCH 26th 1906
AGED 62 YEARS
"To be with Christ which is Far Better"
ALSO OF
MARY JANE HIS WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE.
MARCH 27th 1916 AGED 72 YEARS
182. HEADSTONE
KENNETT PACKMAN
OBIIT 24th MAY 1790
AGED NINE MONTHS
183. HEADSTONE
PERFECT PACKMAN
OBIIT 19th MAY 1796
AGED 2 YEARS
AND 3 MONTHS
184. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIOT DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND ANN PACKMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 21st OF OCTOBER 1803
AGED 7 YEARS
185. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CORDELIA
DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND ANN PACKMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th OF MAY 1805
AGED 19 YEARS
186. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN PACKMAN
OF THIS PARISH
SURGEON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 27th OF APRIL
1808
AGED 53 YEARS
Canterbury Court Will Dated 20th October 1802
John Packman, Surgeon.
First, all debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid.
Goods, chattels and personal estate, his ½ share of a freehold and the
rest of his real estate, to his wife, Ann, brother, Isaac and son and
daughter, John and Cordelia, upon trust, to permit his wife to continue
to inhabit his dwelling house, in Newington, and have use of his
furniture, goods, plate, linen and china, for life, so long as she
remains his widow. Trustees to pay income from his ½ share of a
freehold, other freeholds, dividends and proceeds from sale of his
professional stock and other chattels, for life, as long as she remains
his widow.
If his wife remarries, he revokes her legacies. After her death or
remarriage, he directs his other trustees to stand possessed of his
goods and chattels and personal estate, his ½ share freehold and other
real estate.
Income from his estate to go towards the maintenance and education of
children, John and daughters, Mary, Cordelia, Sarah, Babara, Caroline
and Harriot Packman, until the youngest is 21. After the death of his
wife, the shares for maintenance and education of son John and daughter,
Mary will cease.
After his wife's death or remarriage, and after the youngest daughter is
21, his trustees will sell his freehold and all other real estate and
personal chattels and apply money raised to his daughters, except Mary,
in equal shares, when all are 21. In the meantime, money to be invested
in Public Funds. If his wife remarries she will no longer be a trustee
or executor....................................
Witnesses: Edward Settertree, James Coopper Clifford and
James Edmed, Atty., Newington.
187. HEADSTONE, WITHIN IRON RAILINGS
IN
BELOVED MEMORY OF
ELLEN MAUD REID
WO DIED FEBY. 17Th 1872
AGED 13 YEARS
"Not lost but Gone Before"
ALSO MARY ANN WIFE OF
T.C. REID
OF THE MANOR HOUSE
IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED FEBY. 17Th 1885
AGED 60 YEARS
"Bright will her Crown of Glory be,
Since she hath Borne the Cross"
ALSO THOMAS COVENEY REID
OF MANOR HOUSE, NEWINGTON
WHO DIED MAY 28th 1894 IN HIS 72nd YEAR
"Until the Day Dawn and the Shadows Flee Away"
1881 Census: Thomas Reid, of Chesley Farm, 350 acres,
employing 15 men and 2 boys.
188. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY SETTERTREE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 3rd OF OCTOBER 1815
AGED 56 YEARS
189. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WALTER SHEPHERD
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
CAROLINE SHEPHERD
WHO DIED JANUARY 26th 1901
AGED 40 YEARS
"IN the Midst of Life we are in Death"
Principal Probate Registry Index: Walter Shepherd of the
"White Hart", administration to widow, Caroline, effects,
£264 2s 5d.
190. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LANCELOT THURLOW
BORN AUGUST 15th 1830 DIED JANUARY 6th 1893
ALSO
CHARLOTTE THURLOW
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 28th 1863
AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH RHODA THURLOW
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 20th 1881 AGED 22 YEARS
ALSO CAROLINE LETITIA WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 13th 1903
AGED 76 YEARS "So He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
1881 Census: Lancelot Thurlow, Tailor of Newington
Street, employing 1 woman. Principal Probate Registry Index: Died at
Barming, probably Barming Asylum, administration to Lancelot Thurlow,
Tailor, effects, £120.
191. MARBLE CROSS
I.H.S.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS READ WATERS
OF NEWINGTON WHO DIED DECEMBER 24th 1884
AGED 66 YEARS
"Weep not for Me my Children Dear,
I am not Dead but Sleeping here,
My Grave you see,
Prepare yourselves to Follow me"
"A Little While and you shall see Me"
ALSO
HENRIETTA WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT STANDARD HILL, NEWINGTON
DECEMBER 8th 1918 AGED 81 YEARS
"At Rest"
Principal Probate Registry Index: Thomas Read Waters, Farmer,
administration to widow, Henrietta, personal estate, £1,411 18s 6d.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Henrietta Waters, administration to
Amos Waters, Farmer and Frank Boucher, Solicitor's Clark. Effects, £183
13s 9d.
CHURCHYARD PART 4
NORTH OF THE CHURCH
THERE SEEM TO BE LESS MONUMENTS IN THIS PART OF THE
CHURCHYARD THAN THOSE HOGG RECORDED IN 1918.
192. SMALL IRON CROSS
EDWARD FREDERICK AGER
1912
(Died 4th Quarter, aged 4)
193. CURBS
HELEN LEIGHTON BAKER
BORN DECEMBER 21st 1800
DIED JULY 24th 1870
194. HEADSTONE
IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
THOMAS BAKER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED DECEMBER 15th 1893
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 30th 1887
AGED 58 YEARS "Thy Will be Done"
1881 Census: Thomas Baker, Cordwainer of
London Road, employing 2 men.
195. HEADSTONE AND CURB
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE RODNEY BAKER
PRIEST
FOR MANY YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 25th 1900
AGED 64 YEARS
CURB
FRANCIS BAKER
BORN JULY 23rd 1799
DIED DECEMBER 22nd 1870
196. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
FRANCES BISHENDEN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 22nd 1883
AGED 74 YEARS
"Her Children Rise Up and call her Blessed"
ALSO GEORGE SILVANUS BISHENDEN
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 27th 1889 AGED 83 YEARS
"There the Weary be at Rest"
THIS SONE IS ERECTED BY HER
8 BEREAVED CHILDREN AS A LAST
TOKEN OF AFFECTION TO A BELOVED MOTHER
1881 Census: George Bishenden, at
Upchurch, Brickfield Labourer.
197. CROSS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR MOTHER
MARY BOND
WHO DIED JUNE 29th 1908
AGED 62 "Nearer to Thee"
Principal Probate Registry Index: Mary
Bond, of Station Road, died at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester,
administration to Ernest Valentine Bond, Railway Clerk. Effects, £186
11s 4d.
198. MARBLE CURBS
WILLIAM BUSBRIDGE DIED JUNE 19th 1903 AGED 82
YEARS
PRISCILLA WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED JULY 13th 1908 AGED 88 YEARS
WILLIAM BUSBRIDGE DIED JUNE 5th 1913 AGED 68 YEARS
KATE WIFE OF ABOVE DIED JUNE 23rd 1890 AGED 48 YEARS
PRISCILLA DAUGHTER OF ABOVE DIED JULY 7th 1881 AGED 10 YEARS
1881 Census: William Busbridge, of Pond
House, Farm Bailiff.
199. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SARAH CHITTENDEN
WHO DIED AUGUST 9th 1897
AGED 63 YEARS
"When in this World, I did Remain,
My Latter Days were Grief and Pain,
And when the Lord thought it Best,
He took me to a place of Rest"
ALSO
JOHN FREDERICK CHITTENDEN
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANY. 4Th 1902
AGED 77 YEARS
"Day by Day we all shall Miss him,
Words would Fail our Loss to tell,
But in Heaven we Hope to Meet him,
Evermore with him to Dwell"
1881 Census: John Chittenden of Chesley,
Farm Bailiff.
200. HEADSTONE
IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
ADAM EDMED
OF BREACH HOUSE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBY. 17Th 1890
AGED 91 YEARS
ALSO CORDELIA ANDREWS
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE ADAM EDMED
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
DECR. 1St 1895
AGED 84 YEARS
"The Lord is my Light and Salvation"
Principal Probate Registry Index: Adam
Edmed, Yeoman, of Breach Lane, administration to son, Adam, a Nurseryman
and William Hewett of Newington, Grocer, personal estate, £697 16s 6d.
201. HEADSTONE
"Death is the Gate of Life"
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES EDMED
WHO ENTERED INTO REST ON SEPTEMBER 21st 1911
AGED 79 YEARS
1881 Census: James Edmed, of Breach,
Fruit Grower. Principal Probate Registry Index: James Edmed, of Breach
House, administration to Helen widow and Rosa Edmed, spinster, value of
effects, £2,234 13s 8d, re-sworn at £2,581 13s 8d.
202. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY
OF
SARAH
DAUGHTER OF
RICHARD RUCK ESQ.
OF MANOR HOUSE, NEWINGTON
AND BELOVED WIFE OF R.A. FISHER ESQ.
JUDGE OF COUNTY COURTS
WHO DIED AT GT. MALVERN
JUNE 3rd A.D. 1877
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
ROBERT ALEXANDER FISHER
JUDGE OF COUNTY COURTS
AND AUTHOR OF
"FISHER'S DIGEST"
WHO DIED AT CLIFTON
SEPTEMBER 30th A.D. 1879
Volume 1 of "Fisher's Digest,
of the Reported Decisions of all Courts: With a Selection from the
Irish, the Cases Overruled and Impeded, and References to the Statutes,
Rules and Orders of the Court, from Hilary Term 1870 to Easter Vacation
1880" Published 1880. Obviously, the last part completed by others.
203. HEADSTONE
IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
MARY ELIZABETH
THE YOUGEST DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & SARAH FRANKS
WHO DIED FEBY. 20Th 1871
AGED 3 YEARS & 9 MONTHS
"Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for they shall see God"
204. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MARTHA GAVINE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 28th 1889
AGED 64 YEARS
"Till the Resurrection Morning"
FAITHFUL SERVANT 35 YEARS TO THE LATE
MRS. HANSON
MARL HOUSE, BEXLEY, KENT
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY HER FRIEND
HENRY JORDAN
FELLOW SERVANT 31 YEARS
205. HEADSTONE
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
JOHN GLOVER
OF NEWINGTON
WHO DIED OCTOBER THE 19th 1879
AGED 42 YEARS
ALSO CAROLINE WIFE OF JAMES LACY
AND WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 26th 1902 AGED 64 YEARS
206. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
FANNY
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE GOODHEW
WHO DIED OCTOBER 17th 1890
AGED 40 YEARS
"My Days are like a Shadow that Declineth"
207. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF WILLIAM GULVIN
FORMERLY OF BOXLEY
WHO DIED JULY 26th 1876
AGED 53 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM GULVIN
WHO DIED OCTOBER 8th 1906
AGED 85 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
1881 Census: William Gulvin, of Newington
Hill, Agricultural Labourer. Principal Probate Registry Index:
Administration to John Gulvin, General Dealer, value of effects, £769
9s 7d.
HANSON SEE GAVINE
208. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS HARNETT
NEWINGTON
WHO DIED THE 6th JANUARY 1846
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO OF
MRS ELIZABETH HARNETT
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 19th JUNE 1849
AGED 83 YEARS
209. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANNE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THOMAS HARNETT
OF THROGNALL IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED FEBY. 26Th 1870
AGED 73 YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead that Die in the Lord"
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS HARNETT
WHO DIED JULY 8th 1874
AGED 83 YEARS
210. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
CLIFFORD THOMAS HARNETT
WHO DIED OCTOBER 27th 1873
AGED 4 YEARS
211. HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HELEN INDIANA ROBY
WIFE OF ALFRED HARNETT
DIED JULY 8th 1893
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 6th 1895
AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO OF ALFRED HARNETT OF CHESLEY
DIED DECEMBER 25th 1910
AGED 78 YEARS
1881 Census: Alfred Harnett, Farmer of
Thrognall, 563 acres, employing 27 men, 7 boys and 13 women.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Administration to William Smart
Harnett , Farmer, Arthur Harnett, Engineer and Harry Greensted,
Solicitor. Value of effects, £14,994 10s 5d.
212. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GRACE EMILY HARNETT
WHO DIED JANUARY 26th 1894 AGED 29 YEARS
"Thou art my Hiding Place" Psalms XXXIIC
213. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
CATHERINE SARAH HARNETT
WIDOW OF THE LATE FRANK HARNETT
WHO DIED AT NUNFIELD HOUSE
JANUARY 14th 1908
AGED 69 YEARS
214. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF WILLIAM SMART HARNETT
WHO DIED JANUARY 27th 1908
AGED 52 YEARS
215. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SELINA MARTHA HARNETT
WHO DIED ON THE 12th APRIL 1916
AGED 78 YEARS
216. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF CORDELIA
WIFE OF ROBERT HEWETT
OF DE[ ] WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 8th 1866
AGED 32 YEARS
"Be Ye also Ready"
217. CROSS
IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
HENRY JAMES HUGHES R.N.
WHO DIED AT KING'S WEAR
JANUARY 12th 1892
IN THE 40th YEAR OF HIS AGE.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Of
Kingswear, Devon, Master at Arms, Royal Navy, died at Orchard House,
Kingswear, administration to Elsie, his widow. Effects, £87 14s.
218. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
JANE
WIDOW OF THE LATE
WILLIAM HUTCHINSON, ESQ.
OF FERMOY, IRELAND
WHO DIED 14th APRIL 1870
AGED 84 YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead that Die in the Lord"
ALSO OF THOMAS STEERS HUTCHINSON
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
NEWINGTON, SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 22nd OCTOBER 1889
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO OF JANE HIS WIFE
ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM AND JANE HUTCHINSON
WHO DIED 8th APRIL 1894
AGED 76 YEARS
"Thanks be to God which giveth us the
Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" 1st
Corinthians XV 57
Principal Probate Registry Index: Thomas
Steers Hutchinson, administration to Jane Hutchinson, widow. Effects,
£234 14s.
219. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ANN KNIGHT
BORN JANUAY 28th 1822
DIED NOVEMBER 28th 1897
ALSO WILLIAM KNIGHT
BORN DECEMBER 10th 1821
DIED MARCH 7th 1905
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
1881 Census: William Knight of Newington
Street, Gardener and Coachman.
220. IRON RAILS WITH INSCRIPTION
PAINTED ON PLATE
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM GEORGE LACY
WHO PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY
MAY 17th 1892
AGED 47 YEARS
1881 Census: At Breach, Agricultural
Labourer.
LACY SEE GLOVER
LANGSTON SEE THOMAS
221. CROSS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LOUISA GRACE DENNESS
WIFE OF EMIL J. P. LAVER
WHO PASSED AWAY 29th MAY 1906
AGED 33 YEARS
222. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY
OF
MARY ANN
WIFE OF GEORGE MAXTED
WHO DIED APRIL 22nd 1884
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO
GEORGE MAXTED
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 10th 1894
IN HIS 73rd YEAR
"Not Lost but Gone Before"
1871 Census, George Maxted, at Lynstead,
Agricultural Labourer at New House Farm.
223. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM OSBORNE
DIED NOV. 17th 1901
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO THURZA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 17th 1906
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO FANNY JANE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED OCTOBER 13th 1883
AGED 29 YEARS
1881 Census: William Osborne, of Bogs
Farm, Farmer, of 64 acres, employing 3 men.
224. IRON CROSS
SOPHIA PEPPER
75 YEARS
(Died 2nd Quarter 1906)
225. SMALL IRON CROSS
IVY IRENE PEPPER 1913
226. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES PRICE
BORN MAY 2nd 1818
DIED JUNE 13th 1894
"Looking unto Jesus"
1881 Census: At Lower Halstow School
House, an annuitant father of the schoolmaster ?
227. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM PRIOR
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED APRIL 7th 1860 AGED 46 YEARS
"I heard a voice from Heaven , saying unto me,
Write, Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord,
From henceforth: Yea sayeth the Spirit,
That they may Rest from their Labours and their,
Work do Follow them"
ALSO FRANCES ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 0CTOBER 13th 1902
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO CAROLINE
SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE SAID
WILLIAM PRIOR AND FRANCES ANN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 1st 1860
IN THE 12th YEAR OF HER AGE
ALSO
ELIZABETH THEIR THIRD DAUGHTER
WHO DIED MARCH 1st 1860
IN THE 9th YEAR OF HER AGE
"They were Lovely and Pleasant in their
Lives and in their Deaths they were not
Divided"
Principal Probate Registry Index: William
Prior, Grocer, administration to Charles Arkcoll of Maidstone, Grocer
and Thomas Banks of Hurst Farm, near Dartford. Effects, under £5,000
1851 Census: Master Grocer, employing 3 men.
RUCK SEE FISHER
228. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
MATILDA
WIFE OF
CHARLES SHARPE
OF THIS PARISH
BORN FEBRUARY 9th 1842
DIED APRIL 2nd 1872
ALSO THE ABOVE
CHARLES SHARPE
WHO DIED OCT. 22nd 1895
AGED 62 YEARS
1881 Census: Charles Sharpe, of Newington
Street, Builder, wife now, Ellen Ann.
229. CURBS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF SARAH SPOONER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30th 1906 AGED 62 YEARS
230. CROSS
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
SAMUEL ROBERT STURLA
WHO PEACEFULLY PASSED AWAY
24th MAY 1897
IN HIS 77th YEAR
ALSO SARAH JANE STURLA
HIS WIFE
WHO DIED FEBY. 18Th 1917
AGED 87 YEARS
R.I.P.
1881 Census: Samuel Sturla, Baker and
Confectioner.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Samuel Sturla, High Street, Newington,
administration to widow, Sarah and William Sturla, Draper. Effects,
£265.
231. HEADSTONE
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
FRANCES
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES TAPP
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 29th 1873
AGED 38 YEARS
232. HEADSTONE
IN
MEMORY OF
WILLIAM TAPP
DIED 26th NOV. 1874
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 2nd MAY 1876
AGED 76 YEARS
233. HEADSTONE
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
JAMES TAPP
OF PARSONAGE HOUSE, NEWINGTON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 2nd 1877
AGED 32 YEARS
Principal Probate Registry Index: James
Tapp, Fruiterer, administration to John Lewis of Lower Halstow, Farmer.
Effects under £100, re-sworn, £200.
234. HEADSTONE
IN
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
RICHARD SECOND SON OF
EDWIN AND HARRIETT BRISLEY TAPP
BORN JANUARY 27th 1875
DIED OCTOBER 1875
DIED OCTOBER 13th 1878
ALSO LIZZIE WHO DIED IN HER INFANCY
235. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES TAPP
BORN AUGUST 25th 1809
DIED NOVEMBER 13th 1886
"Grant us Thy Peace"
ALSO MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEBY. 26Th 1893
AGED 76 YEARS
1881 Census: Charles Tapp, Farmer of
Church Lane, 20 acres, employing 1 man.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Administration to widow, Mary Ann and
James Giles of Torrington Square, London, Lodging House Keeper. Personal
estate, £80.
236. IRON CROSS
C.T. 1879
(Charles Taylor died 4th Quarter 1879, aged 61 years)
237. IRON CROSS
S.T. 1908
(Sarah Taylor died 2nd Quarter 1908 aged 86 years)
238. GALVANISED IRON CROSS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROBERT TETCHNER
DIED AUG. 20th 1908
AGED
69 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
239. RED GRANITE PEDESTAL
IN MEMORIAM
THE REVD. HENRY THOMAS
VICAR OF LOWER HALSTOW, KENT
WHO DIED
AT THE HOLLY BANK, NEWINGTON
ON THE 30th OF MAY 1867
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO
ARCHIBALD
CAMPBELL THOMAS
BORN OCTOBER 13th 1860
DIED JUNE 18th 1879
AGNES MATILDA THOMAS
BORN MAY 31st 1857
DIED JANUARY 6th 1881
MATILDA JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE
REVD. HENRY THOMAS B.A. WHO DIED
SUDDENLY ON JULY 14th 1897
AT HOLLY BANK, NEWINGTON
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO EDITH MARY LANGSTON
THE WIFE OF
JOHN JAMES LANGSTON
AND DAUGHTER OF
THE REVD. HENRY THOMAS
WHO DIED AT
ELMSLEIGH, ADDISCOMBE, SURREY
ON APRIL 9th 1907
AGED 42 YEARS
240. HEADSTONE
IN FOND MEMORY OF
EDWARD TOOGOOD
WHO DIED OCTOBER 27th 1884
AGED 73 YEARS
"The Souls of the Righteous are in the Hand,
Of God and there shall no Torment touch them"
"Until the Day Dawn"
ALSO CATHERINE THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST FEBY. 1St 1899
AGED 84 YEARS
"For so He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" R.I.P.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Edward
Toogood, Wheelwright, administration to widow, Catherine and James Cox
of Canterbury, Solicitor's Clerk. Personal estate, £102 17s 3d.
241. HEADSTONE
IN MEMORY OF
MAUDE CAROLINE WALTER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 1st 1896
AGED 1 YEAR & 11 MONTHS
ALSO MARTHA MARY WALTER
WHO DIED JANUARY 23rd 1866
AGED 8 MONTHS
"Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
242. HEADSTONE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM WALTER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
NOVEMBER 30th 1900 AGED 65 YEARS
"Come unto Me all ye that Labour and are
Heavy Laden and I will give you Rest"
1881 Census: William Walter of Newington
Street, Publican.
243. CURBS
IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS WILLIAM WELLER
WHO DIED OCTOBER 1st 1913 AGED 53 YEARS
"At Rest"
1881 Census: Lodger in Church Lane,
Brickfield Labourer, born in Newington.
Principal Probate Registry Index: Of the "Watermans' Arms"
Beerhouse, Rainham, died at Callum Wood, Rainham. Administration to
widow, Charity, effects, £321 5s 3d.
244. CURBS
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR FATHER
EDWARD WILLETT
WHO DIED APRIL 19th 1911
AGED 78 YEARS
245. CURBS
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR MOTHER
SOPHIA WILLETT
WHO DIED OCTOBER 26th 1911 AGED 73 YEARS
"There remaineth therefore a Rest to the People of God"
246. CURBS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
JOHN WILLS DIED SEPTEMBER 26th 1911 AGED 53 YEARS
1881 Census: Of Church Lane, Brickfield
Labourer.
247. LARGE LEDGER
IN MEMORY OF
SARAH ANN
WIFE OF THOMAS WILSON OF BOBBING
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 2nd 1893
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
THOMAS WILSON
WHO DIED DECEMBER 28th 1905
AGED 81 YEARS
"Then when on Earth we meet no more,
Still there is a Happier Shore,
Where Friends and Kindred Part no more"
"Thy Will be Done"
END
Index
(names from gravestones only)
