The information below is taken from
Kim Simmonds' genealogy
(the author allows this on the web page).
Christening index Tettenhall, Staffordshire
William Smith Stokes baptism February 11 1760, parents Francis and Catherine Stokes.
From the catalogue of the National Archives:
Contents:
Articles of agreement
1. William Stokes of Roughton in the parish of Worfield gentleman
2. John Keelinge of Summerhill in the parish of Kingswinford co. Staffs esq. and Nancy Freeman of same, spinster.
A marriage is intended between Stokes and Nancy Freeman Agreement that Stokes shall at his own cost convey a messuage at Roughton (Stokes) and tenements (William Bright and - Nicholls), a meadow called Nicholls meadow, kiln acre, Long meadow, 3½ doles in Town meadow, Cow Pasture, Farther Cow Pasture, Terns croft, Alder tree piece, the farther Backnell, Esthers Flatt, Foxhill, Birch Furlong, Dipdale, Genterhill, and little field now in one piece called the Flatt, Big Nettle gate, Cebriel, the Urn, Wainhouse yard, all at Roughton (Stokes, Bright, Nicholls and - Bell); another messuage with barns stable orchard etc in the parish of Totnell co. Staffs at a place called the Dippens with lands (named) in app 145 acres 1r 18p, to use of Stokes for life after to use of Nancy for life, then to use of his heirs by her, or persons appointed by his will, or his right heirs.
Keelinge agrees at Stokes request and his own cost to convey a messuage in the Cooken Street, Worcester (-Yarnold spinster), a messuage in Alveley with barns, stables, foldyards etc and enclosures called Birchfield, Crossway field, barn piece, Long close, Calves close, House close, Sheep close orchard, Ryegrass peices, little close, The Dingle, over dingles, and Burneyes (John Brookes), all being known as the High Barn or High Barn farm; a messuage etc (John Reynolds) and closes called the Smock Skirt, barn peuce, the meadow next upper Swiborn, Swiborn, Birchfield, Dackin's Quarry leasow, Long Leasow, Calves close, Brickiln piece, and next Rogers close, the Acre and 3 closes late in the holding of Thomas Edwards where on a house formerly stood called Edwards, and all pools and ponds of water on the premises called Swiborns, to use of Stokes for life, after Nancy for life, after death of survivor to use of younger children as they shall direct, in default of appointment equally, Nancy by Stokes, in default of issue, to right heirs of John Keelinge.
Signatures of W Stokes, John Keelinge
Witness: Ann Dovey
Produced in Exchequer case, 1788
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