Sedgebrook, a Village and its people.
-URGENT -Just found on the internet -http://www.localhistory.co.uk/la/la-li.htm
Lesley Aitchison's Lincolnshire Selection For Sale.
Leeson family of Sedgebrook TWO WILLS 1766 and 1775. Copy of Attested Copy of the Probate of the Will and Codicil of William Leeson of Harlaxton, Grazier. Attested Copy 1797... together with... Attested Copy of the Probate Copy of the Will of Edward Leeson of Sedgebrook, Grazier. 1797. Each 2 large folio pages, folded with docket title. Copies made 1797. £20.00
Refers to property in Harlaxton, East Allington, Wigtoft. Sums of £500 are left to their children.
Sedgebrook PROBATE OF THE WILL of Thomas Hollingworth of Sedgebrook, yeoman. On paper, two large folio pages, printed administration certificate attached, but information written in manuscript on verso, signed, rather than inserted in the spaces in the printed document. Large papered seal on tag... together with... A Copy of the Richd. Hollingworth's Will. Sated 29th Jan. 1718. 1p, folio, 32 lines. Contemporary copy. Piece torn from left margin. Refers to his house and land at Allington, six of his best cows and sheep, etc. 1728. £25.00. Leaves his closes of land in Allington to his wife.
Sedgebrook PROBATE OF THE WILL of Richard Hollingworth of Sedgebrook, yeoman. On paper, size 12" x 12", with printed administration certificate (in English) attached, manuscript inserts, large papered seal on tag. 1733. £22.00
Leaves his brother his land in East and West Allington, an annuity, two dairy cows and all his malt to his sister, twenty shillings to the poor of Sedgebrook, etc.
This Sedgebrook site was born out of a theory that my TURNEY family ancestors from Nottingham may have come from Sedgebrook.
I tried all the text book ways of doing my research but finally came to a brick wall that so far I have found insurmountable
I have accumulated wills, marriage licences and parish register entries, all which I can share with you if you have an
interest in the inhabitants of this village.
It certainly took me on a voyage of discovery. I now find myself calling these Turney's "ancestors I used
to have." I wish I could claim them as mine. Along the way I have collected much material which may be of
help to others so here it is for you to look through. If you find anything of interest don't hesitate to contact me. I would
love to have feed back from viewers. The more information I have the bigger the site will become.
At last I have managed to get the Turney Family Tree together, it is now on the site. Here's hoping it will bring me some helpful information in. Please get in touch if you have any contributions or questions.
Please feel free to use any of the material on these pages if it will help you in your research,however whilst I have tried my best to be as accurate as possible, the usual problems of deciphering old and faded writing may
well have made some of the material flawed. I cannot be held responsible for this. If you find mistakes and would like to
tell me I will consider making changes. This material is given freely to those who wish to use it but I do not give
permission for it to be used in any way for profit. Neither do I give permission for it to be incorporated into other web
sites.
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Elizabeth Hampson
Browse through the census years and see if any of your family
are here. Some of the families have been in the area for many years, yet others seem to be "just passing through".
The1881 census is widely available on the internet so I decided not to do this, instead the 1891 census has been transcribed and here you will find not only the occupiers of Sedgebrook on the night of April 5th
but also a list of Sedgebrook born people who were living away from "home".
Names from the Parish Register: The parish register was a project that I undertook mainly seeking out my TURNEY family but all
the while being drawn into the mystery of the families who lived in this village. It was only a logical conclusion that
after transcribing the parish records I would then go on, with the help of my ever patient husband, to record the Memorial
Inscriptions from the church. The War Memorial: was provided by Lincolnshire Family History Society for which I owe my thanks. I will look up any names you may find in the parish register if you email me.
Directories: To fill in a few gaps you should find further details of Sedgebrook inhabitants listed in the Directories and Topographies to provide a general word
picture of the area.
Churchwardens: Some of the TURNEY family were churchwardens over several generations and here you will find a list of churchwardens who
served St.Lawrence's Church over the years.
Wills: For a relatively small cost a will can be downloaded from the National Archives. The information that a will has the
possibility to provide you with is quite incredible, much of my research has been helped through these wills.
Of course it is always possible that a will tells you very little but my experience on the whole has been very sucessful.
Gossip: Here you will find a "ssshh who did that", page, not that I expect there will be many more entries as I am sure the people
of Sedgebrook were, on the whole a very law abiding lot !!.
Stray Marriages of Sedgebrook Inhabitants: if anyone has any additions I will add them to my list.
Married in Sedgebrook: found elsewhere. I took a few marriages that I had transcribed
(up to 1837 only) and looked for them in the census. Here are the results, judge for yourselves, remember to check the
entries to be sure you have picked up the correct people, don't take my word for it.
Letters from Jamaica: - A new section added July 2007 and slowly being added too. These letters were written by Benjamin Turney of Sedgebrook who went as a Slave Doctor to Golden Grove Sugar Plantation, St Thomas in the East, on the Island of Jamaica. Read his accounts of the Hurricanes and his work with the slaves.
Records available to purchaseYour chance to purchase the first in a series of CD's produced by myself. The Times Newspaper, (published then as The Daily Universal Register), Births Marriages & Deaths, complete transcription for the years 1787-1788. The history of London is in these records. Truly fascinating to read and work with.
The Morris Saga - a small A5 booklet amounting to 60 pages about Martha Turney and her husband John Morris and their family. It covers the years 1764-1891. Another little gem of history that has unfurled itself from the newspapers and archives. Contact me if you wish to buy a copy.
Contacts: How about advertising your research interests to other readers of my site, I have set up a
Noticeboard and Contacts page, you can have your say here. If you have any questions you need answering maybe give them an airing on this page, who knows where the answer may come from.!!.
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