Catalogue description Misc. documents relating to families of Brown, Stark, Wyatt, Symes, Cary, Walter and Richards.

Settlement on the marriage of John Brown of Chard, clothier, and Betty Shorland of Staplegrove, spinster, relating to property in Chard; 1765 (2).

Assignment in trust: relating to property in Axminster (co. Devon, and affecting Aaron Stark of Hawkchurch (co.Dorset), tobacconist, and Jonathan Wyatt of Chardstock (co.Dorset), yeoman; 1767.

Settlement on the marriage of James Wyatt of Chardstock, yeoman, and Mary Gawler of Broadway, spinster, relating to property in Chardstock; 1767 (3).

Copy of the Will of Thos.Cary of Martock, snuffmaker, 17 Sep. 1772, pr.21 Dec. 1772, endorsed 'Mr Symes's copy'.

Covenant to let one third part of the snuff mills at Martock: John Wyatt Symes of Combe St.Nicholas, tobacco manufacturer, to Robt. and Henry Cary of Martock, tobacco manufacturers; 1793.

Conveyance in trust of portions of freehold property devised by the will of Thos. Cary of Martock, snuffmaker [?in Martock]: John Lilly of High Ham, tobacconist and Anna Symes of Combe St.Nicholas, widow (late Anna Cary, spinster) to Samuel Browne of Chard,clothier, Edw. Pratt of the same, clothier, and Robt. Cary of Martock, tobacco manufacturer, 1799 (2).

Probate of will of Martha Stark of Hawkchurch (co.Dorset), widow, sister of late James Wyatt, with bequests to Jonathan Symes, Joan Turner,w. of John T. of Chardstock, Sarah Burridge of Axminster, niece Martha,wife of Thos. Eyre of Launceston, nephew James Symes of Easthay, and Saml. Brown of Chorley Green, clothier, etc.: 9 Dec.1801, pr. PCC. 30 Apr.1803.

Settlement on the marriage of Wm.Walter of Combe St.Nicholas, clothier, and Eliz. Brown of Chard, spinster, re. various trust monies, 1808.

Conveyance in trust of property in the manor of Chard affecting John Richards of Chard, yeoman, his wife Hannah and dau. Hannah, 1808, with bond, 1821; Probate copy of will and codicil of John Richards of Chard, sailcloth maker, 13 Feb.1822, cod. 4 Feb.1823, pr.PCC. 6 Nov.1824, and papers, etc., re. Samuel Brown's trusteeship on behalf of Richards family, 1821-32 [bdle.]

Receipts for stock (4% annuities) purchased by Saml. Brown 1827(2).