Level: Category
Miscellaneous
Level: Fonds
MISCELLANEOUS DEEDS ETC.
Level: Sub-Fonds
DEEDS DEPOSITED BY GUILDHALL LIBRARY
Scope and Content:
Copy will of Thomas Hearn of Harwich, gent., commander of the packet ship 'Prince of Wales', bequeaths house on the north side of St. Austin Lane, Harwich, messuages occupied by Benjamin Carman and William Aldus on south side of Castle Gate Street, Harwich, messuages occupied by Thomas Beaston, Godfrey Boggis and William Wilkinson opposite the Ship Yard in Harwich, copyhold messuage of 33a. occupied by George Ward in Dovercourt to wife Anne for remainder of life, provided she does not remarry, and following her death or marriage bequeaths house in St. Austin Lane and messuages in Castle Gate Street to son Thomas Hearn, the three messuages opposite the Ship Yard to son William Hearn and copyhold farm in Dovercourt to daughter Anne, all clothes, watches and rings bequeathed to sons Thomas and William, sloop 'Prince of Wales' to be sold , bequest of £500 to executors, wife Anne Hearn and brother-in-law Robert Liveing to make quarterly or half-yearly payments to his daughter Mary Jackson, free from the control of her husband William Jackson and to her children until they reach the age of 21, £350 to son Thomas when 21, £700 to executors for the maintenance and education of son William and daughter Anne, £100 to wife Anne as fine for entry to copyhold estate, 7 January 1766 [will proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury reference May 181]; legal correspondence concerning the legacy left by Thomas Hearn to his daughter Mary Jackson, including a letter locating Craighton Jackson serving as a private soldier under the name William Hearn at Fort St. George, Madras, India and legal opinion on the terms of the will of Thomas Hearn of 1766, 1793-1811; copy will of Craighton Jackson, mariner [in the East India Company service], commander of the 'Royal Admiral Captain Joseph Huddert', bequeaths £500 entitled to receive on the death of his mother Mary Jackson, £6 6s. to Richard White, junior, of Coggeshall for mourning, the remainder to be divided between his uncle and executor John Jackson, his uncle Stephen Jackson and aunts Sarah Hayward, Elizabeth Jackson and Hannah Jackson, 2 January 1787, proved 5 January 1811, bond of indemnity between (i) John Jackson of Bridgewater Square, City of London, watch maker and Stephen Jackson of Ipswich, Suffolk, printer and (ii) Thomas Liveing of Harwich, mariner and James Saunders of Hand Court, Upper Thames Street, fish factor, for the sum of £2000 to transfer stock under the wills of Thomas Hearn and Craighton Jackson, 5 March 1811, with correspondence relating to the bond.
Dates of Creation:
1766-1811
Extent:
15 items

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Fish factors James Saunders of Hand Court Upper Thames Street fish factor, party to bond, 1811.
Subjects Mariners Thomas Liveing of Harwich mariner, party to bond, 1811.
Subjects Printers Stephen Jackson of Ipswich Suffolk printer, party to bond, 1811.
Subjects Sailing vessel Copy will of Thomas Hearn of Harwich gent commander of the packet ship ‘Prince of Wales’, provision to sell sloop in will, 1766.
Subjects Sailing vessel Copy will of Thomas Hearn of Harwich gent commander of the packet ship ‘Prince of Wales’, provision to sell sloop in will, 1766.
Subjects Watchmakers John Jackson of Bridgewater Square City of London watch maker, party to bond 1811.
Personal Names Anne
Hearn 		Wife of Thomas Hearn of Harwich, principal legate and executor under will, 1766.
Personal Names Benjamin
Carman 		Occupant of tenement on south side of Castle Gate Street, Harwich, 1766.
Personal Names Craighton
Jackson 		Son of Mary Jackson, served as private soldier in the East India Company under the name William Hearn, copy will, 1787, correspondence etc. 1793-1811.
Personal Names Elizabeth
Jackson 		Aunt and legatee of Craighton Jackson, 1787-1811.
Personal Names George
Ward 		Occupant of copyhold farm in Dovercourt, 1766.
Personal Names George
Ward 		Occupant of copyhold farm in Dovercourt, 1766.
Personal Names Godfrey
Boggis 		Occupant of messuage opposite the Ship Yard, Harwich, 1766.
Personal Names Hannah
Jackson 		Aunt and legatee of Craighton Jackson, 1787-1811.
Personal Names James
Saunders 		Of Hand Court Upper Thames Street fish factor, indemnity bond for the transfer of stock under the will of Craighton Jackson, 1811.
Personal Names John
Jackson 		Of Bridgewater Square, City of London, watch maker, uncle of Craighton Jackson, executor and legatee of will, 1787-1811.
Personal Names Mary
Jackson 		Daughter of Thomas and Anne Hearn, wife of William Jackson, 1766.
Personal Names Mary
Jackson 		Daughter of Thomas and Anne Hearn, wife of William Jackson, 1766.
Personal Names Richard
White 		Junior of Coggeshall, legatee of the will of Craighton Jackson, 1787-1811.
Personal Names Richard
White 		Junior of Coggeshall, legatee of the will of Craighton Jackson, 1787-1811.
Personal Names Robert
Liveing 		Brother-in-law of Thomas Hearn and executor of will, 1766.
Personal Names Sarah
Hayward 		Aunt and legatee of Craighton Jackson, 1787-1811.
Personal Names Stephen
Jackson 		Of Ipswich, Suffolk, printer, uncle and legatee of Craighton Jackson, 1787-1811.
Personal Names Thomas
Beaston 		Occupant of messuage opposite the Ship Yard, Harwich, 1766.
Personal Names Thomas
Hearn 		Of Harwich gent commander of the packet ship ‘Prince of Wales’, copy will, 1766.
Personal Names Thomas
Liveing 		Of Harwich, mariner, indemnity bond for transfer of stock under the will of Craighton Jackson 1811.
Personal Names William
Aldus 		Occupant of tenement on south side of Castle Gate Street, Harwich, 1766.
Personal Names William
Aldus 		Occupant of tenement on south side of Castle Gate Street, Harwich, 1766.
Personal Names William
Hearn 		Second son of Thomas and Anne Hearn of Harwich, 1766.
Personal Names William
Wilkinson 		Occupant of messuage opposite the Ship Yard, Harwich, 1766.
Place Names Dovercourt Copyhold farm property of Thomas Hearn, 1766.
Place Names Fort St George
Asia, India, Chennai 		Craighton Jackson served in East India Company under the name William Hearn, 1793.
Place Names Ship Yard
Harwich 		Messuages opposite, property of Thomas Hearn, 1766.
Place Names Castle Gate Street
Harwich 		Messuages on south side property of Thomas Hearn, 1766.
Place Names St Austin Lane
Harwich 		House on north side belonging to Thomas Hearn, 1766.
Document Types Bond Bond of indemnity for the transfer of stock under the wills of Thomas Hearn and Craighton Jackson, with correspondence, 1811.
Document Types Will Copy will of Craighton Jackson mariner commander of the Royal Admiral Captain Joseph Huddert, 1787.
Institutions ‘Prince of Wales’ Copy will of Thomas Hearn of Harwich gent commander of the packet ship ‘Prince of Wales’, sloop to be sold, 1766.
Institutions ‘Royal Admiral Captain Joseph Huddert’ Copy will of Craighton Jackson mariner commander of the ‘Royal Admiral Captain Joseph Huddert’, 1787.
Institutions East India Company Craighton Jackson served as private soldier in East India Company at Fort St. George, Madras under the name William Hearn, 1793.