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RefNo DSCAM/3/389/1
Title Will of Thomas Smart
Date 10 November 1842
Description Will of Thomas Smart of Oakham, parish of Rowley Regis, Staffs., farmer.
Description Household effects and 13 messuages in Dudley, to wife, Sarah Smart, for life; livestock, crops, implements of husbandry etc. and tenant's interest in farm held of the Earl of Dudley's trustees, to son, Thomas Smart; and from the death of Sarah: messuages in Hall Street, Dudley and a house and brewhouse in Fisher Street, Dudley, to son Thomas; 2 messuages in Hall Street, to daughter Ann, wife of Josiah Parkes of Rowley Regis, for life, thence to her daughter by her first husband, Sophia Cole; 1 messuage in Hall Street and 1 in Mamble Square, Dudley, to daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Woodhouse; messuage in Hall Street to daughter Sarah, wife of Benjamin Woodhouse, for life, thence to her daughter, Ann Woodhouse; 1 messuage in Hall Street and 2 in a road leading out of it, to son Henry Smart; 1 messuage in Mamble Square and 2 in a road leading out of Hall Street, to daughter Hannah, widow of Richard Bate; residue to children as tenants in common.
Description Executors: Thomas Smart (eledest son) and Sarah Smart (wife).
Extent 1 item

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lets see what we can find on this ?

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1 messuage in Hall Street and 2 in a road leading out of it, to son Henry Smart;



submitted

Henry Smart
Christening: 21 SEP 1808 Dudley, Worcester,

Father: Thomas Smart
Mother: Sarah


1881 11 Darbys Hill Rowley Regis, Stafford

Henry SMART Head 74 Rowley Regis, Stafford, General Labourer
Elizabeth SMART Wife 57 Rowley Regis, Stafford,
Sarah SMART 30 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Wrought Iron Nail Maker
Peter SMART 26 Rowley Regis, Stafford, England Driver At Colliery


tposs 2 marriages for henry judging by elizabeth age


any one find the earlier censuses

[mallosa]

1871: Darby Hill, Rowley Regis
Henry Smart 62 H M Lab at Stone Quarry
Elizabeth Smart 47 Wife
Friederick Smart 23 Son U Lab at Stone Quarry
Sarah Smart 20 Dau U Nailer
Peter Smart 16 Son U Lab at Stone Quarry
all b.Rowley Regis

1861: Darby Hill, Rowley Regis
Henry Smart 50 H M Ag.Lab
Elizabeth Smart 37 Wife
Frederick Smart 13 Son
George Smart 12 Son
Sarah Smart 10 Dau
Emma Smart 9 Dau
Peter Smart 6 Son
all b. Rowley Regis

1851: Darby's Hill, Rowley Regis
Henry Smart 40 H M Labourer
Elizabeth Smart 28 Wife
Frederick Smart 3 Son
George Smart 2 Son
Sarah Smart 9 Mo Dau

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2 messuages in Hall Street, to daughter Ann, wife of Josiah Parkes of Rowley Regis, for life, thence to her daughter by her first husband, Sophia Cole;



poss first marriage

ANN SMART
Spouse: JOSEPH COLE
Marriage: 31 DEC 1816 All Saints, West Bromwich, Stafford,


poss second marriage

ANN COLE
Spouse: JOSIAH PARKES
Marriage: 25 DEC 1826 Harborne, Stafford,

anyone find ann and josiah on census

[gardener]

1841
Oakham
Thomas Smart 80 farmer n
Sarah Smart 70 y
Henry Smart 25 farmer y

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henry smart

poss marriage

HENRY SMART
Spouse: ELIZABETH COOPER
Marriage: 10 AUG 1846 Clent, Worcester,

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to daughter Hannah, widow of Richard Bate;

poss marriage

ANN SMART
Spouse: RICHARD BATE
Marriage: 28 SEP 1812 Clent, Worcester,


anyone find ann/hannah bate on census

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can any one look these marriage up on fiches to see if he a farmer ? or who are the witnesses ?


both submitted

THOMAS SMART
Spouse: SARAH GRANGER
Marriage: 16 FEB 1787 Halesowen, Worcester,


THOMAS SMART
Spouse: SARAH ANDREWS
Marriage: 27 MAR 1785 Halesowen, Worcester

[mallosa]

all but the last two posts added to Connections (some only in notes)

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sarah jane woodhouse

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married major rose

1881 Birch Hill The Hill, Worcester

Major ROSE 53 Halesowen, Worcester, Gun Barrel Manufcturer
Sarah J. ROSE 49 Rowley Regis, Stafford,
Benjamin W. ROSE 25 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Gun Barrel Borer
Major G. ROSE 22 Rowley Regis, Stafford, Manager At Gun Works
Sidney H. ROSE 19 Halesowen, Worcester, Grocers Assistant
Baron ROSE 17 Halesowen, Worcester,
Captain ROSE 15 Halesowen, Worcester, Scholar
Sarah J. ROSE 14 Halesowen, Worcester, Scholar

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poss second marriage

ANN COLE
Spouse: JOSIAH PARKES
Marriage: 25 DEC 1826 Harborne, Stafford,

anyone find ann and josiah on census

1841
Freebury farm, Rowley
Josiah Parks 35 - Farmer
Ann Parks 40
Thomas Parks 12
Sophia Cole 20
Edward Chambers 55 - M S
Mary Smart 8 - F S
all b in c

1851
47
Lilly Pot Row, Rowley
Josiah Parkes 45 - Farmer of 33 acres, employing 2 labourers - b Dudley
Ann Parkes 55 - Farmers wife - b Rowley
Thomas Parkes 22 - Farmers son - b Rowley
Emma Jeavons 18 - House servant - b Sedgley
Joseph Gregory 18 - Farm labourer - b Oxfordshire Drayton

Don't see them on the 61

Odd change of occupation..
1871
154
Mincing Lane, Rowley
Josiah Parkes 65 - (Retired scrubed out) Coalmaster - b Dudley
Anne Parkes 66
Jane Smart 30 - General servant
Maria Underhill 63 - sister in law
others b Rowley

1881
188
20 Bell Road, Rowley
Josiah Parkes 75 - Retired Farmer - b Dudley
Annie Parkes 77
Sarah Harcourt 30 - General domestic servant
others b Rowley


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to daughter Hannah, widow of Richard Bate;

poss marriage

ANN SMART
Spouse: RICHARD BATE
Marriage: 28 SEP 1812 Clent, Worcester,


anyone find ann/hannah bate on census

On the same page as

1841
Freebury farm, Rowley
Josiah Parks 35 - Farmer
Ann Parks 40
Thomas Parks 12
Sophia Cole 20
Edward Chambers 55 - M S
Mary Smart 8 - F S
all b in c

1841
Cock Green, Rowley
Hannah Bate 47 - Publican
Ann Caddicke 15 - F S
both b in c

next door (poss bro to Richard?)
Benjmin Bate 37
Mary Bate 33
Simion Bate 8
Sarah Bate 5
Benjmin Bate 3
(no occupations) all b in c

1851
36
Brickhouse Green, Rowley
Hannah Bate 64 - Widow - Victualer - b Rowley
Elizabeth Flemings 19 - Servant - b Ireland

next door
37
Benjmin Bate 47 - Furness labourer - b Tipton
Mary Bate 43
Simion Bate 18 - Furness labourer
Sarah Bate 14
Benjmin Bate 13
others b Rowley

1861
159
Cock house, Rowley
Public
Hannah Bate 68 - Inn keeper
Sarah Griffiths 16 - General servant
Benjamin Plant 60 - Gardener - b West Bromwich
others b Rowley

[linell]

The Will was an excellent find there Pete, here are some of the Marriage Look Ups:-

Thomas Smart bach otp and Sarah Andrews sp otp 27.3.1785 John Parkes and Joseph Chandler (he was a CW)
Thomas Smart bach otp and Sarah Granger sp otp 16.2.1787 Elenor Bent and Joseph Chandler
Ann Smart sp otp and Joseph Cole bach otp 31.12.1816 George Granger and Sarah Woodhouse

HTH linell.

[peterd]

The Will was an excellent find there Pete, here are some of the Marriage Look Ups:-

Thomas Smart bach otp and Sarah Andrews sp otp 27.3.1785 John Parkes and Joseph Chandler (he was a CW)
Thomas Smart bach otp and Sarah Granger sp otp 16.2.1787 Elenor Bent and Joseph Chandler
Ann Smart sp otp and Joseph Cole bach otp 31.12.1816 George Granger and Sarah Woodhouse

HTH linell.

kate posted the will on bcc i thought we could get more out of it thats all

[linell]

Oh well you and Kate both take a pat on the back Great resource when they can be found, best wishes linell.