| Description | Parties:
1) Miss Margaret Russell, Cleasby, spinster, decesased
2) John Russell, Cleasby, esquire (brother of Margaret Russell), and Joseph Dodds, Stockton, County Durham
Property: Three cottages with barns and gardens; land known as Branch Croft containing one acre; parcel of land in Low Common Field containing 3 acres 2 roods 5 perches; Longland Field Becks containing 34 perches.
Consideration: Fine of 1s 6½d payable to Lord of the Manor
Note: Tenancy by the will of Margaret Russell. Margaret Russell and Joseph Peart of York, merchant, were devisees under the will of Grace Swineard of York, widow, mortgagee to Samuel Vollans. Margaret Russell died on 28 Aug 1863.
Sworn men: John Little, Thomas Newham, Charles Frederick Camp, John Richardson, William Nicholson |