John Crouch (abt. 1750 - 1824)

Husband of Sarah Woodford — married 27 Dec 1773 in Boldre Parish Church

Died Oct 1824 at about age 74 in East Boldre

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Death

Death:

Date: Oct 1824

Place: East Boldre^[2]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 3 Oct 1824

Place: Beaulieu Parish Church aged 74 as John Crout

Reference

Reference: 104

User ID

User ID: C6A676808819EF44ACE27783C1DA19D042B6

Event

Event:

Type: COMYN REF.

Place: BRN3

Event:

Type: WILL FOUND

Date: 27 Oct 1821

Place: Proved on 1st December 1824

Note

Note: 1801:

ABSTRACT FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW FOREST COMMISSIONERS 1801 - LADY CROSS WALK:

No. 463 JOHN CRUIT, house and garden, Beck heath. Wm. Harvey (duly sworn) taken in between 30 and 40 years ago. Encroachment.

- Lease recommended.

These proceedings were instigated after much wrangling between the parishes of Beaulieu and Boldre regarding those of its parishioners who should or should not be entitled to Poor Law benefits from the parish should they fall on hard times. The encroachment into Crown lands of the New Forest were investigated to see whether or not they were on Beaulieu Estate territory. The leases recommended were Crown leases - for how long is not yet known but being investigated.

1813:

EXTRACT FROM REF. EIII/SP 1 of the Beaulieu Archives - the Beaulieu Estate Survey of 1813 has: ' John Crouch rented from the estate 5 acres, formerly part of Beck Heath for £4.10s. 0d'.

In the survey of 1837 his son Stephen has taken over the tenancy. Susan Tomkins, the Beaulieu Archivist, in August 2000 confirms that the tenants in these surveys did not necessarily live or work the lands and could have sub-let them.

1817:

AN EXTRACT FROM REV. COMYN’S 1817 DIRECTORY OF LIFE IN THE PARISHES OF BOLDRE AND BROCKENHURST - Beaulieu (Buley) Rails, the near part from Beck Gate to Monkish Horn.

BRN 3 - JOHN SARAH (Woodford) CROUCH

Thomas 8 Apr 1773 See BRN4

John See BRN 1

William See BRN5

Joseph seaman, Lymington

George see BRN10

Charles seaman

Stephen seaman

Mary (Godden) at Ravensbeck

Martha (Cooke) at Longdown

Betty 14 Mar 1799

and a bastard by Martha

William Crouch 1804

1824:

COPY OF WILL:

This is the last will and testament of me John Crouch of Beaulieu Rails in the parish of Boldre in the County of Southampton Yeoman made whilst I am of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding in manner following that is to say I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Emery - the sum of five pounds of lawful money as current in England to be paid her at the end of twelve calendar months next after my decease. I give and bequest my clock unto my grandson John son of Stephen Crouch. I give and bequeath unto my son William Crouch all my right and interest in and to a piece of land called Jeffs to hold to him my said son absolutely for ever or for and during all my estate term and interest therein and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be both real and personal I give devise and bequest the same and every part thereof subject to the payment of my just debts funeral expenses and the costs and charges of proving this my will and the legacies hereinbefore by me given unto and for the use of my son Stephen Crouch his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever or for and during all my estate term and interest therein respectively and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son Stephen Crouch sole executor of this my last will and testament. I revoke and make void all and every will and wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have to this my said will contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

Proved on the first day of December 1824. - the whole of the sum does not amount to two hundred pounds. [value of £10,171.11p in year 2000]

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 26 Aug 2002

Time: 08:52:29

Prior to import, this record was last changed 08:52:29 26 Aug 2002.

Marriage

User ID: FE26B63B6342C8469F0BC1999D5F38C3C359

Husband: John Crouch

Wife: Sarah Woodford

Child: Thomas Crouch

Marriage:

Date: 27 Dec 1773

Place: Boldre Parish Church^[3]

Note: Witnesses: Ruth Moses and Stephen King

Sources

1. ↑ Crouch-1282 was created by Ian Crouch through the import of Crouch.ged on Mar 26, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S6
3. ↑ Source: #S28

• Source: S6 Title: Will proved on 1st December 1824