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Thanks for that -= I can't do anything with the info at the moment as we're in the process of moving house (tomorrow!), but I'll try and have a deeper look soon.

Hi again

That would be much appreciated. Send a scan of the original if you like - you can use the the email in the WorldConnect site (address below) (that did survive moderation in my post of 23rd April).

Theevath
http://wc.rootsweb.com/~pjutree

Sorry Pua

I just realised the moderator has removed my email address, suggesting I use the "Personal Messaging System". Probably easy, if you know what it is, but a shame he didn't let me know that my post had been altered!

So, here's the first half of the full text of the 1829 will:

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Underwood of Brockley in the County of Suffolk, farmer, made this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine in manner following

namely first I give and devise All that my copyhold messuage orchard and garden or yard with the appurtenances situate at Hartest in the said County in the occupations of Joseph Maxim and Ebenezer Knopp or their undertenants unto my daughter Mary Underwood her heirs and assigns for ever.

Also I give and devise All that my other copyhold messuage orchard and gardens with the appurtenances situate at Hartest aforesaid in the occupation of Ambrose Payne to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Joslin her heirs and assigns forever, And include in this devise the orchard and garden belonging to the last mentioned premises but which are now held by the said Joseph Maxim

And I give and devise All that my undivided third part of a freehold and copyhold farm lands and premises at Hargrave in the said County and all my legal and equitable right herein unto my executors hereinafter named and their heirs upon trust that they my said executors or the survivor of them or the heirs of such survivor do absolutely sell the same either by Public Sale or private contract for the most money to be reasonably procured for the same. And the money arising from such sale after payment of all expenses attending the same I give and bequeath unto and to be equally divided between my sons Thomas and James and my daughters Mary and Elizabeth Anne share and share alike

And whereas the copyhold parts of the said farm have not yet been surrendered by Susan Wood of whom the same were purchased but the same remain in her name In trust for me now I do hereby direct and require the said Susan Wood or her heirs to surrender the said copyhold parts to my said executors and their heirs or to such other person as they may direct for the purpose of this my Will

And I declare that the receipt of my said executors or of the survivor of them or of his heirs shall be a good and sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the said premises for so much money as shall be expressed in any such receipt and that he she or they shall not be liable to see to the application of such purchase money nor be answerable for the misapplication or nonapplication thereof of any part thereof

And I give and bequeath to my son John Underwood all the household furniture farming stock and other effects belonging to me and now being in his possession upon his farm at Hawstead in the said County or in the adjoining parishes subject nevertheless to the payment of an Annuity of Twenty Pounds by quarterly instalments to my said wife for her life to commence at the next quarter day after my decease

I regret I don't know where Mary FARROW or Robert UNDERWOOD were born.

Their marriage banns stste: "Robert UNDERWOOD of Whepstead in the County of Suffolk singleman and Mary FARROW otp singlewoman. Banns published 16, 23 and 30 November 1755". I assume they were married December 1755. Two of their children were Mary (abt 1757) and John (ch 19 Feb 1759 Lawshall).

John did leave land at Hartest in his Will: "Namely first I give and devise All that my copyhold messuage orchard and garden or yard with the appurtenances situate at Hartest in the said County in the occupations of Joseph Maxim and Ebenezer Knopp or their undertenants unto my daughter Mary Underwood her heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and devise All that my other copyhold messuage orchard and gardens with the appurtenances situate at Hartest aforesaid in the occupation of Ambrose Payne to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Joslin her heirs and assigns forever, And include in this devise the orchard and garden belonging to the last mentioned premises but which are now held by the said Joseph Maxim"

Unfortunately, I don't know if that land had been passed  through the family or acquired at a later date.

Theevath
http://wc.rootsweb.com/~pjutree

Particularly, it's the following;
23-1-17  Transferred for BM? Salonica  -  What's the BM?
27-9-18  It looks like 18/3 Bde.  -  Which Brigade?
25-1-19  Posted (Supry).  -  What is Supry?
10-2-19  3e Res Bde  -  what is 3e?

Paul