Hello Sandra Bee
I have spent the day in Wakefield archives
Though 'Find my past Says' (Need to pay for more info) Benjamin North was baptised 1670 Kirkheaton. The parish original register is in a right state of affairs with lots of entries unreadable! so it either a earlier transcription of the church register in the 19th century or earlier! or a BT entry at York Borthwick, (Will check it that out next time I'm in York.)
Benjamin North married Ruth Pollard 27th May 1697 Thornhill Parish
John North born 4th Oct 1696 son Benjamin of Lacelles Hall Fenny Kirkheaton
( Grandson of John North of Coldroid, Kirkheaton Parish died 30th OcT 1693 aged 70 Kirkheaton Graveyard)
John North X Mary Senyor married 3 rd Feb 1724 Kirkheaton|
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There is No Will of John North 1783 or John North 1843 in either Deeds Wills or Probate at York or any North Wills for Kirkheaton/Almondbury post 1750 to 1857 at Borthwick or
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Deeds Will 1743 RR- Vol 265 page 341
William North. Estate-People in the Will.
Mentioned it the Will Brothers- Benjamin (Fenny), Matthew (Lived Lockwood) , Paul North,
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Deed Wills only go back too (or started 1704 to be recorded in the deeds register) 1704 hence no Will for the old man John North sr - est;- Kirkheaton grave age 70 in 1693 Born 1623 Thornhill reg bapt 1626 died 1693
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Deed Of Land-GG -Vol 337 page 472
Matthew North of Lockwood of land in the deed in Dalton at Dykeside (Couleroid)
Benjamin North of Fenny Almondbury Witness
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All North's
Other Deeds/leases (Loads of them through the years post 1704 and 1565 lease boysefall hall- John North 1597 Will Cold royd
Has Lands In Dalton Kirkheaton, Fenny ,Lockwood, Penistone, Kirkburton - Highburton, Whitley (Lane End), Colnebridge (Boyfe Hall) South Crossland, Netherthong, West Ardsley-(Haigh Moor) Wood Church,
Owned By Matthew, Benjamin and Willaim all part of the late John North Estate
This is no more than a quick fair review summary guide of a random 1 afternoon (part day) search 13/06/2011 of Deeds & Wills!, this should be taken as so! (Nothing more) for Sandra Bee and anyone else should check the Deeds and Wills at Wakefield Archives service WYAS and the Borthwick Institute York uni ! Visit or contact these repositories for clarity! themselves
Note;- Not to be refered too for book publications (Rootschat copyright Rules admin)
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