Lydia Baxter ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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• Residence, 15 Apr 1829, South Malling, East Sussex, GB. ¹

• Residence, 6 Jun 1841, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8, GB. ²

• Will, 17 Jul 1844, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8, GB. This is the Will of me Richard Berry of Ringmer Sussex Carpenter I direct that all my Debts be paid and subject thereto I give and bequeath all my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear Wife Lydia Berry and her Executors and Administrators trusting to my said Wife to do the best she can for our Children and I appoint my said Wife Guardian of my Children and I appoint my said Wife and her Brother William Baxter the Younger of Lewes Farmer joint Executors of this my Will In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this seventeenth day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty four R Berry Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Richard Berry the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who present at the same time at his request & in his presence have subscribed our Names as Witnesses J Edw Fullagar of Lewes Thos Poole of Ringmer

Transcribed by Rosie Ansell February 2019.

• Probate, 23 Jul 1845, South Malling, East Sussex, GB. The will of Richard Berry late of Ringmer within the Deanery of Southmalling Carpenter deceased was proved the twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine [f ive ?] Before Reverend Anthony Nott Clerk Surrogate and so forth Upon the Oath of William Baxter one of the Executors in the said Will named To whom was committed the Administration of the Goods and so forth he being first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and so forth (power being reserved for granting the like Commission to Lydia Berry Widow the other Executor therein named when etc) Sworn also that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased did not amount in Value unto six hundred pounds

Transcribed by Rosie Ansell February 2019.

• Occupation: [Berlin?] wool repository mistress, 20 Mar 1851. ³

• Residence, 20 Mar 1851, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, GB. ³

• Occupation: proprietor of fancy repository, 7 Apr 1861. ⁴

• Residence, 7 Apr 1861, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, GB. ⁴

• Residence, 6 Jan 1875, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, GB. ^{1 5}

• Probate, 16 Mar 1875, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, GB. ⁵

Lydia married Richard Berry, son of Richard Berry and Ann Beard, on 18 Apr 1829 in St. Michael's Church, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XU, GB.¹ (Richard Berry was born before 14 May 1803 in Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1, GB ², baptised on 14 May 1803 in All Saints' Church, Church Hill, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8YE, GB,¹ died before 18 Aug 1844 and was buried on 18 Aug 1844 in St. Mary the Virgin's Church, Church Hill, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5JX, GB ¹.)

• Marriage Licence, 15 Apr 1829, South Malling, East Sussex, GB. ¹