James & Elizabeth Dell

James Dell born 1800 was the son of Thomas Dell Jnr. & Mary,nee Carter of Speen Farm

Elizabeth Floyd born 1797 was the daughter of John Floyd and Sarah, nee Janes. See John Floyd born 1749

James and Elizabeth married in 1818. They had 8 children.

James inherited Parsonage Farm, Saunderton, from his great-uncle Joshua, see Joshua Dell, born 1757

James inherited from his aunt Mary Harmon and her husband James. See James and Mary Harmon, nee Dell

James inherited certain things in his grandmother Ann Dell's 2nd will of 1826. click Thomas Dell snr & Ann Dell for Ann's history

Ann Dell bequeathed a Mortgage of £500 to go to Mary Harmon, her daughter, and her husband James Harmon, for their lives, then after their decease to be split, £200 to go to her grandson John Carter Dell see John Carter & Elizabeth Dell for his absolute use and £300 to go to her grandson James Dell for his absolute use.

Ann Dell added this Declaration to her Will "I do hereby declare that I have sold and delivered unto the said James Dell all the farming stock, crop, implements of husbandry, horses, cows, sheep, pigs and all other articles and things which he has entered on in taking my farm at Lacey Green, aforesaid (Stocken Farm), for which I have given him a receipt in full he having to pay £50 to Mr Thomas Gibbons of Speen and to John Russell of Risborough £50 money I borrowed off them.

I do hereby nominate and appoint the said John Carter Dell and James Dell the joint executors of this my last Will and Testament.

signed on 1st July 1826.

Death of Ann Dell

Ann died 19th February 1827.   She had continued to live at Stocken Farm with James until her death.

Ann had been a tenant at Stocken Farm. James briefly took over the tenancy before moving to Parsonage Farm, at Bledlow to be with his grandfather Joshua Dell. See Joshua Dell, born 1757.

Death. James Dell died 7th December 1875.

Will of James Dell (extract). I bequeath all my real estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever unto my son Thomas dell his heirs and assigns for ever. See People with Wills for others with wills

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