Edward STEER 
Edward was born in 1733 in Oxted, Surrey..1 Edward's father was William STEER and his mother was Elizabeth HASWEL. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Thomas, George, John, Ann and Female. He was the oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 83 in May 1816 in Limpsfield Surrey. He was buried on May 31st, 1816 in Limpsfield Surrey.2 1 General Notes
TENCHLEYS FARM, TENCHLEYS PARK AND TENCHLEYS MANOR, LIMPSFIELD:DEEDS AND PAPERS. Lease of Tenchleys for 21 years for £60 pa 1)Mercy Teulon, widow of Greenwich, Kent, and Melchior SeymourTeulon, hatter of Little Tower Street, London 2) Edward Steere,farmer of Westerham, Kent. Mansion house called Tenchleys;woodland belonging to it (32a); 4 pieces of meadow calledMedhurst Mead, Cooper's Croft and Walnut Tree Field (20a); 10pieces of land called the two Upper Crofts, Great Ingleyland,Little Ingleyland, Pear Tree Mead, Hills Field, Smiths Field,Oaks Close, Tenchleys Field; piece of land adjoining the wood(53a); 2 small messages called the Lodge. Of the £60 rent £30 tobe paid to Mercy Teulon during her life and £30 to MelchiorSeymour Teulon, in trust for Edward Teulon, Esther Sandwich andMary Ann Teulon, and the survivor of them. After the deaths ofthe above mentioned the rent is to be paid to the heir to thepremises. The rights and obligations of the respective partiesin the leased premises are described in detail. Reference642/1/34.Signed will of Edward STEER dated 25.11.1813. Codicil signed16.6.1814. Probate 12.11.1816 granted (PCC PROB 11/1586), Edwarddescribed himself as a yeoman of Limpsfield. Sons George andEdward named as co-executors. At the proving of this will in1816 Edward was described as 'the surviving executor'. Bequests:To my four sons William STEER, Isaac STEER, George STEER andIsrael STEER the sum of five pounds. To my daughters AnnLOVELAND, Hester SKINNER, Susannah OUTRAM, Jane STRUDWICK, MaryHALE, Alicia ATKINSON, Edith RIDLEY and Ann STEER widow of mylate son John STEER the life sum of five pounds to each of them.I do also give to my son Israel STEER the sum of two hundredpounds over and above the aforesaid sum of five pounds. I giveto my dear wife Alicia STEER an annuity of fifty pounds a yearduring the term of her natural life. After the decease of mysaid wife Alicia STEER I give and bequeath to my childrenWilliam STEER, George STEER, Edward STEER, Israel STEER, AnnLOVELAND, Hester SKINNER, Jane STRUDWICK, Mary HALE, AliciaATKINSON, Edith RIDLEY and Ann STEER widow of my late son JohnSTEER or their heirs the sum of one thousand pounds to beequally divided between them. I also give and bequeath to my sixdaughters Ann LOVELAND, Hester SKINNER, Jane STRUDWICK, MaryHALE, Alicia ATKINSON and Edith RIDLEY or their heirs the sum offifty pounds to each of them over and above the aforesaid equalportions of the one thousand pounds. I also give and bequeathunto my daughter Susannah OUTRAM after the decease of herhusband William OUTRAM the sum of five shillings per week to bepaid to her immediately on the decease of her aforesaid husbandand every week during her natural life. I do hereby subject allmy estate with the payment of the aforesaid legacies andannuities and all the rest and residue of my property andwhatsoever and whosoever I give and bequeath unto my son EdwardSTEER. I appoint my two sons George STEER and Edward STEER mysole executors. The mark of Edward STEER 25.11.1813. CODICIL:Whereas in my last will and testament I have given andbequeathed unto my son Israel STEER a legacy of five pounds,another legacy of two hundred pounds and his original share ofone thousand pounds I do by this codicil give and bequeath untomy said son Israel STEER one hundred pounds more in addition tothe aforesaid sum I do also give and bequeath unto John LOVELANDthe son of my daughter Ann LOVELAND of Hurst Green in the parishof Oxted the sum of ten pounds in consideration of hisinfirmities and do command that the said sum be applied toapprentice him to any business his parents may considereligible. The mark of Edward STEER 16.6.1814 Proved at Londonwith a codicil 12.11.1816 by the oath of Edward STEER the sonand surviving executor.Transcript of Limpsfield, Surrey. Burial 31 May 1816, EdwardSTEER, aged 83.
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