| Description | (a1) Draft release of dower. Elizabeth Gell of St Thomas’s Place, Hackney, Middx, widow of George Gell, lieutenant in East India Company (8th regiment of Native Infantry, stationed at Bombay) (1); Richard Jee, younger of Hartshill (2); Anthony Stratton of Cheapside, London, merchant & Richard Jee (3). Recites 3-4 Nov 1812, for £9047, members of Gell family (numerous, listed) to Jee & Thomas Hunt (trustee), messuage,barn & lands in Hartshill (133 ac) & seat in Mancetter Church, referring to devises by John Farmer & William Salisbury Gell; also recovery; these executed by Edward Walmsley of Gracechurch Street, linen draper, as attorney for George Gell; he died 13 Jun 1814 at Island of Surat; his will left everything to wife, Elizabeth. Now she releases her claim of dower, receiving his share of the purchase |