I have found the following ad placed in several newspapers on 13 Dec 1826 (which happens to be my birthday, though the year is wrong). FREEHOLD ESTATE AT HEANOR, DERBYSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. BLACKWELL, At the sign of the King of Prussia, in Heanor, in the county of Derby, on Tuesday the 19th day of December instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, (subject to the conditions to in be then produced,) with immediate possession if required; LOT 1. A Neat Commodious DWELLING HOUSE, with a good Garden, stable, cowhouse, piggery, and every requisite convenience. Also ten acres of Land or thereabouts, comprising a large newly planted Orchard, and four Closes of superior Grass Land, all adjoining each other, in the occupation of Mr. William Stenson. The above is most desirable in point of situation and soil for nursery ground, and nearly 1000 choice fruit trees, in a very healthy thriving condition, are now planted thereon. LOT 2. Four other CLOSES of excellent Land adjoining the above, containing together ten acres or thereabouts, in a high state of cultivation, also in the occupation of the said William Stenson. The whole of the above Estate is tythe free, is situated about a quarter of a mile from the Town of Heanor, and may be viewed on application to Mr. Stenson, the owner and occupier; and any further particulars may be had on enquiry at the Office of Mr. PARSONS, Solicitor, Nottingham. I am wondering if there is any way to find out more about this property? I think that it may be the property of my GGG Grandfather, William Stenson, father of Coalville. I know that he was in the Heanor area in the early 1800's. He was then in the Forest of Dean from possibly about 1813 until about 1822. By 1823, he was again in Heanor where he was involved in a dispute regarding the coal at Heanor Hall Estate. Any advice/assistance would be much appreciated. I have also sent this email to the Leicestershire list and to the Derbyshire Record Office. Vern Prescott Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Hi Vern My eyes lit up when I saw William STENSON, as this is the name of my Spondon 7GGF. He, a shoemaker, and his wife, Ellen STEVENS, had 12 children there (including another William) in the late 1600s. As I'm descended through their daughter, Helen, I haven't as much info about the family as I would like. Are you aware of any links with these earlier STENSONs, please? Heanor isn't that far from Spondon. Kind regards Joy ________________________________ From: DERBYSGEN <[email protected]> on behalf of Vern Prescott via DERBYSGEN <[email protected]> Sent: 14 April 2017 21:45 To: [email protected] Cc: Vern Prescott Subject: [DBY] Sale of property in Heanor 1826 I have found the following ad placed in several newspapers on 13 Dec 1826 (which happens to be my birthday, though the year is wrong). FREEHOLD ESTATE AT HEANOR, DERBYSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. BLACKWELL, At the sign of the King of Prussia, in Heanor, in the county of Derby, on Tuesday the 19th day of December instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, (subject to the conditions to in be then produced,) with immediate possession if required; LOT 1. A Neat Commodious DWELLING HOUSE, with a good Garden, stable, cowhouse, piggery, and every requisite convenience. Also ten acres of Land or thereabouts, comprising a large newly planted Orchard, and four Closes of superior Grass Land, all adjoining each other, in the occupation of Mr. William Stenson. The above is most desirable in point of situation and soil for nursery ground, and nearly 1000 choice fruit trees, in a very healthy thriving condition, are now planted thereon. LOT 2. Four other CLOSES of excellent Land adjoining the above, containing together ten acres or thereabouts, in a high state of cultivation, also in the occupation of the said William Stenson. The whole of the above Estate is tythe free, is situated about a quarter of a mile from the Town of Heanor, and may be viewed on application to Mr. Stenson, the owner and occupier; and any further particulars may be had on enquiry at the Office of Mr. PARSONS, Solicitor, Nottingham. I am wondering if there is any way to find out more about this property? I think that it may be the property of my GGG Grandfather, William Stenson, father of Coalville. I know that he was in the Heanor area in the early 1800's. He was then in the Forest of Dean from possibly about 1813 until about 1822. By 1823, he was again in Heanor where he was involved in a dispute regarding the coal at Heanor Hall Estate. Any advice/assistance would be much appreciated. I have also sent this email to the Leicestershire list and to the Derbyshire Record Office. Vern Prescott Chatham, Ontario, Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message