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    1. Re: [HWK] More TOGHILL Victuallers!
    2. Marilyn Moffat
    3. Of course it fits Carole - the Toghills originated in the area and have been keeping the list "entertained" for a long time now!! ;-0 They certainly led eventful lives: I'm sure a lot of people could wish for the documentation you and Bob and cousin Kay are turning up :-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANTHONY SHARP" <sharpafc@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:40 PM Subject: [HWK] More TOGHILL Victuallers! > Hi Bob and anyone else with TOGHILL interests. > > Bob has set out a list of TOGHILL connections with the licensed trade. > I'd like to add some more! > > Moses TOGHILL, the son of Stephen TOGHILL & Elizabeth WATTS of Downend, > GLS and 1st cousin of Jane. > > Moses TOGHILL died 15th August 1885 at the Railway Hotel, Inglewood, > Victoria where he was a licenced Victualler. He died Intestate and his > sister Ann DOUGLAS (nee TOGHILL later BULLICH) declared that she was > his only surviving next of kin in Victoria. > > Ann DOUGLAS's daughter Annie made her affidavit to the effect that she > had worked for her Uncle for 9 years and that he had never paid her any > wages "because for many years he had been much embarrassed in his > business". Moses had given Annie the furniture from the Hotel "as a > slight recognition of my services - the whole of which would not be of > the value of £100 at the utmost and gave to my mother (his sister) an > old horse and buggy the value of which is about £15". Annie Douglas says > that her sister Alice also worked for Moses TOGHILL without payment. > When Ann DOUGLAS drew up the list of Assets and Liabilities she ensured > that her daughters were included as Liabilities and received backdated > wages for 4 years! > > The Inventory of Moses TOGHILL's possessions includes the stock of > alcohol at the Railway Hotel. It would be interesting to know how it > compares to that of the Beaufort at a similar time. I don't imagine that > the Beaufort stocked 2 dozen cases of Fosters Ale! > > I also have a copy of the Will of Isaac TOGHILL (son of Thomas TOGHILL & > Jane WATTS) who died 26 August 1891 at Chiltern Victoria, Licensed > Victualler and Hotel keeper. > > Isaac leaves everything to Alice MELLOR, nee Douglas (one of the unpaid > daughters of Ann DOUGLAS nee TOGHILL). He also forgives his sister Jane > the debt of £250 which he had lent her. > > Needless to say, all of these docuknats came to me courtesy of Cousin > Kay who has also supplied background information on the families. If > anyone would like more information please let me know. > > Cheers > Carole > > PS I know that Australia does not quite fit within the boundaries of the > Greater Hawkesbury area but I hope you will indulge me on this one! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: R.P. & A.L.Lawrence [mailto:lawrence@hazels.u-net.com] > Sent: 23 April 2005 23:31 > To: ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HWK] Jane CHAPPELL formerly WATTS nee TOGHILL > > Hi Carole > > Thanks for that information about Jane TOGHILL (1834-1892). The licensed > trade was certainly in the Toghill blood - > > Jane's father, Thomas Toghill, was an innkeeper at Avening in 1834. > > Jane's uncle Stephen Toghill Jnr was innkeeper at the Horseshoe Inn, > Downend in 1833. > > Jane's brother Edward Toghill was publican at Kingston on Thames in 1881 > > Jane's brother Stephen Toghill was licensed victualler at Kingston on > Thames > in 1851. > > Jane's brother Charles Toghill was servant at the home of a publican in > Chippenham in 1851. > > Jane's brother Isaac Toghill was hotel keeper in Chiltern, Victoria, > Australia in 1891 > > They must have liked the life. > > Bob > > ************************************** > R.P.& A.L.Lawrence > The Hazels, Sheepwood Road, > Bristol, BS10 7BS, U.K. > Phone: 0117 9504314 > ************************************** > > -----Original Message----- > From: ANTHONY SHARP [mailto:sharpafc@btinternet.com] > Sent: 23 April 2005 21:24 > To: ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HWK] Jane CHAPPELL formerly WATTS nee TOGHILL > > > For all dedicated followers of this complicated family! - An Australian > Will. > > Carole > > Jane CHAPPELL was born Jane TOGHILL, daughter of Thomas TOGHILL & Jane > nee WATTS. . She was born about 1832 in Nailsworth, GLS..She married > George WATTS on April 26 1856 at St Michael on the Mount, Bristol. > George WATTS died in August 1883 at Hawkesbury. > > On July 6 1888 Jane WATTS nee TOGHILL married George Henry CHAPPELL, the > son of George CHAPPELL and Jane nee TILLING > > George & Jane CHAPPELL emigrated to Australia where Jane died May 2 > 1892. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------- > Will of Jane CHAPPELL, wife of George CHAPPELL of residence rear of Main > Street, Chiltern in the Colony of Victoria., Miner. > > After payment of all my just debts and testamentary expenses I give > devise and bequeath unto my said husband George CHAPPELL all my real and > personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate and I hereby appoint > the said George CHAPPELL the sole Executor of this my Will in witness > whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twentyseventh day of April in > the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. > > Signed by the aid Jane CHAPPELL the Testator by affixing her mark hereto > and by her declared to be here last Will and Testament in the presence > of us present at the same time who in her presence at he request and in > the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as > Witnesses > > R Hugh MONTGOMERY Occupation Clerk, Main St Chiltern > Daniel SISTON Grocer Conners Street Chiltern. > > In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria > In its Probate Jurisdiction > In the Will of Jane CHAPPELL late of Chiltern married Woman deceased. > > Affidavit - separate property > > Richard L CROSS > Empire Buildings > Collins Street, Melbourne. > > I George CHAPPELL of Chiltern in the Colony of Victoria Miner make oath > and say as follows: > > 1. That I was married to the above-named deceased Jane CHAPPELL on the > ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight at St. > Mary's Church, parish of Hawkesbury, County of Gloucester, England > > 2. that the said deceased was the owner of a farm which she subsequently > sold and we then migrated to the Colony of Victoria > > 3. With the money derived from the sale of her farm the deceased > purchased a Publican's business which she carried on for some years in > her own name and as her own business and not under my control > > 4. that the deceased also purchased allotment eight of Section R > Township of Chiltern East parish of Chiltern which land is under the > Transfer of land Acct 1890 and the title to which is under her own name. > > 5. that I have never interfered with the said deceased as regards the > disposition of her property or moneys and have never during her lifetime > exercised any control over her said property or money but have always > regarded them as her own. > > G CHAPPELL > > Sworn at Chiltern in the Colony of Victoria this tenth day of June one > thousand eight hundred and ninety two before me > Edward Scott > Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Victoria for taking affidavits > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------ > > NOTE there are other Affidavits in respect of the Will of Jane CHAPPELL: > > Another one by George CHAPPELL similar to the above, and by Robert Hugh > MONTGOMERY as Attesting Witness > > Probate was granted 16th June 1892. > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 25/04/2005 > > > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > Visit Robert Millard's local and family history web pages at > http://www.hawkesburyhistory.co.uk. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. 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