Interestingly, a Henry Jarrett was at the pub in 1840 so that gives a date when George moved in. The last entry for the pub I can find is 1881. Maybe someone would know if its a private house today or if it was swept away. I did find this on Cityark which lists George Kemsley as having the White Horse of Chatham Hill in 1826 Result number 16176 - Please quote Reference: Medway_Council_1997_Date/EL_LEI_LIM_GM_01_65 on request slip. Path: Local_Government_Authorities_1227_Date/ Medway_Council_1997_Date/ Education_and_Leisure/ Leisure_Division/ Libraries_Information_and_Museums_Service/ Guildhall_Museum_01/ EL_LEI_LIM_GM_01_65.htmlRecords transferred by the Museum Curator, Guildhall Museum, High Street, Rochester, Libraries, Information and Museums Service, Leisure Division, Education and Leisure Directorate, Medway Council, comprising in general manuscripts, or manuscript portions of combined printed matter, artefacts and MSS deposits, originally mainly either donated to the museum or stemming from the former occupancy by the Town Clerk of Rochester of the Guildhall prior to 1974, unless otherwise stated. Depositions in respect of robbery of mail coach on 6/7 June 1826, made by George Hallard of the George Inn, Rochester; Mrs. Wootten of the George Inn, Rochester; William Lea, bailiff of Woodland [cf. Woodlands] Farm, Gillingham; John Landen, keeper of the turnpike gate at Chatham Hill; Charles Rummen of the Star public house, Rochester [or Chatham]; Edward Sayer driver of a fish cart; George Copeland, housekeeper at the Star as above; John Millgate, driver of the mail coach; Richard Gardener, officer of Bow Street [London]; George Marriner of Chatham, shoemaker; William Henry Wiles [cf. Wyles], horsekeeper at the Star as above; John Wiles, also horsekeeper at the Star as above; William Sutton, horsekeeper at the Star as above; Mary Rummens [cf. Rummen]; George Kemsley, keeper of the White Horse, Chatham Hill; William Greensted, keeper of the Dark Sun, Chatham; [-] Beaumont of Rainham, master shoemaker. [Accession MTC/MR/89 (part)] File updated by Borough Archivist, Medway Council 2 November 2004. Date: June 1826 Quantity: 2 items, paper ________________________________ From: "g3vps@tinyworld.co.uk" <g3vps@tinyworld.co.uk> To: KENT-ENg@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 16 January, 2010 15:02:31 Subject: [KENT-ENG] The Dark Sun Chatham Correct version - Sorry for previous incomplete request My ancestor GEORGE KEMSLEY was at the Dark Sun Public House in Chatham High Street in the 1841 Census. Can anyone tell me if this still exists. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Vera Lennard g3vps@tinyworld.co.uk 2009: A year in review - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/2009 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message