Replied off list - Sent from my HTC on 3 - ----- Reply message ----- From: "Chris Farrington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [SXP] Help needed with deciphering a will - John F ELPHINSTONE died 1854 Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2011 11:22 Hi All I have downloaded a will for JF ELPHINSTONE who died in 1854. He was buried in Brighton. It appears that he was visiting for the winter. He was from Lingfield in Surrey where he owned Ford Manor (which he bought in 1826) My connection is that my ancestor Sam FORD (1851 census,) Samuel Ford HAYES by 1855 (marriage) was one of his servants. Sam Ford HAYES was born in Nanking China c1828. According to information regarding Elphinsone he left part of his estate to his Chinese servants, including Sam FORD. One of Samuel Ford Hayes gransons has the name Elphinstone as his middle name. I am finding it very difficult to read the will. If anyone is able to help I would be most appreciative. It is a 9 page document. It is now 10:15 pm here in NZ so I will be offline until tomorrow morning (NZ time). Please reply off list if you can help me. Cheers Chris Farrington ------------------------------- 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