Benjamin Carswell (1699-1766)

From Historical Hastings


Benjamin Carswell
Born1699
Died1766
Spouse(s)Ann Moore (1699-1737)
Parents

A member of the Carswell Family of millers, either Benjamin (or his son - also Benjamin) was known to have been the miller at the earliest known mill in Hastings.

Marrying Ann Moore in 1734, he was left a widower when Ann died (possibly during childbirth) in the same year as their son, Benjamin's birth. Ann was buried on the 17th of July 1737 in St. Clement's graveyard[1]. He would appear to have remarried - an Elisabeth Carswell occurs on property deeds within the Milward Archives.

In March 1757 there is record in the Milward archives of a transfer to Thorpe Diamond of the following property[2]:-

  1. A tenement with ouhouses, stables, etc in All Saints and in the occupation of Benjamin Carswell
  2. A barn and 22 acres of land and wood in the parishes of All Saints and Fairlight, held by the said Benjamin Carswell for the residue of a term of 1000 years.

Carswell would apparently have acquired a large amount of property, there being in the Milward Archives also record of the mortgaging of "A tenement with ​building​s, outhouses, etc, in All Saints" and "A barn and 22 acres of land called the Pindars, in the parishes of All Saints and Fairlight" to Sir Godfrey Webster of Battle with a redemption value of £103 on 25 March 1735[3].

Children


Children of: Benjamin Carswell and Ann Moore (1699-1737)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Benjamin Carswell (1737-1787) 1737 3 May 1787 [[Barbara White (1724-1782)]]

References & Notes

  1. Letter from John Collier to his wife East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep GB179_SAY_2_5_1_2153_2159
  2. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep GB179_MIL_4_1_46
  3. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep GB179_MIL_4_1_41