I am trying to trace the parents and birth place, and birth date of James Chivers 1741-1816. On the 19th June 1769, James Chivers of Wornal,( WORMINGHAL ) Buckinghamshire married Sarah Blake at Peasemore and established a family home at Harwell on the Berkshire Downs.
They had seven children:
James b. 1770-1847
John 1773
Gabriel 1775
Ann 1778
Mary 1780
Sarah 1783
Racheal 1786
They were all born in Berkshire.

Any help would be much appreciated
Thank you, Sara.





Will of James Chivers Harwell July 3rd 1813/4
geebrooks9added this on 23 Oct 2009


Will of James Chivers Harwell July 3rd 1813/4



The last will and testament of me James Chivers of Harwell in the County of Berks labourer which I make ----and declare in manner following(that is to say) I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, Ann Chivers, Sarah wife of Robert Butler and Rachel Chivers all my household goods and household furniture equally to be divided among them share and share alike.

Also I give and bequeath unto William Goddard of East Highbourn? In the said County of Berks yeoman William Elderfield of Harwell aforesaid yeoman all -----messuage or tenement garden and orchard with their appurtanences situate in Harwell aforesaid to hold to them the said William Goddard and William Elderfield and the survivor of their executors administrators and during all the residue and remainder of the form I have to come therein upon the ---? Hereinafter mentioned and declared and concerning the same that is to stay in trust permit and suffer my daughtersAnn and Rachel to occupy and enjoy the said premises during such time as they shall remain single and unmarried and also to permit and suffer my said daughters after the marriage of the other to occupy the same during so long time as she shall remain single and unmarried and after the year of the marriage of both of my said daughters or immediately after the decease of the survivor of my said daughters Ann and Rachel the trust can dispose of my said messuage and tenement -----? Aforesaid-----? Sale or forward contract for the best price that can be gotten for the same and shall pay ---------? To my daudgter Rachel the sum of ten pounds and all the residue after deducting all costs charges and expenses as they or either of them shall bear pay ----- about the execution of this my will ------? Proved unto my sons and daughters James Chivers John Chivers Ann Chivers Sarah thwife of Robert Butler and Rachel Chivers equally to be divided among them to share and share alike



It continues with more instructions to executors re receipts for sale

James Chivers made his mark 3rd July 1813 or 14

Will proved July 30th 1816


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