Ralph Booth 1764–1839 – Genealogical Records

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Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 30 JAN 1764
Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 30 JAN 1764
Event Place: Auckland St. Helen, Co. Durham
Record Source: - the family lived at West Auckland

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: ABT MAR 1789
Record Source: in his mother's Will she instructed that on the death of her husband Thomas BOOTH, the rents etc. from all of her real estate, consisting of several Copyhold Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments at West Auckland which had once belonged to her late parents Ralph and Ann FURBANK was to go to her children Ralph BOOTH and Elizabeth KILBURN and their children. To "save any unnecessary trouble after my husband's decease" she left a House and Garden occupied by Thomas DUNN at West Auckland together with a Cow House in the possession of her husband to her grandson Thomas KILBURN on his attaining the age of 21. In the event of Thomas KILBURN not reaching 21 the properties were to go to his brother Ralph KILBURN. In the meantime they were to be enjoyed by her son Ralph BOOTH. After the decease of her husband Thomas BOOTH she instructed that all the residue of her Houses and Lands and a Cow House, all in the possession of Ann CHISMAN were bequeathed to son Ralph BOOTH.

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: BET 1790 AND 1839

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: BET 1802 AND 1828
Record Source: he was assessed for Land Tax on land he occupied at West Auckland - in 1802 this amounted to a total of 4s-1d, which was payable on one plot which he owned, one which was rented from his father, and one other rented plot. By 1828 he was assessed for 6s-3d, on nine plots, most of which had houses on them - he occupied three of these, with a rental value of £11-0s-0d, which were assessed for 3s-8d Tax. The other six plots were rented out for a total of £6-15s-0d, and were assessed for 2s-7d Tax.

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 AUG 1815
Record Source: the Will of his father was probated, and RALPH was the Executor - the children of Ralph and Elizabeth BOOTH were left £100 to be paid when the youngest of them reached the age of 21. Ralph and Elizabeth BOOTH were bequeathed all the rents and profits from Thomas's estate at Etherley during the minority of their children, after which they were also to receive the rents from his house at Cockerton. They were also to receive all of his ready money, and securities etc, furniture, clothes, Blacksmith's tools, and his stock in trade.

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: BET 1833 AND 1839
Record Source: he was on the Electoral Roll for West Auckland in respect of a freehold house and land which were tenanted by Ralph CROWTHER and others.

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Will
Event Date: 23 JUN 1838
Record Source: he was living at West Auckland and was described as a Yeoman.

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 25 AUG 1839
Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 DEC 1839
Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham
Record Source: Age:
78y

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 5 DEC 1839
Event Place: Auckland St. Helen, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 11 JAN 1840
Record Source: He bequeathed a house at West Auckland which was then occupied by Jane EARNSHAW to his godson Ralph Booth GELDERT, son of George GELDERT of West Auckland - if Ralph died before reaching the age of 21 the property was to go to his son Joseph, who was bequeathed the residue of his father's estate