In Nov 1622 Abraham Nicholas was bequeathed 5 shillings in the Will of his paternal grandfather Abraham Nicholas of Ardingly.
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Bond, 27 Jan 1640. 4
By JAMES WICKENS of Shelley in Crawley, blacksmith, to WILLIAM NICHOLAS of Stone in Ardingly, yeoman, and ABRAHAM NICHOLAS his son - in £200 - for performance of covenants in a deed of even date.
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In 1672 Abraham Nicholas was the sole executor of the Will of his father-in-law Robert Swan of Lewes, yeoman.
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Grant, 6 May 1677. 5
By ABRAHAM NICHOLAS of Ardingly, yeoman, to HANNAH NICHOLAS his daughter, of an Annuity of £5. for life, issuing out of a messuage and premises called Penlands in CUCKFIELD
Signature, Abraham Nicholas, and seal. Witnesses: - Thomas Stoner, Henry Faulkner, Thomas Bowra
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In 1690 Abraham Nicholas was one of the overseers and a witness to the Will of George Payne of West Hoathly, yeoman.
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Counterpart settlement, 13 Apr 1693. 6
Abraham Nicholas the elder of West Hoathly, yeoman, to his son Abraham Nicholas the younger of Ardingly, yeoman, and his son William Nicholas, in trust for Abraham Nicholas the elder for life, remainder to Abraham Nicholas the younger for life, remainder to William Nicholas.
A messuage, barn and 70 acres called Stone otherwise Stone Place, occupied by Abraham Nicholas the younger, and a messuage, barn and watermill called Stone Mill with land (20 acres), all in Ardingly and West Hoathly (E: land called Philpotts; N: a farm or land called Chittingly; W: road from Hapsell Green to Selsfield Common; S: The Fulling Mill Land, a farm called Brook House).
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Abraham Nicholas senr., aged 87 years (burial record)
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Abstract of the Will of Abraham Nicholas of the Parish of West Hoathly in the County of Sussex, Yeoman, written 20 Mar 1697, proved 21 Nov 1704. 7
(Names of family members are underlined.)
Gives and bequeaths 20 shillings to the poor people of Ardingly.
Gives and bequeaths 20 shillings to the poor people of West Hoathly.
Gives 10 shillings each to his grandchildren John Payne and Elizabeth Payne.
Gives and bequeaths £40 to his daughter Sarah Stoner the wife of Thomas Stoner of late deceased.
Gives and bequeaths 10 shillings each to his grandchildren Thomas Stoner, Abraham Stoner, John Stoner, Elizabeth Stoner, Sarah Stoner, Hannah Stoner, and Mary Stoner, children of his daughter Stoner.
Gives and bequeaths 10 shillings each to Joseph, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mary and Anne, the children of his daughter Hannah Dungate.
Gives and bequeaths 10 shillings each to Abraham, William and Anne, the children of his son Abraham Nicholas of Ardingly.
Gives and bequeaths to his said son Abraham Nicholas his messuage, lands, tenements and hereditaments, with the exception of two parcels of land in Cuckfield occupied by Richard Aynscomb.
Nominates and appoints his son Abraham Nicholas and his grandson John Payne co-executors of his last will and testament.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Payne, Elizabeth Simmons, John Nicholas
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