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Spouses/Children:
1. Ruth Unstead
2. Elizabeth Nightingale
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James Cane of Battle
- Born: 21 Jul 1785, Burwash, Sussex, England 4
- Christened: 14 Aug 1785, Burwash, Sussex, England 1
- Married (1): 11 Jan 1810, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England 2
- Married (2): 4 Jul 1840, St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent, England 3
- Died: 18 Oct 1855, Netherfield by Battle, Sussex, England 4
- Buried: 25 Oct 1855, Burwash, Sussex, England 5
 Research Notes:
In 1816 James Cane, the eldest son, was co-executor and a beneficiary of his father's Will.
Writing his Will in June 1825 Edward Unstead of Heathfield names as a beneficiary his son-in-law James Cane of Burwash, late the husband of his deceased daughter Ruth.
At the time of the 1851 England Census James Cane, aged 60, born in Burwash Sussex, farmer of 280 acres employing 10 labourers, and wife Elizabeth, aged 53, born in Sandhurst Kent, were living in Netherfield Place, Battle Sussex. With them were son James Cane (35) of Burwash, married, employed on farm, daughter-in-law Sophia Cane (31) of Sandhurst, grandson James (9m) of Battle Sussex.
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CANE.—October 18, at Battle, Mr. James Cane, aged 70 years.
Sussex Advertiser, 23 Oct 1855, p. 7
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James Cane of Netherfield Battle died aged 70 years (burial record).
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Abstract of the Will of James Cane of Netherfield in the Parish of Battle in the County of Sussex, Farmer, written 18 Jul 1855, proved 4 Feb 1856. 6
Gives & bequeaths all his plate, pictures, prints, jewellery, trinkets, wines, liquors, housekeeping provisions, fuel &c. to his wife Elizabeth. Gives to his wife Elizabeth furniture to the value of £20 during her widowhood. And after her death or second marriage he gives the same to his son James Cane.
Gives & devise to his son James Cane and to John Nightingale of Chiddingstone in co. Kent, farmer, all his real estate in trust, to sell as they see fit, investing the proceeds in government securities or public funds. Out of the interest, dividends and annual proceeds, and from the rents and profits of his real estate, he directs that £25 per annum be paid to his wife Elizabeth during her widowhood.
All the rest & residue of his personal estate he gives to his son James Cane and to John Nightingale, appointing them co-executors of his last will and testament.
(Signed)
Witnesses: Robert Young, solicitor, Battle, and George W Smith, clerk to the said Robert Young.
Marriage Information:
James married Ruth Unstead, daughter of Edward Unstead and Lucy Ellis, on 11 Jan 1810 in St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England. (Ruth Unstead was christened on 19 Oct 1783 in Heathfield, Sussex, England, died on 18 Jan 1821 in Burwash, Sussex, England and was buried there 22 Jan 1821, aged 37 years.)
Marriage Notes:
James Cane of this parish, bachelor, and Ruth Unstead of the same parish, spinster
Married by Banns
Witnesses: James West, John Pocock
Marriage Information:
James also married Elizabeth Nightingale, daughter of John Nightingale and Jane Stiles, on 4 Jul 1840 in St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent, England. (Elizabeth Nightingale was born on 2 Feb 1798 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England, christened on 6 May 1798 in St. Laurence with All Saints, Hawkhurst, Kent, England, and died on 20 Apr 1869.)
Marriage Notes:
James Cane, of full age, widower, farmer, resident of Burwash, son of Henry Cane, farmer, and
Elizabeth Nightingale, of full age, spinster, resident of Sandhurst, daughter of John Nightingale, farmer
Witnesses: John Nightingale, Sophia Nightingale
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