In 1854 Thomas Chrismas and his brother Henry Chrismas were co-executors and residuary legatees of the Will of their uncle John Blackman of Warbleton, gent.
At the time of 1851 England Census Thomas Chrismas, aged 52, born in Heathfield Sussex, unmarried, and his brother Stephen Chrismas, aged 44, born in Heathfield, unmarried, were occupiers of 671 acres of land [with] 34 outdoor laborers, were lliving in Barnhorn Hill, Bexhill Sussex. With them was brother Charles Chrismas (40) of Bexhill, unmarried...
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the PARTNERSHIP carried on as Farmers between THOMAS CHRISMAS and STEPHEN CHRISMAS (of the parish of Bexhill in the County of Sussex) is this 19th day of July, 1851, DISSOLVED BY MUTUAL CONSENT.
All claims on the partnership concern will be settled on application to Mr Thomas Chrismas, of Bexhill.
(both signatories)
Witnesses: James Bennett, Charles Chrismas
Lewes Observer, Thursday, 24 Jul 1851, p. 1
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Conveyance: 10 May 1855. 5
HENRY CHRISMAS of Heathfield, gent., and THOMAS CHRISMAS of Bexhill, gent., to GEORGE THOMAS of Catsfield, appraiser
a messuage or tenement, barn, garden and 2 acres of land in Heathfield, bounding to the lane from Heathfield to the highway against Nettlesworth and to certain inclosed lands, S. and W., to lands formerly of Anthony Chilly then of A.E. Fuller esq., N. and to lands formerly of Geo. Hood and then of (blank) Oxley, E. Also several pieces of land containing 13 acres near the said messuage in Heathfield at South Bishop's Wood, one piece bounding to a lane between Heathfield Bridge and Grove Bridge, W., to lands formerly of John Fuller, esq. and then of A. E. Fuller, esq., S. and E. and to lands formerly of Thomas Fuller, gent. and then of J. T. Fuller, esq., N.; the other piece bounding to the highway from Heathfield to Warbleton and Hailsham, W. and N. and to lands formerly of the said John Fuller and Philadelphia Dyke, spinster, E., N. and S
The said premises containing together by a late parochial admeasurement 22a. 2r. 11p. and being called Hale Hill Farm and were late in the occupation of Joseph Mepham, then of John Pain afterwards of John Read and since of the said Henry Chrismas
To hold to the said Geo. Thomas in trust for the use of the said Henry Chrismas, devises, with the said Thomas Chrismas, under the Will of the late John Blackman of Warbleton, gent., who had allowed the said Henry free one of the premises for many years on the understanding that they would be eventually left to him
By the said Will certain other property (marshland) in Herstmonceux was devised to the testator's cousin John Blackman of Hove, and a cottage in Warbleton to his workman William Catt for life with remainder to nephew Charles Chrismas, who died in testator's lifetime. Residue given to the said Henry and Thomas as executors. Signatures of Henry & Thomas Chrismas.
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At the time of the 1861 England Census Thomas Christmas, aged 62, born in Heathfield Sussex, farmer employing 17 men 8 boys, and wife Mary, aged 53, born in Hailsham Sussex, were living in Bexhill Sussex.
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Thomas Chrismas of St. Marks Bexhill died aged 73 years (burial record).
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The Will of Thomas Chrismas late of Howard Lodge Bexhill in the County of Sussex, farmer, who died 8 November 1870 at Howard Lodge, was proved 27 April 1871 at the Principal Registry by Edward Davey of Brighton in the said County, butcher, the nephew, one of the executors. Effects under £6,000. 3
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