Worth
Owner: Francis Sergison Esq
Occupier: John Dancy
Lands: Hogshill
Rental: £41
Owner: Rev George Bethune
Occupier: Joseph Dancy
Lands: His House
Rental: £1
Thanks again Swebby
Was there stated any specific period in time for the above rents?
Story with the John of Hogshill - he was Jesse Dancy's uncle;
1787: (re this John or his father?) Historical Newspapers > Daily Universal Register (London, Middlesex, England) 1787 December 5
Country News [Section]
Lewes, Dec 3.
... One evening a few days since, as Mr John Dancey, a farmer, near Crawley, in this county, was on his return home from Ryegate market, he was stopped by a single "footpad" (sootpad?), who demanded his money, and robbed him of about ten pounds in cash, which Mr Dancey delivered to him without the least resistance or hesitation. he had some Bank notes about him, the the villain fortunately did not demand his pocket book which contained them.
the letter-cafe, containing the Bank notes stolen out of the hose of Mr Tickbon[?], at Hertimonceux, as mentioned in a former paper, we are informed, was on Monday last found in a field not far from the house, with all the bills in it. except the on of "40!." which have been since returned to the owner. It is thought the cafe had not lain many hours before it was taken up, as it was perfectly clean and dry.
Rec'd 1780, Ditchling Trustee 1790
Details of 4 of his children's baptisms from Horsham Baptists records on IGI.
1811 his son Henry Nehemia Dancy is the only one of his children whose baptism is available on IGI. (Could no longer find that at April 08)
1814 a John Dancy nephew of Sarah Dancy (ref the will of Sarah Dancy of Croydon) described as John Dancy of Crawley.
John of Hogs Hill Farm, Worth till 1817:
1817 by special court John Dancy granted the tenancy of Clearwaters Farm, Wivelsfield.
1818 &1828 Land taxes John Dancy owner / occupier of Clearwaters Farm.
1830 Death of John Dancy
1839 Tithe Map and Schedule - Nehemiah Dancy owner of Clearwaters - occupier James Dancy.
The Times 11 March 1817 London, MDX:
Crawley and Cuckfield, Sussex. - By Messrs. BASSWTT and Co.
At Garroway's on Thursday, the 17th of April next, at 12,
A FREEHOLD FARM, called Hogshill, comprising
A farm-house and all necessary buildings, and 196 statute acres of land, situated in the parish of Worth, on the east side of the Brighton turnpike road, about one mile south of the town of Crawley, in the occupation of Mr. John Dancy, whose lease expires at Michnelmas, 1818: the estate lies towards the south, possessing various eligible situations for building, and commanding beautiful views of the adjacent country; also a compact Freehold and C--- Title-free Estate, called Peilands,* abounding with game, and having a valuable right of common, desirably situated in the parish of Cuckfield, adjoining the carriage -road from Cuckfield and Lindfield to Lewes, about 4(?) miles from Cuckfield, containing nearly 98 statute acres of arable, meadow, and woodland; the timber and lellers are very thriving on both estates. Further particulars may be known by application to Messrs Medwin and Son, Solicitors, Horsham; Mr. C. Mayhew,9, Holborn-court, Gray's-inn; of Messrs, Bassett and Co. land surveyors, 35 Arundel-street, Strand.
Hogs hill Farm, (Sergison and Sugden families) [no ref.] 1817
Conveyance (lease and release), in consideration of £2,410 Add Mss 28,480-28,481 14,15 August 1817
These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office
Contents: From (a) Thomas Athorpe of Old Windsor, co. Berks., esq. and John Thoyts of Maidenhead, co. Berks., esq., with the consent of
(b) The Reverend William Sergison of Cuckfield Place, clerk, and Ann his wife, to
(c) Edward Burtenshaw Sugden of Tilgate Forest Lodge, and of Lincolns Inn, co. Middlesex, esq
Messuage or farm, with all buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, commons, rights of common, and lands belonging thereto, called Hogs hill Farm in Worth (169a.1r.32p.), formerly in occupation of Calvert Bristow, since of John Ewins, and later of John Dancy
Recites
(i) 8 December 1806. Will of Warden Sergison of Cuckfield Place, esq., whereby the manor and forest of Tilgate and all other his estates in Sussex were devised unto the Reverend Sir Henry Poole, bart., the said Thomas Athorpe, and the said John Thoyts upon certain trusts, with power of sale to the said trustees should his residuary personal estate be insufficient for the discharge of his debts, funeral expenses, and legacies
(ii) That the said Thomas Athorpe and John Thoyts, the remaining executors of the said Will, for the purpose of raising money to pay the debts of the said testator, had contracted to sell the abovesaid property to the said Edward Burtenshaw Sugden
