Miscellaneous documents - Darlington
Reference: D/XD 05 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents - Darlington Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Pease Family records
Covering Dates: 1764-1923
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- Miscellaneous documents - Darlington
- Family Letters (Ref: D/XD 5/1-289)
- School Papers (Ref: D/XD 5/290-294)
- Travel Papers (Ref: D/XD 5/295-298)
- Pedigrees and Wills etc. (Ref: D/XD 5/299-306)
- Business and Estate Papers (Ref: D/XD 5/307-312)
- Papers relating to John Pease's bankruptcy (see also D/XD/5/108-199) (Ref: D/XD 5/313/1-328(ii))
- Miscellaneous (Ref: D/XD 5/329-330)
Catalogue Contents
Family Letters (Ref: D/XD 5/1-289)Ref: D/XD 5/1
Letter from ? Benson, Leeds, to her sister (second page missing), 18 September 1764
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/2 - 3Letters from Barbara Benson, Leeds, to Edward Pease, Darlington, about his son, Thomas', courtship of her daughter, Susanna, 1767 - 1768
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/4 - 18Letters from Susanna Benson, Leeds, to Thomas Pease, Darlington, 1766 - 1768
(15 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/19Letter from Barbara Benson, Leeds, to Thomas Pease, Darlington, about his courtship of Susanna, 5 May 1768
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/25 - 25Letters from Isabella Benson, Leeds to Thomas Pease, Darlington 1768 - 1787
(6 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/26 - 91Letters from Susanna Pease to her husband, Thomas, mainly at Darlington written on various visits to members of her family at Warnsworth and Leeds; mainly about family illnesses, 1772 - 1797
D/XD 5/82 includes letter from Joseph Raw, Darlington, to Thomas Pease, London, about their business, 8 October 1795
(66 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/26lLetter from Louisa Ann Pease to her sister, Isabella Pease, London, with letter from M. Lish to Isabella, 1832
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/92 - 94Letters from Mary West, Thirsk and Warnsworth, to her cousin Thomas Pease, Darlington, 1779 - 1780
(3 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/95 - 96Letters from Thomas Benson, Warnsworth and Leeds, to Thomas Pease, Darlington, about a legacy left to Susanna by her uncle, Thomas Aldam, April 1780
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/97Letter from Barbara Benson, Leeds, to her daughter, Susanna, Darlington, about death of Thomas Benson , 18 January 1781
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/98Letter from Mary Massey, Warnsworth, to her nephew, Thomas Pease, at Darlington, 29 August 1781
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/99Letter from Catherine Ormston, Leeds, to her brother-in-law, Thomas Pease, Darlington, 20 February 1787
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/100Letter from Isabella Benson, Leeds, to her sister, Susanna Pease, Darlington, with a medical recipe, July 1788
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/101Letter from Isabella Benson, Leeds, to her nephew, William Pease, Darlington, 26 May 1795
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/102Letter from Dr. John Clark, Newcastle, to Thomas Pease with medical advise and prescriptions for his son, Edward, June 1795
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/103Letter from Catherine Ormston, Rothbury, to brother-in-law, Thomas Pease, Darlington, about Edward's health, 3 June 1795
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/104 - 105Letters of condolence on Edward's death from cousin, Ann Waldie, Tynemouth, and Aunt Mary Massey, Warnsworth, to Susanna Pease, Darlington, 1795
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/106Letter from John Pease, Newcastle, to his brother William, Darlington, 1 February 1796
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/107Letter from H. Pease, Warnsworth, to cousin, Thomas Pease, about Ann Harrison's investments, 14 May 1796
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/108 - 199Letters from John Pease, mainly from Leeds but earlier letters written on business journeys to London, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Mid Calder, Sunderland, Doncaster and Peterborough to his father, Thomas Pease, Darlington, about business especially his bankruptcy and partnership with his uncle in Leeds, and family news especially relating to his hopes of being heir to the Warnsworth estate, 1795 - 1803
(91 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/200 - 216Letters from William Pease, mainly from Leeds, to his father, Thomas Pease, Darlington, with similar content to D/XD/5/108-199, 1795, 1799 - 1802
(17 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/217 - 228Letters from John and William Pease jointly to their father, Thomas Pease, Darlington (one partially to Susanna), 1796 - 1803
(12 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/229Letter from Mr. Galland, Warnsworth, to cousin, Thomas Pease, 5 November 1799
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/230Letter from John Aldam, Upperthorpe, to his cousin, Thomas Pease, Darlington, about farm called Grinton near Manfield, 6 June 1801
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/231 - 232Letters from Ann Harrison, Warnsworth, to her cousin, Susanna Pease, August - December 1802
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/233Letter from Thomas Pease, Warnsworth, to Susanna, Leeds, 30 September 1808
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/234Letter from Joseph Pease, Darlington, to his cousins, William Aldam and Thomas Benson Pease, about Committee Meeting on the Darlington Railway, with list of subscribers (partially torn), 26 December 1818
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/235 - 236Letter from S. Smith, Darlington, to Martha Pease, Leeds, describing how Thomas is settling down at school, includes drawing [of Grace Jowitt ?], 13 January 1824
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/237Letter from Thomas Pease, Darlington, to his mother, Martha Pease, Leeds, about school, 13 April 1824
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/238 - 241Letters from Thomas Pease, Darlington, to his father, Thomas Benson Pease, Leeds, about school, 1827 - 1830
(4 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/242-259Letters from Thomas Pease, Darlington, to his sister, Hannah Pease, Leeds, about school, 1827 - 1828
D/XD 5/249 includes description of riot in Darlington over the arrest of Mr. Horner
(18 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/260Letter from Louisa Ann Pease, Leeds, to her brother, Thomas Pease, 1831
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/262Letter from Isabella Aldam, Warnsworth, to cousin, Thomas Pease, Leeds, 1834
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/263 - 264Letters from Elizabeth Pease, Feethams, to cousin Thomas Pease, Leeds, about anti-slavery agitation, 1838 - 1839
D/XD 5/263 is written on a circular with list of officials, rules, report, treasurer's account and list of subscribers of Darlington Ladies Society for the Universal Abolition of Slavery, 1836
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/265Letter from Louisa Ann Pease, Leamington, to her sister Susan Pease, Leeds, 20 June 1837
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/266Letter from Susan Pease to her brother, Thomas Pease, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/267Letter from Thomas Benson Pease, Leeds, to his sister-in-law, Hannah Walker, York, about the death of her son, 22 May 1838
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/268 - 269Letter from M. Arthington to Thomas Pease, with copy of letter from Samuel Tuke, about baptism, 1839/40
(3 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/270 - 271Letters from Robert Ford, Leeds, to his brother-in-law, Thomas Pease, at Bristol and Florence, 1838, 1846
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/272Letter from E. Harris, Leeds, to 'my dear friend,' 1841
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/273Letter from Arabella Walker to her cousin, Thomas Pease, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/274Letter from Susan Pease, Leeds, to her brother Thomas Pease, Malta, about the death of Joseph Pease of Feethams, 18 March 1848
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/275 - 276Letters from William Backhouse, Darlington and London, to his cousin, Thomas Pease, about financial arrangement and possible companion for tour, n.d
D/XD 5/276 has sketch of river boat
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/277Letter from Anna Pease, Darlington, to 'my dear cousin' about Cleasby School, with note of expenditure on school for quarter, 8 July 1860
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/278Letter from Gilbert Smith, vicar of Gunfreston, Pembrokeshire to Thomas Pease, Cote Bank, 1875
(1 paper, 1 envelope)
Ref: D/XD 5/279Letter from Amelia Edwards, Weston-Super-Mare, to Thomas Pease, Cote Bank, 24 December 1875
(1 paper, 1 envelope)
Ref: D/XD 5/280 - 281Letters from T. H. Ormston Pease, Bristol to Miss Priestman about formation of branch of Social Purity Alliance in Bristol, 1877
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/282 - 289Letters of condolence on death of Thomas Pease, with notice of funeral and letter of acknowledgement from family, 1884
(8 papers)
School Papers (Ref: D/XD 5/290-294)Ref: D/XD 5/290Poems on covetousness and beauty with drawing by John Pease, 1786
(1 paper, drawing coloured)
Ref: D/XD 5/291Exercise book, mainly of riddles, belonging to Edward Pease, 1791
(1 volume, paper covered)
Ref: D/XD 5/292Exercise book, mainly of surveying, belonging to William Pease, with drawing of St. Cuthbert's church (showing Leadyard, school and poor-house) and recipe for cheesecakes, 1797
(1 notebook)
Ref: D/XD 5/293Essay on the 'Horse' composed by Thomas Pease for Darlington Essay Society, 1830
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/294Circular re. School for Friends to be opened in Darlington by Henry Frederick Smith, n.d.
See: 'A Darlington School Boy's Diary (Thomas Whitwell at H.F. Smith's school), 1827' in Journal of Friends Historical Society vol. 24, no. 27
(1 paper, printed)
Travel Papers (Ref: D/XD 5/295-298)Ref: D/XD 5/295Passports of Thomas Benson Pease, 1816, 1836
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/296Passports of Thomas Pease (one at Cairo), 1841 - 1857
(2 notebooks, 6 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/297Contract for hire of boat to take Ralph Dutton and Thomas Pease up the Nile, written in Arabic with translation, 13 November 1845
(2 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/298Glyn, Halifax, Mills and Company's letter of credit for Thomas Pease listing agents for bills of exchange, 5 October 1846
(1 paper)
Pedigrees and Wills etc. (Ref: D/XD 5/299-306)Ref: D/XD 5/2991772
Will of William Whitelock of Sheepscar, merchant (unsigned)
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: D/XD 5/30030 April 1785
Certified copy of will of Edward Pease of Darlington, woolcomber
(1 notebook and 1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/3016 September 1791
Will of Thomas Pease of Darlington, merchant
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/3024 February 1797
Will of Thomas Pease of Darlington, grocer
(1 file)
Ref: D/XD 5/3038 March 1797
Will of George Pease of Cockerton, gentleman
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/30417 July 1830
Copy of will of Hannah Whitelock of York, widow
(1 file)
Ref: D/XD 5/30520 April 1923
Probate of will of Francis Stabler of Elm Tree House, Haughton
(1 file)
Ref: D/XD 5/306Notes and pedigrees of Aldam, Arthington, Benson, Jowitt, Pease and Whitelock families, with witness certificate of birth of Edward Pease, 1777; death certificate of Edward Pease, 1880; and copy of obituary of Thomas Benson of Warnsworth, 1870
(1 parchment, 42 papers)
Business and Estate Papers (Ref: D/XD 5/307-312)Ref: D/XD 5/307Letter from Joseph Gorley, Stockton, probably to Thomas Pease, about his accounts, with a recipe, 11 March 1773
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/308Admittance of Thomas Pease of Darlington, grocer, as burgess of borough of Darlington in respect of a tenement in Horsemarket in courtyard belonging to Lydia Richardson, with right of passage and use of pump from indenture of release, 1772, 30 April 1776
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/3095 Aug. 1777
(1) Thomas Wilson of Leeds, esq.,
(2) William Walker of Leeds, merchant
Memorandum of agreement for lease for 60 years of ground for building a house 41 feet from the west side of Leeds Infirmary, with agreement to keep road in repair from Quebec to new house and to make drains to connect with the infirmary drain
Rent: £8
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/3105 April 1792
(1) Mary Massey and Katherine Aldam of Warnsworth
(2) Joseph Fisher of Tickhill, Yorks., farmer
Articles of agreement for lease for one year of tenement in Tickhill
Rent: £55
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/3111 December 1794
(1) William Humphrey
(2) Jeremiah Savage
Agreement that (1) has house and. pasture and give up Brick Pond field to (2) and allow tenants of Thomas Pease to make road through land in occupation
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/312Memorandum of transfer of one share in United Shipping Company of Stockton from Robert Lumley of Stockton to Thomas Pease of Darlington, 18 May 1795
(1 paper)
Papers relating to John Pease's bankruptcy (see also D/XD/5/108-199) (Ref: D/XD 5/313/1-328(ii))Ref: D/XD 5/313/1List of debts of John Pease and William Dent, bankrupts, 1775-1799
(1 volume, paper bound)
Ref: D/XD 5/313/2Letters from Jos. Bainbridge, solicitors of Newcastle to Thomas Pease, Darlington about bankruptcy, with account, 1798-1802
(7 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/313/32 July 1798
(1) Francis Holmes, of Barnard Castle, late of Darlington, assignee of estate of John Pease; and William Dent
(2) Commissioners of Bankrupt awarded against John Pease and William Dent
(3) Thomas Pease of Darlington, grocer; Thomas Richardson of Denton, yeoman
Asignment of estate of John Pease and William Dent from (1) to (3) for benefit of creditors
(parchment, 3 membranes)
Ref: D/XD 5/313/4Order for final dividend awarded by commissioner of bankrupt awarded against John Pease and William Dent, 10 July 1799
(1 file)
Ref: D/XD 5/313/5Notices from George Allan (original assignee of bankrupt estate) of bills required, with list of some poor claiments and list of fixtures left by William Dent in house in Skinnergate, 1800
(1 file, 3 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/314Bond of Thomas Pease of Darlington, grocer, to Charles Colling of Ketton, gent., in £60 on condition of payment of £300 with interest by 18 November 1797, 18 May 1796
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/315Account of Henry Crosby, solicitor, to Thomas Pease for acting in cases against Garbutt, Wakeman, Mackey, and Trenham, 1797 - 1799
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/316Apprenticeship indenture of William Pease to his father Thomas Pease as grocer and tobacconist for 7 years, 28 May 1798
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/317Memorandum re. payment of George Pease's board to Michael Pease and allowance until Michael's shares in ships company pay dividend, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/318Promissory notes, receipt and notice to tenant to quit by Thomas Pease, 1791 - 1802
(13 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/319Memoranda and letters re. payment of bills, 1798 - 1802
(6 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/320Transfer of 25 shares in Oldham Gas Light and Waterworks Company from John Taylor of Hargreaves, Oldham, esq. , to Thomas Benson Pease of Leeds, esq., 24 February 1826
(1 parchment)
Ref: D/XD 5/321Apprenticeship indenture of Thomas Pease to William Aldam, Edwin Birchail and John Heaton as stuff merchant for four years, 31 January 1833
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/322Tax assessment of Thomas Benson Pease of Leeds, 1835
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/323Letter announcing dissolution of partnership of William Aldam, Thomas Benson Pease, Edwin Birchall and John Heaton known as Aldam, Pease, Birchall and Co., and formation of Pease, Heaton and Co., composed of Thomas Benson Pease, John Heaton and Thomas Pease, 1 January 1839
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/324Letter from Duncan Macnee of Glasgow to Messrs. Pease, Heaton and Co., enclosing 5 bills of exchange from A. and W. Lynburn of Greenock, July 1826, 17 September 1850
(1 file, 1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/325Bills of exchange, 1835 - 1844
(12 papers)
Ref: D/XD 5/326Bond of Thomas Pease of Chapel Allerton, Leeds, merchant, to William Aldam of Frickley Hall, esq., Robert Lawson Ford of Leeds, solicitor, and Thomas Harvey of Leeds, chemist, in £20,000 on condition of payment of £10,000 and interest in two instalments by 18 September 1851, 18 March 1850
Endorsed: Bond for securing £5,000 to Trustees to settlement made by Thomas Pease on daughters Katherine Aldam Pease and May Ann Pease (1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/327Plan of an estate at Sheepscar, Leeds, belonging to Thomas Benson Pease divided into lots for sale, February 1837, S.D. Martin, surveyor.
Scale : 40 yards to 2 inches [1:720]
(1 plan, paper, coloured 56 cm by 46 cm)
Ref: D/XD 5/327(i)Plan of estate on Kelbrook Moor (Thornton in Craven, West Riding) passing under the will of Thomas Pease, deceased; shows Thick Bank Farm as described on a sale catalogue in 1858
No scale
(1 plan, linen, 58 cm by 56 cm)
Ref: D/XD 5/327(ii)Plan of Kelbrook Farm, and Hard Clough (Thornton in Craven, West Riding) showing water pipes, n.d.
(1 plan, linen, 45 cm by 46 cm)
Ref: D/XD 5/328(i)Plan of Moor Farm, Skip Briggs and Ings on roads to Haughton and Neasham, n.d.
(1 plan, paper, 20 cm by 22 cm)
Ref: D/XD 5/328(ii)Plan of farm yard, n.d.
(1 plan, paper, 21 cm by 17 cm)
Miscellaneous (Ref: D/XD 5/329-330)Ref: D/XD 5/329Oaths of Margaret Walker of Blackwell, John Pease of Darlington, William Pease of Darlington and Thomas Benson Pease of Darlington, nominees and proprietors in the Tontine (life annuity scheme), 1789
(1 paper)
Ref: D/XD 5/330Circular letter from the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics Institutes to the Nobility and Gentry of Yorkshire about fund raising to support an agent with list of subscribers, 28 June 1849
(1 paper, printed)