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bwarnerok
11-01-2008, 11:55 PM
I found this today:
NEW I N V E N T E D CEMENT, O R T E R R A S .

Notice is hereby given, that Mary Parker, of

Berners-Street, in the County of Middlesex,

Spinster, and William Bosworth Farn, of Berners-

Street aforesaid, Haberdasher, (Executrix and surviving

Executor, named and appointed in aud by the

last Will and Testament of James Parker, late of

Northfleet, in the County of Kent, Gentleman, deceased,)

do intend to present a Petition, in the next

Session os Parliament, for Leave to bring in a Bill,

in order to obtain an Act for vesting in them as Executors

and Representatives of the said James Parker,

for a Term of Years to be limited by such Act, the

sole and exclusive Right, Benefit, and Advantage of

making, using, and vending a certain Cement or

Terras to be used in Aquatic and other Buildings,

and Stucco Work, superior to any other Material

of a like Nature, and which has never before been,

made use of for these Purposes, for the exclusive

Right to make, use, and vend which said Cement or

Terras, the said James Parker in his Lifetime obtained

His Majesty's Letters Patent, bearing Date

at Westminster the 28th Day of June 1796, for the

Term of Fourteen Year.-*, from the Date of the said

Letters Patent.

Smith and Son,- Agents to the said Mary

Parker and William Bosworth Farn.


I am still trying to determine exactly which Parker is which in my family line. William Farn was married to Hannah and I think that this Mary was Hannah's sister. I show that a Joseph Parker was their father (but I could be wrong). So I see this that insinuates there is a will for this James Parker, Gentleman of Northfleet, Kent and it should be dated sometime between 1796 when this cement patent was first taken out and 1809 when this particular court request was made. However, at the NA, there are a few different James Parkers, but none that are of Northfleet and/or gentlemen.

Yes, I could just buy up every single James Parker will but surely there is an expert here who might have a more prudent suggestion.

Thanks for your help,
Betsy

suedent
12-01-2008, 12:17 AM
Is it worth checking with the local Record Office? I have always found them very helpful as long as you have got a fairly narrow timespan for them to check.