When was it published?

February 25, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 25, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Bell, Brigadier Lankton, King William, Martha Ropers, Howard, Esq

Q: What keywords are associated?

John Bell, Inheritance, Brigadier Lankton, Estate, Poultry Counter

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

John Bell, previously distressed and working as a beer drawer in London's Poultry-Counter, is set to inherit an estate worth over 100 pounds per annum from Brigadier Lankton via his mother Martha Ropers. The estate, held by Howard, Esq., will be transferred without legal proceedings.

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There is likely to be a great Change of Fortune in the Case of one John Bell, who for several Years past has been distress'd in the highest degree: sometimes forc'd to Sea, and at other times in Prison, and lately hath been and now is a Drawer of Beer at the Rose and Crown Alehouse in the Poultry-Counter; but now is likely to enjoy an Estate of upwards of 100 l. per Annum, as Heir to Brigadier Lankton, formerly Yeoman of the Stirrup to King William, by Right of his Mother, Martha Ropers. The Estate has been, for want of finding out the right Heir, in the Hands of ….---- Howard, Esq; who is willing now to sign it to him without the Fatigues of Law.

What sub-type of article is it?

Inheritance Estate Transfer

What keywords are associated?

John Bell Inheritance Brigadier Lankton Estate Poultry Counter

What entities or persons were involved?

John Bell Brigadier Lankton King William Martha Ropers Howard, Esq

Where did it happen?

Poultry Counter

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Poultry Counter

Key Persons

John Bell Brigadier Lankton King William Martha Ropers Howard, Esq

Outcome

inheritance of estate worth upwards of 100 l. per annum, to be signed over without legal fatigues

Event Details

John Bell, distressed for years (forced to sea, imprisoned, now beer drawer at Rose and Crown Alehouse in Poultry-Counter), is heir to Brigadier Lankton (formerly Yeoman of the Stirrup to King William) via mother Martha Ropers. Estate held by Howard, Esq., due to unknown heir, now to be transferred to Bell.