Notes for: Sarah Rowledge
In 1776, the following was recited in the release of property from Mrs Ann Wells and Mrs Mary Fisher to Rev Samuel Peck (document in Trumpington Hall archives).
"Between Ann Wells of Harpole widow formerly Ann Cory spinster and Mary Fisher of Harpole widow formerly Mary Cory spinster (sisters and coheiresses of William Cory deceased who was son and heir at law of Ann Cory deceased formerly Ann Rowledge) the cousins and coheiresses at law of Sarah Aungier late of Trumpington widow deceased formerly Sarah Rowledge spinster which said Sarah Aungier was one of the sisters and coheiresses at law of Jonathan Rowledge who was son and heir at law of Jonathan Rowledge deceased (and which said Jonathan the son died many years since intestate) and also heir at law of Elizabeth Rowledge spinster who was the other sister and coheiress at law of the said Jonathan Rowledge the son (and who likewise died afterwards intestate) of the one part and the Reverend Samuel Peck of Trumpington Clerk of the other part. Whereas the said Sarah Aungier in and by her last will and testament bearing date on or about 5 Dec 1751 (after giving and devising unto her servant William Hopper for and during the term of his natural life all that cottage with the lodge and appurtenances in Trumpington as the same was then used or occupied by Thomas Morley and after devising unto Ann Tabraham and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life the cottage in Grantchester wherein she then lived) did give and devise all the rest of her estate at Grantchester and in Trumpington unto Sarah Peters her servant who then dwelt with her for and during the term of her natural life. And whereas the said William Hopper the tenant for life of the said cottage and also the said Ann Tabraham the tenant for life of the said cottage both died many years ago whereby the said coheiresses at law of Sarah Aungier became interested in and intitled unto the said two cottages. And wheres the said Sarah Peters sometime after the decease of Sarah Aungier intermarried with John Kettle now of Great Wilbraham yeoman and is still living."