Henry Minter

Bef 1816 - 1885  (69 years)

• Name	Henry Minter
  Birth	Bef 23 Feb 1816	Faversham, Kent
  Christening	23 Feb 1816	Faversham, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	2390
  _UID	187CC81032E444069E1231A83ABD1E5FC91C
  Death	21 Sep 1885	Faversham, Kent   [2]
  Burial	25 Sep 1885	Graveney, Kent   [3]
  Notes	Appeared in the History & Directory of the County of Kent by S Bagshaw, 1847 as an auctioneer and cabinet maker of Faversham. From the London Gazette 7 January 1848: NOTIC E is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Thomas Minter and Henry Minter, as Auctioneers, Upholsterers, and Cabinet Makers, at Faversham, in the county of Kent, is dissolved by mutual consent.— Witness our hands this 5th day of January 1848. Thomas Minter. Henry Minter. 1851 census: in West St, Faversham, Kent, Henry (35, upholsterer), Mary (37), Thomas (5) and Mary (4). 1861 census: in Graveney, Kent, Henry (widower, 45, auctioneer and farmer of 300 acres employing 12 labourers and 4 boys), Mary (14), Alice (10), Catherine (6) and John (4). Henry's deceased wife's sister Alice COOK (48, unmarried, housekeeper, born Little Chart, Kent) was living with Henry. 1871 census: at Graveney Court, Graveney, Kent, Henry (widower, 55, farmer of 320 acres employing 9 labourers and 4 boys), Thomas (25), Alice (19) and Catherine P (16). Appeared in the Post Office Directory of the Six Home Counties - 1874 Vol 2 Kent as Henry Minter & Son appraisers and valuers of Graveney Court, Graveney, Faversham and individually as a farmer of Graveney, Faversham. Advertised auctions from Graveney Court in 1879. From the London Gazette 21 May 1880: NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Henry Minter and Thomas Minter, carrying on business as Auctioneers, Valuers, and Estare Agents, at Graveney-court, Faversbam, in the county of Kent, under tbe style or firm of Mint-r and Son, was this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Henry Minter who alone will continue the said business.— As witness our hands this I2th day of May, 1880 H. Minter. Thomas Minter. 1881 census: at Roads Court, Selling, Kent, Thomas (widower, 65, farmer of 230 acres employing 9 men and 5 boys) and Catherine P (26). Appeared in Kelly's Directory of Kent, 1882 as Henry Minter, 46 Newton Road, Faversham. Also as Henry Minter, auctioneer, Graveney Court, Graveney, Faversham. Living at Newton Road, Faversham in 1884 with freehold house at 44 Tanner Street. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 (at Ancestry.co.uk, Nov 2010): 6 January 1886 Personal Estate £8154 10s 11d. The Will with a Codicil of Henry Minter late of Faversham in the County of Kent who died 21 September 1885 at Faversham was proved at the Principal Registry by John Minter of Graveney in the said County Auctioneer the Son and Thomas Minter of Throwley in the said County Farmer the Brother the Executors. The following is copied from an Andrews Newspaper Index Card (at Ancestry.co.uk), August 2011: Minter Henry late of Faversham co. Kent auctioneer died 21.9.1885 at Faversham. Pd 6.1.1886 by John Minter of Graveney said co. auctioneer the son & Thomas Minter of Throwley said co. farmer the brother the exors £8154.10.11. From Will:- of Faversham Kent auctioneer - son John Minter & brother Thomas Minter exors & trustees daur Catherine Peggy Minter daur Mary, wife of Rev Henry Lambert - son John Minter - son Thomas Minter - daur Alice Smith. date 31 7 1883. Wits Allan Tassall solr Faversham, F W Fuller his clerk bod. d. 28.7.1885. Buried at age 69. Cliff Minter - from tombstone at Graveney: Henry Minter died 21 September 1885 aged 69 Mary died 14 January 1857 aged 43
  Person ID	I2390	Ash, Kent
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Minter,   b. Bef 20 Apr 1792, Faversham, Kent d. 13 Apr 1861, Sheldwich, Kent (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Frances CHAMBERS,   b. Abt 1792, Badlesmere, Kent d. 30 Apr 1874, Sheldwich, Kent (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1815	Badlesmere, Kent   [4]
  	Thomas Minter batchelor of Faversham and Frances Chambers of this parish, by licence, sign/sign. Elizabeth Kingsford (sign), Sarah Chambers (sign), James Miller * (sign), John Chambers (sign), James Hinkley (sign) witnesses, the latter is witness at other marriages. * Possibly James Miller, who married Peggy Minter, bap. Faversham, 20 Dec 1780.
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary COOK,   b. 1814, Little Chart, Kent d. 4 Jan 1857, Faversham, Kent (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1842	Boughton Aluph, Kent   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Henry Minter,   b. Bef 19 Apr 1843, Faversham, Kent d. 25 May 1845 (Age 2 years)   2. Thomas Minter,   b. Bef 18 Jun 1845, Faversham, Kent d. 12 Mar 1896, Dover, Kent (Age 50 years)   3. Mary Minter,   b. Bef 10 Feb 1847, Faversham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   4. Frances Minter,   b. Bef 17 Nov 1848, Faversham, Kent d. 18 Feb 1851, Faversham RD (Age 2 years)   5. Alice Minter,   b. Bef 30 May 1851, Faversham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   6. Catherine Peggy Minter,   b. Bef 27 Apr 1855, Faversham, Kent d. 28 May 1928, 2 Madeira Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent (Age 73 years)   7. John Minter,   b. 27 Dec 1856, Graveney, Kent d. 6 Aug 1902, Faversham RD (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2018

  
  

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  Birth - Bef 23 Feb 1816 - Faversham, Kent Christening - 23 Feb 1816 - Faversham, Kent Death - 21 Sep 1885 - Faversham, Kent Burial - 25 Sep 1885 - Graveney, Kent  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S117] Cliff Minter, from Faversham PR, November 2006. [S3] BMD index. [S11] Cliff Minter. [S104] Cliff Minter, from original Baddlesmere PR, March 2008. [S438] Kent Marriages at findmypast.co.uk, from register of Boughton Aluph marriages 1558-1953. (Reliability: 3).