Writing his Will in May 1835 John Crowhurst of Bexhill, yeoman, named his son Alfred Crowhurst as a beneficiary.
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Dissolution of Partnership.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Co-partnership lately existing between us, the Undersigned, both of the Parish of Bexhill, in the County of Sussex, Bricklayers, Masons, Painters and Glaziers, &c., was Dissolved, on the 1st JANUARY last, by mutual consent, and that the Business will in future be carried on by ALFRED CROWHURST, solely.
All Persons Indebted to the said Firm are requested to pay the amount of their respective debts to the said Alfred Crowhurst; and all persons having Claims on the above Firm are requested to send particulars of the same to the said Alfred Crowhurst, that they may be examined and discharged by him.
As Witness our hands, this 26th day of FEBRUARY, 1851.
JOSEPH SMITH,
ALFRED CROWHURST
EDWARD BARNARD, HENRY CRUTTENDEN, Witnesses.
ALFRED CROWHURST begs to take this opportunity of returning thanks to his numerous friends for support conferred upon him and his former co-partner in the above business; and trusts, by pure ...lity and strict attention, to merit a continuance of their favours.
Sussex Advertiser, 4 March 1851, p. 4
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At the time of the 1851 England Census Alfred Crowhurst, age 45, born in Bexhill Sussex, painter & bricklayer, and wife Harriet, age 46, born in Bexhill, were living in Bexhill. With them were children (born in Bexhill): Eliza (17), Mary A (15), Harriet (8), and Samuel (3).
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Release of trusts and indemnity to widow of surviving executor, dated 19 Jan 1856. 5
John Shoosmith of Berwick, farmer, and his wife Sarah (née Crowhurst), Alfred Crowhurst of Bexhill, builder, William Crowhurst of 72 Upper Gloucester Lane, Brighton, plumber, John Adams of 66 Castle Street, Southwark, grocer, and his wife Sabina (née Crowhurst), the surviving children of John Crowhurst and his wife Sarah, (née Smith), to Elizabeth Putland of Hellingly, widow of John Putland of Willingdon, gent
four sums of £103 1s 6d paid to Sarah Shoosmith, Alfred Crowhurst, William Crowhurst and Sabina Adams under the will of Smith Crouch
recites: will of Smith Crouch of Hastings, gent, bequeathing £1000 to John Putland and Henry Tindall of Hastings, cornfactor, to be held in trust for the benefit of his wife Ann Crouch for life, with remainder of a moiety to the children of John Crowhurst of Bexhill, carpenter, and his wife Sarah, (née Smith), and to Sarah's illegitimate daughter Mary Smith otherwise Stunt, 24 Aug 1819; death of Smith Crouch 23 Jan 1820, probate of his will at Lewes 21 Jul 1820; death of Henry Tindall April 1828; death of John Putland intestate, 6 Apr 1841; grant of administration to EP; investment of the capital in a mortgage, paid off in 1846 when the sum was invested in government securities; death of Ann Crouch 17 Sep 1854, whereupon the surviving children of John and Sarah Crowhurst became entitled to the principal; marriage of Mary Smith otherwise Stunt to Henry Muzzell at Hurstpierpoint on 24 Aug 1827; burial of Mary Muzzell at Woodford in Essex on 18 Jan 1845; death of Henry Muzzell; death of Edward Crowhurst an infant in 1805, James Crowhurst on 11 Jan 1853 and burial at St Mary Lambeth, and Matilda Crowhurst on 15 Nov 1846 and burial at New Church in Maidstone, Kent; marriage of Sarah Crowhurst to John Shoosmith at Bexhill on 16 Dec 1835; marriage of Sabina Crowhurst to John Adams at Bexhill on 8 Dec 1842; sale of a moiety of the stock by Elizabeth Putland who has paid brokerage, legacy duty and costs (details), leaving a net sum of £412 6s 0d.
Witnesses: William Cruttenden, clerk to Messrs Martin, solicitors, Battle; George Hirtzel, 19 Coleman Street, solicitor
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At the time of the 1861 England Census Alfred Crowhurst, age 55, born in Bexhill Sussex, plumber, painter &c., and wife Harriet, age 56, born in Hastings, were living in Bexhill St., Bexhill. With them were children (born in Bexhill): Eliza F. (25), Harriet (17), and Samuel (14), scholar.
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Alfred Crowhurst of Bexhill died aged 57 years (burial record).
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The Will of Alfred Crowhurst late of Bexhill in the County of Sussex, builder, deceased, who died 13 February 1864 at Bexhill aforesaid, was proved 2 April at Lewes by the oaths of Edward Thomas of Bexhill aforesaid, auctioneer and land agent, and Edmund Dearing Pelling of Bexhill aforesaid, merchant, the executors accord to the tenor of the Will. Effects under £450. 3
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