| cal 1775 | b. | Leonard J. Maguire (1985) The General Baptist Meeting House now known as the Free Christian Church (Unitarian) Billingshurst; TNA: HO 107/1092/2 f31 p9; HO 107/1599/2 f303 p10; Sussex Advertiser, 1848-02-15 |
| 1802-01-27 | m. Mary Main (17791853, b. Kirdford, Sussex, d. of Noah and Sarah Main), at Kirdford, Sussex | Maguire; GRO index; Dr Williams's Library Registry, Birth Certificates; Kirdford parish register; "England Marriages, 15381973," database, FamilySearch: 10 December 2014, James Trower and Mary Main, 27 Jan 1802, citing Kirdford, Sussex, reference index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, FHL microfilm 0918270-271, 0416749 |
| Children: | Elizabeth (18021871), James (18041857), Mary (1806 ?), Ann (18081858), John (18101887), Richard (18111880), Thomas (18151862), Henry (18171872); all but Henry b. Barkfold House, Kirdford, Sussex; Henry b. Little Daux House, Billingshurst | Dr Williams's Library Registry, Birth Certificates; Maguire; censuses; GRO index |
| 1816-01-12 | yeoman, of Kirdford; co-executor of the will of his uncle Richard Bourn | TNA: PROB 11/1576 copy will; TNA: IR 27/156 |
| 1824-04-27 |
at the West Sussex Quarter Sessions, at Petworth: Henry Steel, 24, for stealing at Billingshurst, a quantity of hay, the property of James Trower.Imprisonment six weeks [ . . . ] to hard labour. |
Sussex Advertiser, 1824-05-03 |
| 1824-05-10 |
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, On the Premises, By ROW and SON, On Thursday, the 20th day of May, 1824, ALL the truly valuable LIVE and DEAD FARMING STOCK, and Implements of Husbandry, belonging to Mr. JAMES TROWER, which has been removed, for the convenience of sale, from Westerland Farm to ROWFOLD FARM, in the parish of Billingshurst. THE LIVE STOCK consists of six milch cows, eight weaning calves, five yearlings, eight two-years old steers, six two-years old heifers, 10 three-years old steers, seven four-years old ditto, fat; two five-years old oxen, fat; all of Sussex-breed crossed with Hereford; and a very good two-years old Bullsix useful cart horses and two yearling colts; two nag horses, well-bred, one five years old and the other aged; 29 tags and 25 fat sheep; and seven fine young shuts. THE DEAD STOCK comprises two six-inch wheel waggons, three narrow-wheel ditto, three ox and three horse six-inch wheel dung carts, a light cart, three wood rollers, one stone ditto, a large six horse harrow, two pair of drag, and five pair of small harrows, five ploughs, whippons and traces, five winnowing fans, a sowing machine, a chaff cutting ditto, 12 pair of harness, ridders, bushels, shawls, shovels, and many other useful articles in Husbandry.Also a quantity of large Casks. The sale to begin precisely at Eleven o'clock. |
Sussex Advertiser |
| 1825-10-15 |
NAG HORSE STOLEN. STOLEN, recently, from Mr. JAMES TROWER's Farm, at Billingshurst in Sussex, a LIGHT CHESNUT NAG HORSE, 15 hands high, in good condition, rather paunchy, from lying out at grass, with one white hind foot, and 6 years old. Whoever will give such information against the Offender or Offenders as shall lead to Conviction, shall receive a Reward of FIVE GUINEAS, to be paid by the PETWORTH Prosecuting Society, on Conviction; and likewise an Additional Reward from Mr. TROWER. G. DAINTREY, Clerk. Petworth, 15th October, 1825. |
Sussex Advertiser, 1825-10-24 |
| 1832-08-07 | gave evidence in a Nisi Prius trial in which the
principal subject of dispute was the value of a waggon: "James Trower swore he should not expect to get such a waggon new under 50l." |
Brighton Guardian, 1832-08-08 |
| 1841 | farmer, of Rowfold, Billingshurst, Sussex, living with his wife and two children | HO 107/1092/2 f31 p9 |
| 1846-03-27 | farmer, of Billingshurst; made his will; son John and sons-in-law John Symonds and William Underwood appointed trustees and executors; all household goods and personal effects to his wife Mary; residue and all real estate to trustees, to be sold on trust, his widow to receive income of £40 annually from the proceeds; remainder to be divided equally between his children; refers to his daughter Elizabeth "the wife of John Omer Squier" | will, TNA: PROB 11/2072, Quire nos 267268 |
| 1848-02-01 | of Rowfold; d. Petworth RD | Maguire; GRO index |
| of Rowfold; bur. Grave 12L, Billingshurst General Baptist burial ground | Maguire; Billingshurst burials and probate | |
| "TROWER.Feb. 1, Mr. James Trower, of Rowfold Farm, Billingshurst, aged 73 years." | Sussex Advertiser, 1848-02-15 | |
| 1848-03-17 | will proved at the PCC in London, by the three named executors | will, TNA: PROB 11/2072, Quire nos 267268 |
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