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Figure 5.4: A scheme of some Chesterfield<br />
<strong>Plant</strong> Records<br />
5.2.1 Shoemaker Thomas of Chesterfield<br />
There is a will (under f450) made in 1831 by ThoTas <strong>Plant</strong> of<br />
Chesterfield which was proved (1834) by his brothers Samuel and James;<br />
a Thomas <strong>Plant</strong> (freehold tenements in Packers Row) also appears in the<br />
1832 Electoral Roll for Chesterfield. These brothers Thomas, Samuel and<br />
James are probably sons.of Lawrence as shown in Figure 5.4.<br />
From parish record data it seems that it may be this same Thomas who<br />
married Sarah Newbold in Chesterfield on Christmas Day 1783 (Lt may be<br />
no more than coincidence that a John <strong>Plant</strong> also married a Sarah<br />
Newbold, in Sheffield in July 1786). In his will, Thomas is described<br />
as a patten maker, and he left for example f40 to his servant Amey<br />
Shipstone and f10 to Mary Narmitage in Sheffield. In Trades<br />
Directories (Plgot), Thomas <strong>Plant</strong> of Packers Row, Chesterfield is shown<br />
as:<br />
. 1821/22 Derbyshire Directory - Clogg and Pattern Maker<br />
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