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About Abraham Vandevord
Abraham's ancstors came from Holland. They came to Canvey Island in Essex to preform drainage work on the island in the 1600s.
He lived in Leigh in the dwelling backing onto the shore. He is mentioned in landing charges in 1727 and it was he who bought the barge "Mary and Elizabeth" in 1744. After four marriages he sired his only surviving son when he was 70 years old
Mary - married William Stanes and had at least six children
Born 1689
Married
1) 1713 - Sarah Woodward
2) 17 April 1721 - Ann Clows
3) 14 August 1729 - Mary Ormerod
4 ) 25 March 1756 -Jane Hunwicks
Buried 7 April 1765 - St. Clement's, Lea-on-Sea
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Estate and Family records
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BILL OF SALE FOR SLOOP AND APPOINTMENT OF MASTER
D/DS 159/1
Level: Item
Dates of Creation 17 February 1743/4
Scope and Content Bill of Sale for £500
Geo. Richardson of Prittlewell, sloopman, to Abraham aham Vandevord of Leigh, hoyman
Sloop called Mary and Elizabeth (60 tons), 'now riding at Southend', of which Abraham Vandevord is master
Signature of George Richardson
Endorsed with receipt for £500 purchase money
Witnesses: Isaac Lamb, W. Hunter
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D/DS 159/2
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Dates of Creation 17 June 1777
Scope and Content Appointment by John Cousins of Southend, bargeman and owner of barge Pitsea (40 tons), of Abraham Vandervord aged 18 years as master
Abr. Vandervord described as 'Five Feet Five Inches high of a fair Complexion and wearing his own Hair...'
States that Pitsea 'is employed in Carrying of Corn Chalk Lime and Faggotts between London and Harwich only'
Sworn at Milton next Gravesend (co. Kent) before John Badish Mayor
Abraham's ancestors came from Holland. They came to Canvey Island in Essex to preform drainage work on the island in the 1600s.
He lived in Leigh-On-Sea in the dwelling backing onto the shore. He is mentioned in landing charges in 1727 and it was he who bought the barge "Mary and Elizabeth" in 1744. After four marriages he sired his only surviving son when he was 70 years old
The Vandervords also had their own granary and as well as carrying trading goods they transported people from one village or town to the next or to the city of London. They had weekly passenger sailings advertised in the 1850's (every Friday and Saturday) from Southend to Pickled Herring Wharf in the Pool of London.
The Vandervords built the first chain pier at Southend for the unloading of their barges and were at the forefont of supporting the Southend Pier project (1829) to build the large pier which still stands today and is the longest in the world. MARY & ELIZABETH
Barge - 60 Tons Port - Official No: Built at Dimensions (ft) Signal Letters: Owners: 1740's Geroge Richardson 1743 Abraham Vandervord, Southend - Notes: Abraham - born in 1689 was mentioned in Landing Charges in 1727
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Abraham Vandevord's Timeline
| 1684 |
1684
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Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
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| 1714 |
1714
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| 1716 |
1716
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| 1718 |
October 15, 1718
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Southend-on-Sea, UK
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| 1756 |
1756
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| 1759 |
August 8, 1759
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UK
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