farmed at Scurff Hall,Drax,yorkshire
was not married until age 40,
WILL; William Twigg,Scurff hall,parish of Drax,countyt of york
to my wife elizabeth all of my personal estate, and as much ofhousehold goods as she may think proper
to invest 4000 pouinds and joseph twigg and my son william to pay the interest to my wife during her life.son william twigg one thpousand pounds,my son isaace three thousand pounds,to my son John five thousand five hundred pounds,two my two daughters elizabeth and ann i give fifteen hundred pounds apeace.,to my son robert i give five thousand five hundred pounds to be given him at age of 21,to my son edward i give five thousand five hundred pounds to be delived when he reaches 21 years.
my minor children mary robert and edwin during there minorities be provided maintainence,and suitable education at the expense of my son joseph.i request my wife and children to remain at scurf hall with my son joseph which i now hold under LORD DOWNE.
son joseph to have all the residue and rest of the estate
signed wm twigg 28 apr 1830 prov may 1832
Joseph Twigg brother of william left a will in trust to William all of his estate appointing William Guardine of his daughter Eleanor Twigg (Rhodes) until she attain the age of twenty one see joseph Twigg bn 3 jan 1775 for details
Scurff Hall Farm,Drax is the sight of a roman Villa an account of the Archaeological excavations is covered in a report by Kenneth Wilson, it is felt that the original Scurff Hall was built in late 14th century, using cut stone from the Roman site as was the Drax Church. Scurff Hall originally had a inner moat that was followed within a short time with a outer moat. the rigg and furrows were formed between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. it was in the eighteenth century that the farm buildings and the present hall was built.
This follows the genealogical line William 1767-1832 was first to be recorded at Scurff Hall however the two proceeding generations left land by will to each of there children, and appear to have been land holders from late 1600's
The Back Rhodes of Our Genealogy
1767 - 1832 (64 years)
