SIXTH GENERATION

163. Samuel BLYTH was born about 1802 in Great Wigborough, Essex. He was baptized on 13 Jul 1802 in Great Wigborough, Essex. He inherited £100 at the age of 21 from his uncle, William Blyth, on 17 Aug 1820. He was made Executor to the will of his father, Samuel Blyth, on 5 May 1843. He inherited £70 per annum from his father, Samuel Blyth, on 20 Oct 1843. The £70 was to be paid from the income of Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. His father had recently bought the farm from the Trustees of Mr William Addy (decd) and was occupied by Samuels brother in law, Joseph Firman Green. Samuel also received the use of land and premises, Sturgeons Farm in Writtle. Samuel also received an equal share of the residue of his fathers estate. He was made Executor to the will of his mother, Frances Blyth, on 4 Nov 1845. He was made Executor to the will of his Uncle, John Blyth, on 6 Apr 1854. He signed a Will on 31 Aug 1874 in Chelmsford, Essex. At the time of writing his will Samuel was living in Writtle. He made 3 changes to his will, the codicils were dated 4 May 1877, 11 Mar 1880 and 31 Jul 1880. He died on 11 Apr 1881 in Writtle, Essex. His Will was proved on 7 May 1881 in Principal Registry, London. His estate was valued under £14,000. He was a Farmer as per 1861 Census in Sturgeons Farm, Writtle, Essex. 1840: Samuel was a farmer in Virley.
1851 Census: Samuel was farming in Cressing.
1861 Census: Samuel was farming 170 acres. He employed 7 men and 4 boys. Samuel had Cressing Temple Farm, 3 miles south east of Braintree, Essex.
1851 Census: Samuel, 48, was living with his wife and daughter at Witham Road, Cressing. They also had a servant living with them.
1861 Census: Samuel, 58, was living at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle with his wife and 2 sons. There were also 2 visitors and 2 servants shown living with them.
1867 Essex Post Office Directory: Samuel was listed as a Farmer and Landowner at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle.
1881 Census: Samuel, 78, was the head of the household, living with his son William and his family at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. They had 4 domestic servants with them.

He obtained a marriage license in 1832. Marriage Licence List: 1823 - Samuel Blyth Jnr of Salcot Virley to Kitty Keyes of Layer Marney. He was married to Kitty KEYES on 24 May 1832 in Layer Marney, Essex. Samuel was from Salcot & Virley, Kitty was from Layer Marney. Both were single, both signed. Witnesses were Jeffery Grimwood, Ann Blyth and Mira Ann Keyes. Kitty KEYES was born in 1806 in Layer Marney, Essex. She died between 11 Mar 1880 and 31 Jul 1880. She inherited several personal items from her husband on 7 May 1881. Kitty was left her husbands personal goods; the carriages and horses; £1000 to be paid within 12 months of his death. The furniture and other household items were to be split equally between Kitty and her son, William. Samuel instructed that Kitty could live at Sturgeons Farm for the rest of her life and her son would pay her £50 per year. If she decided to move from the farm she would receive £150 yearly. The 3rd Codicil in her husbands will showed that Kitty had died. 1851 Census: Kitty, 46, was living with her husband and daughter at Witham Road, Cressing.
1861 Census: Kitty, 55, was living with her husband and 2 sons at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. Samuel BLYTH and Kitty KEYES had the following children:

+291 i. Catherine BLYTH.
+292 ii. Samuel BLYTH.
+293 iii. Robert BLYTH.
+294 iv. Matilda BLYTH.
+295 v. William BLYTH.
+296 vi. Eliza BLYTH.