From Kentish Gazette 11 October 1842.

TAVERNS, ALEHOUSES, LAND, etc.

Late the Property of Samuel Shepherd, Esq. deceased, and by his Will directed to be sold.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. BENJAMIN HATCH,

At the "Saracen's Head Inn," in Ashford, on Tuesday, the 1st day of November, 1842, at Four for Five o'clock precisely in the afternoon,

Lot 4. - The "Crown" Public House, with the Stable, Out-buildings, and Two Cottages adjoining, at Boar's Isle, near Tenterden, in the occupation of Mr. George Bishop and others.

Kentish Gazette, 9 October 1849.

KENT FREEHOLD BREWERY, PUBLIC HOUSES, and LAND, situate in Tenterden, High Halden, Woodchurch, Wittersham, Biddenden, and Old Romney, late the property of Samuel Shepherd, Enq., deceased.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, (By order of the Trustees,) BY MR. BENJAMIN HATCH,

AT the "White Lion Inn," TENTERDEN, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of October, 1843, at Four for Five o'clock precisely in the afternoon, (unless previously disposed of by private contract, of which due notice will be given.)

A most substantial and well-fitted BREWERY, with convenient Storehouses, Stabling for ten horses commodious Lofts over the same, BREWER’S HOUSE, ONE HOUSE adjoining thereto, with FIVE COTTAGES, situate in the centre of the town of TENTERDEN, wherein the business of a brewer was for several years carried on by the deceased, and is now continued by his sons.

Also the "CROWN" PUBLIC HOUSE, with excellent Stables, Outbuildings, and TWO COTTAGES adjoining, at Boar's Isle in the parish of TENTERDEN, and on the turnpike road between Tenterden and Ashford.

Kentish Gazette, 3 August 1852.

FREEHOLD BREWERY.

Plant, Freehold Public Houses and Land at Tenterden, Faversham Old Romney, Wittersham and Woodchurch, in Kent.

To peremptorily sold, pursuant to the decree and an order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause Horse v. Shepherd, with the approbation of William Henry Tinney Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, by Mr. Thomas White Collard, the person appointed by the said master to conduct the said sale, the following freehold and other property. In 10 lots.

Lot 2. A freehold public house, called the "Crown," with stables, outbuildings, and two cottages, situate at Bird's Isle, otherwise Boar's isle, in Tenterden and, aforesaid.

South Eastern Gazette, 31 July, 1860.

Distressing Death of a Young Woman.

On Tuesday last an inquest was held at the "Crown Inn," Bore’s Isle, before J. Hope, Esq., mayor and coroner, on the body of a young woman named Durey, who died under circumstances which created considerable excitement in the parish.

John Longley, relieving officer, said:— The deceased applied to me a few days before the 4th day of May, for an order of admission into the Union House, she being pregnant. I told her I would lay the case before the board on that day. I did so, and it was refused by the board. I saw no more of her until the 30th of June, when she came to me for an order to go into the House. I told her she should go to Halden to her father, as he could keep her. On Sunday evening, the 1st July, Mr. Manktelow came to me and said that a woman was confined in Dawbourne Wood. I started with my horse and cart, and when I arrived at Bore’s Isle gate, Mrs. Stedman told me the young woman was at her house. I promised Mrs. Stedman that I would pay her. I went then to Mr. Newington, the medical officer. He asked me if I would give him an order. I said that I would. He said he should not go that night, as deceased was in very good hands, but would go the next day. On Monday I again went down to Mrs. Stedman’s. Mrs. Stedman said she would keep the deceased for a week and nurse her; but the doctor had not been. On Tuesday, when the father, William Durey, saw me, he said he was much obliged to me, and he would take the charge upon himself.

Frances Stedman, of Bore’s Isle, said:— Three weeks ago last Sunday night I was told there was a woman in the wood. I went and found the deceased sitting upon some hop poles, and a Mrs. Bailey was then with her. She had a baby in her lap, wrapped in flannel. She had nowhere to go, and I said, "Come home with me," and she walked to my house. On the same night the relieving officer came with a horse and cart to take her away, but said he would rather she should stay with me till Monday, and that he would satisfy me for taking care of her. He also said he would send Mr. Newington, the medical officer, but he did not come. No medical man attended her the first week, nor did her father or mother come to see her. She appeared to do as well as I could expect till Friday, when I noticed unfavourable symptoms, and she continued poorly.

I sent for her parents, but they did not come until I went to Halden. Her brother came on the second Saturday. On Sunday, the 15th, her father came, and said he did not think of seeing her so bad as she was, and wished she had had a doctor before. Mr. Whitfield came to see her on Saturday, the 14th. She died on Sunday night last, about seven o’clock. During the last week her mother came three times, but did not bring her anything, but I consider she had all that was necessary. A young man came the Sunday after the child was born. I understood he came from Cranbrook. The deceased got up and dressed herself. She told me it was her young man.

Elizabeth Bailey deposed to having found the deceased in Dawbourne Wood, about eight o’clock on the above evening, in the state described by the last witness. She told witness she slept at a poor woman’s house on Saturday night with some children, and came away on Sunday morning. She said she could not get an order, nor a lodge to lie in, and so she went out there to be confined.

Mr. R. Whitfield, surgeon, stated that he was called to see deceased on Saturday, the 14th July. He found her in a deplorable state, and although he attended her every day, and sometimes twice a day, she sank at last from exhaustion.

The jury, after about ten minutes’ consultation, returned the following verdict:- That the said Jemima Durey, having for several days previously laboured under excessive debility and weakness, following her accouchement, by the visitation of God, in a natural way, by exhaustion, and not by any violent means to the knowledge of the said jurors, did die; and that the jurors desire to express their disapprobation of the conduct of the parents of the deceased, and the want of attention by the medical officer of the parish."