'This is the last Will of me Sarah Louisa Duckering of "Acacia Lodge" East Barkwith in the County of Lincoln widow.
1 I appoint my nephew George William Clayton and my friend Ralph Scott of "Sandy Ridge" Lincoln Road, North Hykeham in the said County (herein after called "my Trustees") to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will and I bequeath to the said Ralph Scott on his proving my Will the sum of Five Pounds free of duty in acknowledgement of his trouble in acting in the trustshereof.
2 I give and bequeath the following specific legacies free of duty. To my late husband's brother Nehemiah Duckering my mahongany chest of drawers and photograph of my late husband To my late husband's brother Walter Duckering, my gun and gun cupboard To my late husband's brother Alfred Duckering all the photographs of "The Villa" East Barkwith aforesaid and the family group photograph To my late husband's sister Amy Baker, my piano and stool To my late husband's nephew Stanley Duckering, my grey marble clock and two ornaments to match To my nephews and nieces my five drawings, two paintings and two woolwork pictures to be divided between them as my Trustees shall in their discretion think fit. To Edith Clayton the daughter of my brother George Clayton my big case of birds. To Olive Clayton wife of the said George William Clayton my mahogany mirror and half of my hand painted dinner service. To Ethel Foster the daughter of my brother George Clayton the other half of my hand painted dinner service. To Catherine Ann Scott wife of the said Ralph Scott two ornaments on the dining room mantelpiece. To my great niece Edna Clayton daughter of my nephew Harold Clayton half of my blue tea service. To my great niece Dorothy Major daughter of my niece Edith Clayton the other half of my blue tea service. To Mrs Betsy Bett of East Barkwith aforesaid my green dress mirror. To Mrs Edith Barrand daughter of my brother Thomas Clayton my walnut work table. Toall my nieces and my nephews' wives all my clothing and household linen to be divided between them as my Trustees shall in their discretion think fit.
3 I direct that a stone shall be erected over my grave similiar to that erected over the grave of my late husband at the charge of my estate.
4 I give and devise and bequeath all the rest of my property both real and personal unto my Trustees upon trust to sell, callin and convert into money the same and after payment therout of my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses to divide the residue between my nephews and nieces Herbert Clayton, Ethel Foster, Edith Clayton, Albert Clayton, George Edward Clayton and Cecil Clayton (the sons and daughters of my brother George Clayton) and Frances Mary Andrews the said George William Clayton, Edith Barrand, Florence Brassington, Thomas James Clayton, Alice Ford and Harold Clayton (the sons and daughters of my brother Thomas Clayton) to whom I bequeath the same in equal shares save that the share of the said George William Clayton shall be twice the amount of each other share absolutely. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my Will this fourteenth day of August One thousand nine hundred and thirty nine
S L DUCKERING
Signed by the said Sarah Louisa Duckering the testatrix as her last Will in our joint presence and at the same time by each ofus in her and one anothers presence. J W F Hill Solicitor Lincoln
P H Race Solicitor Lincoln
On the 11th day of December 1940 Probate of this Will was granted at Lincoln to the Executors.' (See copy on file -Michael 10.7.97) Will. Sarah Louisa of Acacia Lodge, East Barkwith, Lincolnshire, widow, died 21st March 1940 at Louth Hospital, Louth Lincolnshire. Probate to George William Clayton and Ralph Scott. Effects £270 8s 9d. (Michael)

Article taken from 'Lincolnshire Town & Village Life', Vol. 5, p142-144, A09 AD 00105875 - Lincoln Library. (Mark 14.5.97)

'Mr William Duckering, Mr Alfred Duckering's son, claims it was through him that the curly coated breed of pigs was started, and this also, we may be certain, is a story that will interest the many.
How Lincolnshire Curly Coats Began.
Pig breeding and pig feeding is an old-established business with the Duckering family. Mr William Duckering in particular takes avery close interest in it, and it is he who tells the story of the beginning of Lincolnshire curly coated pigs of the type that attracted such widespread attention at the Lincolnshire Show the week before last. How it all happened, he says, is in this way. Something like thirteen years ago, when the Lincolnshire Show was held at Sleaford, prizes were offered for Lincolnshire pigs, that being the first time there had been such a class in the history of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, though there had been good deal of discussion about the matter earlier without anything really definite materialising. There was a good entry for the class as the result of which the Duckerings of East Barkwith gained not only first, but also the second prize for Lincolnshire pigs. One of the competitors who was not assuccesful expressed dissatisfaction and lodged a protest against the winners on the ground that what they had been showing were not Lincolnshire pigs. There was a hearing, of course, and one consequence was that it was decided there should in future be a definition of what really constituted a "Lincolnshire pig." One of the Committee, during the hearing of the protest, asked Mr William Duckering, "If we had called them curly-haired would you have shown ?" and Mr Duckering replied that he would not have done so. There was a further inquiry, as the result of which it was found that the animal entered by the protesting gentleman was not pure bred, and was eventually persuaded to withdraw his protest. But next year the class was announced as "Curly Haired Lincolnshire." The dispute thus served, at any rate to clearly define what the breed was.'

The records shows that her full name was Sarah Louisa Clayton. (Michael 10.7.97) William in 1922 was living at the White House. (Bet Watkinson 29.11.95)

William and Sarah had no children. (Quentin 23.1.96)

'William Timson of Acacia House, East Barkwith, Lincs., died22nd June 1926. Admin. (with will) to Robert Alfred D. seed merchant and Sarah Loisa D, widow. Effects £5094 19s 6d.' Will. (Michael) Who is Robert Alfred ?

'This is the last Will and Testament of me William Timson Duckering, Seed Merchant of the Firm Alfred Duckering and sons of East Barkwith in the County of Lincoln. I give devise and bequeath all and singular my estate and effects real and personal, which I may be possessed of or entitled to unto my nephew Robert Alfred Duckering of East Barkwith. Upon trust formy wife Sarah Louisa Duckering during her life and on her death upon trust for those of my own brothers and sisters who survive her whether she has been married again or not and upon the death of my wife the said Sarah Louisa Duckering my executor shall within six months from the day of her death sell my real estate and divide the money so realised together with the value of my personal possessions equally among those of my brothers and sisters who are then living and when this is done the trust will be discharged. I desire that all necessary expenses incurred by my executor in the care of my property and in the execution of my Will shall be met out of the proceeds of my estate hereby entrusted to him. And I revoke all former Wills and codicils dated June 19th 1926. Wm. Timson Duckering
Signed by the testator in the joint presence of us who there upon signed our names in his and each others presence.
Joseph Bull Farry, Rector of E & W Barkwith.
Christain Rachel Penrose.
On the 22nd April 1927 Administration (with this Will) of the estate of Testator was granted at Lincoln to the residuary legatee in trust and the residuary legatee for life.
I do hereby certify this to be a correct copy, Lincoln, 28th April 1927. Bernard S. Walker, District Registrar, Lincoln.'(Michael)

1909 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the parish of St Martin in the county of Lincoln. No. 43. November 10th 1909 William Timson Duckering, 50, bachelor, Seed Merchant residing East Barkwith, father Alfred Duckering, Seed Merchant. Sarah Louisa Clayton, 46, spinster residing 8 The ? Lincoln, father James Clayton deceased, farm bailiff.