The Troy Family: Lifestyle Part I
Jacob Cazeneuve Troy, died 1798. was survived by his second wife, Smart Bradley, formerly Graham, by three sons and three daughters of his first marriage to Mary Cooke and his daughter by his second marriage to Smart Bradley Graham. Smart Bradley Troy, formerly Graham, was buried at St Mary's, Chatham on 31 December 1804. On 29 January 1805 the Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal was advertising an auction sale of her possessions. The sale was to take place over three days 'on the premises of the late Mrs S.B. Troy, Union Street, Troy Town, Rochester'. Union Street, Rochester There is not a great deal left of the original Union Street. It is not known which was Mrs Troy's house. Study of parish rate books might give more information. It is worth quoting the sale particulars at length because of the light shed on the standard of living, lifestyle and interests of the Troy family and by extension on the lifestyle of other well to do business families of the time....