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Following on from my wills thread, i have a list of people that i was hoping to be able to put in order.
Starting from the most recent
John Bowketts will dated 1841:
bequeaths items to his son John and afterwards John jr wife Judith, also to grandson Allen. This is confirmed by the 1841 census (although am slightly concerned by a Judith Bowkett living with him at the time, as well as Judith and John)
Also Daughter Mary Ann Fisher (confirmed by 1841 census as living with dad)
no other family mentioned
From the census he is aged 65, putting his DOB at approx 1776 and son Johns at 1794
John Bowkett will dated 1819:
leaves items to wife Mary (from Mary's will dated 1824 which dates Johns death in August 1819) Gunter. John and Mary married in 1792, meaning she cannot be the mother of his children (namely John above born c1776, thanks to Kate for highlighting)
Once Mary dies, he gives everything to son John and money to his daughter Nancy (any clues for an alternate name if poss?)
Approx guestimate of age 1745
John Bowkett will dated 1778:
Items to children Thomas, Hannah, Ann, John (above), Mary Baxter
IGI suggests births of these children ranging from 1743 to 1760 mother as Jane, meaning Johns age at approx 1720ish
Does this sound logical to you? All these John and Mary's are doing my head in!!!:D
Starting from the most recent
John Bowketts will dated 1841:
bequeaths items to his son John and afterwards John jr wife Judith, also to grandson Allen. This is confirmed by the 1841 census (although am slightly concerned by a Judith Bowkett living with him at the time, as well as Judith and John)
Also Daughter Mary Ann Fisher (confirmed by 1841 census as living with dad)
no other family mentioned
From the census he is aged 65, putting his DOB at approx 1776 and son Johns at 1794
John Bowkett will dated 1819:
leaves items to wife Mary (from Mary's will dated 1824 which dates Johns death in August 1819) Gunter. John and Mary married in 1792, meaning she cannot be the mother of his children (namely John above born c1776, thanks to Kate for highlighting)
Once Mary dies, he gives everything to son John and money to his daughter Nancy (any clues for an alternate name if poss?)
Approx guestimate of age 1745
John Bowkett will dated 1778:
Items to children Thomas, Hannah, Ann, John (above), Mary Baxter
IGI suggests births of these children ranging from 1743 to 1760 mother as Jane, meaning Johns age at approx 1720ish
Does this sound logical to you? All these John and Mary's are doing my head in!!!:D
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