• Reference
    HF11/3/2
  • Title
    Affidavit (copy 1) by Thomas Brown, heretofore and now of Dunton, but late of Wolverton, Bucks., yeoman, Elizabeth Barber, wife of Samuel Barber of Biggleswade, yeoman
  • Date free text
    1826
  • Production date
    From: 1826 To: 1826
  • Scope and Content
    Knew widow Anne Hunt, resided at Biggleswade 38 years. Had 2 children, John Hunt of Biggleswade, gardener, and Mary, who married Burks and lived in Lincolnshire (where Anne had come from), came with Margaret Burks, who now lives in Coventry, a spinster, then aged 8, Annes Grand daughter, only child of Mary. Knew john and his widow Ann (deceased) nee rands. They married c. 1777. Had 9 children, margaret (d. 1794), William (died unmarried 16 years ago), Ann (died aged 2), Ann who married Thomas Brown, Mary (died 1811 aged 25), Naomi (died oct 1809 aged 20), Joanna (died 1811 aged 18), Frances (died about same year), Margaret (died 1815 aged 17 years). John and Ann died since. Thomas Brown married Ann in 1807 at Biggleswade. One daughter, Naomi (died 1824). Ann died 1811. 18 Oct 1826 On last sheet: Affidavit of John Ferraby of Owronby, Lincs., gentleman aged 57. Knew John Burks of Somerby, labourer and Mary his wife (nee Hunt). Knew Margaret burks, spinster. knew no other child. Sworn at Caistor, Lincs., 3 Jun 1826
  • Level of description
    item