William Felton (1695–1773)
William was baptised on 4 Dec, 1695 at St. John's Church in Danbury, Essex, Englanda1, the son of William Felton (?–1719)★ and Sarah –?– (?–1715)★. He is Ian's 6x great grandfather.
He married Jane Harris (?–1731) on 15 Mar, 1723/24 at St. John's Church, Danburya2 . They had three children:–
- William baptised on 13 Dec, 1724 at St. John's Church, Danburya3. Buried on 23 Nov, 1742 at St. John's Church, Danburya4.
- John baptised on Trinity Sunday, 28 May 1727 at St. John's Church, Danburya5. Buried on 12 Jan, 1796 at St. John's Church, Danburya6.
- Jane died age four. Baptised on 22 Jun, 1729 at St. John's Church, Danburya7 and buried on 17 May, 1734a8.
Jane, his wife, was buried on 19 Dec, 1731 at St. John's Church, Danburya9.
He married Mary Gamling★ on 1 Feb, 1731/32 at St. John's Church, Danburya10 . They went on to have three children:–
- Jeremiah died age one. Baptised on 31 Dec, 1732 at St. John's Church, Danburya11 and buried in Apr 1733a12.
- Jeremiah★ baptised on 17 Aug, 1735 at St. John's Church, Danburya13. Married Elizabeth Nichols★ on 29 Feb, 1756 at St. Andrew's Church in Sandon, Essex, Englandb1. Buried in 1800 at St. John's Church, Danburya14,n1.
- Mary born on 1 Jan, 1737/38 at St. John's Church, Danburya15. Married Edward Westwood on 5 Jan, 1763 at St. John's Church, Danburya16.
William was buried at the age of seventy-seven on 29 Jan, 1773 at St. John's Church, Danburya17
Timeline
- 1695
- 4 Dec
- Baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury, Essex, England.a1
- 1696
- 4 Dec
- Born in Danbury, Essex, England.a1
- 1719
- 11 Aug
- Father, William Felton (?–1719)★, buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a18
- 1723
- 15 Mar
- Married Jane Harris at St. John's Church, Danbury.a2
Recorded as residing in Danbury.a2
- 1724
- 13 Dec
- Son, William Felton (1724–1742), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.a3
- 1727
- 28 May
- Son, John Felton (1727–1796), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.a5
- 1729
- 22 Jun
- Daughter, Jane Felton (1729–1734), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.a7
- 1731
- 19 Dec
- Wife, Jane Harris (?–1731), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a9
- 1 Feb
- Married Mary Gamling★ at St. John's Church, Danbury.a10
Recorded as residing in Danbury.a10
- 1732
- 31 Dec
- Son, Jeremiah Felton (1732–1733), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.a11
- 1733
- Apr
- Son, Jeremiah Felton (1732–1733), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a12
- 1734
- 17 May
- Daughter, Jane Felton (1729–1734), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a8
- 1735
- 17 Aug
- Son, Jeremiah Felton (1735–1800)★, baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.a13
- 1737
- 1 Jan
- Daughter, Mary Felton (1738–?), born at St. John's Church, Danbury.a15
- 1742
- 23 Nov
- Son, William Felton (1724–1742), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a4
- 1763
- 5 Jan
- Witness to the marriage of Edward Westwood and Mary Felton at St. John's Church, Danbury.a16
- 1773
- 29 Jan
- Buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a17
Citations and Notes
General Notes
n1: Two Jeremiah Feltons buried in the same year with no distinguishing information
Parish Registers of St. John the Baptist, Danbury, Essex, England
a1: Baptism entry for Wm Felton, 4 Dec 1695 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for Wm Felton and Jane Harris, 15 Mar 1723 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Wm Felton, 13 Dec 1724 (more details...)
a4: Burial entry for Wm Felton, 23 Nov 1742 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for John Felton, 28 May 1727 (more details...)
a6: Burial entry for John Felton, 12 Jan 1796 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for Jane Felton, 22 Jun 1729 (more details...)
a8: Burial entry for Jane Felton, 17 May 1734 (more details...)
a9: Burial entry for Jane Felton, 19 Dec 1731 (more details...)
a10: Marriage entry for Wm Felton and Mary Gamling, 1 Feb 1731 (more details...)
a11: Baptism entry for Jeremiah Felton, 31 Dec 1732 (more details...)
a12: Burial entry for Jeremiah Felton, Apr 1733 (more details...)
a13: Baptism entry for Jeremiah Felton, 17 Aug 1735 (more details...)
a14: Burial entries of two Jeremiah Feltons, 29 Jan and 9 Nov 1800 (more details...)
a15: Baptism entry for Mary Felton, 1 Jan 1737 (more details...)
a16: Marriage entry for Edward Westwood and Mary Felton, 5 Jan 1763, Page 44 (more details...)
a17: Burial entry for William Felton, 29 Jan 1773 (more details...)
a18: Burial entry for Wm Felton, 11 Aug 1719 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Andrew, Sandon, Essex
b1: Marriage entry for Jeremiah Felton and Elizabeth Nichols, 29 Feb 1756, Page 1, No 4 (more details...)
