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 –?– (?–1714)★. He is Ian's 6x great grandfather.
He married Jane Harris (?–1731) on 15 Mar, 1723/4 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 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.
He married Mary Gamling★ on 1 Feb, 1731/2 at St. John's Church, Danburya9 and went on to have three children with her:–
- Jeremiah died age one. Baptised on 31 Dec, 1732 at St. John's Church, Danburya10 and buried in Apr 1733a11.
- Jeremiah★ baptised on 17 Aug, 1735 at St. John's Church, Danburya12. Married Elizabeth Nichols★ on 29 Feb, 1756 at St. Andrew's Church in Sandon, Essex, Englandb1. Buried in 1800 at St. John's Church, Danburya13,n1.
- Mary born on 1 Jan, 1737/8 at St. John's Church, Danburya14. Married Edward Westwood on 5 Jan, 1763 at St. John's Church, Danburya15.
William was buried at the age of seventy-seven on 29 Jan, 1773 at St. John's Church, Danburya16
Timeline
- 1695
- 4 Dec
- Baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury, Essex, England.a1
- 1696
- 4 Dec
- Born in Danbury, Essex, England.a1
- 1714
- 21 Mar
- Mother, Sarah –?– (?–1714)★, buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a17
- 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 living 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
- 1 Feb
- Married Mary Gamling★ at St. John's Church, Danbury.a9
Recorded as residing in Danbury.a9 - 19 Dec
- Wife, Jane Harris (?–1731), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a19
- 1732
- 31 Dec
- Son, Jeremiah Felton (1732–1733), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.a10
- 1733
- Apr
- Son, Jeremiah Felton (1732–1733), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a11
- 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.a12
- 1737
- 1 Jan
- Daughter, Mary Felton (1737–?), born at St. John's Church, Danbury.a14
- 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.a15
- 1773
- 29 Jan
- Buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.a16
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: Marriage entry for Wm Felton and Mary Gamling, 1 Feb 1731 (more details...)
a10: Baptism entry for Jeremiah Felton, 31 Dec 1732 (more details...)
a11: Burial entry for Jeremiah Felton, Apr 1733 (more details...)
a12: Baptism entry for Jeremiah Felton, 17 Aug 1735 (more details...)
a13: Burial entries of two Jeremiah Feltons, 29 Jan and 9 Nov 1800 (more details...)
a14: Baptism entry for Mary Felton, 1 Jan 1737 (more details...)
a15: Marriage entry for Edward Westwood and Mary Felton, 5 Jan 1763, Page 44 (more details...)
a16: Burial entry for William Felton, 29 Jan 1773 (more details...)
a17: Burial entry for Sarah Felton, 21 Mar 1714 (more details...)
a18: Burial entry for Wm Felton, 11 Aug 1719 (more details...)
a19: Burial entry for Jane Felton, 19 Dec 1731 (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...)