Jeremiah Felton (1735–1800)

Jeremiah was baptised on 17 Aug, 1735 at St. John's Church in Danbury, Essex, England^a1, the son of William Felton (1695–1773)★ and Mary Gamling★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Nichols (1736–1796)★ on 29 Feb, 1756 at St. Andrew's Church in Sandon, Essex, England^b1 . They had eight children:–

Matthew★, labourer, baptised on 20 Mar, 1757 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a2. Married Ann Brewer in 1792 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a3 and Susannah Curtis★ in 1800 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a4.
Elizabeth baptised on 3 Sep, 1758 at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon^b2. Married James Upson on 11 Oct, 1781 at St. Mary's Church in Chelmsford, Essex, England^c1.
Jeremiah baptised on 3 Feb, 1760 at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon^b3. Married Hannah Wager on 21 Mar, 1783 at All Saints Church in Terling, Essex, England^d1.
Susan died in infancy. Baptised on 27 Sep, 1761 at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon^b4 and buried on 10 Nov, 1761^b5.
William baptised on 6 Mar, 1763 at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon^b6. Married Elizabeth Enefor on 30 Dec, 1799 at St. Mary's Church in Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England^e1. Buried on 31 Jan, 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Woodham Ferrers^e2.
Thomas baptised on 2 Mar, 1766 at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon^b7.
Shadrach baptised on 8 Jan, 1769 at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon^b8. Married Mary Carter on 17 Jan, 1792 at All Saints and St. Peter Church in Maldon, Essex, England^f1. Buried on 6 May, 1821 at All Saints Church in Purleigh, Essex, England^g1.
John baptised on 5 Mar, 1775 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a5.

Jeremiah was buried at the age of sixty-five in 1800 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a6,n1

Timeline

1735

17 Aug: Baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury, Essex, England.^a1

1756

8 Feb: Marriage banns read to marry Elizabeth Nichols★ at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon, Essex.^b1
15 Feb: Marriage banns read to marry Elizabeth Nichols★ at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b1
22 Feb: Marriage banns read to marry Elizabeth Nichols★ at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b1
29 Feb: Married Elizabeth Nichols★ at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b1
Recorded as living in Danbury, Essex.

1757

20 Mar: Son, Matthew Felton (1757–?)★, baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a2

1758

3 Sep: Daughter, Elizabeth Felton (1758–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b2

1760

3 Feb: Son, Jeremiah Felton (1760–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b3

1761

27 Sep: Daughter, Susan Felton (1761–1761), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b4
10 Nov: Daughter, Susan Felton (1761–1761), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b5

1763

6 Mar: Son, William Felton (1763–1822), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b6

1766

2 Mar: Son, Thomas Felton (1766–?), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b7

1769

8 Jan: Son, Shadrach Felton (1769–1821), baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Sandon.^b8

1775

5 Mar: Son, John Felton (1775–?), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a5

1796

8 Dec: Wife, Elizabeth, buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a7

1800

: Buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a6,n1

Facts

Birth
(not known)

Baptism
17 Aug 1735
St. John's Church, Danbury, Essex, England

Death
(not known)

Burial
1800
St. John's Church, Danbury, Essex, England

Names and variations
Jeremiah Felton^{a2,a1,b1,b2,b3,b4,b7,b6,b8,a5,a6}

Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasion^b1

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 Jeremiah Felton, 17 Aug 1735 (more details...)

a2: Baptism entry for Mathew Felton, 20 Mar 1757 (more details...)

a3: Marriage entry for Matthew Felton and Ann Brewer, 4 Nov 1792 (more details...)

a4: Marriage entry for Matthew Felton and Susan Curtis, 28 Feb 1800 (more details...)

a5: Baptism entry for John Felton, 5 Mar 1775 (more details...)

a6: Burial entries of two Jeremiah Feltons, 29 Jan and 9 Nov 1800 (more details...)

a7: Burial of Elizabeth Felton, 8 Dec 1796 (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...)

b2: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Felton, 3 Sep 1758 (more details...)

b3: Baptism entry for Jeremiah Felton, 3 Feb 1760 (more details...)

b4: Baptism entry for Susan Felton, 27 Sep 1761 (more details...)

b5: Burial entry for Susan Felton, 10 Nov 1761 (more details...)

b6: Baptism entry for William Felton, 6 Mar 1763 (more details...)

b7: Baptism entry for Thomas Felton, 2 Mar 1766 (more details...)

b8: Baptism entry for Shadrach Felton, 8 Jan 1769 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Chelmsford, Essex, England

c1: Marriage entry for James Upson and Elizabeth Felton, 11 Oct 1781

Parish Registers of All Saints, Terling, Essex, England

d1: Marriage entry for Jeremiah Felton and Hannah Wager, 21 Mar 1783

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England

e1: Marriage entry for William Felton and Elizabeth Enefor, 30 Dec 1899

e2: Burial entry for William Felton, 31 Jan 1822, Page 16, No 121 (more details...)

Parish Registers of All Saints and St Peter, Maldon, Essex, England

f1: Marriage entry for Shadrach Felton and Mary Carter, 17 Jan 1792, No 455

Parish Registers of All Saints, Purleigh, Essex, England

g1: Burial entry for Shadrach Felton, 6 May 1821, Page 16, No 126 (more details...)