Abigale Mansfield

[LizzieL]

welll done. I found Abigail 1819, then OH wanted to be fed and have only just washed up from dinner and back to RC. This family in Gt Chishall look like they're the one. Can see Gt Chishill church from my back window, if only walls could talk. 

[bobtonks]

Gosh. Well done. .... I've been out to a Village Society meeting and came home to all this info .......maybe go out more often. Joking aside, the info is really helpful. There were lots of Mansfields in Histon/Impington where James and Ann Abigail were living in 1841 and assumed, (wrongly) that Ann Abigail was probably related to one of them.

And Gt Chishill is just up the road from Saffron Walden.

Thanks again.

Bob

[LizzieL]

A John Mansfield wid of Gt Chishill married an Abigail Bush in Saffron Walden on 4 Oct 1813. Near Cambs border and mother called abigail - could be worth a look.

Will of Samuel Bush the elder, carpenter of Clavering 1817 leaves a bequest to his daughter Abigail Mansfield. Samuel has sons, Samuel, John and Joseph and two other daughters, Sarah Chesham and Elizabeth Bush. Presumably Elizabeth was unmarried when he made his will. If he named them in age order, Sarah was oldest, the Abigail and Elizabeth youngest.

[LizzieL]

Will of William Bush carpenter of Clavering in 1816 mentions his father Samuel and brother John as executors, so Samuel the elder had another son who predeceased him. He leaves money to his siblings including Abigail.

[LizzieL]

Abigail bapt 25 May 1788 (born 8 April) at Clavering d/o Samuel and Anna Bush

[LizzieL]

Possible 1st marriage for John Mansfield
John Mansfield of Gt Chishill married Mary Kemp otp at Chrishall by Banns on 11 Nov 1805, both signed. Witnesses John Smith and John White Andrews.

A William Mansfield of Gt Chishall married Lydia Loveday at Chrishall on 19 January 1804. William signed Lydia mafe her mar. Wit Nash Kemp and Rebecca Kemp (both wit signed) Could be connected

[bobtonks]

I tried to find details of the Will of William 1816 in FindMyPast, but although it's listed there is very little detail.

Thanks again for all your help

Bob

[LizzieL]

John Mansfield s/o of William Mansfield of Great Chishill and his wife Ann was baptised at Heydon on 25 December 1783.
The will of William Mansfield of Gt Chishill mentions his wife was Ann.

[LizzieL]

William Mansfield widower married Anne Marshall spinster on 24 May 1778 at Gt Chishill, both made their mark. Witnesses Jacob Smith and Thomas Smith