THOMAS FLEET

[bkaw]

Can anyone please point me in the right direction so that I might find a baptism for THOMAS FLEET of Aldsworth, Westbourne, Sussex.

Approximate year of birth 1836.

He married Ann Raiss 7/2/1756 at St John the Baptist, Westbourne. Register does not state his residence at this time.

Thomas & Ann had 9 children between 1757 and 1785 all baptised at Westbourne.

His occupation was that of Labourer (Ag Lab?)

He died on 20/4/1824 aged 88yrs and was burried at St John the Baptist Westbourne on 25/4/1824.

His grave/headstone stands right beside the entrance to the church (the door that has the wooden porch).

There is a written copy of his headstones inscription in church.

He left a will that he signed on 24/9/1822, which was read 31/8/1824.

Reading this back I sound rather greedy here considering all that I have found on Thomas. But if you do not ask you will never know.

Thank you

[toni*]

Thomas Fleet m. Ann Raiss in Westbourne 7 Feb 1756 as you stated there is no extra detail given and the PR's will probbaly give you witnessess, hoepfulyl one of these willbe a family member,  however on 12 May 1786 a Thomas Fleet bachelor of Westbourne m. Ann Bleach spinster of this parish by Banns and the witnesses were Hannah Battine and My Battine
 
did your Thomas have a son Thomas?
this seems likely

[toni*]

not that it helps but it wuld seem he did:~
bp. 04 April 1762 Westbourne Thomas s/o Thos& Anne

and several more too:~
 
 GEORGE FLEET - 04 JAN 1771
 ELIZABETH FLEET - 24 JUL 1757
 JOHN FLEET - 09 SEP 1764
 SARAH FLEET - 06 FEB 1785
 JAMES FLEETT - 27 JUL 1777
  HENRY FLEET -  21 NOV 1779
 THOMAS FLEET -04 APR 1762
 MARY FLEETT - 05 JUL 1767 
 WILLIAM FLEET - 16 SEP 1759
 

[bkaw]

Thanks Toni
Yes that is what I have.
I am descended from Thomas son of Thomas & Ann baptised 4/4/1762, Westbourne.
I have only one marriage for Thomas 1762 and that is 28/7/1827 St Mary's, Portsea to Sarah Pratt (she was possibly a widow). I have no idea whether Thomas 1762 was a widower when he married Sarah. So he could have been the one who married Ann Bleach.
I will endevour to check that out tomorrow.

[toni*]

i wonder if the published register of voters will help you, he woul dhave been eligible to vote if he was male (check) over 21(check) and owned property worth £10 plus (not sure about this one) but he may appear and give you an idea of his residence