Hello All
Just thought that I would let you all know that I recieved the will for Frances Harrison (nee Ottway) of Charing (dated 1724) today from the Centre for Kentish Studies
Having read through....not all of it (7 pages long it is!!)....but scanning for names it mentions:
Will mentions:
Son -
Thomas HarrisonSon - John Harrison
Son - Peter Harrison
Son - James Harrison
Son - Ottway Harrison
Son - George Harrison
Daughter - Frances Harrison (to school to learn to read and write and work plain work)
Late husband - George Harrison
Daughter - Elizabeth Harrison
Sister - Mrs Elizabeth Turner
So I think that that confirms that her son was indeed my
Thomas Harrison not
William Harrison as mentioned in the Monumental Inscription in Charing! Otherwise the inscription fits perfectly
Charing Monumental Insciptions:
157. George HARRISSON of this parish, yeoman, 1st November 1719 aged 62. Frances his wife, 20th December 1724 aged 51. Left issue six sons and two daughters: George, John, William, Ottaway, Peter and James, Elizabeth and Frances.
It does bring up one more question though, she mentions her sister Elizabeth
Turner now I have her sister's details as below:
Elizabeth Ottway married Attained Hammond 8 July 1686 St Andrews The Apostle, Canterbury, Kent
Children:
Frances Hammond born abt 1686?
Elizabeth Hammond (bap 1688 Faversham buried 1688 Faversham)
Joseph Hammond (bap 1690 Faversham buried 1690 Faversham)
I do not have death or burial records for either Attained Hammond or Elizabeth. I know from Attained Smith's will dated 1715 that Attained Hammond had already died, but it seems that his wife outlived him and married again to a
Mr Turner. She must have died after 1724 sometime....unfortunately the will does not say where Mrs Elizabeth Turner was living at the time!
Is anyone able to find either a marriage for Elizabeth Hammond (widow) to Mr Turner or a burial for Elizabeth Turner? She was born abt 1668 I think....
Thank you all soooo much, it is starting to really come together now
Jenny