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Facts and Events
Ann Fernihough was baptised on 9th July 1706 at Marton in Cheshire, daughter of Ellen Fernihough, formerly Thompson, and her husband John Fernihough, a yeoman. Ann was their youngest child. Ann's mother died in 1725.
In 1736 Ann married a blacksmith called Jacob Walker at Siddington. They do not appear to have had any children.
Ann's father died in 1739. He left his property at Marton to be held for an initial period to earn money to pay off his debts, but once that was done it was to pass to Ann.
It is not clear when Jacob died. He wrote a will in 1757, but then appears to have started writing other draft undated wills some time later. He died some time before March 1777, when Ann had to make a declaration to the court that she had only found the draft wills, although she believed a completed will did exist. She described Jacob as a yeoman of Marton in this declaration. She found the 1757 will later that year, proving it in September 1777.
The following month, Ann wrote her own will. She left two hundred pounds to a nephew, John Fletcher, who was presumably son of her sister Katherine, and the residue to Ellen Moore, who was her great niece, being the granddaughter of Ann's late brother John.
Ann died at the age of 72, being buried at Marton on 31st December 1778.
References
- ↑ Marton, Cheshire, England. Parish Registers (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Chester).
Anno Dom[ini] 1706 / July 9 / Ann Fernihough daughter of John Fernihough & Ellin of Marton bapt[ized]
- Cheshire Wills and Probate (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Chester / findmypast.co.uk).
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Ann Walker of Marton in the County of Chester widow First I Direct all My Just Debts and funeral Expences to be paid and Satisfied I give to my nephew John Fletcher of Brimingham [sic] two hundred Pounds to be paid within Six months next after my Death I give to Ellen Moore Daughter of Benjamin and Elizabath Moore to Be payable and paid as and when she shall come to Her age of twenty one years the sum of two hundred Pounds the Intrest to be paid her till she Comes to her age But if the said Ellen Moore Does not attane the age the intrest is to be paid to Elizabath Moore wife of Benjamin Moore for her Life and at her Death to be Equaly Devided amongst her Children that Shall Be then Living the whole prencabel money of the two hundred Pounds above menchernd I also give the said Ellen Moore all my Houshold goods and furniture Linnens woolens and Cloaths money and Efects of what kind soever that Shall arise more till paying my Just Debts Legeses and furnal Expences and the harrot Due to Davies Davenport Esquar I do nomynate and Apoint Randle Norbury and John Jephson both of Marton aforesaid yeomen Executors trusting in them To see this my Last will Executed and Do Revoke all Former wills by me made and I give the said Randle Norbury and John Jephson five pounds Each and I Do Publish and Declare this as and for my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I have here unto set my Hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
Ann Walker
Signed Sealed and published by the Testator in the presence of us whose names are here unto Subscribed
Thomas Barber
Elisabeth Norbury
No probate information, but catalogued as Will Supra, 1779.
- ↑ Marton, Cheshire, England. Parish Registers (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Chester).
AD 1778 / Dec[ember] 31 Anne Walker, Widow
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