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Facts and Events
Ann Young's origins have yet to be established. The age given when she died suggests that she was born around 1745.
Ann's first confirmed sighting is on 1st June 1778, when she married William Dingley at Cropthorne in Worcestershire. Three months after their marriage they had a daughter, also called Ann, baptised at Cropthorne. Sadly, baby Ann died shortly after her baptism, being buried just ten days later. Ann and William do not appear to have had any more children.
William died in 1820, aged about seventy. He left a will, in which he described himself as a yeoman of the hamlet of Charlton in Cropthorne parish. He left various sums of money to be invested to provide an income for Ann for the rest of her life, and appointed Ann and his nephew Samuel Dingley as executors.
Ann survived William by nearly three years. She died on 30th September 1823 and was buried three days later at Cropthorne. She was said to be 78 years old. A couple of months after her death an auction was held at the home she and William had lived in at Charlton of the household goods, which apparently included "...neat household furniture, plate, well-seasoned casks, brewing utensils and other effects...". Ann left a will of her own, leaving her property to a number of people whose relationship to her has yet to be established, and appointing her late husband's nephew Samuel Dingley as executor.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cropthorne, Worcestershire. Monumental Inscription.
To the memory of / FRANCIS DINGLEY / He died September 17th 1786 aged 67 years [1718/9] / Also ANN wife of FRANCIS DINGLEY / she died December 1st 1761 aged 46 years [1714/15] / And also of ANN daughter of / WILLIAM and ANN DINGLEY / she died in infancy / Also WILLIAM DINGLEY / he died December 9th 1820 / aged 71 years [1748/9] / Also ANN wife of WILLIAM DINGLEY / she died September 30th 1823 / aged 78 years [1744/5].
- ↑ England. Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com).
bur. 3 Oct 1823, Cropthorne, Worcestershire: Ann Dingley, 78 [1745/6]
- Worcestershire Probate Records (Worcestershire Archives & Archaeology Service, Worcester).
The Will of Anne Dingley late of Cropthorne W[i]g[orn] deceased
Feb[ruar]y 7th 1824
In the name of God Amen I Anne Dingley of Charlton in the County of Worcester Widow do make this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give and bequeath unto Mrs Sheaf of Offenham in the said County of Worcester Wife of Mr Thomas Sheaf the Sum of Fifty Pounds and also all my wearing apparel of what nature or kind soever And all the rest and residue of my money and all other my personal Estate I give and bequeath unto John Weston of Elmley Carpenter Hannah Bayliss Daughter of the said John Weston Samuel Ricketts the elder of Bredon Stocking Weaver and Ann Burford wife of John Burford of Hanley Castle Labourer equally to be divided between them after paying all my funeral and Testamentary Expences and just debts And I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Dingley of Charlton aforesaid Farmer sole Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will by me made In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of February One thousand either hundred and twenty three
The mark of X Ann Dingley & Seal
Signed seal published and declared by the said Ann Dingley the Testatrix as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
B. Workman
Mary Bushell
- Index to Death Duty Registers (The National Archives, Kew).
Testator: Dingley, Ann
Executors: Sam[ue]l Dingley, Charlton, Worcester
Court: Cons[istory] Worcester
Register: 1
Folio: 62
- Worcester Journal, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Page 2, Thu 20 Nov 1823.
Charlton, near Evesham,
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
By J. AGG & SON,
On Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th and 27th days of November, 1823, on the Premises of the late Mr. WILLIAM DINGLEY, at Charlton, in the parish of Cropthorne, in the county of Worcester;
ALL the entire and neat HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plate, well-seasoned Casks, Brewing Utensils, and other Effects; by order of the Executor. Sale each morning to commence at eleven o'clock.
Full particulars are expressed in Catalogues, to be had at the principal Inns, and of the Auctioneer, Evesham.
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