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Facts and Events
John Wild's origins have yet to be established. His first confirmed sighting is on 15th August 1741 when he married Ann Buck at Radford in Nottinghamshire. They had a daughter baptised at Radford the following year, after which they moved about ten miles west to Ockbrook in Derbyshire, where they had another two daughters baptised in 1744 and 1745.
Some time between 1745 and 1747 the family moved again, this time moving about twenty miles east to Owthorpe in Nottinghamshire. Ann was buried there on 20th October 1747. John was therefore left looking after their three young daughters.
The following year, on 5th July 1748, John married Mary Capps at Owthorpe.
John and Mary went on to have another seven children at Owthorpe between their marriage and 1762, although the eldest two died young.
John's eldest daughter married in 1766 and his first known grandchild was born the following year. He appears to have had three grandchildren born in his lifetime.
John wrote his will on 26th April 1770, when he described himself as a farmer. He left small amounts of money to his three daughters from his first marriage, who were all themselves married by this time and perhaps he had provided for them when they married. He left larger amounts of money for his children with Mary Capps, who were all still under 21. He also left one shilling to a William Buck, who was presumably a relative of John's first wife. The small amount of money left to him may have been a mechanism to prevent a larger claim against the estate being made.
John was buried on 5th June 1770 at Owthorpe. He and Mary had been married for nearly 22 years. Mary survived him by nearly thirteen years.
References
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Family History Society. Nottinghamshire Burials Database.
bur. 5 Jun 1770, Owthorpe: John Wylde
Needs to be confirmed at Nottinghamshire Archives.
- Will (26 Apr 1770), Bond of John Wild of Owthorpe, Farmer, 1 Mar 1771, in Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Deanery Wills
PR/NW.
In the Name of God Amen I John Wild of the parish of Owlthrop and County of Nottingham being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz) First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Dexter the Sum of one shilling I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Vose the Sum of one shilling I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Bonser the Sum of Five pounds I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Wild the Sum of Thirty pounds I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Betty Wild the Sum of Thirty pounds I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Alice Wild the Sum of Thirty pounds I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Wild the Sum of Thirty pounds And my mind further is that in case any of my last mentioned four Daughters (Viz) Jane Betty Alice and Hannah Wild die before they come at Age or without Issue that that share or shares shall be equally divided among the Survivor or Survivors share and share alike I also give and bequeath unto William Buck Singleman the Sum of one shilling And as to the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate Goods and Chattels of what kind and nature soever I give and bequeath the same unto my beloved Wife Mary Wild and my Son Joseph Wild share and share alike to be equally divided between them whom I do hereby appoint Joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I do Nominate and Appoint William Ger... [lost in margin] of the parish of Cropwell Bishop and County of Nottingham and Thomas Crabtree of the Parish [lost in margin] Colston Bassett and County aforesaid Trustees and Guardians for my aforesaid Children In W[lost in margin] whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy - John Wild - Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above named John Wild to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the Presence of the Testator [lost in margin] William Poulton Joseph Hanson
pass'd seal 1st March 1771
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