Person:William Elkington (2)

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William Elkington
b.Abt 1737 Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
d.24 Oct 1797 Kilby, Leicestershire, England
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m. Abt 1734
  1. William ElkingtonAbt 1737 - 1797
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  • H.  William ElkingtonAbt 1737 - 1797
  • W.  Mary MartinAbt 1736 - 1792
m. 26 Dec 1760
  1. Hannah ElkingtonAbt 1761 - 1819
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Name William Elkington
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1737 Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Christening? 21 Feb 1736/37 Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Marriage 26 Dec 1760 Kilby, Leicestershire, Englandto Mary Martin
Occupation? Frame work knitter
Death? 24 Oct 1797 Kilby, Leicestershire, England
Burial? Kilby, Leicestershire, England

The William who married Mary Martin in 1760, is believed to be the son of John Elkington of Newton Harcourt who married Hannah Stone of Kilby. This William was baptized 21 Feb 1736/37 (ie Julian Celendar) at Great Wigston. The parentse died very shortly afterwards, and the child William was supported by trustees and guardians by means of a bequest from his grandmother Judith Stone who died in 1738. He moved to Kilby. Don Elkington 2/1/2005 d.f.elkington@@the-albatross.freeserve.co.uk 

    Reference: 4 Oct 1738 The Will of Judith Stone the mother of Hannah Stone. Proved 11 November 1738.

She gives her moiety of 7 messuages in Leicester and Sileby to her grandson William Elkington, together with £50 and a futher 150 shillings towards his maintenance, to the trustees and guardians of the said William Elkington. He left a will in 1797.

Reference: 1797 Was not proved until 1819: In his Will he appoints his son William sole executor, and leaves him his tenement and real estate and his number 2 Knitting Frame, to his son John his leaves his number 1 Knitting Frame. Witnesses were: John Stone, John Martin and John Ward.

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