|
Facts and Events
William Gamble's origins have yet to be established. His first confirmed sighting is on 14th October 1769, when he married Ann Deacon at Ketton in Rutland. At the time of their marriage William was not living in Ketton but at Barnack in Northamptonshire, about seven miles east of Ketton.
William and Ann settled in Barnack after their marriage, having five children baptised there between 1771 and 1785, although their only son died as a baby.
The family appear to have had a business based in Barnack's quarries, as after William and Ann's deaths their daughters were described as taking on the business "at the pits, of pendat[?] and slabs". In 1790 William wrote his will, in which he described himself as a mason.
In 1795 William's eldest daughter married in the London area, and William's first known grandchild was born on 14th April 1796. This would be the only grandchild born in William's lifetime; he died later that month, being buried at Barnack on 27th April 1796. The grandson was not baptised until after William's death, and was given the name William Gamble Mason.
William's widow Ann survived him by just over a year.
References
- ↑ Church of England. Parish Church of Barnack (Northamptonshire). Parish registers, 1695–1974. (Northampton, England: Northamptonshire Record Office).
Burials / 1796 / William Gamble - April 27th
- Will of William Gamble of Barnack, in Consistory Court of Peterborough (Northamptonshire Record Office, Northampton).
In the Name of God amen! I William Gamble of Barnack in the County of Northampton Mason being of Sound and disposing Mind memory and understanding Praised be God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner following (That is to say) I will and direct that immediately after my Decease a just and perfect Inventory and Appraizment of all my Goods Chattels Cattle Stock in Trade Moneys person Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever shall be made by my Exeuctrix herein after named. And that therefrom or thereout all my just Debts and Funeral Expences shall be duly paid and satisfied by her my said Executrix And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Wife Ann Gamble all the rest residue and remainder of my said Goods Chattels Cattle Stock in Trade moneys personal Estate and Effects to be by her used and enjoyed during the Term of her Natural Life. And after the Decease of her my said Wife I give and bequeath the same unto my Four Daughters Elizabeth Gamble Ann Gamble Sarah Gamble and Mary Gamble, or such of them as shall be living at the Time of the Decease of her my said Wife to be equally divided between them. And I do hereby make constitute and appoint her my said Wife Ann Gamble Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Hereby revoking and declaring void all former and other wills. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my Hand and Seal the twenty ninth Day of October in the Thirty First Year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third King of Great Britain &c. And in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety.
W[illia]m Gamble
Signed sealed published and Declared by the said Testator William Gamble as for and to be his last Will and Testament in the presence at his Request and in the Presence of each other have hereto subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
Mary Smith
Henry Smith
On the Fourteenth Day of October 1796 Ann Gamble the Executrix in this Will names was duly sworn, and also made Oath that the said William Gamble did not die possessed of Goods, Chattels, and Credits to the Amount or Value of Three hundred Pounds. before me R[ichar]d Atlay Surrogate
|
