See also
| Husband: | Henry SPEARPOINT (1726-1776) | |
| Wife: | Ann HEWSON ( -1789) | |
| Children: | Henry SPEARPOINT (1751- ) | |
| Anne SPEARPOINT (1753- ) | ||
| Margaret SPEARPOINT (1755- ) | ||
| Mary SPEARPOINT (1761- ) | ||
| William SPEARPOINT (1768- ) | ||
| Marriage | 30 Oct 1750 | Folkestone, Kent |
| Name: | Henry SPEARPOINT | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Henry SPEARPOINT (1695-1731) | |
| Mother: | Joan PENNY (1695-1760) | |
| Birth | 8 May 1726 | Folkestone, Kent |
| Will | 5 Jun 1770 (age 44) | PRC 17/100 FF558 |
| Death | 21 Jul 1776 (age 50) | Folkestone, Kent |
| Probate | 11 Oct 1783 | Canterbury, Kent |
| Name: | Ann HEWSON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Death | 8 Jan 1789 | |
| Name: | Henry SPEARPOINT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 28 Oct 1751 | |
| Name: | Anne SPEARPOINT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 4 May 1753 | |
| Name: | Margaret SPEARPOINT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 16 Jul 1755 | |
| Name: | Mary SPEARPOINT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 25 Sep 1761 | |
| Name: | William SPEARPOINT | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 29 Mar 1768 | |
1. This guy is only here because he appears in the databases of both Jenny Johnson and Richard Nelson. However, the only Spearpoint born on 8/5/1726 according to the on-line IGI is a John Spearpoint. The IGI has no Henry Spearpoint born to Henry + Joan Penny [ strange - didn't they always name a son after the father ? ]. The only other obvious Henry born around the same time was the son of Edmund + Jane Cheeseman in 1724. But we appear to rule him out because he married an Ann Smith, and has a totally separate family attributed to him.
2. The two families of Henry+Ann Spearpoint are breeding at the same time, and from the IGI alone it is not possible to tell which children belong to which family. Fortunately both Anns appear to have left wills which helps resolve it a bit. (There are a total of 8 children in the IGI born between 1751 and 1768. As it happens, the dates are sufficiently well spaced out that it would be perfectly possible for them to be all one family. ]
3. There is a will of a Henry Spearpoint which was proved in October 1783. The only beneficiary listed by name is his wife Ann, so it could presumably have been either of these two Henries. Fortunately there is also the will of an Anne Spearpoint, widow of Henry, which was proved in August 1790. Since they both refer to property in 'The Durlocks' it looks likely that they are husband and wife. OK - this is a big help. Then Anne's will names her four children Margaret, Ann, Mary and William, so that firmly links her to the right set of children. Note also that Henry's will has a Mary Huson as a witness, which suggests a connection with the Hewson family (if you allow the variant in spelling). But then, their daughter Ann married John Huson (see Ann's will) so maybe the Huson connection only comes from a son-in-law. Oh God, it's confusing.
4. Anyway, the following is my transcription of his will :
Will of Henry Spearpoint of Folkestone 1783
In the name of God Amen I Henry
Sparepointe of Folkestone in the County of Kent Mariner being of sound and
disposing Mind and Memory make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner following (that is to say) after payment of my just
Debts Funeral expenses and Charges of proving and executing this my ____
Will I give and devise unto my beloved wife Anne Sparepoint and to her
Heirs and Assigns for ever All these my freehold Messuages or
Tenements the one Situate in the Durlocks in Folkestone aforesaid and now
in my own Occupation and the other situate in the Doversane (?) in Folkestone
aforesaid and now in the occupation of Mary Lock Widow or her assigns
Also I give and bequeath unto my said beloved wife Anne Sparepoint
her Executors Administrators and Assigns all and singular my ready money
Book Debts Plate Linnen (?) and China and all my other Personal Estate
whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind ____ And in Case
my said wife shall die and depart this life Intestate then my Mind and
Will is that the said Freehold Messuages and Tenements and all and
singular my said Personal Estate shall go and descend and I do give devise
and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and amongst all and every
my Child or Children which shall be living at the Decease of my said wife
both Male and Female in equal shares and Proportions as Tenants in Common
and not as Joint Tenants and to their Heirs Executors and Administrators and
Assigns for ever And in case any or either of my said Child or Children shall
die in the lifetime of my said wife leaving a Child or Children then my Mind
and Will is that such Child or Children shall have and receive so much
of my said Real and Personal Estate as the Father or Mother of the said
Child or Children if living would have received and been entitled to at the
Decease of my said Wife And revoking all former and other Wills by me at any
time heretofore made to publish and declare this only to be my last Will and
Testament and thereof do constitute and appoint my said wife Anne Sparepoint
Sole Executrix In witness whereof I the said Henry Sparepoint the Testator
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the fifth day of June in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy. < Henry Sparepoint
Signed> Sealed published and declared by the said Henry Sparepoint the
Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
have subscribed our Names as Witnesses J Whitfield Mary Huson
Hezekiah Goddens
The before Registered Will of Henry Sparepoint was proved the
Eleventh day of October 1783 before the Reverend Joshua Dix Clerk Surrogate
To the Worshipful Andrew Cottee (?) Ducard (?) Doctor of Law Official General to
The Reverend the Archdeacon of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the
Oath of Anne Sparepoint Widow the Sole Executrix named in the said
Will She being first sworn well and truly to perform the same.
1. Note that there is a possible confusion between two couples - Henry Spearpoint/Ann Hewson, and Henry Spearpoint/Ann Smith. I find it difficult to be sure who is who. But see the discussion in the notes for her husband Henry.
2. My transcription of her will is as follows :
Will of Anne Spearpoint of Folkestone 1790
This is the last will and Testament
of Ann Spearpoint of Folkestone in the County of Kent Widow and
Relict of Henry Spearpoint late of the same place Mariner deceased considering
the uncertainty of this mortal life Do publish and declare this my last
Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First I Will
Order and direct that all such just Debts that I shall owe at the time of
my Decease my Funeral Expenses and the Charges of Proving this my
Will be in the first place paid and satisfied Item I give and Devise
unto my four children (Viz) Ann now the wife of John Huson
Margaret the widow of Henry Hawks Mary who lives with me And
William my son All that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement wherein
I now Dwell situate in Durlocks in Folkestone aforesaid To hold unto
any of these Daughters and Son and their Heirs and Assigns for ever
to take as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants Also I
Give and Bequeath unto my said children their Executors Administrators
and Assigns for ever all my Ready Money and Securities for money Debts
Plate Linen China and all other my Personal Estate whatsoever to be
equally divided between them share and share alike as Tenants in
Common and not as Joint Tenants Provided always that in case
any or either of my said children shall happen to die in my lifetime
or after my decease before they shall attain the age of Twenty one
years without leaving any Issue of her his or their bodies lawfully
Begotten Then I give Devise and Bequeath the Part or Share of
my said Real and Personal Estates of her him or them so dying as
aforesaid unto the survivor or survivors of them as Tenants in Common
and not as Joint Tenants But in case any or either of my said
Children shall happen to die in my lifetime or after my Decease
before they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years
leaving Issue of her his or their bodies or body lawfully begotten
then my Mind and Will is that such Issue of such of my said
Children shall be entitled to have ____ so much of my said Real
and Personal Estates as the father or mother of such Issue would
have been entitled to if living And I do hereby subject and charge
all my Real and Personal Estates with the payment of my said just Debts
____ and other Expenses And I do nominate (?) and appoint my Daughter
Ann sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare
this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said
Ann Spearpoint have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Twenty Second
Day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
Eighty three <Ann Spearpoint> Signed sealed published and
Declared by the said Ann Spearpoint the Testatrix as and for her last Will
and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence and at her request
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
Witnesses - Jane Hall, Ann ____ , Wm Reynolds
The before Registered Will of Ann Spearpoint deceased was proved the twenty
first day of August 1790 before the Reverend John Gortling (?) Clerk Surrogate to
the Worshipful Sir William Scott Knight Doctor of Law Official General
to the Reverend the Archdeacon of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the
Oath of Ann Huson wife of John Huson the Daughter of the Testatrix
and sole Executrix named in the said Will she being first sworn duly
to perform the same.