Descendants of John Little (1691 - 1761)
First GenerationJohn Little is a direct ancestor of Bill Burgar, author of this work. John Little was born in 1691 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.27 John was a Blacksmith. John Little and Mary (unknown) were married about 1710. Mary (his wife) died in 1744 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Burial Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry: Mary Little was buried 30/3/1744 See Tree showing the descendants of John Little (1691-1761) The Burial Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry: John Little was buried 21/8/1761
After Mary's death, John Little married Martha Humphrey in 1746 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Marriage Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:
John Little, Widower, & Martha Humphrey, spinster, both of Matching were
married by Licence 24/10/1746 The Marriage License (reference At Essex Record Office is D/ALL 1747 ) is summarised as follows: John Little, 55, Widower, of Matching, on 23/2/1746, to Martha Humphrey, 40, Spinster of Matching to be married at Matching. Witnesses John Little, Blacksmith of Matching, & John ?? of Little Laver, John Bernard & Ann Bernard John Little died in 1761 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Burial Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry: John Little was buried 21/8/1761 John Peacock left a Will - (reference 226 BR 25 1763 Reel 17 at Essex Record Office). A summary of his will states:John Little Blacksmith of Matching to daughter Mary Paine (Widow) a house and her son a silver watch to daughter Elizabeth Dennis a house to son John £12 to wife Martha use of 3 rooms of house adjoining the Cock Public House Mary to be executor Obviously John Little was quite wealthy. Presumably, John, who was also a blacksmith, inherited the blacksmith premises
The Burial Register 222 of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry: Martha Little was buried 7/2/1780
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