Descendants of John  Little (1691 - 1761)


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Second Generation


John Little (1712 -  1779) - son of John Little (1691 - 1761)

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John Little is a direct ancestor of Bill Burgar, author of this work. 

John Little was baptized in 1712 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Baptism Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:

John, son of John & Mary Little, was baptised 23/1/1712

John Little and Mary Peacock were married in 1745 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.27,222 The Matching Marriage Register has entry:

Mary Peacock Widow (30) married John Little (32) by Licence on 6/671745

Mary (Church) Peacock was the widow of John Peacock, who died in 1741 in Matching.

A summary of the Marriage licence (ref D/ALL 1745 at Essex Record Office) is as follows:

John Little of the parish of Matching, Essex, aged 32, Bachelor, intends to marry Mary Peacock of Matching, aged 30 years, Widow.  Licence for parish Church of Matching. Signed John Littel.
Witnesses John Little of Matching Blacksmith and John Doe. 2.7.1745

The witness John Littel was probably the father of the groom.

John died in 1779 in Matching, Essex.222  The Burial Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:

John Little, drowned,  was buried 26/6/1779

See Tree showing the descendants of John Little (1691-1761)

Mary Church was born in 1715.27  After John Peacock's death she remarried John Little, by License, in 1745 in Matching (see later).

John Little and Mary Church had the following children:

i.

John Little

ii.

William Little was baptized in 1746 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Baptism Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:

William, son of John & Mary Little, was baptised 25.12.1746

 

iii.

Thomas Little

iv.

Mary Little was baptized in 1755 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Baptism Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:

Mary, daughter of John & Mary Little, was baptised 22/6/1755

Mary died in 1759  and was buried in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Burial Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:

Mary Little, daughter of John & Mary Little, buried 25/7/1759

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