Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 3F16B0621D9C495AAD3EECFEA6F63289EFE7
• Residence: 25 Apr 1796, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Crouchfield
• Will: 25 Apr 1796; PCC Prob 11/1526 1811

Notes:

Youngest Daughter

Birth:
Was "21 years and upwards" in 1773 when marriage bond was taken

Not yet 21 years old and "youngest daughter" in her father's will written 18 June 1757

Age listed as 56 in her 1809 marriage to William TURNER

Christened:
Unable to find a will for Ann or her siblings, it's possible they were baptised in non-conformist chapels in the area as there is some indication that the family flirted with the non-conformist movement. The records for those chapels have not survived.

Hampshire Record Office copy of the baptism of Ann Knowlton gave the following, either it is the wrong Ann or the father's name was recorded incorrectly. At this point it can't be used given this problem.

1753 Bramshaw baptism register Hampshire
Anne daughter of William and Mary Knowlton June 9

Will:
Will Ann Turner herebefore Pitchford - Via Rod Wise
PCC Prob 11/1526 1811.

This is the last will and testament of Ann Pitchford of Couchfield in the Parish of Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire ****** form following that is to say first and ****I commend my soul into the hand of Almighty God my maker and etc etc that is to say ** executors pay funeral expenses that it is my wish to be buried as near as convenient to my last loving husband Francis Pitchford and to my dear" Mary Ann Pitchford all my wearing cloaks and the clok that stands in the ******* I will last that my sons William & Francis Pitchford shall have all the * * that was my brothers equally divided between them. I will that my goods and chattels plate & and * with my money in funds shall be equally divided between my three children William, Francis and Mary Ann Pitchford at the arrival of their twenty one years and not until that age provided * before my childrens of the age of 21. I * that my personal estate shall be sold and the money arising from such sale be placed in the funds ar interest * in the funds at my decease shall divided equally between my three children provided my children shall be with 21 years old at my decease it is my wish that my personal property shall be equally divided between them as it may be you agreeable to them to have the personals than to have them sold and for the * of the * * to my children I request my dear friend Jonathon * London my loving brother Edward Hill

To take upon themselves * of acting as executors to tend my last will and testament
To which I put my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of April 1796 Ann Pitchford
Witness to the signing Thomas Ease, Sarah Hill.

Proved at London 1811


Died:
Will proved at London 1811

Ann married Francis PITCHFORD on 15 Jun 1773 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England. Francis (son of Francis PITCHFORD and Mary JENNINGS) was born on 14 Jun 1752 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 14 Jun 1752 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; died in Aug 1788 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; was buried on 8 Aug 1788 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Hemel Hempstead marriage register:
Francis Pitchford of this parish bachelor and Ann Knowlton of the same spinster were married in this chuch by licence this fifteenth day of June 1773 by me, Rice Hughes, Curate. In the presence of John? Moseley, Mary Knowlton, Mariah Pitchford Jos. Hill.

1. William PITCHFORD was born after 1775; and died.
2. Mary Ann PITCHFORD was born after 1775; and died.
3. Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD was born in 1777 in Crouch Fields, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; died on 9 Feb 1863 in South Benfleet, , Essex, England; was buried on 14 Feb 1863 in Saint Pancras, , Middlesex, England.

Ann married William TURNER on 6 Nov 1809 in Northchurch, , Hertfordshire, England. William was born in 1739; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Both were widowed at the time of this marriage

William Turner of this parish widower and Ann Knowlton widow of Hemel Hempstead were married by licence 6th November 1809 by me, F.H. Barker, Rector. In the presence of Joseph Turner John Holiday.

The Marriage allegation [AHH20] in 1809 of Ann Knowlton / Pitchford to William Turner gives an age of 70 for William and 56 for Ann

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 4E29E455FC5C4336A3389E8549A6020F7F6E
• Residence: Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England
• Residence: 18 Jun 1757, Crouch Fields, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Crouchfield
• Will: 18 Jun 1757, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; PROB11/1041
• Military: 1765, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England
• Residence: 1765, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Boxted Side

Notes:

Birth:
Estimate based on his military service. He served in 1765, the upper age for the service at that time was 45 years old.

Likely under the age of 22/24 when his grandfather's will was written in 1741

Will:
Extracted details:

Testator - Thomas Knowlton of Crouchfield Hemel Hempstead
Eldest son - Thomas Knowlton
Eldest daughter - Mary Knowlton
Loving wife - Mary Knowlton - executrix
Youngest son - William Knowton
Youngest daughter - Ann Knowton
Mother - Elizabeth Knowlton
With to be buried in St. Stephens [St. Albans]
Copyhold and freehold land mentioned in Hemel and Berkhampstead St. Peter
Signed by testator 18 June 1757 Probate granted to Mary Knowton 24 April 1778

Buried:
Wish to be buried in St. Stephens [St Albans]

St. Stephen St. Albans Burials
21 April 1778 - affd.* returned - Mr Thoms Knowlton from Park Street was buried April 18 Mary Knowton was buried Mary 26 1795.

* at this time an addifavit had to be produced to say the person had been buried in whool otherwise there was a fine - it was to help England's wool trade!

Thomas married Mary. Mary died before 26 May 1795; was buried on 26 May 1795 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3060514970D4468A876084A84E5530E70B6B
• Residence: 19 Feb 1793, Bovingdon, , Hertfordshire, England; Box Lane
• Will: 19 Feb 1793, Bovingdon, , Hertfordshire, England; PROB 11/1265

Notes:

Will:
Testatrix - Mary Knowlton of Box Lane Bovingdon
Son - Thomas Knowlton
Daughter - Mary Knowlton
Daughter - Ann Pitchford widow
Grandchildren - Sons and daughter of Ann Pitchford - Mary Ann, William, and Francis Pitchford
Samuel Hall of Clapton Mx. executor
Dated 19 Feb 1793 Signed by testatrix
Probate granted to Mary Knowton spinster 15 September 1795

Buried:
St. Stephen St. Albans Burials
21 April 1778 - affd.* returned - Mr Thoms Knowlton from Park Street was buried April 18 Mary Knowton was buried Mary 26 1795.

* at this time an addifavit had to be produced to say the person had been buried in whool otherwise there was a fine - it was to help England's wool trade!

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: F05000C79A2442259F9EA35E3CF7CE3BA60E
• Occupation: Wheelwright
• Residence: Crouch Fields, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England
• Will: 16 Jul 1731, Crouch Fields, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England

Notes:

Will:
Thomas Knowlton of Crouchfield Hemel Hempstead wheelwright dated 16 July 1731. [PROB11/646/229]

Wish to be buried in St. Stephens
Wife - Elizabeth
Aunt - Anna Kentish
Copyhold land in Hemel Hempstead and Westbrook Hay
Son William - left copyhold land in Crouchfield and Boxmoor
Daughter Ann - Land in Crouchfield
Son Thomas - Land in St. Stephens and Hemel Hempstead
Left money to the Poor in Hemel Hempstead
Probate granted 26 aug 1731 to Elizabeth Knowlton, Thomas Knowlton and Anna Kentish.

Buried:
St. Stephens

Thomas married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 62C350C928E14202B09B18AB2D67CEB0AB2C

Notes:

Died:
After 1741 as she was mentioned in her father in laws will of that year

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 0EF49413EF064690A1459E754E737C903A7E
• Residence: Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Park Street
• Occupation: 21 Jun 1695, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Wheelwright
• Residence: 21 Jun 1695, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England
• Occupation: 9 Jul 1741, Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England; Yeoman
• Residence: 9 Jul 1741, Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England
• Will: 9 Jul 1741, Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England

Notes:

Had a sister Anna KENTISH who was listed in the will of his son Thomas

Two baptisms in Hemel Hempstead which could be children of this Thomas but there isn't enough information to know for sure.

Thomas Knowlton - Thomas and Elizabeth - 27 Jan 1693 - Hemel Hempstead
William Knowlton - Thomas and Elizabeth - 11 Dec 1692 - Hemel Hempstead

Occupation:
A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholders in England.

Will:
1741 Will Extract St. Stephens [8126] [PROB11/714]
Teatator - Thomas Knowlton of Park Street Parish of St Stephens Yoeman. "Already surrendered all my customary or copyholds messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments and premises with appurtenances holden of the manor of Park Bury and Hemel Hempstead to the use of my will and testament.

Younger grandson - William Knowlton all copyhold land etc. in Park Bury and Bottom Field in Hemel Hempstead.
Kinsman John Thrale of J. Hammonds yeoman executor.
Dated 9 July 1741 - Proved 8 Dec? 1741 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Looking at the full will, Thomas does not mention his wife or son which would indicate thta prehaps they were already dead. There was also a Grandson Thomas mentioned to whom he left land - Bodsend - which was "holden by my daughter Elizabeth Knowlton". He mentioned his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Knowlton and left her 10 pounds.

Money was also left to Mr. Goodall, the Minster of Box Lane meeting [an Independent Chapel] in Hemel; the Poor of Box Lane Meeting; the Poor of St. Stephens; the Presbyterian minister of St. Albans and the Charity School of the Presbyterians; his kinsman John Thrale of Hammonds, yeoman. He also left money to a couple of friends. It would seem that both his grandsons were under 22/24 years when the will was written.

Buried:
St. Stephens