Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: EE4110FA264B4FC8B812294ABF34658CE2F4
• Occupation: Whip Maker Journeyman(1851), Whip Maker(1861)
• Residence: 1851, Marylebone, , Middlesex, England; 1 Marylebone Lane, Oxford Street
• Residence: 1861, Marylebone, , Middlesex, England; No 1 Court House Place Marylebone Lane, Cavendish Square
• Probate: 17 Apr 1871

Notes:

Spelt Knollton in IGI record

Died:
Name: Francis Knowlton Pitchford
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Year of Registration: 1870
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 56
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 5

Buried:
Burial: Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD Date 6 Apr 1870 Aged 56 Place South Benfleet Description St Mary the Virgin Denomination Anglican County code ESS

Age is a bit off but his wife is also burried there so it must be him

Francis married Elizabeth GABRIEL on 14 Jun 1836 in Paddington, , Middlesex, England. Elizabeth was born in 1808 in Frant, , Sussex, England; died in Aug 1865; was buried on 12 Aug 1865 in South Benfleet, , Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: D37711A41F5A45D8A83DA36285557213DEB8
• Residence: 25 Jan 1818, Marylebone, , Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1821, London, , Greater London, England; Marylebone Lane
• Residence: 1831, London, , Greater London, England; Marylebone Lane
• Occupation: 1841, Marylebone, , Middlesex, England; Whip Maker
• Residence: 1841, London, , Greater London, England; Marylebone Lane
• Occupation: 14 Feb 1843; Whip Maker
• Occupation: 1851, London, , Greater London, England; Whip maker master Employing 7 men
• Residence: 1851, London, , Greater London, England; 5 Marylebone Lane, Oxford Street
• Occupation: 1861, Kensington, , Middlesex, England; Fund Holder
• Residence: 1861, Kensington, , Middlesex, England; Apsley Cottage, New Road
• Occupation: 1863; Retired Whip Maker
• Residence: 9 Feb 1863, South Benfleet, , Essex, England
• Probate: 25 Feb 1863, London, , Greater London, England; Principal Registry

Notes:

No match for birth in IGI June 2004

Will Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD (1777) Probate 25th Feb 1863 formerly of 5 Marylebone Lane Middx, but late of South Benfleet Essex, whipmaker. Died on 9th February 1863 at South Benfleet. Proved by Francis Knowlton Pitchford No 1 marylebone Lane aforesaid, whipmaker the son, the surviving executor. Effects under 5000 pounds Will mentions Daughter Mary Ann wife of Daniel NASH Wife Ann PITCHFORD Son Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD executor with Friend Sarah HILL of Berkhampstead, St Peters, Herts.

On the 25th day of February 1863 the will of Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD formerly of No 5 Marylebone Lane, Oxford St, in the County of Middx, but late of South Benfleet in the County of Essex, whipmaker deceased, who died on the 9th February 1863 at South Benfleet aforesaid was proved in the Pricipal Registry of Her Majesty's court of Probate, by the oath of Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD of No 1 Marylebone Lane aforesaid, whipmaker the son the surviving Executor or named in the said will he having been first sworn duly to administer. Effects under 5,000 pounds

Will admin Francis Knowlton PITCHFORD (1777) Effects under

Residence:
1821 London Census Name Index

Residence:
1831 London Census Name Index

Probate:
PITCHFORD Francis Knowlton. Effects under 5,000 pounds. 25 February. The Will of Francis Knowlton Pitchford formerly of 5 Marylebone-lane Oxford-street in the County of Middlesex but late of South Benfleet in the County of Essex Whipmaker deceased who died 9 Feburary 1863 at South Benfleet aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of Francis Knowlton Pitchford of 1 Marylebone-lane aforesaid Whipmaker the Son the surviving Executor.

Died:
Cause of death: Old Age

Buried:
Highgate Cemetery of St James, Swains Lane, St Pancras

Francis married Ann HEWS on 22 Oct 1809 in London, , Greater London, England. Ann was born in 1775 in Chenies, , Buckinghamshire, England; died in 1859 in Kensington, , Middlesex, England; was buried on 7 Mar 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: B701844F5BA74CBB96BCC6E76148DDF60FBD
• Residence: 1841, London, , Greater London, England; Marylebone Lane
• Residence: 1851, London, , Greater London, England; 5 Marylebone Lane, Oxford Street

Notes:

Surname needs to be confirmed with more sources

Name and varients (Hughes) much too common to find birth in IGI, No clear match for location from 1851 census but certainly possibilites in Buckingham

Likely Death: Deaths Mar 1859 Pitchford Ann Kensington 1a 81

Notes:

Married:
Westminster, St George, Hanover Square

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 258B59EB60874D889710BBF2E0D3290FEFF7
• Occupation: 4 Jun 1773, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Husbandman

Notes:

Died:
Based on Ann's remarriage

Buried:
Hemel burial register

"Buried at Meetin" a confusing comment as it seems to indicate he may have been a non-conformist possibly a Quaker (meeting house). Yet his parents were not and he was married in the Church of England.

Francis married Ann KNOWLTON on 15 Jun 1773 in Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England. Ann (daughter of Thomas KNOWLTON and Mary) was born about 1752; died before 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 9772190640EF48B89B5C1917CB8976428AB1
• Occupation: 4 Nov 1750, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Mealman
• Occupation: 14 Jun 1752, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England; Mealman

Notes:

Confirm with additional sources

Birth & Christening record (and hence Parents) chosen based on proxmity to known location

Occupation:
Maria Pitchford (daughter) baptism

Occupation:
Source: Francis Pitchford (his son) baptism record.

Buried:
From the Hemel burial register

Francis married Mary JENNINGS in 1746 in Abbots Langley, , Hertfordshire, England. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: C4B817B84393456D83B38D9C7A3726FE07CC

Notes:

Confirm with additional sources

No match for birth in same area in IGI Aug 2005

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _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!