Margaret Gully <jamesgully72@optusnet.com.au> would like assistance on both ends of this line, which starts with Thomas Hingston, born c. 1760, and ends with her great-grandmother Florence Louise Hingston, born 1861. Please send any help to Margaret and copy it to me.
A. THOMAS HINGSTON was probably baptised at Staverton, 20 Jan 1765 (IGI), the son of THOMAS HINKSTON and ELIZABETH BOWDEN who married 1 May 1760, at Staverton (IGI) (See the Staverton page). According to the Settlement Report by the Overseers of the Poor for Cockington (A2A Devon Records), in a deposition made by Thomas Mudge of Cockington, yeoman Re Thomas Hinkson legal settlement. (re 3349A/(16). He (Thomas Hingston) was born in Staverton. When age 10 yrs he was taken by his uncle Thomas Taprell, a partner with the deponent in Newfoundland trade. Served them until aged 18 years for meat, drink and clothes. He was not apprenticed and would not serve them unless he was paid wages. Deponent shipped him to Newfoundland service in the Brig.Isabell of Dartmouth, belonging to Arthur French. Deponent, who was the master went to sea in same Brig for two years, when deponent left the service. During 8 years, Hinkson served this uncle and Mudge in Newfoundland trade. Vessel occasionally laid up in Dartmouth harbour in winter season, while Hinkson lived with his uncle in Chilston, Cockington as part of the family. Thomas married MARY MANLEY at Torre Church, Torquay 3 Feb 1789. He was a Master Mariner who sailed between Dartmouth and Newfoundland. When he died his wife made a petition to Trinity House, presumably for financial support, on 13 Sep 1821. She was then aged 58, had sons Thos 25, William 23 and John 19 but they were not dependent on her. Her occupation was given as sempstress. As a result of Mudge's deposition the Magistrates confirmed they would not remove Mary Hinkson, his widow without further proof of her husband's settlement in Cockington.
Children of Thomas & Mary:-
Children of John & Catherine
Children of John & Mary:-