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Mary SKEGGS

- 15th Nov 18418,9,10,11

Life History

15th May 1769

Baptised in Chelsfield.1

Father - Thomas Skeggs
Mother - Mary

28th May 1785

Mentioned in Will.2

of Thomas Skeggs
Described as - "my four children the said Thomas Skeggs and Elizabeth Skeggs Mary Skeggs and Sarah Skeggs"

6th Nov 1805

Mentioned in Will.3

of John Walden
Described as :-
"Miss Mary Skeggs now residing at Lewes"

16th Dec 1809

Mentioned in Will.4

of Elizabeth Walkden, was Carpenter
Described as :-
"my cousin Mary Skeggs of Lewes in the county of Suffolk spinster"

27th Feb 1810

Mentioned in Will.5

of Thomas Skeggs
Described as :-
"my three dear sisters Elizabeth Skeggs Mary Skeggs and Sarah Davison"

24th Nov 1840

Wrote will.6

1) This is the last will and testament
2) of me Mary Skeggs of Highbury Place Islington ... ... ...

Some names mentioned .-
1) my dear sister Sarah Davison the wife of John Davison of Grove End Place Regents Park
2) my great nephew Thomas Walkden Skeggs the eldest son of my nephew John Skeggs
3) John Fox of Green Street Green
4) John White of Torrington Square
5) my niece Elizabeth Collingham the wife of Lionel Collingham
6) my great nephew Richard Cooper Skeggs
7) my great nephew John Francis Skeggs

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Islington (Highbury Place).7

Living alone
Staff x 3

15th Nov 1841

Died in Brighton.8,9,10,11

From the West Kent Guardian :-
"At Brighton, on the 115th inst., beloved and respected, Miss Mary Skeggs, of Highbury-place, Islington, second daughter of the late Thomas Skeggs, Esq., of Norstead, Kent"

From the Sussex Advertiser .-
"A few days ago, at Brighton, Miss Skeggs, formerly a resident of Lewes, and highly respected by a large circle of friends"

From the Times :-
"At Brighton, on the 15th inst., beloved and respected, Miss Mary Skeggs, of Highbury-place, Islington, second daughter of the late Thomas Skeggs, Esq., of Norstead, Kent."

26th Nov 1841

Buried in Islington, St Mary.12

Residence - Highbury Place
Age - 72

14th Dec 1841

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.6

Executors :-
John Skeggs the nephew
John Fox Esq
John White Esq

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