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Jemima GURDON

approx. 1754 - May 18176,7

Life History

approx. 1754

Born

Date calculated from age at burial

7th Nov 1780

Mentioned in Will.1

Of Philip Gurdon (died 1785)
Annotated as :-
"my three daughters Elizabeth Letitia and Jemima"

3rd Jul 1781

Married Charles RAY in Bures St Mary.10,11

Groom - Charles Ray, of Hoxne
Bride - Jemima Gurdon

7th Oct 1789

Death of Charles RAY.9

7th Oct 1789

Mentioned in Will.2

Of Rev'd. Charles Ray - died 1789
Annotated as "my most beloved wife"

7th Dec 1789

Executor.2

Of the Will of Rev'd. Charles Ray
Annotated as "widow, the relic of the deceased"
Joint executor with Rev'd. Philip Gurdon

3rd Oct 1805

Mentioned in Will.3

Of Lydia Ray - died 1818
Annotated as "Jemima the widow of my late brother Charles Ray"

30th Nov 1812

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Philip Gurdon (died 1817)
Annotated as :-
"my sisters Elizabeth Gurdon and Jemima Ray"

24th Jun 1815

Wrote will.5

"After my decease and the expenses of my funeral are paid it is ..."

The following names are mentioned amongst others :-
1. Rev. Philip Gurdon "of Assington Hall"
2. Mrs. Gurdon
3. Mr. John Gurdon
4. Mrs. Clayton "of Finningham"
5. Lydia Ray "of Norwich"
6. Elizabeth Ray "of ditto" (Norwich)
7. Mr. Ray Senr "of Clare"
8. "my two nieces Mrs. Stephenson & (?) Gurdon of Assington Hall"
9. "my Bros & Siss Gurdon"

Executor named :-
"my brother the Rev'd. Philip Gurdon"

May 1817

Died in Colchester.6,7

From the Bury and Norwich Post :-
"Yesterday se'nnight Jemima, relict of the Rev. C. Ray, late Rector of Denham and Vicar of Hoxne, in this county, and Rector of Whissonnett, Norfolk"

From the Cambridge Chronicle and Journal :-
"At Colchester, Jemima, relict of the Rev. Charles Ray, late Rector of Denham, and Vicar of Hoxne, Suffolk"

9th May 1817

Buried in Tannington, St Ethelbert.8,9

Age - 63

1st Jul 1817

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.5

Executor :-
Sarah Gurdon "widow the surviving residual Legatee"
Rev'd. Philip Gurdon "the brother the Sole Executor named in the said Will survived but died without having taken upon him the (?) thereof"

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