Thomas Backshell and Mary Turner

Married

Husband: Thomas Backshell

Born: 1672
Died: 30-Dec-1748

Father:
Mother:

Occupation: Cordwainer
Born in Keymer ?
Both John Hested of Broadwater and Richard Hunt were apprenticed
to him under common indentures in 1732 and 1723
respectively.

TB expanded his business and became a mercer.
TB's will was made in 1745 and proved in 1748.
He was buried in Broadwater Cemetery, there is a tombstone with an inscription in the churchyard.

Wife: Mary Turner

Born: 1676
Died: 7-Dec-1752

Father:
Mother:

Born in Keymer ?
There is a reference to Mary on the LDS Ancestral File



Child 1: Mary Backshell

Born: 16-Mar-1706
Died:

Spouse: William Swift
Children: Mary, William

Born in Broadwater.

Child 2: Elizabeth Backshell

Born: 27-Dec-1708
Died:

Spouse: Joseph Wass
Children:

Born in Broadwater



Child 3: William Backshell

Born: 24-May-1711
Died: 5-Sep-1711

Spouse:
Children:

Born in Broadwater



Child 4: Sarah Backshell

Born: 27-Sep-1712
Died:

Spouse:
Children:

Born in Broadwater



Child 5: Thomas Backshell

Born: 12-Jan-1716
Died: 20-Jul-1794

Spouse: Lucy Sayers
Children: Mary, Thomas

Occupation: Yeoman
Born in Broadwater, but later moved to Pulborough
There was a will made in 1795, which was proved in 1798.
There a several references to TB:
1) Thomas Backshell was a churchwarden or overseer of the poor in Pulborough in 1767.

2) In the poor law index
there is a reference to a Thomas Backshell as overseer of the poor in the parish of Alfold, when he appears on a settlement certificate of Henry
Harwood and Joanna his wife, dated 4 November 1759.

3) An apprenticeship indenture in which John Ruson(?) was indentured to Thomas Backshall, yeoman. Nov 4, 1744 at Pulborough
P41/2/65-178 Apprenticeship indentures 1670 - 1868
Send & Ripley - 3986 [123] 7 Mar 1782
James JELLEY son of James [x] otp to Henry ROBERTS of St. George Hanover
sq., carpenter and joiner.
CW: Tho. BACKSHELL Edw. STANFORD
W: Henry CHATFIELD William YALDEN

Child 6: Ann Backshell

Born: 18-Jan-1722
Died:

Spouse:
Children:

Born in Broadwater



Child 7: Barnet Backshell

Born: 23-Jul-1725
Died:

Spouse: William Rye
Children:

Born in Broadwater
Barnet inherited the copyhold estate in Broadwater in 1752 valued at £59

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