Richard HAM

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Dec 1785, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Abt 24 Jun 1739, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

John was "base born".

John's aunt, Margaret Ham, mentions him in her will of 1763:
Mary Cann, her sister, 1 shilling
John Ham, son of above, 1 shilling

He was living in the Church Town part of Kilkhampton when he died, age 82.

Monumental inscription at Kilkhampton:
This stone is fixed here in memo
ry of Joanna the wife of John
Ham of this Parish who was buried
the 20th day of Apr. 1814 in the
71y. of her age.
"Dear husband now my life is past
My love to you so long did last
So now for me no sorrow take
But love my Children for my sake."
Also in memory of the above na
med JOHN HAM who was called
into Eternity the 22nd day of September
in the year of our Lord 1822 in
the 83rd year of his age.

[date of burial in parish register is 17th, not 22nd.]

John married Joanna MUGFORD on 25 Jun 1770 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Joanna died in 1814 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 20 Apr 1814 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Monumental inscription at Kilkhampton:
This stone is fixed here in memo
ry of Joanna the wife of John
Ham of this Parish who was buried
the 20th day of Apr. 1814 in the
71y. of her age.
[verse]
Also in memory of the above na
med JOHN HAM who was called
into eternity 22nd day of September
in the year of our Lord 1822 in
the 83rd year of his age.

Richard married Mary HAM about 1742 in Alwington, Devon, England. Mary (daughter of William HAM and Mary UNKNOWN) was born before 11 Dec 1714 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Abt 11 Dec 1714, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Mary is mentioned in her grandfather's (William) will of 1725 "forty shillings" to be paid at age 21.

Mary and her son John are mentioned in her sister Margaret's will of 1763:
Mary Cann, her sister, 1 shilling
John Ham, son of above, 1 shilling

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Abt 11 May 1684, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

William is mentioned in his father's will of 1725 as executor and "I give all the rest of my goods without doors and within".

William married Mary UNKNOWN. Mary was born in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died about 1750 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried about 18 Jul 1750 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]