Zachariah HAM

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• Baptism: 22 Sep 1651, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Zachariah's tombstone, next to his wife Joan's in Kilkhampton:
Here
lyeth y. body of
Zachariah Ham of this
Parish who departed
this life on y. 6 of June
1719 aged 67.

Zachariah's will of 1719, written 2 weeks before his death, leaves:
To daughter-in-law Bridget Ham, house called Winswood, and after her death going to my granddaughter Joan.
To grandson Richard Ham, house called Burrage in Morwenstow, 4 years after my death.
To grandson Benjamin Ham, 60 pounds
To grandson John Ham, 60 pounds at age 21
To grandson William Ham, 60 pounds at age 21
To grandchildren Thomas and Joan, 50 pounds equally at age 21
To his friends John Honey and Thomas Gist use of Burrage for 4 years after my death. (They are named as executors and to see to the maintenanceofthe younger children).

Administration of the will on 27 October 1730, granted to William Ham of Bradworthy, Devon (grandson) as both executors had died leavingcertainitems in the will unadministered and undisposed of.

Family/Spouse: Joan UNKNOWN. Joan died about 1702 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried about 2 Oct 1702 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt Apr 1675, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Baptism recorded in IGI but not in parish register or in her father's will.

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Jan 1677, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 5 Feb 1678, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 2 Feb 1679, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

John married Bridget BACKWAY about 26 Jul 1696 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Bridget (daughter of Richard BACKWAY and Ann TAYLOR) was born before 5 Jan 1674 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died in 1756 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 28 Apr 1756 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 5 Jan 1698, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Monumental inscription in Kilkhampton:
Here
lyeth y. body of
John son of John
Ham of this par
ish who was bur
ied y. 28 June
1709 in y. 11 year
of his age.

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• Baptism: Abt 13 Oct 1699, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Richard is mentioned in his grandfather's (Zachary) will of 1719. He is left a house called Burrage in Morwenstow, 4 years after his death (it wastobe lived in for 4 years by his friends John Honey & Thomas Gist).

Richard is mentioned in the Kilkhampton Churchwarden's Accounts through the 1760's being owed for supply of glass and "when the clapper of theBellwas righted, also when the Bell was righted and new hanged, also when the path was mowed."

Richard's first wife Mary died in June 1758 and he remarried, to Ann Heddon, a widow, in October. He was age 58. There were no children fromeithermarriage that have been found and none were mentioned in his will.

Richard's will of 1765:
Richard Ham of Winsor otherwise Winswood in Kilkhampton, monger and glazier.
Ann Ham, his wife is left Winswood and after her death, to son-in-law John Heddon, son of Ann's marriage to Richard Heddon. John Heddon to payhisbrother Richard Heddon twenty six pounds within six months of John coming into possession of Winswood. If John should die before this thentheproperty to go to Richard. If both to die then property to go to his brother Thomas Ham.
Brothers Benjamin, John and Thomas and sister Joan Ching ten shillings each.
Sons John and Richard Heddon ten pounds each.
Ann was made the executrix.

Monumental inscription in Kilkhampton:
Near this stone lies the body of
Richard Ham of Winswood in this
Parish who departed this life the
18th day of July 1786 in ye 86th year of his age.
"A plain good man lies here
The path of honesty he strickly trode
An honest man is the noblest work of god."

On the bottom of his tombstone is also:
Here lies the remains of Elizab
eth the wife of John Heydon of
Burridge in Morwenstow who
departed this life the 7th day of
December 1792 in the 62nd year of her age.
An affectionate wife ....
[the rest of the wording is buried in the ground]

(mistake on Ricahrds's tombstone, his burial was 1787 according to the parish register)

Richard married Mary MATTIX about 22 Dec 1719 in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England. Mary died before 7 Jun 1758; was buried on 7 Jun 1758 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Ann SURGENT on 9 Oct 1758 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Ann (daughter of Richard SURGENT and Ann TRICK) was born before 29 Jul 1710 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died after 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 10 Oct 1701, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Benjamin is mentioned in his grandfather's (Zachary) will of 1719. He is left 60 pounds.
He is also left ten shillings from his brother Richard's will of 1765.

Benjamin married Jane TRICK about 2 Feb 1723 in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England. Jane was born in Bradworthy, Devon, England; died in Nov 1766 in Bradworthy, Devon, England; was buried on 7 Nov 1766 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 10 Oct 1701, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 16 Dec 1704, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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William, of Bradworthy, is mentioned in his grandfather's (Zachary) will of 1719. He is left 60 pounds at age 21.

William and Elizabeth were married in Barnstaple, but the parish register entry states that they were "both of Bradworthy".

William married Elizabeth HONEY on 11 Jul 1723 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. Elizabeth died before 7 Feb 1741; was buried about 7 Feb 1741 in Hartland, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 25 Jan 1708, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Joan is mentioned in her grandfather's (Zachary) will of 1719.
Three pounds annuity after the death of her mother Bridget and 50 pounds to be divided equally with her brother Thomas when she turned 21.
Thomas & Joan were also to have a house called Titchmoathes in Kilkhampton also at age 21.
Joan is also mentioned in her brother Richard's will of 1765, left ten shillings.

Joan married William CHING about 31 Jan 1726 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 26 Apr 1710, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 26 Apr 1710, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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John is mentioned in his brother Richard's will of 1765, left ten shillings.

This is probably the John who is mentioned in the Kilkhampton Churchwarden's Accounts through the 1760's being paid for catching vermin and badgers.

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• Baptism: Abt 4 Sep 1712, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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Thomas is mentioned in his grandfather's (Zachary) will of 1719. He is left 50 pounds along with his sister Joan to be divided equally at age 21.
Thomas & Joan were also to have a house called Titchmoathes in Kilkhampton also at age 21.
He is also mentioned in his brother Richard's will of 1765, left ten shillings.

Thomas married Elizabeth CHOLWILL about 13 Jul 1739 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Jan 1724, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 5 Jan 1727, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Sep 1728, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 11 Mar 1730, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 4 Aug 1733, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Mar 1734, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 28 Oct 1737, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 26 Feb 1723, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Sep 1725, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 1 Aug 1727, Bradworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: Abt 21 Nov 1728, Bradworthy, Devon, England

William married Joan DART about 17 Sep 1745 in Hartland, Devon, England. Joan died in Dec 1796 in Bradworthy, Devon, England; was buried on 28 Dec 1796 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Jan 1741, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Deborah married John CALLAWAY on 1 Jan 1762 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 28 Apr 1744, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 12 Apr 1747, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Thomas married Grace HARRIS in Feb 1775 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 4 Aug 1750, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 25 May 1756, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England