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- An Ann Pavitt is a witness at the marriage of George Pavitt and Elizabeth Nottage on March 9 1779 in Little Hallingbury. George Pavitt and Elizabeth Nottage signed. Ann Pavitt is not a witness at the marriages of other children of James Pavitt and Sarah Harkins.
The Hertford Names Online (HNO) website records 3 marriages of an Ann Pavitt (or variant spelling) between 1775 and 1810 in Hertford. The HNO display does not indicate whether Ann Pavitt is a spinster or a widow.
1. Ann Pavitt of Little Hallingbury and James Hughes October 1 1779 in Bishop’s Stortford
2. Ann Pavitt and Mathew Palmer of Farnham July 2 1780 in Bishop’s Stortford
3. Ann Pavitt and Jos Culver March 12 1791 in Sawbridgeworth
FreeReg records 6 marriages of a spinster Ann Pavitt (or variant spelling) between 1775 and 1810 in Essex. The FreeReg transcript for the marriage of George Pavitt and Elizabeth Nottage does not record whether witness Ann Pavitt signed or made her mark. But all the other known children of James Pavitt and Sarah Harkins signed their names at various marriages. It is reasonable to believe Ann, daughter of James Pavitt and Sarah Harkins, could also sign her name. This eliminates the following 4 Ann Pavitt marriages between 1775 and 1810 in Essex for which Ann Pavitt made her mark.
1. Ann Pavit of Little Hallingbury and George Markwell 1776 in Litttle Hallingbury
2. Ann Pavitt of Little Hallingbury and James Hews 1779 in Litttle Hallingbury
3. Ann Pavet of High Easter and William Warner 1785 in High Easter
4. Mary Ann Pavit of Writtle and William Osborne 1788 in Writtle
FreeReg does not record if there is a signature or mark for these 2 Ann Pavitt marriages.
1. Ann Paviett of South Weald and Thomas King 1783 in South Weald
2. Ann Pavitt of Good Easter and Daniel Rofe 1792 in Good Easter
Bishop’s Stortford is 17 miles north of South Weald, and 10 miles northwest of Good Easter.
Of all the above Ann Pavitt marriages, the only Ann Pavitt who seems to reside in Bishop’s Stortford is the one who marries Mathew Palmer of Farnham, Essex.
FreeReg records 2 baptisms for children of Mathew and Ann Palmer in St Mary the Virgin, Farnham, Essex:
1. Mary baptized May 16 1783
2. Mathew baptized July 26 1803
Mary, daughter of Mathew and Ann Palmer, is the only Mary Palmer baptism recorded in FreeReg between 1760 and 1800 in Farnham, Essex.
Having only 2 children 20 years apart is rare. Mathew, baptized July 26 1803, may be the illegitimate son of daughter Mary Palmer. FreeReg records the burial of Matthew, son of Mathew and Ann Palmer, on October 10 1803 at St Mary the Virgin, Farnham, Essex.
FreeReg records the marriage of Mary Palmer Single of Farnham and Samuel Spencer Single of Farnham on December 22 1807 in St Mary the Virgin, Farnham, Essex; with witnesses William Pavitt and George Pavitt. Mary Palmer’s marriage occurs about 4 months after the death of her father.
The Essex Record Office makes available images of Essex County Parish Registers through its Essex Archives Online website (for a fee). Essex Archives Online’s Farnham Parish Register records the marriage of Mary Palmer Spinster of this Parish and Samuel Spencer Bachelor of this Parish by Licence on December 22 1807; with witnesses William Pavitt, George Pavitt, and James Warwick (D/P 290/1/4 Image 24 of 51).
Ancestry’s 1841 Census of Farnham, Essex, England records Samuel Spencer age 60 Farmer, Mary Spencer age 58, William Spencer age 18, Samuel Spencer age 16, and Ann Palmer age 78 Independent; all born in County.
Ann Palmer age 78 was born about 1762-1763 which is consistent with the baptism of Ann Pavitt, daughter of James Pavitt and Sarah Harkins.
It is reasonable to conclude this Ann Palmer is Ann Pavitt, widow of Mathew Palmer, residing with her daughter Mary Palmer, wife of Samuel Spencer, in Farnham. So, Ann Pavitt, widow of Mathew Palmer, died after this Census.
Ancestry’s 1851 Census of Stanstead, Hertford, England records Samuel Spencer age 70 Farmer born Essex Hadstock, wife Mary Spencer age 68 born Essex Farnham, visitor Elizabeth Barker age 70 (?) Annuitant born Essex Farnham, servant Mary Palmer age 19 born Essex Elsenham, and servant Maria Glassbrook age 76 born Herts Westmill; residing Alsa St., Stanstead.
Ann Pavitt, widow of Mathew Palmer, does not reside with her daughter Mary Palmer, wife of Samuel Spencer, in the 1851 Census. This suggests she may have died before this Census, or perhaps chose to remain in or near Farnham.
Ancestry’s 1851 Census of England does not record an Ann Palmer born 1762 +/- 10 years residing in either Essex or Hertford.
Essex Archives Online’s Parish Registers record the burial of Ann Palmer age 78 on September 22 1841 at St. Mary the Virgin, Farnham, Essex (D/P 290/1/9 Image 19 of 54). Given her name, age, and place of burial; it is reasonable to conclude she is Ann Pavitt, wife of Mathew Palmer.
It is reasonable to conclude Ann Pavitt, wife of Mathew Palmer, is the daughter of James Pavitt and Sarah Harkins, as her year of birth is consistent based on the 1841 Census and her burial, and William Pavitt and George Pavitt are witnesses at the marriage of and very likely the uncles of Mary Palmer, daughter of Mathew Palmer and Ann Pavitt.
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