William Abraham Esq (abt. 1744 - 1804)

Born about 2 Oct 1744 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England

Husband of Bridget (Bowles) Abraham — married 27 Jul 1796 (to 1798) in St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Salmon) Abraham — married 7 May 1799 in St Nicholas, Bristol, Gloucester, England

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1804 at about age 60 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Abraham was born about 2 October 1744 and was baptised on 22 November 1744 at Chew Magna, Somerset^[1]. He was the son of Thomas Abraham and Sara Webb.

He went on to become a Banker.

At the age of about 52 he married Bridget Bowles (daughter of Edward Bowles and Bridget Downing) on about 27 July 1796 at St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England, by Licence^[2]. Edward Bowles was the Minister. The witnesses were Edward Bowles and Sarah Salmon.

Sadly his wife Bridget died in 1798, soon after the birth of their only daughter Bridget.

Now aged about 55, he married, secondly, Elizabeth Salmon on 7 May 1799 at St Nicholas, Bristol, Gloucester, England, by Licence^[3]. The witnesses were Sarah Salmon, Sarah Salmon and Thomas Salmon.

Notice of their marriage was printed on page 3 of the Oxford Journal dated 18 May 1799:

At Briftol, William Abraham, Efq. Banker, of Bath, to Mifs Elisabeth Salmon, fecond daughter and co-heirefs of the late Robert Salmon, Efq. of Queen Square, Briftol.^[4]

They had about three children (two of whom died young).

His last Will and Testament was dated 9 December (?) 1803. He was of the parish of Bathwick (part of it in the city of Bath and the other part in the county of Somerset). In it he makes provision for his wife Elizabeth, his son William Abraham, his daughter Bridget Bowles Abraham, his nephew Thomas Abraham Salmon, his nieces Sarah and Frances Salmon, and the sons and daughters of John and Hester Salmon of Wells, Somerset. He appointed Richard Attwood, Charles Bowles, Reverend John Ball and his wife Elizabeth as his Trustees.

William Abraham passed away on 29 October 1804 at the age of about 60. A death notice for him was printed on page 3 of the Oxford Journal dated 3 November 1804:

DIED. At Chew Magna, William Abraham, Efq. Banker, of Bath.^[5]

He was buried on 8 November 1804 at Chew Magna, Somerset, England.

His Will was proved on 25 January 1868 at the Principal Registry to William Scott Watson of Hawick, North Britain, esquire and the Reverend Henry Watson of Langton juxta Partney, the Executors of the Will of Sarah Abraham. Former Grant Prerogative Court of Canterbury December 1804 (Cessate), August 1815 and October 1822^[6]. Effects under £1,500

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\che.m/2/1/3. Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 Ancestry.com
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKX1-4M2 : 10 December 2014), William Abraham and Bridget Bowles, 27 Jul 1796; citing St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1595697 IT 3.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKFN-MJX : 13 March 2020), William Abraham, 1799.
4. ↑ Oxford Journal 18 May 1799, Page 3, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=BL/0000073/17990810/012&stringtohighlight=william%20abraham (requires subscription to view)
5. ↑ Oxford Journal dated 3 November 1804, Page 3, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=BL/0000073/18041103/011&stringtohighlight=william%20abraham (requires subscription to view)
6. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJS-2J4Q : 30 August 2018), William Abraham, 25 Jan 1868; citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm

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