Born 4 Aug 1776, St Marylebone, London, England, the daughter of William Birch and Henrietta Roberts . Baptised 4 Sep 1776, Saint Mary’s, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England.[1]
Married John SARGEAUNT, 2 May 1798 in London
Henrietta married her father's business partner, John Sargeaunt, 3 May 1798, St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, Camden, England. [2][3]
Initially John and Henrietta lived with William & his wife, Henrietta Birch at Great Queen-street, before moving to 51 Gower Street, London, and eventually, c. 1805, to Coleshill in Hertfordshire .
After John’s death, Henrietta spent her time at Gower Street in London. She died 16 Nov 1817, at Gower St, London. [4][5] Buried 24th Nov 1817, St. Giles in the Field, Holborn, London.[6]
Her Will, Written 9 Oct 1817, and proved 27 Feb 1819, [7], makes mention of:-
- I Henrietta Sargeaunt of Gower Street, Bedford Square in the County of Middlesex, widow
- my son John Sargeaunt
- my daughter Henrietta Sargeaunt
- my daughter Sarah Sargeaunt
- my daughter Mary Ann Sargeaunt
- my son James Sargeaunt
- my son Charles Sargeaunt
- my father William Birch
- Thomas Court Esquire of Soho Square in the County of Middlesex R Barker of Tavistock Street Bedford Square in the county of Middlesex and my son John Sargeaunt upon his attaining the age of twenty one (Executors)
Sources
↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P89/MRY1/079
Parish Register, St Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex, England
“Baptisms September 1776; 4, Henrietta Birch of William & Henrietta Born 4th Aug.”
↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/GIS/A/03
St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, Camden, England
No: 2148; John Sargeaunt, Bachelor of this Parish and Henrietta Birch Spinster of this Parish were married in this Church by Licence this third Day of May in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety eight, by me W. Wright, …Curate.
This Marriagee was solemnized between us: John Sargeaunt, Henrietta Birch in the presence of us: Wm Birch, R. Barker.
↑ The Gentleman's Magazine, Jul - Dec 1798, Vol 68, pt 1, p533
Marriages - May 2. John Sargeaunt, esq. to Miss Birch, both of Great Queen Str. Lincoln's-inn-fields
↑ The Times, Tuesday, Nov 18, 1817; pg. 4; Issue 10305; col B
Deaths - On Sunday, the 16th inst. at her house in Gower-street, Henrietta, relict of the late John Sargeaunt, Esq. of Gower-street, and Coleshill, Herts.
↑ The Times, Thursday, Dec 17, 1818; pg. 4; Issue 10545; col C
Sales By Auction.
Elegant household Furniture, noble Pier Glasses, Beds, Bedding, &c. - By mr. RANDALL, on the Premises, 51, Gower-street, Bedford-square, on Tuesday, Dec 22, at 11.
THE FURNITURE and other Effects of Mrs. Sargeaunt, widow of the late John Seargeaunt, Esq., comprising handsome 4 -post bedsteads, bedding, dinning and claw tables, wardrobes, chests of draws, chairs, handsome set of chinz pattern drawing-room furniture, noble pier glasses, one 6ft 9in. by 4ft 10in., and a ditto 5ft. 8 in., a variety of kitchen requisites, &c. To be viewed one day prior; catalogues of Mr. Randall, Cariage Mart, Pancras-street, Tottenham-court-road.
↑ Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906 and Church of England Parish Registers, 1813-2003. London Metropolitan Archives, London. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P82/GIS/A/04
Parish Register, St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, Camden, England
“Burials in the Parish of St Giles in the Fields in the County of Midlesex in the Year 1817
No: 1689; Henrietta Sargeaunt; Abode: Gower Street; Buried: Novr 24, 1817; Age: 41; Celebrant: W.B.Champancy.”
↑https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D228761
Reference: PROB 11/1613/510; Description: Will of Henrietta Sargeaunt, Widow of Gower Street Bedford Square, Middlesex; Date: 27 February 1819; Held by: The National Archives, Kew
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