Abraham Hale (abt. 1786 - 1863)

Born about 1786 in Lingfield, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Dives) Hale — married 28 Oct 1808 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lingfield, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1863 at about age 77 in Withyham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth & Baptism

Abraham Hale was born in Surrey, England.

Abraham Hale was born in about 1786 in Lingfield, Surrey. He was the son of Abraham Hale, a yeoman, and Ann Unstead, his wife, being baptised at St Peter and St Paul's, Lingfield on February 22nd 1786. ^[1]

Married Life

Abraham Hale was a farmer.

Abraham married Mary Dives by license on October 28th 1808 at St Peter and St Paul's, Lingfield. Their marriage license was issued the day before, on October 27th 1808. ^[2]

Abraham, in 1841, was the head of household at the Hale Farm in Withyham, Sussex and was living there with his wife, seven of his children and five farm labourers. ^[3]

In 1851, still at the Hale Farm, Abraham was living with his wife, his two youngest children Henry and Alice and two visitors Maria and Susan Wicken. Additionally, four farm labourers were also recorded as servants in the household. ^[4]

A decade later, in 1861, Abraham was still living at the Hale Farm with his wife, son Henry and now also his daughter Emma and two servants by the names of William Box and Jane Sherlock. On this census, Abraham was also recorded as being deaf. ^[5]

Death

Abraham died in Withyham, Sussex on November 14th 1863 with his will being proved at Lewes on December 12th of that same year. He was buried in St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Withyham on November 20th 1863. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Abraham's Probate from 1863

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZ5-GJWH : 16 March 2018), Abraham Hale, 22 Feb 1786; citing Baptism, London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,719.
2. ↑ Abraham Hale; Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936; citing Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Reference Number: 2399/1/11; Marriage Year: 1808; Marriage Place; Lingfield, St Peter and St Paul; (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/4779/images/40761_312050-00682?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=93012309)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7S2-CRK : 25 May 2019), Abraham Hale, Withyham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJF-9ZS : 9 November 2019), Abraham Hale, Withyham, Sussex, England; citing Withyham, Sussex, England, p. 1, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Y7-7YS : 3 March 2021), Abraham Hale, East Grinstead, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NLD-S2R : 31 December 2014), Abraham Hale, 1863; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, East Grinstead, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP7-27F : 7 December 2017), Abraham Hale, 20 Nov 1863; citing Burial, Withyham, Sussex, England, 00200, The Keep, East Sussex Record Office; West Sussex County Record Office, Chichester.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://findagrave.com/memorial/211615221/abraham-hale : accessed 29 June 2021), memorial page for Abraham Hale (unknown–14 Nov 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211615221, citing St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Withyham, East Sussex, England.
9. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ9-9MS3 : 30 August 2018), Abraham Hale, 12 Dec 1863; citing Probate, Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm.