Charles Jacka (bef. 1731 - bef. 1804)

Born before 15 Jan 1731 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Rodda) Jacka — married 12 Sep 1757 (to 16 Dec 1804) in St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died before 16 Dec 1804 at about age 73 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Jacka was born before 15 Jan 1731 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England, son of Charles Jacka and Mary.^[1]

Charles and his siblings were all baptised in St Buryan in Cornwall:

1. Charles Jacka baptised in 1730, see the research note below, as this may be Chalres' first baptism
2. Mary Jacka, baptised in 1738
3. William Jacka baptised in 1751

Charles married Hannah Rodda on 12 September 1757 St Hilary, Cornwall, England.^[2] Together they had the following children:

1. Francis Hutchins Jacka baptised in 1861 in Saltash, Cornwall.
2. Charles Jacka baptised in 1764 in Saltash, Cornwall.
3. Hannah Jacka baptised in 1766 and buried in 1766 in Saltash, Cornwall.
4. Hannah Jacka baptised in 1770 in Saltash, Cornwall.
5. Charles Jacka baptised in 1773 in Saltash, Cornwall.
6. Mary (Jacka) Hoskings baptised in 1776 in Penzance, Cornwall
7. William Jacka baptised in 1776 in Penzance, Cornwall
8. Margaret Hutchens Jacka baptised in 1776 in Penzance, Cornwall

After Charles married Hannah he moved to Saltash where his first five children were baptised. From Saltash, he moved to Penzance between 1773 & 1766 where he eventually passed away before being buried in his original parish of St Buryan. during his lifetime he worked as a schoolmaster.

Charles died in December 1804 in Penzance and was buried in St Buryan, Cornwall, England.^[3][4][5]

Research Notes

Charles along with his parents are all mentioned in a Will written by his mother, Mary's paternal uncle Martin Hutchens, his grandfather's youngest brother.^[6] The Will mentions many people including the following people who all appear to be related which helps to confirm family relationships:

1. William Hutchens his Brother
2. Martha[sic] Jacka the wife of Charles Jacka of the said parish of St Buryan [Martha should probably read Mary, she is the wife of Charles Jacka]
3. Charles Jacka the younger Son of Martha[sic] Jacka
4. Margarett Hutchens the daughter of his brother, William Hutchens and his brother's youngest daughter. [I have only seen the transcription not the original but I have seen others comment that the name is Mary rather than Margaret]
5. Jane Tippett the wife of Thomas Tippett of the Said Parish of St Buryan, possibly the daughter of Anna Hutchings sister of Martin Hutchens who married William James in 1702 and together they had a daughter Jane who married Thomas Tippett.
6. my Kinsman Francis Hutchens of the said Parish of Paull is also mentioned and is possibly Martin's brother.
7. William Hutchens the Son of the said William Hutchens of Boscarne [not yet identified but obviously related in some way]

Charles' Will: Charles, a schoolmaster residing in Penzance, wrote a Will in 17 October 1802 and was probated on 22 May 1805.^[7] The Will mentions several relations which help to confirm the following relationships:

1. he was married to Hannah Jacka
2. William Jacka, a son who was not in 1802
3. Mary Jacka a daughter who was not married in 1802
4. Charles Jacka, a son, marital status unknown
5. Margaret Jacka, a daughter who was not married in 1802

Several of his children are not mentioned in his Will

1. Francis Hutchins Jacka died before the Will was written, interestingly his widow & only son are not mentioned in the Will.
2. Charles Jacka (the eldest one) died in 1766 before the Will was written
3. Hannah Jacka (the eldest one) died in 1766 before the Will was written
4. Hannah Jacka (the youngest one) died in 1790 before the Will was written

It has been assumed that if a daughter was listed in the Will with her maiden name then it is most likely that she was not married at the time the Will was written in 1802.Williamson-862 23:41, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

Possible duplication of baptismal record: There are 6 months between Charles's older brother's baptism on the15 July 1730 and his baptism on 15 January 1731. This could mean that the elder Charles doesn't belong to this family or that this Charles was born very premature or that the older Charles could have been baptised at 3 months of age. Whatever the explanation it would seem that this Charles belongs with this family until further evidence to the contrary.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QKS-HGD?cc=1769414&wc=3CB4-K6D%3A138123201%2C141035101%2C1582882809 : 14 April 2015); Baptism of Charles Jacka son & Mary his wife, baptised 15 January 1831, St Buryan parish register for Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1718-1812, 5th unnumbered entry on page 10, year 1731; Cornwall > St Buryan > Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1718-1812 > image 9 of 88; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Marriage of Charles Jacka and Hannah Rodda married 12 September 1757 St Hilary, Cornwall, transcribed by Glenys Savage citing Phillimores (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 16 October 2019)
3. ↑ Burial of Charles JACKA residing in Penzance, buried 16 December 1804 parish of St Buryan, Cornwall; OPC Database (database without images), [Burials Database] transcribed by Heather Marshall (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ : Accessed 7 November 2022) citing Bodmin BTs, FamilySearch Film # 90235 image # 34
4. ↑ Burial of Charles JACKA, buried 16 December 1804 parish of St Buryan, Cornwall; OPC Database (database without images), [Burials Database] transcribed by Neil Frish (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ : Accessed 7 November 2022) citing Film # unknown image # 85
5. ↑ Burial of Charles JACKA, buried 16 December 1804 parish of St Buryan, Cornwall; OPC Database (database without images), [Burials Database] transcribed by Corinne Thompson (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ : Accessed 7 November 2022) citing Hoblyn's transcriptions
6. ↑ Cornish Genealogy Database, The Will of Martin Hutchens of Paul 1747, transcribed by Johnathan Harris from the LDS Film no. 90193 images 25-258: CRO ref: AO/H/8054 (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 15 September 2022).
7. ↑ Will of Charles JACKA, written 17 October 1802 and probated 22 May 1805, schoolmaster residing in Penzance : "Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall"
   Catalog: Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall Wills, surnames beginning with J (nos. 1635-2196), 1752-1811.
   Film number: 004476776 > image 1791 of 2071
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6RS9-2LX (accessed 6 November 2022)