Francis Jefferson (1745 - 1783)

Born 1745 in Yorkshire, England

Husband of Jane (Bond) Jefferson — married 7 Jul 1764 in Bainton, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1783 at about age 38 in Southburn, Kirkburn, Yorkshire, England

Research

There is a Baptism record for a Francis JEFFERSON in Kirkburn on Dec. 17, 1735, s/o John JEFFERSON of Gribthorpe. However, this Frances died on Jan. 9, 1735. His father, John, was a yeoman. On the same record it states the John died Jan. 15th.

Bainton is 1.9 miles to Kirkburn, Yorkshire.

Online trees seem to suggest that Francis was the son of Stephen Jefferson and Elizabeth Welsh and that he was born in Bielby, Yorkshire, England. There is approximately 15 miles between Beilby and Bainton.

Marriage

Francis JEFFERSON of Southburn, Kirkburn, m. Jane BOND of Foston on the Wolds in 1764 in Bainton. Witnesses to the marriage were John Ireland & George Richardson. ^[1][2]

Occupation

husbandman

Children

(1) Ann JEFFERSON, d/o Francis & Jane of Southburn, was bp. 22 May 1766 in Kirkburn^[3][4]

(2) Thomas JEFFERSON, s/o Francis, husbandman, of Southburn, was bp. 31 Jul 1768 in Kirkburn.^[5][6]

(3) Francis JEFFERSON, s/o Francis, husbandman, was bp. 14 Mar 1773 in Kirkburn^[7][8]

(4) Richard JEFFERSON, s/o Francis, husbandman, & Jane, was bp. 15 Mar 1778 in Kirkburn^[9][10]

(5) Jane JEFFERSON, d/o Francis, husbandman, & Jane, was bp. 02 Jul 1780 in Kirkburn^[11][12]

Death

Francis Jefferson, husbandman, of Southburn, was buried in Kirkburn on 23 Jun 1783.^[13][14]

Sources

1. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Marriages
2. ↑ Yorkshire Marriages
3. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Baptisms
4. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms
5. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Baptisms
6. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms
7. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Baptisms
8. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms
9. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Baptisms
10. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms
11. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Baptisms
12. ↑ Yorkshire Baptisms
13. ↑ Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts Of Burials
14. ↑ Yorkshire Burials