John Spitty (bef. 1754 - bef. 1803)

Born before 13 Dec 1754 in Horndon on the Hill, Essex, England

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Died before 17 Mar 1803 at about age 48 in Horndon on the Hill, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Spitty was baptized on the 13 Dec 1754 in Horndon on the Hill.^[1]

He was married to Anna CURTIS by Licence on 18 Jul 1776 in Horndon-on-the-Hill.^[2][3]

The marriage entry in the Horndon-on-the-Hill Parish Register records Anna as being from the Parish of West Thurroch.
The marriage was by Licence which reads as follows :-
"John Spitty of Horndon-on-the-Hill aged twenty one and upwards, batchelor, and Anna Curtis aged upwards of twenty years a minor, spinster, by the consent of John Curtis her natural and lawful father. Appeared personally John Spitty and John Curtis of West Thurrock consenting to the marriage :-
signed
John Spitty
The mark of John Curtis "O"

Children of the marriage were:

Mary SPITTY was christened on 28 May 1777 in Horndon-on-the-Hill

Ann SPITTY was christened on 21 Aug 1778 in Horndon-on-the-Hill

Ruth SPITTY was christened on 1 Oct 1779 in Horndon-on-the-Hill

Thomas Curtis was christened on 21 Nov 1783 in Horndon on the Hill

Sarah SPITTY was born on 22 May 1785 in Horndon-on-the-Hill

Golden SPITTY was born on 26 Aug 1787 in Horndon-on-the-Hill

William SPITTY was born on 4 Jun 1789 in Horndon-on-the-Hill

Hannah SPITTY was born on 10 Sep 1791 in Horndon-on-the-Hill.

John together with his brother William inherited the farms Horndon House and Great Ilford Marshes from their father Ambrose in 1771.^[4]

He was buried in Horndon-on-the-Hill on the ^[5]

He appears in the Horndon-on-the-Hill Land Tax records from 1781 - 1803 (not checked before 1781) paying the tax on land/properties owned by others. ^[6]
A typical years entry is that of 1789 :-
Owner Henry Petty / Occupier John Spitty £15-8s
Owner Mrs Pooley / Occupier John Spitty for Tythe £1
Owner Mr Waldoe / Occupier John Spitty for Bills £2-12s

John died intestate and an Administration of his estate was granted :- Admon of the goods etc. of John Spitty, late of Horndon-on-the-Hill, deceased; granted to Anna Spitty, widow & relict of the deceased. April 1804. ^[7]

He is the 3 X great grandfather of Australian Prime Minister Sir William "Billy" McMahon, PM for 21 mths in 1971/2.
WikiTree ref : McMahon-898 [1]

Sources

1. ↑ Parish register of Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex - Baptisms & burials 1672-1782 - Held by the Essex Record Office - ref : D/P 56/1/2
2. ↑ Parish register of Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex - Marriages 1754-1783 - Held by the Essex Record Office - ref : D/P 56/1/4
3. ↑ Marriage Licence 1754-1783 - Held by the Essex Record Office - ref : D/ALL 1776
4. ↑ Will of Ambrose Spittey, yeo., Horndon-on-the-Hill 1771 Essex Record Office ref 351/ER/34
5. ↑ Parish register of Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex - Burials 1786-1803 - Held by the Essex Record Office - ref : D/P 56/1/3
6. ↑ Essex Land Tax for Barstable hundred - Essex Record Office ref:Q/RPl 1 for 1781 and following.
7. ↑ Essex Record Offfice - D/AEAc 24.