Ann Redfearn

1778 - 1828

Ann was born in Abney in 1778, the daughter of Joseph and Hannah ⁽¹⁾. She had an older sister Mary, and an older brother Joseph ⁽²⁾. Her father died when she was just one year old ⁽³⁾.

Her grandfather named her (as Nancy) in his will of 1780, bequeathing her five shillings when to got to the age of 20 ⁽⁴⁾. Her mother remaried in 1784 to Ralph Bramwell, and four half brothers for Ann followed - Francis, two Abrahams and Ralph. Both Abrahams and Ralph died in their infancy though ⁽⁵⁾.

Nothing else is known of her until she married Joseph Bocking, on 21st August 1796 at St Peter's in Hope ⁽⁶⁾. Their first child was born soon afterwards, but it died an infant ⁽⁷⁾. Their luck didn't improve the following year when another son, Joseph, survived for only a few days ⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾. Things got a little better after this though. Their daughter Mary was born in 1799 ⁽¹⁰⁾, followed by Hannah in 1801 ⁽¹¹⁾. A second Joseph was born about 1803 ⁽¹²⁾, followed by another daughter, Elizabeth, in 1806 ⁽¹³⁾. Another child died in infancy in 1810 ⁽¹⁴⁾, before their youngest daughter Sarah was born in 1811 ⁽¹⁵⁾, and youngest son Thomas in 1814 ⁽¹⁶⁾.

Ann died, aged 50, in 1828 ⁽¹⁷⁾. Her mother survived her by seven years ⁽¹⁸⁾, and her husband by ten ⁽¹⁹⁾.

• A child whose name is not known died in infancy in 1797.
• Joseph was born in 1798 and survived just a few days.
• Mary was born in Abney in 1799. She married Robert Townsend in 1818, and they settled in Abney and had children : Ann, Francis, William, Robert, Sarah, Joseph, John, Thomas, George, Henry, James & Grace Eliza. Robert died in 1848 amd Mary in 1851.
• Hannah was born in Abney in 1801. Nothing more is known of her.
• Joseph was born in 1803. He married Grace Barker from Hathersage in 1829, and they had had sons William and John Barker, and daughter Elizabeth. Joseph died in 1835. Grace inherited the bulk of her father in law's estate in 1838, before promptly remarrying Thomas Bagshaw.
• Elizabeth was born in Abney in 1806. Nothing more is known of her.
• Another child whose name is not known died in infancy in 1810
• Sarah has her own page.
• Thomas was born in 1814. He died shortly after his eighteenth birthday.

1. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
   Baptised : Ann, daughter of Joseph & Hannah Redfearn of Abney, 2/4/1778
2. See her father's page.
3. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
   Buried : Joseph Redfearn junior of Abney, 3/7/1779
4. Will ^{(page 1, page 2)} of Joseph Redfearn (ref: B/C/11/Joseph Redfearn, Abney, 1781 @ LRO) reads:
   In the name of God Amen,
   I Joseph Redfearn of Abney in the Parish of Hope
   and County of Derby Farmer, being but weak of Body
   but of sound and perfect mind and memory (praised be God for
   the same) do make and publish this my last Will and Testament
   in manner and form following (that is to say)
   First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, hoping of
   the Merits of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full
   and free pardon of all my Sins. And my Body I recommend to the Earth to
   be decently buried at the discretion of my Well beloved Son and Executor
   herein after mentioned, and as to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God
   to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath thereof as followeth.
   I hereby Will that all my just Debts and Funeral expences be paid and discharged.
   Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Grandson Joseph Redfern
   the Sum of twenty Pounds to be paid to him when he shall arrive at the
   age of twenty one Years, if he liveth to that age, but if he happen to
   die before that time, It is my Will that the said Sum of twenty Pound
   be paid and divided equally share and share alike between my two
   Granddaughters Mally Redfearn and Nancy Redfearn seperately
   and severaly, when they each arrive at the age of twenty one years,
   but if it happen that either of my wo said Granddaughters dies before
   she arrives at twenty one Years of Age, it is my Will that the Survivor
   of them shall be paid the Sum of twenty Pounds at the age of twenty
   one Years, my Grandson being dead also.
   Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Granddaughter Mally
   Redfearn, the sum of Five Shillings
   Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Granddaughter
   Nancy Redfearn, also the sum of Five Shillings these two legacies
   to be paid as the each arrive severally at the age of twenty years.
   And all the rest residue and remainder of my worldly Estate and
   Effects, I give and bequeath to my wellbeloved Son Samuel Redfearn
   (that is to say) My two Cottages, with all every, the Rights, Privieges, and
   Appurtenances thereunto belonging. Also the good Will and my tenant
   Right of my Farm, I give to my said Son Samuel Redfearn, by and with the
   Consent and Approbation of my Landlord Bradshaw Galliard Esqr if he
   be pleased to admit him Tenant, Together with all and every my stock
   in Cattle, Husbandry Gears, and all my Household Furniture, and all and
   every the Debts, dues and demands whatsoever and wheresover and of
   what nature and kind soever due to me.
   And I also nominate constitute and appoint my said Son Samuel
   Redfearn Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, And I
   hereby revoke all and every former Will or Wills or Deed of Gift by me
   heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
   Hand and Seal the twenty eighth Day of December in the year of
   out Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty.
   Signed Sealed published and declared
   by the aforenamed Joseph Redfearn
   to be the last Will and Testament                 Joseph Redfearn ^his+_mark
   in the Presences of us, who subscribed
   our Names in the presence of the
   Testator and of each other
         Anthony Frith
         John How
         George Robinson
    
   Probate granted to Samuel Redfearn at Bakewell on 16/10/1781
5. See her mother's page.
6. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
   Married : Joseph Bocking and Ann Redfearn, 21/8/1796
7. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
   Buried : un-named infant child of Joseph Bocking of Abney, 23/4/1797
8. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
   Baptised : Joseph, son of Joseph & Nanny Bocking of Abney Grange, 11/5/1798
9. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
   Buried : Joseph, son of Joseph Bocking of Abney Grange, 20/5/1798
10. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Baptised : Mary, daughter of Joseph & Ann Bocking of Abney Grange, 21/7/1799
11. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Baptised : Hannah, daughter of Joseph & Ann Bocking of Grange, 29/11/1801
12. See her husband's page.
13. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Baptised : Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph & Ann Bocking of Abney Grange, 28/12/1806
14. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Buried : un-named infant child of Joseph Bocking of Abney, 19/1/1810
15. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Baptised : Sarah, daughter of Joseph & Ann Bocking of Abney, 28/3/1811
16. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Baptised : Thomas, son of Joseph & Ann Bocking, farmer of Abney, 27/2/1814
17. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Buried : Ann Bocking of Abney, age 50, 2/8/1828
18. Parish Register of St Peter's, Hope (transcript by Val Neal) includes the entry:
    Buried : Hannah Bramwell of Litton, age 85, 10/9/1835
19. Add details of death cert when it arrives. Burial in Hope 18/6/1838

Confirm transcript entries in original parish register.