Mary Williams
Mary Williams was born about 1750 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was the daughter of George Williams and Hannah Stone.
Mary married Benjamin Hayles about 1771 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Children:
1. Mary HAYLES - born about 1774 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was christened on 17 Oct 1774 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She died about 1783 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight
2. Hannah HAYLES - born about 1776 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She died about 1783 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was buried on 14 Nov 1783 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
3. Benjamin HAYLES born about 1777 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. He was christened on 27 Jul 1777 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight.-
5. Ann HAYLES - christened on 11 Jan 1784 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was born about 1784 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She died about 1784 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
6. Sarah HAYLES - christened on 11 Jan 1784 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was born about 1784 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. She died about 1784 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
7. Edward HAYLES - christened on 5 May 1785 in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. He was born about 1785 in Whitehayes, Wootton Common, Isle of Wight. He lived in Combley, Arreton, Isle of Wight in 1799. He had never been apprenticed but had lived at Mr Urry's of Combley, Arreton prior to his marriage on a one year's hiring. Between 1823 and 1861 he was an Agricultural Labourer in Packsfield, Arreton, Isle of Wight. He lived in Littletown, Arreton, Isle of Wight between 1823 and 1841. Edward was an active Non-Conformist who lived in a house in Littletown licensed by the Bishop of Winchester for Protestant services. The license was issued on 25 October 1823. He resided in a house owned by Mr Urry of Hill. The rent was £7 per year. In 1834, the List of Paupers from the House of Industry records shows that Edward Hayles was born at Whitehayes, Arreton. He lived at Littletown and was a married man aged 44 with 10 children. The age of the youngest child was 3yrs. He had no children in the House of Industry. The children with parents described "of Littletown" belonged to one family unit.
The House of Industry records show one off "lying in" payments made to parents when a child was born to poor parents. These were as follows):
07 July 1810 7s 6d Edward Hayles Newchurch (fits William)
04 January 1812 7s 6d Edward Hayles (fits Moses)
11 December 1813 7s 6d 4th Edward Hayles' wife lying-in (fits Daniel - one
previous child is still to be tracked - query stillborn)
22 March 1828 7s 0d Edward Hayles (Who is this for? - query stillborn)
01 August 1829 10s 6d William Hailes with 8 children (fits Joseph)
23 July 1831 10s 6d Edward Hayles (Henry Samuel)
Edward also received payments of 8s 6d on 23 July 1831 and 30 July 1831.
In 1841 Edward and Elizabeth lived with their sons Frederick, Joseph and Henry. He lived in Packsfield, Arreton, Isle of Wight in 1851. In 1851, Edward was a widower and lived with his son Benjamin and family. He lived in Packsfield, Arreton, Isle of Wight in 1861. He was a widower who lived with Joseph (28) and Jacob (17). He received pauper payments between 1867 and 1868 in Binstead, Ryde, Isle of Wight. In March 1867 Edward received £2 1s 2d for old age. In June 1867 he received £1 0s 7d for infirmity and for the same reason he received payments of £ 1 0s 7d and £1 1s 1 1/2d in September 1867 and March 1868 respectively. He died of bronchitis on 8 Oct 1870 in Binstead, Ryde, Isle of Wight. His death was registered by his son Henry of Upton Road, Ryde.Edward married on 29 Sep 1809 in Arreton, Isle of Wight. Edward made his mark in the Parish Register. Children were: William HAYLES, Moses HAYLES, Daniel HAYLES, Frances HAYLES, Anne HAYLES, Benjamin HAYLES, Jacob HAYLES, Jacob HAYLES, James HAYLES, John HAYLES, Frederick HAYLES, Joseph HAYLES, Henry Samuel HAYLES.
8. James HAYLES - Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. He received one guinea in the Will of his grandfather (and Godfather) Benjamin Williams about 1797. In 1841 he was a Yeoman in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. In 1846 he was a Town Carrier in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. He lived in Newport Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1851. James was a widower and he lived with Albert. In 1851 he was a Farm Labourer in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. He lived in Hope Cottage, Trinity Street, Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1861. He lived with his son Albert and grandson (enumerated as nephew) James Bishop (b.1850 Carisbrooke; Janet's son). In 1861 he was a Gardener in Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight. He lived in Swanmore Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight between 1871 and 1877. He lived with his son, Albert and his wife. Between 1871 and 1877 he was a Gardener in Ryde, Isle of Wight. He died about 1877 in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
James married Ann UNKNOWN before 1815. They lived in Albuna Cottage, Newchurch, Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1841. James and Ann lived with Albert and Janet and a female servant "name NK about 20". Children were: Mary Ann HAYLES, Albert HAYLES, Janet HAYLES.
The Williams Family:
In 1748 George married Hannah Stone at the church of All Saints at Freshwater. George was twenty-six years old. On 31 December 1750, George - together with John Denonish and Richard Dore (husband of George's sister Mary) - became a tenants of Troublefield Farm in the parish of St Helens. This was a most unusual move as St. Helens is at the east of the Island whereas Freshwater is at the west and communities usually stayed close to their roots.
Troublefield farm was described as a "small farm house, barn, stable, and sundry arable meadow, pasture, and woodland in the parish of St Helens held by George Williams, with Troublefield Coppice in hand". The farm comprised a total of 64 acres, 3 roods, and 33 poles of land. There was a house, garden and yard as well as Little Home Field (2 acres) Great Home Field (4 acres), Five Acres, Three Acres, Meadow (2 acres), Four Acres, Little Butt (2 acres), Steens (4 acres), Youngs Paddock (2 acres), Monkton Mead (5 acres), The Moore (30 acres), Blind Paddock (3 roods), and Troublefield Coppice (2 acres). When the earl of Mount Edgcumbe put the farm up for sale in 1787, it was still leased to George Williams and to Thomas Buckle (husband of George's daughter, Sarah). Troublefield Farm was renamed St John's Farm in 1862, and Appley Farm at the end of the century.
George and Hannah had six children: Mary (1750), George (1754), John (1757), Ann (aka Nanny 1767), James and Sarah; all born in the parish of St Helens. George Williams died and was buried on 6 July 1797 at St Helens. His Will, proven at the Consistory Court of Winchester on 24 Jun 1797, valued his estate at £300.
"I , George Williams, of Troublefield in the parish of St Helens, Isle of Wight and County of Southampton, husbandman, in perfect health of body, and in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in Decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting, but at the general Resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God, and on touching such Worthy Estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, I Give and bequeath to my dearly beloved children, Mary the wife of Benjamin Hayles, George Williams, John Williams, Sarah the wife of Thomas Buckle, and Nanny the wife of James Kilbarth, the sum of sixty five pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid at the end of twelve months after my decease, and equally divided amongst them, viz, thirteen pounds each.
Secondly, I give to my godson, James, the son of Benjamin Hayles, the sum of one guinea to be paid immediately on my decease.
Lastly, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, James Williams, whom I likewise herewith make and ordain the Sole Executor of this, my last Will and Testament, all and singular, my lands and tenements, goods and chattels, by him freely to be enjoyed.
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and dismand all and every other forms, testaments, wills, legacies, bequests made by me in any way before. Signed, willed, and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this thirty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six."She received £13 in the will of her father about 1798. She died about 1816.