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William Hingston = Amy Algar1
Married 25 April 1734, Holbeton2
William Hingston:
Baptised 4 April 1709, Holbeton3
Buried 18 January 1781, Holbeton4
Although William would have stood to inherit substantially had the lines of his younger brothers Henry and John failed, William appears in his father's will mainly as a trustee. But note that by this time (1754) he was 45, married with a family, and it is likely that he had already received his portion. No will of William's own is known, and we know very little of him directly.
Amy Algar:
Alias Amy Hingston (25 April 1734)
Buried 10 October 1783, Holbeton5
James Hingston = Thomasine Wyatt6 > Family
Married 10 November 1762, Modbury7
James Hingston:
Born 1 June 1736, Holbeton8
Baptised 18 June 1736
Died 17 August 1779, Holbeton9
Thomasine Wyatt:
Alias Thomasin(e) (Thomzin) Hingston (10 November 1762)
Buried 28 December 1778, Holbeton10
Agnes Hingston = James Lesten > Family
Married ABT 176011
Agnes Hingston:
Alias Agnes Lesten (ABT 1760)
Baptised 23 June 1738, Holbeton12
Died after June 179013
James Lesten:
Died 179814
Occupation: Quarterman in HM Dockyard
Ann Hingston = William Yabsley15 > Family
Married ABT 176316
Ann Hingston:
Alias Ann Yabsley
Baptised 29 January 1740, Holbeton17
Mary Hingston = James Wyatt > Family
Married 1767, Yealmpton18
Mary Hingston:
Alias Mary Wyatt (1767)
Baptised 18 December 1741, Holbeton19
Marriage Allen & Dymond (see also Lesten will)
James Wyatt:
Lesten will descrides him as 'late of Modbury' in 1790
William Hingston = Lydia Grubb > Family
William Hingston:
Born 174320
Baptised 20 May 1743, Holbeton21
Died 15 June 1825, Holbeton22
Buried 20 June 1825, Holbeton
William seems to have been close to the family of his brother Andrew. He was appointed guardian to Andrew's children during their minority, both his own having died very young, and the inscription on his gravestone may have been genuinely felt. He is buried beside the grave of his second daughter, who is unusual in having a headstone. In the will of his brother he is described as 'of Calstone', but he purchased the farm at Ashford, Aveton Gifford, which passed to his nephew Andrew who was residuary legatee of his estate.
Lydia Grubb:
Alias Lydia Hingston
Buried 15 August 1778, Holbeton23
= Jane Head > Family
Married 28 March 1783, Newton Ferrers24
Jane Head:
Alias Jane Hingston (28 March 1783)
2nd wife of William Hingston according to A&D
= Ann Brooking > Family
Married 3 November 1803, Newton Ferrers25
Ann Brooking:
Alias Ann Hingston (3 November 1803)
3rd wife of William Hingston according to A&D
Andrew Hingston = Honour Balsom26 > Family
Married 20 June 1772, Newton Ferrers
Andrew Hingston:
Born 29 October 1744, Holbeton27
Baptised 20 November 1744, Holbeton
Died 25 May 1802, Holbeton28
Buried 25 May 1802, Holbeton29
In his will of 24 May 1802 Andrew is said to live at Adston in the Holbeton parish. He bequeathed £100 to each of his children, except for Andrew who was residuary legatee.
Honour Balsom:
Alias Honour Hingston (20 June 1772)
Born about 175130
Died 10 October 1834, Holbeton31
In Andrew's will she received Skinner estate at Bridgend, Holbeton, together with 2 cows, best bed and bedstead, one thing of a sort of household goods and furniture, and £10. Financial responsibility for her children passed to her eldest son together with the residue of the estate including Andrew's house, and guardianship of the minor children to her brother-in-law William.
We cannot now know the circumstances behind this slightly surprising testamentary disposition. Even if she was estranged from her husband it would be unusual to leave property to her absolutely, rather than as a life interest, because if she married again it would be likely to deprive their children of their right to inherit in turn.
1 : In the Holbeton parish register she appears consistently as Amy (or Amey), but A & D (and the IGI) call her Mary. Either A & D's informant had simply misremembered, or Mary is the name by which she was known in the family. It may be significant that she called one of her daughters Mary, but not Amy.
3 : Parish register 4 Apr 1709 'William Hingston son of James and Anne, born'
4 : Parish register 18 Jan 1781 'William Hingston the elder'
5 : Parish register 10 Oct 1783 'Amy Hingston'. This is almost certainly her burial record, as the only other Amy Hingston known at Holbeton at that period was a grand-daughter who is shown in A & D as marrying and raising a family.
6 : Alternative spellings are Thomasine and Thomzin
8 : Parish records 1 Jun 1736 'James Hingston son of William and Amey, born'
9 : Parish records. It is presumed that this is the record of his death
10 : Parish records 'Thomzin Hingston'
11 : Date from IGI. Agnes is shown in A & D as marrying James Lesten, and his will mentions two known relatives of hers.
12 : Parish records. 23 Jun 1738 'Agnes Hingston daughter of William and Amy, baptised'
13 : Agnes is named in her husband's will made in June 1790.
14 : James' will was proved 28 Feb 1799
16 : Ann's husband is given as Yabsley by A & D. IGI gives an approximate date.
17 : Parish records 29 Jan 1739/40 'Ann Hingston daughter of William, baptised'
19 : Parish records. 18 Dec 1741 'Mary Hingston daughter of William, bapt'
20 : His gravestone states that he was in the 82nd year of his age.
21 : Parish records 20 May 1743 'William Hingston son of William, bapt'
22 : Gravestone is inscribed with a date of death as 15 June 1825.
23 : Parish records 15 Aug 1778 'Lydia Hingston'
26 : Balsom in DFHS marriage index, Baltom in A & D; but Balsom was used in naming her son John. Official records, backed by A & D, call her Honor or Honour. But writing in the 1920's a great grandson called her Mary. He may have misremembered but she did not use Honor for any of her children.
27 : Parish records 29 Oct 1744 'Andrew Hingston son of William born' Gravestone says he was in the 57 year of his Age.
28 : Gravestone south of Holbeton church inscribed with date of death as 25 May 1802.
30 : Holbeton gravestone gives her age as 83
31 : Gravestone, with her husband
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