Author Topic: *COMPLETED* Mary Beasant 1783  (Read 2774 times)

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Re: *COMPLETED* Mary Beasant 1783
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 02 January 20 19:42 GMT (UK) »
 If I may .I suspect that the Hinvis or Henbest name was from the Sarah Henbest that married a  around the late 1700's a cousin of hers. Her faqther Robert 1743-1812 Henbest  a Farmer of Bramshaw married a Sarah 1745-1783 or 87  Lovell of Minstead on the 1st of May either 1757 or 68. In Bramshaw Church. His first child was Sarah the year as fter the wedding. And the next year  was her sister Mary named after his Mother. Now just before this time in Minstead Sarah Lovell's older sister wed to a chap called Bessant ( here I confess I am doing this from memory, and do not have access to my notes ) But he has the same Surname as the Query was speculating about. And when Sarah 1768 or 1769 Henbest ( in Bramshaw records  it is Henvist at this time  ) gets married she married her cousin the son of her mother's sister, whose name might have been John. That is a John Bessant . In his Will of 1812 Robert gives her £ 5 pounds because she does not get to choose any furniture and pots and pans etc.. Plus for her own personal  use he gives her £ 150 pounds. as he does to her younger sister Elizabeth Young. And a £ 100 pounds to a granddaughter Mary Ann Plenty. The Family Farm and all kit goes to the youngest son William 1783-1832 Henbest. Robert the eldest takes the money. Including him the eldest son Robert takes money, dies young, or takes the money to become an Artist in London. and the next son in Line gets the Farm.