Thomas and Martha Ayris (nee Collins)

[Hyjean]

 :)I am trying to find any details on Thomas Ayris and his wife Martha.

I have gleaned from a will (almost indecipherable) that he was a yeoman of Marcham Berkshire and later in life a storeholder in Marcham itself.Trying to find where Thomas came from and when he died. Also any details on Martha Collins would be appreciated as to her former home. It could have been in the Marcham/Garford/Frilford area.

One of their children Ann married a John Cox of Clapham. Surrey.Have not accounted for an Ann in their family before.
Can anyone help me out please?

Many thanks in anticipation, Hyjean

[down-under]

Hello

Can you tell us what birth years you have and other children.

Pam

[Eyesee]

Marcham baptisms - ex OFHS.
1784 Mar 14, Ann d/o Tho. & Martha
1787 Apr 22, Jn, s/o ditto
1790 Apr 4, Jane, d/o ditto
1792 Feb 5, Tho., s/o ditto
1794 Apr 16, Mary, d/o ditto - buried 6 Jul 1795
1798 Jun 11, Mary, d/o ditto
1800 Jul 27, Martha, d/o ditto

No marriages after 1754, baptisms after 1801 and burials after 1804.

Ian C

[Hyjean]

 :)Thanks for your prompt replies -much appreciation to down-under and Eyesee.

Have since found from a scrap of paper showing there is also Mercy 25/12/1802.

Thomas Ayris married Martha Collins 14/12/1783 at Marcham.
 But no dates of death for either.

Cheers, Hyjean

[Dave Jones]

Reading Mercury 23rd April 1825
Died – At Marcham, Mr Ayris

Reading Mercury 16th March 1829
Died  On the 2nd inst. after a short but severe illness, aged 68, Mrs Martha Ayris, of Marcham.

[Hyjean]

  Many thanks Dave Jones for detailing dates of demise of both Thomas and Martha.

I now have Thomas Ayris rather lengthy Will and he was very magnaminous naming Martha as his Executrix. A man well ahead of his time I'd say.

Cheers and thanks again. Hyjean

[hgmarsh]

Hello Hyjean
I've just been struggling to find more about Thomas and Martha Ayris - they are my 4th Great Grandparents! Are we related?

Thanks to everyone who has answered Hyjean - there is some information here that I did not find!

Thomas was christened in Marcham 27 Jun 1762 - we have his parents as John and Jane.

I would love to get a copy of his will - where did you get that?

[Hyjean]

  Thanks hgmarsh for comment on page .Bound to be a relation somewhere in among this
Thomas and Martha Ayris are also my 4th gt grandparents.
 Their daughter Jane was my x3 gt grandmother
her daughter Mary Hobbs was X2 gt her daughter Kate Millard my grandmother.

How are you connected?

Another cousin sent the will to me. Not sure if I still have it on computer.Will let you know in due course.

Cheers, Hyjean

[hgmarsh]

Hi Hyjean

I'm descended from their daughter Ann, she married John Cocks, their son James married Harriet Rogers, their daughter Elizabeth Cocks married Ebenezer Henry Howard my Great Grandfather.