Gawen Harris Nash will dated 1785

[JethroBodine]

Hello.  A will of Gawen Harris Nash  dated 1783-1785 states that Jane Yoemans(daughter of Sarah Luttman) is his sister in law.  I'm trying to figure out how this is the case.  What is their relationship?

Really trying to find out Yeomans's spouse and father, but this seemed a clue to use to find out.

[ColC]

I'm not sure if this will help?

Thomas Yeomans
Marriage 24 Sep 1796
Farnborough, St Peter, Surrey,
Spouse:   Jane Harris
Witness 2 - William Harris.

Jane Yeomans
Birth   about 1772
Death about 1849

On the 1841 census  Windlesham, Surrey, she is alone?

Colin

[jonwarrn]

You don't say anything about Gawen Harris Nash.
PCC will was proved 9 December 1785
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D983475

Gawen Harris Nash Esqr was buried Petworth, Sussex, 1 Dec 1785.
Age 61
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D47Q-4NK

Summary of will from West Sussex RO, also on TNA website
Original will, and codicil, 10 June 1785, of Gawen Harris Nash of Reigate, co. Surrey, esq.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/1171331d-39ee-4587-8107-1cc56b5722b9

"Codicil bequeaths money to said exor. to be invested to the use of Robert, Jane and Matilda Yeomans, children of Jane Yeomans, sister-in-law of testator."

Podssibly relevant baptisms at Petworth (missing a Jane!)
21 July 1774, Matilda, Dr of Jane Yeoman illegit
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D47Q-4KT

More baptisms are indexed
Robert, 27 Oct 1778
Sally, 5 March 1781
John, 10 Aug 1784

Burial at Petworth, 19 September 1797
Jane Yeoman (Widow) aged 48 of this Parish
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D47Q-42Z

[JethroBodine]

Anyone show a marriage for Gawen Harris Nash?

Anyone show family info of Sarah Luttman born ca 1730?

[goldie61]

Where have you looked already, so that we're not duplicating fruitless research?

[JethroBodine]

Okay, I think I've figured out some things.

I found that a Gawen Harris Nash married Mrs Sarah Luttman Jan 23, 1747.
Their daughter Jane was baptized Feb 26 1748.

So I am assuming that the Gawen Harris Nash whose will and codicil was dated 1787, was the son, from a previous marriage, of the Gawen Harris Nash who married Sarah Luttman.
Jane, his step sister, would be considered his "sister, in law".

So now, Looking for marriage of Jane Nash to a Yeomans.

[JethroBodine]

And a marriage of Sarah (Unknown) to a Luttman

[JethroBodine]

Also found that a Gawen Harris Nash was buried in Aug 9, 1752.

[amondg]

Gawen Harris Nash bap 2 June 1724 at Petworth Sussex son of Gawen Harris Nash and Mary

This would fit the death 1785 age 61

Gawen Harris Nash married Mary Fagge at Winston 8 September 1723.
ADDED she was the daughter of Sir Robert Fagge baronet
Gawen was Esq. doesn't say if he was a widow
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There is also a Gawen Harris Nash who married Jane Peachy 9 July 1720 St Clement Danes.
According to the marriage allegation they were both of Petworth- dated 5 July 1720
He also made a statement that say he is a bachelor