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William GOTHAM
1751 - 1834 (~ 82 years)
Has 15 ancestors and 308 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name William GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 22 Nov 1751 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2014)
"C22. William Son of Timothy Gotham." - under headings for November and 1751
Gender Male Miscellaneous Apr 1821 near Teignmouth in Devon, At sea Loss of fishing boat in accident - These days someone in William's position might be helped by online crowdsourcing, but nothing is new: here is how he was helped in his predicament a couple of centuries ago:
"Real Distress
To the Generous and Humane.
The humble Petition of Wm. Gotham,
of Teignmouth, Fisherman; - Sheweth, - That
about three weeks since, while your Petitioner was
trawling for fish three miles from the shore, between
Dawlish and Teignmouth, a large Stone-boat about 70
or 80 tons burthen, ran down and sunk (during a violent
storm in the night,) the small Smack or Fishing-boat, in
which your Petitioner then was; by means whereof your
humble Petitioner not only lost his Boat and Tackle,
which have cost him at least 200l. [£200] but at the advanced age of 68 years, is entirely thrown out of Employment,
and the whole of his little property being destroyed, has
now no other means of procuring another Boat to obtain
a livelihood as heretofore, but through the kind and
generous assistance of those who shall be pleased to
bestow on him their charitable Donations, the smallest of
which will be received with gratitude.
William Gotham.
Teignmouth, May 2d, 1821.
Witness, Robt. Jordan.
We the undersigned believe the above statement to be
correct:
John Salter, Minister,
Robert Jordan, Churchwarden.
Donations already received.
Rev. J. Salter . . £1 0 0
J. Davy, Esq. Wear 10 0 0
Mr. R. C. Stone . . 1 0 0
Miss Davie . . . . . . 0 10 0
_ Sharlock, Esq. 1 0 0
Rev. J. Comyns . . 1 0 0
_ Havelock, Esq. 1 0 0
Rev. J. Templer . . 1 1 0
Rt.Hon.Lord Clifford 1 0 0
T. Mitchell, Esq. 0 10 0
W. Comyns, Esq. 1 1 0
Admiral Schank . . 1 0 0
P. Churchill, Esq. 0 10 0
Miss Cooke . . . . . . 0 10 0
Mr. Luny . . . . . . . . 0 10 0
Mr.T.CIapp . . . . 1 0 0
[table 2nd cell]
Mr. J. Chamberlain £1 0 0
Captain Toukin . . 1 0 0
Mr. Lang . . . . . . . . 0 2 6
Miss Ardesoifs . . . . 1 0 0
Dr. Dyer . . . . . . . . 0 10 0
Captain F. . . . . . . 0 2 6
Capiaid B. . . . . . . 0 2 6
Mr. E. . . . . . . . . . . 0 2 6
Mrs. Templer . . . . 0 10 0
Mr. H. Templer . . 0 10 0
Mrs.T -- w -- ll . . 0 2 6
Samuel Codner, Esq. 0 10 0
Mr. Graham . . . . 0 10 0
W. Mitchell, Esq. 1 0 0
Mr. Brine . . . . . . 0 5 0
Mr. T. Flindell, jun. 0 5 0
N. B. Subscriptions received by the South Devon Bank, Teignmouth; or by Mr. Chamberlain, Exeter."
(Above donations amount to almost £30. I have not found any information about this - did William get enough money to get another boat, or did he find employment? His sister Elizabeth clearly helped him out in his old age (from 1827, when he was 76) by the provision in her will - had she helped him before this?
Fishing boat lost Thu, Jun 21, 1821 – 4 · The Exeter Flying Post or, Trewman's Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, Devon, England) · Newspapers.com
Bequest From 1827 From his sister Elizabeth - The interest and dividends on an investment of £150, by half yearly payments.
Residence 1827 Teignmouth, Devon, England - Described as such in his sister Elizabeth's will
Occupation 1827 Fisherman - Described as such in his sister Elizabeth's will
Buried 14 Feb 1834 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 6 Jan 2015)
"William Goatham No. 941., abode West Teignm, buried Feby 14, aged 81 years, ceremony performed by S B[?] Charles"
Siblings2 sisters Half-siblings1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of Timothy GOTHAM and Elizabeth THORNE) Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTHAM, d. Bef 1615 (3 x Great Grandfather)
Jone BABIDG, bap. 3 May 1683, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) Notes - Evidence that it was this William who moved to Teignmouth given by beneficiaries in his sister Elizabeth's will
Person ID I300109 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 9 Jan 2023
Father Timothy GOTHAM, bap. 1 Jan 1720/21, St. John the Baptist Church, Paignton, Devon, England , bur. 30 Sep 1765, All Saints’ Church, Highweek, Devon, England (Age ~ 44 years)
Other Partners: Elizabeth THORNE m. 10 Aug 1744Mother Patience WALLIS, bap. 12 Aug 1716, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England , bur. 2 Nov 1783, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 67 years) Married 12 Sep 1751 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP)
"September
M[arried] 12 Timothy Gotham & Patience Wallis"
Offspring - In 1757 a Nathaniel was baptised in West Teignmouth, the entry in the PR showing he was the son of Thomas and Patience, but there seems to have been no such couple!
I think Nathaniel must have been the son of Thomas and Martha or of this couple, Timothy and Patience.
The evidence seems more strongly weighted towards Nathaniel being the son of Thomas and Martha (see full argument for this on Nathaniel's page)
* Either way, the Nathaniel who married Elizabeth Whidbourne clearly was the son of Thomas and Martha. *
i.e. if the Nathaniel baptised in 1757 was the son of Timothy and Patience he probably died unmarried and childless.
Family ID F300037 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Johanna BENNETT, b. Abt 1747, bur. 6 Nov 1814, St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 67 years) Banns of marriage 5 Dec 1773 to 19 Dec 1773 All Saints’ Church, Combeinteignhead, Devon, England [1] Married 31 Dec 1773 All Saints’ Church, Combeinteignhead, Devon, England [2] - From PR entry
It is clear that it was this William who married Johanna Bennett, as he was still living when his sister Elizabeth wrote her will in 1827, and she named him and also named several of his children.
Children9 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300036 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2014)
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Sources - [S338] Devon Parish Registers - Combeinteignhead, All Saints (Combeinteignhead, Devon, England), (brightsolid online publishing limited. FindMyPast. findmypast.co.uk : 2014.), Banns of marriage of William GOTHAM and Joanna BENNETT; accessed 6 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"No 59.
Banns of Marriage between William Gotham of this Parish
and Joanna Bennett of this Parish
were published on the three Sundays underwritten:
That is to say, On Sunday, the 5o of December 1773 by me Willm. Pyne C: Collins Rectr.
On Sunday, the 12o of December 1773 by me Willm. Pyne C: Collins Rectr.
On Sunday, the 19o of December 1773 by me Willm. Pyne C: Collins Rectr."
(under heading '(The Year 1815) Page 55') - [S338] Devon Parish Registers - Combeinteignhead, All Saints (Combeinteignhead, Devon, England), (brightsolid online publishing limited. FindMyPast. findmypast.co.uk : 2014.), Marriage of William GOTHAM and Joanna BENNETT; accessed 6 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"William Gotham of this Parish
Joanna Bennett of this
were
in this Church by Banns
Thirty First Day of December in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
Seventy Three by me William Pyne Rectr.
Marriage was solemnized between Us William Gotham, Joann Bennett
the Presence of Richard Bennett, Stephen Crispin"
p. 16 under heading '(The Year 1773)')
Archive reference: 3419A/PR/1/4