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John RICKSON
1732 - Yes, date unknown
Has 13 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
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Name John RICKSON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 1 Oct 1732 St. Mary Northgate Church, Canterbury, Kent, England 
[1] Gender Male Freeman 1753 Canterbury, Kent, England - Rickson, John, of Holy Cross, Cant., baker. 1753.
While his father became a Freeman by serving an apprenticeship in the City, John became a Freeman by being the son of a freeman. He was entitled to do this with no charge.
Miscellaneous Apr 1756 Canterbury, Kent, England Overseer - neglected duty - In 1756 John Rixon was Overseer of the Poor for the Parish of St. Mildred's in Canterbury. One of his duties was collecting the rate which the overseers needed to fund the care of the poor.
It appears that on 22 April he was indicted for neglecting this, at a meeting of the Justices of the Canterbury Court of Quarter Sessions, and the matter was "Adjourned to Monday 26th April at 10 a.m.".
John duly appeared before the court, pleaded guilty and was fined six shillings and eight pence (which he paid in court).
Died Yes, date unknown Siblings2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Michael RICKSON, b. Est 1635, d. Abt Nov 1721, Faversham, Kent, England (Age ~ 86 years) (Great Grandfather) 
Martha HOMERSHAM, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Person ID I14716 All Last Modified 12 Apr 2020
Father Michael RICKSON, bap. 21 Oct 1704, St. Martin’s Church, Herne, Kent, England , d. Bef 1750 (Age ~ 45 years) Mother Martha HOMERSHAM, d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: Drayson REU m. 13 Oct 1750Married 7 May 1728 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent, England - From FamilySearch
Marriage License 7 May 1728 Canterbury, Kent, England - Rickson, Michael, of S. M. Northgate, Cant., ba., and Martha Homersham of Harbledown, spr. At H. May 7, 1728.
Family ID F6200 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Ann, d. Yes, date unknown Children3 children Last Modified 16 Dec 2013 Family ID F6205 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Rickson, John, of Holy Cross, Cant., baker. 1753.
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Baptised - 1 Oct 1732 - St. Mary Northgate Church, Canterbury, Kent, England 
Freeman - 1753 - Canterbury, Kent, England 
Child - John RICKSON - 30 Sep 1755 - St. Mildred’s Church, Canterbury, Kent, England Miscellaneous - Overseer - neglected duty - Apr 1756 - Canterbury, Kent, England Child - Ann RICKSON - 17 May 1757 - St. Mildred’s Church, Canterbury, Kent, England 
Child - Henry RICKSON - 26 Jul 1761 - Holy Cross Church, Canterbury, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S239] Canterbury - St. Mary Northgate's Parish Registers, St. Mary Northgate (Canterbury, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Registers for 1719-1777," Baptism of John Rixon; accessed 16 Dec 2013 (Reliability: 3).
Under heading 'Christnings 1732 From March 25 1732 to March 25 1733' - 'Oct 1 John the Son of Michael & Martha Rixon'
Archive Reference: U3/103