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Maria TOZER
1778 - 1855 (~ 76 years)
Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Maria TOZER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 21 Jul 1778 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 3 Dec 2014)
Gender Female Residence 1852 Plymouth, Devon, England - At the time Maria wrote her will
Will 7 Feb 1852 Written - Have copy, to be transcribed and added.
First written on 7 Feb 1852, Maria added several codicils and memoranda between then and November 1853.
With Gotham half siblings I hoped Maria's will might make mention of them or their descendants but at a quick look through I don't think it does. The closest appears to be a reference to Ann Pinson GOTHAM's husband George BOWEN, although I have not yet checked that the reference is to this George BOWEN.
Died Mar Q 1855 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England - GRO ref: Hoyles, Maria q1 1855 Plymouth RD 5b 224; GRO online index shows age at death as 77
Probate 25 May 1855 Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England Granted Buried - In her will requested burial in the vault at St. Saviour's Dartmouth with her husband, but no entry so far found in the burial registers there (looked at index of registers, not browsed them)
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Half-siblings6 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of John TOZER and Mary COCK) Half-siblings4 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of John GOTHAM and Elizabeth PINSON) Patriarch & Matriarch 
Mr. John TOZER, b. Abt 1734, bur. 9 Aug 1823, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England (Age ~ 89 years) (Father) 
Ann DOD, bap. 14 Nov 1700, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, bur. 25 Mar 1758, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 57 years) (Grandmother) Person ID I300988 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 3 Dec 2014
Father Mr. John TOZER, b. Abt 1734, bur. 9 Aug 1823, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England (Age ~ 89 years)
Other Partners: Mrs. Mary COCK m. 3 Jun 1760Mother Elizabeth PINSON, b. Between 14 Jul 1741 and 23 Aug 1741, d. 13 Jul 1824 (Age ~ 82 years)
Other Partners: John GOTHAM m. 29 Dec 1760Marriage License May 1776 Allegation - From marriage licence allegation (image on FamilySearch, viewed 3 Apr 2018)
Married 9 Jun 1776 St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England - From BT (image on FamilySearch, viewed 25 Jan 2021)
"June the 4th. John Tozer of Broadhempston, Yeoman was marryed to Elizabeth Gotham (both on widowhood) with Licence"
(the Hardwicke register for Ipplepen for marriages 1754-1813 appears not to have survived)
When John and Elizabeth married I think John had 6 children from his first marriage living, and Elizabeth 4 from hers; all 10 were probably living at home with them. They then went on to have another 6 together, although the final two, twins, both died shortly after birth, both being buried just six days afther they were baptised.
With her six step-children aged between just two and 15 Elizabeth no doubt played a mothering role to the younger children at least.
John was step-father to children aged five to 15, but may not have felt much affection for them. He did not leave a bequest to a single one of them. However, although his will was long it was a practical will, leaving generally large bequests, not small token ones to mark friendships, etc. and he may have been content, therefore, that their mother would take care of his step-children rather than not caring about them. One, Ann, pre-deceased John, dying as a childless widow, while the state of his two step-sons is at the time of writing (May 2022) unknown to me, but his other step-daughter, Elizabeth, definitely survived him.
Family ID F300028 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Marshall HOYLES, b. 12 Oct 1782, d. Jun Q 1841, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age 58 years) Married 23 Jul 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England - Maria is described as 'Mrs Maria Hoyles' in the will of her brother Henry
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 Dec 2014)
Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300331 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Baptised - 21 Jul 1778 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England 
Married - 23 Jul 1817 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England 
Residence - 1852 - Plymouth, Devon, England 
Died - Mar Q 1855 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England 
Probate - Granted - 25 May 1855 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
