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John TRANT
1778 - 1854 (~ 75 years)
Has 12 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
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Name John TRANT Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 21 Jun 1778 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England 
Gender Male Occupation From 1814 to 1841 Frogmore, Devon, England Carpenter - Shown as joiner when his daughter was baptised, and as carpenter in the 1841 census.
Although John was only shown as a carpenter, there was no address of "public house" shown on the census for the part of Frogmore in Sherford parish 1841, though there was for the South Pool parish part. The Inn that John Gard was at in 1841 he was still Inn Keeper of in 1851 (as well as being a farmer) so John Trant had not taken over from him. I suspect John Trant was also a victualler in this year, as he and his family were later, and probably earlier. By 1851 he may have retired from doing work other than being an Inn Keeper (he was by then in his 70s)
Occupation 1851 Public House, Frogmore, Devon, England Victualler - I'm pretty sure this is the same John who was at the Sherford Inn in the 1820s (there are documents in the Devon Record Office for each yr 1822-1828 relating to him being there). Since part of Frogmore is in Sherford Parish it is probably the same Inn. His daughter Caroline appears to have taken over after his death, and it would appear that the Globe Inn was where they were inn keepers.
Died 13 May 1854 Frogmore, Devon, England - Alive at the time of the 1851 census, but his wife a widow by 1861.
GRO ref: Trant, John q2 1854 Kingsbridge RD 5b 129; GRO online index shows age at death as 76
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry, place shown as Frogmore in Sherford Parish.
Buried 18 May 1854 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 25 Apr 2015)
Administration 20 Oct 1865 Exeter, Devon, England Calendar entry - "Trant John. 20 October. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of John Trant late of Frogmore in the Parish of Sherford in the County of Devon Carpenter deceased who died 13 May 1854 at Frogmore aforesaid were granted at Exeter to Caroline Trant of Frogmore aforesaid Spinster the Daughter and only Next of Kin of the said Deceased she having been first sworn.
Effects under £100."
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
John TRANT, b. Est 1715, d. Abt Oct 1781, Sherford, Devon, England (Age ~ 66 years) (Grandfather) 
Elizabeth FOAL, b. Abt 1744, d. 9 Jun 1822, Frogmore, Devon, England (Age ~ 78 years) (Mother) Person ID I772 All Last Modified 5 May 2022
Father John TRANT, b. 1743, bur. 3 Jan 1810, St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England (Age ~ 67 years) Mother Elizabeth FOAL, b. Abt 1744, d. 9 Jun 1822, Frogmore, Devon, England (Age ~ 78 years) Married 30 Aug 1772 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 22 Apr 2015)
Philip Trant may have been the son of John and Elizabeth but I think he was more likely the son of John's brother William. See birth notes on Philip's page for my thoughts on this.
Family ID F31 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary JARVIS, b. Abt 1776, East Portlemouth, Devon, England , d. Jun Q 1863, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 87 years) Married 30 Mar 1809 St. Winwaloe’s Church, East Portlemouth, Devon, England - From DFHS CD, more info in PR
PR entry shows John Trant was 'of Sherford'
Children 1. Caroline TRANT, b. Abt 1813, Sherford, Devon, England , d. 13 Jun 1879, Frogmore, Devon, England (Age ~ 66 years)Last Modified 5 Jun 2014 Family ID F4287 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Shown as joiner when his daughter was baptised, and as carpenter in the 1841 census.
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Baptised - 21 Jun 1778 - St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England 
Married - 30 Mar 1809 - St. Winwaloe’s Church, East Portlemouth, Devon, England 
Child - Caroline TRANT - Abt 1813 - Sherford, Devon, England 
Occupation - Carpenter - From 1814 to 1841 - Frogmore, Devon, England Died - 13 May 1854 - Frogmore, Devon, England Buried - 18 May 1854 - St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England 
Administration - Calendar entry - 20 Oct 1865 - Exeter, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Wills (transcripts) 
The will of John's mother, Elizabeth Trant (nee Foal)
Elizabeth left John "All that my undivided Moiety (leasehold) of the lower Tenement called Pound House" in Frogmore.
In addition, he was left half of her "Lime Kiln with the fields and appurtenances thereunto belonging" - half because this was to be shared equally with his brother William.