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Richard TRANT
1781 - 1855 (~ 74 years)
Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Richard TRANT Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 6 Mar 1781 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England 
Gender Male Occupation 1841 Higher Bowden, Sherford, Devon, England Yeoman - From the 1841 census.
His nephew Richard, son of his brother William, was living with Richard and his wife at the time of the 1841 census, presumably helping with the farm work. (By 1851 Richard junior was a farmer in his own right)
Visiting 1851 Hole, Dittisham, Devon, England - Shown as a visitor at the home of his nephew William (son of his brother William) in Dittisham at the time of the 1851 census (wronly shown as unmarried, rather than widower).
Died 18 Nov 1855 Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England - Gravestone "Sacred to the memory of Richard Trant late of Bowden in this parish who died the 18th Nov. 1855 aged 75 years"
GRO ref: Trant, Richard q4 1855 Kingsbridge RD 5b 123; GRO online index shows age at death as 75
Buried 22 Nov 1855 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Apr 2015)
Shows abode as Ash, Stoke Fleming - I guess he had moved to live with relations in retirement / old age, or at least for his final illness.
The grave of Richard and Elizabeth Trant Probate 5 Oct 1860 Exeter, Devon, England Calendar entry - "Trant Richard.
Effects under £200.
5 October. The Will
of Richard Trant late of Ash in the Parish of
Stoke Fleming in the County of Devon
Yeoman deceased who died on or about 17 No-
vember 1855 at Ash aforesaid was proved at
Exeter by the oaths of Richard Trant of
Orchardon Farm in the Parish of Madbury in
the said County Yeoman and William Trant
of Ash aforesaid Yeoman the Nephews and the
Executors."
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) Notes - (Research):Baptism not found but his mother's will shows she had a son called Richard and this one fits.
Person ID I870 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 Elizabeth WAKEHAM, b. Abt 1770, Devon, England , d. 14 May 1849, Totnes Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 79 years) Married 14 Dec 1820 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - From DFHS index of PR entries (Woodleigh Deanery CD)
Last Modified 21 Mar 2013 Family ID F664 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1841 census.
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Baptised - 6 Mar 1781 - St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England 
Married - 14 Dec 1820 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Occupation - Yeoman - 1841 - Higher Bowden, Sherford, Devon, England 
Died - 18 Nov 1855 - Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England Buried - 22 Nov 1855 - St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England 
Probate - Calendar entry - 5 Oct 1860 - Exeter, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Wills (transcripts) 
The will of Richard's mother, Elizabeth Trant (nee Foal)
Left £20 by his mother - twice what his sister Elizabeth recieved, four times what his sister Mary was left. Because it was in buildings, land etc. it is hard to assess how it compares with what his brothers received, but it would seem to be a good bit less.