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John BELLETT
Abt 1716 - 1795 (~ 79 years) Has 14 ancestors and 215 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name John BELLETT Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1716 Blackawton, Devon, England - (assumed from baptism)
Baptised 1 Apr 1716 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England [1] - (have photo of entry)
Gender Male Died Apr 1795 Slapton, Devon, England - (assumed from burial)
Buried 17 Apr 1795 St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England [2] - From the SouthHams website
Siblings 2 brothers and 3 sisters Half-siblings 1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of Hugh BELLETT and Rebeckah ) Half-siblings 1 half brother (family of "Unknown" and Grace CROBIERD) Patriarch & Matriarch Hugh BELLETT, b. Est 1675, d. Jan 1728/29, Blackawton, Devon, England (Age ~ 54 years) (Father)
Millicent COMBE, b. Abt 1624, Blackawton, Devon, England , d. Jan 1682/83, Blackawton, Devon, England (Age ~ 59 years) (Great Grandmother)Notes - A Joan Bellet was married in Slapton on 21 Sep 1773 to William Ferleigh Or Farleigh (FamilySearch) - possibly a daughter of John and Dorothy?
Also, a Dorothy Bennett was marr in Slapton in 1759 (to John Webb) - no other Bennetts in Slapton, is this a mis-reading (or recording) of Bellett?
Person ID I89 All | Teresa's direct ancestors Last Modified 6 Jul 2019
Father Hugh BELLETT, b. Est 1675, d. Jan 1728/29, Blackawton, Devon, England (Age ~ 54 years)
Other Partners: RebeckahMother Grace CROBIERD, b. Mar 1681, Blackawton, Devon, England , d. Jan 1722/23, Blackawton, Devon, England (Age ~ 41 years) Married 29 Nov 1708 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England [3] Family ID F47 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Dorothy BURGIN, b. Abt 1716, Slapton, Devon, England , d. Jun 1773, Slapton, Devon, England (Age ~ 57 years) Married 21 Feb 1739/40 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on m/f)
"Feb the 21 John Bennets & Dorathy Burgin ware married he of Slapton"
Children 6 children Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F46 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide Born - Abt 1716 - Blackawton, Devon, England Baptised - 1 Apr 1716 - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England Married - 21 Feb 1739/40 - St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England Child - John BELLETT - 22 May 1743 - St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England Child - Thomas BELLETT - Abt 1745 - Slapton, Devon, England Child - Hugh BELLETT - Abt 1748 - Slapton, Devon, England Child - Grace BELLETT - 1751 - Slapton, Devon, England Child - Joan BELLETT - 20 May 1753 - St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England Died - Apr 1795 - Slapton, Devon, England Buried - 17 Apr 1795 - St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend
Sources - [S199] Blackawton - St Michaels Church - m/f images, St. Michael’s Church (Blackawton, Devon), Baptism of John Belletts 1716; DE/REG/57869/1-16 m/f 5 (Reliability: 3).
"John Son of Hugh Belletts & Grace Bapt. April the 1t." (under heading '1716') - [S295] Slapton - Parish Registers (FMP data), St James’s Church (Slapton, Devon), (brightsolid online publishing ltd. findmypast.com.), Burial of John BELLETT; accessed 3 Jun 2014 (Reliability: 3).
Under heading 'Burials in 1795' - "John Bellett, was Buried, April 17th" - [S199] Blackawton - St Michaels Church - m/f images, St. Michael’s Church (Blackawton, Devon), Marriage of Hugh Bennett to Grace Crobeard 1708; DE/REG/57869/1-16 m/f 4 (Reliability: 3).
"Novem. 29 was Married Hugh Bennett to Grace Crobeard jun."
I think the word at the end is jun, but not sure. I did at first think it might be Ind, meaning that Grace was independant of the control of parents or guardians. But I have seen the same against some baptisms where it is clearer.