Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameEdith Pratt 
[9, David Armstrong, 17.10.03, "Capt_Marshall"]
[9, David Armstrong, 17.10.03, "Capt_Marshall"]Birth7 Oct 1712, Woolwich, kent
Baptism11 Oct 1712, St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent
Deathca 1781, Probably Gosport, Alverstoke, Hants
FatherJoseph Pratt (-ca1777)
MotherMary (-ca1755)
Spouses
Marriageaft 10 Jul 1736, St Mary Islington, Middlesex
Notes for Edith Pratt
David Maitland found an MI in Woolwich for Edith's father in which he was called Joseph Pratt and she was Edith, widow of Samuel Marshall. Joseph's wife was Mary; he died c. 1777. URL was (I checked): http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/MI...sWoolwich451-903.htm.
Here's the text from that URL:
"Arms (?) Here lyeth the …….. of Philander (?) …………… this life ………………. C…………ra …………who departed this …………….. aged …………. Also ………………………… and also of Mary the wife of Mr. Joseph PRATT. She died the 30 May 17(?55) aged ..9years. Also Joseph Pratt, Master Sailmaker ………… …………….. aged ……… 7… Also ………………1774 aged 69 years. Also of John HOLMES …………….. March 17-6 …………….[Note: Will of Joseph Pratt of Woolwich, sailmaker dated 22 March 1759. Codicil dated 30 September 1764 administration granted to his daughter Edith widow of Captain Samuel Marshall 12 April 1777]."
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By the hands of Ron Dunning, Her baptism st St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent:
January 1712-13
Pratt Edith D. of Joseph and Mary Octob 7 & Octob 11
Trh two dates giver are probably her birth and then her baptism.
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Here's the text from that URL:
"Arms (?) Here lyeth the …….. of Philander (?) …………… this life ………………. C…………ra …………who departed this …………….. aged …………. Also ………………………… and also of Mary the wife of Mr. Joseph PRATT. She died the 30 May 17(?55) aged ..9years. Also Joseph Pratt, Master Sailmaker ………… …………….. aged ……… 7… Also ………………1774 aged 69 years. Also of John HOLMES …………….. March 17-6 …………….[Note: Will of Joseph Pratt of Woolwich, sailmaker dated 22 March 1759. Codicil dated 30 September 1764 administration granted to his daughter Edith widow of Captain Samuel Marshall 12 April 1777]."
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By the hands of Ron Dunning, Her baptism st St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent:
January 1712-13
Pratt Edith D. of Joseph and Mary Octob 7 & Octob 11
Trh two dates giver are probably her birth and then her baptism.
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Will notes for Edith Pratt
G W Marshall’s “Miscellanea Marescallanea”, p. 84, list a will of Edith Marshall of Southampton at PCC in 1781.
I’ve downloaded a copy and the will was dated 1 August 1780 when she was already a widow. She was living at Gosport, Alverstoke Southamptonshire. She had previously lived at Bury House.
It was proved at London on 7th April 1781.
Her daughter Edith Maitland, widow, was her executor.
The principal beneficiary was Edith Maitland.
Other beneficiaries and people mentioned in the will were:
Edith Maitland’s unnamed children, including two sons,
Her son Capt Samuel Marshall,
Her late brother-in-law Thomas Foulks,
Her son Capt Marshall’s two daughters and son,
Her cousin William Wheatley Hussey,
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I’ve downloaded a copy and the will was dated 1 August 1780 when she was already a widow. She was living at Gosport, Alverstoke Southamptonshire. She had previously lived at Bury House.
It was proved at London on 7th April 1781.
Her daughter Edith Maitland, widow, was her executor.
The principal beneficiary was Edith Maitland.
Other beneficiaries and people mentioned in the will were:
Edith Maitland’s unnamed children, including two sons,
Her son Capt Samuel Marshall,
Her late brother-in-law Thomas Foulks,
Her son Capt Marshall’s two daughters and son,
Her cousin William Wheatley Hussey,
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Notes for Samuel & Edith (Family)
This Marriage Licence was found by Ron Dunning:
10th July 1736
Appeared personally Samuel marshall of the parish of Saint James Weston ? in the County of Middlesex Batchelor aged twenty five years and alldged that he intends to marry with Edith Pratt of Woolwich in the County of Kent spinster aged twenty one years and upwards.
And that he knoweth of no lawful let or impediment by reason of any precontract Consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful means whatsoever to hinder the said intended marriage of the truth of which he made Oath and prayed Licence to Solmnise the said marriage in the parish Church of St Mary Islington in the Ciynty of Middlesex
[signed] S Marshall
Sworn before me
[Signed] F Walker Surr.
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10th July 1736
Appeared personally Samuel marshall of the parish of Saint James Weston ? in the County of Middlesex Batchelor aged twenty five years and alldged that he intends to marry with Edith Pratt of Woolwich in the County of Kent spinster aged twenty one years and upwards.
And that he knoweth of no lawful let or impediment by reason of any precontract Consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful means whatsoever to hinder the said intended marriage of the truth of which he made Oath and prayed Licence to Solmnise the said marriage in the parish Church of St Mary Islington in the Ciynty of Middlesex
[signed] S Marshall
Sworn before me
[Signed] F Walker Surr.
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