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NameThomas Docwra 
[19, The Quaker birth record of son Richard on Mar 1824], [19, His quaker birth record on 24 Mar 1760 at Inworth, Essex], [19, His quaker death and burial record on 3 Nov 1833 at Kelvedon]
[19, The Quaker birth record of son Richard on Mar 1824], [19, His quaker birth record on 24 Mar 1760 at Inworth, Essex], [19, His quaker death and burial record on 3 Nov 1833 at Kelvedon]Birth17 Mar 1760, Inworth, Essex
Death28 Oct 1833, Kelvedon, Essex
Burial3 Nov 1833, Kelvedon, Essex
GeneralIn 1794 and 1795: Farmer at Latchingdon, Essex. In 1833: “Farmer not a member” at Kelvedon, Essex.
FatherJoseph Docwra (ca1723-1790)
MotherPatience Raven (ca1725-1800)
Spouses
1Mary Hurnard [19, Her birth on 26 Sep 1770 at Boreham, Essex], [52, Quaker death on 8 Nov 1836, burial on 13 Nov 1836 at Kelvedon, Essex]
[19, Her birth on 26 Sep 1770 at Boreham, Essex], [52, Quaker death on 8 Nov 1836, burial on 13 Nov 1836 at Kelvedon, Essex]FatherJohn Hurnard (ca1727-1795)
MotherJane Pullyn (ca1728-1815)
Marriage2 Jan 1794, Friends Meeting House, Chelmsford, Essex [19, Marriage at Friends meeting House, Chelmsford on 2 Jan 1794]
ChildrenThomas (1795-ca1843)
Notes for Thomas Docwra
His birth in Quaker records:
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Docwra
Birth year 1760
Birth date 24 Mar 1760
Birth place as transcibed Coggeshall
Birth county as transcribed Essex
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Mother's first name(s) Patience
Meeting place Coggeshall
Monthly meeting Coggeshall
Quarterly meeting Essex
County Essex
Country England
Archive reference RG6/1185
Description ESSEX: Monthly Meeting of Coggeshall
Record set England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births 1578-1841
The text of the actual record is:
“Thomas Docwra Son of Joseph and Patience Docwra born this 24th -3 Mo: 1760 at Inworth”
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His death in Quaker records:
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Docura
Age 74
Birth year 1759
Death year 1833
Death date 28 Oct 1833
Burial year 1833
Burial date 03 Nov 1833
Burial place as transcibed Coggeshall
Burial county as transcribed Essex
Meeting place Coggeshall
Monthly meeting Coggeshall
Quarterly meeting Essex
County Essex
Country England
Archive reference RG6/53
Description ESSEX: Monthly Meeting of Coggeshall: Burials
Record set England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Burials 1578-1841
Note that the actual record of his burial adds “not a member” to his Description entry, indicating that he had resigned from quakers but was buried there for (some) family connection.
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First name(s) Thomas
Last name Docwra
Birth year 1760
Birth date 24 Mar 1760
Birth place as transcibed Coggeshall
Birth county as transcribed Essex
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Mother's first name(s) Patience
Meeting place Coggeshall
Monthly meeting Coggeshall
Quarterly meeting Essex
County Essex
Country England
Archive reference RG6/1185
Description ESSEX: Monthly Meeting of Coggeshall
Record set England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births 1578-1841
The text of the actual record is:
“Thomas Docwra Son of Joseph and Patience Docwra born this 24th -3 Mo: 1760 at Inworth”
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His death in Quaker records:
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Docura
Age 74
Birth year 1759
Death year 1833
Death date 28 Oct 1833
Burial year 1833
Burial date 03 Nov 1833
Burial place as transcibed Coggeshall
Burial county as transcribed Essex
Meeting place Coggeshall
Monthly meeting Coggeshall
Quarterly meeting Essex
County Essex
Country England
Archive reference RG6/53
Description ESSEX: Monthly Meeting of Coggeshall: Burials
Record set England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Burials 1578-1841
Note that the actual record of his burial adds “not a member” to his Description entry, indicating that he had resigned from quakers but was buried there for (some) family connection.
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Notes for Thomas & Mary (Family)
FindMyPast has three images of records for this marriage:
1. The marriage itself, taken as a copy for the Monthly Meeting in Essex either at Chelmsford or at Witham.
2. A second copy, slightly different, of the above.
3. An abstract of the Monthly Meeting record for the Quarterly meeting records.
The Text of the Monthly meeting record is:
Thomas Docwra of Latchingham in the County of Essex, Farmer Son of of Joseph Docwra late of Kelvedon in the said County, Miller and Patience his wife him surviving and Mary Hurnard Daughter of John Hurnard of Boreham in the County aforesaid and Jane his wife . . . .
Having declared their Intentions of taking each other in Marriage before several Meetings of the People called Quakers in Chelmsford and Witham the proceeding of the said Thomas Docwra and mary Hurnard after the Enquiry and delibrate Consideration thereof were allowed by the said Meetings, they appearing clear of all others and having consent of parents and others concerned.
Now these are to certify all whom it may concern, that for the accomplishing of their Marriage this second day of the first Month called January in the year One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety-four they the said Thomas Docwra and Mary Hurnard appeared at a publick Assembly of the aforessaid People and others in their Meeting House at Chelmsford and he the said Thomas Docwra taking the said Mary Hurnard by the Hand, did openly and solemnly declare as followeth, Friends, in the fear of the Lord and before this Assembly I take this my Friend Mary Hurnard to be my wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithfull Husband until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us. . .
And the said Mary Hurnard did then and there in the said Assembly Declare as followeth Friends, In the fear of the Lord and before this Assembly I take this my Friend Thomas Docwra to be my husband promising through Divine assistance to be unto him a loving and faithfull Wife until it shall please the Lord by Death to separate us.
And the said Thomas Docwra and mary Kurnard as a farther Conformation thereof and in Testimony thereunto did then and there to these presents set theri Hands Thomas Docwra Mary Hurnard
We who were present among others at the above said Marriage have also subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereunto the Day and Year above written:
Jonathan Allen Sarah Edwards Junr
Priscilla Knight Junr
William Knight Junr
Samuel Thom
Susannah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Daniel Richardson Junr
Robert Richardson
John Marriage
Elizabeth Wood
William Knight
Trove(?) Coppey
Joseph Marriage
Robert marriage
Thomas Marriage
Francis Hill
John Drewitt
Robert Greenwood Junr
Joseph Marriage Junr
Samuel Clark
Joseph Tilney
Henry Edwards
Samuel jasper
William Marriage
John Marriage
Joseph Wood
Thos Puplett
Thos Bayley
Ann Cathpool
Sarah Shellon
Mary Greenwood
Elizabeth Puplett
Mary ® Marriage
Thomas Puplett
Susannah Puplett
Susannah Greenwood
Hannah Waring
Mary Marriage junr
Daniel King
John Mayott
Relatioons:
John Hurnard
Patience Docwra
Jane Hurnard Junr
John Hurnard Junr
Robert Hurnard
Ann Docwra
Patience Messer
John Messer
John Mace.
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The Quarterly Meeting wording was:
The Second Day of the First Month, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four - Thomas Docwra of Latchingdon in the County of Essex - Farmer, Son of Joseph Docwra ... late of Helvedon in the County of Essex - Miller, deceased ... and Patience his Wife, she surviving and Mary Hurnard Daughter of John Hurnard of Boreham in the County of Essex, Shopkeeper and Jane his wife, were married in a publick Assembly of the People called Quakers, in Chelmsford in the County of Essex.
Clerk to the Quarterly-Meeting
N.B. A Copy of the marriage-certificate, at full Length, is recorded in Monthly-Meeting
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1. The marriage itself, taken as a copy for the Monthly Meeting in Essex either at Chelmsford or at Witham.
2. A second copy, slightly different, of the above.
3. An abstract of the Monthly Meeting record for the Quarterly meeting records.
The Text of the Monthly meeting record is:
Thomas Docwra of Latchingham in the County of Essex, Farmer Son of of Joseph Docwra late of Kelvedon in the said County, Miller and Patience his wife him surviving and Mary Hurnard Daughter of John Hurnard of Boreham in the County aforesaid and Jane his wife . . . .
Having declared their Intentions of taking each other in Marriage before several Meetings of the People called Quakers in Chelmsford and Witham the proceeding of the said Thomas Docwra and mary Hurnard after the Enquiry and delibrate Consideration thereof were allowed by the said Meetings, they appearing clear of all others and having consent of parents and others concerned.
Now these are to certify all whom it may concern, that for the accomplishing of their Marriage this second day of the first Month called January in the year One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety-four they the said Thomas Docwra and Mary Hurnard appeared at a publick Assembly of the aforessaid People and others in their Meeting House at Chelmsford and he the said Thomas Docwra taking the said Mary Hurnard by the Hand, did openly and solemnly declare as followeth, Friends, in the fear of the Lord and before this Assembly I take this my Friend Mary Hurnard to be my wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithfull Husband until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us. . .
And the said Mary Hurnard did then and there in the said Assembly Declare as followeth Friends, In the fear of the Lord and before this Assembly I take this my Friend Thomas Docwra to be my husband promising through Divine assistance to be unto him a loving and faithfull Wife until it shall please the Lord by Death to separate us.
And the said Thomas Docwra and mary Kurnard as a farther Conformation thereof and in Testimony thereunto did then and there to these presents set theri Hands Thomas Docwra Mary Hurnard
We who were present among others at the above said Marriage have also subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereunto the Day and Year above written:
Jonathan Allen Sarah Edwards Junr
Priscilla Knight Junr
William Knight Junr
Samuel Thom
Susannah Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Daniel Richardson Junr
Robert Richardson
John Marriage
Elizabeth Wood
William Knight
Trove(?) Coppey
Joseph Marriage
Robert marriage
Thomas Marriage
Francis Hill
John Drewitt
Robert Greenwood Junr
Joseph Marriage Junr
Samuel Clark
Joseph Tilney
Henry Edwards
Samuel jasper
William Marriage
John Marriage
Joseph Wood
Thos Puplett
Thos Bayley
Ann Cathpool
Sarah Shellon
Mary Greenwood
Elizabeth Puplett
Mary ® Marriage
Thomas Puplett
Susannah Puplett
Susannah Greenwood
Hannah Waring
Mary Marriage junr
Daniel King
John Mayott
Relatioons:
John Hurnard
Patience Docwra
Jane Hurnard Junr
John Hurnard Junr
Robert Hurnard
Ann Docwra
Patience Messer
John Messer
John Mace.
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The Quarterly Meeting wording was:
The Second Day of the First Month, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four - Thomas Docwra of Latchingdon in the County of Essex - Farmer, Son of Joseph Docwra ... late of Helvedon in the County of Essex - Miller, deceased ... and Patience his Wife, she surviving and Mary Hurnard Daughter of John Hurnard of Boreham in the County of Essex, Shopkeeper and Jane his wife, were married in a publick Assembly of the People called Quakers, in Chelmsford in the County of Essex.
Clerk to the Quarterly-Meeting
N.B. A Copy of the marriage-certificate, at full Length, is recorded in Monthly-Meeting
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