Francis Waldock

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 28 Aug 1726, Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• source. & Dina Broughton who writes:
Francis (the elder) made a will on the 27th October 1783 in which he left to his " dear and loving wife Ann Walduck ...my Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever situate in the Parish of Ashwell ." He signed his will with a cross. The will was proved at Baldock 18th November 1783 and Ann Walduck was sworn to the due Execution of the will. She "verely believes the Goods Chattels & credits of the deceased do not amount to the sum of one hundred pounds."
In 1804 Ann Walduck witnessed with her mark her own will in which she left to each of her sons (but interestingly not in the order of their birth) various properties in Ashwell. I am amazed that, as her husband Francis had only been a labourer, there was so much property in her possession to will to her children. There are seven separate properties (with their land and appurtenances). Another interesting thing is that sometimes she gives a property to one son that is occupied by another son. This is the transcript of her will.
Will of Ann Walduck of Ashwell
"This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann Walduck of Ashwell in the County of Hertford, Widow. First I give and devise unto my Son James Walduck and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that Messuage Cottage or Tenement and Barns thereto belonging with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in the Occupation of my Son William Walduck And also the piece or parcel of Land or Ground lying behind the same now in my own Occupation And also all those my three Roods of Copyhold Land situate lying and being in or near a certain place called Poulters Way in the Parish of Ashwell aforesaid now also in my own Occupation And I give and devise unto my Son Francis Walduck and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that my Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in my own Occupation And also the piece or parcel of Land or Ground lying behind the same And also all that my Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in the Occupation of the said Francis Walduck And I give and devise unto my Son Thomas Walduck and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that my Messuage Cottage or Tenement and Barn thereunto belonging with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in the Occupation of my said Son Thomas And I give and devise unto my son William Walduck and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that my Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in the Occupation of Jeremiah Clark And also one Moiety or half part of and in all that piece or parcel of Land or Ground now in my own Occupation lying behind the said last mentioned Cottage or Tenement and the Premises hereinafter devised to my Son Philip And I give and devise unto my said Son Philip Walduck and to his Heirs and Assigns forever All that my Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in the Occupation of my son James Walduck And also the other Moiety or half part of and in all the said last mentioned piece or parcel of Land or Ground And I give and devise unto my Son in Law Samuel Gentle and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that my Messuage Cottage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Ashwell aforesaid now in the Occupation of the said Samuel Gentle And I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Gentle all my wearing Apparel whatsoever And I give and bequeath unto my Son James Walduck my Bed Bedstead and Furniture thereto belonging and one pair of Sheets And as for and concerning the rest and residue of any Money Debts to me owing Goods Chattels and Personal Estate whatsoever (my just Debts and Funereal and Testamentary Expences being thereout first paid and discharged) I give and bequeath the same unto my son Francis Walduck and to my Daughter Elizabeth Gentle equally to be divided between them share and share alike And I do hereby nominate and appoint my Sons James and Francis Walduck Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Ann Walduck have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one Sheet of Paper set my Hand and Seal the twenty ninth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three". Ann X Walduck her mark Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Ann Walduck the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto, Isaac Hindley Ann Vincent H. O. Roe 29th Dec 1804. James Walduck & Francis Walduck the Executors above named were duly Sworn &c and that the Effects of the deceased are under the value of £100.

• connection. Katie Dark's connections to me are as follows:

Katie Dark (1995)
Her father is David Dark (12967)
His father is Keith Dark who married Margaret Poulton (1944)
Her father was Alfred Poulton (1917) who married Jean Jenkins (1913)
His father was George Jenkins (1884)
His father was John Jenkins (1855) who married Ann Gentle (1860)
Her father was Thomas Gentle (1827)
His father was Richard Gentle (1789)
His father was Samuel Gentle (1760) who married Elizabeth Waldock (1748)
They had Richard Gentle (1789)
He had Elizabeth Gentle (1817) who married John Goss (1817)
They had Sarah Goss (1850) who married Alfred Larkinson (1843)
His father was George Larkinson @ Malster (1817) & he also had Frederick Larkinson (1865)
He had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
They had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Francis married Anne Seymour, daughter of William Seymour and Anne Goodchild, on 12 Oct 1747 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England. (Anne Seymour was born about 1726 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England, christened on 13 Feb 1726 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England, died in 1804 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England and was buried on 27 Dec 1804 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire England.)