Other Events:

• Occupation: 7 Aug 1842, Roberttown; shoemaker
• Occupation: 24 Dec 1848, Roberttown; shoemaker
• Occupation: 18 Feb 1865; shoemaker
• Occupation: 26 Jul 1871; coal miner
• Occupation: 18 May 1878; shoemaker

Notes:

6 Jun 1841, Commonside, Liversedge, 20
7 Aug 1842, Roberttown - marr
24 Dec 1848, Roberttown, 28 - marr
30 Mar 1851, Roberttown, 30
7 Apr 1861, Roberttown, 41
2 Apr 1871, North Side Pup? Green, Liversedge, 51
22 Nov 1871, Roe Head, Mirfield - reg father's death
22 Jun 1876, Roe Head, Mirfield - buried

At death he lived at Roe Head Mirfield and was the Sexton at Roberttown Church.
Roe Head was a Hamlet consisting of the Robin Hood Inn and farm and the pits to the south and east.
The inn, is now (2002) a private dwelling,

Occupation:
shoemaker 1841, 1848, cordwainer 1851, shoemaker 1852, cordwainer 1861, 1871, sexton of church 1876

William married Judith Forrest on 7 Aug 1842 in Birstall St Peter. Judith was born in 1821 in Hightown; died on 24 Nov 1846 in Littletown; was buried in Liversedge Christ Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jane Hemingway was born on 20 Jun 1843 in Littletown; was christened on 5 May 1844 in Birstall St Peter; died in in Batley; was buried on 10 Feb 1866 in Batley.
2. Ann Hemingway was born on 17 Aug 1845 in Littletown; died on 11 Feb 1853 in Roberttown; was buried in Liversedge Christ Church.
3. Eliza Hemingway was born between 1 Oct 1846 and 31 Dec 1846 in Dewsbury RD; was buried on 26 Jan 1847 in Liversedge Christ Church.

William married Lucy Wright on 24 Dec 1848 in Birstall St Peter. Lucy was born about 1830 in Stalybridge; was buried on 31 Jul 1886 in Roberttown All Saints. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza Hemingway was born on 13 Oct 1849 in Roberttown; was christened on 9 Aug 1852 in Roberttown All Saints; was buried on 18 Dec 1869 in Roberttown All Saints.
2. Alfred Hemingway was born on 26 May 1851 in Roberttown; was christened on 9 Aug 1852 in Roberttown All Saints; died on 4 May 1920 in Bright St, Sunny Bank Road, Mirfield; was buried in Mirfield St Mary.
3. Elizabeth Hemingway was born on 9 Sep 1853 in Roberttown; was christened on 24 Oct 1853 in Roberttown All Saints; died in 1905 in Cleckheaton.
4. Frances Hemingway was born in 1858 in Roberttown; died in 1942.
5. Sarah Ellen Hemingway was born on 22 Feb 1858 in Roberttown; was christened on 20 Jun 1858 in Roberttown All Saints; was buried on 26 Jul 1871 in Roberttown All Saints.
6. Emma Hemingway was born on 11 Oct 1859 in Roberttown; was christened on 21 Feb 1860 in Roberttown All Saints; died on 27 Aug 1926 in Knowle, Mirfield.
7. Hannah Hemingway was born on 14 Sep 1861 in Roberttown; was christened on 11 Oct 1861 in Roberttown All Saints; was buried on 15 Oct 1861 in Roberttown All Saints.
8. Hannah Mary Hemingway was born on 24 Sep 1862 in Roberttown; was christened on 15 Apr 1863 in Roberttown All Saints.
9. Sarah Ellen Hemingway was born on 24 Sep 1865 in Roberttown; was christened on 24 Oct 1865 in Roberttown All Saints.
10. Wright Hemingway was born on 4 Sep 1868 in Roberttown; was christened on 30 Sep 1868 in Roberttown All Saints.
11. Leanora Jane Hemingway was born in 1871 in Roberttown; was buried on 22 Oct 1871 in Roberttown All Saints.
12. Thomas Hemingway was born on 20 Apr 1872 in Roberttown; was christened on 19 May 1872 in Roberttown All Saints.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 7 Aug 1842; carpet weaver

Notes:

6 Jun 1841, Commonside, Liversedge, 50
30 Mar 1851, Moor Top, Mirfield, 62
7 Apr 1861, 904, Wellhouse, Mirfield, 72
2 Apr 1871, Wellhouse, Mirfield, 81
22 Nov 1871, Wellhouse, Mirfield, 82 - d (cert)

Occupation:
carpet weaver 1816, weaver 1848, carpet weaver 1848, carpet weaver and tea dealer 1851, man servant 1861, general labourer 1871

Thomas married Hannah Rhodes on 22 Aug 1809 in Birstall St Peter. Hannah was born about 1788 in Roberttown; died on 22 Aug 1822 in Roberttown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is the last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Hemmingway of Dewsbury in the County of York Cardmaker made and published this twentyfirst day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred in manner Following that is to say First I order and direct that all my just debts funeral expenses and other charges in proving and registering this my will be paid and discharged by my Executors and Trustees hereinafter named as hereinafter expressed. Whereas by a certain Indenture of Settlement made previous to my marriage with my present wife Dorothy Hemingway late Dorothy Parker bearing on or about the fifth day of January One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Six all my messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Premises hereinafter particularly mentioned are made subject to and chargeable with the payment of Annuity or a yearly rent charge of twenty pounds unto my said wife or her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life and whereas although the whole of my Estates are Charged and Chargeable as aforesaid yet I am desirous and my Will and Mind is that the same shall be charged and payable out of the premises next hereinafter given and devised unto my Son in Law Solomon Hindle of Dewsbury aforesaid Liquor Merchant only that is to say I give and devise to the said Solomon Hindle all those my two freehold Messuages Dwelling Houses or Tenements with the Warehouses Woolchambers Stables Yards and all and singular other the Appurtenances thereto belonging situate and being at Dewsbury aforesaid and now in the several Tenures or Occupations of the said Solomon Hindle my Son James Hemingway and Richard Ward or their respective under tenants or Assigns to have and to hold all and every the same Messuages Hereditaments and premises with the Appurtenances to him the said Solomon Hindle his Heirs and Assigns for ever Subject Nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with the aforesaid Annuity or Yearly Rent Charge of twenty Pounds to my said wife Dorothy Hemingway for and during the term of her natural life and also subject of Nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with the Further Annuity Yearly Rent or Sum of Five Pounds hereinafter mentioned and devised to my said wife Dorothy Hemingway and I do hereby for the care and attention which my said wife Dorothy Hemmingway hath for and pays to me give devise and bequeath unto her and her Assigns for and during the term of her Natural life (over and above the said Annuity of twenty Pounds as reserved and made payable to her as aforesaid) One other Annuity or clear Yearly Rent or Sum of Five Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain Free and clear of and from all taxes and deductions whatsoever the said Annuity to be Chargeable and Charged on and payable out of the Said Messuages Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore given and devised to my said Son in Law Solomon Hindle and to be paid and payable by him the said Solomon Hindle on the days and times and in such manner and form as the said Annuity of twenty Pounds made payable on and I do hereby Charge and Subject the said Messuages Hereditaments and Premises to and with the Payment of the Annuity Yearly Rent or Sum of Five Pounds accordingly and I do invest my said Wife and her Assigns with such powers and Authorities (in case the said Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of Five Pounds shall be behind or unpaid by the said space of twenty Days next over or after any of the days of Payment whereon the same should be paid being first lawfully demanded as are particularly expressed and declared in the said in part recited deed for the entering upon and making distress for the receiving thereof upon the said hereditaments and premises so devised to the said Solomon Hindle as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as if the same had been so particularly declared and expressed in such deed and from and immediately after her decease subject to and Charged and Chargeable with the payment pf the sum of Four hundred Pounds of lawful Money af Great Britain hereinafter mentioned and bequeath to my Brother in Law John Haigh of Dewsbury aforesaid Maltster and my good friend Abraham Hemingway of the same place Corn Miller and I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said John Haigh and Abraham Hemingway their Executors and Administrators the Sum of Four hundred Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to them by the said Solomon Hindle within six months after the decease of my said Wife upon trust that they the said John Haigh and Abraham Hemingway or the Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such survivor shall and do immediately after they shall receive the said Sum of Four hundred Pounds pay thus and unto my son James my daughters Sarah Standish Hannah the wife of the said Solomon Hindle Elizabeth the wife of Timothy Parker of Dewsbury aforesaid Merchant Mary Hemmingway and Ellen Hemmingway if they shall be then living but if all of them shall not be living then to the Survivors of them and if more than One equally share and share alike Provided always and my Will and mind further is that in Consideration of the devise hereinbefore made to the said Solomon Hindle he the said Solomon Hindle shall and I trust and confide in his Integrity that he will pay this said Annuity in Yearly Rent Charge of twenty Pounds secured and made payable to my said Wife for life as aforesaid to go with the said Annuity or yearly Rent of five Pounds and also that he will and I do direct that he shall immediately after my Decease enter into a Bond or some other sufficient security (binding himself his heirs Executors and administrators in the Penal sum of One thousand pounds) to my son James Hemmingway and my daughter Sarah Standish my two devisees hereinafter named to keep them and their respective heirs Executors and Administrators Lands Tenements and Hereditaments harmless and indemnified of and from the Payment of the said Annuity or Yearly Rent Charge of twenty Pounds or any part thereof and that he will Faithfully and truly do the same accordingly also I give and devise unto my daughter the said Sarah Standish all that my Freehold Messuage dwellinghouse or Tenement with the Front Cellar Back Kitchen Yard and Garden thereto belonging and one half of the Pump as the same is now Occupied by the said Sarah Standish and myself and also the Stable now in the Occupation of William Webster and all and Singular the rights members Privileges and Appurtenances to the same premises in any Wise belonging or appertaining situate and being at Dewsbury aforesaid to have and to hold the same Tenements Hereditaments and premises with the Appurtenances to her the said Sarah Standish her Heirs and Assigns for ever subject to her aforesaid Annuity or Yearly Rent Charge of twenty Pounds to be kept harmless and indemnified by the said Solomon Hindle aforesaid Also I give and devise unto my son James Hemingway all that my Freehold Messuage Dwellinghouse or Tenement with the Workshops Stable Yard and Garden thereto belonging and One half of the Pump situate and being in Dewsbury aforesaid and now occupied by myself and also all those two Several Closes now enjoyed with the said last mentioned Messuage and Premises now only called or known by the name or names of the North Fields situate and being in Dewsbury aforesaid to have and to hold the same Messuage Tenements Closes Hereditaments and Premises with the Appurtenances to him the said James Hemingway his heirs and Assigns for ever Subject to the aforesaid Annuity or yearly Rent Charge of twenty Pounds but to be kept harmless and Indemnified by the said Solomon Hindle therefrom as aforesaid and also subject nevertheless to and Charged and Chargeable with the Payment of the Legacy or Sum of One thousand Pounds hereinafter mentioned and bequeathed to my son William Hemingway and I do hereby give and bequeath to my son William Hemingway now in the Kingdom or united States of America the Legacy or Sum of One thousand Pounds of Good and Lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to him by my said son James within twelve Months after my decease to and for his own use and benefit and I do hereby Charge and Subject the said Messuage Closes Tenements Hereditaments and Premises last mentioned and devised to my said son James to and with the Payment of the same accordingly provided always that in case my said son William should be dead or should happen to die before the said Legacy or Sum of One thousand Pounds shall become due and payable then and in that case I do direct and my mind and Will is and I do give and bequeath the sum of Five hundred Pounds part of the said Legacy or Sum of One thousand Pounds unto and amongst all and every the child or children if more than One of my said son William who shall be then living share and share alike and the remaining Sum of Five hundred pounds residue of the said Legacy or Sum of One thousand Pounds unto my said Son James and my said Daughters Sarah Standish Hannah the wife of the said Solomon Hindle Elizabeth the wife of the said Timothy Parker and Ellen or to such of them as shall be then living share and share alike but in case my said Son William shall be dead or shall happen to die before the said Legacy or Sum of one thousand pounds shall become due and payable as aforesaid and without a Child or Children of his Body lawfully issuing him surviving then I do direct and my mind and Will is and I do bequeath the whole of the said Legacy or Sum of One thousand Pounds unto the whole to (?) such of my saod Daughters and Son James as shall be then living and if more than One equally share and shre alike Also I give and bequeath unto my said son James all and every my Engines Implements and utensils of and belonging to my trade and I do direct the same to be delivered to him immediately after my decease to and for his own use and benefit Also I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Dorothy Hemingway such Plate China and Furniture which belonged to her and which she brought with her at the time of our marriage together with the Bed and Beding which we now sleep on and the looking Glass half a Dozen Elm (?) Chairs and one oak Chest of Drawers which Stands in the Room we now sleep in and I so direct the same to be delivered to her immediately after my decease to and for her own use and benefit Also I five Devise and bequeath all my monies Securities for money in the Funds Book Debts Stock in Trade Household Furniture Plate Linen China Cows Horses Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and whosesoever and of what nature and kind quality soever the same may be and Consist of and not hereinbefore disposed of unto the said John Haigh and Abraham Hemmingway their Executors and Administrators upon Trust to call in such monies as shall be out upon Interest and Collect in such debts as shall be due and owing to me at the time of my decease and also upon Trust to sell and dispose of my stock in Trade Household Furniture and other my Personal Estate which shall not be in money for the most money and the best price or prices they can reasonably get and obtain for the same and after such sale and collection the upon trust to pay out of such monies all my just Debts Funeral Expences and the Charges in Proving and Registering this my Will and after such payment and Satisfaction thereof then upon Trust to Pay and Discharge the Several and Respective Legacies hereinafter bequeathed that is to say I give and bequeath unto my said Son in Law Timothy Parker the Legacy or Sum of Five hundred pounds and I do direct the same to be paid to him by my said Trustees out of my said Personal Estate (so soon as the sum of Five hundred Pounds shall come into their hands and be by them received by virtue of the Trusts aforesaid) to and for his own use and benefit also I give and bequeath unto my said two daughters Mary and Ellen the Legacy or Sum of Six hundred Pounds apiece and I do direct the same to be paid to them respectively with lawful Interest from the time of my decease by my said Trustees out of my said Personal Estate so soon as the same shall come into the hands and be by them received by Virtue of the Trusts aforesaid to and for their own respective use and benefit and I do hereby Charge and Subject my said personal Estate with the payment of the said respective Legacies and Interest accordingly and as to the rest residue and remainder of the said monies and all other my personal Estate and Effects after Payment and Satisfaction as aforesaid I give and bequeath the same unto my said son James his Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever provided always and my Will is that my said Trustees hereinbefore named and the Survivor of them and their Executors and Administrators of such survivor shall and may at all times reimburse and indemnify themselves respectively out of the said Trust Premises all such Costs Charges Damages and expences as they or either of them shall or may at any time expend lay out and be put unto for or by reason or means of the trusts hereby in them reposed and that Neither of them shall be answerable for any loss which may happen to any of the said trust premises unless such loss happen through his or their Wilful Neglect or default nor one for the other or others of them nor for more monies than shall actually Come to each of their hands respectively but each and every of them for his and their Own Acts Deeds receipts Neglects and defaults Only nor for any loss which shall or may happen by Occasion of depositing any money in the hands keeping or Custody of any Public or Common Banker and Lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint the said John Haigh and Abraham Hemingway joint Trustees and Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and make Void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made And I do declare these Presents to be and Contain my last Will and Testament while I the said Jonathan Hemingway the Testator have to this my Will Contained in seven sheets of paper set my hand at the bottom of each of the said preceeding sheets and my hand and seal to this seventh and last Sheet the day and year First within Written Jonn Hemmingway
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator Jonathan Hemingway as and for his last Will and Tesatment in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other Subscribed our Names as witnesses thereto ---- Marriott Edwd Launcester Mrs Rylah

This Will was proved at London the Eighth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and One before the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Lawfully Constituted by the Oaths of John Haigh and Abraham Hemingway the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased having been First Sworn by Commission Duly to Administer


DEWSBURY ALL SAINTS MI
In memory of ELINOR, wife of JONATHAN Hemingway of this town (Cardmaker) who died the 28th April 1788 in the 53rd year of her age
Also JOHN their son who died on the 4th March 1768 in the 8th year of his age
Also THOMAS, their son who died the 2nd April 1771 in the 4th year of his age
Also ANN their daughter who died the 24th December 1791 in the 10th year of her age
Also the above said JONATHAN Hemingway who died the 24th January 1801 in the 63rd year of his age.
Also ELLEN, daughter of the above named JONATHAN who died 5th June 1847 aged 73 years.

Occupation:
Cardmaker

Jonathan married Elizabeth Smithson on 23 Aug 1792 in Dewsbury All Saints. Elizabeth was born in 1746 in Birstall; died on 28 Nov 1794 in Dewsbury; was buried in Dewsbury All Saints. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dewsbury All Saints MI
Here lieth the body of JOHN Hemingway, cardmaker, who departed this life May 1st 1759, aged 56 years
Also of RACHEL, dear wife of the above-mentioned JOHN Hemingway who departed this life June 10th 1787 aged 83 years
Also of MARTHA, daughter of the above JOHN & RACHEL Hemingway who departed this life June 17th 1761, aged 33 years
Also of RACHEL, daughter of the above and wife of John Wigglesworth who died February 4th 1798, aged 64 years
Also MARY daughter of the above mentioned JOHN & RACHEL Hemingway and wife of J Hill, aged 63 years
Also JAMES Hemingway who died April 3rd 1819 aged 49 years

Occupation:
cardmaker decd 1759

John married Rachel Sheard on 17 Nov 1726 in Mirfield St Mary. Rachel was born about 1704 in Mirfield; died on 10 Jun 1787 in Dewsbury; was buried in Dewsbury All Saints. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 28 Oct 1671

Notes:

The death date is taken from the MI at Birstall, whereas the burial date in the register acording to Ron is some days earlier.

Crewe Muniments
Catalogue Ref. CM
Creator(s):
Milnes family, Earls of Crewe

Crewe Muniments Part 1

Title deeds: property of Mrs. Rachel Milnes, alias Rich (nee Busk); in Horbury (Wakefield) and Chickenley (Dewsbury)

FILE - Release and quitclaim - ref. CM/36 - date: 19 Oct 1699
John Hemingway of Dewsbury and Sarah his wife (formerly Archer) to John Wadsworth. ?41 due to them after the death of Thomas Archer and Sybil his wife.


BIRSTALL ST PETER MI
Here also lies the body of JOHN Hemingway of Liversedge who departed this life the 5th day of February Anno Domini 1752 in ye 83rd year of his age.

Occupation:
Cardmaker

Baptised:
Dewsbury All Saints

John married Sarah Archer on 29 Jul 1696 in Dewsbury All Saints. Sarah was born in 1673 in Dewsbury; died in Jun 1712 in Dewsbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]