William Jessop (~1752 - 1805)
William Jessop was born to Robert Jessop and Martha Smith in the Huntingfield, Suffolk. We have been unable to identify primary sources for this, but the naming patterns of his children are consistent with this relationship. It is most likely that he was born some time around 1752.
He married Elizabeth Nunn on 14 Feb 1777 in Huntingfield. The marriage is witnessed by Rebecca Newson and Richard Nunn - either Elizabeth's brother or father. We have been unable to identify baptismal records for Elizabeth. There are a number of Nunn families living in Cratfield and Bramfield in this period
- Richard Nunn and Rebecca
- Richard Nunn and Susanna Pallent
- William Nunn and Mary Fuller
William and Elizabeth lived in spent the early part of their marriage in Chattisham, after that they moved to Huntingfield. They had at least 12 children including:
- Robert Jessop Born 1780 Died 1863. Married Lucy Cole
- Charles Jessop Born 1782. Died 1859. Married Sarah Randlestone
- James Jessop Born 1784. Died 1855. Married Mary French in 1807 then Elizabeth Lee in 1819
- Ann Jessop Born 1786
- John Jessop Born 1788.
- George Jessop Born 1791. Died 1874. Married Hannah Foster
- Benjamin Jessop Born 1793. Married Harriet Culham
- Mary Jessop Born 1794. Died 1876
- Sarah Jessop Born 1796
- Stephen Jessop Born 1798 Died 1799
- Frances Jessop Born 1799
- Phoebe Jessop Born 1802
Many researchers place Zipporah Jessup as the child of William Jessup and Elizabeth Nunn, but this is not correct. Zipporah is the child of William Jessup and Elizabeth Stofer of Walpole, Suffolk. They married in 1800 and had at least 5 children between 1801 and 1815 (David - aka Javis ; Zipporah ; Ephraime ; Phoebe and Jobey), they were non conformist.
Interesting the couple appears to be missing a son named William who - based on naming patterns - should be amongst the eldest children. The William who marries Elizabeth Stofer and is found in Walpole has an estimated year of birth of 1777 and could be a possible candidate for this missing child.
In 1803 his son James joined the military serving during the Peninsula wards as a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery .
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William dies in April 1805 and is buried at Huntingfield on 28 April 1805.
The 1841 census sees Elizabeth living with George and Hannah at Huntingfield Hall. Elizabeth subsequently dies in June 1847 in Huntingfield and was buried in Huntingfield on 4 Jun 1847 (her death is registered in Blything V13 P286).
Of their children
- Robert Jessop appears to have been born in Chattisham and then baptised in Huntingfield on 15 Oct 1780. move to Raydon where he marries Lucy Cole of Wenham in ?. We have identified 5 children for this couple born between 1811 and 1823 - Lucy, Robert, Robert William, William, Thomas - all baptised in Raydon. The 1851 census sees the family in Hintlesham. Robert dies before 1861 and Lucy is recorded as living with her son William at Hadleigh Rd in Hintlesham
- Charles Jessop Born 1782. Died 1859. Married Sarah Randlestone
- James Jessop join the military in 1803 at the beginning of the Peninsula wars as a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery. We know that he is based in Essex in 1807 where he marries Mary French. He had 2 children with Mary, He is convicted of break and enter in 1811 and is transported to Tasmania - then Van Diemens Land - aboard the Indefatigable in 1812. This was one of the first convict shipments to Tasmania. He served out his sentence there where he proved to be quite incorrigible - serving a number of additional terms for minor thefts. He married then Elizabeth Lee in 1819 and died in 1855
- Ann Jessop Born 1786
- John Jessop - There is a potential death for John Jessop in Huntingfield in 1804..
- George Jessop Born 1791. Died 1874.
William dies in April 1805 and is buried at Huntingfield on 28 April 1805.
In 1811 son James was convicted of felony transported to Tasmania - then Van Diemans Land.
- Married Hannah Foster
- Benjamin Jessop Born 1793. Married Harriet Culham
- Mary Jessop Born 1794. Died 1876
- Sarah Jessop Born 1796
- Frances Jessop Born 1799
- Phoebe Jessop
We know very little about the family in the years between Williams death and the 1841 census except that they spread out with Charles living in Bradwell, Robert living in Chattisham. George and Benjamin remaining in Huntingfield.The 1841 census sees Elizabeth living with George and Hannah at Huntingfield Hall. Elizabeth subsequently dies in June 1847 in Huntingfield and was buried in Huntingfield on 4 Jun 1847 (her death is registered in Blything V13 P286).
George is later referenced in his brother Charles probate in 1859.