Samuel HOADLY

Samuel HOADLY ( -1806)


	Samuel HOADLY, Otham Church, Otham Kent. Samuel Hoadly and Elizabeth Miller married here in 1768


	Spouse: Elizabeth MILLER, Otham Church Inside. Samuel Hoadly and Elizabeth Miller married here in 1768

1 Samuel HOADLY ( -1806) [41], son of ? HOADLY ( - ) [1687].

Born "?", ? Marr Elizabeth MILLER 2 Sep 1768, Otham, Kent. ^1,2 Otham Parish Church, Kent. Died 1806. Buried 16 Nov 1806, Otham Churchyard, Kent. ³

Samuel is cited as having lived at Chart Sutton near Maidstone before his marriage.

Samuel and Elizabeth's wedding was witnessed by Thomes Botten and William Rayner.

Samuel had previously witnessed Thomas' wedding to Elizabeth Collison in 1766.

Both Samuel and Thomas were described in the register as "of the Parish of Chart Sutton"

I have not yet found a record of his baptism in either the Chart Sutton or Otham registers, so it is not yet clear where Samuel was born, or who his parents were.

SoG Ref: Microfilm Number Mf 44Ref: DCb/BT1/178/1741806 Burial Novr 16 Samuel Hoadley

Details from the following site:

http://fre epages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/hundred1.html

The Hundreds of West Kent

The boundaries of hundreds don't coincide with parish boundaries so parts of a parish may be in more than one hundred. This list gives an indication of the location and approximate area covered by a hundred. West Kent in this context is defined by the area covered by the West Kent Quarter Sessions held at Maidstone.

EYHORNE

Bearsted, Bicknor, Boughton Malherbe, Boughton Monchelsea, Bredhurst, Broomfield, Chart Sutton, East Sutton, Frinsted, Harrietsham, Headcorn, Hollingbourne, Hucking, Langley, Leeds, Otham, Otterden, Staplehurst, Stockbury, Sutton Valence, Thurnham, Ulcombe, Wormshill, Wychling.

Sp. Elizabeth MILLER ( -1802) [42].

Photo shows interior of St Nicholas Parish Church Otham Kent where Samuel and Elizabeth were married and buried.

SoG Ref:

Microfilm Number Mf 44Ref: DCb/BT1/178/1701802

Burial Sepr. 29 Eliz the Wife of Saml. Hoadley.

1.1 William HOADLY (1769-1830) [39].

Born 3 Mar 1769, Otham, Kent? Christened Week Street Independent Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. ⁴ Marr Catherine RHODES 26 Nov 1798, London. ⁵ St George's, Hanover Square, London. Died Aug 1830, Maidstone. ³ Buried 28 Aug 1830, Otham Churchyard, Kent. ³

"William Hoadly aged 13 years the third day of last March, the son of Samuel Hoadly of Otham in the County of Kent, Shoemaker, as well of his own free will as with the consent of his said father, doth put himself apprentice to Robert Shepherd of Maidstone in the County aforesaid, Wheelwright, his executors and administrators, to serve from the date of the indenture until the said apprentice shall accomplish his full age of twenty one years in the art of a Wheelwright. Indenture dated the second day of September 1782. Inrolled at Maidstone, 4 Sep 1782."

" William Hoadley aged 14 years and upwards, by and with the consent of Samuel Hoadley of Otham in the County of Kent, Cordwainer, his father, doth put himself apprentice to Thomas Alexander of Maidstone, in the County aforesaid, Coachmaker and Wheelwright, to serve from the first day of March instant for the term of seven years. And the said Thomas Alexander in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds to him paid by the said Samuel Hoadley covenants to instruct the said apprentice in the art of a Coachmaker and Wheelwright. Indenture dated 10th march 1783. Inrolled at Maidstone 26th March 1783."

"Maidstone Burghmote held the twenty-second day of March 1790, before Jacob Stone esq., Mayor.

At this Court also came William Hoadly, having served his apprenticeship with Thomas Alexander of this Town, Coachmaker, a Freeman of this Corporation, and desired to be made free, and he is allowed the same and hath paid his common fine twelve pence, and hath taken his freeman's oath and the other oaths, and he is made free."

Quoted in THE MAIDSTONE JOURNAL AND KENTISH ADVERTISER, Tuesday December 11th 1798:

"Yesterday se'nnight was married at St George's, Hanover Square, Mr. W. Hoadley, Coach-maker, to Miss Catherine Rhodes, both of this town"

Wm. created one of thee Deacons at the Week St Independent Chapel, Maidstone, on 2 July 1817.

According to local Maidstone poll books and Directories, William remained in Maidstone - presumably Week Street, until his death, and was then buried at Otham Churchyard, where his parents were also laid to rest.

Sp. Catherine RHODES (bef1766-bef1828) [40], dau. of John RHODES ( - ) [784] and Mary ? ( - ) [785].

Photo shows exterior of St Nicholas Parish Church Otham Kent where William and Catherine were buried.

SoG Ref: Microfilm Number Mf 44.

1.1.1 William HOADLY (1799-1854) [37].

Born 7 Nov 1799, Maidstone, Kent? ^6,7 Marr Sophia Maria STILL 28 Jan 1824, Staplehurst, Kent. ⁸ Died 15 Oct 1854, 10 Leigh Street, St Pancras, Middlesex. ⁹ 10, Leigh Street, St Pancras, Middlesex. Cause: Pneumonia 1 week. Effusion 3 weeks.

Indenture:

" William Hoadly the younger aged upwards of fourteen years, son of William Hoadly the elder of Maidstone in the County of Kent, Coachmaker, of his own free will and by the advice and consent of his said father puts himself apprentice to his said father his executors and administrators to serve from the day of the date of the indenture for the term of seven years to learn the art of a Coachmaker. Indenture dated 22 March 1814:

Enrolled at Maidstone aforesaid 25 march 1814.""Maidstone Burghmote held the 11th day of January 1822 before George Burgess Esq., Mayor.

At this Court also came William Hoadly, having served his apprenticeship with William Hoadly of this Town a Freeman of this Corporation, and desires to be made free, and the same is allowed him and he hath paid his common fine twelvepence, and taken his freeman's oath and the other oaths, and he is made free."

William Hoadly Home St Faith's Green

William was a witness at his brother, Samuel's marriage to Emily Gunter.

It would appear from the 1835 Freeman Roll of Maidstone, that William, Sophia and family were resident in Northampton:

Hoadly Alexander 1830 Maidstone

Hoadly John Charles 1822 Maidstone

Hoadly Samuel 1826 London

Hoadly William 1822 Northampton

which is where Edward Hoadly was born in 1832.

CENSUS DATE: 6th June 1841

CENSUS ADDRESS: Bedford Street, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire

CENSUS REF NO: HO107/1135/4/8

Name Age Profession Born in County

William Hoadly 40 no

Sophia Hoadly 40 no

William Hoadly 15 no

Henry Hoadly 13 no

Alfred Hoadly 10 no

Edward Hoadly 8 no

Samuel Hoadly 6 yes

Sophia Hoadly 5 yes

Frederick Hoadly 3 yes

Sarah Wilkins 15 F.S. no

PO Directory of Warwickshire 1845:

Hoadley Wm. Coachbuilder 5 Augusta Place

On his death certificate he died in the presence of his wife, Sophia, of Pneumonia [1 week], and effusions [3 weeks].

Sp. Sophia Maria STILL (1798-1877) [38], dau. of Thomas STILL (1761-1837) [1124] and Mary OSBOURNE (bef1760-1839) [1125].

In the census of 1861 [RG9/19/74] and 1871 [RG10/31/101] Sophia was living with her widowed daughter, Sophia Still Hazard at 3a Orchard Terrace Cottages, St Mary Abbotts, Kensington.

In 1861, she describes herself in the census as "A proprietor of houses".

Sophia's will was executed by her daughter, and proved in 1877.

The following is from a website concerning Staplehurst - address as follows:

http ://www.staplehurstvillage.org.uk/staplehurstsociety/people2.html

This is an account written by an old Staplehurst inhabitant - and contains references to the Still family, as follows:

"STAPLEHURST 1819 to 1825

Introduction

At the suggestion and in compliance with the request of many friends, I narrate some particulars as to the state of my native Parish in my early years. I was born on third of June 1811. I confine myself pretty much to the years 1819 in which the Queen was born, to 1825, by so doing I avoid touching on political or other controversial matters.

The Village

Staplehurst was then and is still one the prettiest Villages in the County. As you enter from the North there is a pretty artistic house called The Cottage, thatched with reeds which was built by a Mr Gillet, and was destroyed by fire in 1827. Further on stands the fine old mansion of Loddenden. With other boys on the acquittal of Queen Caroline I followed the band into Loddenden and through the Village to see the wonderful illuminations.

Loddenden was owned and occupied by Mr Chambers Usborne. Passing up the village we come to what is now called The Limes, where I have often seen Dr. Watson with his white powdered hair pacing to and fro and heard his well known low cough.

On the top of the Hill opposite Bell Lane was Mr Bromley’s Butcher's shop. Between the path and the main road stands the joss block. The butcher’s man threatened us small boys that he would cut our heads off with his big knife, and I for one believed it. At the Church gates was Thwaites Butcher’s shop, just below it Pattisons small cottage He was a good civil little old man.

In the year 1841 Mrs. Barling and myself became teetollers, one day he came with a gallon stone jar and said to my wife, “I understand since you have become teetotalers you are going to throw your wine away, which will be a great pity will you give me some of it?" He was told we had no wine to throw away. Close to his house were the stocks, I saw George Grandsbury in them for being drunk. He twisted and swore and foamed at the mouth but his feet were fast in the stocks. Was it not a better way of treating drunkards than the present respectable plan of imposing a small fine by the Magistrates?

Some years later Shop, House, Stocks and Cage were all removed. Opposite Bell Lane were two very high posts one on each side of the road, and, beam across the top from the middle of which hung the sign The Bell. We boys when we saw a very high load of Hops coming up used to guess whether it was high enough to make the sign swing. If it did there was a clapping of hands. Of course all this was before the crown of the hill was removed which was done about 1834.

With the exception of the Chapel, The Manse, the house of Mr Jull and the front of Mr Piper’s shop, the Village except that it has been brightened up, is much the same as it was seventy years ago.

The Church which “tops the Hill”, had a large number of square pews, there also a wide and deep gallery where the singers and musicians used to sit. In its front a large black board on which was chalked the Psalms and Anthems which were to be sung. The large gallery was not in harmony with the pews. Was it erected in the days of Daniel Poyntell? called the “learned Poyntell”,. as history says great crowds came to hear his expositions. Pews and gallery were all removed and the Church reseated many years after.

The Rev. Joseph Varenne was the Rector, he collected the Tythes in kind and erected a large Barn and Oast house, sent his wagons to collect the tenth cock of hay, and the tenth shock of corn, the tenth bushel of hops.

At the close of his life he was afflicted with blindness. He was most unpopular in the Parish and was followed by Mr ………(no name) who was highly esteemed by Churchmen and Dissenters.

On the site of the present Congregational Chapel stood the old Meeting House. It was a peculiar structure, my Grandmother lived in part of the building & kept a small shop which was under one of the galleries. Mr Hunt was the Minister being old and very much afflicted the Congregation had diminished to half a dozen. My cousin and I used to count how many times he used a favourite expression in Prayer "A thousand thanks O father of' mercy". He was a good man, in 1824 he conveyed the Meeting House to the late Mr Jull & my late Father who put the property in trust & the present Chapel was erected in 1825. There was a small Baptist Chapel which was afterwards sold to the followers of the late .Dr Burch.

Mr Dobell who lived and kept the shop where Mr Spicer now is was the Minister. The attendance at all the places of worship was at very small and religion in the Parish a very low ebb.

Schools

"Be it a weakness it deserves some praise

We love the play place of our early days

The fond attachment of the well loved place

Where first we started into life’s long race

Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway

We feel it less in age & at our latest days”

When very young I was sent to Molly Masters school. I have no recollection of learning to read. I could read the New Testament as well at six years of age as I can now. I next went to the school kept by Mr Beadle, it was a brick and tile building adjoining the Church North side. There were the boys in the “Benefactio”, next the pay scholars of which I was one also a considerable number of boarders.

Mr Beadle was a good kind easy going master, not very strict fond of a good dinner, in afternoons he would pretty frequently put his spectacles on his forehead, place his arms on the desk and take a little sleep. The knowledge of this went “whispering round". In the school was a boy named Winter, he could not play Cricket, or possibly any other game but he could work sums. The Boarders supplied him pretty libera1ly from their pocket money to work their sums for them. Often when they showed their slates to the Master he said “You have been to Winter again”. Just outside the school room door there was plenty of room and no graves and we used to play a splendid game called fives against the Church Tower. Our balls never injured the Tower but when the school was pulled down in 1832 the boys were no longer permitted to play fives there.

At ten years of age I was taken from School, had to enter the battle of life and from that time to earn my own living.

Happy days of boyhood. Mrs Beadle kept a girls school. She wore a turban, fed the Boarders well & took care of them. The boys all liked her much.

The Inhabitants

Change is the diet on which all subsist

Created changeable, and change at last destroys them.

And so nearly all those who inhabited the Parish 75 years ago are now gone to "that home from whence no traveller returns”. Out of some seventy Farmers nearly all of whom I knew personally, where are the Ballards, Brooke, Butchers, the Reeves, the Spongs, Stills, Spicers? gone, and only some of the same name their descendants of about twenty of the Tradesmen are found.

Probably the same element of change is to be found among the working class in about the same proportion.

Where are the round frocks and fustion jackets. the red cloaks and the pattens? Where is the "tinderbox", the flint and steel and the rushlight candles? It is the same Staplehurst but so different in so many ways:, but nearly all "the old familiar Faces" of my youthful days are passed away.

I give two pictures, the parties are all dead long ago.

Mrs. George at the Pinnock was about the best dairy woman in the Parish, but she took a large quantity of snuff, fastidious person about the butter but not the snuff. I know not if it was an affliction, or merely a. habit, in speaking to you she preceded what she had to by by che, che, che.

Mr Nicholas Toke Usborne who lived at Loddenden before Mr. Chambers Usborne was afflicted by being a great stutterer.

A Mrs Biggs, who. lived at Biggs Barn had a son who was similarly afflicted, he was sent with a message to Mrs Usborne, the boy could not get his word out, so something like the following took place,"Yes m,m,mum, I am a young r,r,rascal” then the boy tired (sic), (“)I didn’t m, m, mean you Sir,(“) so Mr Usborne told the boy he would see his Father about his bad behaviour, which he did next day. Mr Biggs assured Mr Usborne that his son really could not help it. “P, p poor boy, I am very sorry for him, give him this half crown”. “A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind”.

Roads

As the public has been in the enjoyment of excellent roads for a large number of years. it may seem strange that at the time of which I am writing with the exception of a few roads at Chittenden, and of course the main road through the Village the whole of the so called roads of the Parish were soft mud roads. Proof of this I can give from unpleasant personal experience.

One winter I. had several journeys with my Father bringing corn from Exhurst with the wheels in ruts up to the naves.

Another winter we were bringing timber from Mr. Stills woods. There was a wash pinnock named “Robin Hole", my father obtained of Mr Still four of his horses to help us through the hole. With Mr Still I walked on the other side of the hedge and crossed the stream with a plank. Two of the horses fell down in the mud, Mr. Still was a gentleman who would not make use of an oath on any account, but he could not help exclaiming "Bam it, bam it, they, wull all be down”, and sure enough in getting through the slough seven out of the eight horses fell and were floundering in the mud.

During another winter we had to bring some thick oak planks from Cockle Wood. The ruts were so deep and the road so bad that we could not get the timber tug near the place, and we drew the planks on the ground as far as Henhurst and then loaded them.

Some years before this at the end of' the road where Mr Shoobridge shop now is, during a flood a post chaise was by some accident driven into the water and overturned. How our forefathers through the centuries got on with these so called roads is a mystery.

They erected large Farm Houses, as at Hartsheath and Pagehurst but stone roads was too great a matter for them to attempt.

It is said the darkest hours are just before the dawning of the morning. At the time of which I am writing and a few years after there great distress in the Parish, many men being out of employment for several weeks during the winter months.

Generally some thirty or more men on Friday night attended the Committee room to apply for and to receive relief, the poor rates were about thirteen shillings in the pound for the year.

Various plans were adopted, one of which was to billet the men for a certain number of days in the week on different Farmers and Tradesmen. After a while this thought in some way got into the heads at least of a few, will it not be better to take steps so as to stone the roads rather than keeping the men to walk about in idleness. This -sensible conclusion was acted on, and as a stone pit was opened at Chittenden a large quantity of stones was drawn in the winter. In the following summer the road was stoned from the Pinnock as far as Henhurst.

It was my privilege to assist in bringing the pit stones into the roads. Pits were afterwards opened at Maplehurst and Pagehurst, and gradually, very gradually, the whole of nearly twenty miles of roads on the parish were metalled, which took nearly twenty years to accomplish. A word of praise is due to the late Benjamin Samson for throwing up the roads to make them round before the stones were put on. The expense was borne by a Highway rate that exceeded 2/0 in the pound on the houses and land of the Parish.

Hedges and Ditches

One improvement leads on to another, the room for which increases as you proceed. thus high hedges were cut down especially on the sides of the road to let the sun and wind do their part. The hedgerows were grubbed and other hedges were cut down to let in light and air. The time was not yet come for draining the land except with stones or bushes. Simple as it now appears, the genius had not yet been found to invent a tile machine, but after a time one of these were found, and I believe one was found in this parish. Drain tiles were then made and sold at moderate prices. Much of the arable and hop land was under drained and the land generally was more highly cultivated, and thus in one way or another nearly all found profitable employment.

Readers who are now living can compare the state of the Village and the Parish with how it was some seventy to eighty years ago, as given in this narrative and I trust will act on the counsel of the wise man "Say not that the former days were better than these”. Should you doubt “thou dost not act wisely concerning it".

Robert Barling January 18 1898. ".

It is possible that Sophia may have moved at some point after the death of her husband in 1854 to 52 Hartland Rd, Camden, London NW1.

My reasoning being that her eldest son William puts Hartland Road as his address on his marriage certificate in 1857, and Frederick Dibsdall Hazard, her son-in-law died at this address in November 1858 and his death was registered by his mother-in-law (i.e. Sophia Hoadly).

The death of her grandaughter, Sophia Hazard is registered in Kensington, whist her birth is registered in Pancras. It may be then, that Sophia and her daughter and grandaughter might have moved from 52 Hartland Road to 3a Orchard Terrace, St Philip, Kensington, Middlesex at a point between November 1858 and March 1859.

1.1.2 John Charles HOADLY (1801-1865) [52].

Born 23 Apr 1801, Week Street, Maidstone, Kent. ^10,11 Marr Mary BROOMFIELD 13 Jan 1821, Maidstone, Kent. ^12,13 All Saints Parish Church, Maidstone. Christened 2 Feb 1844, Week Street Independent Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. ¹⁴ Died 5 Jul 1865, Maidstone. ¹⁵ Buried 8 Jul 1865, Maidstone, Kent. ¹⁶ Maidstone Cemetery, Maidstone, Kent.

Photo shows Grove House in Week Street, Maidstone - which was sold by John Charles Hoadly in 1860.

Indenture:

"John Charles Hoadly aged 14 years and upwards son of William Hoadly of Maidstone in the County of Kent, Coachmaker, as well of his own free will and as by and with the advice of his said father, doth put himself apprentice to his said father William Hoadly, his executors and administrators to serve from the day of the date of the indenture for the term of seven years to learn the art of a Coachmaker. Indenture dated 30th August 1815: Enrolled Maidstone 31st August 1815."

"Maidstone Burghmote held the first day of November 1822. Before George Burgess esq. Mayor.

At this court came John Charles Hoadly a younger son of William Hoadly of this Town a Coachbuilder, a Freeman of this Corporation, and desired to be made free by his father's copy according to the custom, and he is allowed the same and has paid his common fine forty shillings, and hath taken his Freeman's oath, and the other oaths, and he is made free."

Newspaper advert:

"Britzka for sale. A Fashionable and light BRITZKA (full size) on elliptic springs, has lamps, Collinge's patent axels and German shutters; Painted green and lined drab; late the property of a Gentleman, for whom it was built to order, and will be sold a bargain. May be seen at Mr. Hoadly's, Coach Builder, Maidstone.

In the 1841 census, the family reside at Week Street, Maidstone. [HO107/490/8/47/15]

Maidstone, Kent

1845 Electoral Register

This is a list of 1705 men entitled to vote in Borough Elections following the 1832 Reform Act.

All freemen of the Borough living within 7 miles of the town were entitled to vote. For more information on freemen see the Freemen index.

Others were entitled to vote in respect of the value of property occupied being over £10.

Some people are listed under both qualifications.

Source: Maidstone Borough Records MD-REP-1 on LDS microfilm #1656614 Item 3 1832-1873

Transcribed by Robert Deloyde

John Charles was on the Electoral Register for 1845, as was his brother, Alexander:

Hoadly Alexander Week St Freeman

Hoadly John Charles Week St Freeman

In the census of 1861, John Charles Snr. is described as "blind". He and his family are living at 74 Week Street, Maidstone. [RG9/503/35b]

WILL:

"This is the Last Will and Testament of Mr. John Charles Hoadly of Maidstone, in the County of Kent, Gentleman. I give and devise all those two [?] or tenements and premises belonging to me situate at Shoreham in the county of Kent, in the occupations of Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Wood with the yards, gardens and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my son Alexander Hoadly, his heirs and assigns for ever. And I give devise and bequeath all other ... estate whatsoever and wheresoever, except trust or mortgage estates and all my ... whatsoever unto and equally between my two daughters Mary Frances and Catherine Rhodes the wife of Mr. John Fullager of Town Malling in the said County of Kent, Draper, their heirs executors, administrators and assigns absolutely according to the nature and quality of the same respectively as tenants in ... and not as joint tenants ...".

Sp. Mary BROOMFIELD (bef1794-1864) [252], dau. of George BROOMFIELD ( - ) [5830] and Mary WATERFALL (1761?- ) [5831].

Photo shows interior of All Saints Parish Church Maidtone Kent where John Charles and Mary were married.

Canterbury Marriage Licences 1810 -1837 Vol 35 fol: 148 1821

Mary Broomfield a spinster of St Mary Cray.

Note on Marriage to John Charles HOADLY: Canterbury Marriage Licences 1810 -1837 Vol 35 fol: 148 1821

John Charles listed as a minor.

1.1.3 Samuel HOADLY (1804-1865) [53].

Born 23 Dec 1804, Week Street, Maidstone, Kent. ^17,18 Christened Week Street Independent Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. ¹⁴ Marr Emily GUNTER 18 Jun 1827, London, Middlesex. ¹⁹ St George's Hanover Square, London. Died 1 Oct 1865, 28 George Street, Portman Square, London. ^20,21

Photo shows 28 George Street where Samuel died. The premises are now (2003) incorporated into a hotel.

Samuel's Apprenticeship indentures:

"Samuel Hoadly son of William Hoadly of Maidstone in the County of Kent, Coachmaker and Herald Painter, of his own free will doth put himself to the said William Hoadly, his father, to serve from the date of the indenture for the term of seven years, to learn the Art, trade, Mystery and business of a Coachmaker and Herald Painter. Indenture dated 9th February 1820.

Enrolled 11th February 1820 at Maidstone"

"Maidstone Burghmote, held the 27th day of April 1826 before John Wise Esq., Mayor...At this court also came Samuel Hoadly, a younger son of William Hoadly of this Town, Coachmaker, a Freeman of this Corporation and desired to be made free by his father's copy according to the custom, and he is allowed the same and hath paid his common fine forty shillings, and hath taken his Freeman's oath, and the other oaths, and he is made free.

"Post Office London directory:

1829: [Names too late for regular insertion: Hoadley S. Coachmaker 296 Oxford Street, near Bond Street

1834: 296 Oxford Street, and Hinde Mews, Marylebone Lane.

Ditto:

1835/6/7/8: 92 New Bond Street and Hinde Mews, Marylebone Lane.

Ditto:

1840: 1 Newman Street, Oxford Street.

Ditto :

1844/5/6: 41 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square

Ditto:

1847: 58 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square

Ditto :

1848: 41 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square

Ditto :

1851: 38 Foley Place, Great Portland Street.

In 1851, Samuel and Emily resided at 12 Stanhope Place, London.

[HO107/1493/793/77]

Samuel and Emily do not appear to have had children.

Sp. Emily GUNTER (bef1804-1874) [251], dau. of Thomas GUNTER (1759?-1809) [806] and Hannah ? (1775?-1807) [807].

The wedding of Samuel and Emily was witnessed by Edward Wight Snr., Mary Dunn [who was to marry his brother, Alexander in 1833], Mary Ann Whight, Edward Whight Jnr., William Hoadly Jnr., [his brother], and Sarah Whight.

Her will was administrated by her nephew, Alfred Blackney, a coachbuilder of Dursley, Gloucestershire. In Parsonage Street, Dursley, the 1881 census lists a Thomas Blackney, Coachbuilder, aged 65 born in Chislehurst, Kent, was living with his unmarried daughter, Rosa, aged 36, also from Chislehurst. [RG11/2520/4/1]

WILL:

"I Emily Hoadley [sic] of number 3 Magdala Terrace Denman Road Peckham in the County of Surrey Widow hereby revoke all former Wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and testament.

I appoint my nephew Alfred Blackney of Dursley in the County of Gloucester Executor of this my Will.

I give and bequeath to my niece Elizabeth Katherine Grey my tea service the piece of stair carpet and two pyro silver knives.

I give and bequeath to my nephew Alfred Grey Chambers's Encyclopaedia bound and unbound.

I give and bequeath to my niece Alice Ellinor Boura my rosewood writing desk, the best tea pot and one spoon belonging to the tea caddy, the little leather bag lined with red silk, the silver fruit knife and silver scent box, two pyro silver knives, two silver salt spoons and a mustard spoon.

I give and bequeath to Rosa Blackney the other spoon belonging to the tea caddy and two pyro silver knives.

I give and bequeath to my nephew Alfred Blackney the [Chinese chess men and ?]

I give and bequeath to Edward [Boura?] the other chess board and men and a [bath?]

I give and bequeath to Arthur Charles Boura my leather writing case and cover and any books he likes to select.

I give and bequeath to Emma Pierpoint my large black bag, my tea caddy, two plated table spoons, silver and [?] a dinner service and culinary utensils, a large woollen cape a black silk [dress?] and velvetine [?] and a remnant of black velvetine, two glass salt cellars, the bed room carpet, the metal tea pot and the sum of nineteen guineas.

I give devise and bequeath the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal unto my sister Mary Ann Blackney, and if she be dead then to her daughter Rosa Blackney.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy four - Emily Hoadley -

Signed and acknowledged by the said testatrix as and for her last Will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. The word "three" in the last line on the second page having been first erased and the word "four" written -

Catherine Haisell 3 Magdala Terrace, Denman Road, Peckham -

Wm. Honey 2 Broad Sanctuary, Westminster - Solicitor.

Proved at London 27th April 1874 by the oath of Alfred Blackney the nephew the sole Executor to whom Admon. Was granted.

Emily seems to have had a complicated and sad childhood. From evidence in contemporary wills it would seem that both her parents.

1.1.4 Alexander HOADLY (1806-1891) [54].

Born 19 Aug 1806, Week Street, Maidstone, Kent. ^22,23 Christened Week Street Independent Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. ¹⁴ Marr Mary DUNN 4 Apr 1833, St George's Hanover Square Middlesex. ²⁴ Died 12 Mar 1891, 21 Pier Road, Rosherville, Northfleet, Kent. ^20,25 Buried Holy Trinity Church, Maidstone, Kent.

The photo shows the interior of St George's Hanover Square in 1843 where Alexander and Mary were married.

Indenture:

"Alexander Hoadly, son of William Hoadly of Maidstone in the County of Kent, Coachmaker, of his own free will and accord doth put himself apprentice to the said William Hoadly his father to serve from the day of the date of the indenture for the term of seven years to learn the art of a Coachmaker. Indenture dated 3 January 1821.Enrolled Maidstone 19 March 1821""Maidstone Burghmote held the 14th day of July 1830 before Robert Tapsell, Esquire, Mayor ...At this court also came Alexander Hoadly, having served his apprenticeship with William Hoadly of this Town, Coachmaker, a Freeman of this Corporation and desired to be made free, and he is allowed the same and hath paid his common fine twelve pence and hath taken his Freeman's oath and the other oaths and he is made free."

Maidstone, Kent

1845 Electoral Register

This is a list of 1705 men entitled to vote in Borough Elections following the 1832 Reform Act.

All freemen of the Borough living within 7 miles of the town were entitled to vote.

For more information on freemen see the Freemen index.

Others were entitled to vote in respect of the value of property occupied being over £10.

Some people are listed under both qualifications.

Source: Maidstone Borough Records MD-REP-1 on LDS microfilm #1656614 Item 3 1832-1873

Transcribed by Robert Deloyde

Alexander was on the Electoral Register for 1845, as was his brother, John Charles :

Hoadly Alexander Week St Freeman

Hoadly John Charles Week St Freeman

In 1851, Alexander, now a Widower, is living at 57 Kensington High Street, with his wife's Aunt Elizabeth Dunn.[HO107/1468/179/9]

In 1861, Alexander, now a Widower, is living at 57 Kensington High Street, a coachbuilder employing 10 men

RG09/16/76/51

In 1881 Alexander was a boarder with Charles Carpenter at Huntley House, in Western Road, Bishopsteignton in Devon. This appears to have been a Health resort. It seems at this period of his life, he was retired and enjoying travelling. [RG11/2158/9/11].

Sp. Mary DUNN (1802-1841) [269], dau. of Edward DUNN (bef1765-bef1841) [480] and Mary PATTISON ( - ) [1256].

Mary and Alexander's wedding was witnessed by Jane Charlotte Coke and John Geo. Leigh.

1.2 Elizabeth HOADLY (bef1776-1825) [250].

Born bef 7 Jun 1776, Otham, Kent, England. Not definite that Elizabeth was born in Otham - but I would think it likely. Christened 7 Jun 1776, Parish Church, Otham, Kent. ³ Marr Charles DAY 25 Dec 1798, Chatham, Kent. ^26,27 St Mary's, Chatham, Kent. Died 1 Dec 1825, Maidstone, Kent, England.

SoG Ref:

Microfilm Number Mf 44.

Sp. Charles DAY (1775-1841) [1911], son of Peter DAY (bef1741-bef1821) [1936] and Elizabeth LINDRIDGE (1746?-bef1836) [1937].

Newspaper Article from 1957 (exact date and name of journal unknown - date deduced from dates in article)

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Chiesmans pay £35,000 for property Owned by Day family for 168 years.

"Death duties forced Messrs. William Day and Sons, the Maidstone auctioneers, to sell a property which has been in their family since 1789 at an auction sale yesterday.

The property - the right-hand side of the block occupied by Messrs. Chiesmans Ltd., comprising 23 High Street, 1, 3 & 5 Pudding Lane and 26 and 28 Medway Street - was sold to the tenants for £35,000.

Bidding for the property was brisk, but ceased after Messrs. Chiesmans had offered £35,000.

For the auctioneers, the sale had rather a sentimental touch, for the building was the first that the Day family used when they arrived in Maidstone at the end of the 18th century.

It was here that Mr. Charles Day first began business as an auctioneer and broker.

The property was once before offered for sale - in 1837. The reserve price then was £1190.

Two freehold shops in Union Street were also sold by Messrs Day.

No. 2 was sold to the tenants Messrs Mills for £2000 and No. 4 to the tenants, Gas Investments Corporation Ltd. for £3000. "

The article saiys that Charles Day began business here. However, if this was in 1789, this Charles was only 13 years old. Therefore, either the dates above are incorrect, or the date on which the business commenced was different from the date the property came into the day family. In either case at 13 years old this Charles could not have been the legal owner/proprietor.

The article also confirms that the Day family did not originate in Maidstone but arrived there at the end of the end of the 18th century. ²⁸

1.2.1 William DAY ²⁹ (1807-1885) [1925].

Born 10 Apr 1807, Maidstone, Kent. ^30,31 Christened 1807, King Street Baptist, Maidstone, Kent, England. ²⁷ Marr Rebecca PIERCE 23 Dec 1828, Frittenden, Kent. ²⁸ 1828 Frittenden Parish Register

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Marriage of William Day (Frittenden) and Rebecca Pierce (Frittenden) (Dec) Mary Day was there.

(Schedule of births marriages and deaths compiled from Kent Parish Registers by Sir Edward Day in 1992. Supplied by June Fancett, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia). Died 25 Jan 1885, Maidstone, Kent. ^28,32 34 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent. Cause: Senile Decay, Bronchitis, 6 Days.

I am the great-great-great-grandson of William Day the eldest son of Charles Day and Elizabeth Hoedley.

He was your Samuel Day's brother.

This makes you and me 5th cousins if my calculations are correct.

Since I posted my Day information to the website, which was some time ago, I have completed some further research.

I have proved beyond reasonable doubt that William and Samuel were brothers by looking at the Register of Births for the King Street Baptist Chapel, Maidstone, Kent.

These are on microfilm at the Public Record Office in Kew. (I live in Twickenham which is only five miles away from Kew so getting there is a breeze for me).

Samuel's birth entry is as follows:

(PRO Ref: RG4/935 Folio: 8)

"These are to certify that Samuel, Son of Charles Day and of Elizabeth his Wife, was born in -------- in the Parish of Maidstone in the County of Kent on the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister, Dec 20 1825".

Sp. Rebecca PIERCE (1806-1879) [3157].

1.2.2 Eliza DAY ²⁷ (1809- ) [1926].

Born 15 Apr 1809, Maidstone, Kent. ^27,33 Christened 1809, King Street Baptist, Maidstone, Kent, England. ²⁷

(PRO Ref: RG4/935 Folio: 6)

"These are to certify that Eliza, Daughter of Charles Day and of Elizabeth his Wife, was born in -------- in the Parish of Maidstone in the County of Kent on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine.

Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister, Dec 20 1825".

1.2.3 Samuel DAY (1811-1908) [1912].

Born 20 Feb 1811. ²⁷ Christened 1811, King Street Baptist, Maidstone, Kent, England. ²⁷ Marr Eliza GLOVER 25 Dec 1831, Maidstone, Kent, England. ²⁹ Died 12 Oct 1908, Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia. ²⁹

(PRO Ref: RG4/935 Folio: 8)

Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister, Dec 20 1825"

Samuel Day, a Baptist minister who emigrated with his wife and family to Victoria, Australia in the 1860s. Samuel Day's death certificate, which was issued in Beaconsfield, Victoria on October 12th, 1908, states that he was born in Maidstone, Kent, that he was a retired Baptist minister and that his parents were Charles Day, timber merchant, and Elizabeth Hoedley.

His age at the time of his death, according to this certificate, he was 97 years, 23 weeks and 4 days and I'm assuming that the spelling of his mother's maiden name was due to the probability that his granddaughter, Eva Glover Campbell, who informed the registry of his death was unsure of the correct spelling of the name.

The same certificate also mentions that Samuel married Eliza Glover in Maidstone, Kent when he was twenty years old.

(The family bible says that they married on December 25th, 1831.).

Sp. Eliza GLOVER (1813?- ) [1913], dau. of Gabriel GLOVER ( - ) [3168] and Elizabeth EAST ( - ) [3169].

Eliza arrived in Australia on the "Perekop" in January 1862 with children Stephen, Ellen, Naomi, Emma. ³⁴

1.2.4 Mary Ann DAY ²⁷ (1821- ) [1927].

Born 22 May 1821. ²⁷ Christened 1821, King Street Baptist, Maidstone, Kent, England. ²⁷

(PRO Ref: RG4/935 Folio: 12)

"These are to certify that Mary Ann, Daughter of Charles Day and of Elizabeth his Wife, was born in -------- in the Parish of Maidstone in the County of Kent on the Twenty-second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.

Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister, Dec 20 1825".

1.2.5 ? DAY ²⁸ ( - ) [4775].

Sources

Otham Parish Register (Microfilm). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: Otham Parish Register

Page 10

Banns of Marriage between
Samuel Hoadly of the Parish of Chart Sutton and
Elizabeth Millar of this Parish were published on
Sun Aug 14 by Mr Weller
on
Sun 21 & on Sun Aug 28 by J. Horne
The said Samuel Hoadly of the Parish of Chart Sutton and the said Elizabeth Millar of this Parish Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns this second Day of September in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight by me Wm. Horne Minister
This Marriage was folemnised between Us } Samuel Hoadly
} Elizabeth Miller
In the Prefence of Thomas Botten
William Rayner

No 28

Centre for Kentish Studies / Kent County Archives Service, Sessions House County Hall Maidstone Kent ME14 1XQ. Tel: 01622 694 363.

"Information from Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths website: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
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Samuel Hoadly Pedigree
Male Family

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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Marriages:
Spouse: Elizabeth Miller Family
Marriage: 02 SEP 1768 St Nicholas, Otham, Kent, England

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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

M019736 Film

Sheet:

Internet. Call Number: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ (electronic).


	Source: Free BMD website, marriage certificate - Lucy Jaques Alexander Davis - 25Dec 1902

3	Otham Parish Register (Microfilm).
	Centre for Kentish Studies / Kent County Archives Service, Sessions House County Hall Maidstone Kent ME14 1XQ. Tel: 01622 694 363.

4	Week Street Independent Church Book.
	Family Records Centre, 1 Myddleton Street LONDON EC1R 1UW. Tel: 020 8392 5300.

St George's Hanover Square Parish Registers (Microfilm). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: St George Hanover Square Parish Register

No 771

William Hoadley and Catherine Rhodes both of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this Twenty Sixth Day of November in the Year 1798 by me J.W. Wickes A.M. Curate
This Marriage was solemnised between us } Wm Hoadly
} Catherine Rhodes

In the Presence of } F. Ridout
} Frances Rhodes

City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street London SW1P 2DE. Tel: 020 7641 5180.

Dr Williams Library. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: From Dr Williams Library 1799-1802: PRO Ref: RG5/65

E No 4247

These are to certify, That William Hoadly
son of William Hoadly
and Catherine Hoadly his Wife, who was Daughter of
John and Mary Rhodes was Born in Week Street
in the Parish of Maidstone
in the County of Kent the Seventh
Day of November in the Year One Thousand Seven
Hundred and ninety nine at whose Birth we were present.
Mary Honey
Frances Jackson
Elizth Rhodes

245

Registered at Dr. Williams's Library, Redcross-Street, near Cripplegate, London
Novr 22nd 1816 Thos. Morgan Registrar

Church of the Latter Day Saints, "http://www.familysearch.org/". Text From Source: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
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WILLIAM HOADLY Pedigree
Male

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Event(s):
Birth: 07 NOV 1799 Dr Williams Library, London, London, England

Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HOADLY Family
Mother: CATHRINE

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C146158 1816 0815997 Film NONE

Sheet:

Internet. Call Number: http://www.familysearch.org/ (electronic).

Staplehurst Marriage Registers. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: Staplehurst Parish Registers

Page 25

MARRIAGES folemnized in the Parifh of Staplehurst in the County of Kent
William Hoadly of the Parifh of Maidstone
and Sophia Maria Still of this Parifh
were married in this Church by Licence with Confent of
Parents this ninth Day of
February in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty four
By me Joseph Varenne - Rector
This Marriage was folemnized between us { William Hoadly
{ Sophia Maria Still
In the Prefence of { Thos Still
{ George Still

No 73

Centre for Kentish Studies / Kent County Archives Service, Sessions House County Hall Maidstone Kent ME14 1XQ. Tel: 01622 694 363.

Death Certificate. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: Registration District: St Pancras. 1854 DEATH in the Sub-district of Grays Inn Lane in the County of Middlesex
No: 369
When and where died: Fifteenth October 1854. 10 Leigh Street
Name and Surname: William Hoadley
Sex: Male
Age: 54 years
Occupation: Railway Clerk
Cause of Death: Pneumonia 1 week. Effusion 3 weeks. Certified
Signature, description and residence of informant:Sophia Hoadley present at the death. 10 Leigh Street, St Pancras
When registered: Sixteenth October 1854
Signature of Registrar: John Worrell. Registrar

CERTIFIED to be a true copy of an entry in the certified copy of a Register of Deaths in the District above mentioned.
Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE, under the Seal of the said Office, the 19th day of May 1992

Family Records Centre, 1 Myddleton Street LONDON EC1R 1UW. Tel: 020 8392 5300.

Dr Williams Library. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: From Dr Williams Library 1799-1802: PRO Ref: RG5/65

E No 4248

These are to certify, That John Charles Hoadly
son of William Hoadly
and Cathrine Hoadly his Wife, who was Daughter of
John and Mary Rhodes was Born in Week Street
in the Parish of Maidstone
in the County of Kent the Twenty third
Day of April in the Year One Thousand
Eight Hundred and one at whose Birth we were present.
Mary Honey
Frances Jackson
Elizth Rhodes

246

Registered at Dr. Williams's Library, Redcross-Street, near Cripplegate, London
Novr 22nd 1816 Thos. Morgan Registrar

Church of the Latter Day Saints, "http://www.familysearch.org/". Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
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JOHN CHARLES HOADLY Pedigree
Male

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Event(s):
Birth: 23 APR 1801 Dr Williams Library, London, London, England

Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HOADLY Family
Mother: CATHRINE

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C146158 1816 0815997 Film NONE

Sheet:

Internet. Call Number: http://www.familysearch.org/ (electronic).

Maidstone, All Saints, (Bishop's Transcripts). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: All Saints Maidstone Parish Register

John Charles Hoadly of This Parish Bachelor and Minor
and Mary Broomfield of the Parish of St Mary Cray in the Parish of Rochester
were married in this Church by licence with Confent of
Willm Hoadly his Father this Thirteenth Day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty One
By me [?] Reeve Minister
This Marriage was folemnised between us { John Charles Hoadly
{ Mary Broomfield
In the Prefence of { William Hoadly Jnr
{ Mary Ridout

No 830

Centre for Kentish Studies / Kent County Archives Service, Sessions House County Hall Maidstone Kent ME14 1XQ. Tel: 01622 694 363.

13	"Canterbury Marriage Licences" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Kent, Surrey, London: - Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1810-1837 Volume 35 Volume 35 fol 148 1821 County: Kent Country: England John Chas Hoadly of Maidstone minor (fath Wm H) & Mary Broomfield of St Mary Cray sp, at M. 13 Jan 1821.
	Internet.

14	Dr Williams Library.

15	"Information from Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths website: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Deaths Sep 1865 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOADLY John Charles Maidstone 2a 319
	Internet. Call Number: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ (electronic).


	Source: Free BMD website, marriage certificate - Lucy Jaques Alexander Davis - 25Dec 1902

16	"National Burial Index".

Dr Williams Library. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: From Dr Williams Library 1799-1802: PRO Ref: RG5/65

E No 4249

These are to certify, That Samuel Hoadly
son of William Hoadly
and Cathrine Hoadly his Wife, who was Daughter of
John and Mary Rhodes was Born in Week Street
in the Parish of Maidstone
in the County of Kent the Twenty
Day of December in the Year One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Four at whose Birth we were present.
Mary Honey
Frances Jackson
Elizth Rhodes

247

Registered at Dr. Williams's Library, Redcross-Street, near Cripplegate, London
Novr 22nd 1816 Thos. Morgan Registrar

Church of the Latter Day Saints, "http://www.familysearch.org/". Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
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SAMUEL HOADLY Pedigree
Male

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Event(s):
Birth: 23 DEC 1804 Dr Williams Library, London, London, England

Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HOADLY Family
Mother: CATHRINE

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C146158 1816 0815997 Film NONE

Sheet:

Internet. Call Number: http://www.familysearch.org/ (electronic).

St George's Hanover Square Parish Registers (Microfilm). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: St George Hanover Square Parish Register

No 502

Samuel Hoadly a Bachelor of this Parish and Emily Gunter a Spinster of the Parish of Bromley in the County of Kent were married in this Church by Licence this eighteenth Day of June in the Year 1827 by me Evan Nepeau A.M. Curate
This Marriage was solemnised between us } Samuel Hoadly
} Emily Gunter

In the Presence of } Edwd Whight Snr, Mary Dunn, Mary Ann Whight
} Edwd Whight Jnr, William Hoadly Jnr, Sarah Whight

City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street London SW1P 2DE. Tel: 020 7641 5180.

20	Will.
	Principal Registry Family Division, First Avenue House 42-49 High Holborn LONDON WC1V 6NP. Tel: 020 7947 6946.

21	"Information from Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths website: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Name: Hoadly, Samuel Record Type: Deaths Quarter: December Year: 1865 District: Marylebone County: London Middlesex Volume: 1a Page: _27
	Internet. Call Number: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ (electronic).


	Source: Free BMD website, marriage certificate - Lucy Jaques Alexander Davis - 25Dec 1902

Dr Williams Library. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: From Dr Williams Library:

E No 4250

These are to certify, That Alexander Hoadly
son of William Hoadly
and Cathrine Hoadly his Wife, who was Daughter of
John and Mary Rhodes was Born in Week Street
in the Parish of Maidstone
in the County of Kent the Nineteenth
Day of August in the Year One Thousand
Eight Hundred and six at whose Birth we were present.
Mary Honey
Frances Jackson
Elizth Rhodes

248

Registered at Dr. Williams's Library, Redcross-Street, near Cripplegate, London
Novr 22nd 1816 Thos. Morgan Registrar

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ALEXANDER HOADLY
Male

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Event(s):
Birth: 19 AUG 1806 Dr Williams Library, London, London, England

Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HOADLY Family
Mother: CATHRINE

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C146158 1816 0815997 Film NONE

Sheet:

Internet. Call Number: http://www.familysearch.org/ (electronic).

St George's Hanover Square Parish Registers (Microfilm). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: St George Hanover Square Parish Register

No 209

Alexander Hoadly a Bachelor and Mary Dunn a Spinster both of this Parish were married in this Church by Licence this fourth day of April in the Year 1833 by me James Glen Curate
This Marriage was solemnised between us } Alexander Hoadly
} Mary Dunn

In the Presence of } Jane Charlotte Coke
} John Geo Leigh

City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street London SW1P 2DE. Tel: 020 7641 5180.

25	"Information from Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths website: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Name: Hoadley, Alexander Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 84 Quarter: March Year: 1891 District: Strood County: Kent Volume: 2a Page: 377
	Internet. Call Number: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ (electronic).


	Source: Free BMD website, marriage certificate - Lucy Jaques Alexander Davis - 25Dec 1902

"Chatham St. Mary Parish Records" (http://cityark.medway.gov.uk). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: Chatham St. Mary Parish Records

No 383

Charles Day and Elizabeth Hoadly both of this Parish
were married in this Church by Banns
This Twenty fifth day of December in the Year One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight by me Ben [?] Jones Curate
This marriage was Folemnized between us { Charles Day
{ Elizabeth Hoadly

In the Prefence of { William Hoadly
{ John Whiffin

Internet.

27	Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index (http://www.familysearch.org/).

28	Mike Day, "Email from Mike Day to Graham Hoadly".

29	Jo-Ann Roberts, "Email to Graham Hoadly from Jo-Ann Roberts 16/03/2003".
	Graham Hoadly.

30	Mike Day, "Email to Jo Ann Roberts from Mike Day of Twickenham 2003".
	Graham Hoadly.

Mike Day, "Email from Mike Day to Graham Hoadly". Text From Source: King Street Baptist Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. Register of Births. PRO Ref: RG4/935 Folio: 6
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"These are to certify that William, Son of Charles Day and of Elizabeth his Wife, was born in -------- in the Parish of Maidstone in the County of Kent on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven.
Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister, Dec 20 1825"

Note: The following note was written into the register of births by W Groser, "The King Street Baptist Chapel was built in 1822. The congregation was accustomed to worship previously in another place, its commencement being 1797."

Ref: 'The History of Maidstone the making of a modern county town' Peter Clark & Lyn Murfin, page 114
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"The growth of nonconformity in the late eighteenth century was striking, though not all congregations prospered. In 1782 there were said to be 209 Presbyterians and 42 Independents in the town, which indicates a decline from their earlier heyday. The Baptists had moved to a meeting house in Rose Yard in the 1740s and this had just over 40 members by the 1780s. In 1796 the congregation united with the Presbyterians at the Earl Street chapel, and after 1813 described themselves as Unitarians. The Rose Yard meeting-house was taken over the following year by a group of Particular or Calvinistic Baptists, an offshoot of a congregation at Chatham. This group had 33 members in 1806 an 59 by 1818. in 1820 a number of members withdrew to form the Providence Baptist church in Mote Road. Despite this the Rose Yard chapel was reportedly 'too small' in 1822 with services attended by many who were not actually members. A new chapel was built in King Street with seating for 650, at a cost of £2,049, raised by loans and a £1,000 mortgage. In 1831 a dispute over the admission of non-members to communion led to a further loss of members by secession, and the formation of the Zion chapel in Brewer Street. But this too was soon in crisis, for in 1833 the pastor and 73 members seceded, opening their own Bethel chapel in Union Street the following year. The Brewer Street chapel continued to be used by Baptists for a few years afterwards, but was no longer really viable."

Note: Clearly the other place referred to by W Groser the minister was the Rose Yard meeting-house, indicating that his congregation were Particular Baptists.

Note: William's sons William, Samuel and Joseph were all born while the family were members of the King Street chapel. Joseph's birth was registered by the pastor W Groser in 1834. This is after the 1831 split, so this would suggest that William and Rebecca Day remained faithful to the Particular Baptist congregation.

Ref: ibid page 185
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"The nonconformist churches were in a state of flux in the mid- and late nineteenth century. Lady Huntingdon's Connection, A Calvinistic Methodist sect which had only arrived in the town in 1838, had disappeared by 1872, when the Brewer Street chapel it had used was occupied by a congregation described as Presbyterian; this too had gone by 1882. The Week Street congregation returned as Independent in 1851 subsequently became Congregational, and as such opened a second chapel in the West Borough in 1874. Similarly, the members of King Street Baptist church were by 1840 seeking to move beyond their exclusive Baptist beliefs. After appointing as minister the Rev. H.H. Dobney, a non-sectarian, who 'regarded all Christians as brothers', they gradually evolved into a non-denominational church. The Baptist chapels in Union Street and Mote Road continued, but Union Street had become General (Arminian) rather than Particular (Calvinist) in character by the 1890s. That chapel survived financial difficulties and a threatened foreclosure on the chapel mortgage in 1857, and by 1892 membership had increased to such an extent that all seats in the chapel were let and fund-raising was begun for a new chapel on the site of the Bluecoat school. This was finally built in 1907. A third Baptist chapel was opened in Priory Road at about the turn of the century."

Death Certificate. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: Death Certificate
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Registration district: Maidstone
Sub-district: East Maidstone
County : Kent
When and where died: 25 January 1885 34 Ashford Road USD
Name: William Day
Sex: Male
Age: 77 years
Occupation: Gentleman
Cause of Death: Senile Decay, Bronchitis, 6 Days
Certified by William Bradley Surgeon
Informant: William Day, Son, in attendance, 6 Ashford Road, Maidstone
When registered: 26 January 1885
Registrar: N A Pearson

Family Records Centre, 1 Myddleton Street LONDON EC1R 1UW. Tel: 020 8392 5300.

34	Tracy Lee Hilder, "Inf supplied to Graham Hoadly by Desma Russell". Assessment: Questionable.
	Graham Hoadly.