John Summers
(born 1776 Chelmsford, Essex)
Maternal grandmother: not known
Maternal grandfather: Samuel Jealous
(born abt 1720)
View Notes
Was a Cordwainer according to daughter Elizabeth’s baptism record
Paternal grandmother: not known
Paternal grandfather: not known
Mother: Elizabeth Jealous (born 1748 Chelmsford, Essex)
married 23 May 1774 Chelmsford, Essex
Father John Summers (born abt 1750) View Notes
Was a glazier then plumber according to baptism records of his children
Brother: Samuel Nathan Summers (born 1775 Chelmsford, Essex died 1809 Chelmsford, Essex) 5 children
Wife: Martha Guy (born 1775 died 1810 Chelmsford, Essex) View Notes
Buried October 4th 1810, a year after her husband.
Daughter: Elizabeth Summers (born 1801 Chelmsford, Essex )
Son: Samuel Dow Summers (born 1803 )
Daughter: Sarah Summers (born 20.11.1804 Chelmsford, Essex )
Daughter: Mary Ann Smith Summers (born 1806 Chelmsford, Essex )
Son: John Thomas Summers (born 1808 Chelmsford, Essex )
Sister: Elizabeth Summers (born 1778 Chelmsford, Essex died 13.6.1808 Springfield, Essex) View Notes
2 children
Buried Springfield Church age 30, inscription in handwritten book of around 1868 held at CRO:
“In Memory of Elizabeth the Wife of Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 13 of June 1808 Aged 30 years. Also of the above mentioned Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 12 of Nov 1809 aged 34 years and of Richard Balls who died an infant.
“When blooming youth and beauty is most grave death plucks us up and plants us in the grave take care young folk your precious time to spend your lives all short and quickly at an end.”
From the parish records (see attached burial record):
“True Copy from the Chelmsford Chronicle Friday June 17th 1808
“‘On Monday died of a decline, in the 30th year of her age, Mrs Elizabeth Balls, of the Three Cups Inn Springfield. She bore a very long affliction with great fortitude and resignation, and her loss will be sincerely lamented.’”
Husband: Thomas Frederic Balls (born 1775 died 12.11.1809 Springfield, Chelsmford, Essex) View Notes
Gravestone inscription at Springfield, from Monumental Inscriptions, 1867, handwritten book at CRO:
“In Memory of Elizabeth the Wife of Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 13 of June 1808 Aged 30 years. Also of the above mentioned Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 12 of Nov 1809 aged 34 years and of Richard Balls who died an infant.
“When blooming youth and beauty is most grave death plucks us up and plants us in the grave take care young folk your precious time to spend your lives all short and quickly at an end.”
Attached is will of Thomas, proved in 1810 (click on thumbnail images).
Parish records (click on small book icons by his name):
“Thos Balls of the 3 Cups in this Parish of Springfield who was buried in this Church-yard had a long affliction which he sustained with great fortitude & resignation. Buried Nov 1809 in this Church Yard”
The following page confirms this as November 19th 1809.
Attached picture courtesy of http://deadpubs.co.uk/EssexPubs/Springfield/threecup.shtml
Son: Thomas Frederick Balls (born 1805 Springfield, Essex )
Son: Richard Balls (born 1807 Springfield, Essex died 1808 Springfield, Essex)
Sister: Lettice Summers (born 1780 Chelmsford, Essex )
Husband: Theophillus Mitchell Harris (born 1776 Whitechapel, Stepney, London died 22.9.1811 ) View Notes
There is another Theophilus Mitchell Harris born to Mary and James Richard, baptism 12 Dec 1813, St George in The East - on ancestry. Presumably they were related.
Mother Susanna, father John
His address was given as Prescot Street on both his baptism record and burial.
