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Thomas Pleasance

Thomas Pleasance

Male 1675 - 1752  (77 years)

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  • Name Thomas Pleasance 
    Born 1675  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 3 Sep 1675  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 17 Aug 1730  [2
    thatcher 
    Residence 17 Aug 1730  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 13 May 1745  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Thatcher 
    _UID 6A78A8E52E3E45799F2E720B42F36D2EB344 
    Died 1752  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 30 Jan 1752  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I718  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2021 

    Father Anthony Pleasance,   d. 1703, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah,   d. 1696, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Young,   d. 1716, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Apr 1700  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Name: Thomas Pleasance
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1700
      Marriage Place: Burwell,Cambridge,England
      Spouse: Ann Young
      FHL Film Number: 990400

      Name: Ann Young
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1700
      Marriage Place: Burwell,Cambridge,England
      Spouse: Thomas Pleasance
      FHL Film Number: 990400
    Children 
     1. Thomas Pleasance,   b. 1701, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1767, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Mary Pleasance,   b. 1702, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Francis Pleasance,   b. 1704, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1707, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. John Pleasance,   b. 1707, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1709, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     5. Sarah Pleasance,   b. 1710, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William Pleasance,   b. 1713, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1746, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     7. Ann Pleasance,   b. 1715, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Palmer,   d. 1745 
    Married 6 Dec 1716  Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Pleasance,   c. 21 Jan 1717, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 7 Apr 1719, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     2. Mary Pleasance,   b. 1720,   d. 1738, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     3. Robert Pleasance,   b. 1725, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2007 
    Family ID F330  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Will: 18/1/1752
      In the name of God amen the eighteenth day of January in the year ofour Lord one thousand seven
      hundred and fifty two I Thomas Pleasance/the elder/ of Burwell in the County of Cambridge /thatcher/
      being ofsound memory and understanding /the Lord be Praised/ do make my lastwill and testament
      in manner following. First I commend my Soul intothe Hands of Almighty God, and my Body I
      commit to the Earth and myworldly Estates I dispose of the same as followeth. That is to day,First I
      give devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas Pleasance all andsingular my household goods and
      furniture together with all other mygoods and chattels personal estates and credits whatsoever all
      unto myson Thomas Pleasance and his Heirs forever. Also I make and appointmy said son Thomas
      Pleasance sole executor of this my last will andtestament and order him to pay my debts and funeral
      charges. Inwitness whereof I have hereunto this my last will and testamentsetting my hand and seal
      the day and year first above written.
      Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator ThomasPleasance for and as his last will
      and testament in the presence of uswho as witnesses thereof have subscribed our names at the
      request andin the presence of the said testate and of each other:
      Stephen Brown, Mary Rayner, Thomas Howes jnr.

      Above data supplied by Ken Pleasance

      ------ From Source Attached To: Buried ------
      Burial Entry.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S43] Baptism Entry.

    2. [S240] Employment record, < (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).
      Death entry of wife Mary Palmer

    4. [S6] Burial Entry.

    5. [S18] Marriage Cert.