Thomas Waters and Ann Izzard – My 3x Great Grandparents
This is the first of a series of posts about the Waters family.
Thomas WATERS was born in about 1793 in Eyeworth, Bedfordshire, the fourth child of Thomas WATERS and Mary MASTERS. On 14 September 1824, Thomas married Ann IZZARD, at Dunton Bedfordshire. Ann is the fifth child of Samuel Izzard and Charlotte THURLEY.
Thomas and Anne had nine children, five boys and four girls:
William born 1824
Edith born 1825
Elizabeth born 1828
Thomas born 1829 (My 2nd Great Grandfather)
David born 1833
John born 1835
George born 1838
Mary born 1840
Annie born 1843
Deposition 1830
About three weeks ago, Thomas Randall sold me eight ducks, and said he had them for sale after some bargaining. I gave him five shillings for them. These ducks which are here, are the same I bought off the prisoner, Thomas Randall.
(signed, Thomas Waters)
Newton Bury Farm
I’m not exactly sure when Thomas purchased Newton Bury Farm. It’s possible that he was there in 1830, when he made the above deposition about receiving stolen ducks. However, it can be confirmed that he was farming there in 1838. A survey of the Farms and Land taken in the Parish of Dunton, Bedfordshire, shows that “on 09 June 1838, Thomas Waters was the holder of 173 acres, 0 roods and 38 perches of land.” Of the 24 landholders in the Parish of Dunton, Newtonbury Farm was the 7th largest, the Parish consisting of 2548 acres, 2 roods and 8 perches.
The Newton Bury moated site is a Scheduled Monument in Dunton, Central Bedfordshire, England, scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The moated site at Newton Bury Farm is a well-preserved example of a small, double- island type which retains evidence of the water management system. Despite alterations to the monument, particularly the infilling of sections of the ditches and the later use of the moated enclosures as a farm, the major part of the site has survived with minimal disturbance. Environmental evidence will be preserved in the silts within the ditches, and the islands will contain evidence of the original buildings. The monument lies in an area where moated sites are particularly numerous, enabling chronological and social variations to be explored.
Newton Farm is situated 1 kilometre north west of the village of Dunton. I have written a post previously about Newton Bury Farm. To read more about Newton Bury Farm, check out my previously written post.
1841 census
Census held on 06 June 1841. Newton, Parish of Dunton, Bedfordshire.
In this census ‘Waters’ has been written as ‘WARDEN’ I have recorded the names as ‘WATERS’. The image is poor quality, with some words being almost unreadable.
Thomas WATERS, 45, farmer, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
Anne WATERS, 35, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
William WATERS, 15, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
Edith WATERS, 15, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
Eliza WATERS 13, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
Thomas WATERS, 11, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
David WATERS, 8, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
John WATERS, 5, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
George WATERS, 3,born Dunton, Bedfordshire
Mary WATERS, 1, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
Jan RULE, 15, female servant, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
William ? , male servant, born Dunton, Bedfordshire
1851 Census
Census held on the night of 30 March 1851. Newton, Parish of Dunton, Bedfordshire
Thomas WATERS, 57, marrried, head, farmer of 170 acres, employing 12 labourers, born Eyeworth
Ann WATERS, 45, married, wife, born Cambridgeshire
John WATERS, 15, unmarried, son,born Dunton
George WATERS, 12, son, born Dunton
Ann WATERS, 6, daughter, born Dunton
Ann IZARD, 39, widow, house servant, born Wrestlingworth
Jacob CRAFT, 60, unmarried, labourer, born Dunton
Noah JEVES, 20, unmarried, shepherd, born Dunton
John PEPPER, 14, unmarried, farmer’s son, born Dunton
1861 Census
Census held on the night of 7 April 1861. Newton, Parish of Dunton, Bedfordshire.
Thomas WATERS, aged 68, widower, farmer of 175 acres, employing 6 men and 2 boys, born eyeworth
Edith WATERS, aged 35, widow, daughter, born at Dunton
George WATERS, aged 23, unmarried, son, born Dunton
Annie WATERS, aged 17, unmarried, daughter, born Dunton
David WATERS, aged 28, married, son, born Dunton
Sarah WATERS, aged 29, married, daughter-in-law, born Biggleswade
William WATERS, aged 10, grandson, scholar.
David WATERS, aged 3, grandson, scholar, born Gamlingay
Thomas W. Burton, aged 13, grandson, scholar, born Biggleswade
Anne ISARD, aged 49, widow, dairymaid, born Wrestlingworth
David PEPPER, aged 32, unmarried, carter, born Dunton
Thomas TOLL, aged 16, unmarried, shepherd, born Dunton
Deaths
Ann WATERS (IZZARD) died on 16 October 1851 at Dunton, Bedfordshire at age 46. Her cause of death was cystitis and muco enteritis. The informant of death was Eliza Pepper, female servant at Newton Bury Farm.
Thomas WATERS died 01 December 1863 at Dunton, Bedfordshire. His cause of death was apoplexy. He was described as a retired farmer. The informant of death was David Waters, son, of Upper Caldecot, Northill, present at death.
Will of Thomas Waters
WILL dated 07 May 1863 proved PR 10 Mar 1864
1864 10 March, WATERS Thomas, Effects under 3000pounds.
The Will of Thomas Waters, late of Newton Bury in the Parish of Dunton in the County of Bedford, Gentleman, deceased who died 1 December 1863 at Newton Bury aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of John William Ryder of Ramerwick Manor House in the Parish of Ickleford in the County of Hertford, Farmer and Waters Masters of Wrestlingworth in the said county of Bedford, Farmer, two of the Executors.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Waters of Newton Bury in the Parish of Dunton in Bedfordshire, Gentleman I direct my Executors hereinafter named to give up to my son David Waters any Note of hand or bond or other security I may hold of his at the time of my decease as security for money advanced by me to him for the purpose of the same being cancelled. I appoint my friends John William Ryder of Wrestlingworth in Bedfordshire Farmer Robert Hunt of Biships Hull near Taunton in the County of Somerset Esquire and my son in law Waters Masters of Wrestlingworth aforesaid Farmer Trustees and Executors of this my Will. I give and bequeath unto the said John William Ryder Robert Hunt and Waters Masters their Executors administrators and assigns all my Personal Estate and Effects of what nature of kindsoever upon trust that they the said trustees and Executors do and shall with all convenient speed after my decease sell dispose of and convert into money so much thereof as shall be in its nature saleable and collect get in and receive the residue thereof and with and out of the said monies to pay all my just debts funeral expenses and the charges of proving his my Will and the charges incident thereto and after payment upon trust to pay the following legacies viz unto my son William Waters a legacy or sum of two hundred pounds unto my son Thomas Waters a legacy or sum on One hundred pounds unto my son David Waters a legacy or sum of three hundred p;ounds unto my son George Waters a legacy of sum of four hundred pounds unto my daughter Edith the widow of the late William Burton a legacy or sum of three hundred pounds. Unto my daughter Eliza the wife of Joseph Langton Robarts a legacy of sum of three hundred pounds. Unto my daughter Mary the wife of Waters Masters a legacy or sum of three hundred pounds and unto my daughter Anne Waters a legacy or sum of three hundred pounds which said eight legacies I direct to be paid to the respective legatees at the end of twelve calendar months next after my decease and as to the residue of the said trust monies I direct my said trustees and executors to pay and divide the same unto and equally between and amony my said daughters Edith Burton Eliza Robarts Mary Masters and Anne Waters share and share alike and I declare that the said legacies and shares shall become vested interests in my said children immediately on my decease except as to my said daughter Anne whose legacy and share shall become vested upon her attaining the age of twenty one years and in case she shall depart this life before having attained the age of twenty one years having lawful issue then I direct that such issue shall take her legacy and share if more that one share and share alike and if but one child then the whole to him or her and in case my said daughter Anne shall depart this life before having attained such age and without leaving lawful issue of leaving such shall not attain the age of twenty one years then I direct that her legacy and share shall be paid unto my other daughters Edith Burton Eliza Robarts and Mary Masters in equal shares and proportions as tenants in common. I give devise and bequeath unto the said John William Ryder Robert Hunt and Waters Masters their heirs executors administrators and assigns according o the nature and quality thereof all the Estates of which I am a trustee or mortgagee and whether constructively or otherwise to be held or disposed of accordingly and my Will and meaning further is that my said trustees and executors shall out of my said estates reimburse themselves and himself all expenses which they shall necessarily pay expend or be put unto in and about the execution of this my Will and I further declare that my said trustees and executors and each of them shall be charged and chargeable respectively for such monies only as they shall respectively actually receive notwithstanding either of them giving or signing or joining in giving or signing any receipt or receipts for the sake of conformity and that the one of them shall not be answerable for the other or others of them or for involuntary losses.
In witness whereof I the said Thomas Waters the Testator have to this my Will contained in two sheets of paper set my seal upon the label which fasteneth the two sheets together and my hand to the first and to this second and last sheet thereof this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty three – Thomas Waters – Signed and Declared by the said Thomas Waters, the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto – W Thos Chapman Solr Biggleswade – Edmd Stanton – Clerk to Mr Chapman
Proved at London 10th March 1864 by the Oaths of John William Ryder and Waters Masters two of the Executors to whom Admon was granted. Power reserved of making a like Grant to Robert Hunt the other Executor
CENSUS 1841: Class: HO107; Piece: 2; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Dunton; County: Bedfordshire; Enumeration District: 15b; Folio: 3; Page: 2; Line: 9; GSU roll: 241190 Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
CENSUS 1851: Class: HO107; Piece: 1753; Folio: 294; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87678-87680 Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
CENSUS 1861: Class: RG 9; Piece: 995; Folio: 125; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542733 Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Survey of the Farms and Land in the Parish of Dunton, Bedfordshire, DDP/51/28/1
DEATH CERTIFICATE retrieved from General Register Office, England, WATERS Thomas, Registration District: Biggleswade, Sub-District: Potton, Country of Bedford DYA463218
DEATH CERTIFICATE retrieved from General Register Office, England, WATERS Ann, Registration District: Biggleswade, Sub-District: Potton, Country of Bedford DYA461485
REVELL, Graham, Family Researcher
Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales http://www.genoot.com
The Victorian History of the County of Bedford, Vol 1
Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service Ref: Z 956/26
Ordinance Survey Map List entry Number: 1010113 – historic England.org.uk
“A survey of the Farms and Land in the Parish of Dunton, Bedfordshire”, prepared by Catlin Johnson, Land Measurer
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