Petition by Frances Blackborough, 1797, Series 1, Book 11
Cited from Trinity House Petitions 1787-1854
TrinityHousePetitionForFrancesBlackborough1797
Transcription
To the Honorable the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the CORPORATION of TRINITY-HOUSE of Deptford Strond. The Humble Petition of Frances Blackborough aged 34 years residing at No 48 Tower Street, London, Widow of William Blackborough deceased. Sheweth THAT your Petitioner's Husband William Blackbrough was bred to the Sea, and a Shipwright and served there as a Mate & Carpenter upwards of 10 [or 16] years your Petitioner is now left with three Children the oldest being 9 the second 6 and the youngest 2 years old. And the ship on board which he died is Named, William & Elizabeth, Cap.tn Hart late on a voyage to Nevis. That your Petitioner is not now able to support herself and Family without the Charity of this CORPORATION, having no Pension or Relief from any other Publick Charity or Company. Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays, that she may be admitted a Pensioner of this CORPORATION, at the usual Allowance. Your Petitioner will ever pray, &c. We whose Names are hereunto subscribed, know the Petitioner, and her Circumstances, or have received such Information concerning her as may be fully relied on; so that believing the Contents of this Petition to be true, and that the Petitioner is a Person of good Character and Reputation, we recommend her as a proper Object of the CORPORATION'S Charity. As Witness our Hands, the [blank] Day of [blank]. This is to be signed by Younger Brethren, or Others well known to the Corporation. (signed) Thos Norton, Geo. Bell, Thos Guillamis, Saml Cox, John Curling, Jona Storey.
Other Information #
6 events have been derived from this evidence.
- William Edward Blackbrough★, Frances Pickering★, Esther Blackbrough and John Alexander Blackbrough resided in 1797 at 48 Tower Street, London
- William Blackbrough★ died in 1796 aboard William & Elizabeth
- William Blackbrough★ Occupation recorded as shipwright in 1796
- William Blackbrough★ Occupation recorded as mate and carpenter in 1796 aboard William & Elizabeth
Full Citation
Trinity House Petitions 1787-1854; Petition by Frances Blackborough, 1797, Series 1, Book 11.
Source
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