Mary Cowperthwaite: Eachus Family History

Generation: 1

Mary Cowperthwaite was born in 1767 in Kendal, Westmorland, England (daughter of William Cowperthwaite and Anne Litt); died in 1855.

Other Events:

Baptism: 14 Jun 1767, Kendal, Westmoreland, England

Notes:

sometime between 1795 & 1841, Mary married Mr Ashburner. He died before the 1841 census.

Census;
1841 Hagg Lane, Lower Allithwaite, Cartmel. age 70. Independant means. < Mary Ashburner> (41-69)
1851 Hagg Lane, Lower Allithwaite, Cartmel. Head (Widow). age 83 Landed Proprietress. < Mary Ashburner> (51-85)

Mary married William Pitt Pladdy on 17 Nov 1787 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England. William (son of John Pitt Pladdy and Jane Nixon) was born in 1764 in (of) Lancashire,England; died in in Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Pitt Pladdy was born in 1788 in Brassenthwaite, Cumberland, England.

Generation: 2

William Cowperthwaite was born in 1741 in Kendal, Westmorland, England (son of William Cowperthwaite and Mary Braithwaite).

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Baptism: 25 Oct 1741, Kendal, Westmoreland

William married Anne Litt on 17 Sep 1766 in Lorton, Cumberland England. Anne (daughter of John Litt) was born in 1744 in Distington, Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne Litt was born in 1744 in Distington, Cumberland, England (daughter of John Litt).

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Bonds, Archdeaconry of Richmond, England;
Know all Men by there presents that we William Cowperthwaite of Kentmere in Kendal, Husnbandman
and John Litt of the Parish of Distington, Husbandman
are firmley bound to pay the lord Bishop of Chester ?200 of good and lawful money of Great Britain
dated this fifteenth day of September 1766
Signed William Cowperthwaite & Jojn Litt
[ see archive file DM 100]

William Cowperthwaite age 24 & Ann Litt of Distington, Spinster,age 22

Children:

1. Mary Cowperthwaite was born in 1767 in Kendal, Westmorland, England; died in 1855.
George Cowperthwaite was born in 1773 in Kendal, Westmoreland, England; died in 1776 in Kendal, Westmoreland, England; was buried on 8 Sep 1776 in Kendal, Westmoreland, England.

Generation: 3

4.	William Cowperthwaite was born about 1710 in Kendal, Westmoreland England; died in 1746 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. William married Mary Braithwaite on 28 Apr 1733 in Kendal, Westmoreland,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Braithwaite

Children:

Margaret Cowperthwaite was born in 1735 in Kendal, Westmorland, England.
Mary Cowperthwaite was born in 1739 in Kendal, Westmorland, England.
2. William Cowperthwaite was born in 1741 in Kendal, Westmorland, England.
Elizabeth Cowperthwaite was born in 1744 in Kendal, Westmorland, England.

6.
John Litt was born about 1715 in Cumberland, England; was buried in Husbandman.
Children:

3. Anne Litt was born in 1744 in Distington, Cumberland, England.