Harriot Nugent
Events
Date of Birth: 31 Dec 1728.
The birth date comes from the parish register entry for the baptism.
Date of Baptism: 21 January 1728/29.
Place of Baptism: St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
The date and place come from the parish register entry for the baptism. This must be the correct baptism for these reasons:
(1) Harriot Nugent was a rare, possibly unique, name in England in the 18th century, before the main Irish immigration. The Harriot of this page seems to be the only person with this name in the FamilySearch index in the time period in England.
(2) Her father’s name, Henry, is already known from his Bank of England will extract, which mentions his daughter, “Harriot Johnson (wife of Benjamin Johnson).”
(3) The same Bank of England will extract refers to Harriot’s father, Henry Nugent as “of Lincoln’s Inn, Gent”, and the letters of administration describe him as “late of the parish of St John Southwark.” During the administration in 1774, a witness was produced to certify that the “Henry Nugent by the different descriptions within mentioned was the Same person.” So it is clear that Harriot’s father Henry had earlier resided in Lincolns Inn. Henry Nugent and Hannah Webb were married at Lincolns Inn Chapel in 1725. It is probable that Henry began his dealings with the Bank of England in 1724, when his mother gave him £340.
Date of Burial: 19 October 1783.
Place of Burial: Southwark, Surrey, England (Saint John Horsleydown).
The burial is recorded in the parish register (“Hariot Johnson”).
Relationships
Father: Henry Nugent (1697/98 - 1773).
Harriot’s father’s name is given in her baptism record, and her father’s Bank of England will extract mentioned above makes his identity clear.
Mother: Hannah Webb.
Harriot’s baptism record gives her mother’s name as “Hannah.” The surname Webb is given by Hannah and Henry’s marriage record.
Spouse: Benjamin Johnson (perhaps 1731 - 1784). Married 6 December 1753, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. (Holy Trinity)
Given that “Harriot Nugent” was a rare name in England in the 18th century -- Benjamin Johnson’s wife is the only known person with that name in the period, this must be the marriage. The middle name "Hewling" given to one of the couple's children was also given by their daughter Emily to one of her children, although there was also a connection to that name through her husband's family. It is unknown what brought Harriot to Yorkshire.There is a 5 December 1753 allegation and marriage bond for the marriage, and the marriage is recorded in the bishops' transcripts of the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Mary Harriot Johnson (baptized 25 November 1754 at Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire) married James Sharp 19 April 1772 at Southwark St John Horsleydown.
Benjamin Johnson (baptized 9 June 1758 at Holy Trinity, Hull - buried 10 April 1759 at Holy Trinity, Hull).
Ann Johnson (baptized 9 April 1760 at Holy Trinity, Hull).
Henry Hewling Johnson (baptized 6 June 1761 at Holy Trinity, Hull - buried 29 April 1764 at Saint John Horsleydown, Southwark). The handwriting in the burial register is not quite clear. It may read "Henry Houland Johnson".
Catherine Johnson (buried 3 April 1762 at Holy Trinity, Hull).
Kitty Johnson (baptized 10 March 1763 at Holy Trinity, Hull). Kitty was a witness at the marriage of her sister Emily.
Henrietta Johnson (born 26 May 1765, baptized 23 June 1765 at Saint John Horsleydown, Southwark - buried 16 June 1834 at Allhallows Bread Street, London) married Richard Hall 31 August 1786 (Newington St Mary).
Hannah Johnson (born 5 May 1767, baptized 7 June 1767 at Saint John Horsleydown) married Alexander McClatchie 9 April 1791 (Newington St Mary).
Charlotte Johnson (born 11 September 1768, baptized 2 October 1768 at St John Horsleydown) married Henry John Orgar 10 October 1791 (Newington St Mary).
Emily Johnson (born 16 July 1770, baptized 5 August 1770 at St John Horsleydown) married William Martin Luson 6 February 1802 (Lambeth St Mary).
Evidence
Baptism:
[St James Westminster, January 1728/9]
[12] Harriotte Nugent of Henry & Hannah 31
Baptisms and burials of her children:
Holy Trinity Hull (bishop's transcripts):
[November 1754, baptisms]
25, Mary, Harriot, D, of Benj: Johnson
[June 1758, baptisms]
9. Benjamin, S. of Benjamin Johnson
[April 1759, burials]
[10]. Benjamin, S, of Benj.n Johnson
[April 1760, baptisms]
9. Ann D, of Benj: Johnson
[April 1761, baptisms]
6. Henry Hewling, S. of Benj.n Johnson
[April 1762, burials]
3. Catherine, D, of Benj.m Johnson
St John Horsleydown:
Xtenings June 1765
[born] 26 May, [christened] 23 Henrietta d of Benj: & Harriot Johnson, Ironmonger
Xtenings June 1767
[born] 5 May, [christened] 7 Hannah d of Benjamin & Harriet Johnson, Ironmonger
Xtenings Octr 1767
[born] 11 Sepr, [christened] 7 Charlotte d of Benj: & Harriet Johnson-- Ironmonger
Xtenings August 1770
[born] 16 July, [christened] 5 Emily d of Benjamin & Harriet Johnson - Ironmonger
References
Benjamin Johnson - Harriott Nugent marriage allegation and bond, (5 December, 1753), Diocese of York.
Kingston upon Hull, bishop's transcripts of the parish registers. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 6 August 2019.
Kingston upon Hull, parish registers. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 6 August 2019.
NUGENT Henry Gent of Lincolns Inn, in Bank of England Wills Extracts 1717-1845, Book 27; Reg 2868; digital image Findmypast.co.uk (http://www.Findmypast.co.uk : accessed 10 March 2014) citing Film 58/3; Record Type N, 1773-1776.
Hariot Johnson, Burial registration (19 October 1783), St John Horsleydown; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 March 2014), citing Saint John Horsleydown, Composite register: baptisms Jun 1733 - Sep 1809, marriages Aug 1733 - Mar 1754, burials Jun 1733 - Apr 1810, in London Metropolitan Archives, P71/JN, Item 009.
Harriote Nugent baptism, parish register of St James Westminster, digital image on Findmypast.co.uk (accessed 16 August 2016), citing "The Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster, London".