James Maw

James was a butcher, and later an innkeeper.

Events

Date of Birth: about 1707

James’s age is given as 30 on his 19 November 1737 marriage bond.

Date of Baptism: 22 July 1707.

Place of Baptism: Thornton Dale.

The baptism is recorded in the bishop's transcripts to the Thornton Dale parish registers.

Date of Death: 1787

James made his will 7 January 1787, and it seems to have been proved in April of the same year.

Relationships

Father: Robert Maw.

James's father is recorded in his baptism record.

Mother: Mary Smith.

Mary's name is given in her marriage record.

Spouse: Elizabeth Thompson (1713 - after 1793). Married 20 November 1737 in Pickering, Yorkshire.

The place and date are given in the bishop’s transcripts for Pickering.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Baptisms come from the Thornton Dale parish registers. James’s will mentions only John, Ann, and William.)

John Maw (baptized 8 August 1738 Thornton Dale) married Margaret Dickinson 4 October 1759 in Scarborough, Yorkshire.

Robert Maw (baptized 26 May 1741 Thornton Dale - buried 10 February 1762 Thornton Dale). Died of small pox.

Ann Maw (baptized 15 January 1743/4 Thornton Dale - buried 11 July 1806 Thornton Dale) married William Maw 5 February 1765 in Thornton Dale.

William Maw (baptized 29 June 1749 Thornton Dale - buried 31 January 1793 Thornton Dale).

Elizabeth Maw (baptized 25 October 1751 Thornton Dale - buried 9 January 1757 Thornton Dale).

James Maw (baptized 1755 Thornton Dale - buried 7 May 1775 Thornton Dale.)

Evidence

Baptisms of children (Thornton Dale parish registers):

[1738] Aug.^t 8 John son of James Maw.

[1741] May 26 Robert son of James Maw.

[1743 January] 15 Ann Daughter of James Maw

[1749 June] 29.^th William Son of James Maw

[1751] Oct.^r 25.^th Elizabeth daughter of James Maw

[1755] March 9.^th James Son of James Maw

Yorkshire Deeds vol. G, p. 428, no. 562:

A Memorial of an Judge bearing date the Twenty Ninth day of September in the Year of our Lord 1741 made between James Eggleston of Setterington in the County of York Yeoman of the first part Thomas Beverley of Thornton in the County of York Carpenter & Elizabeth his wife of the Second part & James Maw of Thornton in the County Butcher of the third part of or concerning all that Messe Cottage or Tenemt with a Garth & a Barn thereto adjoining & belonging situate in Thornton af.^d adjoyning on the premes of John Birdsall on the west John Hill Esqr on the East & the Townstreet on the South & now in the Tenure or Occupacon of the s.^d. Thomas Beversley with all appurts w.^ch s^d Indenture is witnessed by John Conyers & Happerton Sayer both of New Malton in the s.^d County Gen. & James Skelton of Pickering in the s.^d County Gen

Ja.^s Eggleston

Signed and Sealed in the presence of us John Conyers Happerton Sayer Ja.^s Skelton Sworn

A transcription of James Maw’s Will:

In the Name of God Amen I James Maw of Thornton in the County of York Inkeeper being Sick and weak in Body but of sound mind Memory and understanding do make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following, to witt Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Son John Maw of Scrabo the Sum of five pounds of lawful Money to be paid to him twelve months after my wife Elizabeth Maw deceases Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Maw of Thornton the lawful sum of ten pounds to be paid her Twelve Months after my Wife Elizabeth Maws decease Item I give devise and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Elizabeth Maw all that my house and yard which I now dwell in with the appurtenances together with all my Household Furniture and Implements of Household and during her natural life and after her decease I give devise and bequeath the said house and yard with the Appartenances Household Furniture and Implements of Household to my Son William Maw of Thornton to him and his heirs and assigns for ever lastly all the rest residue and remainder of all my worldly Goods and Effects whatsoever I give devise and bequeath the same to my aforesaid Son William Maw whom I hereby nominate and appoint whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Will or Wills be me heretobefore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven --- James [X] Maw his mark * signed sealed published and declared by the above named James Maw as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us --- Thomas Stott(?) ----- James Manson _____ (?) 13 April 1787

A transcription of the will of James’s brother, William Maw:

In the name of God Amen I William Maw of Thornton in Pickering Lyth being of perfect memory and understanding do ordain my Last Will as follows. First I Recommend my Soul to God and my Body to the Ground to be buried in the burial Ground belonging the Quakers meeting at Pickering at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned. Secondly I Give to my Brother Robert Maw half a Crown, to Elizabeth the wife of my Brother James Maw ten pounds and to the three children of the said James and Elizabeth Maw, John Robert & Ann, the sum of forty shillings each, and my Will is that if any of the said children shall die before the age of Twenty one years then the part of such child or children shall be Given to the survivors share and share alike. Lastly I appoint my Brother James Maw aforesaid and Margaret the wife of Christopher Smales Joint Executors of this my last Will in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight. (William Maw mark) Signed sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Jno. Birdfall, William Ward

pass'd seal May iith 1753

References

Thornton Dale, Yorkshire (Bishop’s Transcripts); FHL microfilm 990864, item 2 (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah).

Thornton Dale parish registers. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 24 February 2018.

Will of James Maw of Thornton, Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of the Archbishop of York.

Will of William Maw of Thornton in Pickering, Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of the Archbishop of York.

York Marriage Bonds and Allegations Index 1613 - 1839, at Origins.net (http://www.origins.net/ )

Yorkshire bishop's transcripts, [digital images available for a fee on Findmypast.co.uk].

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL6Y-452 : accessed 23 Mar 2014), James Maw and Elizabeth Thompson, 20 Nov 1737; citing Pickering,York,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 990922.