Ann Legg
Ann Legg was born Ann Jerome (or Jorum/Jerrom) in Kempsford in about 1765. No record of a baptism has yet been found in the Kempsford parish records, although a family headed by Thomas and Elizabeth Jerome were recorded there in 1768.
1789
Bastardy Bond/Examination: Kempsford
23 July 1789:
Ann Jerrom, singlewoman, on 7 April last delivered of a male bastard child and Christopher Lord of Stanton, Wilts, labourer, is the father.
Source: Gloucestershire Archives, Overseers, P189a, OV 5/1
On 13 April 1789, William Jerome, illegitimate son of Ann Jerome was baptised at Kempsford.
Source: Kempsford parish records, Gloucestershire Archives
1791
On 27 May 1791, William Legg of Castle Eaton married Ann Jerome of Kempsford, at Kempsford.
Source: Kempsford parish records, Gloucestershire Archives
Removal order
21 July 1791:
William Legg, wife Ann from Kempsford to Castle Eaton, Wiltshire
Source: Gloucestershire Archives, Overseers, P189a OV 3/2/22
There is no mention in the removal order of Ann’s illegitimate son, William.
On 29 September 1791, William and Ann’s first child, Thomas, was baptised at Castle Eaton.
Source: Castle Eaton parish records, at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
1793
On 20 November 1793, Richard, son of William and Ann Legg, was baptised at Castle Eaton.
Source: Castle Eaton parish records, at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
1795
William and Ann’s third son, John, was baptised at Castle Eaton on 14 October 1795.
Source: Castle Eaton parish records, at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
1796
William Legg died and was buried at Castle Eaton on 15 March 1796.
Source: Castle Eaton parish records, at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
1799
On 2 June 1799, James Legg was baptised at Castle Eaton, illegitimate son of Ann Legg.
Source: Castle Eaton parish records, at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
On 24 September 1799, a James Hewer was committed to Marlborough Bridewell for trial on the oath of Ann Legg with ‘having gotten her with child which is likely to become chargeable to the parish of Castle Eaton’. The case was discharged and the order made on 8 October.
Source: Calender of Prisoners; Wilts. A1/125/46S; Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
1800
Ann Legg died at the end of 1800 and was buried on 1 January 1801 at Castle Eaton, aged 35.
Source: Castle Eaton parish records, at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
Ann left five sons between the ages of 2 and 10 and it is not certain what happened to them in the intervening years, but possible references to them appear in records at later dates when they are adults.