|
|
Thomas
FITT, Shoemaker of Hursley
Thomas FITT was born about 1681 and
married Margaret ? , a
widow.,
In 1715 Thomas received the 'Star' at Hursley from Joan
KENT, and is mentioned in her will of 1729. Joan was his mother remarried.
Thomas is described as a shoemaker (1715), overseer of
the poor (1724), churchwarden (1731/2) and yeoman of Hursley (1733)
.
Thomas and Margaret had the
following children,
- James was baptised on the 2nd November
1719 and married Mary NEWLAND on the 18th February 1740.
James
died on the 11th November 1784 and was buried on the 14th. Mary
was born on the 11th January 1708 had died on the 27th October 1759
being buried on the 30th October.
All at Hursley
- Thomas was baptised
on the 30th October 1722 at Hursley and married Sarah SNUGGS on the 28th
July 1754 at South Stoneham.
Sarah was baptised on the 8th February
1723 at Otterbourne and buried on 10th June 1779 at Hursley.
Thomas remarried to Elizabeth SMITH on the 5th April 1783 at
Hursley
Thomas, the shoemaker, died on the 20th January 1736 and was
buried on the 21st at Hursley.
His tombstone lies by the west wall of Hursley
churchyard (1980)
Thomas achieved
some prosperity leaving his estate to James and £100 to his youngest son, Thomas and
£20, goods and chattels to his wife, Margaret.
Thomas's wife, Margaret, was buried on the 30th
January 1760 at Hursley.
|
There are many FITT tombstones in a stack in the
SW corner of Hursley graveyard.
|