Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Jeanett Easter Graham Weekes

      Sex: F

AKA: Jennet Weekes ¹⁷⁹³, Jennett Weeks ⁶⁰⁴¹ ^,8392

Individual Information

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1819 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰³⁶ Christening: 12 Aug 1821 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰³⁶ Death: Bef 4 Jun 1879 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁷⁹³ Burial: 4 Jun 1879 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁷⁹³ Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: Cir 1820, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Census: Mary Graham and niece Jennet Weaks [sic], 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Household Member)

• Will: Left a trust and legacies in the Will of her cousin John Graham, 18 Mar 1843, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Janet Easter [sic] Graham Gibbs, Grand Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, (by her deceased sister, Easter[sic] (Graham) Weeks [sic]) was left a bequest of 19 Guineas in her will.

• Census: Smith St., Household of Mary Graham and niece Jennett Weeks, 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Household Member)

• Census: Smith St., 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Occupation: Assistant [Grocer], 1861-1871, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Census: Smith St., 1871, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

         Father: Capt. Richard Graham Weekes ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Sarah Graham ⁴⁴⁴

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Notes

General:

071106:

Records of Burials at St. Saviours, Dartmouth, taken from "The Dartmouth Archives" website of the Dartmouth History Research Group: http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk

No.of entry Name of PersonBuried Description of Person Buried Age Years 911 Weekes, Jennet Spinster 59

Place where Death occurred Date of Burial Ceremony performed by Saint Saviours 4 June 1879 Rev'd. Kitchingman

Place of Burial and No. of Grant No. In Consecrated Ground Wall'd Grave Re-opened 308 Yes

NB: Jennet Weekes and her relative Mary Graham died days apart. My guess is that there was an epidemic at this time and it took the lives of the two of them.

Nicholas Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

     Birth Date: Est 1810 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹²⁹⁷
    Christening: 
          Death: in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ¹²⁹⁷
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Nicholas Weekes ¹²⁹⁷
         Mother: Charlotte Emma O'Key ¹²⁹⁷

Spouses and Children

1. *Margaret Fitzgibbon ¹²⁹⁷ 
       Marriage: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ¹²⁹⁷
       Children:
                1. Frederick Weekes

Nicholas Weekes

      Sex: M

AKA: Nicholas Weeks ³¹¹¹

Individual Information

     Birth Date: Est 1785 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹²⁹⁷
    Christening: 24 Sep 1794 - St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England ³¹¹¹
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Nicholas Weekes ⁴⁷⁴⁷
         Mother: Mary Ann Hele ¹⁶¹^,444^,5364

Spouses and Children

1. *Charlotte Emma O'Key ¹²⁹⁷ 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Nicholas Weekes

Nicholas Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1787 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,1793 Christening: Death: Bef 17 Dec 1871 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁷⁹³ Burial: 17 Dec 1871 - St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁷⁹³ Cause of Death:

Events

• Occupation: Mariner, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Nicholas Weeks [sic] receied an annuity of £20, paid weekly, in the will of his aunt, Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis.

Parents

         Father: Richard Weekes ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Esther Graham ¹⁰⁹^,168

Notes

General:

071106:

Records of Burials at St. Saviours, Dartmouth, taken from "The Dartmouth Archives" website of the Dartmouth History Research Group: http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk

No.of entry Name of PersonBuried Description of Person Buried Age Years 550 Weekes, Nicholas Mariner 84

Place where Death occurred Date of Burial Ceremony performed by Saint Saviours 17 Dec. 1871 Rev'd. J.P.Foster

Place of Burial and No. of Grant No. In Consecrated Ground Wall'd Grave 308 Yes

Nicholas Weekes

      Sex: M

AKA: Nicholas Weeks ⁴⁴⁴

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1760 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ Christening: Death: 10 Mar 1811 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( about age 51) ⁸³⁹³ Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Occupation: Youngster on the Brig BETSEY, James Webber Master, to Newfoundland, Between Mar 0022 and 27 Sep 1776, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Occupation: Receiver for the Corporation of Dartmouth, 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

         Father: William Weeks ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Anne Furneaux ⁴⁴⁴

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Ann Hele ¹⁶¹^,444^,5364 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Nicholas Weekes
                2. William Weekes
                3. William Weeks
                4. Mary Ann Furneaux Weeks
                5. Mary Weeks
                6. Henry Weeks

Richard Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1764 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: Dartmouth, Devon, England, 1758.

• Occupation: Mariner, 8 Dec 1786, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Occupation: Mate on the NODDY, from Newfoundland, 1 Mar 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

         Father: William Weeks ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Anne Furneaux ⁴⁴⁴

Spouses and Children

1. *Esther Graham ¹⁰⁹ ^,168 Marriage: 8 Dec 1786 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,743 ^,1205 ^,1798

Marriage Events

• Witnesses: Nicholas Weekes & Mary Morry (her sister), 8 Dec 1786, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes

281007: From Dartmouth Family Archives website: 8/12/1786:
Richard WEEKES, Mariner & Esther GRAHAM, by Licence. Both sign. Wits; Nico. Weekes & Mary Morry.

Note that Mary Morry would be Mary Graham married to Matthew Morry. Nicholas was Richard's brother. Note also that both were literate

211009: From The deanery of Totnes CD RICHARD 08 12 1786 N GRAHAM ESTHER

Children: 1. Capt. Richard Graham Weekes 2. Nicholas Weekes

Richard Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 22 Oct 1822 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰³⁶
    Christening: 3 Nov 1822 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰³⁶
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Richard Weeks ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Mary Ann ¹⁰³⁶

Richard Furneaux Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

     Birth Date: Bef 12 Aug 1821 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁹^,444
    Christening: 12 Aug 1821 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰³⁶
          Death: 28 Jun 1851 - India ¹⁹^,444
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Capt. Richard Graham Weekes ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Sarah Graham ⁴⁴⁴
        Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes

General:

011106: Gravestone in churchyard of St. Saviours reads:

In Memory of CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM who died March 14th 1800, Aged 56. _____________RICHARD FURNEAUX WEEKES who died May 17th 1817. Aged 19 Months. ____________ MARY GRAHAM who died April 10th 1825. Aged 80
____________ RICHARD WEEKES who died October 10 1832. Aged 47.
____________ JOHN GRAHAM died at sea April 3 1848. Aged 42.
____________ RICHARD FURNEAUX WEEKES died in India June 2 1854 Aged 29

011106: Note that his name appears on the headstone in St. Saviours over his grandparents and others in the family but his body would have remainedin India.

Richard Furneaux Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1815 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,1036 Christening: 5 Jan 1816 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰³⁶ Death: 27 May 1817 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( at age 1) ¹⁹ Burial: 28 May 1817 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁹ Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Death: 28 May 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

         Father: Capt. Richard Graham Weekes ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Sarah Graham ⁴⁴⁴
        Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes

General:

011106: Gravestone in churchyard of St. Saviours reads:

In Memory of CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM who died March 14th 1800, Aged 56. _____________RICHARD FURNEAUX WEEKES who died May 17th 1817. Aged 19 Months. ____________ MARY GRAHAM who died April 10th 1825. Aged 80
____________ RICHARD WEEKES who died October 10 1832. Aged 47.
____________ JOHN GRAHAM died at sea April 3 1848. Aged 42.
____________ RICHARD FURNEAUX WEEKES died in India June 2 1854 Aged 29

Capt. Richard Graham Weekes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1786 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁹ ^,444 Christening: Death: 10 Oct 1832 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( about age 46) ¹⁹ ^,444 Burial: 16 Oct 1832 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁹ ^,161 Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: Cir 1785.

• Occupation: Ship's Master/Mariner; Master of the PRISCILLA, Between 1814 and 1821, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Master of the Prisicilla, quite probably Matthew Morry & Co.'s vessel of that name, on 3 April 1816 Muster Roll. It appears it was coasting back and forth between Bristol and Dartmouth at the time.

• Occupation: Master of the PRISCILLA, from Bristol, Between 24 Jun 1814 and 15 Mar 1816, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Occupation: Master of the PRISCILLA, from London, Between 16 Aug 1816 and 7 Apr 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

• Occupation: Master of the STAR, From Lisbon, Between 21 Mar 1818 and 21 Dec 1818, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

         Father: Richard Weekes ⁴⁴⁴
         Mother: Esther Graham ¹⁰⁹^,168

Spouses and Children

1. *Sarah Graham ⁴⁴⁴ Marriage: 27 Dec 1814 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,743 ^,1798

Marriage Events

• Witnesses: Nicholas Weekes and Betsy Gibbs, 27 Dec 1814, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes

211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD WEEKES RICHARD 27 12 1814 GRAHAM SARAH

070412 from DRO transcript of St. Saviours marriage register: 27/12/1814: Richard Weekes, Mariner & Sarah Graham, by Licence. Both sign. Wits. Nicholas Weekes & Betsy Gibbs.

250417:

Note that Riachard Graham Weekes and Sarah Graham were first cousins and would have needed special dispensation from the bishop to marry.

Children: 1. Richard Furneaux Weekes 2. Sarah Graham Weekes 3. Jeanett Easter Graham Weekes 4. Richard Furneaux Weekes

Notes

General:

011106: Gravestone in churchyard of St. Saviours reads:

In Memory of CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM who died March 14th 1800, Aged 56. _____________RICHARD FURNEAUX WEEKES who died May 17th 1817. Aged 19 Months. ____________ MARY GRAHAM who died April 10th 1825. Aged 80
____________ RICHARD WEEKES who died October 10 1832. Aged 47.
____________ JOHN GRAHAM died at sea April 3 1848. Aged 42.
____________ RICHARD FURNEAUX WEEKES died in India June 2 1854 Aged 29

141015:
Note that Richard and Sarah were first cousins. Not normally condoned in the Anglican church.

150517:

On a Dartmouth Muster Roll dated April 3, 1816, Richard Weekes is Master of the PRISCILLA, quite probably the one owned by Matthew Morry & Co. and is employed coasting between Bristol and Dartmouth without venturing to Newfoundland at that time.

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