John# Sumpter

  Notes:

Found his bapt at http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Baptisms&RecordID=1757079 this says year could be 1723 OR 1724 (presumably 1724 as parents married in 1723!). Also shows sister Ann with same parents, so sure it's correct.

Found marriage on the IGI. Later also found it in the CRO. He IS OTP. She is of the parish of ... looks like it might be Irthlingborough, but not 100% sure.

Victualler and Stone Mason. No mention of him being a farmer (his son Thomas was a Yeoman, but Thomas' son Stephen was a victualler, albeit one with land which appears to have perhaps been farmed by Wm Wright).

From 'Bedfordshire Magazine' 1981 ; 'John Sumpter of Higham Ferrers, son of the Edward who worked at both Hinwick and Colworth between 1710 and 1720, ... John later moved to nearby Irthlingborough and did work at Finedon 1784-99 and Yielden (for a memorial to Thomas Wylde formerly of Higham Ferrers) in 1792

Northants Militia List; Northampton 1777; 3 options, but non sound like him ; this is because he was over 45, so over age.

Created the obelisk at the junction of the Thrapston Road and Irthlingborough Road, which is now listed "Obelisk, c.1789. Erected for Sir English Dolbn by Sumpter of Irthlingborough. Squared coursed limestone. Short obelisk on square plinth with plain cornice. Plain limestone tablet to ach face. Probably erected as a direction pillar and to record the return to sanity of George III. (Finedon Otherwse Thingdon by J.H.L. Bailey, p.44)."
Picture here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/majorclanger/4402046516/


His will (not obtained details);
Name John SUMPTER Year 1807 Status or Occupation victualler Place Irthlingborough County NTH Ref N Type W Series – Book or Box – No 26 Aug Fo or pg – Microform – Notes – ID PRO#2/011314

Irthlingborough MIs; 3.(Headstone with a rounded top and a footstone, on the headstone) This stone is erected to perpetuate the memory of THOMAS FREEMAN SUMPTER son of JOHN and SUSANNA SUMPTER who after a lingering and painful illness which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation was remov'd from Time to Eternity on the 9th day of October 1812 in the 52nd year of his age. Also near this place lieth the remains of JOHN and SUSANNA SUMPTER. He died February the 10th 1807 aged 84 years. She died August the 16th 1798 aged 77 years (The footstone is illegible).

Burial date from Alana Bauman.

From http://blars.adlibsoft.com/beginner/indnms.html;
Bedford Co-operative Society Collection Deeds of part of the premises of the Bedford Co-operative Society, Midland Rd., Bedford; and also Sharnbrook;
14 Nov 1800; Feoffment. £140. (i) Jn. Sumpter of Irthlingborough, mason (ii) Wm. Bettles of Bedford grocer -- Mess, with yard and garden in Sharnbrook, now occ. Wm. Felts; Building at W. end of garden occ. Jeff. Woodham, carpenter; common of past, for 2 cows, a breeder and 10 sheep. Wtns. Sar. Parks, Whitley Sale.
30 Aug 1799; Feoffment.(i) Anne Woodham of Sharnbrook wid. (ii) Jn. Sumpter of Irthlingborough, Northants., victualler and mason, bro. of Anne. For natural love. -- Mess. as before. Wtns. Eliz. Stonebanks, servt. to Mrs. Woodham.
and;
Myrtle Cottage, Henlow was built soon after 1885 on the site of old and derelict cottages (GK304/16). In 1927 the valuer under the 1925 Rating Valuation Act described the premises as owned by Simpson and Co, occupied by L Brown, as being brick with slate roof and detached. It was L shaped with a Living Room, Kitchen, Scullery and three bedrooms. He added 'Villa' - good but also 'bad' position next Pub?' (DVI/C/230 page 66 and DV2/M/21).
In one of the deeds of the site, dated 8 and 9 October 1927, (GK304/3) is included a property in Sharnbrook. The house formed part of Tinker's Alley on the west side of the High
Street. It was situated at the west end of the north side of the Alley. The 1855 Rating Book and Map (P C Sharnbrook 9/10 and 11] records it under number 159 as owned by William Porter and occupied by Robert Eyeles - House, Buildings and gardens (three perches). The earlier deeds of this property are listed at WL229 AND X220/35. The first deed which we can be absolutely sure relates to this property is the will of Richard Keech Yeoman made 11 May 1721. He left a house after his wife's death to his cousin William Keech of Irchester, paying
10 to his cousin Mary Keech (WL 239). William Keech in his will proved 20 December 1764 (X220/35) left a message in Sharnbrook occupied by Joseph Neville and William Woodham to his nephew Timothy Keech of Stevington on 30 October 1788, Timothy Keech of Stevington, labourer sold a cottage in Sharnbrook, late occupied by William Nevill now by Anne Woodham, widow, to Anne Woodham for 70 (X220 (36-37). On 30 August 1799 Anne granted the messuage to her brother John Sumpter of Irtherlingborough, Victualler and Mason (X220/38). On 14 November 1800 John Sumpter sold the messuage with a yard
and garden in Sharnbrook, now occupied by William Felts to William Bettle of Bedford, grocer for 130 (X220/39). Bettles sold it to Thomas Thorpe of Haynes on 24 and 25 March
1811.

John# married Susanna# Scarborow/Scarborough, daughter of Thomas# Scarborow/Scarborough and Ann# Cuthbart/Cuthbert, on 10 Sep 1749 in Higham Ferrers, Northants. (Susanna# Scarborow/Scarborough was born ~1721, died on 16 Aug 1798 in Irthlingborough, Northants. and was buried on 28 Jul 1799 in Irthlingborough, Northants..)