William Stone and Temperance Hitchcock

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All Saint's Church, Holcombe Rogus, Thursday, 16 May, 2024

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William Stone (bap. 3 Mar 1704 in Holcombe Rogus), son of Alexander Stone and Agnes Twitchings (m. 14 Nov 1702), married Temperance Hitchcock (bap. 30 Jan 1706 also in Holcombe Rogus), base born (illegitimate) daughter of Jane Hitchcock, at All Saints, Holcombe Rogus on 25 May 1728. 

(Temperance' mother, Jane Hitchcock bap. 12 Oct 1679, daughter of John Hitchcock, was buried in Holcombe Rogus, on 16 Oct 1709.)

Will and Temperance had seven children, baptised in Holcombe Rogus:

1. William Stone bap. 16 Feb 1729 (Buried 30 Aug 1730)
2. Agnes Stone bap. 24 Jul 1732
3. Mary Stone bap. 27 Dec 1739
4. Jane Stone bap. 24 Sep 1742 (Buried 18 Sep 1743)
5. Jane Stone bap. 3 Jul 1744
6. William Stone bap. 15 Nov 1749 (Buried 26 Nov 1749)
7. Joan Stone bap. 9 Sep 1751 (Died at 23, buried 21 Aug 1774)

William Stone was buried in Holcombe Rogus on 9 Aug 1789. 

Temperance Stone was also buried in Holcombe Rogus on 7 Nov 1790.