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Jonas Hinds, widower of this parish, married Hannah Kett, Spinster of the parish of Heigham at St Gregory's Church, Norwich on 8 Nov 1790. They were married by Banns, read on 10th, 17th & 24th Oct. Jonas appears to have signed his name, while Hannah made her mark. There appear to have been three witnesses, among them Robert Martin and Elizabeth Knights.
Jonas Hinds had previously married Ann Gooddee (sic) at All Saints' Church, Norwich, on 11 Aug 1765. The couple appear to have had six children:
- Thomas Hinds bap. 1 Aug 1766 at St Stephen's Church, Norwich
- Jonas Hinds b. 1768 (no baptism found). Buried 25 Oct 1771 at Norwich, St John Timberhill with All Saints & St Michael At Thorn
- William Hinds bap. 23 Jun 1771 at All Saints' Church, Norwich
- Sarah Hinds bap. 26 Jun 1773 at St Mary Coslany, Norwich
- Jonas Hinds bap. 17 Dec 1775 at St Michael Coslany, Norwich. Buried 15 Apr 1776 at St John Timberhill with All Saints & St Michael At Thorn
- Jonas Hinds bap. 28 May 1780 in Norwich, Norfolk
Ann Hinds was buried at St John Timberhill with All Saints & St Michael At Thorn, Norfolk (no idea which) on 2 Jun 1789. Her year of birth is suggested as 1744, probably from an estimated age at death given as 45.
Hannah Kett came to the marriage with a 'Baseborn' (illegitimate) daughter, Mary Kett, bap. 1 Oct 1780 at St Bartholomew's, Heigham. Hannah does not have any further children during her marriage to Jonas Hinds. Likewise, it hasn't been possible [as yet] to find any record of Hannah's death.
However, there was a marriage of Jonas Hindes (sic) Widower of this Parish to an Elizabeth Watts, Widow of the Same, at St Michael At Thorn, Norfolk on 6 Dec 1804, which looks very likely to have been his third marriage.
Jonas Hinds was buried at St John Timberhill with All Saints & St Michael At Thorn, Norfolk on 20 Feb 1825. His age at death given as 86, suggests a year of birth around 1739. There was a baptism of a Jonas Hinds, son of Thomas Hinds and his wife Sarah, on 27 Dec 1741 in Wreningham, Norfolk. Requires confirmation, but I am persuaded to consider this a very likely candidate given that Jonas Hinds names his first child Thomas and his daughter Sarah.