Judith WATSON

Judith Ingland (or England) married William Calvert by licence at Hook on 28th October 1760.  Judith was aged 27 years and William was aged 50.

William and Judith were the parents of a son, William Calvert, born in 1767. 

William Calvert (Senior) died 17 years later, on 30th June 1777.

The following year, on 5th July 1778, 45 year old Judith Calvert, widow of William Calvert, married John Watson at St Laurence's Church, Snaith. John was a bachelor and worked as a farmer.  The couple married by licence and both signed with an X.  Witnesses to the marriage were Wm Peacock and Richard Hawkes.  It is unlikely that Judith and John had any children together.

Judith died in 1793 and was buried in Hook on 4th December 1793.  

In 1796 Judith's son, William Calvert (Junior) married Ann Marshall at Whitgift. They had family, including sons, Marshall, born 1799  and William, born 1805.  Sadly Marshall died in 1823 and is buried at Hook. 

William married Mary Cooke at Selby in 1838.  They lived and farmed at Langrick near Drax. Their son, another William became a Methodist minister.

William and Ann, who had been living near their son, died in the their 80s within three weeks of each other and were buried at Hook in 1849.

In the book 'Methodism in Marshland' George West says that William Calvert (presumably son of William and Ann) was the leader of the Hook Methodists and lived on a small farm called 'Monica'. Susan Butler believes that he was also the builder of what we now know as Heron's Mill on Hook Road.

Susan found this sale notice in the York Herald - Saturday 9th December 1826

"CAPITAL Brick CORN WIND-MILL and TWO DWELLING-HOUSES, at Hook, adjoining the New Town of Goole

To be SOLD by AUCTION, at the House of Mr. Wm. Wells, at Booth Ferry, in the County of York, on TUESDAY the 19th Day of December instant, at Three in the Afternoon, 

Lot 1.all that very valuable Freehold and newly-erected Brick CORN WIND-MILL (being five stories high and having two Pair of French Stones, one Pair of Grey Stones, and a Corn Screen, and turning and striking its own Cloths), with all the Gears, Machinery, Utensils, and Appurtenances belonging thereto, situate and being in the Township of Hook, on the Borders of the new and improving Town of Goole, in the said County of York. 

And also, all that suitable and newly-erected MESSUAGE or DWELLING-HOUSE, Outbuildings, and Garden, and a very fine Orchard (newly planted and in a very flourishing state) adjoining and belonging to-the said Mill containing about Three Roods, in the occupation of Mr. William Calvert, the Owner. 

N. B. The above Premises, are on the Southern Bank of the River Ouse, where Steam Packets daily pass to and from Selby, Thorne. Hull etc., and will be found a very eligible situation. 

Lot 2 . All that other valuable Freehold MESSUAGE or DWELLING-HOUSE, Barn, Stables and Outbuildings, situate and being in the Town of Hook aforesaid, adjoining the Methodist Chapel, also having an excellent Garden and Orchard behind the same, containing about three roods, now occupied by Mrs. Hannah Marshall. 

Mr. Calvert and Mrs. Marshall will show their respective Lots ; and further Particulars may be had on application at Redness, or (any Saturday at the Half Moon Inn) Howden, at the Offices of THOS. H. CAPES, Solicitor. Redness, Dec. 4. 1826"

(Grateful thanks to Susan Butler  of the East Yorkshire Blog and J.I. for carrying out this research.)