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Note: WILLIAM DOWAGER 1698-1762
William, son of John DOWAGER and Mary, was baptised at Whaplode, Lincolnshire on 18 March 1697/98
William DOWAGER and Elizabeth GIBSON were married at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 9 January 1722/23. (PR)
William DOWAGER and Hannah MEARS were married at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 20 October 1728. (PR)
The date and place of his marriage to Magdalen has not been traced.
Hannah, daughter of William DOWAGER by Magdalen, was baptised at Whaplode, Lincolnshire, on 10 February 1747/48. (PR)
William DOWAGER was buried at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 23 November 1762. (LFHS)
An extract of the will of William DOWAGER of Whaplode (1698-1762): Henry NAILOR, son-in-law, one shilling William NAILOR, grandson, one shilling Henry NAILOR, grandson, one shilling, Elizabeth NAILOR, granddaughter, one shilling Hannah NAILOR, granddaughter, one shilling Jane KELHAM, beloved daughter, one shilling Charles KELHAM, grandson, one shilling His wife [unnamed] and his beloved daughter Hannah, the Rest, Residue, and Remainder (LCC Will 1763/75)
The will of William DOWAGER of Whaplode (LCC Will 1763/75) "In the Name of God Amen I William DOWAGER in the parish of Whapload in the County of Lincoln Husbandman being weak in body but of a sound and perfect Memory I bless the Almighty God for it, In considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life doth make this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following First I resign my Soul to the Almighty God who first gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be Buryed decently by my Executrix's (sic) hereinafter mentioned Secondly I give to my Son in Law Henry NAILOR the sum of Shilling Thirdly I give to my grandchildren William NAILOR, Henry NAILOR, Elizabeth NAILOR and Hannah NAILOR to each of them the sum of One Shilling Fourthly I give unto my beloved Daughter Jane KELHAM the sum of One Shilling Fifly I give unto my Grandson Charles KELHAM the sum of One Shilling And Lastly as to all the rest, Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate Goods and Chatells of what kind or Nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my Beloved Wife and to my beloved Daughter Hannah DOWAGER whom I make whole and Sole Executrix's of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Fifteenth day of November in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth amd in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand seven hundred and sixty two. William DOWAGER his mark Signed Seales published & declared by the said William DOWAGER to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who hereunto subscrib'd our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator David WATSON John REYNOLDS John TORNER his mark Oct 6 1763 Magdalen the Wife of William DOWAGER and Hannah his Daughter sworn before me G. PATAM Surrg.
(revised 28.12.2017)
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