The History of Eleanor Hosmer c.1768-1853

Date Event Age Approx.
c.1768 Estimated date of Eleanor's birth, daughter of Elizabeth Colgate and Benjamin Hosmer, Deacon of the zion Baptist Chapel at Smarden Kent -
1790 Served Bastardy order, William Boorman cited as father, Possibly excluded from Zion Baptist Church for this reason 22
29 Sept 1791 Eleanor married to William Tribe by licence at Headcorn Church, Headcorn Kent, witnessed by Eleanor's brother Daniel Hosmer 23
by 1794 Living in Smarden Kent 26
10 July 1794 Bapt. of daughter Jane in Smarden, Kent 26
8 Aug 1795 Joined the Zion Baptist Church Smarden Kent, The church most likely holding meetings at the Meeting House, Water Lne Smarden, next door is the Spier's Ash burial ground 27
13 Nov 1797 Bapt. of daughter Elizabeth in Smarden Kent. Elizabeth later married to James Hosmer 22 June 1822 in Smarden Church 29
10 June 1799 Bapt. of daughter Mary in Smarden Kent 31
12 Aug 1801 Bapt. of son William in Smarden Kent. (see appendix 6) 33
18 Nov 1803 Bapt. of daughter Maria in Smarden Kent 35
28 April 1806 Bapt. of son John in Smarden Kent 38
10 Jan 1809 Bapt. of daughter Anne in Smarden Kent later married to Edward Day 3 April 1838 41
before 15 May 1811 Husband William hired a house and about seven acres of land in Smarden parish, by the year, at the yearly rent of twelve pounds, he occupied the same during several years, after this William did not act to gain settlement out of Smarden Kent -43
15 May 1811 Bapt of son Charles in Smarden Kent 43
between 1811 and 1833 Husband William Tribe dies 43-65
3 July 1833 Eleanor married to Joseph Judge at Smarden Kent 65
1840 Second husband Joseph Judge dies 72
7 May 1846 Eleanor (Judge) helps with the Plea of son Charles to move to Smarden Kent 78
20 Dec 1853 Eleanor dies in Smarden Kent 85