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- Jane's story is tragic. Jane's birth surname is unknown. No record has been found for her marriage to William Angus, a soldier. She lived her whole life in poverty. In all records she is recorded as a pauper. She was 25 years old when their son, Peter Angus, was born. Her husband, William Angus, is presumed to have died shortly thereafter as Jane had two illegitimate sons in 1784 and 1787. She and her youngest son died in 1788. She was just 32, and had likely lost her husband and at least two of her children before she herself died.
The following births are believed to belong to this Jane Angus.
Baptism: 27 Aug 1784 Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Paul Angus - spurious son of Jane Angus
Notes: Pauper
Register: Baptisms 1723 - 1813, Page 43, Entry 4
Baptism: 25 Jun 1787 Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Luke Angus - spurious son of Jane Angus
Notes: Pauper
Register: Baptisms 1723 - 1813, Page 45, Entry 23
If these are correct, it would appear that William died between 1781-1784 and Jane had a child by another man. Or Paul could be extramarital. The fact that Peter, Paul and Luke are all apostolic names gives further support to this being the correct connection.
On 28 Jul 1787, just three days after the baptism of Jane's illegitimate son, Luke Angus, a court order (below) was issued for John Parker, husbandman in Bleasdale, to pay support for the illegitimate child he fathered on Jennett Angus in Over Wyresdale. There was only one extended Angus family residing in Over Wyresdale at that time. In that family there is no other contender for Jennett. Thus it is suggested that Jennett Angus named in the court order is the same person as Jane Angus, shown here.
Jane died in June 1788 in Overton, Wyresdale, Lancashire, England. Her infant son, Luke, died two weeks later.
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Lancaster Quarter Session Records 28 Jul 1787
The Order made by James Fenton, Esquire, and Robert Fletcher, Clerk, two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace (one whereof being of the quorum) in and for the said County under their Hands and Seals bearing date the twenty eighth day of July last wherein and whereby John Parker of Bleasdale in the said County, Husbandman, is declared and adjudged to be the reputed father of a male Bastard Child born upon the Body of Jennett Angus. And he thereby ordered forthwith upon notice of the same Order forthwith to pay or cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Township of Over Wyersdale in the said County of Lancaster or to some or one of them the Sum of Twenty Shillings for and towards the lying in of the said Jennett Angus and the maintenance of the said Bastard Child from the Time of his Birth to the time of making this Order. And also to pay or cause to be paid to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Township of Over Wyersdale aforesaid for the time being or some of one of them the Sum of one Shilling and Six pence in money weekly and every week from that present Time for and towards the Keeping Sustentations and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child for and during so long as the said Bastard Child shall be Chargeable to the said Township of Over Wyersdale is by this Court ratified and Confirmed no Appeal being made and due Service of the said Order proved upon the Oath of James Bibby.
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Abt 1756 - UNKNOWN
