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Family of Thomas Capon and Emily Marshlain

Husband: Thomas Capon

  • Name:

  • Thomas Capon

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Thomas Capon (c. 1757-1841)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Hall (c. 1755-1821)

  • Note:

  • Will of Thomas Capon of Dennington, Suffolk, farmer, 26 Jun 1854. Jephta Smith of Laxfield farmer, my brother George Capon, my eldest son Thomas Elvin Capon and Thomas Crisp of Chillesford Lodge Suffolk farmer execs.; to John Claxton and Betsy Claxton children of my deceased sister Lydia Claxton £50 each at 21 or to be applied for the children’s benefit or advancement during their minorities if execs think proper; to my wife Emily Capon £100; execs to sell and dispose of all my freehold copyhold and leasehold messuages farms cottages lands etc (except any farm or farms which may be in my occupation at the time of my decease as tenant at rack rent), and I empower my execs to carry on the business of any farm or farms which may belong to me or be in my occupation as tenant at the time of my decease for as long as they shall think proper and with the further power to give up and relinquish to any of my children any of such last mentioned farms, such child or children paying the money valuation upon taking the farm and accounting for the amount of such valuation as part of their shares in my residuary estate; execs shall stand possessed of the monies to arise from sales as aforesaid from the rents and profits of the said real and leasehold estates until sale thereof and from the profits of the farming business and all monies that I shall die possessed of or entitled to, on trust to pay to my wife Emily an annuity of £150 for life; after decease of my wife the residue to be invested on trust for my children who shall attain the age of 21 and their issue; I declare that I have already advanced to my said son Thomas Elvin Capon the sum of £2,000 but without any interest thereon; my execs to be considered trustees of my real and personal estate [rest of will contains detailed provisions for the management and trusteeship of the estate and the various legacies].

    Witnesses: Ellen Trusson, John Crabtree

    Codicil, 3 Mar 1855: I appoint my son Robert Capon exec jointly with the existing execs.

    Witnesses: Frederic Cross, Joseph Butcher

    Proved at London with Codicil, 3 Jul 1856 to execs.

    PROB 11/2235

  • Birth:

  • 8 Dec 1798

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 9 Dec 1798 (age 0)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 42-43)

  • Farmer, Dennington, Suffolk

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 52-53)

  • Farmer Of 1434 Acres, Maypole Green, Dennington, Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 1856 (age 57-58)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Burial:

  • 16 Apr 1856

  • St Mary, Dennington, Suffolk (aged 57)

Wife: Emily Marshlain

  • Name:

  • Emily Marshlain

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Robert Marshlain ( - )

  • Father:

  • -

  • Note:

  • CAPON Emily of Dennington Suffolk widow died 10 July 1892. Probate Ipswich 31 August to Jeptha Capon farmer and Alfred Preston auctioneer. Effects £258 2s. 8d.

  • Birth:

  • c. 1811

  • Westleton, Suffolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 29-30)

  • Wife in household

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 39-40)

  • Wife in household

  • Death:

  • 10 Jul 1892 (age 80-81)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Burial:

  • 14 Jul 1892

  • St Mary, dennington, Suffolk (aged 82)

Child 1: Robert Capon

  • Name:

  • Robert Capon

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Note:

  • CAPON Robert, 6 July 1887. Administration of the Personal Estate of Robert Capon late of Dennington in the County of Suffolk Farmer a Bachelor who died 30 April 1887 at Dennington was granted at Ipswich to Emily Capon of Dennington Widow the Mother and only Next of Kin. Personal Estate £5,757 8s. 4d.

  • Birth:

  • 1834

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 30 Apr 1834 (age 0)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 30 Apr 1887 (age 52-53)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Burial:

  • 6 May 1887

  • St Mary, Dennington, Suffolk (aged 53)

Child 2: Frederick Capon

  • Name:

  • Frederick Capon

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1836

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Sep 1836 (age 0)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

Child 3: Jephtha Capon

  • Name:

  • Jephtha Capon

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Note:

  • CAPON Jeptha of the Red House Dennington Suffolk died 14 November 1920. Probate London 22 February 1921 to Norton Burroughs Garrard auctioneer Frederick Gaskell Ling solicitor and james Breese farmer. Effects £21806 4s. 3d.

  • Birth:

  • 1843

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Mar 1843 (age 0)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 7-8)

  • Pupil, Pine Tree Cottage, Yoxford, Suffolk

  • Death fact:

  • 1920 (age 76-77)

  • 1920 Dec Q, Hartismere, 4a/918 (atged 77)

  • Death:

  • 14 Nov 1920 (age 76-77)

  • Red House, Dennington, Suffolk

Child 4: Newson Capon

  • Name:

  • Newson Capon

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Jane Louisa Nesling (1847- )

  • Birth:

  • 1845

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 11 Apr 1845 (age 0)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1851 (age 5-6)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1881 (age 35-36)

  • Farmer Of 140 Acres Employing 6 Men, Church Farm, Saxtead, Suffolk

  • Death fact:

  • 1887 (age 41-42)

  • 1887 Dec Q, Hoxne, 4a/439 (aged 42)

  • Death:

  • 1887 (age 41-42)

  • Hoxne, Suffolk

  • Burial:

  • 4 Oct 1887

  • All Saints, Saxtead, Suffolk (aged 42)

Child 5: Emily Capon

  • Name:

  • Emily Capon

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1852

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Feb 1853 (age 0-1)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 1853 (age 0-1)

  • Dennington, Suffolk

  • Burial:

  • 21 Apr 1853

  • St Mary, Dennington, Suffolk (aged 9m)

Note on Husband: Thomas Capon

Will of Thomas Capon of Dennington, Suffolk, farmer, 26 Jun 1854. Jephta Smith of Laxfield farmer, my brother George Capon, my eldest son Thomas Elvin Capon and Thomas Crisp of Chillesford Lodge Suffolk farmer execs.; to John Claxton and Betsy Claxton children of my deceased sister Lydia Claxton £50 each at 21 or to be applied for the children’s benefit or advancement during their minorities if execs think proper; to my wife Emily Capon £100; execs to sell and dispose of all my freehold copyhold and leasehold messuages farms cottages lands etc (except any farm or farms which may be in my occupation at the time of my decease as tenant at rack rent), and I empower my execs to carry on the business of any farm or farms which may belong to me or be in my occupation as tenant at the time of my decease for as long as they shall think proper and with the further power to give up and relinquish to any of my children any of such last mentioned farms, such child or children paying the money valuation upon taking the farm and accounting for the amount of such valuation as part of their shares in my residuary estate; execs shall stand possessed of the monies to arise from sales as aforesaid from the rents and profits of the said real and leasehold estates until sale thereof and from the profits of the farming business and all monies that I shall die possessed of or entitled to, on trust to pay to my wife Emily an annuity of £150 for life; after decease of my wife the residue to be invested on trust for my children who shall attain the age of 21 and their issue; I declare that I have already advanced to my said son Thomas Elvin Capon the sum of £2,000 but without any interest thereon; my execs to be considered trustees of my real and personal estate [rest of will contains detailed provisions for the management and trusteeship of the estate and the various legacies].

Witnesses: Ellen Trusson, John Crabtree

Codicil, 3 Mar 1855: I appoint my son Robert Capon exec jointly with the existing execs.

Witnesses: Frederic Cross, Joseph Butcher

Proved at London with Codicil, 3 Jul 1856 to execs.

PROB 11/2235

Note on Wife: Emily Marshlain

CAPON Emily of Dennington Suffolk widow died 10 July 1892. Probate Ipswich 31 August to Jeptha Capon farmer and Alfred Preston auctioneer. Effects £258 2s. 8d.

Note on Child 1: Robert Capon

CAPON Robert, 6 July 1887. Administration of the Personal Estate of Robert Capon late of Dennington in the County of Suffolk Farmer a Bachelor who died 30 April 1887 at Dennington was granted at Ipswich to Emily Capon of Dennington Widow the Mother and only Next of Kin. Personal Estate £5,757 8s. 4d.

Note on Child 3: Jephtha Capon

CAPON Jeptha of the Red House Dennington Suffolk died 14 November 1920. Probate London 22 February 1921 to Norton Burroughs Garrard auctioneer Frederick Gaskell Ling solicitor and james Breese farmer. Effects £21806 4s. 3d.