Francis Vernon, husbandman of Sparrowpit in Peak Forest, Derbyshire, d. 1712
Francis Vernon was born in 1654, most probably in Sparrowpit. He was baptised in nearby Edale on 12 Aug 1654, the son of John and Anne Vernon.
He married Elizabeth Moult, daughter of William Moult of Chinley, some time in the 1680s. The marriage record and the baptism records of their children have not been traced, suggesting they took place at St Charles King and Martyr church in Peak Forest, since records for this period do not survive intact. Evidence of their marriage comes in the form of Thomas Moult of Lane End, Chinley, who was Francis's executor in 1712 and who in his own will of 1722 left sums of money to his sister Elizabeth and to her children, John Vernon, Hannah, and Enoch Vernon of Sparrowpit.
After their marriage Francis and Elizabeth continued to live in Peak Forest parish, where Francis was a husbandman farmer. In 1683 a sub-lease was granted "by Robert Warde of Peak Forest husbandman to Francis Vernon of Peak Forest husbandman...of one-eighth of the pasture ground called Kempsell in Peak Forest".
In 1694, Francis was left land, tenements etc. in the will of his father John in the event that his older brother Joseph should die without issue. In 1703, Francis, his brother Joseph and their other brother John Vernon were all mentioned in a lease as sons of John Vernon (who had died in 1695).
Francis and Elizabeth are known to have had at least four children, all of whom were mentioned in their father's will written on 3 Feb 1710 (proved 1712). In his will, Francis leaves bequests to his wife Elizabeth, eldest son John, son Enoch (not yet of age), daughter Elizabeth Vernon and daughter Hannah Wilde (presumably aged at least 21 given that she was married, suggesting a birth date of before 1690 and confirming her parents' marriage date of some time before then). His wife's brother Thomas Moult of Chinley was an executor, along with his own brother John Vernon.
In 1711, just before his death, Francis contributed £1 to the building of Chinley Independent Chapel - perhaps the very earliest example of what became a strong tradition of nonconformism (and Methodism) to be found in the family.
Between 1711 and June 1712, when probate was granted, Francis died and was almost certainly buried at Peak Forest, aged 57 or 58 years. His wife Elizabeth outlived him another 20 years, dying in Sparrowpit in February 1732, aged 78. She was buried at Peak Forest.
He married Elizabeth Moult, daughter of William Moult of Chinley, some time in the 1680s. The marriage record and the baptism records of their children have not been traced, suggesting they took place at St Charles King and Martyr church in Peak Forest, since records for this period do not survive intact. Evidence of their marriage comes in the form of Thomas Moult of Lane End, Chinley, who was Francis's executor in 1712 and who in his own will of 1722 left sums of money to his sister Elizabeth and to her children, John Vernon, Hannah, and Enoch Vernon of Sparrowpit.
After their marriage Francis and Elizabeth continued to live in Peak Forest parish, where Francis was a husbandman farmer. In 1683 a sub-lease was granted "by Robert Warde of Peak Forest husbandman to Francis Vernon of Peak Forest husbandman...of one-eighth of the pasture ground called Kempsell in Peak Forest".
In 1694, Francis was left land, tenements etc. in the will of his father John in the event that his older brother Joseph should die without issue. In 1703, Francis, his brother Joseph and their other brother John Vernon were all mentioned in a lease as sons of John Vernon (who had died in 1695).
Francis and Elizabeth are known to have had at least four children, all of whom were mentioned in their father's will written on 3 Feb 1710 (proved 1712). In his will, Francis leaves bequests to his wife Elizabeth, eldest son John, son Enoch (not yet of age), daughter Elizabeth Vernon and daughter Hannah Wilde (presumably aged at least 21 given that she was married, suggesting a birth date of before 1690 and confirming her parents' marriage date of some time before then). His wife's brother Thomas Moult of Chinley was an executor, along with his own brother John Vernon.
In 1711, just before his death, Francis contributed £1 to the building of Chinley Independent Chapel - perhaps the very earliest example of what became a strong tradition of nonconformism (and Methodism) to be found in the family.
Between 1711 and June 1712, when probate was granted, Francis died and was almost certainly buried at Peak Forest, aged 57 or 58 years. His wife Elizabeth outlived him another 20 years, dying in Sparrowpit in February 1732, aged 78. She was buried at Peak Forest.