44.           WILLIAM WALLWORTH   (of Thomas⁶ , of Thomas⁵ , of John⁴ , of Thomas³ , of Thomas² , of Thomas¹ ) was born in 1740.  The year of birth is base on the age of 78 years at his death in 1818.  The baptism of William was not found.

Father:          Thomas Wallworth   (No. 31)

Mother:          Esther Pickering

Notes:

1st. -- William and his brother John’s christenings were not found in the Parish registers of St. Mary church, Weaverham so it cannot be totally certain if they were sons of Thomas Wallworth (No. 31) and his wife Esther Pickering.  But William did lived in other places with the other sons of Thomas Wallworth (No. 31) and that he mentioned in his Will about lands in Cuddington.

2nd. -- William mentioned in his Will that John Wallworth was his brother and this John Wallworth also has connections to the Cuddington Wallworths.

William Wallworth married  MARY HORNBY on October 29, 1765 at St. Helen church in Tarporley, Cheshire, England.  The marriage was by banns and they were mentioned as both of the parish of Tarporley.  It is possible that the last name is Hormby.  In William’s Will he mentioned his brother-in-law as Hormby.

Mary Hornby was born ca. 1747.  The year of birth is base on the age of 59 years at her death in January 1807.  The 1791 baptism of Sarah Hibbard at Christ Church, Alsager mentioned that Mary was a daughter of Ralph Hornby.

They were living at Eaton in the parish of Tarporley, Cheshire from about 1765 to 1771.  His brother, Joseph Wallworth, was in Eaton too.

Between 1771 and 1774, William Wallworth and his family moved to Alsager Hall in the parish of Barthomley, Cheshire.  In the christening of his daughter in 1774, William is described as a Yeoman of Alsager Hall.

In the year 1776, William Wallworth was one of the churchwardens for St. Bertoline church in Barthomley, Cheshire.

William became an active person in Alsager’s town activities such as being appointed Constable and Surveyor and Overseer of the Poor several times over the years from 1774 to 1810’s.

From the Alsager Town Book for 1771 to 1863 we have the following for the section listing who has been selected for various duties:

1775 -- Page 2 -- “Mr. Twiss Mr. Wallworth Constables 1775”

1778 -- Page 2 -- “Wm Wallworth Saml Thorley for [Peover] Constables 1778”

1778 -- Page 2 -- “Wm Wallworth Over Seer of the Poor for [Peover] Estate 1778”

1779 -- Page 2 -- “Wm Wallworth Surveyor 1779”

1784 -- Page 4 -- “Septr [   ] ... Thos Twemlow  Wm Wallworth Chosen Constables for the yeare 1784”

1788 -- Page 3 -- “March the 12th 1788 ... Wm Wallworth Chosen Overseer of the Poore for the yeare Ensuing”

1792 -- Page 6 -- “Octr the 9th ... John Twiss Wm Wallworth Constables for the yeare 1792”

1793 -- Page 5 -- “Octr the 15th ... Wm Wallworth Chosen surveyor for the Highways for the yeare 1793”

1799 -- Page 6 -- “Octr the 15th ... John Twiss Wm Wallworth Constables for the yeare 1799”

1801 -- Page 8 -- “March the 6th 1801 ... Wm Wallworth Chosen Over Seer for the yeare Ensuing”

1807 -- Page 7 -- “Octr the 13th 1807 ... Wm Wallworth Surveyor for the Highways for the yeare Ensuing”

1809 -- Page 10 -- “1 Novr 1809 ... Wm Wallworth and Saml Wallworth for the house mill Constables for the yeare Ensuing”

1813 -- Page 8 -- “May the 3d 1813th ... Wm Wallworth Chosen Over Seer for the Poor of the Township of Alsager for the yeare Ensuing”

The following is from the accounts section of the Alsager Town Book:

1775 -- Page 52 -- “The Accts, of J. Twiss and Wm Wallworth Constables For the Towneship of Alsager for the Year 1775 ...

Disbursd By Wm Wallworth

Goeing to Namptwich to be swore .... 0 - 1 - 0
to Do to a Months Meeting .... 0 - 1 - 0
to Do about the Militia .... 0 - 1 - 0
to Cumbermear to have Millitia Man Expencce to ye Man my [self] and horse ... 0 - 2 - 6
to the Hunderd Court .... 0 - 1 - 0
to a Months Meeting .... 0 - 1 - 0
spent on a jurey at Lawton .... 0 - 2 - 0
to Namptwich to a Months Meeting ... 0 - 1 - 0
to a Quarterley pay .... 4 - 13 - 11
to Thos Cookson to take in the [Jublecatees] ... 0 - 1 - 0
to a Months Meeting .... 0 - 1 - 0
to a Quarterley pay .... 4 - 18 - 11-1/2
to the Hunderd Court .... 0 - 1 - 0
to Mich: Ashmore for Timber for stocks ... 0 - 12 - 1
Goeing to two Quarterley pays ..... 0 - 2 - 6

1775 -- Pages 53 & 57 -- “The Accounts of John Dale Overseer of the Poor for the Township of Alsager for the Yeare 1775 ..... Paid to Wm Wallworth for writing .... 0 - 16 - 0 ...”

1776 -- Pages 35 & 37 -- “William Twemlow Half Yeare Accounts For ye Poor of the Township of Alsager For the Year 1773 ..... 24th Jany 1776 Theese Acounts Allowed By Us .... Wm Wallworth ....”

1776 -- Pages 38 & 41 -- “Disbursd By Mikell Ashmore the other overseer of the poor for the Township of Alsager 1773......24th Jany 1776 Examined and Allowed by us ..... Wm Wallworth “

1776 -- Pages 49 & 50 -- “The Accounts of William Lindop and Thos. Twemlow surveyors of the Highways For the Year 1774 ..... 24th Jany 1776 Examined and Allowed by Us ... Wm Wallworth ....”

1776 -- Page 51 -- “The Accts of George Profit and John Dale constables For the Township of Alsager for the Year 1774 ....  These Accounts Allowd By us this 24th Day of January 1776 .... William Wallworth…”

1776 -- Pages 59 & 61 -- “The Accounts of James Thorley Overseer of the Poor for the Towship of Alsager for the yeare 1776 ... Pd Wm Wallworth for writing ... 0 - 8 - 0 ..”

1777 -- Pages 59 & 62 -- “The Accounts of James Thorley Overseer of the Poor for the Towship of Alsager for the yeare 1776 ...  May the 10th 1777 These Accounts allowed By Us ... Wm Wallworth .... “

1777 -- Page 66 -- “The Accounts of Joseph Large and Thos Oakes Being Constables for the Town Ship of Alsager for the yeare 1777 …. Novr 28th 1777 Seen and Allowed By Us …. Wm Wallworth…”

1777 -- Page 67, 69, & 71 -- “Wm [Kaling (Keeling?)] Accts Being over seer of the Poore for the Town Ship of Alsager for the yeare 1777 … Wm Wallworth Expence to Nantwich 0 - 1 - 6 …Wm Wallworth for writing 0 - 8 - 0…”

1777 -- Page 82, 84, 85 & 87 -- “Wm Keelings Accts for the Over Seer of the Poor for the Township of Alsager for the yeare 1777 … Pd Mr Wallworth Expences to Nantwich 0 - 1 - 6 … Expences attending a Meeting at Sandbach with Mr Wallworth 0 - 2 - 0  0 - 2 - 0… Pd Mr Wallworth for Reteing 0 - 8 - 0 …”

1778 -- Page 73 -- “Wm Wallworth Saml Thorley Constables Accounts for the yeare 1778…”

1778 -- Page 75 -- “John Twiss Accounts Being Surveor of the High ways for the yeare 1778 … Pd at Returning Wm Wallworth 0 - 3 - 0 … Pd Wm Wallworth by Bill 0 - 5 - 8 … Pd Wm Wallworth for 24 hundred of Bootherd 0 - 5 - 5 … Seen and Alowed By Us … Wm Wallworth …”

1778 -- Pages 76, 77, 78, & 79 -- “Wm Wallworth Accounts Being Over Seer of the Poore of the Town Ship of Alsager for the yeare 1778 … Expences going to visit Saml Breese and to Wolstanton to [   ] the Sertivacate for Thos Twemlow and my self and two horses 0 - 3 - 8… Expences for Mr Lindop and my self and two Horses to Nantwich to have advice on Breese settlement 0 - 6 - 0 … Jan 31st Paid Expenses for Mr. Lindop and my self and two Horses for three days to Stafford Sessions 1 - 9 - 6 … my self for writing 0 - 10 - 0”

1778 -- Pages 82 & 89 -- “Wm Keelings Accts for the Over Seer of the Poor for the Township of Alsager for the yeare 1777 … June the 12th 1778 Theese Accounts Examined and Allowd By Us Wm Wallworth …”

1779 -- Page 65 -- “Thos Twemlow Account Being Surveyor for the Highways in the yeare 1777….23d March 1779 Allowed by us…. Wm Wallworth….”

1779 -- Page 80 -- “Wm Wallworth Accounts Being Survaor of the Highways in the Township of Alsager 1779 …”

1779 -- Pages 90, 91, 92, 94 & 95 -- “John Cookson Accounts Being Over Seer for the yeare 1779 … Spent at the signing of Wm Wallworth 0 - 2 - 0 … paid Wm Wallworth whole hee was out of pocket 4 - 12 - 6 … 2th April paid Wm Wallworth for keeping the Book 0 - 10 - 0 … 24th April paid John Wallworth for close for James Gibson 0 - 12 - 7 ..”

1780 -- Page 81 -- “Charles Edwards John Cookson Constable Accounts for the yeare 1779 …Sepr 22th 1780 these Accounts Seen and Allowd By Us Wm Wallworth …”

1780 -- Pages 90 & 95 -- “John Cookson Accounts Being Over Seer for the yeare 1779 … Septh 22th 1780 thees Accounts Seen and alloud by us William Wallworth …”

1780 -- Pages 96 & 97 -- “The Account of Wm Dale and Wm Keeling Being Costables for the yeare 1780 … Novr the 10 1780 theese Accounts Seen and alloud by us Wm Wallworth …”

1783 -- Page 102 -- “Charles Edwards Account being Surveyor of the High ways for the Township of Alsager for the Year 1783 … these Accounts Seen and Allowd by Us Wm Wallworth …”

1789 --

No.  /  By whom possessed  /   Place of Abode  /  Annual Rent

3. /  Wallworth Mr. Wm.  /  Alsager - hall  /  Belonging to Mr. Alsager

10.  /
Wallworth Mr. Wm  /  Alsager  /  Belonging to the Churchwarden
and Stringer Mr. Jno  /  Hassall  /

44.  /  John Wallworth  /   Moss - side  /    - / 15 / 0

“The above pews according to their numbers were taken and entered upon by us whose names are hereunder written (for one whole year to be complete and ended on the first day of May 1790)…. this 25th. day of Augst. 1789 … John Wallworth …”

1789 & 1790 -- “Mr. Wm. Wallworth’s Acct. as Churchwarden for Alsager for the Year 1789 & 1790 …. 1789 July 18th. Paid Acton Taylor for Sacrament Bread 0 - 0 - 2 … Augt. 30th. Gave Burslem Singers 0 - 10 - 6 … Sepr. 6th Spent on Mr. Salmon’s Acct 0 - 2 - 0…”

1790 --

Number of Pews  /   By whom possessed  /  Place of Abode   /  Annual Rent

3 /  Wallworth Mr. Wm.  /  Alsager hall  /  Belonging to Mrs. Alsagers

10  /
Walworth Mr. Wm  /  Alsager  /  Belonging to the wardens
and Stringer Mr. Jno  /  Hassall  /

44  /  Wallworth Jno  /  Moss side  /     - / 15 / -

“The above pews according to their Numbers were taken and entered upon by us whose Names are hereunder written (for one Year to be ended on the first day of May 1791.) this third day of May 1790 … John Wallworth …”

On October 26, 1789, Wm. Wallworth was one of those present at the marriage of Joseph Robinson and Sarah Bostock in St Bertoline church in Barthomley, Cheshire.

Mary Wallworth at the age of 59 years died on January 12, 1807 in Alsager and was buried January 16, 1807 in the churchyard of Christ Church, Alsager.

From the Parish Register of Burials of Christ Church, Alsager, we have the following:

Burials 1807

Mary, Aged 59, Wife of William Wallworth of Alsager died 12th Janry buried 16th Janry 1807

William Wallworth at the age of 78 years died on November 9, 1818 in Barthomley, Cheshire and was buried November 13, 1818 in the churchyard of Christ Church, Alsager.

The death date came from his Will.

From the Parish Register of Burials of Christ Church, Alsager, we have the following:

Burials 1818 - Page 9 No. 66

Name. – Abode. – When Buried. – Age. – By whom the ceremony was performed.

William Wallworth / Barthomley Late Farmer of Alsager Hall / 1818 Novr 13th: / 78 Years / J. Richardson Curate of Alsager

From his Will, the following are extracted:

“I William Wallworth of the Township of Barthomly in the County of Chester, Yeoman, being weak in Body, but of sound Mind, Memory, and Understanding ......”

“I order and direct my Wifes Settlement made and agreed on before our Marriage, viz: One Hundred Pounds and also such a Quantity of Household Goods or Furniture as shall amount to the Value of Fifty Pounds for her own separate Use during her Life and Widdowhood, which said Goods or Furniture must be returned at her Death or Marriage which shall first happen and then the said Household Goods or Furniture shall devolve and fall and be equally divided among all my children ......”

“my Son Samuel Wallworth now Deceased his share to be disposed of equally among his Children when the youngest shall attain the age of twenty-one years of Age ....... his children ..... Ann Wallworth George Wallworth John Wallworth & Thomas Wallworth”

“my children .... my son John Wallworth my daughter Martha Hibbert my son Samuel Wallworth now Deceased my daughter Mary Cork and my daughter Catherine Ellerton”

“Finally, I give and bequeath to my Brother John Wallworth, my Son in law John Corke, and to my Brother in Law John Hormby ....”

“all my Landed Property, consisting of a Paper Mill Estate and other Land lying and situate and being on the Back-Side of the Old Corn Mills and one Part of the garden called and known by the name of the Saw-Pitbank and all other Lands appertaining to me and situated & lying in Cuddington”

“I do nominate and appoint my said Brother John Wallworth, and my said Son in Law John Corke, and my said Brother in Law John Hormby as Executors ...”

“The 27th Day of April 1819 John Wallworth of Barthomley and John Cork, two of the Executors in this Will named  were sworn in …… The Testator died 9th November last past….”

The Will was signed on April 30, 1816 and probate issued April 27, 1819.  The witnesses were Thos Bennion, James Timmis, and Chas. Wallworth.

From the Will it appears that William has since remarried.   He didn’t mention the name of the wife in the Will.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND MARY (HORNBY) WALLWORTH

53.  +       JOHN WALLWORTH  was born in Eaton, Tarporley parish or Cuddington, Weaverham parish, Cheshire and was christened on March 3, 1767 at St. Mary church in Weaverham.

John married Ann --?--.

54.  +       MARTHA WALLWORTH  was born in Eaton, Tarporley parish and was christened on September 30, 1768 at St. Helen church in Tarporley.

Martha married George Hibbert.

55.  +       SAMUEL WALLWORTH  was born in Eaton, Tarporley parish, and was christened on January 5, 1771 at St. Helen church in Tarporley.

Samuel married Ellen --?--.

56.  +       MARY WALLWORTH  was born at Alsager Hall, Barthomley parish, and was christened on November 29, 1774 at St. Bertoline church in Barthomley.

Mary married John Corke.

57.  +       CATHERINE WALLWORTH

Catherine married Thomas Ellerton.

Sources:

1.     Bishop’s transcripts for the church in Weaverham, Cheshire, England.  FHL (G.S.) Film 1736164.  Baptism: 1767 John Wallworth.  Searched and extracted July 9, 1996.

2.     Parish registers for St. Mary church in Weaverham, Cheshire, England.  FHL British Film 1999958.  Baptism: 1767 John Wallworth.  Extracted April 13, 1999.  Reviewed Sept 12, 2006 Tuesday.

3.     Parish registers for the church in Tarporley, Cheshire, England.  Wallworth baptisms, marriages, burials extracted for me by Wm. Eyre in England, letter dated Sept. 10, 1985.

4.     Parish registers for St. Helen church in Tarporley, Cheshire, England.  FHL British Film 2106813, Items 1-7.  Baptisms: 1768 Martha Walworth, 1771 Samuel Wallsworth.  Searched and extracted starting December 12, 2006 Tuesday 1:10 PM.

5.    Parish registers for the church in Barthomley, Cheshire, England.  1774 baptism of Mary Wallworth noted by Mr. William Eyre during a research of that registers.  From letter dated May 29, 1985.

6.     Parish registers for St. Bertoline church in Barthomley, Cheshire, England.  FHL British Film 2000008, Items 1-8.  Baptisms: 1774 Mary Wallworth.  Witnesses: 1789 Wm Wallworth.  Churchwardens: 1776 William Wallworth.  Searched and extracted starting December 12, 2006 Tuesday 1:10 PM.

7.    Alsager Town Book 1771 - 1863, of Alsager, Cheshire, England.  FHL British Film 1655851 Items 12-13 and 1655852 Item 1.  Several Entries involving William Wallworth.  Searched and extracted starting November 28, 2006 Tuesday 12:45 PM.

8.     Parish Registers of Christ Church, Alsager, Cheshire, England.  FHL British Film 1655851 Items 7-11.  Burials:  1807 Mary Wallworth, 1818 Page 9 No. 66 William Wallworth.  Searched and extracted starting January 4, 2008 8:51 AM.

9.    1819 Will of William Wallworth, of Barthomley, Cheshire.  Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies Service.  Recieved March 7, 2006 Tuesday.