Ambrose Nosworthy b. Abt 1786: The Craxford Family Genealogy Magazine

Abt 1786 - 1810 (~ 24 years)

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Name	Ambrose Nosworthy
Relationship	with George William Craxford
Born	Abt 1786
Christened	4 Apr 1786	Widecombe-In-The-Moor, Devon
	Baptism record states: Ambrose Nosworthy, son of William and Ann.
Gender	Male
Died	This may be the Joiner, named Nosworthy, who was one of the three men who died due to falling down a well shaft after having been overcome by carbonite gas. It was written up in the 3 September 1810 edition of "The Times". "a joiner, named Nosworthy, caused a rope to be fixed round his waist and was let down, but on his senses going off, the noose of the rope slipped, and he was likewise precipitated to the bottom [of the well]. ....After this they procured a grappling iron, by which the three bodies were extricated from the well, but the life of each was extinct".
Buried	12 Aug 1810	Widecombe-In-The-Moor, Devon
	Burial record states, Ambrose Nosworthy, age 25, buried 12 August 1810.
Person ID	I7025	Extended Craxford Family \| Judith's maternal branch in the Craxford tree
Last Modified	6 Jan 2007

Father	William Nosworthy, b. Abt 1744, d. Abt Feb 1840 (Age ~ 96 years)
Mother	Ann Cleave, b. Abt 1751, bur. 14 Jan 1796, Widecombe-In-The-Moor, Devon (Age ~ 45 years)
Married	10 Oct 1775	Widecombe-In-The-Moor, Devon
	Banns of marriage between William Nosworthy and Ann Cleave were published on the 10th, 17th and 24th of September 1775. The said William Nosworthy of this parish and Ann Cleave of the same, were married in this church by banns the 10th day of October 1775 by me, Robert Taylor, Minister of Manaton. Both made their marks in the presence of William Cleave and Nathaniel Tremilla.
Divorced	Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F7008	Group Sheet, Family chart

Family Elizabeth Widdicombe, b. Abt 1783, Chudleigh, Devon , d. 23 Jan 1862, Chudleigh, Devon (Age ~ 79 years)

Married 5 Nov 1808 Chudleigh, Devon

According to the Banns register, Ambrose Nosworthy was a sojourner of the parish of Chudleigh; at the time of his marriage he was recorded as "being of the parish of Chudleigh"; he was able to sign the register. Elizabeth Widdicombe was 25 years of age.

Children

1. Mary Ann Nosworthy, b. 16 Mar 1810, d. Aft 1881 (Age 71 years)

Last Modified 6 Jan 2007

Family ID F7024 Group Sheet, Family chart