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Elizabeth BATTS, daughter of Samuel BATTS (1686-1742) and Mary SMITH (c. 1697-1771), was born on 24 Jan 1741/42 in Wapping, London, UK.1 She was baptised on 31 Jan 1741/42 in St Johns Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, UK.2 She married James COOK on 21 Dec 1762 in St Margarets Church, Barking, Essex, England when she was 20.3 In 1765 she lived in 126 Upper Shadwell, Stepney, London, UK.4 In 1766 she lived in Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, UK.4 She died on 13 May 1835 in Clapham, Surrey, UK aged 93.5 She was buried on 22 May 1835 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.6 She made a will on 1 Jun 1835.7 |
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James COOK was born on 27 Oct 1728 in Marton, Yorkshire, UK. He was a sea captain, navigator and explorer. He died on 14 Feb 1779 in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. |
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Samuel BATTS, son of Richard BATTS and Sarah, was born in 1686 in Tower Hill, London, UK. He was baptised.8 In 1702 he was an Apprenticeship to Edward Hutchinson of the Poulterer's Company aged 16.9 On 15 Oct 1705 he was aged 19. apprenticed to Edward Hutchinson of the London Guild, Poulterer's Company. Samuel married Mary THOMSON on 29 Jan 1715/16 in St Gabriel Fenchurch.10 In 1722 he was an Innkeeper in Bell Alehouse, Execution Dock, Wapping, UK aged 36.4 He married Mary SMITH on 22 Dec 1726 in All Hallows, Barking by the Tower, London, UK.11 He was buried on 6 Jun 1742 in St Mary Lambeth.12 He made a will on 21 Jul 1742.13 He died in 1742 in Wapping, London, UK. |
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Mary THOMSON died. She was buried on 20 Oct 1723 in St Johns Wapping.14 She and Samuel BATTS had the following children: |
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Sarah BATTS (1716- ). Sarah was born on 6 Sep 1716. She was baptised on 12 Sep 1716 in Southwark, London, UK aged 6 days.15 She married Peter FORD on 6 Sep 1734 in Fleet Prison.16 |
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Samuel BATTS (1720-1720). Samuel was born on 7 Jan 1719/20 in Wapping. He was baptised on 31 Jan 1719/20 in Wapping.17 He died in 1720 in Wapping. He was buried on 16 Aug 1720 in St Johns Wapping.18 |
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Mary SMITH, daughter of Charles SMITH and Elizabeth ROPER, was born c. 1697 in London, UK.19 She was baptised on 14 Mar 1696/97 in St Mary Magdalene Church.20 She lived in The Bell Tavern, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, UK. She married John BLACKBURN on 18 Jul 1745 in St Pauls Church, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, London, UK when she was 47.21 She died in Jan 1771 in London.19 She was buried on 14 Jan 1771 in St Pauls, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, London, UK.22 She and Samuel BATTS had the following children: |
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Samuel BATTS (1727-1727). Samuel was born on 29 Oct 1727 in Wapping. He was baptised on 30 Oct 1727 in St Johns, Wapping, London, UK aged 1 day.23 He died in 1727 in Wapping.24 |
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Jane BATTS (1729- ). Jane was born on 2 Feb 1728/29 in Wapping. She was baptised on 17 Feb 1728/29 in Wapping aged 15 days.25 |
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John BLACKBURN, son of Israel BLACKBURN (1690-c. 1739) and Mary HODGSON (bur.1749), was born c. 1724 in Whitby, Yorkshire, UK. He was baptised on 9 Dec 1724 in Whitby.26 He died in 1792 in Whitby. He was buried on 29 Feb 1792 in Whitby.27 |
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Richard BATTS was a Mariner. He married Sarah. |
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Charles SMITH, son of Guy SMITH and Margrett, was born in 1672 in Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK. He was baptised on 29 Dec 1672 in St Botolph.28 In 1687 he was a Currier of Bermondsey in Pipe Foot Lane aged 15.29 He married Elizabeth ROPER on 8 Feb 1693/94 in St George the Martyr when he was 21.30 He died in 1746/47 in Wapping, London, UK. He was buried.31 |
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Elizabeth ROPER has few details recorded about her. She and Charles SMITH had the following children: |
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Charles SMITH (1695-1696). Charles was born in 1695 in Bermondsey. He was baptised on 12 May 1695 in St Mary Magdalene Church.32 He was a Shipping Agent of the Custom House.33 He died in 1695/96 in Bermondsey. He was buried on 3 Mar 1695/96 in St Mary Magdalene Church.34 |
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Charles SMITH (1699-1755). Charles was born on 7 Feb 1698/99 in London, UK. He was baptised on 8 Feb 1698/99 in St Mary Magdalene Church.35 He was a Merchants Agent at the Custom House.36 He died in 1755 in London. He was buried in Aldgate, London, UK.37 He married Charity COLEMAN. |
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Elizabeth SMITH (1700- ). Elizabeth was born on 6 Dec 1700 in Bermondsey. She was baptised on 8 Dec 1700 in Bermondsey, Southwark, UK.38 She married John KNOTT.39 She married him on 2 Apr 1727 in St Nicholas.40 |
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Guy SMITH (1702-1739). Guy was born in 1702 in Bermondsey. He was baptised on 8 Nov 1702 in St Mary Magdalene Church.41 He was a Whitester & Currier.42 He married Catherine.43 He died in 1739 in Bermondsey. He was buried in 1739 in St Mary Magdalene Church, Bermondsey, London, UK.44 |
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John SMITH (1706- ). John was born on 17 Apr 1706 in Bermondsey. He was baptised on 18 Apr 1706 in St Mary Magdalene Church aged 1 day.45 He was a Currier.46 |
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William SMITH (1707- ). William was born on 10 Jun 1707 in Bermondsey. He was baptised on 10 Jun 1707 in St Marty Magdalene Church.47 |
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Guy SMITH was a Butcher.48 He died c. 1698. He was buried on 3 Aug 1698 in St Botolph.49 He married Margrett. |
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Margrett has few details recorded about her. She and Guy SMITH had the following children: |
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William SMITH (1677- ). William was born in 1677 in London, UK. He was baptised on 23 Sep 1677 in St Botolphs, Aldgate, London, UK.50 |
Date of Birth. Cit. Date: 24 January 1741/42.
Parish Register for Baptism of Elizabeth Batts and daughter of Saml Batts, Victualer and Mary of Execution Dock, St Johns of Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, England, 31 January 1741/42.
Parish Register for Marriage of James Cook, bachelor of the parish of Shadwell, Middlesex, UK and Elizabeth Batts, spinster of the parish of Barking, Essex, St Margarets, Barking, Essex, England, UK, 21 December 1762.
Derek Morris, 19.
Gravestone for Elizabeth Smith: St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England (On the floor, inside the church);
Parish Register for Burial of Elizabeth Cook, age 93, St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, 22 May 1835.
Will. Cit. Date: 1 June 1835.
Parish Register for Baptism of Samuel Batts and son of Richard Batts and Sarah of Tower Hill, St Botolph Without, Aldgate, London, England, 4 November 1686.
Derek Morris.
Parish Register for Marriage of Samuel Batts of ye parish of St Saviour, Southwark,bachelor and Mary Thomson of the parish of St Gabriel, Fenchurch, London, spinster, Lambs Chapel, Monkwell Street, London, England, 29 January 1715/16.
Parish Register for Marriage of Samuel Batts of St Johns Wapping and Mary Smith of St Johns Wapping, All Hallows, Barking by the Tower, London, UK, 22 December 1726.
Parish Register.
Testamentary records, England, 21 July 1742, Will.
Parish Register for Burial of Mary Batts (died of Convulsions) and Wife of Samuel Batts from Wappin, St John Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, England, 20 October 1723.
Parish Register for Baptism of Sarah Batts, born 6th September 1716 and Daughter of Samuel Batts and Sarah (sic), St Olave, Southwark, England, 12 September 1716.
Parish Register for Marriage of Sarah Batts, spinster Three Tuns In, St Johns Wapping and Peter Ford, Gent. bachelor of St Johns Wapping, Fleet Prison, London, England, 8 September 1734.
Parish Register for Baptism of Samuel Batts, 24 days old and Parents Samuel Batts, victualler and Mary uxor, St Johns Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, England, 31 January 1719/20.
Parish Register for Burial of Samuel Batts, died of Convulsions and son of Samuel Batts from Stepney, St John Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, England, 16 August 1720.
Goodman J (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, England.
Parish Register for Baptism of Mary Smith and dau of Charles and Elizabeth Smith, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK, 14 March 1696/97.
Parish Register for Marriage of John Blackborn, bachelor, of St John Wapping and Mary Batts, widow, of St John, Wapping, St Pauls, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 18 July 1745.
Parish Register for Burial of Mary Blackburn and of Star Street, Shadwell, St Pauls, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 14 January 1771.
Parish Register for Baptism of Samuel Smith, aged 1 day and son of Samuel Batts, victualler and Mary his wife of Wapping, St Johns, Wapping, London, UK, 30 October 1727.
Parish Register for Burial of Samuel Batts and son of Samuel Batts of Wapping, St Johns, Wapping, London, UK, 2 November 1727.
Parish Register for Baptism of Jane Batts, aged 15 days and dau of Samuel Batts, victualler of Wapping, and Mary, St Johns, Wapping, London, UK, 17 February 1728/29.
Parish Register for Baptism of John Blackburn and son of Israel Blackburn, St Mary, Whitby, Yorkshire, UK, 9 December 1724.
Parish Register for Burial of John Blackburn, master mariner, aged 68, St Mary, Whitby, Yorkshire, UK, 29 February 1792.
Parish Register for Baptism of Charles Smith and son of Guy Smith and Margrett his wife of Minoris, London, England, St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England, 29 December 1672.
Apprenticeship. Cit. Date: 1687.
Parish Register for Marriage of Charles Smith and Elizabeth Roper, St George the Martyr, Southwark, England, 8 February 1693/94.
Parish Register for Burial of Charles Smith, cause of death Teeth and of Halfmoon Court, St John Wapping, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, England, 2 February 1746/47.
Parish Register for Baptism of Charles Smith and son of Charles Smith, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK, 12 May 1695.
Beaglehole, JC (Ed), 1955, The Journals of Captain James Cook. The Voyage of the Endeavour, Cambridge University Press, cxcvii.
Parish Register for Burial of Charles Smith and son of Charles Smith, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK, 3 March 1695/96.
Parish Register for Baptism of Charles Smith born 7 February 1698 9 and son of Charles, currier and Elizabeth Smith of Barnaby Street, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK, 8 February 1698/99.
Judith Goodman (Ed), 2008, Coal & Calico, Merton Historical Society, 169.
Judith Goodman (Ed), 2008, Coal & Calico, Merton Historical Society, 169.
Parish Register for Baptism of Elizabeth Smith, born 6th December and Parents Charles, currier, and Elizabeth Smith of Barnaby St, Bermondsey, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, England, 8 December 1700.
Goodman, J (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, England, 169.
Parish Register for Marriage of John Knott and Elizabeth Smith, St Nicholas, Deptford, London, UK, 2 April 1727.
Parish Register for Baptism of Guy Smith and Son of Charles Smith, currier, & Elizabeth of Blackboy Alley, Bermondsey, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, England, 8 November 1702.
Goodman, J. (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, England, 192.
Parish Register.
Parish Register for Burial of Guy Smith, aged 37 and a porter, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK, 1739.
Parish Register for Baptism of John Smith, born 17 April 1706 and son of Charles Smith, currier of Bermondsey Street, and Elizabeth, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, London, UK, 18 April 1706.
Apprenticeship. Cit. Date: 30 November 1724.
Parish Register for Baptism of William Smith and son of Charles and Elizabeth Smith, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, England, 10 June 1707.
Apprenticeship.
Parish Register for Burial of Guy Smith and of Minoris, St Botolph, Aldgate, London, England, 3 August 1698.
Parish Register for Baptism of William Smith and son of Guy and Margrett of Minoris, St Botolph, Aldgate, London, UK, 23 September 1677.