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Elizabeth Summers

(born 1778 Chelmsford, Essex died 13 Jun 1808 Springfield, Essex)

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Maternal grandmother: not known

Maternal grandfather: Samuel Jealous (born abt 1720)   View NotesHide notes  

Was a Cordwainer according to daughter Elizabeth’s baptism record

 

Paternal grandmother: not known

Paternal grandfather: not known

 

Mother: Elizabeth Jealous (born 1748 Chelmsford, Essex)  

married 23 May 1774 Chelmsford, Essex

Father John Summers (born abt 1750)   View NotesHide notes  

Was a glazier then plumber according to baptism records of his children


Brother: Samuel Nathan Summers (born 1775 Chelmsford, Essex died 1809 Chelmsford, Essex) 5 children  

Wife: Martha Guy (born 1775 died 1810 Chelmsford, Essex)   View NotesHide notes  

Buried October 4th 1810, a year after her husband.

Daughter: Elizabeth Summers (born 1801 Chelmsford, Essex )  

Son: Samuel Dow Summers (born 1803 )  

Daughter: Sarah Summers (born 20.11.1804 Chelmsford, Essex )  

Daughter: Mary Ann Smith Summers (born 1806 Chelmsford, Essex )  

Son: John Thomas Summers (born 1808 Chelmsford, Essex )  

Brother: John Summers (born 1776 Chelmsford, Essex )  

Sister: Lettice Summers (born 1780 Chelmsford, Essex )  

Husband: Theophillus Mitchell Harris (born 1776 Whitechapel, Stepney, London died 22.9.1811 )   View NotesHide notes  

There is another Theophilus Mitchell Harris born to Mary and James Richard, baptism 12 Dec 1813, St George in The East - on ancestry. Presumably they were related.

Mother Susanna, father John

His address was given as Prescot Street on both his baptism record and burial.


Husband: Thomas Frederic Balls (born 1775 died 12.11.1809 Springfield, Chelsmford, Essex)   View NotesHide notes married 15.10.1804 Chelmsford, Essex  

Gravestone inscription at Springfield, from Monumental Inscriptions, 1867, handwritten book at CRO:

“In Memory of Elizabeth the Wife of Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 13 of June 1808 Aged 30 years. Also of the above mentioned Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 12 of Nov 1809 aged 34 years and of Richard Balls who died an infant.

“When blooming youth and beauty is most grave death plucks us up and plants us in the grave take care young folk your precious time to spend your lives all short and quickly at an end.”

Attached is will of Thomas, proved in 1810 (click on thumbnail images).

Parish records (click on small book icons by his name):

“Thos Balls of the 3 Cups in this Parish of Springfield who was buried in this Church-yard had a long affliction which he sustained with great fortitude & resignation. Buried Nov 1809 in this Church Yard”

The following page confirms this as November 19th 1809.

Attached picture courtesy of http://deadpubs.co.uk/EssexPubs/Springfield/threecup.shtml


Son: Thomas Frederick Balls (born 1805 Springfield, Essex )  

Son: Richard Balls (born 1807 Springfield, Essex died 1808 Springfield, Essex)  


Elizabeth Summers Notes:

Buried Springfield Church age 30, inscription in handwritten book of around 1868 held at CRO:

“In Memory of Elizabeth the Wife of Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 13 of June 1808 Aged 30 years. Also of the above mentioned Thomas Frederick Balls who died the 12 of Nov 1809 aged 34 years and of Richard Balls who died an infant.

“When blooming youth and beauty is most grave death plucks us up and plants us in the grave take care young folk your precious time to spend your lives all short and quickly at an end.”

From the parish records (see attached burial record):

“True Copy from the Chelmsford Chronicle Friday June 17th 1808

“‘On Monday died of a decline, in the 30th year of her age, Mrs Elizabeth Balls, of the Three Cups Inn Springfield. She bore a very long affliction with great fortitude and resignation, and her loss will be sincerely lamented.’”



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