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Descendants of William Sonair AKA Jessup

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS² JESSUP (WILLIAM SONAIR AKA¹)⁷ was born 1602 in Yorkshire Co., England⁷, and died Unknown. He met (1) MARY MICKLEWAITE⁷, daughter of JOHN MICKLEWAIT and SARAH HAMMOND. She died Unknown. He married (2) ALICE KAY WILSON⁸ 27 Sep 1635 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire Co., England⁸. She died Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS JESSUP:
Sometime after the birth of his and Mary's son, Timothy, Thomas Jessup changed his surname to Thomas.

More About THOMAS JESSUP:
Changed name: Changed his surname to Thomas
Christened: 23 Mar 1615/16, Kirkburton, Yorkshire Co., England

Notes for MARY MICKLEWAITE:
Timothy Jessup, son of Mary Micklewaite and Thomas Jessup was listed on the Balby MM Quaker Records as "filius nothus" (illegitimate. This may be an indication that a Quaker marriage between Mary and Thomas was not recognized by the established church, or it might be, as recorded, as illegitimate birth. An Elias Micklewaite was a witness to the will of Joseph Jessup and there was a John Micklewaite who was a Churchwarden of Penistone in 1633. This shows some family connection.

Birth date and place of Mary Micklewaite not known

Child of THOMAS JESSUP and MARY MICKLEWAITE is:

TIMOTHY³ JESSUP, b. Abt. 06 Nov 1651, Yorkshire Co., England; d. 20 Jun 1696, Yorkshire Co., England.

Children of THOMAS JESSUP and ALICE WILSON are:

ii.

JOHN³ JESSUP⁹, d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHN JESSUP:
According to Ancestry of Allen Grinnell Cleaver and Martha Irene Jessup, compiled by William Jessup Cleaver John Jessop named in the will of Joseph, his uncle, for all "his mason's tooles whatsoever." later a Friends's minister, he is listed in Yorkshire Quarterly Meeting Records as "deceased" minister 11.07.1718. He was of Arthington, near Otley and was granted 10 pounds. in 1695 for travel.

4.	iii.		THOMAS JESSUP, d. Unknown.
	iv.		JOSEPH JESSUP⁹, b. Abt. 1649, Penistone Parish, England ¹⁰; d. Abt. 18 Jul 1705, Denby Parish in Penistone, England¹⁰.

Notes for JOSEPH JESSUP:
Joseph left a will dated 11 jun 1699 and proved Jul 1705. In this will he names his wife, Sarah; his sister, Ann Wood; a brother, Thomas with two children; a newphew Elkanah Gawber; and brotehr Timothy with two sons. Gawber may have been the maiden name of his wife Sarah orit may be the name of a sister's husband. Timothy is called deceased in this 1699 will. Joseph had freehold land in Denby to bequeath.

ANNA THOMAS JESSUP¹¹, b. Abt. Sep 1645, Penistone Parish, England; d. Unknown.

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